(Psalm 138:1-8)
1 I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing Your praises before the gods.
2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your truth;
For You have made Your word great according to all Your name.
3 On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord,
When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For the Lord is exalted,
Yet He looks after the lowly,
But He knows the haughty from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;
Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting;
Do not abandon the works of Your hands.
I will sing Your praises before the gods.
2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your truth;
For You have made Your word great according to all Your name.
3 On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord,
When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For the Lord is exalted,
Yet He looks after the lowly,
But He knows the haughty from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;
Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting;
Do not abandon the works of Your hands.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
The Lord looks after the lowly - the humble of heart! This is opposite the haughty - the ones who are too proud to realize their need for God. Not only do we need to be saved through Jesus, but we need His help every day, all the time. This is not something we should be ashamed about. The Lord is sovereign, which means that He is more powerful than all powers combined, and He is wiser than all intellects put together! And He wants to help us! Why would we NOT want to tap into that?!
Plus the Lord is truth. In Him and in His word, there are no lies, which means we can rely on Him and trust in Him. In His righteousness, He is fair and just. As well, He is compassionate and caring, therefore, He is faithful and will accomplish all of His plans and His purpose: for all believers, for Israel, and regarding all things.
Because He is mercy, He saves those who humbly come to Him to accept His free gift of forgiveness and salvation. Because of His grace, even though we will still make mistakes, we will never lose our salvation. When we confess, He revives us. Whether we are struggling or not, we are to go to Him for His strength and wisdom, so we can boldly live our faith outwardly for others to see. WHEN we call - WHEN we ask - He answers, and He will take care of our concerns! He cares, and there is nothing too difficult for Him!!!
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