Happy Birthday to my youngest, Robert! He is 19 today. Add another one! My second granddaughter is one today!!
68. Continued. From His sacred home, God is father to the fatherless, a protector of the widows, and finds families for the lonely, but all who rebel against Him live in a scorching desert. From the pillar of cloud and fire, God led His people and prepared the land for them to inherit. They settled in the land and God generously provided for the needy. God gave the command and a great host of women proclaimed good tidings. (I'd like to know more about this!) They said that kings and armies fled in haste, the women who stayed behind divided the spoils. Cowards who lay down amidst the flocks for protection were like metal birds, ornamental but not useful. David described a beautiful mountain range and told it not to be jealous that God didn't choose to live there. God has millions of chariots and He has come from Sinai to His sanctuary. God's enemies didn't want Him to live on Sinai, but they brought Him gifts anyway. God is good and treats us well, He saves us from death. God crushed His enemies, who go on about their evil ways.
A parade of people came to God's house to worship Him. First were the singers, then the musicians surrounded by young women who played tambourines. They shouted
"People of Israel praise the Lord God!" They were followed by the princes of the tribes of Benjamin, Judah, Zebulun and Naphtali. David asked God to show His strength as He had done before. Because of His temple, people would bring God gifts. David asked God to vanquish the Godless enemies surrounding them who behaved like wild animals.
Sing to God and praise Him. Proclaim God's power and honor Him in Israel, He rules the skies. God is fearsome in His temple, He makes us strong. Praise be to God!
69. The Prayer for Deliverance. David felt as though he were drowning in hatred from his enemies. His only help would come from God. David was forced to replace what he did not steal.
Tomorrow read 69:5-71:16
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