For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.
There’s a place you can go to when you need to hide out. Hide out from what? It could be anything. It could be your enemies. It could be your failures. It could be temptation. The point is, when you need to find a hiding place there’s one available. David said, “The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble,” (Psalm 9:9). The Lord God is the hiding place.
When you enter the hiding place, you will feel a sense of relief. “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty,” (Psalm 91:1). Outside of the hiding place there is fear and anxiety, but inside there is peace and tranquility. “For he will conceal me when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock,” (Psalm 27:5). When you’re in the hiding place trouble looks for you in vain.
When you find the hiding place, you’ll become a different person. Instead of the anxious soul that was kicked around by trouble after trouble, you’ll become a joyful dancer. “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,” (Psalm 30:11).
If you’re in trouble today, then start heading for the divine hiding place, and let the music, singing and dancing begin (Psalm 32:11)!
