#GeraldsDevotional
Praying for Patience in God’s Sanctuary
Praying for Patience in God’s Sanctuary
A timeless prayer of David, from a place of desperation, seeking God’s sanctuary. Although not perfect and a broken man himself, David understood the nature of his conflict and the source of his help and strength. Great are You LORD!!
1 O God, listen to my complaint.
1 O God, listen to my complaint.
Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
2 Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,
from this gang of wrongdoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
2 Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,
from this gang of wrongdoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
5 They encourage each other to do evil
and plan how to set their traps in secret.
“Who will ever notice?” they ask.
6 As they plot their crimes, they say,
“We have devised the perfect plan!”
Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
7 But God himself will shoot them with his
and plan how to set their traps in secret.
“Who will ever notice?” they ask.
6 As they plot their crimes, they say,
“We have devised the perfect plan!”
Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
7 But God himself will shoot them with his
arrows,
suddenly striking them down.
8 Their own tongues will ruin them,
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 Then everyone will be afraid;
they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
and realize all the amazing things he does.
suddenly striking them down.
8 Their own tongues will ruin them,
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 Then everyone will be afraid;
they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
and realize all the amazing things he does.
10 The godly will rejoice in the Lord
and find shelter in him.
And those who do what is right
will praise him. - Psalms 64
Although he was a strong and mighty king of valor, this Psalm paints a picture of David as a man on the run who realizes that he has reached the end of his
and find shelter in him.
And those who do what is right
will praise him. - Psalms 64
Although he was a strong and mighty king of valor, this Psalm paints a picture of David as a man on the run who realizes that he has reached the end of his
rope (his ability to defend or keep himself). This is actually a picture of a time in his life of vulnerability and weakness which was arguably his greatest blessing. It was the time when he realized from where his TRUE strength originated. The true source of what made him the
greatest king in the earthly history of Israel. The question today for you and me – “have we reached the end of our ropes yet?”
LORD, bless and keep us today as we cry out to You!
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LORD, bless and keep us today as we cry out to You!
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