Psalm 39:7-11
“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool! I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it. Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand. When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely all mankind is a mere breath! Selah
Lord, my hope, my certain expectation of grace and mercy is from You. I know that when I turn from You, when I willfully disobey, that You hide Your face from me unable to be in the presence of sin and corruption. But when the depth of my transgressions is acknowledged You are quick to forgive and restore. You are a gracious and loving Lord.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 22
Mid-day: 119:145-152
Evening: Psalm 97
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