Weekly "Call To Worship" Encouragement

David wrote Psalm 57 at a very low point in his life.  King Saul was becoming increasingly unhinged and paranoid and determined to kill David who was nothing but faithful toward Saul. 

The notes to the Psalm say, “For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave.”  This note gives us the background to Psalm 57.

Saul had killed 85 priests because Ahimelek the priest had inquired of God for David, gave him bread, and a sword.  Ahimelek reminded Saul that no one was as loyal to the king as David, but Saul saw only betrayal and ordered the priests to be killed.  Saul pursued David into the wilderness and wandered into a cave where David and his men were hiding.  David could have killed Saul but only cut off the corner of his robe, refusing to harm the Lord’s anointed. 

This is the background of Psalm 57.  Church, what I want you to hear most of all is the beautiful words of praise that David wrote to the Lord even though he was being hunted by the King of Israel.  This was a very hard time for David, to say the least, yet he wrote these words that we still sing today, “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.”

And, “I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.  For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;  your faithfulness reaches to the skies.”

Father in heaven, we are so thankful to be together to worship you this morning.  Thank you for your word which teaches our hearts and our minds and our mouths to praise your name!  May you be exalted in our worship this morning.  May you be exalted when times are good, may you be exalted when times are not good and when we are struggling.  May you be praised among the nations so that all will know of your love, and grace and faithfulness.  Father we pray for opportunities to share your love with those around us.  Thank you for sending Jesus to show us your love, so that we can know how wide and long and high and deep our savior’s love is.  Father we worship you now.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.