David’s Statement of Faith

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. Psalm 140:6  

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David was no stranger to danger. The plea of David in Psalm 140 reveals he is once again in a place where the odds appear to be against him. He calls on the Lord to intercede in his behalf; and he can do so because his LORD is his God.

Three simple truths are to be discovered in this simple statement of faith.

• David looks to Yahweh [LORD]. The God who is and God who redeems!  Yahweh is the name of God that is often translated LORD in small capital letters. The name Yahweh declares God to be the God that exists and is used to highlight his redemption capabilities.  We too should remember that we can call on the LORD, the redeemer. We can and do look to Him for deliverance.

• David declares God to be his personal God. David had more than simple head knowledge of God. He had a personal relationship with God. In times of troubles, we need to have a personal relationship with our God.

• David did not doubt that God hears his request and will answer his request. Verse six is a statement of his faith. We too must approach our Lord with the confidence that God hears our prayers and answers our prayers. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him” (1Jo 5:14). Follow @pastorbarr