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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nIn Psalm 23, David relies on God for divine empowerment<\/a>. However, there are other times when David looks for divine protection. Just like David, sometimes we look for divine protection against the dangers in life. In the case of David, he was a fugitive. King Saul sent out people to try to kill David. Yet, no matter what the danger may be, we can feel just as insecure as David perhaps felt. In this prayer, David calls out to pray for protection. He begs God to help him during this time of difficulty.<\/p>\n I believe that this psalm reveals to us five daily prayers for God\u2019s divine protection every day.[1]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBe gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:1, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n David is asking for God\u2019s grace to help protect him. He is placing his faith not just in the cave he hides in. The means of protection is not as important as the God who is gracious to protect us. Even though David hides in a cave, he knows that his true protection comes not from the means \u2013 the cave. Instead, God is the One who hides David. God is gracious to produce a shadow big enough to hide in until the danger passes. God produces a supernatural cloaking device or invisibility shield until the danger left. If God can do that with David in a cave, He can do that today with me.<\/p>\n \u201cI call to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:2, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n I am quite sure that David was wondering why he had to spend time hiding in a cave. \u201cWhat\u2019s the purpose of this?\u201d Don\u2019t we all want to know sometimes why God puts us in certain situations? Why am still here in this town? Why am I still going through this struggle with my kids? Like David, you and I can call upon God to provide divine protection by revealing His purpose in a situation.<\/p>\n \u201cHe reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends his faithful love and truth.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:3, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n Sometimes, don\u2019t you wish that God would just swoop down from Heaven and solve your problems? I think David is saying that here. He recalls the times when he was surrounded by lions. He remembers a time when his enemies prepared a net to capture him, or a pit for him to fall in. Remembering these experiences made David feel despondent. He was deeply discouraged by negative thoughts. Dare I say it, perhaps David was a bit depressed.<\/p>\n Yet David reminds himself that God is to be exalted. He wants to God\u2019s glory to fill the Earth. The reason is because He knows that God will handle the situation in the end. The pit that David\u2019s enemies dug will be the same pit which the enemies will fall into. It\u2019s not karma. It\u2019s consequences for not trusting in God.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:7, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n Being chased by Saul day after day, week after week, David nonetheless said, \u201cMy heart is fixed.\u201d When things are grim, when they feel they\u2019re in a cave of despair and despondency, people in the world need a fix\u2014of a drug or a drink. Not David. He said, \u201cThe only fix that will ultimately see me through is to praise God.\u201d<\/p>\n Haven\u2019t you found over and over again, that, even when everything is kind of dark and grim, when you start praising the Lord and worshiping Him, the atmosphere changes radically? David had discovered the same thing, for nothing could shake his determination to praise God.[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n The purpose of God\u2019s reaching down is for me to be strengthened. I discover during times like this that I can\u2019t do everything alone. Instead, I need God\u2019s help and strength. I need Him to help me build my confidence.<\/p>\n As God shows His grace, reveals His purpose, and reaches down, it helps to build my confidence. As I realize that God is there with me all the way, and that I am not alone, I can see that I will get through this difficult time.<\/p>\n \u201cGod, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:5, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u201cWake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your faithful love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth.<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 57:8\u201311, CSB<\/a>)<\/p>\n The psalm crescendos from a plea for help into a performance of praise. David calls on his soul to wake up and praise God. God deserves one\u2019s praise because of His faithful love. When David spends more time praising God, he spends less time worrying about his circumstances. The same can said for me. I can spend time giving God excuses about my problems or I can spend time exalting God about His protection.<\/p>\n Prayer: God, I praise You because You protect me every day.<\/p>\n [1]<\/a> Jim Erwin, \u201c5 Prayers to Protect Me Everyday\u201d, 20 October 2016, Internet, http:\/\/patheos.com\/blogs\/jimerwin\/2016\/10\/20\/5-prayers-to-protect-me-everyday\/<\/a>, accessed on 1 March 2024.<\/p>\n [2]<\/sup><\/a> Jon Courson, Jon Courson\u2019s Application Commentary: Volume Two: Psalms-Malachi<\/em> (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006), 71.<\/p>\n Image created using <\/i>DALL\u00b7E<\/i><\/a> via OpenAI\u2019s <\/i>ChatGPT platform<\/i><\/a>, inspired by Psalm 57 and depicting David\u2019s refuge in a cave with divine protection.<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 5 Daily Prayers for God\u2019s Divine Protection Psalm 57:1-11 In Psalm 23, David relies on God for divine empowerment. However, there are other times when David looks for divine protection. Just like David, sometimes we look for divine protection against the dangers in life. In the case of David, he was a fugitive. King Saul […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2886,"featured_media":18089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,104],"tags":[3161,1564,7,1620,12],"class_list":["post-18074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psalm","category-sermons","tag-divine-protection","tag-prayer","tag-psalm","tag-psalm-57","tag-sermon"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Daily Prayers for God\u2019s Divine Protection<\/h2>\n
Be gracious.<\/h3>\n
Reveal Your purpose.<\/h3>\n
Reach down.<\/h3>\n
Build my confidence.<\/h3>\n
Be exalted.<\/h3>\n