Psalm 27

A portion of Psalm 27 was read today in church. I was just blown away by how applicable some of the verses were. The whole Psalm is very good, but below are some of my best verses.

Psalm 27

A Psalm of David.

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?...

⁷ Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
⁸ When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
⁹ Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
¹⁰ When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me...

¹⁴ Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD! (Psalm 27, New King James Version)

A Promise of Blessing for those who Help the Helpless

I ran across this verse the other day, and it was such an encouragement. I try to be there for those in need. When I read it, it seemed like a promise God would bless me. If you are not helping those in distress, start doing it. God promises to bless those who help those in need.

Psalm 41:1-2 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 41

The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

¹How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.
²The LORD will protect him and keep him alive,
And he shall be called blessed upon the earth;
And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

I don't think I would have noticed the verse if I hadn't been reading in my NASB. Most the other translations render the word "helpless" as "poor".

When You Feel Overwhelmed, Look at the Stars...

For me the stars are one of the greatest reminders of the power and love of God. Over the past year there have been points where I have been overwhelmed with life: fears, difficulties, sin, and at least two of those times God has stopped me and shown me the stars. Those have been beautiful moments of standing in awe before a great and loving God.

The same God that hung the stars, knows their number, ordered them across the heavens, and gives them to us as a gift, loved us enough to send His son to die and forgive us while we were still sinners.

Enjoy the stars, as well as the rest of God's creation, and the next time you are overwhelmed go in a field, look at the stars, and stand quietly before God

³ When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,

The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,

⁴ What is man that You are mindful of him,

And the son of man that You visit him?

(Psalm 8:3-4, New King James Version)