Psalm 31:9-16 | Into Your Hands || The Agony of Triumph

On Palm Sunday at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Rev Andrew Irwin preaches on Psalm 31:9-16 and the strange, weighty tension at the heart of Holy Week. As Christ enters Jerusalem in triumph, he also walks towards sorrow, rejection, and the cross. This sermon explores the agony beneath the triumph, the honesty of David in suffering, the stubborn trust of faith, and the hope that comes from knowing that our times are in the hands of God. In a world shaped by pressure, fear, and the need to appear strong, Psalm 31 calls us to bring our distress honestly before the Lord, to trust him deeply, and to rest in his faithful love. A sermon for those carrying grief, pressure, anxiety, or uncertainty, and for all who need to be reminded that God is not absent in trouble, but present, faithful, and good.