​​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

I know there is a lot more to be learned from this Psalm, yet I wanted to share a personal testimony here.
First of all, I want to say that I am keeping it real here in my blogs. I want you to know how real God is and how good He is and to know that you can be very personable with God.
Secondly, I want to share just how God did that for me today.
For instance, last night I found it very hard to sleep. My family has been sick over Thanksgiving and I got the brunt of it. I couldn't sleep very well so I got up and did things to help me fight the cold: steam room, oils, rubs, and syrups. LOL Everything but the kitchen sink. As I was doing this, my mind started to race on all the things I wanted to accomplish this holiday weekend: look for a new home, clean up around house, decorate, and get our finances in order. Boy, I had a lot planned, yet my energy just failed me this morning. My mind, however, was as active as ever and I started to fret about it all. I was bummed I didn't save enough this year, I was bummed about my kids colds, my husband's work and health issues. My mind was running me ragged.
​So what did, I do? Blog.
I thought it's time to get in God's Word and stop all this nonsense.
I need to hear from God today because I need to know it's all going to be okay. (God works all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose) Love that. 
So here we turn to Ps 41:3 and what do we read. 
The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will sustain him on his sickbed.
Awww. I actually laughed.
Truly, here I am in my bed sick writing this blog. God spoke that He will sustain me and strengthen me right here on my sickbed. Don't you just love it.
I couldn't have been in a more appropriate place in a more appropriate need to read and get comfort from this verse.
God spoke.
My heart is literally full of Joy right now. No, my circumstances haven't changed, all those things I was worrying about are real, yet I have peace. 
God said He will strengthen me and I believe it. He has it all under control.
Now that my mind is now on Him, I feel praise raising in my heart. I look our to the early morning sky and say, "Thank you Lord, Thank you." He is so faithful to comfort me in my time of need.
I might be sick, but I am no longer discouraged. 
I was the spoonful of God's medicine that I need for my mind and heart this morning.
That's what I mean by keeping it real.
God knew I would be sick in bed when I wrote this this morning, and He knew just what I needed to read to put a mile back on my face. (By the way, I usually blog downstairs with my cup of tea, and it's funny that I am really doing this blog from my bed. God is so funny.)
He loves us. He knows just how to speak to us. Just give Him a chance.
Get into the Word for yourself and allow God to minister to your heart.
​For me, sick bed and all. It was great.
Blessings.

​​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

Messianic Psalm here because it's quoted in the New Testament in Hebrews.
Referring to Psalm 40:6-8
Here is where it is quoted. 
 Heb 10:7-9)
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come--
In the volume of the book it is written of Me--
To do Your will, O God.’ ”
Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law),
then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.”
​He takes away the first that He may establish the second.

What this is showing is that Jesus was the sacrifice for sin. It wasn't the sacrifices of bulls (because it was only temporary bandaid for sin and they were a foreshadowing of Jesus on the cross) that God desired but sending His son to die for the world. The only way sin could be atoned for was with the death of Jesus. That's why the cross is so important for those of us who believe. 
Amen. 
But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God (Hebrews 10:12)
Jesus Paid it All. Jesus is Alive. His resurrection conquered death. His ascension showed His Kingship. Then, He went to heaven and took His rightful place as Redeemer of the World. Because of what Jesus did, we now have access to God through Jesus. He opened the door to have a personal relationship with Him. No longer strangers, but children of God.
No longer are we bound to a written law, but a fleshly law that God wrote on our hearts. No longer do we need a priest to talk to God, we have the access to our Great High Priest: Jesus. 
The cross brought access to the throne room and redefining our relationship with God: abba, daddy. 
We have access to heaven 24/7 just by simply talking to God.
That's my kind of access. 
​Being the first granddaughter of a prominent preacher, I had access to all kinds of places. It was normal for me to be in the VIP areas. It's what I knew because gramps would take me all over with him. I loved my gramps and wanted just to spend as much time with him, and in return I was allowed these kind of privileges. However, since he's past, I don't have access anymore. What a difference.
But you know, we have even a greater One to have access to: God. He is there for us at all times. We don't need a special badge, a special pass, or anything, we just need Jesus.
Cultivate your relationship with Him today.

I also like how David remind us in verse 5 that God is thinking about us so much.That's a beautiful thing to know that God is thinking about you. A lot!!!

I like verse 4a
Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust,

Blessed can be reread Oh how happy. I like that. You want to be happy today, make the Lord your trust. Trust in the Lord at all times. Trust Him.
​IF you are trusting Him for your salvation then trust Him for everything else.
If you have never trusted in Him for salvation, I encourage you to ask God to forgive you of your sin and to cleanse your heart and mind, and receive His free gift of salvation. Trust in Him for your eternal life and He will guide you in this present life.
I don't know what better day to do that then today.
Get your VIP access to heaven by believing in the Lord Jesus.
And if you have your pass,
Use it to gain the ear of the Lord for whatever you are going through.
Blessings 

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​​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

David talks about life and the brevity of it. 
Anyone who had lost a loved one, understands Davids heart here. 

