In You do I Trust

Psalm 56

This psalm was written when David was endangered by the Philistines (see 1st Samuel 21:10-15). One thing I love about David when he wrote his psalm, he would usually show his human reaction and then how God has shown himself and delivered him from the trouble that he faced. This psalm could be for many of us today as we maybe are in some troubled situation and we may start with some kind of panic but then we realize that God is in control and our trouble turns to thanksgiving.

When I am Afraid…

In verse 3 David starts by saying, “When I am afraid.” He had enemies around him and he felt oppressed by them. But he does not say, “When I am afraid, I want to curl in a ball, or hide in a cave.” He says, ‘When I am afraid I put my trust in you.” Then he goes on to say, “In God I trust; I shall not afraid. What can flesh do to me?”  As David is honest and is afraid and has fears and worries, he is quickly reminded that God is over him. God is his tower and refuge and his strength. In verse 11 he also says, “In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Many people just stop at the fear part and panic through their trouble. We need to take hold of our fear and know that God is bigger and in charge of this trouble. In him we need to trust. Trust that he has a purpose and will show himself in it. God showed himself to David time and time again and he does the same for us today. May we just be quicker to realize this instead of worrying about it and making things worse.