I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
The storm in the verse is wind, for the Hebrew word behind it, roo-agh, means wind. In its setting the psalm presents human wickedness lying under deserved divine retribution, showing God's just anger against sin while also expressing His mercy and loving-kindness. The verse expresses a longing to hasten escape quickly from violent and threatening turmoil and storm in order to find rest. The psalm gives a prophetic picture of Christ's inner experience in severe struggles with the enemy, and read alongside the Gospels it reveals the life-and-death trials He endured and makes Him known as a close and compassionate friend.
In humiliation as man's substitute Christ took human weaknesses, infirmities and sins upon Himself and identified fully with failing and suffering humanity. Weighed down and brought very low, His human soul pours out in agony crying to God for help and for quick deliverance from overwhelming distress. Even in that lowness He pleads the promises of presence and help made to Jacob, and His cry reveals the greatness of the sacrifice He made for man. The hastened escape means running swiftly to God to hide under His wings close by His side, safe and joyful, when the cloud is seen in answer to His often repeated calling. It is a hiding place where loved ones and little ones abide and are gathered close to His side, where He broods softly over them and keeps every sin from them though His glory may not be seen, covering them by His side wounded sore, bleeding and bruised for them.
The desire for rest from toil and care points to the soon-coming rest in heaven, where overcomers will enter the city of God. Only those whose characters are pure and loving belong there, and a spirit of faultfinding is out of place in that home. The verse pictures hastening away from spiritual danger toward the haven of endless bliss. The picture of escape from a violent storm warns people resting in false hope on an unstable, sandy foundation to heed the warning and flee the dark and stormy future before it is too late.
The storm in the verse is wind, for the Hebrew word behind it, roo-agh, means wind. In its setting the psalm presents human wickedness lying under deserved divine retribution, showing God's just anger against sin while also expressing His mercy and loving-kindness. The verse expresses a longing to hasten escape quickly from violent and threatening turmoil and storm in order to find rest. The psalm gives a prophetic picture of Christ's inner experience in severe struggles with the enemy, and read alongside the Gospels it reveals the life-and-death trials He endured and makes Him known as a close and compassionate friend.
In humiliation as man's substitute Christ took human weaknesses, infirmities and sins upon Himself and identified fully with failing and suffering humanity. Weighed down and brought very low, His human soul pours out in agony crying to God for help and for quick deliverance from overwhelming distress. Even in that lowness He pleads the promises of presence and help made to Jacob, and His cry reveals the greatness of the sacrifice He made for man. The hastened escape means running swiftly to God to hide under His wings close by His side, safe and joyful, when the cloud is seen in answer to His often repeated calling. It is a hiding place where loved ones and little ones abide and are gathered close to His side, where He broods softly over them and keeps every sin from them though His glory may not be seen, covering them by His side wounded sore, bleeding and bruised for them.
The desire for rest from toil and care points to the soon-coming rest in heaven, where overcomers will enter the city of God. Only those whose characters are pure and loving belong there, and a spirit of faultfinding is out of place in that home. The verse pictures hastening away from spiritual danger toward the haven of endless bliss. The picture of escape from a violent storm warns people resting in false hope on an unstable, sandy foundation to heed the warning and flee the dark and stormy future before it is too late.