Yes, wait for the LORD (Psalm 27:14).
It’s a fitting conclusion, but completely unexpected. David levels an exhortation to himself to wait! He realizes that the pressure would not suddenly leave. He knew his enemies would not do an about-face and depart immediately after he rose from his knees. He was realistic enough to know that anything worth having is worth waiting for. So, in the final lines of his song, he tells himself to relax, to enter into God’s rest, to cease from his own works. (See Hebrews 4:9–11.) Strength and courage are developed during a trial, not after it is over. Waiting on God is essential.
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Psalm 27:1–3
As David faced his fears and expressed them to God in Psalm 27, he began with worship, celebrating the power and faithfulness of his God.
Declaration of praise
The key to the entire song is verse 1. It consists of two similar sentences, each ending with a rhetorical question. The Lord is my light . my salvation . the defence of my life. Interestingly, David saysGodisall of this. The Lord doesn t simply give these things. In other words, the psalmist laid claim upon God Himself rather than His works. David knew Him personally. To David, the Lord was a very personal, ever-present Friend and Helper, not some distant Deity an impersonal, abstract, theological Being who hid Himself high above the clouds. No, David saw the Lord as a faithful companion.
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Psalm 27:1–14
One of the most paralyzing problems in all of life is fear. Our fears are directed in so many areas: fear of the unknown, fear of calamity, fear of sickness, disease, and death, fear of people, fear of losing our jobs, fear of enemy attacks, fear of being misunderstood . or rejected . or criticized . or forgotten . or (as we just considered)being mistreated. What makes matters worse is that the very thing we fear often occurs. Sometimes it is worse than we anticipated! I ve known times when I felt virtually paralyzed with feelings of panic. As fear gets a firm grip on us, we become its victim.