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Psalm 142:5a "I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, 'You are my refuge..."
Day 351 – Psalm 142
“I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, ‘You are my refuge…” Psalm 142:5a
TURNING TO GOD AS OUR REFUGE
Faith in God was something that David practised in his life. Believing in God was not just doctrine. His very life depended on his trust in God, especially when he was in grave danger.
“Look on my right hand and see,
For there is no one who acknowledges me;
Refuge has failed me; no one cares for my soul.
I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, ‘You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.
Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may praise Your name;
The righteous shall surround me,
For You shall deal bountifully with me.'”
Psalm 142:4-7
1. Human help
a) Sometimes no one can help.
b) Trust in human refuge may let us down miserably.
2. Divine help
a) God is our perfect refuge.
b) He is truly our portion in the land of the living.
c) Divine help is sought in prayer.
d) Pleading to be brought out of “prison”.
3. Honest confession
a) Of feeling disappointed in human refuge (friendship).
b) Of feeling very low in spirit.
c) Of feeling weak in the presence of strong enemies.
4. Looking forward to deliverance
Faith in God enables one to look beyond the low moments of life. God will deal bountifully with His servant yet. There will be times of praise and great fellowship with righteous friends again.