Feel Like

Giving Up?
Devotional
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David wrote in Psalm 61:1-8 the
following:
1. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2. From the end of the earth will I call unto

You, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me
to the rock that is higher than I.
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3. For You have been a refuge for me, a strong

tower from the enemy.

4. I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever: I

will take refuge in the covert of Your wings.
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5. For You, O God, have heard my vows: You

have given me the heritage of those that fear
Your name.

6. You will prolong the king's life; his years

shall be as many generations.
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7. He shall abide before God forever: Oh

prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may
preserve him.

8. So will I sing praise unto Your name

forever, that I may daily perform my vows.
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When his son Absalom rebelled against him,

David had to flee from Jerusalem to save his life.

Out of that experience he wrote this psalm.

“Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my

prayer.
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“From the end of the earth will I call unto You,

when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the
rock that is higher than I.

“For You have been a refuge for me, a

strong tower from the enemy.” (Verses 1-3)
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David was asking for God's help and strength.
He may have been in a cave when he wrote these
words or hiding in a shelter in the wilderness.
We don't know. But his true Rock was God. His
true Shelter and his true Strong Tower was God.
It's good to know that when we are away from the
safety of home and city, we still have the safety
of the Lord.
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David was abiding. “I will dwell in Your
tabernacle forever: I will take refuge in the
covert of Your wings.” (Verse 4)

This means the Holy of Holies, where the

wings of the cherubim overshadowed the Ark
of the Covenant.
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We might ask, "How can you abide in the
tabernacle, David, when you're out there in the
wilderness? You're running away."

He would say, "My God is always with me.

As long as I abide in Him, I am abiding in
His tabernacle.” David realized he didn't
need city walls for protection.
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God was his Rock. He didn't need the tabernacle

for his worship. God was his Tabernacle.

David was rejoicing. “So will I sing praise

unto Your name forever, that I may daily
perform my vows.” (Verse 8)
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When you bring your requests to the Lord and
rely on Him, you discover you can rejoice in
Him. "For You, O God, have heard my vows....
You will prolong the king's life" (verses 5-6).
God answered David's prayer.

What is God to you? Is He your Rock, your

Shelter, your Strong Tower, your Tabernacle?
Are you trusting Him to meet your specific
needs today?
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God never intended that His people "throw in the

towel." Remember these truths. He is always
listening to your cry. He is always with you and
will never forsake you, whatever your
circumstances. You can always rejoice in God's
protection. Apply the truths of this psalm to your
situation today.