A short break...
He is my Light and my Salvation
Whom have I to fear?
In His secret place i'll hide and pray that i might hear
a simple word...
Oh, how I would have despaired if
You had not come found me there
I can lean against Your throne and find my Peace
find my Peace
And when my enemies draw near
I pray that they will find
That I'm protected and secure
All tempests He will bind with a mighty word
Oh, how I would have despaired if
You had not come found me there
I can lean against Your throne and find my peace
Find my peace
- Jennifer Knapp
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Psalm 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation -
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life -
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the Lord.
Hear my voice when I call, O Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.
My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.
Though my father and mother forsake me,
THe Lord will receive me.
Teach me your way, O Lord;
lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
Do not turn me over to the desires of my foes;
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.
I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
Those who sow in tears will reap in joy...
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4 comments:
I love that Psalm. A band I thoroughly enjoyed during high school (though I forget the name) put it to lyrics, with minor adjustments, and was a great lift to me when I left home.
I think lately I've begun to question, "How are you protecting me God?" Yet today I considered all the positions I've been in, ones when injury (physical and mental) was right at hand. Yet here I am, protected.
Ah! thanks for the reminder!
Hmmm, what an awesome point... sometimes we fail to realize how faithful God is until we look into the past and see that even in our deepest, darkest trials, He was there. (That is, in essence, one of the major points of my last post.) He protects us and supports us, and is everything. Keep fighting the good fight, Adam.
Hey Hannah!
I am thrilled to see that you have discovered such a gorgeous gem in scripture. It would take hours to recount how many times this singular Psalm has driven away torrents of fear and temptation. These verses:
"One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple."
have been the starting point of many sweet moments of fellowship and communion with our Lord.
I was SO happy last night when you told me that you've been pouring into the Psalms. Keep it up sister! There many more gems to find... after all: "all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ" Col. 2:3
oh, and I do believe that you'll enjoy Psalm 3 as it carries a silimiar theme to 27. Here's part of it:
"I lay down and slept;
I awoke for the Lord sustains me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me."
I'll be praying for your first week at ASU! Be strong and let your heart take courage. Do not despair, for you WILL see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
-Jonathan
Thank you, John. As I've told you before, encouragement is invaluable to me. Thank you.
Yes, the Psalms are a place of constant refuge to me. (The last line of this post is from Psalm 126 - another gem - yes, I'm becoming quite immersed!) David was not afraid to be honest and say that he felt alone; surrounded by enemies and incapable of escape. And yet the Psalms are also a place of great hope - for a man after God's own heart will continue to seek Him even when everything in his human nature runs the other way. And in that there is great blessing.
I love those verses you mentioned... and the last as well.
'I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.' I probably can't put into words how this verse originally encouraged me. The new title of my blog is "Looking for Overland" and the topic living heavenly-minded. And yet we are HERE now, for His very great name's sake, and even though I long to go and be with Him, I am eager to stay here as well and fulfill His purpose for my life. There is, indeed, blessing to be found here - and in seeking Him, I hope to find it. ;)
'Wait for the Lord,
Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.'
I am praying for your first week as well - perhaps we shall chance to meet at some point within its span. ;) God bless, Jonathan, and take up your sword and fight! The battle is won - so let us take heart.
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