i choose joy and my đ prayer for you
I will be glad and celebrate You! I will praise You, O Most High!
Psalm 9 began with the Psalmist declaring that he will be glad. It struck me, in this world of triggers, the offended, and anger, that anyone could declare to be glad. How do I choose joy?
The only way to choose joy would be with Godâs help. Through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus and by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, I choose to be joyful. Then I see God working in my life. I celebrate and praise the Most High God. For today, I choose joy.
The rest of the psalm talks about the troubles of the psalmist. His enemies are out to kill him and destroy his life. But God rescues him and judges his enemies: God, alone, judges man. I do not, because I am not without sin. God is infallible, compassionate, and merciful. He is Holy and my Hope.
For those in need shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor will never die.
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Verse of the Week and My Prayer for You
Psalm 9
All my heart will give thanks to You, Eternal One. I will tell others about Your amazing works. I will be glad and celebrate You! I will praise You, O Most High!
When my adversaries turned and fled, they fell and died right in front of You, For You supported my just cause. From Your throne, You have judged wisely. You confronted the nations; You have destroyed the wicked. You have erased their names from history. The enemy is finished, their time is up; their cities will lie in ruin forever; all memory of them is gone.
Still the Eternal remains and will reign forever; He has taken His place on His throne for judgment. So He will judge the world rightly. He shall execute that judgment equally on all people. For the Eternal will be a shelter for those who know misery, a refuge during troubling times. Those who know Your name will rely on You, for You, O Eternal One, have not abandoned those who search for You.
Praise Him who lives on Zionâs holy hill. Tell the story of His great acts among the people! For He remembers the victims of violence and avenges their blood; He does not turn a deaf ear to the cry of the needy.
Be gracious to me, O Eternal One. Notice the harm I have suffered because of my enemies, You who carry me safely away from deathâs door, So that I may rehearse Your deeds, declare Your praise, and rejoice in Your rescue when I take my stand in the gates of Zion.
The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others, their own feet caught, snared by the net they hid. The Eternal is well known, for He has taken action and secured justice; He has trapped the wicked through the work of their own hands. [pause with music]
The wicked are headed for death and the grave; all the nations who forget the True God will share a similar fate. For those in need shall not always be forgotten,
and the hope of the poor will never die. Eternal One, arise! Do not allow mere mortals to win the day. Judge the nations Yourself. Put the fear of God in them, Eternal One! Remind the nations they are mere men, not gods. [pause]
Prayer
Lord, thank You for my reader. Thank You that she is glad in You and her hope is in You. She spreads her praise of You with all she meets. Her smile brings joy into their world.
Thank You, Lord, for supporting her cause and rescuing her. She is filled with Your joy and hope today. She chooses joy in You. You do not forget her needs and desires.
Lord, You are our Great and Mighty King. You fight for us every day. We trust in You. We rest in You, knowing You are faithful. Help us to be grateful and praise Your name, Almighty God. Be glorified through her. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Have a blessed week! Thank you for reading!
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