Saturday, October 10, 2009
The Lord Liveth
(Psalm 18:46-50)
David concludes his warrior hymn with the triumphant words, “The Lord liveth!” Noting the progression of the Psalm, David has brought us through the battlefields and storms of life. He has explored the sovereignty of God as it relates to his personal experience. And he has learned something of gentleness along the way. In the last few verses he declares, “The Lord liveth!”
It is interesting to realize that David never doubted God. Whether faced with the most serious of challenges or stinging from the bitterest of defeats, David realized “the Lord liveth.” His faith did not depend upon God’s instantly working out difficult situations. His faith was not crushed when answers to prayer seemed delayed. Come what may, David ultimately believed “the Lord liveth.”
Not only did David maintain unshakable faith in God, but he also declared “and blessed be my Rock!” For David, God was not only alive, but He was always worthy of praise. It’s one thing to grudgingly acknowledge God’s existence; it’s entirely another to say “blessed be my Rock” when the battles and storms of life are raging. David did both.
The young warrior’s faith didn’t rest in instant deliverance or easy battles. It didn’t require smooth sailing and sunny skies. Quite to the contrary, David’s faith flourished in the dust of battle—under the clap of thunder! And even when things weren’t going his way he could say “the Lord liveth and blessed be my Rock!”
