In The Word
Read: Psalm 20, 21
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
20 May the Lord answer you on a day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And support you from Zion!
3 May He remember all your meal offerings
And accept your burnt offering! Selah
4 May He grant you your heart’s desire
And fulfill your whole plan!
5 We will sing for joy over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your desires.
6 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
7 Some praise their chariots and some their horses,
But we will praise the name of the Lord, our God.
8 They have bowed down and fallen,
But we have risen and stood upright.
9 Save, Lord;
May the King answer us on the day we call.
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
21 Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,
And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
2 You have given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 For You meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked for life from You,
You gave it to him,
Length of days forever and ever.
5 His glory is great through Your salvation,
Splendor and majesty You place upon him.
6 For You make him most blessed forever;
You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the faithfulness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will find all your enemies;
Your right hand will find those who hate you.
9 You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.
10 You will eliminate their descendants from the earth,
And their children from among the sons of mankind.
11 Though they intended evil against You
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
12 For You will make them turn their back;
You will take aim at their faces with Your bowstrings.
13 Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;
We will sing and praise Your power.
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Walking In The Word
We serve an almighty God whose promises are “yes” and “amen.” A reminder for us all as we read through Psalm is that God’s truth and Word is full of promises that apply to our lives today and in our current situations. There are a few main themes we see in these two chapters: God saves, hears, responds, protects. It is important to remember these truths as the enemy would try to come and whisper the very opposite of these important truths. We must daily be on guard knowing the schemes of the enemy. Satan will lie or manipulate us so that he may steal, kill, and destroy us. But we also must remember that God has come to give us an abundant life in Him, and He works for our good when we love Him and are called according to His purposes.
Today you may find yourself in a situation where satan has lied to you or he has come into your mind with lies. Combat that today through the Word by quoting Psalm 21:11-13 out loud today believing that God will protect you. Maybe you feel like God doesn’t hear you or that He doesn’t answer you. Combat that today by speaking Psalm 20:6-9 over and over until it’s in your spirit. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word. Finally, rest assured as Psalm 22:7 proclaims to us that when we trust in the Lord and His loving-kindness, we will not be shaken! Don’t believe the lies anymore, but find faith and trust in God’s truth.