For the choir director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[d]Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity
And save me from men of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they have [e]set an ambush for my [f]life;
[g]Fierce men [h]launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,
4 [i]For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to [j]help me, and see!
5 You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to [k]punish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. [l]Selah.
6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?”
8 But You, O Lord, laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations.
David was again in danger, and may have been asking the same question as those who pursued him, though in a different tone, “Who hears?” Those who pursue their own gain at any cost say it mockingly, “Who hears?” Is there anyone that cares about the plight of the weak, the poor, the lowly? Is there anyone who hears their cries, is there anyone who brings justice in this world.
They do not hear His voice, because they choose not to. They do not see God moving (in spite of all that is evil), because they are focused on themselves. And for those oppressed by the wicked, the same words may escape their mouth, “Who hears?” When all one can see is darkness and depression, it is difficult to imagine anyone hears.
Yet God does hear, He hears every cry. Despite the evil that is rampant in our world, He hears every word. Does he then not answer? He does, though perhaps not in the way we expect. It is difficult to see his plan with our mortal eyes, to understand his works with human logic.
David had been hand-picked to be the next king of Israel. Yet here he was, hiding and running for his life. Instead of being groomed in the palace, David was a hunted animal, and that would not change for years. Long hard years, living off the land, moving from place to place, even fighting for Israel’s enemies–these would all be in David’s future.
What does David do about it? He keeps taking it to God, even when his life is in danger for the fifteenth time. I’m sure there were times when David wondered if God really cared, but He kept going back to God. As Peter would later instruct us, “Cast your cares on Him, for He cares for you.” So simple, and so fundamental.
There is nothing in your life that escapes His notice, there is nothing about you that does not interest the One who created you. Don’t hold back, don’t bottle it up inside, throw it on the shoulders of the only One who can bear your burden. No matter what life throws your way, keep moving forward, and keep pressing in to Him, because He hears you always.