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"I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!"
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In this week's passage, we have the first 3 verses from a Psalm of David written in a unique circumstance to say the least.
This Psalm was written after the events recorded in 1 Samuel 21:10-22 where David pretended to be insane to escape from danger (again).
Long story short, David was on the run from king Saul.
David flees for safety to many places, one of which is Gath in the land of the Philistines.
While he is in the presence of king Acish, some of the king's servants recognize him as the guy who took out Goliath.
David fears for his life and flees to the cave at Adullam.
Imagine David. Afraid for his life because Saul was trying to find and kill him.
Running as a fugitive, he takes refuge in a cave and writes this Psalm of praise in the midst of dire circumstances.
One last thing to note about Psalm 34 is that it is structured as an acrostic, where each verse begins with another letter of the Hebrew alphabet (in this case except the letter 'waw').
The acrostic format is thought to serve a few purposes, one of which is to assist in...you guessed it, learning and memorization.
You may not know the Hebrew alphabet, but we do have fill in the blank. :)
As you spend time in Psalm 34 this week, meditate on the contrast between David's external circumstances and his internal state.
And let David's words become your prayers.
Have a blessed week,
The Malachi Daily Team
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