In Psalms 57–59, Stephen Davey draws lessons from David’s life hiding in caves and fleeing Saul, showing that God is the believer’s true hiding place. Like Corrie ten Boom’s “Hiding Place,” David’s refuge was not a location but the Lord Himself. In Psalm 57, written while hiding in the cave of Engedi, David resists taking revenge on Saul, trusting God to fulfill His purposes in His timing. Psalm 58 voices David’s frustration at the injustice of the world, reminding believers that a just God must also be a judging God—and that without divine judgment, there could be no divine pardon. Psalm 59 returns to Saul’s attacks, when David’s home was surrounded by assassins. Yet instead of despairing, David turns to praise: “I will sing of Your strength … for You have been my fortress.” Davey concludes that when believers face their own dark caves and relentless enemies, they can echo David’s confidence—there is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still.
The Hiding Place
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