PSALM 11
David was in great difficulty. Around him, the archers were getting ready to shoot. Under him, the foundations of society were shaking. What should he do? What would you do?
When you are in that kind of situation, your first thought may be to get away as fast as you can. Even David’s friends advised him to act like the bird and fly away. It is right to flee from temptation (Gen. 39:11–13) but not from duty (
If the foundations are destroyed, lay the foundations again. That is what Ezra did (Ezra 3:8ff.) and what each new generation may have to do. David became king of Israel and laid the foundations for a godly society. After all, God is still on His throne (v.
“It is always too soon to quit.”
V. Raymond Edman