Psalm 28:1 To You, LORD, I call; You are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if You remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
It is hard for me to read the Psalms without thinking of David’s transgression with Bathsheba and the murder and mayhem that followed. David is often called “A Man after God’s Own Heart,” but he is also deeply human and flawed. But God doesn’t abandon David when his humanity shows through. There are consequences, but He doesn’t turn His back and utterly forsake him.
Psalm 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy as I call to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your Most Holy Place.
And so it is with us. We are human, fleshly, flawed. We have and will make mistakes and missteps. But we can still cling to our Rock and our Salvation to help us get back to the right path.
Psalm 28:8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a fortress of salvation for His anointed one.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for loving us in all of our flawed humanity. Thank You for not turning Your back when we mess up, for allowing us a way back to You. You are my Rock, LORD. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.
Have a blessed day.