The Battle
My hope is in You.
Psalm 39:7
Psalm 38 and 39, were both written by King David. He may have written these psalms after being forced to admit his adultery with Bathsheba and his conspiracy to kill her husband. Whatever the reason, King David, was in a crisis. A crisis that drove him to God, but his problems arose when he avoided combat. As King David’s troops fought the Ammonites, David was back at his palace, casting more than just a glance at another man’s wife (2 Samuel 11). In Psalm 39, David chronicles, he lists the painful process of restoration from the terrible sin that resulted. “And my sorrow was stirred within me” he wrote. “While I was musing, a fire burned within me.” (v 2–3).
David’s broken spirit caused him to reflect: “Show me, Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days,” (v 4). Amid his renewed focus, David didn’t despair. He had nowhere else to turn. “But now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you” (v 7). David would survive this personal battle and go on to serve God.
Bible Reading
Psalm 39:1–7.
Prayer
Father, My hope is in You. Forgive me for seeking answers apart from You. Draw me close to You today. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
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