What do you do when people criticize you? What goes through your mind when you are in the presence of people who are unkind, especially people who don’t believe the Word of God? The Psalmist gives us one answer in versus 23 and 24.

Meditate on the Word of God. Get your mind fixed up on what God says. If we ponder and think about the things other people say, we will be agitated and anxious and upright. But if we meditate on what God says, those things that are true and upright and holy and beautiful, His piece will fill us.

Delight in the Word of God (v.24). Some people delight in gossip. They enjoy listening to rumours about people. But the Psalmist says, “While they were gossiping and telling lies, I was meditating on the Word of God, because I delight in it.”

Obey the Word of God (v.24). Authorities, friends and even enemies may want to give you counsel. But get your counsel from the Word of God.

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Whatever your difficulty today, turn to the Bible and let it counsel you. Let it saturate your mind, heart and will.