WORD From The Woods
Psalm 3
“O LORD, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
many are saying of my soul,
“There is no salvation for him in God. Selah
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I cried aloud to the LORD,
and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
Arise, O LORD!
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the LORD;
your blessing be on your people! Selah”
The older I get, the more I love the Psalms. The deep wisdom and truth found in them, are like comfort food for the soul in the midst of the broken and chaotic world we live in. King David wrote this Psalm when he was in hiding from his own son Absalom, who was seeking to kill David. Most of us will never face a situation quite as distressing as David’s, but there is so much we can learn from David’s response to these trials as he poured out his heart to God. As followers of Christ, we have many foes in the world around us. Even if we aren’t facing direct persecution, there are many people, movements and institutions that rise up against Christ and his people. Just look around at all the voices and influences that say there is no God, no such thing as Salvation in Christ. They mock the Lord and deny His existence, and many times they ridicule us for professing faith in Him. David’s words here in Psalm 3 are all we need at times like that. The Lord is our shield, He is our glory! We don’t need glory from men, even when we are ridiculed for our faith, Christ is still King! And, as believers in Him, we have redemption and all the glory we will ever need is in Him! We can stand confidently in the salvation of the Lord and lift up our head, regardless of anything going on in the world around us, unashamed in the light of His Glory. Just ponder on that for a minute….. We can cry out to the Lord, and He will answer us. In the midst of trials and tribulation, we can lay down at night and sleep in peace and comfort, knowing with all confidence, that the Lord will sustain us tomorrow. No matter who and how many may set themselves against us, Christ is King, and if we trust in Him for salvation, we are safe in Him (see Psalm 2). Salvation belongs to the Lord, His blessings are on His people, while He strikes down the wicked enemies. We might not always feel like the Lord is victorious in the midst of the battle, but we can rest in the truth of scripture, lift our head and press forward, confident in our glorious King!
God bless and have a great week! -Terry-
Psalm 3
“O LORD, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
many are saying of my soul,
“There is no salvation for him in God. Selah
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I cried aloud to the LORD,
and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
Arise, O LORD!
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the LORD;
your blessing be on your people! Selah”
The older I get, the more I love the Psalms. The deep wisdom and truth found in them, are like comfort food for the soul in the midst of the broken and chaotic world we live in. King David wrote this Psalm when he was in hiding from his own son Absalom, who was seeking to kill David. Most of us will never face a situation quite as distressing as David’s, but there is so much we can learn from David’s response to these trials as he poured out his heart to God. As followers of Christ, we have many foes in the world around us. Even if we aren’t facing direct persecution, there are many people, movements and institutions that rise up against Christ and his people. Just look around at all the voices and influences that say there is no God, no such thing as Salvation in Christ. They mock the Lord and deny His existence, and many times they ridicule us for professing faith in Him. David’s words here in Psalm 3 are all we need at times like that. The Lord is our shield, He is our glory! We don’t need glory from men, even when we are ridiculed for our faith, Christ is still King! And, as believers in Him, we have redemption and all the glory we will ever need is in Him! We can stand confidently in the salvation of the Lord and lift up our head, regardless of anything going on in the world around us, unashamed in the light of His Glory. Just ponder on that for a minute….. We can cry out to the Lord, and He will answer us. In the midst of trials and tribulation, we can lay down at night and sleep in peace and comfort, knowing with all confidence, that the Lord will sustain us tomorrow. No matter who and how many may set themselves against us, Christ is King, and if we trust in Him for salvation, we are safe in Him (see Psalm 2). Salvation belongs to the Lord, His blessings are on His people, while He strikes down the wicked enemies. We might not always feel like the Lord is victorious in the midst of the battle, but we can rest in the truth of scripture, lift our head and press forward, confident in our glorious King!
God bless and have a great week! -Terry-