Day 138 — II Samuel 22 – 23 & Psalm 57

Consider what David wrote in these psalms and appreciate how he felt. We experience the same human feelings he did, but few of us suffer the same level of desperation in our circumstances as he did. So he has something to say to us, don’t you think?

Can you imagine what the people were like who inspired a comparison of ravenous beasts whose tongues are sharp swords? Can you imagine being in the midst of such people when they were always trying to set deadly traps for you and hotly pursue you, when they were much stronger than you?

David saw God’s response to his cry for help as earth-shaking. That requires a power far superior to that of David’s enemies who were too strong for David. But notice how God did it: He was a shield, but He also armed David with strength, gave him a sure foot for climbing, trained his hand for battle, broadened David’s path, and made his enemies turn tail and run from him. David worked hard to see his enemies defeated, and he gave God the credit for being a rescuing hero. Do you see God as a strong hero? Or do you rely on your own feeble strength to fight your battles?

Can you imagine David’s relief when his enemies fell – into their own trap? Imagine how good it felt to see God bring them low, under his own victorious hand.

Our enemy prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour; he is a beast. We are as outmatched by his power as David felt by the strength of his enemies. God is our hero and deserves to be worshiped as such, for the salvation He offers us, rescuing us from the deadly clutches of this fierce enemy. Offer Him your unrestrained hero worship today!