Psalms 54:1-55:23
Sometimes,
Lord, we face opposition from people who are outside of Your Church:
“Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life – men with no
regard for God” (Psalm 54:3). Sometimes, the opposition comes from
people we know very well: “my close friend, with whom I enjoyed sweet
fellowship, as we worshipped together at the House of God” (Psalm
55:13-14). What are we to do? Are we to run away from it all – “I would
flee far away … far from the tempest and storm” (Psalm 55:6-8)? Would it
not be better to remember this: “God is my Helper” (Psalm 54:4). Help
us, Lord, to remember Your promise: “Cast your burden on the Lord, and
He will sustain you.” Help us to say, “I will call upon God, and the
Lord will save me” (Psalm 55:16,22).
