Who does what God does?

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—

the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.

Psalm 18:31-32

God protects, secures, rescues, and strengthens His saints. That is the theme repeated stanza by stanza in Psalm 18 as David celebrates his deliverance by God from Saul’s relentless quest to kill him. In so celebrating. David is also recognizing his unique giftedness by God as the anointed king over Israel. And the God Who saves is the God Who calls and equips. David was rescued. David was strengthened. David was declared king and made blameless by a faithful, gracious, true King of Israel, the LORD his God.

These major themes are also known now through the gospel for believers in Jesus:

• God rescues. In Jesus our greatest enemies, sin and death, are no longer threats. Clothed in Christ’s righteousness and given eternal life, we are rescued.
• God protects. We are forever sealed by the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. Nothing takes away from what God has given in salvation.
• God equips. His Word and His Spirit teach us to follow Jesus and live out God’s unique call on us.
• God is worshiped. He gets the glory because He did it all as we believed Him! In grateful praise we too marvel: “For Who is God, but the LORD!”