Our Shepherd, David’s Shepherd, prepared him a feast before (in front of) his enemies. The Lord God, our Savior, and our Shepherd is our feast. The entire psalm is about what the Shepherd does for His sheep.
There are people who want to destroy David, but the Shepherd comes to David right in the face of the demon hordes. The Shepherd embarrasses and confuses the enemy because they can see that while they desire to damage David, the Shepherd is blessing him.
No, the Shepherd didn’t get him out of the problem but was with him in the problem. You shouldn’t expect or hope that God will get you out of the problem. Take the time to know Him in your problem. It is time to draw near. Grow in your faith by letting the hurt and problems be a teacher for you.
Like Jehoshaphat, look to God because you do not know what to do, but He does. II Chronicles 20:12. Know that the battle is not yours but the Lord’s.
God will give you victory in the problem but not get you out. He probably will not stop the abuse but will bless you despite the problem.
You want to destroy your enemies and seek vengeance, but God wants to bless you, while the enemy sees you blessed despite attacks and abuses.
Never forget that you are not warring against humans, flesh and blood, but the very demons of hell. Ephesians 6:12.
Much of your problem may result from mistakes or something you did wrong, but your Shepherd will not abandon you. He will work in your life. What you did, or others meant for harm, God will turn to blessing.
David had failed in raising Absalom and did not deal correctly with Amnon when he raped his sister, Tamar, so he showed monumental failure as a parent.
David had failed in his marital life by committing adultery and then murdering Uriah, her husband.
But in all our errors and mess-ups, our Shepherd doesn’t leave us but works in our lives to help us overcome and live like His sheep.
David’s enemies are, in essence, tormentors. They have put David in an impossible position. He is in deep trouble. He is tied up and disturbed to the nth degree. The attack is on, and it is relentless. His own family is a hostile adversary who hates him.
It reminds me of how Joseph must have felt in Genesis 42:21.
Joseph had been terrified and was begging for his life, but his own brothers refused to listen.
Maybe this is how you are feeling right now. Maybe, like Job, you can’t hold the hurt in. You have an anguished spirit and a bitter soul. Job 7:11.
What you must do right now is realize that your Shepherd is there with you in the middle of your worst distress. Everyone else may leave you, and even your closest may attack you, but your Shepherd will never leave you.
In the middle of the anguish, his Pastor, Shepherd, always prepares him a full-course banquet. Elisha knew that. Danger loomed enough to terrify the servant, but Elisha knew he was never alone. And when his eyes opened, the servant saw God’s army protecting Elisha. II Kings 6:15-17.
God provides, organizes, and lays it out, and He never stops doing just that. The language of Heaven should burst forth from our lips. Thank you. Gratitude. The Shepherd is here and near, giving me a banquet in the middle of it all, right in the face of my enemies.
The enemies must watch as those they hate enjoy great blessings from the Shepherd.
In the greatest danger imaginable, David focuses on his Shepherd, not his situation. The answer is to realize that God loves you. Right where you are, “I AM” loves you.
If you set your mind on your Shepherd, you can be whole and enjoy peace, no matter the storm. Isaiah 26:3. Your friend loves you; your Shepherd is more than a Shepherd. He is a friend, and He said so. John 15:15.
Look for the blessings in the middle of the buffeting. You are suffering in a horrible storm, but you can know that your Shepherd is there with you, will not leave you, and will even bless you in the middle of it all. But you must lift your eyes to the Shepherd and get your eyes off the storm.