Introduction
This Psalm of David expresses confidence in God, both then and for the future.
Questions
1. Why does David ask God to preserve him?
v 1 Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2. What does David say to the LORD?
v 2 My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord.
Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3. Why is David confident he will not be moved?
v 8 I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 4 David is putting his trust in God and resisting worship of false gods
- v 5 to 7 He believes that God has promised him a bright future and thanks God for this hope
- v 8 to 11 Because of his confidence in God’s promise, nothing will stand in his way. These verses are quoted in the New Testament (Acts 2 v 25 to 27) as pointing forward to the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Acts 2 v 30 and 31)
The audio version uses Yahweh instead of LORD. This reflects the original Hebrew language.