2 Samuel 22:28 You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
This is a verse written by David near the end of his life and is mirrored in Psalm 18. It is poetic reflection on God’s deliverance of David from his various enemies (including King Saul). Why poetry? Because David wrote his psalms as musical expressions of what was in his heart. Psalm 18/2 Samuel 22 is considered to be a victory hymn because he recounts the times God saved him from his enemies.
In it, we see God’s justice contrasted through His mercy toward the humble with His opposition to the proud. Or to put it another way, it contrasts the afflicted people, those who rely on God, with the haughty, pride filled people, those who rely on their own strength. It is a contrast between the humble and the haughty. We see God’s power aiding the humble, the lowly ones who rely on Him. Conversely, the proud are knocked down a few pegs or put in their place by the God Who honors the humble.
It is important for us to remember all of the times so far this month that we have seen God opposing the proud and showing grace to the humble. This is a core Biblical principle that we see play out time and again.
Though we see it repeatedly in the Psalms from David, we can take those Scriptures and claim them ourselves. As long as we remain humble and depend upon the Lord, we can have faith that He will continue to bless us with His grace. It is only when we let pride get in the way and our behavior turns self-indulgent and self-dependent that He withholds blessings and grace from us. And as we’ve said before, we definitely do not want Him to humble us Himself. It is better that we come to Him in humble submission.
Prayer: Lord, I want to come to You humbly, as Your servant. I don’t want to be proud or haughty and I don’t want You to humble me. I want to humble myself. Amen
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