“Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 10. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God: thy Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11. Quicken me (preserve my life)., for your name’s sake: for your righteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble.”
David had a deep need to be delivered, probably while running from Saul, but he had a deeper need than to just be delivered. After deliverance, he wanted God to do a work on his life. The best way to explain what I mean to look at the text. First, David asked the Lord to deliver him from his enemies. David had real enemies throughout his life and he needed constant deliverance from whomever his enemies might be. He depended upon the Lord to “hide” him. I don’t know exactly how the Lord would do that, but he certainly can. (Hey, He’s God!) The point is that we can depend on the Lord to deliver us and “hide” us however He chooses to do it. I guess we have some human enemies, but the main enemy we need deliverance from is Satan, and only the Lord can deliver and hide us from him. Second, David asked the Lord to teach him to do His will. David knew that deliverance was tied in with staying in the will of God. The emphasis here is on “His will” instead of just teaching. David was not looking for intellectual guidance as much he was looking for guidance in the will of God. We should certainly be conscious of God’s will in our lives. The times that I have wandered from God’s will have been tough going. You need to pray today for the Lord to teach you His will today. Whatever your job in life, God has a will for your life. This will come about only through prayer and meditation. If you haven’t thought about God’s will for you, it is time for you to do it. Selah Third, David asked the Lord to “quicken him.” “Quicken as used in the Bible refers to live. The best translation of this that I have read is, “preserve my life.” David had some real enemies who literally wanted him dead; therefore, he was depending on the Lord to keep him alive. This can also be interpreted as asking the Lord to be alive in our lives, guiding, delivering and hiding us. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to lead and guide His people, and we need to ask the Lord to “quicken” us in this way. It is my prayer that your reading this article has made you more aware of the activity of the Lord in your life, and that you will seek His deliverance and guidance for your life in this way. Do it! Bro. Joe
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