You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
Psalm 59:10
David was hunted by those whose love had turned to jealousy, and this was driving them to try to murder him. Trusted friends, and even his son, had turned against him. What changeable love! But David knew that God's love for him was changeless. "His love endures forever" (100:5). God's mercy to all who trust him is just as permanent as his mercy to David. When the love of others fails or disappoints us, we can rest in God's enduring love.
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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