Psalms chapter fifty seven begins with the heading, “[[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.]]” which breaks down, “to the chief Musician” or “to the preeminent, overseeing superintendent or chief choir director”, “Altaschith” which means “do not destroy and was a command to the chief musician or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms”, “Michtam” or “a technical term found in Psalm titles which implies an engraving or poem” “of David” which means “belonging to David whose name means blessed and was the second king of Israel”, “when he fled from Saul” or “at the time and moment he, David, ran, was put to flight and driven separate and apart from Saul whose name means desired and was a Benjamite, son of Kish and the first king of Israel” “in the cave” which means “within the den, hole or dark cavern (See 1 Samuel 24)”, and in chapter fifty-seven and verse one of Psalms David said, “Be merciful unto me, O God”, where we read,
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in you:
yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
The verse begins, “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in you:” David began with the words, “Be merciful unto me” or “be gracious and show favor and pity to me, David”, “O God” which means “O Divine judge, ruler and Supreme God”, “be merciful unto me” or “be gracious and show favor and pity to me, David”: “for my soul” which means “because, since and on account that my, David's, inner man, mind, will, heart and seat of emotions and passions” “trusts in you” or “seeks refuge, protection, confidence and hope within you, Divine judge Jehovah God”. David appealed twice to Jehovah God to extend his grace and favor upon him because his heart and mind were fully confident and hoping in Him.
The verse continues, “yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.” David added the words, “yes, in the shadow” or “even so and indeed, within the shade, protection or transitoriness of life” “of your wings” which means “pertaining to your, Jehovah God's, extremity, edge, boarder, corner or skirt” “will I make my refuge” or “shall I, David, put my trust, confidence, hope and fleeing for protection”, “until these calamities” which means “as long as and even to the time when the engulfing ruin, destruction, iniquities and mischiefs” “be overpast” or “pass over, go by and traverse through”. David said he would trust the shade and protection of Jehovah God's extremities until the time when the destruction and engulfing ruin passed away from him.
When we think through the words in this verse, we see how David not only appealed to Jehovah God for His grace and favor, but he knew to stay close to Him as a place of confidence until his troubles went away. There is no safer place than being close to God, and His desire is to draw all people unto Him through a personal relationship with His Son Jesus. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (See John 3:16), and anyone who yields their life to Him as their “Savior and Lord” will be forgiven of their sins and granted everlasting life. In other words, God will “be merciful” to us and keep us from ruin when we surrender to Jesus, and we shall spend all eternity giving Him praise, honor and glory for providing Himself as a “refuge” from whatever comes and goes in our lives.
Next time David says, “I will cry unto God most high”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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