PROCLAMATION
“And he
said, ‘The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my
rock; In Him will I trust; He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my
high tower, and my refuge, my savior; Thou savest me from violence. I will call on The Lord, who is worthy to be
praised; So shall I be saved from mine enemies.” 2 Samuel 22:2-4 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These words
were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God after the death of
the prophet Samuel by Nathan the prophet and Gad the seer. This entire chapter is the song of praise
which David spoke or sang unto The Lord after He delivered him from the hand of
his enemies, out of the hand of Saul. The words are almost identical
to the words of Psalm 18, and most of the Bible scholars believe that these
words were written in his old age. This was David’s public
expression before the congregation of Israel of his gratitude for his
deliverance from his enemies. It was written and sung, to give
praise, honor and glory to The Lord God.
APPLICATION
We have all
been in at least one bad situation which The Lord God delivered us out of, or
through. We may not be able to compose a song of praise to The Lord,
and we may not be able to sing the words of a song of praise in the proper
key. However, the Bible teaches us that we should “make a joyful
noise” unto The Lord. (Psalm 66:1, Psalm 81:1, Psalm 95:1-2, Psalm 98:4, and Psalm
100:1) We can read out loud the words of this psalm of praise, or
some other psalm of praise, to give God glory. As believers we
should not have to be told to praise The Lord, we should do that spontaneously
and frequently every day.
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