“Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth, I will cry to You, When my heart is OVERWHELMED; LEAD ME TO THE ROCK that is higher than I. For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. I WILL ABIDE IN YOUR TABERNACLE FOREVER; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me THE HERITAGE (yerûshshâh: inheritance, possession) of those who fear Your name. Then I will sing praises to your name forever as I fulfill my vows EACH DAY.” (Psalms 61:1-5, 8)
This was wise praying from David. He understood that though God hears all prayer in one sense, in the sense of answering and responding favorably, God does not hear or attend to all prayer. Opening his prayer this way, David did not assume a response from God, but ACTIVELY ASKED FOR THE RESPONSE.
We are not told why David was overwhelmed, and it is better that we do not know. If we knew his specific circumstances, we would be strongly tempted to limit God’s rescue only to those in the same situation. God wanted this prayer to be prayed by His people NO MATTER THE REASON THEIR HEART IS OVERWHELMED.
Ultimately Jesus Christ is the Rock that is higher than I. “Higher than I, because of His divine origin; higher, because of His perfect obedience; higher, because of His supreme sufferings; higher, because of His ascension to THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.”
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham