In the Lord I Take Refuge: 31 Days in the PsalmsSample

This psalm triumphantly looks to the future, to the Son of David who towers over David himself as God’s ultimate solution to a world hostile toward its Creator. The first verse of this psalm is cited all throughout the New Testament, and especially throughout Hebrews, as ancient testimony fulfilled in Christ of God’s promise of a coming Messiah who would establish justice over God’s enemies once and for all.

How does this text integrate into your own life? Christ’s enemies are your enemies, as you are his disciple aligned with him. Your greatest battle has been won. But what is this greatest battle? Your deepest struggle is against sin and death and condemnation. This transcends all other struggles. This is your real danger: separation from the Father because of your own rebellion. Conquest by Satan and the forces of hell, accusing you of your actual sinfulness.

And how is this battle won? By the fulfillment of verse 4: God has sent a priest who, unlike every other priest, will never die and will never have to offer a sacrifice for his own sin (Heb. 7:1–25). Instead, this priest has himself been the sacrifice for your sins.

Christ is your king, representing God to you, but he is also your priest, representing you to God. He is worthy of all our trust.