Psalms 55:18-19 (ESV Strong's)
18 He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for many are arrayed against me.
19 God will give ear and humble them,
he who is enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.
God Redeems My Soul in Safety
We know what it means to be justified and to be made righteous by Christ’s work on the cross. Whe we, by faith, put our trust in God’s redemptive act through His Son, we can rejoice. In the above passage we see, yet another blessing from God. God not only redeems our souls, but He makes promises to redeem us in safety from our enemies and/or those who would oppose us. In this Psalm, David is actually asking for God’s grace to protect him from a very familiar friend. This is a friend David actually went to worship with, according to the previous verses. God wants to protect us from those who would oppose Him by trying to destroy us. We can rejoice that God is in control and will protect us from the pains of the wicked around us. This is an act of faith on our part. We have no need to fear because God promises to redeems us “in safety.” The Hebrew word for “safety” in the above passage is the Hebrew word for peace, “shalom.” God promises are not to necessarily remove the threat from us, but to provide us with inward peace during the struggle. Notice how Peter states in to those under trial in the first century church:
1 Peter 3:13-14 (ESV Strong's)
13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
This is a quote from Isaiah 8 that is stated to the nation of Israel to not fear the invading Assyrian army. God is with us and redeems us in perfect peace.
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