GOD THE DELIVERER!

2 Samuel 22:1-51 ERV

David sang this song to the LORD when the LORD saved him from Saul and all his other enemies. [2] The LORD is my Rock, my fortress, my place of safety. [3] He is my God, the Rock I run to for protection. He is my shield; by his power I am saved. He is my hiding place, my place of safety, high in the hills. He is my savior, the one who rescues me from the cruel enemy. [4] I called to the LORD for help, and he saved me from my enemies. He is worthy of my praise! [5] Waves of death were crashing around me. A deadly flood was carrying me away. [6] The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. Death set its trap right there in front of me. [7] In my trouble I called to the LORD. Yes, I cried out to my God for help. There in his temple he heard my voice. He heard my cry for help. [8] The earth shook and shivered. The foundations of heaven trembled. They shook because he was angry! [9] Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him. [10] He tore open the sky and came down. He stood on a thick, dark cloud. [11] He flew across the sky, riding on a Cherub angel, gliding on the wings of the wind. [12] He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water. [13] Out of the brightness before him, flashes of lightning came down. [14] The LORD thundered from the sky. God Most High let his voice be heard. [15] He scattered the enemy with his arrows- the lightning bolts that threw them into confusion. [16] The LORD shouted his command, and a powerful wind began to blow. Then the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the earth's foundations were uncovered. [17] The Lord reached down from above and grabbed me. He pulled me from the deep water. [18] He saved me from my powerful enemies, who hated me. They were too strong for me, so he saved me. [19] They attacked me in my time of trouble, but the LORD was there to support me. [20] He was pleased with me, so he rescued me. He took me to a safe place. [21] The LORD rewarded me for doing what is right. He was good to me because I am innocent. [22] The LORD did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God. [23] I always remembered his laws. I never stopped following his rules. [24] He knows I did nothing that was wrong. I have kept myself from sinning. [25] So the LORD rewarded me for doing what is right. He could see that I am innocent. [26] Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful. You are good to those who are good. [27] You never do wrong to those who have done no wrong. But you outsmart the wicked, no matter how clever they are. [28] You help those who are humble, but as soon as you see the proud, you humiliate them. [29] LORD, you are my lamp. You, LORD, turn the darkness around me into light. [30] With your help I can defeat an army. If my God is with me, I can climb over enemy walls. [31] God's way is perfect. The LORD's promise always proves to be true. He protects those who trust in him. [32] There is no God except the LORD. There is no Rock except our God. [33] God is my strong fortress. He clears the path I need to take. [34] He makes my feet as steady as those of a deer. Even on steep mountains he keeps me from falling. [35] He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow. [36] Lord, you have given me your shield to protect me. It is your help that has made me great. [37] You cleared a path for my feet so that I could walk without stumbling. [38] I chased my enemies and defeated them. I did not stop until they were destroyed. [39] I destroyed my enemies. I struck them down. They did not get up again. They fell under my feet. [40] Lord, you made me strong in battle. You made my enemies fall before me. [41] You made my enemies turn and run away. I destroyed those who hated me. [42] They looked for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them. [43] I beat my enemies to pieces like dust on the ground. I smashed them and walked on them like mud in the streets. [44] You saved me from those who fought against me. You made me the ruler over nations. People I never knew now serve me. [45] Foreigners fall helpless before me! As soon as they heard about me, they were ready to obey. [46] They lose all their courage and come out of their hiding places shaking with fear. [47] The LORD lives! I praise my Rock! How great is my God, the Rock who saves me! [48] He is the God who punishes my enemies for me, the one who puts people under my rule. [49] He saves me from my enemies! You help me defeat those who attack me. You save me from cruel people. [50] LORD, that is why I praise you among the nations. That is why I sing songs of praise to your name. [51] You help your king win battle after battle. You show your faithful love to your chosen one, to David and his descendants forever!

 

God the deliverer! Our deliver! Yours and mine! Deliverance is a word that simply refers to the act of being rescued or set free. The Bible tells us that God delivers those who cry out to him. He delivers people from slavery, sin, enemies, and even death.

This was David’s song of thanksgiving to the Lord for delivering him from mortal danger. Do you have a song of deliverance for God’s goodness to you? David knew God intimately as his Deliverer. Throughout the Psalms, especially in Psalm 18, he used many expressions to describe God’s saving power. I am grateful that God is my Deliverer too—because I cannot save myself, nor can I rely on any human to rescue me in times of trouble.

If you’ve studied David’s life, you know he faced countless enemies—Saul, foreign armies, betrayal from friends, and even family conflicts. Yet, he continually praised God for coming to his aid and delivering him from every peril. His testimony reminds us that deliverance is not just physical; it is spiritual, emotional, and eternal.

We are all in very real struggle in daily life and a daily battle waged against Satan and his demons and his world. The conflict is very real, and to make matters even more difficult, it’s against an enemy that we cannot see according to Ephesians 6:10-12, in which we need divine help for every area of life.

In his distress, David called upon the Lord versr 7, and God heard him—just as He hears us when we cry out in times of need. Isn’t it amazing that the King of kings listens to the prayers of ordinary people? David called God his Strong Fortress, recognizing that God doesn’t just give us strength—He is our Strength.

A lot of us will probably not know how many times the Lord carried us away safely from danger, how many times He delivered us from trouble, or helped us escape a situation we were either unaware of or couldn’t manage as seen in Psalm 106:43.

Do we call upon the Lord in every struggle? Do we trust in Him to do battle for us? We should take an example from the psalms and find assurance that our enemy cannot accomplish his will and his desire to frustrate us, defeat and kill us. We are soldiers in God’s army and looking at our scripture text, we realise David knew that very well and that is why he could use 15 adjectives to describe God as his deliverer. Can you?

According to 2 Samuel 22 GOD IS:

·       Our Rock

·       Our Fortress

·       Our Deliverer

·       Our Shield

·       The Horn of my Salvation

·       Our High Tower

·       Our Refuge

·       Our Saviour

·       Our Stay

·       Our Rewarder

·       Our Lamp

·       Our Strength and Power

·       Our Guide

·       Our Avenger

·       The Tower of Salvation

We require and plead for deliverance from God in many areas of our lives, especially in spiritual matters, knowing that God will even deliver and preserved us from His judgment or wrath.

Do you know of anyone else who can deliver besides God?  A parent may be, a friend, a child, or a spouse.  There is only one God who can deliver. We have access to this deliverer, the One and Only God, The Creator of the Universe, The One who knows you and everything about you. What is man that God is mindful of us?  I am glad He is mindful of me and delivers me from danger. Aren’t You?

REFLECTION QUESTION

-         In what areas of your life do you need God’s deliverance right now?

-         How can you develop the habit of calling on God first in times of distress?

-         Which of the fifteen descriptions of God in 2 Samuel 22 speaks most to your current situation, and why?

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for being my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer. Help me to trust You in every battle and call upon You in every need. Amen.

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