David is in trouble again. He is mainly speaking of Saul and his forces who have come out to capture him, but this applies to all David’s foes. “Lord deliver me!” This is a common theme for many of David’s psalms. Probably because he had so many struggles with others that were NOT instigated by […]
David speaks directly ‘to’ the false gods of the world. “You are evil and there is no justice in you. You corrupt man. But there IS a God who judges in righteousness.” After reading this psalm through a few times I come to believe that David is talking of the false gods who ‘require’ perverse […]
David is biting his nails in the beginning of this psalm because of the precarious position he is in. By the end his relief is VERY evident. He is praising God for it. The preface for this psalm tells us that this was written about the time that David was hiding in a cave from […]
David is under duress again but he is NOT dismayed. “It matters not what man does to me because God is for me! In God I trust.” One of my favorite verses is contained in this psalm. It is verse 8: “You have kept count of my tossings; put my ears in Your bottle. Are […]
David is doubly hurt as he calls out to the Lord for help. Those whom he thought were his friends have blindsided him with their evil hearts. It is NEVER easy when you see a friend turn foe. The closer to you that friend was to you the more it hurts when they become a […]
