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November 15: He hears the prayer of protection and gratitude.
Psalms 64:1-10:
Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words, that they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, “Who will see them?” They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep. But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly they shall be wounded. So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; all who see them shall flee away. All men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider His doing. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalms 65:1-8:
Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed. O You who hear prayer, to You all flesh will come. Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them. Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple. By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off seas; who established the mountains by His strength, being clothed with power; You who still the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples. They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.
Today we are going to study Psalms 64 and 65. I have read all of Psalm 64; please don't forget to read the missing verses from 65.
Psalm 64 begins with a request that the psalmist made to the Lord. David asked the Lord to help him not develop a fear for enemies. David was aware that when the bad guys met secretly to make plans they became very dangerous people. David described the danger when a person uses his words to do evil. This confirms to us what the apostle James taught us about the tongue. The danger when we use words to persuade others to do wrong. Through gossip or a bad comment there are people who have damaged friendships and others have even lost their lives due to misunderstandings, due to the recklessness of many who with a bad heart use their words to destroy.
The psalm 65 is a psalm of joy where the psalmist expresses with all his heart that great privilege of having been chosen by the Lord as His people. That is why the psalmist expressed that all praise and adoration belongs to the Lord, especially when it comes from those who have been blessed by the Lord to be in His house.
May this day be an opportunity to learn to trust the Lord more and not fear those who rise up against us. Understanding that there are bad people who rise up against us, the Lord will make them fall into their own traps, reaping what they sowed with their evil intentions.
Also let us affirm our identity in God today. Our praises belong to the Lord because we are His chosen ones, the ones who can enter the presence of the Lord, who have received the revelation of His power and His divine purposes with us.
Get together with your family today to make a commitment to the Lord and become worshipers; may they never doubt God's provision, His justice in times of oppression, and the hope that many like us are waiting for an answer from the Lord, who never fails us.
Consider this:
Are we waiting for the Lord to defend us or are we doing it our way?