“I WILL SING TO THE LORD…”

Psalm 59 is a Psalm that was written by David as he was running for his life from the violent Saul, the anointed king of Israel. Saul fell not only from the grace and lost his throne and his future, but also exposed his heart and his vileness when God had rejected him, and anointed David as the king, in his place. The true colours of Saul gets revealed in the midst of the storm of his life. So does it happen even today – heart and its true colours are revealed in the storm of our lives.

David on his part, never even raised a finger against Saul, whom he continued to respect as God’s anointed even untill Saul’s death – 2 Samuel 1:11-12. David does not stop there. He goes in to show favour and grace upon the descendants of Saul and restores their rights and their property when David searches and finds Mephibosheth – 2 Samuel 9:1.

What a contrast in the hearts, minds, motives and the attitude of both these men, Saul and David. Both were chosen and anointed by God, but one was a man full of insecurities, fears and greed to hold on to power at any cost. On the other hand, David was a man who is testified as “a man after God’s own heart” by God Himself. David showed kindness, grace and mercy. Saul displayed greed, cunningness and evil at its refined best, by offering the hand of his daughter in marriage to David, yet, wanting to murder him at any cost, for the sake of the power and the throne – 2 Samuel 18:17-25.

How was David able to maintain such a heart in the face of such vile and evil schemes of the enemies, and the continuous struggles and storms in his life? David chose God over and above everything else in his life, and in the world. He chose to honour God at all times. He chose to live righteously for his God. He chose to run to God in times of need. He chose to love and forgive others, because of the way God dealt with him. He chose to leave all his problems at God’s feet, and leave it to God to deal with him fairly and justly.

We see the heart of David and his core beliefs in Psalm 59:16-17, in which everything else hung. These two verses speak volumes about David and his approach and attitude towards everything in life.
– “16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” – Psalm 59:16-17

David says…
– I will sing of thy power.
– yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning.
– for thou hast been my defence.
– for thou hast been my…refuge in the day of my trouble.
– Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing:
– for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

How are we responding to all that is happening in our lives? How are we facing injustice and evil that is unfairly thrown at us? What is our attitude in the midst of our struggles? What is our mental framework in the face of storms? What place does God have in our testings and trials? Are we walking steadfastly on the path that God had called us, despite being hunted and hounded by the wicked and evil people? May David the shepherd king be an inspiration to us in all our trials and testings. May we like David, believe it is better to seek God, than do anything foolish. Let us, like David say, “I WILL SING TO THE LORD…” Even so, the LORD help us.