psalm 31

PSALM 31

1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame;

deliver me in your righteousness.

2 Turn your ear to me,

come quickly to my rescue;

be my rock of refuge,

a strong fortress to save me.

3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,

for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

4 Free me from the trap that is set for me,

for you are my refuge.

5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;

redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;

I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,

for you saw my affliction

and knew the anguish of my soul.

8 You have not handed me over to the enemy

but have set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;

my eyes grow weak with sorrow,

my soul and my body with grief.

10 My life is consumed by anguish

and my years by groaning;

my strength fails because of my affliction, [a]

and my bones grow weak.

11 Because of all my enemies,

I am the utter contempt of my neighbors;

I am a dread to my friends—

those who see me on the street flee from me.

12 I am forgotten by them as though I were dead;

I have become like broken pottery.

13 For I hear the slander of many;

there is terror on every side;

they conspire against me

and plot to take my life.

14 But I trust in you, O LORD;

I say, "You are my God."

15 My times are in your hands;

deliver me from my enemies

and from those who pursue me.

16 Let your face shine on your servant;

save me in your unfailing love.

17 Let me not be put to shame, O LORD,

for I have cried out to you;

but let the wicked be put to shame

and lie silent in the grave. [b]

18 Let their lying lips be silenced,

for with pride and contempt

they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

19 How great is your goodness,

which you have stored up for those who fear you,

which you bestow in the sight of men

on those who take refuge in you.

20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them

from the intrigues of men;

in your dwelling you keep them safe

from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the LORD,

for he showed his wonderful love to me

when I was in a besieged city.

22 In my alarm I said,

"I am cut off from your sight!"

Yet you heard my cry for mercy

when I called to you for help.

23 Love the LORD, all his saints!

The LORD preserves the faithful,

but the proud he pays back in full.

24 Be strong and take heart,

all you who hope in the LORD.

Verse 19 "How great is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you" filled me with doubts and fear. Doubts of whether I have the fear in the Lord and fear of how come I do not know what fear in the Lord means?!?! Ppl are always saying u must have fear in the Lord but what is that?! I don understand. Thn because I do not know what is fear in the Lord, how am I gonna have His goodness? Lord, my prayer is that You teach me what it is to have fear in you. Slowly reveal your answer and really let me have the fear in you.

Verse 21 He showed His wonderful Love to me. Yup He definitely did. Blessings over blessings that he had blessed me with. Most importantly the blessing of LOVE. How do one know that Jesus loves him/her? To me, it is thru His blessings and what is happening around me. I have a strong family. My parents cared for me, saved money and planned for my studies. Even when it is a small matter such as cutting hair or going to the doc, my mum would accompany me. I have great cousins as well. Gatherings here and there. I have great ppl around me too, in church, ARC, and frens not forgetting Lurvin. They have encouraged and helped me so much. These are really God send ppl into my life or else I wouldn't have such a fufilling life! I marvel at the great moments of my life that I had went through from overseas trips, chalets, birthday parties, outings, gatherings and also times that the Lord has touched me.

All I can say is Thank God for His Love!