O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle.
Psalm 140:7
The Sovereign Lord refers to a God with complete power that makes the final decisions. This is why we can depend on our God as a strong deliverer when our enemies attack us, and fear closes in. This is a time when we really need a strong and decisive reaction from our God. Deliver means to be set free from an obstacle or a trap. We must face many of those in our lives when our own weakness gets us into trouble.
Our head is a target for our enemies both then and now. By injuring the head, the enemy can inflict a serious or fatal blow to our lives. Our adversary, the evil one, attacks our head by insulting our minds with lies and mistruths about the faithfulness of God to shield and protect us. Our God protects us by showing His faithfulness as demonstrated in the Word of God to protect our minds from lies that bring failure and destruction.

Every day is a day of battle for us as we face the reality of a determined enemy; but we are defended by an even more glorious and victorious God who shields us each day of battle. Just call upon His name!
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