“They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.” (vv.19-20)
Poet, warrior, father, king … adulterer, murderer—David was all of these things. And yet he is also called a man after God's own heart. Perhaps more than any other biblical character, David embodies the tension of fallen man in a relationship with a holy God. Despite his monumental failure with Bathsheba and all the fallout from it, David never rebelled against God. He repented and the Lord remained loyal to His promises to him (2 Samuel 12, Psalm 51).
Now, near the end of his life, David is looking back at all God’s protection, provision and even the punishment through the years and he writes this beautiful song of praise. As one reads through the entire song, we can’t help but find in David’s words, our own desperation for God’s help. His song moves us to believe that victory is possible, no matter what we have done.
Thoughtful, poetic praise of God was an important part of David’s life, as it should be in ours too. Take a moment and look back over your life the past week, month, year – I’m sure you’ll find pleanty to be thankful for, then sing His praises.
The Truth:
“Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:1)
"Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." (2 Chronicles 16:41)
