Pslam 16:8 says, “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
The old Negro spiritual, “I Shall Not Be Moved,” has nine verses that I could find; one being, “when my cross is heavy, I shall not be moved.” The refrain states, “Like a tree planted by the waters, I shall not be moved.” This song moved on to be used for peace marches, strikes and civil disobedience. By the time we sang it in Sunday School we added verses of our own such as, “Walking with my Savior, I shall not be moved.”
David said in our text, “because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Psalm 1 talks about the blessed man who delights in the law of the Lord being, “…like a tree planted by the rivers of water” (V. 3). In Revelation 22:1-2 we have a beautiful picture of a river and a tree, “And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”
David said that he should not be moved because God was at his right hand. In Psalm 16 we see 11 things to sing about God being at our right hand. (The page numbers are from the Nazarene hymnal “Sing To The Lord.”)
Verse one: “…in thee do I put my trust.” When He is at your right hand you can trust him. “Standing On The Promises” (p. 687)
Verse two: “…Thou art my Lord.” “The Lord is My Shepherd” (p. 100)
Verse five: “The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance.” “A Child of the King” (p. 361)
Verse five: “…and of my cup.” “Fill My Cup Lord” (p. 458)
Verse six: “…I have a goodly heritage.” “God of Our Fathers” (p. 758)
Verse seven: “I will bless the Lord, who hath given me council,” “Wonderful” (p. 377)
Verse seven: “…my reins also instruct me in the night season,” “Till the Storm Passes By” (p. 556)
Verse nine: “…my flesh also shall rest in hope,” “The Haven of Rest” (p. 409)
Verse eleven: “Thou wilt shew me the path of life.” “Where He Leads I’ll Follow” (p. 481)
Verse eleven: “…in thy presence is fulness of joy;” “Joy Unspeakable” (p. 423)
Verse eleven: “…at thy right hand there are pleasure for evermore,” “It is Glory Just to Walk with Him” (p. 610)
The hymnals are fading away from many churches. Now we look at a screen up front. There was a day when someone who slipped in late would be handed an open hymnal. Hymnals were often shared with the person next to you. Imagine sharing a hymnal with Jesus. In the church or in the world, stand by Jesus and DON’T MOVE!
