Surely God is My Help: Psalm 54-Supplication through the Scriptures
Surely God is My Help Psalm 54 What matters the number or violence of our foes when HE uplifts the shield of his omnipotence to guard us, and the sword of his power to aid us? Little care we for the defiance of the foe while we have the defense of God. Charles Spurgeon Surely. This year I am coming to love this word found in the Scriptures on numerous occasions. The word surely is “used to emphasize the speaker's firm belief that what they are saying is true and often their surprise that there is any doubt of this” and this word is used to express assurance and confidence. In today’s psalm, Psalm 54, we find this word at the beginning of verse 4, “Surely God is my help, the Lord is the one who sustains me” (NIV). In the ESV this word is translated “behold” which also expresses strong feelings, hopeful expectation, certainty and a call to our attention. And to what is David calling our attention? What is he certain is true? “Surely God is my help.” The backdrop of this psalm is fou...