My Heart is Fixed

Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing and give praise.

What was David's situation as he wrote this Psalm? He was in a cave along the Dead Sea by Engedi, hiding from Saul, who was in hot pursuit of him and his small army of vagabonds. In Psalm 57:1 David is crying out to God for mercy: Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in Thee: Yes, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Through strong faith, David's prayers and complaints are turned into praise. His heart is fixed and prepared for every event, focused on God.

Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

David's situation would typically call for great anxiety and panic. Yet, we see him calm, firm, resolved, and established when he begins to exalt God in his prayer: Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dug a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves.

Psalm 57:4-5 And then his resolve is spoken: My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Psalm 108:1 says the same thing, which helps us see that his heart is absolutely established toward God: O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise even with my glory.

I am resolved to trust Him, serve Him, and praise Him. Though I have many trials to disturb me, and many anxieties to toss me to and fro, I am resolved and settled in my mind and will not be driven from it. I will praise God in the morning, and my heart will be strengthened and prepared for any conflicts of the day.