When Darkness Veils His Lovely Face

May 21, 2025    Derek Melton

“WHEN DARKNESS VEILS HIS LOVELY FACE”

PSALM 88

 

OUTLINE:

 

I. HIS CRISIS. (Vv. 1-9)

(a.) God’s inactivity. (Vv. 1-5)

(b.) God’s activity. (Vv. 6-9)

 

II. HIS CHALLENGES. (Vv. 10-12)

(a.) The dead cannot praise God. (V. 10)

(b.) The dead cannot showcase the faithfulness of God. (V. 11)

(c.) The dead cannot display God. (V. 12)

 

III. HIS CONUNDRUM (Vv. 13-18)

(a.) God is hidden. (Vv. 13-14)

(b.) Death is near. (Vv. 15-17)

(c.) Loneliness torments. (V. 18)