Psalm 40:1-3

Ps 40:1 <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Ps 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. (KJV)

I. PRAYING AND WAITING ON GOD.
We see in verse 1 that the psalmist had been praying and waiting on an answer from God. We can all pray but waiting is sometimes the hard part. As we pray and wait we must remember that God’s timing is always perfect.
Here are some reason why we may have to wait:
1. It helps our desires to be in the right place and it causes our thoughts on the Lord.
2. It strengthens our faith.
3. It builds up our expectation.
4. It gives God an opportunity to deal with us along certain issues as we wait on Him.
5. It helps us to realize that any victory is not circumstance or our own doing, but is God working on our behalf. Helps us realize, the help we need comes only from Him.
6. When we wait on Him it puts a fuller, more beautiful song of praise to Him, and for Him in our mouth.
7. When we wait on Him we can be assured that He will hear our cry!

II. GOD’S ANSWER AND HELP WHEN WE WAIT BEFORE HIM.
1. Salvation (v. 2). He takes us out of the deep miry clay. Sin has a hold on men women like miry clay. It has a fast hold on mankind. But God and only God can save us from the mire of sin.
Many men and women are in the mire of sin:
(1) The alcoholic and drug addict.
(2) The adulterer – Like the woman at the well (John 4)
(3) The dishonest.
(4) The unbelieving.
Re 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (KJV)

2. There are other pits beside the pit of sin where we need to call upon God for help.
(1) Discouragement – Like Elijah, I Kings 19.
(2) Depression. God can help us in times of depression. Discouragement and depression go hand in hand.
(3) Persecution –The three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3) Daniel in the lion’s den (Daniel 6).
(4) Temptation – Jesus was tempted (Luke 4:1-13)
(5) Trials - (1 Peter 1:7) That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (KJV)
(1 Peter 4:12) Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (KJV)

When these things come we may feel like the Psalmist –
(Psalms 43:5) Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (KJV)
But God has the answer for each and every one. Pray and wait on Him.
He is our salvation! Whatever problem or care you face He is the Answer! He can lift you up!


He is the only door-
(John 10:9) I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (KJV)
He is the only Saviour-
(Acts 4:12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (KJV)
His grace is sufficient for every need! His blood avails –
(Romans 5:9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (KJV)

III. HE SETS US UPON A ROCK (v. 2).
(1 Corinthians 3:11) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (KJV)
Is your life being built on this solid foundation?

IV. HE ESTABLISHES OUR GOINGS (v. 2).
It is only as we listen, obey, and depend on God that our life in Him can be established.

V. HE PUTS A NEW SONG IN OUR MOUTH.
(Psalms 40:3) And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. (KJV)