Walk Of Life – Day 6, July 2022 – Thoughts From The Book Of Proverbs
Psalm 4
This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. The title of the psalm indicates that it was directed toward the Chief Musician, suppose to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David’s time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph (1 Chronicles 6:33, 16:5-7, and 25:6). The title also tells us that the song was deliberately written to be accompanied with stringed instruments. In this psalm David poured out his complaint against slanderous enemies and found peace and refuge in God.
Here me when I call deliberately brings out the passion in David’s cry. He didn’t want to just cast up words toward heaven. He needed God’s attention to his present problem.
Often power in prayer is lacking because there is little passion in prayer. It isn’t that we persuade God by emotional displays, but God wants us to care deeply about the things He cares deeply about.
The prophet Isaiah spoke with sorrow about the lack of this in Israel: And there is no one who calls on Your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of You (Isaiah 64:7). This is a good example of David stirring himself up to take hold of God.
The later part of the verse says O God of my righteousness as David knew that his righteousness came from God, and not from himself.
David continues to say to the Lord regarding the past mercies that he has received from the Lord using this ground for his future help.
In verses 2 & 3 David speaks to men with a question “How long?” I) Will you turn my glory to shame
II) Will you love righteousness?
Asking them so, he challenges the worldly people that he has been set apart by the Lord.
The LORD will hear when I call to Him: The ungodly have a disaster waiting for them, but the godly have a great reward in the LORD. This is why David knew, the LORD will hear when I call to Him.
In verses 4 & 5 David talks to himself. With the ungodliness around him, David had reason to be angry, but he had no reason to sin. He reminded himself to not sin in his anger, and to find solace in meditation before the LORD.
In verses 6 to 8 David shares the blessings that he has received from the Lord.
LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
are we praying with passion and with a confidence that He hears your prayers. Our Lord alone will make you to dwell in safety. Trust in Him for He will make you to lie down in peace.
