To Keep Them Alive in Famine

 As we watch the poor nations of the world start to struggle with food shortages and famine, we are meditating today on Psalm 33 from our daily Bible reading.  We know that there are many promises in scripture about those who fear the Lord. So here is one of them.  But we are wondering if there has ever been a time when God-fearing people have been decimated in a famine?  We know that many African nations have faced famine over the years but they are Muslim and pagan nations.  We know that there was a potato famine in Ireland in the late 1800’s that forced many Irish to leave and head to America.  So here is the passage and tell me what you know and think.

No king is saved by the size of his army;
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver them from death
    and keep them alive in famine.