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  A SONG OF DELIVERANCE
  by Warren Wiersbe
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Summary: David's experience of deliverance in Psalm 18 teaches us to
trust and depend on God as our Rock, Fortress, and Strength, and to call
on Him for help in difficult circumstances.

Topics: "Divine Deliverance", "Faith Trust"
Scripture References: Psalm 18:1-3, Psalm 18:6, Isaiah 41:10

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Warren Wiersbe preaches on the importance of not creating problems and
enemies but instead praying, living for the Lord, and representing Him
in all we do. He highlights how David, in Psalms 18, celebrated victory
over his enemies, acknowledging God as his deliverer when he called upon
Him. Wiersbe emphasizes the personal connection with God by using nine
different titles for Him, encouraging listeners to claim God as their
own in times of need and trust Him for deliverance.

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Read Psalm 18:1-6

Psalm 18 celebrates David's victory over his enemies. Notice the
inscription at the beginning. This is the song David sang "on the day
that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from
the hand of Saul." David did not classify Saul as one of his enemies.
Isn't that interesting? David was an enemy to Saul, but Saul was not an
enemy to him.

We may not be able to prevent other people from being our enemies, but
we can prevent ourselves from being enemies toward others. Our job is
not to create problems and make enemies. Our job is to pray, to live for
the Lord and to represent Him in all we do.

The Lord delivered David from all his enemies. The Hebrew language
contains 23 different words for deliverance. The Jewish people knew
something about deliverance. Throughout their history God had delivered
them.

Who delivered David? God did. When did He do it? When David called upon
Him. "I will love You, O Lord, my strength" (v. 1). As we look at verses
1-6, we find nine different titles for God: my God, my Rock, my
Fortress, my Deliverer, my Strength, my Shield, the Horn of my
Salvation, my Stronghold, the Lord. Don't let that little word my upset
you. You must lay hold of God personally and say, "He is my God. He is
my Deliverer. He is my Salvation." Who delivers you? The Lord. When will
He deliver you? When you call upon Him. "I will call upon the Lord, who
is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies" (v. 3).

David learned how to trust God for deliverance. Although his
circumstances were often difficult, God was his Stronghold, and David
called on Him for help. Do you need deliverance? Is God your Deliverer?
If so, you may call on Him for help.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/warren-wiersbe/a-song-of-deliverance/
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