Read Psalm 16
16 Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
all the good things I have come from you.”
3 How excellent are
the Lord’s faithful people!
My greatest pleasure is to be with them.
4 Those who rush to
other gods
bring many troubles on themselves.x I will not take
part in their sacrifices;
I will not worship their gods.
5 You, Lord, are all I have,
and you give me all I need;
my future is in your hands.
6 How wonderful are
your gifts to me;
how good they are!
7 I praise the Lord, because he guides me,
and in the night my conscience warns me.
8 I am always aware
of the Lord’s presence;
he is near, and nothing can shake me.
9 And so I am thankful
and glad,
and I feel completely secure,
10 because
you protect me from the power of death.
I have served you faithfully,
and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.
11 You
will show me the path that leads to life;
your presence fills me with joy
and brings me pleasure for ever.
Think
The Psalmist is very aware of the Lord’s guidance and
presence. Knowing that God is with him;
that God has guided him he feels joyful and secure.
Pray
Lord, I really want you to guide me in the decisions that I
make every day. I really want to know
your presence with me along the path – so that the path I follow would lead to
life.
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