Psalm 56

Chiliwack, B.C. 2014

In God I Trust

1Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long, an attacker oppresses me;
2 my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

O God, be gracious to me, your servant. Show me how to stand firm in your word; through all my trials, you will also provide consolation. None like You has power and authority over everything, and I must remember you’ve claimed our souls at the cross of Calvary. When your lips declared, “It’s finished,” it fulfilled your promise of removing God’s wrath upon us. To forgive all our sins. To cleanse us and claim us as your own people.

My Deliverer

5 All day long, they injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps as they have waited for my life.
7 For their crime, will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

You will cast down all your enemies in Your wrath, O God. None will bow their knees to the King of kings. Let my soul wait in silence for your return, trusting with our hearts and mind in your promises. Not let these trouble times affect our faith, but come at the cross with hope, knowing this is just a little time to bear till your return.

I Shall Not be Afraid

8You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? 9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. 10In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?

O Spirit, you see my weakness and faults, forgive your servant and guide my steps to be nearer Jesus Christ in prayer and deeds. Give us a zeal to read and study your word, for it’s excellent and profitable for our mind and soul. What can a man/woman do to me? Sometimes we’re afraid because we cannot control or change the situation that engulfed us in despair. But I must remember to trust and obey you. For your power is above all other gods and wicket men. We may not understand everything that is going on in our life. Holy Spirit, teach us how to follow our Savior’s example of patience, loving, enduring, and barring our cross daily.

Walk with God

12 I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

“O Jesus, you’ve saved us from death by delivering us from the wrath of God. Let us walk before You in the righteousness that was imputed to us by Christ. My beautiful Savior, how can our hearts not desire to seek fellowship with You? Forgive my lack of faithfulness toward you, O God, and call us back to your throne of grace like a lost sheep. Let us walk in the lift of life that is in You.”“I must perform my vows to You, O God,” and I will render thank-offering with my lips.”O Jesus, you’ve saved us from death by delivering us from the wrath of God. Let us walk before You in the righteousness that was imputed to us by Christ. My beautiful Savior, how can our hearts not desire to seek fellowship with You? Forgive my lack of faithfulness toward you, O God, and call us back to your throne of grace like a lost sheep. Let us walk in the lift of life that is in You. “I must perform my vows to You, O God,” and I will render thank-offering with my lips.

Let’s Go Pray!

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