Giving God the Glory

[321 words] “The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation, the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me. He delivers me from my enemies; surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man” (Psalm 18:47,48). Recalling all that God has given causes David to say in praise, “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock.” These words are written to extol God, who is the One behind all his successes. David prays, “Exalted be the God of my salvation,” because He is the One who has done it. What does God do for David? He is “the God who executes vengeance,” the One who wins the battles and annihilates the foes. He is the One who “subdues peoples” and puts them under David. God brings subjugation to his foes…