The Lord a Refuge and Defense
11 In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;
- The title of this Psalm The Lord a Refuge and Defense
o It is a matter of fact and declared accordingly
- It was for the choir director
o The choir director is the man in charge of praise
o The man tasks with encouraging God’s people to rise to their feet and sign
o The man tasks with organizing those who play instruments to harmonize
- Even men appointed to lead the church may sometime have doubts
o And this Psalm begins with doubt
- In the Lord, I take refuge
o That means David runs to the Lord for safety against wicked worldly men
o It’s a personal decision for David to do so
o It should become our personal decision as well
- How can you say to my soul
o Flee as a bird to your mountain
o Birds don’t have to deal with the danger down here on earth (on the ground)
o They can just lift-off and fly above the dangerous animals and terrain
o They do have other predators that fly but in large part they are free to flee
o When God tells you or I or David to flee to His mountain for protection and safety
§ We too, might say, how can we flee as a bird
§ Don’t you see what is going on down here (almost as if God doesn’t know)
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