In His Time

Psalm 54

English Standard Version (ESV)

To the choirmaster: with ^(A)stringed instruments. A Maskil^[a] of David, ^(B)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

54 O God, save me by your ^(C)name,
    and vindicate me by your might.
² O God, ^(D)hear my prayer;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.

^3 (E)For ^(F)strangers^[b] have risen against me;
    ruthless men ^(G)seek my life;
    they do not set God before themselves.  Selah

⁴ Behold, ^(H)God is my helper;
    the Lord is the upholder of my life.
⁵ He will return the evil to my enemies;
    in your ^(I)faithfulness ^(J)put an end to them.

⁶ With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
    I will give thanks to your name, O Lord,^(K)for it is good.
⁷ For he has delivered me from every trouble,
    and my eye has ^(L)looked in triumph on my enemies.

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I have never feared for my life because of ruthless men, not to say that I won’t but thus far I have lived a sheltered life.  However, there have been times in my life when I have felt the attack of the enemy upon my life and I want the Lord to quickly take care of it.  There have been times when I have seen those who do not honor God prosper and I wondered why God would allow that to happen.  I have come to realize that they are being given their time of glory on this earth but eternity belongs to those who love and serve the Lord.  Vengeance will come to those who do not honor God.  It is not for us to decide when that time will be.  What we need to do today is give thanks to the Lord!  He is good and His love endures forever.  He will deliver us from our times of trouble at the perfect time.  Our job is to remain faithful to Him because He is faithful to us.

Seek Him and find Him and when you do, thank Him for what He has done and will do for you.

Seeking Him with all my heart,

Sheila