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March 3 - Psalm 55 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello friends. It's shown here and it is a
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  Friday and my congratulations to you on making it through this
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  week. Well done.
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  We are in March. I'm not sure where you are most
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  of us. That means the beginning of
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  autumn things done, And cool down or you might be in the
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  other side of the world, where you're finally at the other side
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  of winter and things now begin to warm up, but wherever we are,
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  things are hotting up in the Psalms as we reach some 55.
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  This is a Psalm probably not a cheery Friday kind of a Psalm
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  but it's the same way. David Cries Out To God In This.
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  Lament as he is heartbroken by the Betrayal of his friend.
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  And friends, you know, how much betrayal hurts when we are
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  betrayed and sometimes it hurts even more.
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  When we realize that we are the ones who have betrayed another.
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  So wherever you are in that world of betrayal, whatever your
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  experiences have been, we can join together with David as he
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  cries out in this arm for the choir director.
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  A Psalm of David to be accompanied by stringed
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  instruments, you'll have to use your imagination for that.
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  Let's read together, friends. 55.
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  Listen to my prayer. O God, do not ignore my cry for
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  help. Please, listen and answer me
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  for. I am overwhelmed in my troubles.
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  My enemies shouted me, making loud and wicked threats.
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  They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt.
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  Me down my heart pounds in my chest.
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  The terror of death. Assaults, me fear and trembling
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  overwhelm me and I can't stop shaking.
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  I do that, I had wings like a dove then I would fly away and
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  rest I would fly far away to the quiet of the Wilderness.
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  How quickly I would Escape far from this Wild Storm of hatred,
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  confuse them Lord and frustrate their plans for I see violence
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  and conflict in this city. Its walls are patrolled day and
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  night against Invaders but the real Danger.
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  Jay is wickedness within the city.
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  Everything is falling apart threats and cheating a rampant
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  in the streets. It is not an enemy who taunts
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  me, I could bear that. It is not my foes who, so
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  arrogantly insult me, I could have hidden from them.
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  Instead it is you my equal, my companion and close friend.
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  What good Fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together in
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  the house of God? Let death stalk my enemies.
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  Let the grave swallowed him alive for evil makes its home
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  within them but I will call on God and the Lord will Rescue Me
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  morning noon and night. I cry out in my distress and the
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  Lord hears my voice. He ransoms me and keeps me safe
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  from the battles. Waged against me though.
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  Many still oppose me God. Who has ruled forever will hear
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  them? And humble them for my enemies
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  refused to change their ways, they do not fear God.
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  As for my companion, he betrayed his friends.
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  He broke his promises, his words are as smooth as butter, but in
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  his heart is war, his words are as soothing as lotion.
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  But underneath a daggers, give your burdens to the law.
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  Lord and He will take care of you.
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  He will not permit The Godly to slip and fall.
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  But you o God, will send the wicked down to the pit of
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  Destruction murderers and Liars. Will die young, but I am
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  trusting you to save me. Jesus, as we read these words.
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  There's one line jumps out at me today as I almost here.
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  David speaking to me speaking to us saying, give your burdens to
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  the Lord and He will take care of you.
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  Thank you for this invitation. Thank you.
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  That the burdens we carried. Don't need to be our own that we
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  can give them to you as our loving father.
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  Just as a small child can ask his parents for help with the
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  difficult, things of the world, you offer your help to us and
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  you will take care of us. Help us to always turn to you.
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  Jesus to bring our challenges to you and to trust in the care
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  that you lavish on us. We are so grateful and we love
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  you and it's in your name that we pray.
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  Amen.