Psalm 7:1: “O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; / Save me from all those who persecute me; / And deliver me,”

January 13th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional

It is impossible to live life without trusting, having faith, in someone or something. For most people, it’s their own 5 senses that they trust. In Psalm 7, David was very clear about just who it was he counted on in life: “O LORD my God, in You I put my trust.” You only have to read a few of his songs to discover that he did not trust in his own capabilities or his own understanding. He had learned to rely on and cling to God alone to get through life. He knew that God wanted him to place all of his trust in Him.

Does that mean we don’t have any responsibilities concerning what we do in and with our lives, that it is completely up to God to act? Seventeenth century pastor Samuel Rutherford said, “Duties are ours, events are God’s.” We need to continue to seek God in His word and in prayer as we try the doors of life. There is an African proverb that says, “Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.” We must continue to do what God has directed us to do in Scripture, and ask Him to close any doors that are not in His will for us and to open the doors that are.

“LORD, we want to be wise and follow Your direction today. Don’t let us miss Your guidance, we ask in Jesus’ name.”

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Psalms 7 KJV

¹ O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 

² Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 

³ O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴ If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁶ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

⁷ So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

⁸ The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

⁹ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

¹⁰ My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 

¹¹ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 

¹² If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

¹³ He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

¹⁴ Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

¹⁵ He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 

¹⁶ His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

¹⁷ I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.