Read: Ps. 17, 35, 54, 63
It is more meaningful reading these Psalms and knowing what stage of life David is in. David cries out to God for justice because he is the innocent being hunted down by his own people, living in a heathen land surrounded by enemies. He knows God has said he will be the next king but nothing about his life proves this will happen. He prays to be delivered from the wicked who seek to kill him. He finds his satisfaction in knowing that when this is all over he will be conformed to God’s likeness.
In Psalms 35, David is weary and wonders when God is going to come to his rescue. We can all relate to this. God is never early but always on time….his time.
In Psalms 54 David proclaims that God will defeat his enemies. His faith is growing.
In Psalms 63 it seems that David is longing to worship God in his own land in the sanctuary. David’s sanctuary has always been the open field where he watched his sheep as a boy. But now his sanctuary is a lookout hill where he is constantly having to watch his back. His sheep have been replaced by warriors and his harp by a sword. But in the shadow of the Lord’s wings he chooses to rejoice.
What a great example for us. When we are wrongfully accused and in a place of hiddenness and everything seems to be going wrong we can choose to rejoice in the Lord. I think those are the most powerful times to rejoice. Those are the times we have the attention of heaven and God is so pleased.
Lord, help us to choose to rejoice today, no matter what comes our way.
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