Psalm 59
Today’s header is related to I Samuel 19:11-17.
I did a word search on “you”, with David speaking directly to God and found 14 occurrences in six verses – 5, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17. In between what we have is narrative, David explaining the situation that brings about his lament and his confidence in his enemies’ defeat and God’s deliverance. The structure of this Psalm is a good application of our “Praise” focus this week in Creative Arts Camp. As I see it, Kelly has helped us focus on two questions – why do we praise and how do we praise? David’s Psalm today shows us both of those. (It’s a good assignment for you to work these out.) But what’s really intriguing to me is how David interweaves his prayer-praise into his narrative. That helps me in my own prayer-praise time. Praise by itself seems awkward to me, but praise in the context of where I am or what I’m doing or where I’m headed – that, I think, will come easier for me.