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.”

2 Samuel 22:2-3

David had faults, but there is no doubt he was a godly poet who had, and was able to present, a powerful understanding of who God is and where David and his readers stand in relation to their great God. In the psalm (2 Samuel 22), David knew God as strong and as safe, as one who protects (vs 2,3). He knew God as one who was always there, always ready, always listening and responding when David was experiencing circumstances which seem totally overwhelming and impossible to cope with (vs 4–7). He knew that God was not to be put in a box, not controlled by outside influences, but was himself controlling the universe (vs 8–16). David would have understood completely what CS Lewis meant in describing Aslan as ‘not a tame lion.’ He knew that God heard him, but that any action taken would be entirely up to God and might not fit into his own presuppositions as to what God ought to be doing!

CLOSING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, thank you for countless provisions and blessings that are mine because I belong to you. My heart’s desire is that my life be one of praise for all you are and have done.

(Edited from Encounter with God)