The idea: Live with the psalm for the week: read it daily or at least a few times during the week; share any insights, revelations, words of challenge or comfort you receive; share your thoughts with others - either here or Sunday morning during our time of sharing praises and concerns during worship.
Psalm 62
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence? Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah
For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. Put no confidence in extortion, and set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them. Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.
The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
3 comments:
Curiosity got to me and I had to look up the word "Selah" in the dictionary. Interestingly, this was found to be a word of uncertainty...maybe like all the uncertainties in my life when I was not putting God first. I was thinking, if I sinned 10 times a day (to keep it simple), that would mean I sin 3650 sins a year, (yikes)..193,450 sins my lifetime (and that is to say the least). This scripture gives me a boulder of hope that God is not about numbers. He cleans my slate when I ask for forgiveness. I think in this scripture David is confessing his dependence on God, as I also confess needing him in my life. Trusting in God takes so many burdens away. I love the way President Obama ended his being sworn into Presidency...SO HELP ME GOD! All we have to do is ask...
Didn't hit the right button to add my name to the above...Curiosity got to me.....
Lynne thanks for looking that word up. I was unsure of what it meant. I think it was great to thinking about how many times we sin a day, a lifetime, etc and that no matter what when we ask for forgiveness those number fade away and are no longer important. I agree we NEED God in our lives. No matter what is going on in my life a part of me always turns to him for help. It's comforting to me to know that no matter what I do he is there to pick me back up shake off the dust and give me a big hug!
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