Book 1: Psalm 1-41 God’s presence beside us
Title: To the chief musician, a Psalm of David
I. David proclaims the confidence of salvation. (1-5)
A. God responded to his cry for deliverance. (1)
B. God rescued his soul from destruction. (2-3)
C. David recounts God's deliverance. (4-5)II. David proclaims the condition of salvation. (6-10)
A. God requires a personal acquiescence. (6)
B. God requires a passionate agreement. (7-8)
B. God requires a public appearance. (9-10)III. David proclaims the consequences of salvation. (11-17)
A. God responds to the prayers of the repentant. (11-13)
B. God routs the plans of the rebellious. (14-15)
C. God receives the praises of the righteous. (16-17)Few psalms possess the depth of blessing and praise that comes through genuine salvation. All too often men miss what God offers to those who will humble themselves and seek the salvation from sin that only He offers. In psalm 40 David proclaims the confidence, condition, and consequences of knowing the salvation of God. “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.”