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Psalm Twenty-Eight: The Lord is My Strength

Psalm 28 To you,  Lord , I call;      you are my Rock,      do not turn a deaf ear  to me. For if you remain silent,      I will be like those who go down to the pit.   Hear my cry for mercy      as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands      toward your Most Holy Place. Do not drag me away with the wicked,      with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors      but harbor malice in their hearts.   Repay them for their deeds      and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done      and bring back on them what they deserve. Because they have no regard for the deeds of the  Lord      and what his hands have done, he will tear them down      and never build them up again. Praise be to the ...

Psalm Twenty: May the Lord

Psalm 20 May the  Lord  answer you when you are in distress;      may the name of the God of Jacob  protect you.   May he send you help  from the sanctuary      and grant you support  from Zion.   May he remember  all your sacrifices      and accept your burnt offerings.   May he give you the desire of your heart      and make all your plans succeed.   May we shout for joy  over your victory      and lift up our banners  in the name of our God. May the  Lord  grant all your requests. Now this I know:      The  Lord  gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary      with the victorious power of his right hand.   Some trust in chariots  and some in horses,      but we trust in the name of the  Lord ...

Psalm Thirteen: A Plea for Deliverance

Psalm 13 How long,  Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long will I store up anxious concerns within me, agony in my mind every day? How long will my enemy dominate me? Consider me and answer,  Lord  my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death. My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,” and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in your deliverance. I will sing to the  Lord because he has treated me generously. - I don't know about you, but I am asking the same questions David is asking here, "how long?" So many of us are sharing up anxious concerns during this time with Covid-19. But look at David's words at the end here. He has trusted in the Lord and will continue to praise him. He acknowledged that he was concerned and scared and anxious. But, at the end of the...

Psalm Nine: I Will Praise You

Psalm Nine I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you. For you have upheld my right and my cause; you have sat on your throne, judging righteously. You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever. Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished. The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgement. He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the people with justice. The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,  a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he...