Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him. Psalm 4:1-3

King David switches between talking to God and to people, almost like he’s talking to others who aren’t around. Think about how we might talk to ourselves in a mirror. Or better yet, as he looks out over his kingdom, he would easily utter those words: “how long will you people turn my glory into shame?”

The important truth to uncover here is his openness and honesty before God. He knows who to turn to and when to turn. And he knows that God will hear him when he calls out. He is not a distant and uncaring God.

Today, consider how you can relate this truth (a close and caring God) to one other person. Someone in your life will need to hear this.