By Arul Gaspar
When David was not understood properly by his ow people, he did not react to the situation. He did not seek the help from his known circle: friends and relatives. David, instead encouraged himself in the Lord God alone for further guidance. He didn’t give into the immediate circumstance but fixed his eyes on the Lord God. He in fact had a progressive lifestyle in the Lord.
It is an open and bold confession of the Psalmist to the rest of the world that God is available and He can deliver him from danger. It is again his marvellous declaration of God’s act that He is in control of the Psalmist’s life and nothing can harm him. It is not the Psalmist’s positive behaviour but godly and Spirit-led attitude towards his life.
We observe a great truth here. The Psalmist’s godly life style is a genuine inspiration to our Bible believeing local church believers. The Psalmist is convinced about the Lord standing by his side. The Lord Jesus walks with him in his life and humans like him and above him in strength and position cannot do anything against him and finish him off.
We can observe two essential senses of the living being mentioned in this verse. They are the senses of seeing and hearing. Our Lord Jesus Christ looks to our hearts and their condition. He also listens to our petitions. But at the same time, all His senses: seeing, hearing, smell, taste, and feeling are not in favour of the those who are involved in their wickedness. Our Lord who is holy cannot entertain the thoughts of the wicked, because He abhors them (Psm. 15:26 ESV).
Being godly, the psalmist confesses the significance of calling upon the Lord Jesus in times of trouble. The Psalmist states that he will cry unto the Lord for help or deliverance or answer. He knows one thing for sure that the Lord Jesus answer when we call upon Him in the need of the hour. Jesus Christ is mighty to rescue us from the peril (sin).