"Pleading for God's Help"

Psalms 57 [To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Odd as it is, we are going from "A Prayer of Trust" to "Pleading for God's Help"; which really isn't that odd if you stop and think about some of the examples in the Bible regarding going from being bold with trust, to being stuck down by fear. Elijah is one that comes to mind, as he took on 450 prophets of Baal, and then almost immediately flees to Mount Horeb to hide from Jezebel (1 Kings 18:20-19:14) The word 'Altaschith' is not really explained very well, except it is said to equal "Do Not Destroy"; I actually have written "Destroy Not" above this word in my Bible; which I wrote with blue ink, so that tells me it was written about 25 years ago. It really all comes down to the perspective that we have regarding the forces of this earth and the forces of God; depending upon your perspective, your mind can surely play tricks on you. Elijah tried all night to hear from God, yet all of strongest elements of nature did not display His voice; it was a still small voice where God showed up. Jacob wrestled with God all night, insisting to be blessed; yet it only took a touch from God to change his life forever. The greatness of God goes so far beyond our imagination, our minds cannot even begin to comprehend how great He is; yet, He does so much in His weakest and most gentle actions. The cross is the big one that comes to mind, as He took on human form, and then gave His life for our sins. You really can't get much more weak and gentle than that, because He could have fought back; yet He humbled Himself to the point of utter humiliation and agony. That kind of puts a little different perspective on the words "Destroy Not", don't you think? You might have thought that He was destroyed, had He not risen from that grave. But you know what was destroyed, sin and death, that's what! Talk about putting things into perspective, thousands of years of sin and death, all swallowed up in the act of total weakness... "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in His presence." (1 Corinthians 1:25-29)