In The Lord I Put My Trust...

1 In the LORD I put my trust;

How can you say to my soul,

"Flee as a bird to your mountain"?

2 For look! The wicked bend their bow,

They make ready their arrow on the string,

That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in His holy temple,

The LORD's throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold,

His eyelids test the sons of men.

5 The LORD tests the righteous,

But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;

Fire and brimstone and a burning wind

Shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the LORD is righteous,

He loves righteousness;

His countenance beholds the upright.—Psalm 11

My husband I recently went through Psalm 11 together and were so encouraged by it. Neither one of us had ever spent any time before in it and were so glad we did.  It was AWESOME!  

David is surrounded by counselors that are directing him to NOT trust the Lord in his situation, but to flee. David’s counselors were panicked!  David’s attitude stands in stark contrast...his is one of peace and confidence in His God. 

Right from the start of the Psalm, David affirms where he will place his trust.

In the LORD I put my trust;—Psalm 11:1a

Beloved, God is our refuge.  He is our very present help in time of trouble. 

In Verses 1b through verse 3, we hear the “voice” that urges flight. 

“If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?”-Psalm 11:3

John MacArthur says this about verse 3: 

“These are the words of a committed but confused saint. His philosophical problem is, “In view of the crumbling of the theocratic society, what can one righteous person, out of a shrinking remnant, do?”

In verses 4-7 we hear David’s voice...urging faith. ❤️❤️❤️ David’s response to his panicked counselors emphasizes God’s sovereignty in the affairs of men.  In his distress David would call upon the LORD; to his God he would cry for help. From His temple the Lord would hear David’s voice, and his cry would reach God’s ears.  

Father...UPHOLD US!  Help us to stand even when the godly around us falter.  Help us to be like David and fall back into Your eternal and sovereign arms.  Help us to rest in Your unfailing love as we moment by moment place our trust in You.