Psalm 3
If troubling and distressing circumstances seem to have you surrounded, welcome to David’s world. In Psalm 3, David’s foes include his very own son and a host of traitors with him who are taunting him and wanting to take his life. The temptation for David would be to abandon faith in God and to fret uncontrollably over the danger.
But David displays remarkable faith in terrifying times. His confidence in the Lord remains steadfast though his enemies are raging against him. David resolutely trusts in the protection and power of the Lord to whom he calls with expectation for salvation.
The Lord is his shield, his glory and the lifter of his head. Why then should he be afraid of the many thousands who have him surrounded when the Lord is on his side? David even managed to get a good night’s sleep knowing that God heard his prayer and would come to his deliverance.
Friend, why should we fret and worry and fear when the Lord is our shield, our glory and the lifter of our heads? Yes, the threats are real, the danger is real and the situation is beyond our control. But, salvation belongs to the Lord! Lift your heart to heaven, cry to Him for help, and get a good night’s sleep.
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