Prayer of an Aging Believer, Part 1

Prayer of an Aging Believer
An Exposition of Psalm 71
Whether young or old, all can benefit immensely from this Psalm.
By the grace of God, I can face my senior years with confidence.
PETITION 1: TO ESCAPE FROM MY ENEMIES (1–4)
1.The Dreadful Prospect.
2.The Reliable Savior.
3.The Inviolable Covenant.
PRAISE 1: FOR LIFELONG FAITHFULNESS TO ME (5–8)
1.The Wonder of My Life.
2.The Sustainer of My Life.
3.The Work of My Life.
PETITION 2: TO FINISH WELL (9–13)
1.The Frustration of My Enemies.
2.My Preservation by God.
PRAISE 2: FOR LIFELONG FAITHFULNESS TO ME (14–17)
1.Divine Instruction.
2.Spiritual Effect.
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PETITION 3: TO SHOW YOUR GLORY TO UPCOMING GENERATIONS (18)
1.Holy Ambition.
2.Necessary Grace.
PRAISE 3: FOR CONSUMMATE FAITHFULNESS TO ME (19–24)
1.For Revelatory Redemption (19).
2.For Providential Deliverance (20).
3.For Consolatory Glorification (21).
4.For Sacred Praise (22, 23).
5.For Righteous Judgment (24).