Psalm 18 (verses 43-50)
43 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;
you made me head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.
44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
foreigners came cringing to me.
45 Foreigners lost heart,
and came trembling out of their strongholds.
46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 the God who gave me vengeance
and subdued peoples under me;
48 who delivered me from my enemies;
indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries;
you delivered me from the violent.
49 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations,
and sing praises to your name.
50 Great triumphs he gives to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his descendants for ever.
Redemption. Today we close psalm 18. From trusting in God, to being pursued by enemies. From running from adversities, to finding hope in God. This is one of the first epic psalms that we will encounter. We find, time and time again, that there is hope in the Lord and salvation to the descendants of David--even Christ the King.
What never changes throughout the psalms in the person being addressed. These are words spoken by people to God. We, as listeners are meant to hear. Sometimes, we are even commanded, but nothing in the psalms happens outside of the love of God. That is good news.
As we find ourselves in the midst of another rainy day, there are those who will be calling upon God for relief. There will be those angry at God and wanting vengeance. In all things, prayers both public and private, we acknowledge God's presence in our lives. Take the time to pray the full Psalm 18. You may link to it here.
