107. Continued. At times their numbers became few and they seemed to be crushed by sorrow and troubles. They asked God for help and he gave it. Truly wise people will remember these things and think about the love and kindness of the Lord.
108. A Song of Confidence in God.
Dear God,
My heart is true to You. I will make music and awaken the dawn to praise You with all my soul. Your love is so great it reaches to heaven and Your loyalty reaches to the skies. May You be honored in heaven and Your glory seen everywhere on earth. Please save us and help those of us who love You. I remember Your promise to divide the city of Shechem and divide Succoth valley piece by piece. You took the lands of Gilead and Manasseh for Your own, Ephraim as Your helmet and Judah as Your symbol of royal power. Moab is only a washbasin for You and You toss your sandal at Edom. You declared victory over the Philistines. But who will lead me to the fortress or to Edom? Have You rejected us? Won’t You lead our armies? Help us defeat our enemies because no one else can! The only way we will win is if You help us.
Love, David
108. Vengeance Invoked upon Adversaries. David asked God for help dealing with liars who were speaking against him. He wanted the evil men to have a personal experience of what they were wishing for David. He wanted them tried and found guilty and their life ended. Then he wanted them stripped of their title, their fatherless children to become beggars, their wife a widow and a creditor to seize all they had, while strangers plundered all they had worked for. He didn’t want anyone to show kindness to the widow or children even to the point of having their names blotted out. David wanted God to always remember their sin, because they never thought of being kind to people, especially the poor, the needy and brokenhearted. The curses they so heartlessly pronounced on their victims should be upon them. They didn’t value blessing so they didn’t deserve to have it. They cursed so much they were covered in them like clothes. Their curses should seep deep into their bones. David thought they should receive what they said they wanted to happen to him. David knew God would help him stand firm against his enemies. He asked God to show them it was God who saved David, so they would be disgraced.
Tomorrow read Psalms 110-113
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