Be Gracious to Me, O God

Sustaining Hope
Dark Nights of the Soul

Rejoice Anyway

Psalm 56:1-7  The Message

A David Psalm, When He Was Captured by the Philistines in Gath

56 ^1-4 Take my side, God—I’m getting kicked around,
    stomped on every day.
Not a day goes by
    but somebody beats me up;
They make it their duty
    to beat me up.
When I get really afraid
    I come to you in trust.
I’m proud to praise God;
    fearless now, I trust in God.
    What can mere mortals do?

^5-6 They don’t let up—
    they smear my reputation
    and huddle to plot my collapse.
They gang up,
    sneak together through the alleys
To take me by surprise,
    wait their chance to get me.

⁷ Pay them back in evil!
    Get angry, God!
    Down with these people!

For Reflection

I am sure we all have felt the pressure of others tormenting us.  Have you taken your feelings to God in prayer?
How often do we confirm our trust in God?  Tell God you trust in Him in prayer.
How often to we ask God to intervene in the practices of evil?  Take prayers of intervention to God.

Pray

Pray often.