Daily Devotional Monday Motivation | August 3, 2026
Happy Monday. It’s time for your daily devotional. Historically, seventy-three psalms are attributed to David. However, that number has been debated among scholars. Psalm 46 is attributed to the sons of Korah, although David certainly could’ve identified with its themes. In today’s daily devotional, this psalm is an emotional one, speaking of fear, trouble, kingdoms, and war. God is your present help in every difficulty.
The Rock That’s Higher
Verse 1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” If you’ve ever been in trouble and cried out to God, this psalm’s for you. David was placed in this position many times: running from Saul, fighting enemy armies, and escaping Absalom, to name a few. Other kings of Judah sought God’s refuge in times of trouble.
Some scholars believe it was composed when Sennacherib’s Assyrian forces attacked Judah, captured forty-six walled towns, and then laid siege to Jerusalem. This showed the strength of the Assyrian army and how Judah seemed an easy conquest. In today’s daily devotional, when you face a difficult situation, look to the God of your salvation, the Rock that’s higher than you.
God’s Divine Intervention Needed
Hezekiah was king at that time, and he refused to surrender. He’d stripped the temple of its gold and silver to appease the Assyrian king, but refused to budge further. So Sennacherib sent emissaries to persuade Hezekiah to surrender. When they met with Hezekiah’s men, they basically told them not to let Hezekiah fool them into trusting God.
Furthermore, they shouldn’t trust in God’s deliverance for themselves or their city. In 2 Kings 18:33, they asked, “Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?” When they told Hezekiah, he went into the temple and prayed, calling on God’s divine intervention. In your daily devotion, when your enemies arise, bow down to the Lord in prayer.
God Fights for You
Hezekiah sent a message to Isaiah the prophet, saying, “This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.” He wanted the man of God to petition on behalf of Jerusalem.
God gave Isaiah a word: “For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.” God took Sennacherib’s threat personally, as it defied His power. In this daily devotional, it’s time for your enemies to know that no god can deliver like your God.
Never Underestimate God’s Power
2 Kings 19:35 records what happened next: “That night the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand.” After that, Sennacherib withdrew his forces and went back to Assyria. Some time later, as he was worshiping in the temple of his god, his sons killed him. He’d taunted Judah that their God couldn’t defend them. God defended His people; however, his god Nimrod failed to defend him. In your daily devotional, never underestimate the mighty power of your God.
God is Your Very Present Help
In Monday’s daily devotional, the Sons of Korah were Levitical priests organized by David to sing, praise, and worship at the tabernacle. Eleven psalms are attributed to them. Psalm 46 praises God for His help. God is our refuge and strength. In today’s daily devotional, you can write your own name on Psalm 46 because God is your very present help.
