My Salvation, My Fortress-psalm 62

"Truly, my soul finds rest in God, my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, and I will never be shaken"- Psalm 62:1-2

If you know anything about King David and hos lineage, you have probably heard of his 3rd child Absalom. According to the book of 2 Samuel, Absalom was a very handsome man who wanted to secede his father as king. After a terrible event that happened to his sister, Absalom killed David's oldest son, Amnon. The second child of David is named, but we don't get much of a history of him so he probably died at a young age. So here we have Absalom, who was third in line for the throne, now front and center. Unfortunately, David's son Solomon had already been promised the throne by God. So Absalom precedes to get himself crowned king, and after he builds up a following, he goes after his father so that he can truly claim the throne. Psalm 62, along with several others, was written during David's time of running. Despite the circumstances, David still rests in the assurance that God will protect him. So much so that he repeats the phrase above a few verses down.
"Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge."- 5-8

How crazy is that? Absalom has prepared an army to take the throne from his father and all David can do is express that God is still his fortress. Can any one of us say the same when enemies surround us on all sides. When the devil has built up his army and he is getting ready to strike, Do we believe that God is our rock. I will be honest and say that I don't always hold onto that confidence. But, it is something that we as a body of believers should have. God is our salvation and our rock, and because of this, we shall never be shaken. I can't even begin to imagine emotionally what David was feeling when he heard the news that his son, who had already murder his own brother, was coming for him.
From what we know from the Bible, David was equally angry and heartbroken at how thing played out in his own home. From the death of Amnon to the winning of the hearts of the people by Absalom, David couldn't believe what pieces fell into place to try and bring about his own destruction.
Thankfully, we know the rest of the story. Absalom was killed by his own pride and folly, and David lived on to impart his wisdom and vision to the son who would be king, Solomon.
I pray that in every situation, God will always be our rock, our salvation and our fortress.