"God is so powerful that he can direct any evil to a good end."
St. Thomas Aquinas*
Psalm 59
Theme: Prayer and praise for God's saving help.
God's constant love is our place of safety in a wicked world.
Author: David
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Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
Deliver me from evildoers
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
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See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, O Lord.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise to help me; look on my plight!
O Lord God Almigthy, the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
show no mercy to wicked traitors.
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They return at evening
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
See what they spew form their mouths--
they spew out swords from their lips,
and they say, "Who can hear us?"
But you, O'Lord, laugh at them;
you scoff at all those nations.
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O my strength, I watch for you;
you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
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God will go before me
and will let them gloat over those who slander me.
But do not kill them, O Lord, our shield,
or my people will forget.
In your might make them wander about,
and bring them down.
For the sins of their mouth,
for the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
For the curses they utter,
consume them in wrath,
consume them till they are no more.
Then it will be know to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob. (Selah)
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They return at evening,
snarlling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
They wander about for food
and howl as if not satisfied.
But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are MY FORTRESS,
MY REFUGE in times of trouble.
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O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
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" Vile men curse God as if he cannot hear and will not respond. But God scoffs at them. Evil people live as if God cannot see and will not punish. But God watches patiently until that day when their deeds will rise up to accuse them. As believers we must be careful not to follow the same foolish practices as evil people. We must remember that God hears and sees all we do."*
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Take Away Points To Consider
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"Nothing can withstand evil except the power of love." Una Kroll
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"There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked." Isaiah 48:22
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"For evil to triumph, it is only necessary for good me to do nothing." Edmund Burke
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"An honest man's the noblest work of God." Alexander Pope
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"Hold sacred every experience." Frances J. Roberts
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*Bible Notes - NIV Life Application Study Bible, Psalm 59 Zondervan Press, The Westminister Collection of Christian Quotes, complied by Martin H. Manser, WJK books.com, ISBN #0-664-22258-7
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