Psalm 16

Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.

God protects. That is the theme here. But I notice something else in this psalm- David seems to indicate his love and adoration for God is because God keeps him safe.

I kinda struggle with that, if that's the case. It seems to me that the act of making our devotion to God contingent on God propping us up in safety and luxury is a bit phony. Now, I realize that this psalm taken in context of David's other psalms makes more sense- David clearly loves God in the good and the bad, and this is probably just an emotional, thankful declaration.

But don't we do this, anyway? Don't we say we love God when things are good, we are safe, and the bank account is full? But tough times come, and we start to doubt, start to question- sometimes get angry with God for 'coming through?

I'm guilty.

What about you- what do you think of this psalm? Do you catch yourself offering your love to God on the contingent He take care of you?