The Fear of the Lord Brings Life
Jan 2, 2022 • Grayson Gilbert
From the caves of Adullam, David pens this magnificent psalm where he recounts the Lord's blessings. It is perhaps the darkest time of his life so far, where he is utterly abandoned by everyone and under the constant threat of death. Yet rather than despair in his circumstances, David moves from praise to instruction, with his central focus being what it means to fear the Lord. In this, he gives simple proverbial wisdom to his hearers: the fear of the Lord brings life.