Psalm 57
The question often comes down to: “Whose solution or answer do you really trust?” From home repair to medical care, we follow the advice of those we deem trustworthy. When it comes to the matter of life, whose solutions do we trust: God's or our own?
The events that prompted this psalm are found in 1 Samuel 24 and pose to David that same question. Some scholars believe that David intended to kill Saul but was prompted or was told by God, ‘Do not destroy.’ David had every right to run Saul through and he had the perfect opportunity to end Saul’s pursuit.
But David realized there was a greater security and peace in submission to God’s will than his own solution. The ESV translates verse 2 beautifully: “I cry out to God most high, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.” It was a sure thing that David could have killed Saul. But it was an even more sure thing that God would accomplish His purpose for David.
The question for me is do I trust my solutions and answers or God’s?
“By Your grace, Lord, help me never to substitute my solutions for Yours. Amen. ”.
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