Psalm 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, God, are my fortress….
David, a man after God’s own heart, gives me hope. The psalms show that he experiences the highs and lows of life. He pours out his heart to God, his hopes and fears. He wants God to save him, but he ultimately wants God to be glorified in the process (though he hopes he is allowed to gloat, I’m certain his gloating would include God’s glorious role). Even when he messes up, and he messes up BIG TIME, he is humbled and returns to God seeking renewal, and God draws him back in.
Psalm 59:10 … my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
I am also one big ole jumble of emotions and feelings. My joys are great, as are my sorrows. I, too, mess up—anger, fear, jealousy, bitterness, messy emotions that seem to separate me so completely from my precious Savior. David’s example gives me hope that even in my mess, I can forge a stronger relationship with my God if I will humble myself, allow myself to be humbled, and return to Him, seeking renewal.
Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
Lord, I pray to You in the words of David: You are my strength, I watch for You; You, God, are my fortress…. I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.” Draw me closer, Lord. Give me a heart only for You. Amen.
Psalm 59:17 “You are my strength, I sing praise to You; You, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.”
Have a blessed day.