unpack them to get the most out of the poetry. Only in this way can an audience understand what Solomon is doing in his poem. That has further implications as to whether or not they will hear what God is saying to them in this psalm. The sermon fell naturally into two major sections, because the psalm has two very distinct movements. Is your sermon inductive or deductive? Both. The first point is designed to surface the principle of the psalm. Then out of that principle, you’re saying, “Look. Here