There have been plenty of times that I have called upon the Lord to be my Shield. So many times, we want to take things into our own hands when someone does us wrong. I'm reminded of the lady who was always at odds with her sister. Always fighting, always wanting the last word. Finally, one day her sister passed away, so she took it upon herself to have a tombstone made and engraved.
Many people run to a bottle of booze, and they try to drink their troubles away.
The problem is that when they sober up, their problem is still there, and they still have to face it. We have the privilege of running to God - because He is our Refuge. There are times that we don't know where to turn . . He is Jehovah Mahseh, our Refuge. There are times that we need someone to talk to . . .