A Psalm. A Song At the Dedication of the House of David. I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me.

O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Now in my prosperity I said, "I shall never be moved."

“Now in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.” What is my prosperity in the Lord's eyes? I just received a lesson in the difference between man's evaluation and the LORD's. I called one of the ubiquitous 800 phone numbers to check on the progress of an order for medical supplies. A charming voice told me that the office was closed and please call again between 8am and 5pm tomorrow. (their literature stated 8 to noon on Saturdays) My well being, prosperity, is of no interest to them.

But prosperity in the Kingdom of Heaven is based on a different foundation. Not on commercial efforts but praise to the LORD. “Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name” The LORD's 800 number is PRAISE THE LORD. And the Holy Spirit answers: “Welcome, son.”

Reading

Morning Psalm 139, Noon Psalm 119:73-80, Evening Psalm 78