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10 August 2008 | Psalm 27

You, LORD, are the light
that keeps me safe.
I am not afraid of anyone.
You protect me, and I have no fears.

Brutal people may attack
and try to kill me,
but they will stumble.
Fierce enemies may attack,
but they will fall.

Armies may surround me,
but I won't be afraid;
war may break out,
but I will trust you.

I ask only one thing, LORD:
Let me live in your house
every day of my life
to see how wonderful you are
and to pray in your temple.

In times of trouble,
you will protect me.
You will hide me in your tent
and keep me safe
on top of a mighty rock.

You will let me defeat
all of my enemies.
Then I will celebrate,
as I enter your tent
with animal sacrifices
and songs of praise.

Please listen when I pray!
Have pity. Answer my prayer.
My heart tells me to pray.
I am eager to see your face,
so don't hide from me.

I am your servant,
and you have helped me.
Don't turn from me in anger.
You alone keep me safe.
Don't reject or desert me.

Even if my father and mother
should desert me,
you will take care of me.

Teach me to follow, LORD,
and lead me on the right path
because of my enemies.
Don't let them do to me
what they want.

People tell lies about me
and make terrible threats,
but I know I will live
to see how kind you are.

Trust the LORD!
Be brave and strong
and trust the LORD.

Notes

Some of the things that make us afraid are very different to those that weighed on David's mind when he wrote this psalm. But even in 3,000 years, some of them are still the same, such as war.

However, the message of the psalm remains the same, no matter what situation may be pressing on our minds: God is with you always, and in every situation. If the world were to collapse around you, God would not let go of you. Even if your closest friends abandon you, God would still be there.

But although God remains at all times utterly devoted to us, we so often do not seek God's presence in our lives in the way that David does here. He even says that if there was one thing, and one thing only, that he could ask of God, he would ask no more than to simply be with him for ever (v 4).

Like a child standing by its father, his presence alone is enough to give him peace.

Prayer

No needs, no wants... God is there for you. Speak to him.

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