“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love,
Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought
me joy.” Psalm
94:18-19
This Psalm is one of the numerous prayers for deliverance1 found in the Psalter. David endured many harrowing dangers during
his life and it was during these times that he wrote these prayers. When the Psalter was formed into a collection
King David was long gone, so it would have been future worshippers seeking
deliverance from their own plight that cried out these prayers.
In looking at the text we see words that we can relate to
quite well. Danger of a spiritual nature
lurks all around us in the form of temptation.
To avoid slipping and falling into a set of unfortunate circumstances,
we are to lean heavily on the Lord, for He can and will support you if you seek
His support. Remember, God forces
Himself on no one. It is our choice to
cry out or silently endure.
In spite of the fact that Paul specifically told us to be
anxious for nothing (Phil. 4:6-7), we still get anxious. Why?
Because we are from dust and to dust we shall return. We are human beings who struggle with placing
our unwavering trust in the unseen. Even
the most committed believer struggles from time to time. It’s built into our nature to question and
hold back. Even when anxiety is great
within us, God brings consolation. In
other words, the Lord brings comfort to those who need it at the precise moment
they need it the most. I know we can
trust God without reservation because there is no record in all of scripture
that tells of a time when He has failed to do that which He has promised to
do. That’s why it is so incredibly important
to read the Bible.
How
can you know about His character and the promises He has made to His children
if you don’t read about them? You can’t,
that’s the point. Allow God to be your
support and consolation starting today.
Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
1 Prayers for deliverance
from accusation and persecution - (Psalms
3–5, 7, 9-13, 17, 25-27, 31, 35, 42-43, 54-59, 62-64, 69-71, 86, 94, 109, 120,
139-143)
NOTE: Reference used was the Asbury
Bible Commentary: Part II - Psalms
