Thursday, February 17, 2011

Psalm 71

I read this Psalm today, and found it immensely encouraging. I might blog about my week, but I think for now, it is sufficient to say that it has been the hardest one of my life, so far.

Anyway: this is not for sympathy, but for encouragement. So here it is.

Psalm 71

 1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; 
   let me never be put to shame. 
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; 
   turn your ear to me and save me. 
3 Be my rock of refuge, 
   to which I can always go; 
give the command to save me, 
   for you are my rock and my fortress. 
4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, 
   from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
 5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD,
   my confidence since my youth.
6 From birth I have relied on you;
   you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.
   I will ever praise you.
7 I have become a sign to many;
   you are my strong refuge.
8 My mouth is filled with your praise,
   declaring your splendor all day long.
 9 Do not cast me away when I am old;
   do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies speak against me;
   those who wait to kill me conspire together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken him;
   pursue him and seize him,
   for no one will rescue him.”
12 Do not be far from me, my God;
   come quickly, God, to help me.
13 May my accusers perish in shame;
   may those who want to harm me
   be covered with scorn and disgrace.
 14 As for me, I will always have hope;
   I will praise you more and more.
 15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
   of your saving acts all day long—
   though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD;
   I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
   and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
18 Even when I am old and gray,
   do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
   your mighty acts to all who are to come.
 19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,
   you who have done great things.
   Who is like you, God?
20 Though you have made me see troubles,
   many and bitter,
   you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
   you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor
   and comfort me once more.
 22 I will praise you with the harp
   for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
   Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will shout for joy
   when I sing praise to you—
   I whom you have delivered.
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
   all day long,
for those who wanted to harm me
   have been put to shame and confusion.

Thoughts anyone?

2 comments:

  1. Its good!! I like it! i actually was reading that the other day. i love verse 18. i know it dosn't apply now but when i am old it is going to be my theme verse :)

    Hope next week is better. If i have anything at all to say or pray about it, it will. When things suck, it is just God testing you. When pressure is put on an orange the juice comes out, rotten or fresh. When pressure is put on us what's inside comes out. It is a good thing. It is healthy and will help you grow spiritually. Keep your heart in the right attitude before God cus thats what matters to him. You are a great guy and a great friend to the person who you are upset for. Don't worry! God is using you for great things! He trusts you enough to test you cus he knows you wont turn away.

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  2. Yeah, Vs 18 is good :D

    Thanks Rach. I lose sight of this so easily, but I know that it is true. I'm trying, and I have seen a few things where this is helping me (i'll fill you in later if you really want to know)

    I will keep following him :D

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