Monday, February 9, 2009

Psalm 16

"Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
I say to the Lord,
"You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
I say of the godly who are in the land,
They are noble people in whom is all my delight.
Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup
You have made my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places
surely I have a delightful inheritance.

I will praise the Lord who counsels me.
even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices,
my body will also rest secure, because You will not abandon me,
nor will you let your faithful one decay.
You make known to me the path of life.
You fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand."

I loved this Psalm...I loved the sense of peace and security it wrapped me in. I truly am God's child. He's got me. I love David, the Psalms are like candy for me. They give you a glimpse into this amazingly forgiving, compassionate, strong, faithful God. My favorite part is the fact that David's heart was close enough to God's that it could counsel David and be right. If only my heart could be this right on!
This Psalm speaks of inexplicable joy in God's presence, and also of utter peace we have knowing that we have a delightful, secure life because He's planned it. I cannot be shaken as long as I have Him at my right hand. I can trust God's promises.
How can one doubt the blessings of our Father?

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