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Today we get
another psalm of David. It’s another
psalm where David talks about turning to the Lord in the midst of being pursued
himself. Hopefully the theme that’s
appeared throughout the last ten psalms or so is clearly visible. In the midst of David’s trouble, David turns
to God and has faith. In the midst of
human pursuit, David turns to God instead of lashing out.
Think about
all of the things that happened to David in his life. How many times did Saul try to kill
David? Yet when David had opportunity to
take Saul’s life, David didn’t. Remember
when Absalom overthrew David and took over the kingdom? David vacated the throne and waited for God
to open the door back into the kingdom. Remember
when David was chased out of Israel and was forced to live among the
Philistines? David waited among the
Philistines, working hard, until God opened a door for him to return.
David truly
is a man after God’s own heart. He
trusts the Lord. He desires to live
according to God’s direction and has the patience to wait him out. Yes, David sinned. Yes, David made his share of mistakes. But there is something that is true in David’s
life. When the chips are down, David
turns to the Lord and trusts.
That’s what
this psalm is about. People scheme
against David. They look for their
opening. They think evil thoughts
against him. They speak ill of him. They lurk and plot and plan.
In all of
this, David turns to the Lord and honestly asks how he can possibly be
afraid. If God is for him, what should
David fear? If David is truly walking
step by step with the Lord, why cower in fear?
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