If we first speakto God in situations when we cannot stay silent, He will give us Hisperspective and His wisdom just as He has promised. - P45
Father, make my heart sensitive to sin so that I can live a lifestyle of repentancethat pleases You. - P45
Help me not to waste this precious life You have given mebut to use it to bring more people into Your kingdom. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P45
The psalmist waited patiently on the Lord, and the Lord heard his cry. He liftedhim out of the pit and set his feet on a rock. He a put a new song in his mouth.
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Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. None can compare with God; manyare the wonders He has done. The psalmist desires to hear God‘s will andproclaims His saving acts. - P47
The opening verses of this psalm are written in the style of a personaltestimony. - P48
David speaks of what God has done in his life in response tohis prayers and patient waiting. - P48
He was once stuck in a slimy pit of dis-tressing circumstances, but God heard his cries and came to his rescue.
- P48
In response to God‘s salvation, David lifts up his voice and sings a newsong that declares God‘s goodness. - P48
Like David, we should also speakup and tell others of the great deeds God has done in our lives. - P48
He haspulled us out of the mire of sin and set our feet on the rock of His sal-vation. Let us proclaim to the world that there is no one like our God. - P48
The psalmist moves on to consider how he should live to please theLord who has granted him salvation. - P48
According to Mosaic Law, he mustoffer burnt offerings and sin offerings to God, but David understandsthat these religious rituals mean nothing unless they are given from aheart that is genuinely devoted to the Lord. - P48
God is pleased when Hispeople desire to do His will, not out of obligation, but out of love forHim. - P48
As we offer our lives to God our Savior and faithfully obey Hiscommandments, let us do so with joyful hearts, filled with gratitude forthe wonderful things He has done for us. - P48
Lord Jesus, thank you for lifting me out of the quicksand of sin and giving mea firm place to stand. - P49
I give You my whole life-spirit, soul, and body-andpray that you would use me for Your glory. In Your name, amen. - P49
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