Verses 7-8: [7] Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. [8] Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
There is a sense of desperation on David's part that seems to leap off the page as one reads verse 7. He is asking God to answer him quickly, because he is failing. He feels like he is about to die and he doesn't have the strength to endure.
Obviously, God is in control but prayers like this are not for God's sake but for ours. It is about reminding ourselves that we need to trust in a God we cannot see or sense, but at the same time, remember He is there and it is His desire to guide our lives through the best and worst of situations.
David is a man of God as we see his words of commitment and affirmation in verse 8. One may paraphrase verse 8, "Dear God, I want tomorrow to be a wonderful day. I want to bring to an end to these troubles. Show me what it is You want me to do in this situation and I will praise You for rescuing me out of my predicament when it comes to an end."
This does not mean our problems will magically end when we pray this prayer. I don't think David's situation dramatically improved the next morning. I think he simply got his perspective right about who is guiding his life and to whom he trusts.
Although we do not know how David was rescued from the cave, we do know that he died peacefully of "old age", so God did rescue him here. (see 1 Kings 2:10).
Why not trust God today to achieve His will through whatever the outcome of our troubles. He loves you and wants the very best.
There is a sense of desperation on David's part that seems to leap off the page as one reads verse 7. He is asking God to answer him quickly, because he is failing. He feels like he is about to die and he doesn't have the strength to endure.
Obviously, God is in control but prayers like this are not for God's sake but for ours. It is about reminding ourselves that we need to trust in a God we cannot see or sense, but at the same time, remember He is there and it is His desire to guide our lives through the best and worst of situations.
David is a man of God as we see his words of commitment and affirmation in verse 8. One may paraphrase verse 8, "Dear God, I want tomorrow to be a wonderful day. I want to bring to an end to these troubles. Show me what it is You want me to do in this situation and I will praise You for rescuing me out of my predicament when it comes to an end."
This does not mean our problems will magically end when we pray this prayer. I don't think David's situation dramatically improved the next morning. I think he simply got his perspective right about who is guiding his life and to whom he trusts.
Although we do not know how David was rescued from the cave, we do know that he died peacefully of "old age", so God did rescue him here. (see 1 Kings 2:10).
Why not trust God today to achieve His will through whatever the outcome of our troubles. He loves you and wants the very best.