(1) Adonai is my light and salvation;
whom do I need to fear?
Adonai is the stronghold of my life;
of whom should I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assailed me
to devour my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
they stumbled and fell.
3 If an army encamps against me,
my heart will not fear;
if war breaks out against me,
even then I will keep trusting.
4 Just one thing have I asked of Adonai;
only this will I seek:
to live in the house of Adonai
all the days of my life,
to see the beauty of Adonai
and visit in his temple.
5 For he will conceal me in his shelter
on the day of trouble,
he will hide me in the folds of his tent,
he will set me high on a rock.
6 Then my head will be lifted up
above my surrounding foes,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, sing praises to Adonai.
7 Listen, Adonai, to my voice when I cry;
show favor to me; and answer me.
8 “My heart said of you, ‘Seek my face.’”
Your face, Adonai, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me,
don’t turn your servant away in anger.
You are my help; don’t abandon me;
don’t leave me, God my savior.
10 Even though my father and mother have left me,
Adonai will care for me.
11 Teach me your way, Adonai;
lead me on a level path
because of my enemies —
12 don’t give me up to the whims of my foes;
for false witnesses have risen against me,
also those who are breathing violence.
13 If I hadn’t believed that I would see
Adonai’s goodness in the land of the living, . . .
14 Put your hope in Adonai, be strong,
and let your heart take courage!
Yes, put your hope in Adonai!
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"A Heavenly Stronghold" by Author: Kelsey Beck
As we read Psalm 27, we might notice that there is a marked transition between the first half (vv. 1-6) and the second (vv. 7-14). In the first half, David expresses confidence in the Lord’s saving power. As the psalm progresses, however, his surety seems to disappear, and he cries out desperately for divine aid.
The alternation of exultant praise and troubled petition is something we can all relate to. If you have lived through trials, you have experienced the anxiety that comes with waiting for deliverance. Perhaps you too have
been tossed about in the shadows of slander and threats.
But throughout the waves that break over and in us, there is an unmoving, eternal center—our ever-faithful God. As David indicates, the best way to refocus our perspective for the future is to remember what God has done in the past. Fortunately, though, we can count on more than our memories: when we seek Him, God reveals himself so that we can understand His character experientially. In the light of His perfect love, there is no need to fear.
So wait for the Lord in the darkness—it is often in the darkness you can most clearly see His face.
Hymn for Today: "A Shelter in the Time of Storm” by Vernon J.
Charlesworth, adapted by Ira D. Sankey
1. The Lord's our Rock; in Him we hide,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
Secure whatever ill betide,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Refrain:
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land -
A Shelter in the time of storm.
2. A Shade by day, Defense by night,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
No fears alarm, no foes affright,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Refrain:
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land -
A Shelter in the time of storm.
3 The raging storms may round us beat,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
We'll never leave our safe retreat,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Refrain:
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land -
A Shelter in the time of storm.
4. O Rock Divine, O Refuge dear,
A Shelter in the time of storm;
Be Thou our Helper ever near,
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Refrain:
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
O Jesus is a Rock in a weary land -
A Shelter in the time of storm.
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it
will be a refuge (Proverbs 14:26).
Please pray:
That many people in Angola will come to know Christ and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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