Psalm 31:1-8 - "Into Your Hand I Commit..."

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Jan 12, 2023 · 5m

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth."

From the title we immediately learn that this is a “Psalm of David” that he wrote to give to the “Choirmaster” or the “Chief Musician” to be sung by the Levitical choirs during worship. The emphasis is on trusting ("taking refuge") in the Lord, no matter how difficult the circumstances might be (vv. 1, 6, 14, 19). David was surrounded by subversive whispering campaigns and wicked conspiracies (vv. 8, 13, 15, 18, 20), and everything seemed against him. Even his best friends and neighbors didn't want to be seen with…