So often I forget that the Psalms were birthed out of the reality of David's life. When he speaks of his need for God's deliverance from his enemies, it was not just a passing comment, but usually born out of the trouble he found himself in at the moment. It took the time to read several Psalms this morning and found David in trouble over and over again. In Psalm 52, Doeg has told Saul where David has gone; in Psalm 54, the Ziphites tell Saul that David is hiding with them; in Psalm 56, David is captured by the Philistines; in Psalm 57, David is fleeing from Saul into the cave; and in Psalm 59, Saul has sent men to watch David's house in order that they might kill him. In five of eight Psalms, David is confronted by very real trouble and in each case he crys out for God to bring justice.
Of these passages, my favorite thing that David declares is found in Psalm 59. Here David is surrounded by his enemies and they are looking for the opportunity to kill him. For so many people, we would fall into despair and depression and seek to run and hide, but this is not the response of David. Here is what he declares:
Psalm 59:16But I will sing of Your power;Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defenseAnd refuge in the day of my trouble.
In the midst of his hardship, he declares the power of God. Not only this, but he says he will sing ALOUD, letting everyone around him know exactly where he is. He knows that God has defended him in the past and that He will once again provide a refuge for him. It may not be in David's timing, just as God's defense for us may not come as we expect it, but it will never-the-less come! God is good and he will not leave us undefended. We must remember what He has done for us in times past and boldly declare - no matter what we face in the present - that His power is sufficient and that He will be our very present help in time of trouble.
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