PSALM 116:1-7
1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over
me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called on the
name of the LORD: “LORD, save me!” 5 The LORD is gracious and
righteous; our God is full of compassion. 6 The LORD protects the
simple hearted; when I was in great need, he saved me. 7 Be at rest once
more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

1. TRIALS COME AGAIN AND AGAIN.

PSALM 116:3
3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of
the grave came over me; I was overcome by
trouble and sorrow.

ROMANS 8:20-25

20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but
by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself
will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom
and glory of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has
been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the
redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if
we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

2 SAMUEL 21:15-17 (NLT)
15 Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And
when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David
became weak and exhausted. 16 Ishbi-benob was a descendant
of the giants; his bronze spearhead weighed more than seven
pounds, and he was armed with a new sword. He had cornered
David and was about to kill him. 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah
came to David’s rescue and killed the Philistine.

2 SAMUEL 21:18 (NLT)
18 After this, there was another battle against the Philistines at
Gob. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, another
descendant of the giants.

2 SAMUEL 21:19 (NLT)
19 During another battle at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair
from Bethlehem killed the brother of Goliath of Gath.
The handle of his spear was as thick as a weaver’s
beam!

2 SAMUEL 21:20-22 (NLT)
20 In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered
a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each
foot, twenty-four in all, who was also a descendant of the giants.
21 But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by
Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea. 22 These four
Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and
his warriors killed them.

2. TRUST GOD AGAIN AND AGAIN.

PSALM 116:1-7
1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for
MERCY. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long
as I live. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave
came over me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called
on the name of the LORD: “LORD, save me!” 5 The LORD is gracious
and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 6 The LORD protects the
simple hearted; when I was in great need, he saved me. 7 Be at rest once
more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.