As for me, I will call upon God,
And the LORD shall save me.
Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,—Psalm 55:16-18
Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.—Psalm 55:22
Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.—Psalm 56:3
You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
Are they not in Your book?
When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because God is for me.—Psalm 56:8-9
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.
I will cry out to God Most High,
To God who performs all things for me.
He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who would swallow me up.
Selah
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.—Psalm 57:1-3
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.—Psalm 57:8
My daily Bible reading has placed me in the midst of Psalms 55, 56 and 57. The above verses are the ones that I underlined. Aside from bringing me much strength and comfort, David’s inspired words have also reminded me, among other things, that…
—My God is for me…
—He is on my side
—He fights for me
—He is merciful
—He cares for me
—He desires to hear my voice
—He wants me to cast my cares and burdens upon Him
—He desires that I stay myself on His providence and promises
—He wants to be the One who upholds me in the struggles of this life.
—He numbers my wanderings
—My tears are precious to Him…
—He performs all things for me
—He desires to be my strong habitation to which I can continually resort
—He wants me to honor Him with my trust
Beloved…Moment by precious moment, by His Spirit who dwells in you, resolve to trust in the mercy and grace of your God. Behold, God is our helper. The Lord is our strong tower. His steadfast love never ceases..His mercies never come to an end. Great is His faithfulness.
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
They make it a spring;
The rain also covers it with pools.
They go from strength to strength;
Each one appears before God in Zion.—Psalm 84:5-7
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
O LORD of hosts,
Blessed is the man who trusts in You!—Psalm 84:11
