Psalm 18:1–3: I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
He is my shield—He protects me. He is my horn, my power. By laying hold of the horns of the altar a person would be safe from his attackers. That is how we need to hold on to our God today. The Lord, our Savior, is our horn. He is our high tower. A high tower is also a good place for protection and a good place to get a vision and a perspective of life. Many of us need to go to the high tower.
The word that interests me a great deal is the personal pronoun my. David says, “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.” It is one thing to talk about the attributes of God and say He is omnipotent, but the important thing is to say He is my strength. It is one thing to say He is a shepherd. David could have said, “The Lord is a shepherd,” and He is, but it is altogether different to say, “He is my shepherd.” 1
Living the Transformed Life
We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
- Can you say that the Lord is MY strength? – How does His power sustain you?
- Can you say that the Lord is MY rock? – How does His truth lead you?
- Can you say that the Lord is MY tower? – How does His presence purify you?
When He is my everything, I become His vessel for every good thing.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You Father, for being My Shepherd and My Savior and My Lord. Dear Jesus, please help me to put all my faith, hope, and love into You alone.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Psalms 1-41) (electronic ed., Vol. 17, pp. 100–101). Nashville.
