Today's Daily Bread


THE LORD IS MY ROCK

Date : Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Passage : 2Samuel 22:1~20
Keyverse : 2  
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David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
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He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
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my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior - from violent people you save me.
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"I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.
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The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
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The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
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"In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
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The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.
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Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
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He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
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He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
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He made darkness his canopy around him - the dark rain clouds of the sky.
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Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
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The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
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He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
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The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.
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"He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
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He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
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They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
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He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.

David experienced God's amazing deliverance during all his dangers. When he sings of the God of his salvation, he confesses that “the LORD is my rock, my fortress... my shield and the horn of salvation... my stronghold, my refuge…” (2-3). Through his personal experience with God, David came to know God personally and began to trust him more. Amid life-threatening dangers, he felt that the waves of death swirled around him; the cords of the grave coiled around him. In helpless situations, David cried out to God, and God heard his cry and saved him from all his enemies.

David poetically describes God’s mighty hand in the awesome displays of nature (8-16). David testifies that God who rescued him is the same Almighty God who controls the forces of nature. God shakes the earth with earthquakes. He displays his wrath and glory in the lightning, thunder, raging storms, and volcanic eruptions. David’s enemies were too strong for him, but God rescued him and led him to safe and secure places. It was God’s mercy upon him. This Almighty God hears and answers our prayer in need. Our merciful God rescues all his children who call on him. Indeed, God is the horn of our salvation. Praise the LORD!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for saving me from the power of sin and Satan. You are my rock and the horn of my salvation. I seek your face and ask your mercy and help. You alone can save me.
One Word: God is the horn of my salvation