demons
Josiah Queen
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Psalm 34:4-8 · the full passage
more about this song
Josiah Queen says demons came from a real battle in his mind and that God answered when he prayed. Psalm 34:4-8 has David saying the same thing after one of the scariest days of his life.
Slow down
it's sunday, a good day to slow down. find a quiet spot, put your headphones in and listen to the song once as worship.
The line
“tell those demons run and hide”
from demons, Josiah Queen
What it's about
the heading on Psalm 34 says David wrote it after he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech. the story is in 1 Samuel 21, which calls the king Achish (Abimelech was probably a royal title). David was running from King Saul and hid in Gath, Goliath's hometown. when people there recognized him, he scribbled on the city gate and let spit run down his beard until the king sent him away. verse 4 looks back on that: he looked for God, and God answered him and freed him from all his fears. this Bible version writes Yahweh, God's personal name, where many Bibles print LORD.
Josiah Queen told K-LOVE that the song came from a real battle in his mind, and that when he prayed, God didn't just hear him, he answered. David's fear was soldiers and his was thoughts, and both of them prayed. James 4:7 says to resist the devil and he will flee, and James 2:19 says even the demons believe in God and shudder.
David was scared enough to act crazy, and he still ended up writing a song about God answering him. what fear would you bring to God today if you were honest?
God, when my mind feels like a fight, I'm calling out to you. thank you that you hear me and answer. amen.
Listen again
play the song once more and listen for the moment he prays, now that you've read Psalm 34:4.
