Psalm 34.
David was literally running for his life. Saul and his army were trying to hunt him down. David crossed the border into Philistia to hide, but he was recognized and captured. Fear of torture and death is too trite to describe what must have been going through his mind. So, he feigned insanity and prayed to God for deliverance. (1 Samuel 21:10-22:1) Psalm 34 is a song of thanksgiving for God answering his prayer that day.
At least three times, he wrote:
I prayed.
The LORD heard.
He delivered me.
In the middle (vv.8-11), he extended an invitation for others to experience the same joy of answered prayer.
1. "Taste."
Try it for yourself.
2. "See that the LORD is good!"
God delights in showing Himself strong on behalf of those who fear Him.
3. "Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!"
Blessings await when we seek God as our place of safety and help.
4. "Fear the LORD, you his saints."
This is a surrender of life. God alone is awesome. We stand in holy reverence and bow in humility before Him.
5. "Those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."
He knows what is best for us. He is trustworthy in the most perilous times. God knows how to provide for us and protect us.
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