David wrote this Psalm after the nation has suffered a severe defeat, possibly at the hand of Edom.
Because of the defeat it seemed that God had rejected the nation and had been angry with them. David knew that success and defeat depended on one thing alone, was God with them or not. If God was with them, then nothing could defeat them. If God was against them, then no amount of effort or military strategy would do any good.
The same applies to our own lives. We all face various challenges and problems in life, sometimes having great success, sometimes facing terrible situations. The answer to all our problems lies in Christ. He is the Lord of All, He is greater than anything or anyone. So, like David, we must always turn to Him for help.
God had shaken the land, but for those who fear Him he has unfurled a banner. What does this mean? If we fear the Lord then we will hear the word of God, and it will bring strength to our bodies.
God has declared that He would bring victory to Israel, and her enemies would be defeated.
God had rejected them, but David knew that it was only with God that he could gain victory. And he knew that God return to them. No matter what we have done in life, or what our situation is, if we turn to the Lord with repentant and humble hearts we can be sure that He will not reject us.
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