All Their Troubles
"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." Psalm 34:17
This Psalm 34 is FULL for glorious verses that comfort, energize, give hope all at the same time! The overriding theme is that the Lord is ALWAYS there to rescue, deliver and save. My favorite is verse 3: “Glorify the Lord with me, let us exalt His name together!” That makes our faith a community - not a singular pilgrimage. Or maybe my favorite is verse 18, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” I feel wrapped in His warm embrace when I read that. But verse 20…that makes this about Jesus, as much as it does us! ‘No-broken-bones’ was a prophecy started in Egypt when the Lord initiated the Passover, some 1700 years ago and was fulfilled on the Cross (see Exodus 12:46; John 19:36). We are one with Jesus, His body, His building, His kingdom on earth. Just as God protected His precious Son when He dwelt among us, He has us covered.
Lord, open our eyes to see Your angels surrounding us, to feel Your arms holding us, to hear the whisper of Your Spirit in our listening ears. We get muddled up in the daily chaos and it easy to forget what we can’t see. Enlarge our faith so we can’t miss it! Thank you and Amen.
1 I will extol the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. 6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; He saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them. 8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. 9 Fear the LORD, you His holy people, for those who fear Him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, 13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. 14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their cry; 16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth. 17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. 19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; 20 He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. 21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD will rescue His servants; no one who takes refuge in Him will be condemned.
Have a blessed day!
Bonnie
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