Psalm 16

Psalm 16

A miktam of David. ^[a]

1 Keep me safe, O God,
for in you I take refuge.

2 I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing."

3 As for the saints who are in the land,
they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. ^[b]

4 The sorrows of those will increase
who run after other gods.
I will not pour out their libations of blood
or take up their names on my lips.

5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.

6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.

7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.

8 I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,

10 because you will not abandon me to the grave, ^[c]
nor will you let your Holy One ^[d] see decay.

11 You have made ^[e] known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Jacq: This is a psalm of delight, just a psalm of telling God how good He is, and how wonderful He has been. I am not sure about God, but I am sure that if someone tells me how good I have been, it would certainly bring a smile to my face, because I know I have been appreciated. and how David must hv felt when he was writing this psalm, in the midst of all that trials, he must hv really really experienced God's sweetness and comfort in the midst of all the struggles.

God I thank You for your grace today, I thank you for you being you. God, thank you for reminding me that apart from you I am nothing, and indeed, you are important to me! Forgive me if I have been taking your grace for granted, forgive me if I have in any way taken you for granted. Bring me into joy in your presence today. Amen!

Chin Ling :
When I read the psalm this morning, the many things that striked out to me was the promises to claim! Yes! and as I put the Lord first in my life, I claim the promises that he has promised to his children! So, I prayed through the promises and claim them in Jesus name! What a great way to start the day!

Crow: I like the way David praises God... He has so much trust and delight in the Lord... :)

Pam: I feel that the Lord is realli teaching me for this wk of ps thus far is to be secured in Him.. esp in V8! I will not be shaken.... croakz

Sara: vs 9 - How many times do I in times of trouble or trials, can still claim gladness in my heart and rejoicing on my lips, and peace to my troubled soul? Lord, please teach me to be like David too, that I may learn to give thanks and be joyful in all circumstances!

Aileen: It was very comforting to see that God is my refuge. Haha, honestly, it brightened my day as i thought of work. hahahah

Phebe: After reading psalms today, i told God to help me find my true joy in Him...not in things of the world..or my achievements.. i wan to b a person who possesses God and is possessed by God and have true joy.

Dellia: As I read the psalms, verse 7 stands out the most for me...the 2nd part of the verse that says that "even at night my heart instructs me"...I was meditating on it andI felt that the Lord said that the only way that He can instruct me is that I choose to stay close and always draw near to Him so that He can instruct me!

Joanna: God reminded me once again that He is my refuge and strength! He also reminded me that He is the one who also brings me joy and peace. There is so much joy in David cos His confidence comes from God. When i read Pastor Debra's explanation in the book, there was a qn that asked "would u still be happy in the Lord or would u feel that God has violated ur rights" when something precious is taken away.

God is really teaching me loads thru' this. Letting go and not holding on anymore. Then I can experience true joy=)

Huijuan: I am back!! i truly forgotten to update man. But i got read psalmS!!! ahaha..Vs 2 speaks to me alot! apart from God i have no good thing. Recalling back my life, i think without God, i would have run after worldly stuffs, maybe jus find any guy to be boyfriend (cos i very emo one). But thank God for his grace, He saved me.

then vs 4 really is so true, today I went out with one of my gals, and i can see her life is truly blessed. And she was sharing with me the life of our common friend who backslided, her life is full of sorrows. God allowed me to see that if we have him in our hearts and follow Him, our blessings multiply!