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A Prayer of Trust in God
Psalm 31:1-5 and 15-16
Good News Translation (GNT)
1 I come to you, Lord, for protection;
never let me be defeated.
You are a righteous God;
save me, I pray!
2 Hear me! Save me now!
Be my refuge to protect me;
my defence to save me.
3 You are my refuge and defence;
guide me and lead me as you have
promised.
4 Keep me safe from the trap that has been
set for me;
shelter me from danger.
5 I place myself in your care.
You will save me, Lord;
you are a faithful God.
15 I am always in your care;
save me from my enemies,
from those who persecute me.
16 Look on your servant with kindness;
save me in your constant love.
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Taken from the 'Bible In One Year '
A Commentary by Nicky Gumbel
In trouble...
'BUT I trust in you'
PSALM 31:1-5 and 15-16
It is sometimes very hard to keep trusting in God, especially if things
seem to go wrong in your life - with your relationships, work, finances,
health or some other situation.
David's prayer here is an encouragement to cry out to God
to rescue you and then to put your trust in God.
David prayed, 'Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue' (v.2a),
'I trust in, rely on, and confidently lean on the Lord' (v.6b, AMP).
David said, 'Into your hands I commit my spirit' (v.5).
Just before he died, Jesus echoed these words.
He called out with a loud voice,
'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit'
(Luke 23:46).
These are the ultimate words of trust.
In this psalm we see the results of God's love for you shown
supremely through the death of Jesus. The Lord is:
1 Your refuge
The psalm starts with the words, 'In you, Lord, I have taken refuge'
(Psalm 31:1a). Later he says,
'Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge' (v.4).
There are many trials, tests, traps and temptations in this life.
In all this, the Lord is your refuge.
2 Your rock
David writes, Lord 'be my rock' (v.2b) and
'since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me' (v.3).
You can know God's guiding and leading, by his Spirit.
He is your security on which you can depend.
3 Your rescuer
He prays, 'Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue' (v.2a).
He goes on to describe how God saw the 'affliction and...
anguish of [his] soul' (v.7b).
Yet God did not hand him over to the enemy (v.8a).
He rescued him and has 'set [his] feet in a spacious place' (v.8b).
In Jesus you receive the ultimate rescue.
He will set your feet in a spacious place.
Lord, thank you that you have rescued me.
In all the trials of life, help me to keep trusting in you.
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