Psalm 9 - 8.20.25
Scripture
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. (Ps 9:10)
Observation
This Psalm was written by David. During Bible times, names meant something. A person’s name was a representation of his or her character. If you knew someone’s name, that meant that you knew them as a person.
In this verse, David says that those who know the name of the Lord, or those who know the Lord intimately, would put their trust in Him. He has never forsaken those who seek him.
Application
Do you know the Lord? What is the name by which you know Him? Is He your friend (John 15:15)? Is He your father (Gal 4:6)? Is He your fortress (Ps 18:2)? Is He your rock (Ps 18:2)? Is He the lifter of your head (Ps 3:3)? Is He your defence (Ps 94:22)? Is He your refuge and strength (Ps 46:1)? Is He the source of your help (Ps 121:2)? Is He your confidence (Prov 3:26)? Is He your healer (Ex 15:26)? Is He the source of your peace (Phil 4:7)? Is He your victory (Ex 17:15)? Is He your joy (Ps 43:4)? Is He your hope (Ps 71:5)? Is He your teacher (Is 48:17)? Is He your provider (Phil 4:19)?
If we know Him, we know that we can trust in Him. Whoever has looked at His face were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed (Ps 34:5).
Prayer
Father, Help me to know you. Lead me to a greater understanding of you. Help me to draw closer to you, knowing that when I do that you will draw close to me (James 4:8). I know that trusting in man is a snare (Prov 29:25). Help me to put my trust only in you. I don’t want to wade in ankle-deep waters of just knowing you at a surface-level, Lord. I want to know you fully, and swim in the overflowing waters of knowing you (Ez 47:3-5). Help me to develop the discipline of spending time with you consistently in fasting and praying and seeking your face. Help me to prioritize my relationship with you above all. Help me to seek your kingdom, knowing that when I do that you will add everything I need (Matt 6:33). Help me to walk in holiness and obedience. Help me Lord, because I can do nothing without you (John 15:5). In Jesus’s name. Amen.
- Asha Chacko George
