In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
“Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
they have fitted their arrow to the string
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord's throne is in heaven;
his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
5 The Lord tests the righteous,
but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds;
the upright shall behold his face. Psalm 11 ESV
Some think this to be written by David after his name had become great in Saul's kingdom, for Saul knew that God would raise another to take his place, that his kingdom would not stand. This did not lead him unto repentance, but rather a vise like grip upon that which God was taking away. In this song, David ask, "how can you say to my soul, flee like a bird"? God is his mountain, and David's trust is in Him, so it would appear that their advice is seen as a knee jerk. David does not want to live a life in fear, his decisions can not fall to the board of speculation, as much as it touches his soul and is probably the advice of his friends, he does not want to run.
Bend their bow - You can't go their, you must take flight, don't go to Jerusalem, Son of David, they are waiting for You. David was a lesser type, Christ was also tested in such a manner by those close to Him. Remember when Peter was called Satan, and the rebuke must have stung given the good intention, and so David's friends probably see no other way. You have to run far from here, and maybe he should leave, but not if it is God's will for him to stay close by.
What can the righteous do - The answer to that is simple, "the Lord's throne is in heaven." He sees all this that is going on here, but if I am His servant, if He has called me and the prophet's have spoken truthfully, then I should like to wait for Him to answer. I will keep my trust in God, Who is above all of this.
The Lord tests the righteous - It is not unlike Him to allow adversity, to harden Pharaoh's heart against Israel, to not immediately remove Saul from his throne, but if God has said it, then He will surely do it. It is in trial that we start to learn the truth of our dependence, that we cannot live by bread alone. David was a shepherd boy, who God taught in the midst of adversity, how to be a king. It is this great poise, his seeming unshakeable nature, though cut deep, it yet stands and is a lesson to would be pretenders. God has chosen him and he can rest contentedly in the knowledge of God's rule from heaven. He will not even have to kill Saul when afforded the opportunity, and though the time of the promise be uncertain, God's unchanging nature is steadfast. Wickedness will see it's day.
22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” 23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” 24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.…Matthew 16: 22-24
Some think this to be written by David after his name had become great in Saul's kingdom, for Saul knew that God would raise another to take his place, that his kingdom would not stand. This did not lead him unto repentance, but rather a vise like grip upon that which God was taking away. In this song, David ask, "how can you say to my soul, flee like a bird"? God is his mountain, and David's trust is in Him, so it would appear that their advice is seen as a knee jerk. David does not want to live a life in fear, his decisions can not fall to the board of speculation, as much as it touches his soul and is probably the advice of his friends, he does not want to run.
Bend their bow - You can't go their, you must take flight, don't go to Jerusalem, Son of David, they are waiting for You. David was a lesser type, Christ was also tested in such a manner by those close to Him. Remember when Peter was called Satan, and the rebuke must have stung given the good intention, and so David's friends probably see no other way. You have to run far from here, and maybe he should leave, but not if it is God's will for him to stay close by.
What can the righteous do - The answer to that is simple, "the Lord's throne is in heaven." He sees all this that is going on here, but if I am His servant, if He has called me and the prophet's have spoken truthfully, then I should like to wait for Him to answer. I will keep my trust in God, Who is above all of this.
The Lord tests the righteous - It is not unlike Him to allow adversity, to harden Pharaoh's heart against Israel, to not immediately remove Saul from his throne, but if God has said it, then He will surely do it. It is in trial that we start to learn the truth of our dependence, that we cannot live by bread alone. David was a shepherd boy, who God taught in the midst of adversity, how to be a king. It is this great poise, his seeming unshakeable nature, though cut deep, it yet stands and is a lesson to would be pretenders. God has chosen him and he can rest contentedly in the knowledge of God's rule from heaven. He will not even have to kill Saul when afforded the opportunity, and though the time of the promise be uncertain, God's unchanging nature is steadfast. Wickedness will see it's day.
22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” 23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” 24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.…Matthew 16: 22-24
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