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Psalm 59:16 "But I will sing of Your power..."

Day 209 – Psalm 59

“But I will sing of Your power…” Psalm 59:16

A TREMENDOUS TURNAROUND

David may have begun praying for deliverance because he was driven by fear. However there was a tremendous turnaround as he prayed on. There was now a new spirit of faith that sought to give praise to God.

“But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defence
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalm 59:16

1. “But I will sing… Yes, I will sing aloud… in the morning”

a) Fear was banished now.
b) Faith in God had brought about the defeat of fear of being killed.
c) “I will sing”
i) It speaks of a desire to sing praises to God.
ii) It also speaks of a strong determination to sing.
d) “In the morning”
i) The night of danger was not to be feared.
ii) A new dawn will arise.
iii) In the dawning of a new day David will raise his voice to sing to God.

2. The content of this song

a) God’s power
b) God’s mercy
c) God’s defence
d) God’s refuge

3. The context of this song

a) David spoke of this as “the day of his trouble”.
b) He could never forget how God had indeed delivered him from death.