Behold, God is mine helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul
God our Helper
I. When God is the helper of His people.
1. In the great crisis of their conversion. He raiseth from the pit, delivers, saves, etc.
2. In the troubles and afflictions of life. These are many, varied, sometimes severe, etc. Job, the apostles (2 Corinthians 1:8-10).
3. In the perils and conflicts of their warfare (Psalms 37:14-15; Psalms 60:11-12).
4. In their labours and toils in His kingdom (Psalms 121:1-2).
5. In weakness, sickness and death (Psalms 23:4; Psalms 116:1-9).
II. What kind of a helper is God.
1. Always near at hand.
2. Always efficient and sufficient.
3. Perpetual and everlasting.
III. The conclusions to which the subject should lead us.
1. Personal knowledge and reliance on God.
2. Unwavering faith and hope.
3. Constant prayer and supplication. He will be sought and inquired of.
4. Acknowledgment and praise. “Bless the Lord at all times,” etc. (J. Burns, D. D.)