Reading
SAA Notes
Knowing David’s history, you might wonder at his words in this psalm. However, in life, not everything bad that happens to you will be the result of your own doing. Many times it will be because of others. Read again verses 6-9. Then too, this is the word of the Messiah! David was to be an example of godliness to all believers. How important it is that God gave us Jesus, who stood the test where David failed!
SJA Notes
* Creator God, please help us to recognise false prophets, ferocious wolves, by their fruit.
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.”
David is hard-pressed by human enemies. At times close friends and family, at other times the enemies of God’s people at large.
David says of those who seek him harm,
“He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.”
For us, regardless of our earthly situation – We all of us have a supernatural enemy.
The apostle Peter exhorts us in 1 Peter 5,
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
David knows this, so he calls on the Lord in this psalm as he has previously,
“Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him!”
How good then, for us, that our King Jesus, God in the Person of the Son, has done this!
At the cross Jesus conquered death, crushed the head of the serpent, that great enemy Satan. God won the victory!
* Holy God,
Thank You for Your steadfast love and faithfulness, and Your sovereign power – that we find our trust and hope grounded in.
Thank You that You are intentional to save us, and powerful to enact salvation.
Thank You that You won the victory over sin, the devil and death – at the cross!
Hallelujah Lord, what a Saviour You are!
Amen.