O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalm 140:7
King David’s praise to the Lord in this snippet from Psalm 140 expresses thanksgiving for God doing three important delivering works. First, God delivered David by being the strength of his salvation. God’s power did the saving. David knew he could not, and did not, save himself. God’s strength is saving strength and He will do what we cannot do.
David also praised God for the salvation that he received. In mind is more than just deliverance from an enemy attack, but also the spiritual state of David’s soul. The Lord had saved Him both physically and spiritually. And this comprehensive understanding was something definitely worth singing about!
And finally, David is grateful for God’s protection. God was David’s “helmet”, covering his head in the day of battle. God did not spare David from the fight. He protected him in the fight. And that is something to keep in mind. Praise the Lord... He shields us in life’s battles, but He does not spare us the fight, but instead gives us the experience of trusting Him as we endure them, so that we may be protected, strengthened, and saved by His hand.
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