"Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law." Psalms 119:18 (KJV)
Daily Devotion in Psalm 21
Daily Nugget:
As was mentioned in Psalm 20, David was grateful for all God had done for him. In Psalm 21:1-6, David recalled what God had done for him.
Despite David’s opposition from his enemies, he still trusted the Lord (vs. 7). The leader would not waiver or worry as David knew he was safe in God’s hands. Much of God’s help for David dealt with those who opposed him. In vss. 8 to 13,it is read that the King’s enemies were severely dealt with:
- Psalm 21:8: God knew of David’s enemies. They could not escape from the eyes and reach of the Lord.
- Psalm 21:9: God’s wrath would be poured out upon them. No one escapes God’s anger when they attack God’s people. Politicians and false religions who intend to cripple Christianity need to learn this quickly before God deals with them. There is a terrible price for sin that they may have to pay.
- Psalm 21:10: David was confident that what his enemies thought was precious would be ripped from their grasp. God’s wrath would also be poured out on their offspring.
- Psalm 21:11: David’s enemies, and even those enemies of God’s people today, will experience God’s intervention when He stops their evil schemes.
- Psalm 21:12: God can even make those opposing David change their minds and stop their attacks.
All people face problems with others. When this happens to a Christian, he must be confident that God will handle the situation.
Sometimes those that oppose God’s people intend to cause Christians strife or harm. No one can go against God’s people unless God allows it for His purposes. Even if it is for the betterment of His own or to strengthen them, those opposing a Christian will have to deal with God’s wrath.
Today’s Thought:
“My great concern is not whether God is on our side; my great concern is to be on God’s side.”
Abraham Lincoln
Words to Understand:
Countenance: the appearance of a person’s face that expresses their feelings
Selah: stop and meditate on these things, “think about it,” a musical rest
Today’s Reading:
Psalm 21
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 ¶ For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.