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5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Meditation The finished work of Jesus guarantees God’s covenant faithfulness- Christians are secure in His steadfast love! Jesus resurrected from the grave, leaving the cave behind Him, so Christians can sing from the caves of difficult circumstances knowing our struggles are not the end of the story. God is working everything for His glory. David pleaded for mercy beyond the rock walls surrounding him (1) as He looked to the Lord for refuge (2). The shadow of God’s wings (see Ruth 2:12 & Matthew 23:37) is more secure than the shelter of circumstances (3). God’s steadfast love will save and strengthen us to sing! From the depth of despair David called God the “Most High,” orienting the eyes of his heart beyond what he could see (4). David sang, elevating the Lord above his extreme situation: Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth (5, 11)! David’s difficulties did not disappear (6) but he committed his heart to steadfastly trust the Lord (7). David preached to himself, commanding himself to awaken to God’s glory (8). David committed himself to be thankful (9). The sovereign steadfast love of God freed David to sing from the cave- Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth (5, 11)! Jesus Christ has defeated death and destroyed the enemy, leaving the cave of the grave so His people can have hope. The caves of our struggles are not the end of the story. God is working everything for His glory. Today’s Reading To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. 3 He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness! 4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! 6 They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! 8 Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! 9 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.10 For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Richly Dwelling -Does it sound silly to sing in a cave when you are on the run for your life? Why or why not? -How does seeing God as the “Most High” help lift the eyes of your heart off of your circumstances and place them onto His steadfast love that reaches to the Heavens? -From prison, Paul joins the chorus of this Psalm in Romans 15:9. Practically, how can you- no matter what your circumstances or how great the struggles you face? Key Verse 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
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