Psalm 11 is one of my new favorite passages. A powerful and slightly comical piece of Scripture. Verses 1-3 express the panicked human viewpoint of the world. When you read these verses, you should scream them as if you're also panicking, so as to get the full meaning of them! It's the viewpoint of someone who is terrified, running around with his hair on fire, sensing doom and gloom, ready to flee to the mountain. Ahhhhhh!!!! The commies are crawling up my legs!!! Help! Help!!
David rejects this perspective, because, as he explains at the start of the psalm, his trust is in the Lord.
After recording the screams of the freaked-out world, there is a dramatic pause between verses 3 and 4. Suddenly, all becomes quiet. The panic subsides and David imparts a strong, calm, encouraging truth:
"The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord is on his heavenly throne."
No amount of evil, violence, sinfulness, or trouble can possibly affect this universal truth. No plot of the devil, no hatred of man, no disaster, and no fear can reach up into the Throne Room of Heaven and move the Lord. He is in total control. And he loves the righteous! He is watching them and has good things in store for them.
This is a powerful song of encouragement when the world wants you to panic! Woot!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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