The Song of God Hearing

 II Samuel 23:2“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
3     my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
    my stronghold and my refuge,
    my savior; you save me from violence.
4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.
5 “For the waves of death encompassed me,
    the torrents of destruction assailed me;
6 the cords of Sheol entangled me;
    the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;
    to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
    and my cry came to his ears.

This Song of David is also found in Psalm 18.  Here it is in its historical context, as verse 1 says, David sang it on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. For years David had cried out to God, be it from his heart, in a cave, or through the priest with the Ephod, seeking wisdom how to proceed with persecution from the hand of Saul on one side and from the Philistines on the other. At every point, with every decision, God heard and answered.  He does the same for us, if we will only call upon Him.