Psalm 59:16 (NLT)
16 But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each
morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am
in distress.
God's power by which he is able to help us, and his mercy
by which he is inclined to help us, will justly be the everlasting praise of
all the saints. [Matthew Henry]
On June 22, 2007, a hit-and-run incident left Daniel
McConchie paralyzed from the waist down. Daniel says that since that traumatic
day, "God has not healed my affliction, but he has taught me the power of
lamenting to him about it." He adds:
To our detriment, one of the most overlooked portions of
Scripture in modern-day America are the psalms of lament. However, David
repeatedly demonstrated that laments make obvious our intense faith in God,
that he can and will intervene in our time of need. They demonstrate just how
deep our relationship with the Father really is. After all, we don't
communicate our grief and mourning to strangers. We save that for those we
truly know and love. [Daniel McConchie, Vernon Hills, Illinois]
In Psalm 59 King Saul had sent soldiers after David to
kill him, but God’s hand of protection was upon David. While David wrestled
with the distress he was under, David was still about to praise God for His
unfailing love. God is a refuge and a place of safety when we are under
distress. Let us always turn to God with a heart of joy and thanksgiving.
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