The Truth in Trouble
“You are my hiding place. You preserve me from trouble. you surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7
“You are my hiding place” - You are safe under the protection of God! In the immediate context, David isn’t necessarily talking about God being a hiding place from his enemies but, he’s referring to God being a place of refuge from the torment and toxicity of sin! God is your strength, you can run to him for help and you will be protected.
“You shall preserve me from trouble” - We are talking about the trouble that stems from sin. The guilt, sadness, sorrow and turmoil that abounds and surrounds sin. However you may be effected and whether you are the doer, victim, or casualty, Gods promise is to preserve you from this trouble. Preserve in the Hebrew means “to keep watch and guard you” in the midst of it!
“You shall surround me with songs of deliverance” - Note that David isn’t describing being surrounded by mere encouraging words or even action steps towards deliverance. David is speaking of the supernatural power of song within music, and how no matter where he goes, he hears a melody being sung on earth toward the heavenlies of creation praising God.
As the wind blows, as the waves crash against the shore, as the birds chirp in the sky, he is being surrounded by worship whether he is searching for it or not. Whether he is wanting it or not. Whether he believes it or not!
This Worship and Praise to our Creator has the power to ignite the worshipper in him. In moments like this he is reminded that the supernatural power within music, song, and worship - when directed to God above - is DELIVERANCE.
Deliverance from the sin and trouble surrounding him. Deliverance that advocates for him. Deliverance that protects him.
It is here where he can be reminded of his own worship, years ago that delivered King Saul in moments of Sauls own demonic torment (1 Samuel 16). Then the truth comes out - The same God that was with King David to fight off someone else’s battle, will be with him to fight off his own battle!
It is here in the presence of hardships and trouble where deliverance is awoken and rises. It is here where he has no strength or desire to worship or praise God, where God in turn surrounds him with Songs of Deliverance.
Deliverance in the Hebrew then begins to rescue, relieve, bring salvation, and redemption. Liberating us of sin and its troubles, as we rest in the protection of God!
BE REMINDED:
As you move forward, It is good to be reminded of the truth behind liberation and freedom. Finding freedom doesn’t necessesarily mean that trouble stops, it more so means that you as an individual can be free in the midst of it. You can still find joy, you can still speak life, you can still grow in your relationship with God, and you can still be kind to others.
SELAH:
At the end of Psalms 32:7, scripture says “Selah” - pause, reflect, meditate, find peace, and sometimes this also noted an instrumental break in the psalm to the choir master.
Instead of asking God “Why am I here” ask him, “What are you delivering me of?” Not from! But “of”.
This is a deep internal thought process because it is requiring you to ask God, what is it in me, that needs deliverance?
Changing the statement to “what are you delivering me from” changes the thought process and makes it an external question directed to the trouble surrounding you, instead of the heart and soul inside of you.
So stay here, Selah, and hear from the Lord.
Dominique