A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom, his son. O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of my soul, "There is no salvation for him in God." Selah But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing be on your people! Selah
This short Psalm begins on a note of total despair and ends on a note of triumph. The fulcrum is a paean of rejoicing in the Fear of the LORD. It is the bulwark between David and those who seek to destroy him. It must be mine as I stand against the failing mores of the culture.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 7
Mid-day: 119:113-120
Evening: Psalm 82
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