A Psalm

My soul is wrapped up in You, Lord.

You are my breath,

my life,

my joy,

my righteousness.

When I cry,

You catch my tears.

When I struggle,

You lift my hands.

When I am silent,

Your Spirit whispers love to my heart.

The clamor of this world rubs like sandpaper on my soul;

Still, in You, I find rest. I find peace.

Worry grabs me and throws me to the ground,

but You lift me and brush the sand from my thoughts.

Fear nips at the heels of my mind

until my heart sees Your face and accepts Your grace.

Why do I run, Lord?

Why do I veer from Your path?

Reign in my wandering heart,

and settle me in the lap of Your grace.

You are my strength and my Redeemer.

You are my Lord.

"Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah" (Psalm 32:7, KJV).

I love to read the Psalms in the Bible. They are the songs and prayers of the saints. Many were written by David, and many were written during times of great trial. In them you find cries for help, but you also find praise for who God is and for the security He provides.

What song or prayer can you write to God today? He wants to hear your words. He wants to hear your heart.

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