7. The Lord is my strength. Here is David’s declaration and confession of faith, together with a
testimony from his experience. The Lord employs his power on our behalf, and
infuses strength into us. The psalmist takes the omnipotence of Jehovah to be
his own. Dependence on the invisible God gives great independence of spirit,
inspiring us with more than human confidence. And my shield. The
Christian warrior, sheltered behind his God, is far more safe than the hero
when covered with his shield of brass or triple steel. My heart trusted inhim, and I am helped. Heart trust is never disappointed. Faith must come
before help, but help will never be long behindhand. Divine help is given us
every moment, or we would go back into perdition; when clearer help is needed,
we have only to put faith into exercise, and it will be given us. Thereforemy heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. The heart
is mentioned twice to show the truth of his faith and his joy. Note the adverb greatly:
we need not be afraid of being too full of rejoicing at the remembrance of
grace received. We serve a great God; let us greatly rejoice in him.
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