The Fears, Terrors, and Anxieties of David
David, a man after God’s own heart, experienced many fears, terrors, and anxieties.
He responded to these unpleasant but normal human emotions like any other human—in a variety of ways!
Sometimes in his fears, David trusted in his own devices (like in 1 Samuel 21:12-13). Other times, in his fears, David trusted in God (like in Psalms 34:4 and Psalms 56:3). But notice that even in Psalms 56:3 in the midst of entrusting himself to God, David still experienced intensely distressing emotions (misery and tears in Psalms 56:8). Trusting in God in the midst of our fears does not vanquish our feelings, for God designed us to be emotional beings who respond to our evil world. Sometimes David specifically recognized that feeling, weak, faint, fearful, and in anguish was NOT something God responded to with rebuke, anger, or discipline, but with mercy and healing (like in Psalm 6:1-3). Still other times, David need encouragement from others in his fears (like in 1 Samuel 23:15-18). Many times, in his very normal, understandable, human fears, David simply needed to lament to His Father (like in Psalm
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