“The LORD Is My Rock”
David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of
Saul. 2 He
said:
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my
rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my
salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me. “I
called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my
enemies. The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents
of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled
around me; the snares of death confronted me. “In my
distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he
heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
2
Samuel 22:1-7
“He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued
me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord
was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he
rescued me because he delighted in me.
2
Samuel 22:17-20
Saydee and his family have an “open arms and open home”
philosophy. People are always welcome in their home, “especially those who are
in distress,” he says. That’s the kind of household he
had growing up in Liberia with his nine siblings. Their parents always welcomed
others into their family. He says, “We grew up as a community. We loved one
another. Everybody was responsible for everybody. My dad taught us to love each
other, care for each other, protect each other.”
When King David was in need, he
found this type of loving care in God. Second Samuel 22 (and Psalm 18) records his song of praise to God
for the ways He had been a refuge for him throughout his life. He recalled, “In
my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he
heard my voice; my cry came to his ears” (2 Samuel 22:7). God had delivered him from
his enemies, including King Saul, many times. He praised God for being his
fortress and deliverer in whom he took refuge (vv. 2–3).
While our distresses may be small in
comparison to David’s, God welcomes us to run to Him to find the shelter we
long for. His arms are always open. Therefore we “sing the praises of [His]
name” (v. 50).
When
has God been your refuge? How can you help someone else run to Him?
God, I’m grateful You’ve always been and will always be my secure
place to land.
Our
Daily Bread – May 12, 2020