Psalm 59 - Thursday!

Psalm 59
For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam . When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him.

[a] 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from evildoers
and save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise to help me; look on my plight!

5 O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
show no mercy to wicked traitors. Selah

6 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.

7 See what they spew from their mouths—
they spew out swords from their lips,
and they say, "Who can hear us?"

8 But you, O LORD, laugh at them;
you scoff at all those nations.

9 O my Strength, I watch for you;
you, O God, are my fortress,

10 my loving God.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

11 But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, [b]
or my people will forget.
In your might make them wander about,
and bring them down.

12 For the sins of their mouths,
for the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
For the curses and lies they utter,

13 consume them in wrath,
consume them till they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. Selah

14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.

15 They wander about for food
and howl if not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.

17 O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.

Crow: In this psalm, David calls upon the Lord as his Strength twice.. Lord teach me to call upon u as my Strength, as David does.. LEt me tell u a story.. yesterday i went for a short run near my estate. My mind was on something, and before i knew it, i realised i missed the turning.. (by quite a bit, haha!) so anyway, in the end i decided to continue going straight and turn left at the next turning.. well, the place was a little ulu and i felt a little lost, as it was not the road i intended to take. i also knew that it meant i have to jog a longer distance since i made a detour.. But at the next turning, to my pleasant surprise, it was all downslope, and it led me right back to my familiar old market near my house. It was such an easy jog, although the distance was slightly longer! Well, i asked the Lord what was He trying to tell me.. and it is revealed through this psalm, that He is my strength, and he wants me to call upon him as my strength. That sometimes i may feel lost, but so long as i trust in Him and call upon God my Strength, He will make things work out! It's not so much of the strength i have, but the plans He has. O Lord, my God, my Strength, i commit my life to u!

Chin Ling: When David Prayed V11 - that his enemies will not be struck down otherwise his people will forget the Lord, it struck me. Yes, its true, how many times I've prayed for my trouble to go away and forget the Lord thereafter. I pray that my heart will always be steadfast in HIM through good times and bad. That, whatever I pray for, it will always lead me back to the heart of the giver.

Eunice: I read in the Joel book ytd, that its a choice if you want to be angry about things. Many a times, we chose to be upset about things, and to let it affect us. However, we can also choose to be at peace about things. When ppl talk behind out back, and gossip about us, we can choose to be at peace, and trust that God will undo ure injustice. At times when things go wrong, or when the war fights outside, it is difficult to be at peace, but know that even though our dream is not happening as quickly or the way we want them to happen, dont worry about it, cos we know who is the one who is holding our future. A whole bulk of the verses today, speak about the bad things that's happening to David, but in v16 and 17, it says that "I will sing of your strength" Today is the Lord is emphasizing, what it is to be Still and know that He is in control. To be Still means to be at peace, even though things are not going in the way I want them to be. Its really really not easy, but.. I know God holds my future. God, teach me to be still before you, because I know you are in control. Your will be done, not mine. Amen!

Aileen: vs 6 they return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowl about the city. Sometimes i really wonder whether i'm like that, not about the snarling but more about the prowling. It's like a never ending quest to fulfill an insatiable thirst. yeah, i think sometimes in life, we always want more and it's the lord's way of reminding me to be steadfast and return to drink from the river of life.

Dellia: v16-17....I want to praise You Lord, in good times and bad times...forever!