• This psalm appears to historically praise God for the great deliverance that took place in the days of King Hezekiah (701 BC), when Sennacherib’s forces were disastrously destroyed after having threatened the city of Jerusalem, and when God’s omnipotence was proved as it was on several other occasions.
• In the first three verses we see a testimony from those who place their trust in the Lord. Only God is our refuge in the face of calamity. The fact that the psalmist says that God is a very present help in trouble suggests His presence has been proved. The voice is the voice of experience.
• Regardless of the degree of trouble, there is no need for fear, because God is our refuge and our strength. Nothing gives cause for fear for anyone who has total confidence in God.
• The psalmist demonstrates a natural pride in the Holy City, his inference being that the city had a quietness and confidence all its own.
• The fact that God’s presence with the seemingly tiny nation of Israel makes the difference between God’s people and the might of the pagan nations who defied God.
• The reason that God’s people can remain unmoved in there middle of world-shaking calamity is because they are sure of His presence with them.
• There are times when God requires human involvement. But there are other times when we must simply stand by and let God work. It’s then that we begin to appreciate a God who really is our refuge and our strength.
Amen
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