- Saves
Psalm 17.7
Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
This is a conditional promise of salvation from the spiritual enemies who are fighting against us to take away the fullness of life. Deadly enemies are surrounding us like lions and tigers threatening to tear us apart and bring us down. But God is a Savior for us who will protect us as the pupil of the eye is protected and as those hidden under the shadow of His wings is protected. God will wondrously show us His steadfast love and save us from the surrounding enemies. We could not save ourselves; God does all the saving; we trust in His mercy. Psalm 44:3: “For not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.” God saves by His right hand while we watch and benefit.
The condition for this salvation promise is that one puts his trust in the Lord, seeks refuge in God, or enters into His presence where it is safe. Trust is the key, and the Holy Spirit, God Himself, grants the power to trust through the hearing of the gospel of Christ. Looking to the kindness of God counterbalances all the evil of the enemies.
The spiritual enemies, Sin, Death, and Devil, are always surrounding us, always present to us wherever we are. God our Savior is also always surrounding us, always present to us wherever we are. Both are always present, one ready to attack and one ready to save. Recognizing the presence of both prompts us to pray for God’s salvation and deliverance. The trusting child of God may immediately jump from the ambush of the one into the safe arms of the other. God’s presence as a safe place is always and immediately available. Trust and make the leap! God will save.