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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
2 Samuel 22:33-51
We have seen in this song of deliverance that which concerns David as well as the believer; then that which concerns Christ, of whom David is the type. It remains for us to consider God’s side. "As for God, his way is perfect . . ." begins v. 31. Jesus wants us to know the Author of His deliverance (re-read 2 Samuel 22:17-18; also Psalms 40:2). Consider the first message He sent by Mary to His disciples just after His resurrection (cf. Psalms 22:22 and John 20:17). It is just as if He had said to them, "The Father who loves me, the mighty God who has delivered me, is become your Father and your God. He loves you also and, by His same great power, delivers you as He has delivered me from the power of Satan and of death. Everything that the name of Father means to me it will henceforth mean to you."
V. 33 and those following show us that God is in the same way mighty to uphold those who trust in Him, both in their walk and in their battles. In this way He led Jesus, the One who trusted Him completely.
The last part of the song opens up the future. It shows us what God will do finally to destroy Christ’s enemies on this earth, to bring the nations under His sway and to establish Him at last as King over the whole universe.
