Psalm 18:35 “You give me your shield of victory,”

[Your shield, your powerful, proficient, positive protection for us goes on and on, Lord, as you give us your shield of victory. But I must take it up and lift it with praise (Eph. 6:16)--and as I do so, you give the victory over the enemy, over temptation, over negative thoughts and emotions, over my old self.]

“and your right hand sustains me;”

[Biblically the right hand is the one of honor and strength. As I tire in the daily battle, I can look to you and you will, with your right and strengthen me, refresh me, give me more will and energy to press on in the fight against the world, the flesh and the devil. I must look “to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” and “consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that [I] will not grow weary and lose heart” (Heb 12:3).]

“you stoop down to make me great.”

[You in your greatness, as Lord of all creation, must lower yourself from Heaven to enter the universe, our galaxy, our solar system, our world and come to the location when I’m at. There you reach into my life to do what is necessary to make me successful in following you, as you define success.

You stooped very low to willingly and lovingly redeem us, becoming a man, being weak, dying in our place, being buried, going to the lower parts of the earth to defeat the devil and death. Therefore, you could rise up in power and light, out of the tomb, up to the Father, again filling the whole of the universe (Eph 4:10).

And now you fill all my life with your Spirit, with your goodness, wisdom and grace. Help me today, Lord to keep you at the center of my life, checking in with you often, following what I know to be right that I may stay under your shield of victory.

Protected by the shield of victory in the battle of life (from internet)