I LOVE YOU, LORD. The psalms repeatedly call God a refuge, because we so constantly need it. Habitually turning to God for refuge is the only real support we have in life. In Psalm 2 David took refuge by remembering that God will put all things right eventually. In Psalm 7 he took refuge by resting on God’s wise arrangement of his current life circumstances. Here we see David taking refuge by thanking God exuberantly for past blessings. When he says, “I love you, Lord,” he uses an unusual Hebrew word that conveys deep emotion and passion. Cultivate such love by considering how God delivered
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