My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. - Psalm 57:7-8 (NIV) Davids firm faith in God contrasted sharply with his enemies loud lying and boasting. When confronted with verbal attacks, the best defense is simply to be quiet and praise God, realizing that our confidence is in his love and faithfulness. In times of suffering, dont turn inward to self-pity or outward to revenge, but turn upward to God. - Life Application Study Bible. An old spiritual states: I shall not be, I shall not be moved. This is the testimony of the psalmist. Danger threatens him, yet from the beginning he has resolved to abide in the shadow of Gods wings until the storm is past. Now he can say, My heart is steadfast, O God. And for emphasis he repeats the words. With his faith firmly fixed, he is unwavering in his trust. And the result? I will sing and make music. Just like Paul and Silas in the prison at Philippi! - College Press NIV Commentary Still looking heavenward, David steadied his heart in God. My heart is steadfast, he repeated twice, underscoring the firm resolve of his soul to trust in God. Rather than pouting about his plight, he declared, I will sing and make music in worship of almighty God. He roused his own heart, Awake, my soul! as if to say, Let not my soul be sluggish or dull toward God. David vowed to awaken before dawn to begin the day by offering fervent praise to God. - Holman Old Testament Commentary
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