"In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (v.11)
This psalm records David’s trust in God after being seized by the Philistines. Though his circumstances were overwhelming and discouraging, he chose to take his eyes off what he was experiencing and focus them instead on God. As he began to think of the sufficiency of God, it reminded him of how carefully God watched over him and not to be afraid what the Philistines might do to him. God had rescued David in the past, therefore David believed God would rescue him again, even in the Philistine city of Gath.
We too can look back over our lives and see the times where God rescued us from different trials and troubles. And, like David, we know He will be there for us in the future as well. Better to trust the one who after the body is dead, has the power to save the soul from eternal damnation.
The Truth: "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” (Psalm 145:18)
