I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
3 My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
4 For you have upheld my right and my cause,
sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
5 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
6 Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies,
you have uprooted their cities;
even the memory of them has perished.
7 The LORD reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity.
9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Questions to consider:
- In the opening verses, what does David say he will do?
- Which of these are presently a part of your life?
- What is the experience of the enemies? Why?
Have you ever tried to sing the praises of God’s name, just as it comes from your heart? Many of us have likely wandered around with a song in our hearts--perhaps something we sang at church or something similar--and even have sung that out. But have you ever sung praises direct from your heart? Those praises don’t have to have a beautiful melody or perfect harmonies, but should come from your experience of God in your life. Today, make a song of praise your prayer to God, whatever that might look like--something that is all your own, or a song that has touched your heart.
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