Timeless Biblical Truth.
God alone will deliver believers from their enemies and make them safe because He alone is both Savior and Judge.
- Believers trust in God alone for salvation from their enemies (1-4).
- Reason: Believers confidently trust in God alone because He is their fortress and refuge (1-2).
- Ridicule: Because of their faith, believers can mock the futile efforts of their enemies (3-4).
- Believers often reaffirm their faith in God alone to be their fortress and refuge and exhort others to trust Him completely (5-8).
- Believers reaffirm their faith to wait for God alone to save them (5-7).
- Believers exhort others to trust God always and entrust themselves to His care (8).
- Believers know that it is folly for anyone to trust in material possession because God who is powerful and faithful to His covenant to His people will judge everyone according to their deeds (9-12).
- Believers know that life apart from God is empty and futile (9).
- Believers know it is futile to trust in wealth (10).
- Believers confess that God will judge each person according to what he has done (11-12).
Questions for Second Milers
- To what degree does David see his need for God (note the words “alone” and “only”)?
- Contrast the effects of (i) God and (ii) men on David’s life.
- What is David’s advice to his subjects who are watching the power struggle going on in his kingdom?
- What do your actions and advice reveal about the source of your strength? Is your trust in God alone or some human scheming?
- How would you describe your relationship with God? How does it compare with David’s relationship to Him?
- Contrast God’s strength and trustworthiness with those who are untrustworthy. What makes such a drastic difference?
- Give your own short title to this psalm.
Lanny Tanton is the Pastor at The Bible Church of the Lakes in Horseshoe Bay, Texas – just outside of Marble Falls. Pastor Tanton welcomes you to our website and hopes that you’ll enjoy reading these insightful blog posts. Please contact us if you have further questions!!



