Introduction

I. Hope and History Won't Rhyme.

   A. An Overview of Psalm 89 (cf. Ps. 22)

   B. The Breaking Point

II. Hope and History Do Rhyme

   A. The Answer was in the Future.

   B. The Answer was Better than Expected.

III. When Hope and History Don't Seem to Rhyme

   A. The Right Perspective

     1. The Issue is the Glory of God.

     2. God Glorifies Himself through Salvation.

   B. The Right Actions

     1. Lament is of the Essence of Faith.

     2. Hope in the Future is of the Essence of
Faith.

     3. Listen to the Silence.

Conclusion