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My commentary spoke of David’s concern about unanswered
prayer in verses 1-5 “In verse 1 he called on the Lord, and in verse 2 he cried out to Him in desperation, but the
Lord didn’t answer. The unchanging Rock had changed … According to God’s covenant with
Israel, David’s idolatrous enemies should have been judged and condemned, but
the Lord was doing nothing. How could
God treat His appointed king like a criminal?
(Remember He did the same to His Son to save us.) David’s prayer was not an expression of personal revenge but a call for God to fulfill His covenant and bright
righteousness and peace into the land.”
His whole attitude turns on a dime in verses 6-7, and we
hear: “My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.”
My commentary said, “Faith in Jehovah made all the difference …When
David believed God and lifted up his
hands in prayer, then God’s hands
went to work and met the need. Faith moves the hands of God, and God’s hands
control the universe … His testimony was clear:
‘God heard me and God helped me! I trusted Him and now I praise Him!’ David now had
the strength to obey God’s will, no
matter what the enemy might do. He also
had the Lord as his shield. David had
God’s power and protection … God has not
forsaken His people.”
Father God, I thank You for taking me to see my son this
weekend and for showing him, in his anxiety, everything that You have done for
him despite his rebellion. Like David he
was feeling powerless and needed to be reminded that the powerful God of the
universe had been personally intervening in his life for years. Heal him,
Father. Let him experience the joy that
David rediscovered himself in this chapter.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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