God willing, I am preaching on Psalm 27 in the morning.
I might go for something like:
(1) Confidence in the LORD: faith not fear (vv1-3)
(2) Seek the shelter of God’s house: he will keep you safe (vv4-6)
(3) Seek the smile of God’s face: he will not forsake you (vv7-12)
(4) Confidence in the LORD: take heart and wait for him (vv13-14)
[Update: and here is how it went - audio: https://www.warbletonchurch.org.uk/sermons-talks/?sermon_id=334]
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Goldingay:
Prayer arising out of Testimony
Based on Goldingay p391:
Vv1-2 presumably address the congregation, making a declaration of confidence based on the past event
Vv3-6 develop this logic at greater length
Vv7-12 address Yahweh with a plea for deliverance and reasons for confidence
Vv13-14 address the self, returning to urging confidence in Yahweh
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Expositor’s Bible Commentary:
Confidence in the Lord
(1) Confidence in God’s presence (vv1-3)
(2) Prayer for God’s presence (vv4-6)
(3) Prayer for God’s presence (vv7-12)
(4) Confidence in God’s presence (vv13-14)
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Wilson:
(1) Confidence in Yahweh (vv1-3)
(2) Desire to dwell in the house of Yahweh (vv4-6)
(3) Plea for deliverance from enemies (vv7-12)
(4) Confidence and encouragement (vv13-14)
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Wilcock:
(1) Confidence (vv1-3)
(2) Seeking: focused on God (vv4-6)
(3) Seeking: stressed by circumstances (vv7-12)
(4) Confidence (vv13-14)
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Kidner:
(1) Whom shall I fear? (vv1-3)
(2) Sanctuary (vv4-6)
(3) Thy face…, Thy way (vv7-12)
(4) Believe and wait (vv13-14)
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Motyer: The Confident Life
A1: Confidence (vv1-3)
B1: Yahweh’s house, my security in his shelter (vv4-6)
B2: Yahweh’s face, my security in his favour (vv7-12)
A2: Confidence (vv13-14)
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Spurgeon:
The Psalmist’s sure confidence in his God (vv1-3)
His love of communion with his God (vv4-6)
Prayer (vv7-12)
Acknowledgement of the sustaining power of faith and encouragement for others to follow his example (vv7-12)
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