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Psalm 116:1-4 (ESV)
1 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
2 Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!"
Observation:
In this Psalm the Psalmist expresses the faith and the confidence that every child of God can identify with who has put their trust in the Lord. In this Psalm he indicates that he could not trust in himself, and that he could not trust in others.
Psalm 116:3 (ESV)
3 The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Psalm 116:11 (ESV)
11 I said in my alarm, "All mankind are liars."
Have you ever felt like the Psalmist in his view about himself and others? Yes, life is hard down here. However, in the midst of all that the Psalmist experienced in his life, he never lost hope because he trusted in the Lord. He found hope and help by trusting in God, and calling upon the Lord in prayer.
It is comforting to the heart and uplifting to the soul to know that there is a God in heaven who hears and answers prayer. I join the Psalmist, and agree that the Lord is faithful.
Psalm 116:1 (ESV)
1 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
In view of the Lord's faithfulness and His unconditional love, I will remember to call upon His name in prayer, and take everything to the Lord in prayer. I am so glad that I serve a God in whom I can trust.
Psalm 116:2 (ESV)
2 Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
Prayers don't have to be long to be effective; this is the prayer of the psalmist.
Psalm 116:4 (ESV)
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!"
Prayer:
Father, I exalt Your name, and delight to give praise to You and for You because You are God all by yourself. Father, there is none like You.
Father, we are blessed to enter Your throne room, and have an audience with our maker and redeemer.
Father, I have experienced Your love, forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Father, I have had more instances than I can count of receiving answers to prayers for others, and myself. With a grateful heart I say, thank You Lord for all of our blessings. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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