
I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.
He sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking those who hotly pursue me—
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
I am in the midst of lions;
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.Psalm 57:2-4
This Psalm may represent David’s anguish when he found a cave in Abdullam to hide from the king of Achish in Gath. 1 Samuel 22
Desperate to get away from Saul, David fled to Gath, a key Philistine city, enemy territory. The Philistines recognized him; he pretended to be insane, and he fled to the cave. In all likelihood, Saul’s rage against David extended to his family, and they joined him in the cave.
Huddled in the cave, David talks with God and states the facts in the first verses of the Psalm.
- God vindicates him.
- God saves him.
- God rebukes those who pursue him.
- He lives among his enemies.
- His enemies speak fierce words against him.
David turns his thoughts from his enemies to God.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:5
They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They dug a pit before me;
They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah. Psalm 57:6
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
Awake, my glory!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the nations.
For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens
And Your truth to the clouds.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
- He will keep his heart steadfast.
- He will sing praises.
- He will awake the dawn.
- He will give thanks.
- He will sing praises again.
Why will David take these actions?
- God’s lovingkindness is great to the heavens.
- God’s truth is great to the clouds.
Whether it’s finances, work issues, sickness, marriage problems, a prodigal, this is a psalm to turn to. David found the formula.
- He cried out to God and acknowledged God’s faithfulness.
- He stated the problem.
- He turned his thoughts on God’s works.
- He exalted God.
- He stated his problem again.
- He decided to sing praises and give thanks to God.
He exalted God.
My prayer for you
Father in heaven, You are faithful, Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens. Thank You that You listen to our heart’s cry and that You provide all we need; You heal our marriages, our families, our relationships and our diseases. That’s why in the midst of our troubles we can sing praises to You. You are in control and have already worked out things in our best interests. Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Let Your glory be above all the earth.
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