Psalm 9 Continued…
In vs 3, David continues to praise God for being great, this time by referring to the defeat of his enemies. “My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.”
So not only does God give David strength to gain the victory and send his enemies running, but God also stops them in their retreat, as they fall and perish at His presence. That’s part of His judgment on them for daring to attempt a fight against God and His people.
In vs 5, we see that David’s enemies were rebuked, destroyed, and their names were blotted out forever and ever…Then, in vs 6, their destructions against others are finished forever, so they won’t be hurting anyone else anymore.
So, after God destroys His enemies, they are forgotten. That’s what happened with most of the Canaanites…God’s people destroyed them, so they couldn’t bring death and destruction to anyone else ever again…Then, they were forgotten.
In vs 4, David also adds to his praise of God for being great by thanking Him for maintaining his right and his cause. When God is on our side, nothing and no one can stand against His righteousness. He wins, and remains on His throne, no matter what. Even if the enemy martyrs us, they’re only sending us to our Heavenly home, and God still wins. God is great, and He will never be defeated, so praise Him!
As you hopefully sit in the warmth and comfort of your home in February, you look outside and realize what a blessing it is to be in your home, a refuge from the storm. Our Great God is like that…He’s a refuge for us, whether we’re in the middle of a storm, or everything’s going great…He is our refuge, and we can rest in Him.
In vs 7, David states an undeniable fact about God our refuge…God will endure forever. Remember, in vs 5 and 6, he referred to God’s enemies being destroyed and forgotten. Now he adds, “But you oh Lord, endure forever!” Think about how awesome that statement is. God’s enemies, our enemies, will all come and go, but God will endure forever.
PRAY
Father we praise you with our hearts and songs, we praise you for your faithfulness, we praise you for your great power and love. We confess our need for you, our lives don’t go so well when we just spin around on our own. We struggle and worry, get weary and worn. Yet you never leave us. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for your care over us, thank you that you breathe renewal right into our souls.