Monday
Read Psalm 16
A Prayer of Confidence[a]
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.[b]
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 forever.
Footnotes:
Psalm 16:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
Psalm 16:4 Probable text Those … themselves; Hebrew unclear.
Good News Translation (GNT)
Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society
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.[b]
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 forever.
Footnotes:
Psalm 16:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
Psalm 16:4 Probable text Those … themselves; Hebrew unclear.
Good News Translation (GNT)
Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society
Think
Verse 7 reminds us that God is always guiding us:
7 I praise the Lord, because he guides me,
and in the night my conscience warns me.
In verse 8 the Psalmist speaks of his experience and attention to God's voice; but we know that sometimes we stop listening.
8 I am always aware of the Lord's presence;
he is near, and nothing can shake me.
7 I praise the Lord, because he guides me,
and in the night my conscience warns me.
In verse 8 the Psalmist speaks of his experience and attention to God's voice; but we know that sometimes we stop listening.
8 I am always aware of the Lord's presence;
he is near, and nothing can shake me.
Pray
Lord help me to slow down and pay attention.
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