Prayer – Lord, I sing praises to You. Don’t forget me…but open my eyes to understand Your words and put a renewed spark in not just my eyes, but my spirit.
Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing!
The faithful have vanished from the earth! Neighbors lie to each other,
speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts. May the LORD cut off their
flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues. They say, "We will lie
to our hearts' content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?" The LORD
replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the
groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for
me to do." The LORD's promises are pure, like silver refined in a
furnace, purified seven times over. Therefore, LORD, we know you will
protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, even
though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land. Psalm
12:1-8
O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How
long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my
soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper
hand? Turn and answer me, O LORD my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes,
or I will die. Don't let my enemies gloat, saying, "We have defeated
him!" Don't let them rejoice at my downfall. But I trust in your unfailing
love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the LORD
because he is good to me. Psalm 13:1-6 (Underlined for emphasis.)
Meditate. Sing to the Lord.
David wrote these two Psalms…to be sung, of course. God is
so good and in this passage He is about to rescue the poor and helpless, just as they have
desired. The Lord, in His pure promises, has assured not only David, but the oppressed, that He will protect them. David is trusting the Lord and about to rejoice and sing to
the Lord because He is good.
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| Reflections Columbia River near Richland |
Sing a new song to
the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty
victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! ... Shout to the LORD, all
the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! Psalm 98:1, 4
Personally, I will sing to the Lord because He is good to
me.
Verse of Salvation ~ Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let
us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with
thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. Psalm 95:1-2
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