My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. (Psalm 71:15-16). Do … Continue reading
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more (Psalm 71:14). Remember that part where the Psalmist said, “You have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord”? So, hope isn’t a fluffy, fleeting, fanciful … Continue reading
For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together. They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him.” Be not far from me, O God; come quickly, … Continue reading
Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone (Psalm 71:9). This verse becomes more important to me with each passing year. What happens to me when I have outlived my … Continue reading
My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long (Psalm 71:8). I want this. I really, really want this. We just read about how the Psalmist took refuge in God in the middle of all his … Continue reading
I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge (Psalm 71:7). So…the word portent can go a couple of ways here. I mean, the word signifies something big, something that grabs peoples’ attention. But is … Continue reading
From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you (Psalm 71:6). Before you knew him, he knew you. Before you were capable of loving, he loved you. Before you … Continue reading
For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth (Psalm 71:5). Think about it. It doesn’t say, “You have given me hope.” Or “You give me reason to hope.” It says, “You have been my … Continue reading
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men (Psalm 71:4). Who do you think of when you read this verse? The robber at the ATM? The abductor of children? … Continue reading
Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress (Psalm 71:3). My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ love and righteousness. I … Continue reading