Psalm 89:22

Psalm 89:22

We will not be overcome

This is your God speaking to you David, “I will not let your enemies get the better of you – ever! They will not overcome you nor will you ever have to accede to their demands. The son of wickedness will not afflict you. Yes, you may find yourself in some dark places and you may even find that you are in fear of losing your life. But I will protect you, I will bring you through, the wicked will not afflict you. They may threaten, they may scheme and plot against you, but they will never be allowed to take your life.” 

As we have seen from some of David’s earlier songs, he found himself in some pretty dark places! Some of his fear and grief was self-induced, he knew that he had broken God’s commands and that he was suffering for his own sin. Many of David’s psalms we have studied have him wallowing in anguish and fear because of the taunts and lies of his enemies, but not once were they allowed to threaten his life. He remained on the throne from the age of 30 and ruled for 40 years. Some medical experts suggest that his wailing about his bones wasting away was caused by a form of osteoporosis! Whatever the cause of his death, it happened when he was an old man and after he had ruled over Israel for a very long time. 

I believe that the Lord makes the same promises over us, He will defend us and protect us. If we trust in Him our enemies will not overpower us nor will they have the final say in our demise. Yes, there have been martyrs, many of the Apostles died this way, but they died in victory, in God’s timing and having accomplished the task that He had given them to do. 

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