Psalm 53

Psalm 53
Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts;
there is no one who does good.
God looks down from heaven on human kind
to see if there are any who are wise,
who seek after God.
They have all fallen away,
they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.
Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon God?
There they shall be in great terror,
in terror such as has not been.
For God ill scatter the bones of the ungodly;
they will be put to shame,
for God has rejected them.
O that deliverance for Israel
would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

In this world, it sometimes feels like we are all alone. It feels like everywhere we turn, evil is rising up and succeeding. Goodness appears to fall away and hopelessness creeps in.

But although this world is lost, we know that we are not. We know that He has overcome and forgiven us. We know that He is leading us in paths of righteousness. He is leading us in His eternal way. We are not alone.

I am reminded of Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul.

When the bad guys seem to be winning, He restores my soul.

When good news feels so far away, He restores my soul.

When it feels like corruption and pain and hurt surround us, He restores my soul.

When I feel engulfed in anger, grief and hopelessness, He restores my soul.

When I fail Him, He restores my soul.

No matter what lies ahead, I look to Him, and He restores my soul.