Psalm Chapter 31

 

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

  • Psalm 31:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. 
  • 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a house of defense to save me. 
  • 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. 
  • 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. 
  • 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. 
  • 6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. 
  • 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; 
  • 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. 
  • 9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 
  • 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 

The faithful followers of the Lord will never be forsaken and left alone. Even in times of failure, the Lord is with us. Here we see David praying for God to deliver him from evil enemies that try to defeat Him. These enemies were even those of his own household as well as those on the outside of his realm.

God surely answered David's prayer as He will all those that trust in Him. David also is troubled here because of his own sin as mentioned in verse 10. We see here that even though David sinned, he was grieved over his sin. This is why David is considered a man after God's heart because he did not want to sin. David was a man who repented and was willing to change when he messed up. He recognized that his strength was failing because of His mistakes. He believed his own sickness was a result of his own sin also.

This is why God blessed and saved David. David was one who repented. Repenting of sin is necessary to obtain God's deliverance. If we do not acknowledge our sin and repent, the sin remains in our lives continually. Sin separates us from God.

God made a way for us to be free from sin. The reason many do not know God and walk with God is not because they are not perfect or because they have sinned, it is because they refuse to repent of sin and choose to remain in sin rather than turn to God for salvation.

David on other hand, hated his own sin. David sinned many times but as soon as it was pointed out to him, he would repent. David was one who desired to be in God's favor.

  • Psalm 31:11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
  • 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
  • 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

When we sin though as David did, the consequences will come. We reap what we sow. David suffered all his life from the results of it. Even though David's heart was right with God and God continually delivered Him from His enemies, David paid dearly for the sins that he committed with Bathsheba by losing three of his sons, the respect of some of his people and was refused the privilege of building the house of the Lord because of all the violence in his reign as king of Israel. Yet God said that David was a man after His own heart because David loved God and repented. He made things right.

  • Psalm 31:14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

This little verse is so important. David trusted in God. Mountains are removed by those that trust in God.

  • 15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
  • 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

If we all were judged by what we did or did not do, we would all be in big trouble. We are judged by the mercy of God.

  • Psalm 31:17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
  • 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Those that hinder, hurt or persecute those that are trying to live for God will surely be judged and God will bring vengeance. God sees and hears every word that is pronounced against His people. His people are those that trust in Him for salvation and do not look to anyone else.

  • Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Those that fear the Lord, those that trust the Lord will reap the goodness of God.

  • 1Corinthains 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 

According to the words of Jesus in John 14, He is now preparing a beautiful place for those that love Him.

  • Psalm 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
  • 21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
  • 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
  • 23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

No one that does not repent and turn to God for salvation will get by with anything evil they have done especially if they did it to one that believes in Jesus Christ or innocent children. According to Genesis this includes the natural children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who is Israel. Vengeance will come upon those that persecute any of these.

  • Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

We are never alone and we can continually be strengthened by the power of God.

After we receive Jesus Christ as savior by repenting of sin and giving our life to Him, He gives us the Holy Spirit to abide or be with us forever. We now are never alone and have the strength to face our daily lives in a new better way. We need to stay filled with the Spirit and not allow a day to go by without seeking God for His power in our lives. The Holy Spirit is there but we must yield to Him and pray continually to keep filled with the spirit and stay in the place where we can know what God's will is for our individual lives.

He cannot use an empty vessel. If we neglect to seek God and stay grounded in the word, we are no longer walking in the Spirit but have gone back into walking in the flesh and doing our own thing, we lose the power to overcome sin. This is why some go back into the sin that they were saved from.

  • Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

We can only be fruitful in this life if we walk in the spirit and yield to the Lord on a daily basis. -Dorna

  • John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 
  • 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 
  • 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

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