David had developed such great confidence in the Lord that He sang/praised this song to HIM! Psalm 27:1-5:
1 The Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. 5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.
With this kind of condfidence it is hard to imagine that David ever had a down day or a moment of fear, but we KNOW from spending all of these years in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan that David DID grow weary sometimes and that on occasion he would feel desperate! He would always encourage himself in the Lord! WE CANN, TOO! Look at verses 13-14 show us this:
13 [What, what would have become of me] had I not believed that I would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living! 14 Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.
Let's make it our 'determined purpose' to continually encourage ourselves in the Lord so that we never lose even a minute of effectiveness in sharing the great GOOD NEWS with everyone we come in contact with! Here, to help you in encouraging yourself in the Lord, is Hillsong with "Here's To The One":
Shalom in Him!
