Praise For God’s Rescue

My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.

This I know: God is on my side!

I praise God for what he has promised;

Yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?

What can mere mortals do to me?

I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,

and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

For you have rescued me from death;

you have kept my feet from slipping.

So now I can walk in your presence, O God,

in your life-giving light.

Psalm 56:9-13

Desperate people do desperate things, yet it is God who ultimately rescues them. When David fled to the Philistine city of Gath to escape King Saul, he quickly realized that his life was in danger, for he was an Israelite warrior who had no doubt killed many Philistines. So David acted as if he were insane, and the king of Gath allowed him to leave unhindered. David quickly found a safer hideout in the cave at Adullam (1 Samuel 21:10–22:1). It was probably there that David had the time to write this prayer, praising God for rescuing him from “mere mortals.”

If you’re facing a difficult situation, rely on God to rescue you. When you place you trust in the Almighty, you’ll have no reason to fear.

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