Turn to Me!

 Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me!

Give Your strength to Your servant,

And save the son of Your maidservant.

17 Show me a sign for good,

That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,

Because You, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.—Psalm 86:16-17

Father…Thank you for these precious verses from Psalm 86! Your lovingkindness is ALWAYS before my eyes! Blessed is the man whose strength is in You!   I so often forget who I belong to You and why I am here.  I am Your maidservant…here on this planet to do Your bidding and fulfill Your will.  Lead me in Your way and teach me Your truth.  

In my distress, I will seek You! You are my way of escape in this world fraught with trial and trouble.  Your compassionate kindness surrounds me and Your mercy and truth are my refuge and my consolation.  

Oh Father!  Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Oh, satisfy me early with Your mercy!  You are my help and my shield.  My soul will wait for You, my God. 

Encourage my heart to fear Your name. Show me a sign for good!  Make Your face shine upon Your servant. Let those who are the adversaries of my life be confounded and ashamed. Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me. 

Direct my steps by Your word and let no iniquity have dominion over me!  My heart will rejoice in You because I have trusted in Your Holy name.  I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. May Your mercy be upon me, Father, just as I hope in You.  

Have you not heard?

The everlasting God, the LORD,

The Creator of the ends of the earth,

Neither faints nor is weary.

His understanding is unsearchable.

29 He gives power to the weak,

And to those who have no might He increases strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,

And the young men shall utterly fall,

31 But those who wait on the LORD

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

O God, who is like You?

You, who have shown me great and severe troubles,

Shall revive me again,

And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

You shall increase my greatness,

And comfort me on every side.