Passages Considered:
Psalm 22, Psalm 69, Isaiah 53, 2 Samuel 22, Song of Solomon
The Sorrows of Calvary must needs have come before we could sing Songs of Victory and Songs of Love.
Calvary‘s blood is the spring from which the blessing of God may flow to those who stoop to drink.
I trust you will readily see the New Testament applications that may be drawn from these Old Testament Songs.
Why must my Saviour sink ‘neath mire?
Why must the floods o’erflow?
Why must He cry, forsaken be,
in agony brought low?
It was my sin He had to bear,
there was no other way
for me to be brought nigh to Him,
Be brought from night to day.
From death He has the victory,
and I of Him shall sing;
He is my Lover and my Friend:
I will my praises bring.
No earthly beauty met their eye,
yet those who find Him see
the Chiefest of ten thousand bore
my load and set me free!
Our Savior passed through the
Sorrows of Death
A “I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing
B I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.” Psalm 69:2
C “O my God,
D I cry in the daytime… night season
E but thou hearest not;” Psalm 22:2
F “when we shall see him, there is no beauty
G that we should desire him.” Isaiah 53:2 “…this also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock” Psalm 69:31
H Garden of Languishing: “being in an agony he prayed more earnestly” Luke 22:44
I “They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” Psalm 69:21
J “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30
His Sorrows of Death enable us to sing
Songs of Deliverance – 2 Samuel 22
A “the LORD was my support” v19 ESV
B “he drew me out of many waters.” v17
C “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;… he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour;” v2-3
D “For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.” v29
E “In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice” v7
F “thy gentleness hath made me great.” v36
G “he delighted in me.” v20
H Place of Liberty: “He brought me forth also into a large place” v20
I “For thou hast girded me with strength to battle” v40
J “Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD… and I will sing praises unto thy name.” v50
His Sorrows of Death fill us with
Songs of Delight – Song of Solomon
A “…leaning upon her beloved” 8:5
B “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it” 8:7
C “My love“, “My beloved“
D “the day of the gladness of his heart.” 3:11
E “The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh…” 2:8,10
F “Behold, you are beautiful, my love” 4:1 ESV
G “in the day of the gladness of his heart.” 3:11
H Garden of Love: “Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.” 4:16
I “Let my beloved… eat his pleasant fruits.” 4:16
J “The song of songs” 1:1
~NB