138. Continued. Hopefully, when all the kings of earth hear Your words, they will praise and worship You too. The glory of God is great. From high above us You care for the humblest of us. You keep a close watch on the proud ones. I am surrounded by danger, but You protect me and guard me with Your arm. The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me and treat me with kindness. His love endures forever. Don't give up on us now!
139. The Lord is Always Near. You have seen inside my heart, Lord, and You know all about me. You know what I'm doing and thinking. Wherever I go, You know what I'll say before I say it. You protect me from danger. All of this is more than I can understand. There's nowhere I can hide from You or Your Spirit. If I had wings and could fly, You would protect me. If I hide until dark and then come out, You can see me because the night and day are the same to You. You knit me together inside my mother, I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Before I was born, You wrote in Your book everything I would do. Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding or my imagination, and more than I could count. When I awake, there You are! How I wish You would kill the heartless and cruel people and protect me from them. They are always working at evil tasks. They hate you and refuse to obey, so I hate them too. Search my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking. Help me follow Your ways.
140. Prayer for Protection Against the Wicked. Rescue me from the wicked people who want to harm me. They make up lies about me. They make plans continually to trick and trap me. You are my God, please hear my cries for mercy. Be my deliverer and shield. Do not let their plans succeed, or they will do even more. Let the things they want to curse me with happen to them. May they burn in a pit of fire! Let bad things happen to those who lie. I know that God takes care of the poor and needy. The righteous will praise Your name and live with You.
Tomorrow read Psalms 141-145:7
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