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PSALM 34

Fearful that Saul would kill him, David fled to Gath and sought the protection of the enemy (1 Sam. 21:10–22:2). But you are never safe out of the will of God, and David had to lie to escape. This psalm is David’s personal testimony of what God did for him.

“I will bless” (1–10). David had every reason to praise the Lord, for the Lord had rescued him from certain death. When you call on the Lord in faith, He saves (vv. 4–6), He keeps (v. 7), and He satisfies (vv. 8–10). Why run to the enemy when you can run to the Lord and be safe?

“I will teach” (11–22). David wanted the next generation to know the Lord and trust Him. He gave some wise counsel about how to have “good days” (vv. 12–14; 1 Pet. 3:8–12), and he urged them to call on the Lord in the time of trouble. God’s eyes see your needs, God’s ears hear your prayers, and God is near you when your heart is broken.

When God does something special for you, tell somebody else. The next generation needs to know that God is alive.

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