The author of Psalm 59 is David. It tells us that God's constant love is our place of safety in a wicked world.
Psalm 59:7,8 - "See what they spew from their mouths - they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, 'Who can hear us?' 8-But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations."
Vile men curse God as if he cannot hear and will not respond. But God scoffs at them. Evil people live as if God cannot see and will not punish. But God watches patiently until that day when their deeds will rise up to accuse them. As believers we must be careful not to follow the same foolish practices as evil people. We must remember that God hears and sees all we do.
Psalm 59:9,10 - "O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress, 10-my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me."
David was hunted by those whose love had turned to jealousy, and this was driving them to try to murder him. Trusted friends, and even his son, had turned against him. What changeable love! But David knew that God's love for him was changeless. "His love endures forever". God's mercy to all who trust him is just as permanent as his mercy to David. When the love of others fails or disappoints us, we can rest in God's enduring love.
God's Love - An Inspirational Video
Psalm 59 / New International Version
ReplyDelete1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from evildoers
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
3 See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, O Lord.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise to help me; look on my plight!
5 O Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
show no mercy to wicked traitors.
6 They return at evening
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths—
they spew out words from their lips,
and they say, “Who can hear us?”
8 But you O LORD, laugh at them;;
you scoff at all those nations.
9 O my strength, I watch for you;
you, O God, are my fortress, 10 my loving God.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, O Lord our shield,
or my people will forget.
In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.
12 For the sins of their mouths,
for the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
For the curses and lies they utter,
13 consume them in wrath,
consume them till they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.
14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food
and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
17 O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.