A Psalm of David. The Lord is my help and my deliverer.
A messianic psalm.
Section 1 Thanksgiving for past deliverance.
v.1-3 Psalmist waited on the Lord and was delivered from destruction. We sometimes must endure the trial of waiting to receive the blessing God has for us. We should wait expectantly (see Matt. 25:1-13)
v.4-5 Blessed is the man who trusts in God and doesn’t go astray. Praise the Lord.
v.6-8 God doesn’t want burnt sacrifices, but rather the one who desires to do His will. v.6-8 is quoted in Heb. 10:5-7
22 And Samuel said,“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to listen than the fat of rams. (1 Sam 15:22, see also Jer. 6:20 and Amos 5:22)
Transition I have told of your deliverance.
v.9-10 I have told of your deliverance in the congregation. We should share with others what God has done in our lives! God’s love is unfailing.
Section 2 Lament. Petition for divine intervention.
v.11-12 Despite the evils that surround me (both enemies and his own sin), your love and faithfulness preserve me.
v.13-17 The Lord is my help and my deliverer. “Do not delay, O my God!” (See also Psalm 70)
The voice is of Jesus celebrating his resurrection, his triumph, and his ascension. Without the crucifiction and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, there is no gospel (good news).