Psalms 56:1-57:11

56:1 | David wrote this psalm when he fled to Gath to get away from Saul (1 Sam. 21:10-15). Psalm 34 is also about this event; although here, Archish is called by his royal name, Abimelech.

56:8-9 | The bold statement of trust in verse 9 – God is for me – is backed up by the claims that God keeps track of His people wherever they wander (Rom. 8:31). He is so concerned for their pain that He keeps their tears in a bottle (Rev. 7:17; 21:4). That is God Most High! He cares intimately for every detail of a person’s life.

57:4 | David pictures his adversaries as lions, prowling around, waiting to destroy him. The power of their tongue is compared to a sword (Prov. 30:14; James 3:1-12).