“LORD, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.

Life is a vapor or translated vanity here (verse 5)
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

​Life is so short. Human life is so fragile.
It's hard to talk about life and death sometimes.
Death can come so unexpectedly. I've  known children who have died, young adults who have passed, and the elderly. On the other hand,  I know those who are old and still going strong. In fact, our neighbor is 93 and my friends grandma is 91 and my grandma is 86. Why is some die young and some old? Like my grandma dying at 70 and my gramps at 86. 
The interesting part of life is that you don't know how long you have here.
Heb 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Trees live longer then man. The sun's life is faithfully rising since creation. So what about mankind?
Although it's a mystery of the days we will have here, they are leading to eternity.

So how ought we to live?
I pray that you'll want to live your life for Jesus. That's were life's meaning is tangible. In Christ, we understand why we are here on this Earth. 
​(Rev 4:11)
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
We were created to please the Lord.
This concept changed my life. I live my life aiming to please the Lord. Then when it is over on the Earth, eternal life begins.
This Earth may seem so frail and fragile, yet it is eternal. No matter what you do for work, pleasure, or hobby, it's only what you do with a heart for Christ that will live on.
You know heaven is real. People are living vibrant lives up there.
A friend encouraged me the other day. Her friend's father was dying on his death bed, and just before he died, he said, "Oh there is Pastor Chuck."
I can't tell you how that ministered to my heart. My gramps is more alive then ever on the other side.
I want to do all I can in this life to affect my future homeland.
You can too. Just commit your lives to Christ and live for him.
Unfortunately, David didn't have full understanding of heaven as we did. 
Life is more meaningful with Christ at the center.
Vanity is here, but not there.
Live everyday for Jesus and you will have victory here on Earth and in heaven.
Blessings. 
One day at a time.
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​​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

This is a Psalm about David getting an illness because of his sin.
Not only was David being rejected by those around him, his enemies were on hot pursuit for him.
What a crazy moment in his life.
Everything was crashing down on him, and yet he had hope.
Why?
He knew God.
He relied on the mercy of God and assured himself in the hope of the Lord.
I like that.
God is there for you.
There was a time in my life that one of my family members was struggling very hard in life because of his choices. Many of my other family members were tired of the up and downs  and relinquished him over to his consequences. He was wrong in what he did and the enemy had a firm grip on him. It reminds me of this Psalm. 
But God.
God showed up huge in this situation. 
You see ometimes the only one standing by you is God. Sometimes the only one that is willing to go the extra mile is God. (Please understand, I am not saying that we just sin intentionally because we know that God will forgive us, I am saying that God might be the only one you can turn too because you've burnt so many bridges.)
That is what was beginning to happen here. This person was really frustrating those who tried to help him. But it just wasn't the help he really needed. He need a God intervention, and God that's exactly what happened. 
God is gracious to discipline us and cleanse and renew us.
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrew 12:11
I watched how God intervened in my family members life. I saw how it was God that ultimately woke him up to his behavior and sin. God was loving enough to expose the evil so that healing could begin for him. His consequences were very extreme and painful, yet he's learning how to be a completely different individual. 
God is so good. God is so right. God is so able to turn people around. Praise Him.
For me, it's hard to know sometimes just what to do when someone is caught up in sin. Do you let go? Do you go to them? Do you help? What boundaries should you put in place? What boundaries can you bend? Do you know what I mean?
The best answer is PRAY. Every circumstance will look different. Every situation is not the same. Depends on the heart of the individual and if they are ready to receive that kind of help.
For me, my husband was used by God to intervene. It's a total God story of how God showed up at the hour my relative needed Him most. I can't give details, but I can say God showed up. At the moment I was ready to call a hotline for intervention, God sent His intervention by a way of a minister friend. It was a classic God's timing story. Victory.

David chose to hope in God despite what had happened. 
He didn't run from God, He ran to God for His mercy.
(Verse 22)
Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation!
I like that.
Bring your sin to God, not away from Him. He's the only one
that can demolish sin. He was crucified to set us free from sin.  He casts it away. He forgives and forgets. It's awesome.
If you have a continuing sin that has dominated you, please get help.
Sometimes, just having accountability with someone can strengthen you through.
There are resources out there to help. 

