Would you rather praise God or wallow in pity?
Perceive: This is a very fitting psalm with which to end the book of Psalms from the life of David. In this psalm, David extols the righteousness and goodness of the Lord to people in general and His people in particular. Early temple worshippers sang this as an acrostic for the Hebrew alphabet. It has five distinct sections or topics. In the first section, he describes God's greatness in depth and breadth (1-7). In the second, he describes God's goodness as slow to anger and filled with compassion (8-9). In the third section, he describes God's glory, majesty, and splendor (10-13). In the fourth section, he describes God's faithfulness, graciousness, and how He lifts the fallen, feeds the hungry, and rescues the persecuted (14-20). In the last section, He tells us why and when to praise God (21).
Practice: All of us at times feel we have fallen and need God’s help to get back up. As you have read repeatedly in the life of king David, he has had numerous ups and downs. Throughout them all, he has called out to God and spoke about his burdens to the Lord. You may or may not be under a crushing burden today, but when you are, consider our hero and dive into praying for the Lord to act on your behalf. Turn to God and ask Him to lift you up, protect you, and enable you to sense His power and His presence.
Pray: Thank you, Lord, for always being available no matter what I face or where I go. Help me always to lean in and trust You no matter what.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: All of us at times feel we have fallen and need God’s help to get back up. As you have read repeatedly in the life of king David, he has had numerous ups and downs. Throughout them all, he has called out to God and spoke about his burdens to the Lord. You may or may not be under a crushing burden today, but when you are, consider our hero and dive into praying for the Lord to act on your behalf. Turn to God and ask Him to lift you up, protect you, and enable you to sense His power and His presence.
Pray: Thank you, Lord, for always being available no matter what I face or where I go. Help me always to lean in and trust You no matter what.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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