19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, butthe LORD was my support.
20 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescuedme because he delighted in me. - P134
23 All his laws are before me; I have not turned awayfrom his decrees.
24 I have been blameless before him and have keptmyself from sin.
25 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righ-teousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
- P135
28 You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haugh-ty to bring them low."
28 You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them." - P135
David continues to sing of the Lord‘s salvation. Though his enemies were toostrong for him, the Lord rescued him because He delighted in him. - P135
God hasrewarded him according to his righteousness, for he has kept the ways of theLord. God saves the humble, but He brings low the haughty. - P135
Circumstances, people, and simply the everyday demands of life attimes threaten to overwhelm us. Whatever or whoever your "powerfulenemies" may be, we can find comfort and strength for the battles weface in these words of David‘s psalm. - P136
The Lord will deliver you! - P136
Butperhaps the most encouraging message found in these words is in thereason David gives for God‘s deliverance. - P136
God delivers His servant
because He delights in him. - P136
What a word for the weary, for those draggeddown by the daily struggles life brings. - P136
Whatever battles, dangers, andthreats you face today, if you are in Christ, you can be certain that yourGod will deliver you because He delights in you. - P136
Don‘t be put off by David‘s claims to righteousness in these verses.
There is no self-righteousness, pride, or claim to salvation by works inDavid‘s words. These affirmations are all based on God‘s covenant. - P136
Godhas dealt with the king and His people according to the covenant es-tablished at Mount Sinai. - P136
A time would come when Israel and its kingswould turn their back on that covenant, and disaster would overtakethem for their faithlessness. But under David‘s leadership, covenantblessings are experienced by both the king and the people. - P136
The Son ofDavid, Jesus Christ, is the guarantee of God‘s covenant blessings forHis people today. - P136
The new covenant established at Calvary secures oursalvation, deliverance, and blessings for eternity. - P136
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