An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. Common examples of this are foolish wisdom, seriously funny, or awfully pretty. When David wrote the 34th division of Psalms, he was going through a pretty ugly situation. He was having to flee his homeland and hide out in foreign territory. Despite this difficult and challenging situation, he chose to have a positive outlook and not succumb to his circumstance. Instead, he adopted a spirit of praise. He became a walking oxymoron he was joyfully challenged. Psalms 34:1 says,I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Even through trying times, David praised the Lord because he knew the goodness of the Lord. We too have to have that same oxymoronic spirit in our approach to the difficulties we face in life. We must be foolishly optimistic that God will work everything out in our favor!
Psalms 34: 3 KJV ~ O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together
-Moms with Swords
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