Psalm 140
Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;
protect me from men of violence,
who devise evil plans in their hearts
and stir up war every day.
They make their tongues as sharp
as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands
of the wicked;
protect me from men of violence
who plan to trip my feet.
Proud me have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords
of their net
and have set traps for me
along my path.
O Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.”
Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy.
O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
Who shields my head in the day
of battle-
Do not grant the wicked their desires,
O Lord;
do not let their plans succeed,
or they will become proud.
Let the heads of those who surround me
be covered with the trouble their
lips have caused.
Let burning coals fall upon them;
May they be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, never to rise.
Let slanderers not be established
in the land;
may disaster hunt down men
of violence.
I know that the Lord secures justice
for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
Surely the righteous will
praise your name
and the upright will live before you.
When it feels like the world is against you, take the time to focus on God. When we cry out to Him, He listens. Stand firm in your faith and know God is in control and He has a plan. His plans may not always be comfortable or exactly what we would like, but His plans are perfect as is His timing. As God for His peace during your trials and lay your problems at His feet. Find comfort in His promises and His word; do not forget to pray. Pray with others, pray in many ways and in all occasions, just pray and accept His peace and place your faith in Him.
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