Songs of Trust

For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 11:7

My dog, Mittens, and I go on some pretty long runs and no matter how far away from home we go, she faithfully follows. She does not have any fear that I am going to leave her or abandon her on our route because she trusts me. But not only in moments where she is enjoying the freedom of the outdoors but also when we take her on a car ride to the veterinarian. She may not like going to the vet, and she definitely does not like it, but she will follow us inside knowing that she will be dropped off for a very unpleasant appointment.

In Psalm 11, we read of David in a situation where he is clearly in turmoil. He describes his situation as one where evil is ruling, the wicked are aiming their weapons in ambush on him, and the very foundations of society were crumbling. And yet, in this time of darkness and despair, David is praising God. David praises God because He is still in the presence of His worshippers. David praises God because He is still sovereign over all and sees all. David praises God because just as the Lord sends the rain and blesses His people, He also brings tests and trials upon His people. This testing proves our fidelity to Him, grows us to be more like Him, and reveals our trust in Him.

And David puts on full display that despite his current circumstance, he will continue to trust in Him. Someone once quipped, “to be heavenly minded, is to be of no earthly good”. And in an extreme sense, that could be true. However, in the most natural and common sense this is how we should live. We should live Coram Deo, before the face of God, in everything that we do, say, think. We should continue to see the world and all of the experiences in our lives with an understanding that the sovereign Lord of all things is guiding whatsoever may come to pass for His glory and for good. Therefore, we can live our lives with peace in all seasons of our lives because God is the one we trust. We do not trust persons, powers, prestige, or self. We trust our heavenly Father, who is “righteous” and loves “righteous deeds” (Ps 11:7).

Grace and Peace,
Alex Galvez

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If you would like to read the previous articles in the series, you may find them below:
1. Psalms
2. Hymns
3. Community complaints
4. Individual complaints
5. Individual songs of thanksgiving
6. Royal psalms
7. Torah psalms
8. Oracle psalms
9. Blessing psalms
10. Taunt Songs
11. Songs of trust 

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