2 He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and rdeliverer; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I take ref-uge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is mystronghold, my refuge and my savior-from violentpeople you save me. - P130
David sings a song to praise God for delivering him from his enemies. Hecalls the Lord his rock, his refuge, and his Savior. Although death confrontedhim many times, when he called to the Lord in his distress, God always camethrough for him. - P131
Employing vivid natural imagery, David recalls how Godstruck down all of his enemies. - P131
The story of Israel‘s greatest king is coming to an end. Little has beensaid up to this point about David‘s gifts as a psalmist. But here, wefind one of this tender warrior‘s most beautiful psalms. - P132
It is a psalm ofdeliverance from his enemies the ultimate enemy being death, whichDavid depicts as the ocean‘s swirling waves and a hunter‘s snare. - P132
Whatstands out in these words is not David‘s prowess as a warrior but hisdependence on God for salvation. - P132
David‘s story more than qualifieshim to remind us that our deliverance is not a matter of human effort, however
gifted we may be. - P132
It is our total trust in God that preserves usas we battle against the enemy. - P132
Here, David continues to use powerful Imagery to describe God‘s deliv-erance. The Lord mounted His winged cherubim, parted the heavens,
and shot bolts of lightning at David‘s enemies. - P132
It is a vivid and symbolicportrayal of God‘s loving protection and rescue of His servant. Anyparent who has ever seen their child in danger would be able to identifywith the feelings evoked by this psalm. - P132
Our God is a loving Fatherwhose anger rages against anyone who puts His children in peril andwho personally comes to their rescue. - P132
What an encouragement for uswhenever we face persecution, opposition, or danger! Let us make thispsalm our prayer today and praise God for His miraculous deliverance. - P132
"David‘s honesty in his prayers resonates with my heart. Often he begins hisprayer complaining, crying out, expressing anger toward his enemies, butinvariably he ends his prayer with praise of God."- Anne Graham Lotz - P132
Lord, I am overwhelmedby Your loving watch, care, and protection. Impartthat same spirit in me as I serve others who need to know that someone caresand is willing to help. In Your name, amen. - P133
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