Psalm 3:1-9

Wednesday June 7th 2017

key verse: 5

IMPLORE THE ETERNAL GOD

The prayer is the measure of faith. The author is besieged by the enemies and he adresses God with an ardent prayer. He makes his prayer to God (Ac 12:5)

1. God's enemies (1-5)

His enemies were his confidants who endorsed Absalom to lift up their heel against David. They are like fierce lions who swallow him. They constantly spread rumours to slander David. Thinking about them David would have been afraid and would have trembled. But he doesn't, because he knows that the Eternal God is on his side. God is a shield. So the poet flees with trust. Above all, in this insurmountable calamity he flees to the Eternal God by the prayer spoken aloud. God doesn't despise those who cry, God listens to them. 

2. God's providence (6-9)

The psalmist has a firm assurance that the Eternal God supports him as his master. Because the Eternal God is the King of the kings, the Lord of the lords, the governor of the world. So there is no reason to be afraid even if they are the powerfuls men of the world. As they allied against the Messiah, also they allied against us by mutual agreement. David is surrounded by the myriads of enemies who prepare ambush everywhere against him. What can he do at this time ? He adresses to God his prayer with increased insistence. He prays that God rises up, fights the cheek of the enemies and breaks their tooth. The dentist will be busy with work. Finally, David recognizes that salvation and blessing belong to the Eternal God. The enemies against the saints will be deprived of it. 

Prayer: Lord, make me not be afraid of the enemies, because you are my shield. Make me believe in your providence and constantly pray so that God's kingdom comes and that the wicked are conquered.

Bottom line: you are my shield