I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Psalm 31 stands among David's songs that teach trust and confidence in God. It belongs with those songs in which human strength is mistrusted, divine power is exalted, and reliance is placed on God's might and goodness. Within that setting, the verse sets those who regard lying vanities in opposition to the speaker, rejecting all allegiance to what is false and empty and deceitful while placing confidence in the Lord.
The psalm points forward to the suffering and death of Christ, showing that He shared human infirmity. In it David foresaw and inwardly felt Christ's experience, opening a view into His life-and-death struggles with the enemy. By that foreshadowed suffering when tempted, Christ is able to help those who are tempted.
Psalm 31 stands among David's songs that teach trust and confidence in God. It belongs with those songs in which human strength is mistrusted, divine power is exalted, and reliance is placed on God's might and goodness. Within that setting, the verse sets those who regard lying vanities in opposition to the speaker, rejecting all allegiance to what is false and empty and deceitful while placing confidence in the Lord.
The psalm points forward to the suffering and death of Christ, showing that He shared human infirmity. In it David foresaw and inwardly felt Christ's experience, opening a view into His life-and-death struggles with the enemy. By that foreshadowed suffering when tempted, Christ is able to help those who are tempted.