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alvation is a multifaceted reality. As a minister of the gospel, I generally
stick to speaking of "soul salvation" - as I was commissioned to do.
However, this psalm closes with a wonderfully clear reminder. Not only is God concerned about our soul,
(Matthew 16:26) He cares for us in every way (I Peter 5:7 & Hebrews
4:15). David recognized the
reasonableness of this assumption and indicated as much (Psalm 56:13). Paul agrees with this sentiment (Romans
8:32). If God was willing to give His
only Son for the salvation of our souls, surely He would tend to be willing to
give other things to merely take care of our material needs.
Now, David fought many times against a group of people who
we know as the Philistines. Yet, in 1st Samuel 21:11-15 you can read
of how he found himself right in the middle of their lair. He literally experienced the very real danger
of standing alone in the royal court of his mortal enemies. There he slobbered on his beard, scratched on
the doors and acted insane in order to escape.
David was certainly in a bad way. He was literally so alone (and afraid, and
apparently out of focus) that he had gone to his enemies imagining that he
might be safer there than in his own land.
He said, "I will not fear" (Psalm 56:4), yet clearly, he was
afraid (Psalm 56:3). Oh sure, he also
committed Himself to God for help, but the fear factor was most definitely
present. Yet, we must ask, was fear his
greatest hurdle? Evidently not! The loneliness that David was enduring
weighed heavily on him. Don't tell me
that David was all tough and tumble. Oh,
I know that he was a warrior and a king, but he was also a poet and a
lover. So, in Psalm 56:8 we see that David
was confident that God knew what he needed, and that He would provide in His
good time (Matthew 6:8 & 32), but
the emotional stress and misery was intense nonetheless. He knew his soul was secure, but it was his
feet of clay which were hurting.
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