Psalm 109:20-29
But you, O GOD my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me! For I am poor and needy, and my heart is stricken within me. I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust. My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat. I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads. Help me, O LORD my God! Save me according to your steadfast love! Let them know that this is your hand; you, O LORD, have done it! Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad! May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a cloak!
Lord, let my only purpose on this earth be to glorify You and to show You in all circumstances and places. Let all who see me know that this is Your hand to bring peace and righteousness to all who wish to receive it. Bless those who curse me by bringing them to their knees in subjection to You.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 146
Mid-day: 119:57-64
Evening: Psalm 71
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