I. We need preaching that consoles us with the comfort of God's forgiveness, vv1-2. II. We need preaching that consoles us the coming of God's glory, vv3-5. III. We need preaching that consoles us with the constancy of God's Word, vv6-8. IV. We need preaching that consoles us with the care of God's Shepherd, vv9-11. 

I'm indebted to my Old Testament professor Dr. Ralph Davis for a significant portion of this outline, explanation, and illustrations.