Comfort From the Psalms

In the midst of all that is going on around us in these times, I believe we can simply trust God. Here are some words from the psalms, probably written by David when his life was in extreme peril as King Saul sought to take his life. They should comfort us and remind us that God is sovereign and if we place all our faith in Him alone, He will provide for us as He did David. Pray through these, ask God to embed them into your heart and you will find that the peace of God, will remove all your fears and anxieties. 

Psalm 56:1-4 

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.  My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.   When I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.   In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? 

Psalm 56:8-11 

Thou hast taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Thy bottle; Are they not in Thy book? Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? 

Psalm 34:4-10  

I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.  They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces shall never be ashamed.  This poor man cried and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.  O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!  O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him, there is no want.  The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. 

Psalm 34:15-22  

The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.  The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.  The righteous cry and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, And saves those who are crushed in spirit.   Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivers him out of them all.  He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken.   Evil shall slay the wicked; And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.  The LORD redeems the soul of His servants; And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. 

Psalm 52:8-9  

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.  I will give Thee thanks forever, because Thou hast done it, And I will wait on Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy godly ones. 

This is just a small bite of the wonderful food of God that we find in His Word. My prayer this morning is that we stand faithful in believing the Word of God and we feed on it so that we will be strengthened by it and we stay faithful in trusting in Him for all we need.