# 13 2019. Dev. Psalm 59:9-10. Protection! Read all of Ps. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw Gremar and I closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Ps. 59: 9,10 ”You are my strength I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
my God on whom I can rely.”
The title of Ps. 59 indicates that this is a prayer for protection for David when King Saul sent men to lay in wait for David in order to kill him. However, it appears that the prayer was revised to include a much larger force of opposition, perhaps by a king at a later time, some think in Nehemiah’s time. Be that as it may it is a prayer, including a request for protection in the first half and an expectation of God’s protection and assurance in the second half. The two sections of the prayer are divided by verses 9 and 10.
“You are my strength,” vs. 9. Last week we were comforted by Nehemiah’s statement: “The joy of the Lord is your strength”. David confirms God as his strength, he does not rely on himself, even as an accomplished warrior he is totally dependent on God.
As followers of Jesus where do we find our strength? Even with all the benefits of our lives today are we totally dependent on God? David continues; “I watch for you”. Do we, today, watch for God? How long are we willing to wait for God? God is always with us, but He has His timing and design for our lives. He continues: “you, God, are my fortress” David is talking about protection, you God protect me, only you. God protects us today, those of us who depend on Him. God’s protection is something we must acknowledge and depend on in whatever situation we find ourselves.
Then there is verse 10, “my God on whom I can rely.” God’s love for us drives out fear, Scripture tells us. We do not need to be afraid, God is with us, always, in every situation and we go forward in the confidence of the Lord relying on His will for our lives. God’s will for David was that he should be king in God’s time. God’s will for us is to serve and praise Him in every situation He places us. “God on whom I can rely”. Amen and amen!
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