Read Psalm 31:9-16

Monday

Read Psalm 31:9-16

⁹Be merciful to me, Lord,

for I am in trouble;

my eyes are tired from so much crying;

I am completely worn out.

¹⁰I am exhausted by sorrow,

and weeping has shortened my life.

I am weak from all my troubles;^b

even my bones are wasting away.

¹¹All my enemies, and especially my neighbours,

treat me with contempt;

those who know me are afraid of me;

when they see me in the street, they run away.

¹²Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead;

I am like something thrown away.

¹³I hear many enemies whispering;

terror is all round me.

They are making plans against me,

plotting to kill me.

¹⁴But my trust is in you, O Lord;

you are my God.

¹⁵I am always in your care;

save me from my enemies,

from those who persecute me.

¹⁶Look on your servant with kindness;

save me in your constant love.

Think

Psalm 31 describes what Jesus might have experienced on Good Friday as he went to the cross alone.  But verses 14-16 shine a light of hope.

Pray

My trust is in you, O LORD; you are my God.  I am always in your care; save me from my enemies... ...look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love.