October 18, 2021
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Reading along with us in 2 Samuel? Here’s today’s reading:
2 Samuel 22 (NIV)
David’s Song of Praise
1 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;
3 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—
I read that the belief is that this song which is really just a variation of Psalm 18 was likely written many years before where it appears in 2 Samuel.
Still it is such an accurate representation of David’s complete path. The protection, the victories , and even the forgiveness and consequence that came to him after his sin with Bathsheba. It is a reminder that God is in all control and despite Him knowing the end result of our free will choices He remains with us, open arms to correct and receive and restore us again and again. This chapter made me thankful for God’s power, mercy, grace, and unending love!
The lord is my rock. My fortress and my deliverer. Perfect words for me to read tonight. I really needed that!! Great words and truth to strengthen. What a heart of gratitude David had. Exactly what we should have. Wether we are on the mountain top or in the valley. I’ll bet you David wanted to praise him 100 times longer then what is written. What a blessing to have men like this to emulate
2 Samuel 22 David’s song of Praise to the Lord, a great chapter to read. David is thankful for how far God has brought him and protected him.
2 Samuel 22
“To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
You save the humble,
but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
You, Lord, are my lamp;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.
What an encouraging and comforting passage! No matter how bad things seem, nothing is beyond God’s ability to see us through and bring things to the right conclusion. And He is also the one to run to and hide in while we wait for His resolution. He is a rock to stand on and a refuge to hide in! The key is to leave things in His hands and be patient as He works His ways and be satisfied with whatever way He resolves things. He works all the together for the good to those who love Him and are called to His purpose. So our focus is to love Him and be called to His purpose and look for how He is using even the most difficult circumstances in our lives to make us more like Jesus.
“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?”