Psalm 7

1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

2 or they will tear me like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands-

4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or without cause have robbed my foe-

5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.
Selah

6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.

7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule over them from on high;

8 let the LORD judge the peoples.
Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.

9 O righteous God,
who searches minds and hearts,
bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure.

10 My shield ^[b] is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.

11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who expresses his wrath every day.

12 If he does not relent,
he ^[c] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.

14 He who is pregnant with evil
and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.

15 He who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit he has made.

16 The trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his violence comes down on his own head.

17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness
and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Chin Ling: David was so sure that he remained righteous before God despite all the lies that were being told of him. I was reminded to continually live a life of integrity before God, that even when trouble and circumstances hit, the only person and tactic I should turn to should only be God instead of my own humanly ways. Teach me dear Lord, to not go my own ways but follow in your ways even when circumstances caused my boat to shake.

Crow: I really admire David's faith and trust in the Lord through difficult times. I'm assured that the Lord will deliver His people in His Time.. :)

Huijuan: In your anger, do not sin. God is reminding me that he will take control of the situation. This passage speaks to me because in my anger, i can do 'wonders', get what i mean. I can get really angry and STUBBORN. So HEwants me to be like David who waits upon the Lord to change the person who angers me. God , thank You!

Joanna: Like Crow, I admire David's fervent trust in the Lord in the midst of his circumstances. David was so sure that the Lord would watch over him and shield him. He was also very confident that his life was one that was righteous before God. When I read this, I was reminded that though circumstances may be unfavourable, yet we can be like David who is assured that He has a BIG God to count on. I am also reminded not to fall and lead a life of righteous, so I can be as confident as David even when accusations come.

Dellia: I'm reminded that God is righteous! Today was the 2nd day of school and I know I don't have to be afraid cos the Lord will watch over me too! At times we will get angry when accuse, but I'm assured that vengeance belongs to the Lord...all I have to do is maintain my own integrity! =)

Psalm 6

1O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.

2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;
O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3 My soul is in anguish.
How long, O LORD, how long?

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.

5 No one remembers you when he is dead.
Who praises you from the grave ^[b] ?

6 I am worn out from groaning;
all night long I flood my bed with weeping
and drench my couch with tears.

7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow;
they fail because of all my foes.

8 Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
the LORD accepts my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;
they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

Chinling:

Reading Psalm 5 reminded me that it is alright to feel sad,because life afterall is not a bed of roses, but it is who we turn to and how we react when we feel upset or disappointed that made a great deal of difference. As for David, he was going through dire circumstances and I'm sure he was going through a very difficult time, but one thing for sure, He did not question the existence of God, the goodness of God, neither the presence of God in his life. He turned to God immediately and was assured of God's love and protection. There was a immediate change in tone in verse 8 and I believe it was because David laid bare his feelings before the Lord in exchange for the Hope and the rest in the Lord. In this, the Lord reminded me that in ALL circumstances, he is the way, the truth and the life. The secret lies in turning to him at all times. He is the only one who will give us the rest and hope.

Huijuan:

This psalm assures me that God hear my cries, and i should not take His mercy for granted. Although psalm is quite chim to read for a non ang mo person like me, but in my limitation in ANG MO language, God can also speak simply in my life. :)

Dellia:

Thank you Lord, cos I know that no matter what I go through, You are always with me!

Crow:

For me, I'm affirmed that the Lord hears and the Lord will help when we cry out to Him.. :)

Psalm 5

Psalm 5
2 verses really caught my mind as I read the Psalm. In verse 3, it says "Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." I felt the Lord telling me that instead of me waiting expectantly for Him, He is always waiting expectanty for me and He is more than willing to listen to my voice in the morning...but how often times do I talk to Him first thing in the morning.

How many of you feel the same way as me? Then let this 150 days of "everyday before food" becomes a reality in your life and not just for this 150 days but for a lifetime. The Lord is more excited than what we could imagine Him to be just waiting to hear our voice in the morning.

Verse 7 reminds me again that I can enter His house because of His unfailing love and so often times we forget the basic truth and take it for granted. Today, come to Him and know that the Lord loves you and you can enter His house with boldness and in reverence for Him.

Psalm 4

Psalm 4

I'm so reminded in reading Psalm 4 that often times as women / girls, we tend to let anger gain control over us and we start to speak unkind words, etc..! The Psalms say "Don't sin by letting anger gain control over you". TOday, think about it, when you are angry, what is usually your response?

The Psalm continues to say "Think about it overnight and remain silent. Offer proper sacrifices and trust in the Lord". Remember, your feelings are very real, but do not sin by letting anger GAIN CONTROL.

Prayer: Lord, give us good rest and sleep when we lie down and today we come before you praying that Lord, teach us self control and teach us to appropriate our anger in the correct manner. We love you Jesus, In Jesus name we pray, AMEN

Psalm 3

Psalm 3



As I read today's psalm, I really felt like "oh man....how come the starting of these few psalms are like so sad one ah"! and then I was reminded in that just within these few days, many of my own daughters have been fighting lots of "battle".



I went on to ask the Lord, "Lord, how do we fight these battles and why are there so many battles in this year of Sabbath? Isn't it supposed to be a time of rest?" As I read on, I can't help but feeling that sometimes the battle that the Lord allows us to go through is really for us to turn back to Him. The word "selah" as mentioned in the booklet is about "pause or moment of silent meditation" and I realised that often times when things happen, I myself hardly "pause" and I do things with my own might.

Today's let's return back to the Lord, to seek Him rather than fight the battle with our own might.

Psalm 2

Psalm 2

As I read Psalm 2 today, I was very much touched and deeply remembered that the Lord calls me "His Daughter"! Haha..yes, it says son, but God calls us daughter too! In the midst of all the battle, when the Lord calls us daughter, we can rest in Him, knowing that He is with us and will walk through with us.

At the same time, I was reminded that we need to serve the Lord with reverent fear and rejoice in trembling. To not take God for granted! This is a year of Sabbath.

Psalm 1

Psalm 1
Oh the joys of those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with scoffers.
But they delight in doing everything the
Lord wants;
Day and night they think about his law.
They are like trees planted along the
riverbank,
bearing fruit each season without fail.
Their leaves never wither,
and in all they do, they prosper.

But this is not true of the wicked.
They are like worthless chaff, scattered
by the wind.
They will be condemned at the time of
judgement.
Sinners will have no place among the
godly.

For the Lord watches over the path of the
godly,
But the path of the wicked leads to
Destruction.


I like this version of translation for Psalm 1 & I hope you like it too. As I reflect on this psalm, I find such joy that arises that God is my lover that I will think of Him and His words day and night and that He will watch over me & I know that many more blessings will come!

May you draw closer to God and besides the blessings that come along the way, that you will find it such a DELIGHT to be with Him!