Psalms chapter two is a Messianic Psalm, and King David wrote, “Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him”, and in chapter three and verse one of the book of Psalms we begin a new Psalm and discover, “A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son” where we read,
[[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.]]
LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
The verse begins, “[[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.]]”. The heading of this Psalm employs the words, “A Psalm of David” or “a melody set to notes and instrumental music belonging to David whose name means beloved and was the youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel”, “when he fled” which means “at the time and moment David ran away, was put to flight and hurried” “from Absalom his son” or “apart and separate from Absalom who was David's male progeny and offspring whose name means my father is peace”. The timing for the writing of this Psalm was when King David's son “Absalom” rose up against his father David and took over his kingdom. (See 2 Samuel 15)
The verse begins, “LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.” David began with the word, “LORD” or “Jehovah God who is the existing One and the proper name for the One true God”, “how are they increased” which means “for what purpose and reason are people in opposition to David become so many and numerous” “that trouble me” or “who distress, oppress and afflict me, David”! “many are they” which means “a great and numerous number are the people” “that rise up against me” or “who come on the scene, are fixed and stand in opposition to me, David”. David appealed to Jehovah God to share how he has suffered an onslaught of people who distress, oppress and have risen in opposition to him.
When we think through the words in this verse, we not only discover the occasion for the writing of this Psalm, but also note how David proclaimed there were a great number of people who “troubled” him and were “increased” in opposition to him. David's son “Absalom” usurped his authority in his kingdom in a hostile way, and we can only imagine how it was for David to have his son, whom he loved, betray him. David went to the LORD with his problem, and this should inspire us to go to Jehovah God when we have difficulties or people against us. God loves people, and when they submit to His Son Jesus as their “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive them of their sins, grant them everlasting life and come alongside them regardless of how many people oppose or “rise against” them.
Next time David says, “Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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