Victory Through Him

Psalm 62

For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.

¹ I wait quietly before God,
      for my victory comes from him.
² He alone is my rock and my salvation,
      my fortress where I will never be shaken.

³ So many enemies against one man—
      all of them trying to kill me.
   To them I’m just a broken-down wall
      or a tottering fence.
⁴ They plan to topple me from my high position.
      They delight in telling lies about me.
   They praise me to my face
      but curse me in their hearts.
Interlude

⁵ Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
      for my hope is in him.
⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation,
      my fortress where I will not be shaken.
⁷ My victory and honor come from God alone.
      He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
⁸ O my people, trust in him at all times.
      Pour out your heart to him,
      for God is our refuge.
Interlude

⁹ Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
      and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
   If you weigh them on the scales,
      together they are lighter than a breath of air.

¹⁰ Don’t make your living by extortion
      or put your hope in stealing.
   And if your wealth increases,
      don’t make it the center of your life.

¹¹ God has spoken plainly,
      and I have heard it many times:
   Power, O God, belongs to you;
¹² unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
   Surely you repay all people
      according to what they have done.

source: Bible Gateway

This psalm was a part of my Bible reading this morning. As I read it, I was reminded of the beautiful, praise-stirring prayer of VICTORY by MJT I read on yesterday.  Like David, I have those times when it seems there is so much against me. It looks to others and sometimes EVEN to me that this time I’m not going to make it out.  But this psalm and his prayer reminds me that victory IS my predetermined end. Not because there’s anything so great or good about me or what I can do but because who God is and what He already established for my life. I’m so grateful that God was so wise and mindful to leave written records such as this psalm that I can read and reflect upon in times of adversity. Or He causes my path to cross with another one of His children that speaks or writes a word that refuels my hope and confidence in God.