Psalm 41
Psalm 41
Happy are those who consider the poor;
the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
The Lord protects them and keeps them alive;
they are called happy in the land.
You do not give them up to the
will of their enemies.
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed;
in their illness you heal all their infirmities.
As for me, I said, " O Lord,
be gracious to me; heal me,
for I have sinned against you."
My enemies wonder in malice
when I will die, and my name perish.
And when they come to see me,
they utter empty words,
while their hearts gather mischief;
when they go out, they tell it abroad.
All who hate me whisper together about me;
they imagine the worst for me.
They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me,
that I will not rise again from where I lie.
Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted,
who ate of my bread,
has lifted the heel against me.
But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
By this I know that you are pleased with me;
because my enemy has not triumphed over me.
But you have upheld me because of my integrity,
and set me in your presence forever.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.
And so ends the first book of Psalms. What a great reminder it is that our God is always with us. When we delight in Him and pursue Him, He promises to raise us up and uphold us.
Many of the verses that come to mind when I read this passage have already been shared, but I think they bear repeating because they are crucial reminders in these uncertain times.
This world and its hardships threaten to overcome us; but let us be strong and keep the faith, because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
There are days when it feels like enemies are surrounding us, like even are loved ones are against us. We feel overwhelmed by hurt and perhaps a little lost too. People will fail us, but our Lord never will (Hebrews 13:5).
In the face of coronavirus, in the face of changed economics; in the face of rewriting what our day to day life looks like, He promises us love, joy and peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7).
In this world we will face hardships, we will face challenges, we will face people that hurt us, manipulate us and fail us. We will face enemies rising against us (biological or otherwise). But no matter what when we pursue Him and choose Him as our Lord and Savior He promises that His love will never leave us. In fact, He promises that any pain we experience in this world is nothing compared to the joy and love we will experience in eternity (Romans 8:18). Death has no victory over us, by His sacrifice we are healed (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
All of these promises are throughout the Bible. He has spent millennia delivering His people, even going so far as to come to this world and die for it. No matter what we face in the coming days, nothing can separate us from His love. Nothing can take away the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
Happy are those who consider the poor;
the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
The Lord protects them and keeps them alive;
they are called happy in the land.
You do not give them up to the
will of their enemies.
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed;
in their illness you heal all their infirmities.
As for me, I said, " O Lord,
be gracious to me; heal me,
for I have sinned against you."
My enemies wonder in malice
when I will die, and my name perish.
And when they come to see me,
they utter empty words,
while their hearts gather mischief;
when they go out, they tell it abroad.
All who hate me whisper together about me;
they imagine the worst for me.
They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me,
that I will not rise again from where I lie.
Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted,
who ate of my bread,
has lifted the heel against me.
But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
By this I know that you are pleased with me;
because my enemy has not triumphed over me.
But you have upheld me because of my integrity,
and set me in your presence forever.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.
And so ends the first book of Psalms. What a great reminder it is that our God is always with us. When we delight in Him and pursue Him, He promises to raise us up and uphold us.
Many of the verses that come to mind when I read this passage have already been shared, but I think they bear repeating because they are crucial reminders in these uncertain times.
This world and its hardships threaten to overcome us; but let us be strong and keep the faith, because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
There are days when it feels like enemies are surrounding us, like even are loved ones are against us. We feel overwhelmed by hurt and perhaps a little lost too. People will fail us, but our Lord never will (Hebrews 13:5).
In the face of coronavirus, in the face of changed economics; in the face of rewriting what our day to day life looks like, He promises us love, joy and peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7).
In this world we will face hardships, we will face challenges, we will face people that hurt us, manipulate us and fail us. We will face enemies rising against us (biological or otherwise). But no matter what when we pursue Him and choose Him as our Lord and Savior He promises that His love will never leave us. In fact, He promises that any pain we experience in this world is nothing compared to the joy and love we will experience in eternity (Romans 8:18). Death has no victory over us, by His sacrifice we are healed (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
All of these promises are throughout the Bible. He has spent millennia delivering His people, even going so far as to come to this world and die for it. No matter what we face in the coming days, nothing can separate us from His love. Nothing can take away the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
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