​​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

As I am listening to the Psalm on BibleGateway I am recording the actions words I hear in this Psalm.
God calls us not only to be hearers but doers of the Word, so here are some doing things we can be doing as a Christians. LOL
Fret Not
Trust in the Lord
Do Good
Delight in the Lord
Commit thy way
Trust in Him
Rest in the Lord
Wait Paitenct
Fret Not
Cease from Anger
​Forsake Wrath
Fret Not
Delight in the Abundance of Peace
Depart from Evil
Do Good
Wait on the Lord
Keep His way
Mark the blameless
Behold the upright

I like this list. I reread them. How can we apply these words to our lives? By doing them.
Do Good, Fret Not, Delight in the Abundance of Peace.
As we do these things, we will have Peace. You will. Try it.
We need these things because life is filled with the opposite, evil, anger, anxieties, chaos. Look how David starts to contrast the life of the the Evil verse Righteous.
I think he did this, in order to encourage us that it is going to be okay.
As we trust in the Lord, we will be safe. 
David has seen with his own eyes how an evil man has perished. He is encouraging us to 
Trust God in all of this. 
(verse 35-36)
I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
Yet he passed away,fn and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.

As we Trust in the Lord, we will have a proper perspective of the evil around us. 
You see the hand of the wicked will not last. There is a time when they are allowed
to do their evil deeds, yet God is going stop them.
They might have the Earth right now, but they do not gain Heaven.

I think of the fear of Islam around the globe. You can see all the media of all the killings, and wicked acts. It's horrible. Yet God is doing to put it down soon.

God will protect His people. We have to trust in Him, and be obedient to what He is calling us to do. Look at these next verses about the schemes of the wicked.

I like this (Psalm 37:14-15)
The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
I like that the Lord will turn the thoughts of the wicked back on to themselves. 
"No weapon formed against us shall prosper" Isaiah 54:17
Christians have always been targeted by the wicked. Evil rulers have tried to wipe out those who follow Jesus but they fail. God is sovereign and will only allow evil to go so far.
Trust in the Lord in these evil days we live in.
He will guide you and protect you and you will see the evil scheme turn upon the wicked.
God's protection is for today. 
You are surrounded by His angels and His strong arm. 
Everyday, before I go out, I pray. 
"Lord keep us from dangers seen and unseen."
You see I commit my steps and day to him and I know that God will order my steps. NO matter what I go through, I know God has already gone before me and will help me with every encounter I face.
(Verse 23)
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD,
And He delights in his way

I like the ending of the Psalm (Verse39-40)
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in the time of trouble.
And the LORD shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
Because they trust in Him.

God is God and what He says will be. You are safe in the Lord's arms.
Thinking of the end of evil helps to not fear.
Their end is worse then what they do here on Earth.
​Plus,
we have Almighty God watching out for us, not that's protection of the Highest Intelligence. 
Don't fear them, Fear the Lord.
Think of the actions words we are called to do. Try putting them in practice and see what change, comfort, and growth you will have in your character. They all lend themselves to a more peaceful, anxiety free life.
Enjoy God's Word; It's meant to bring you Peace. 
​I know this world is 
​Blessings 

​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

Here is the contrast between the heart of the wicked verse the righteous God.
Verse 1
There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Can you see that in some today?
I see so many groups of people that parade themselves in their sin. They obviously don't have the fear of God in their lives. Like verse 2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
They flatter themselves in their sin. The are bold about it and flaunt it. It's completely heart breaking. To be puffed up with sin is such an unhealthy place to be.
Romans 6:23
"The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."
What a contrast: Death or Life. Sin or Gift. What is your choice?
What is the fear of the Lord?
Prov 16:6
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear ofthe LORD evil is avoided.
It's to hate those things that God hates.
For people that aren't even think about whether their actions please or displease the Lord, they are void of the fear of God. They are living an Adamic life of self. God wants to atone and forgive their sin with His love, yet often people don't want to avoid the sin God wants them too. So sad. 
Verse 4
He devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself in a way that is not good;
He does not abhor evil.
Again they do not abhor evil. Rather, today people embrace evil.
Isaiah warned us about this mentality of the last days. 
Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
We need to see evil for what it is and get God's heart about it. 
Here is the contrast from evil to God.
This is so like David. He will spend time talking about wicked, but then he completely praises God after and through his writings. Let's spend more time on God then on wickedness. Let's continue to bring God into every aspect of our lives, and not allow ourselves to be focused on the present darkness. I think if you engage in a conversation of the evils of today, end it with prayer. Bring it back around to the things of the Lord so that your hearts are discouraged but encouraged about who God is and what He is doing. He has always been in control and He is ever faithful. 
Verses (5-10) Deal with God's wonderful works to us His people.
What a contrast.
I wish sinners would see God for who He is: loving,faithful,  merciful, just and true.
So many people are searching and seeking the fountain of life, and it's found in one place: God.
For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light
​You see the only way to be truly clean is to be in Christ. To allow His Spirit to cleanse you of your sin and renew your inner man through His power. That's the only way. 
We can spend so much time, energy and money to look and feel good externally, but inside our inward man is perishing. In order to really have the inner beautified, we must be filled with Christ.
Don't get me wrong I love skin care and fun things like that, but it truly the inward beauty that will shine brighter as the our years wax on. LOL 
I like the last part of that verse: we see light in His light. I could go on about light and it's properties but just to know that when we are in the Light of God, we see clearly. His light is glorious!!! That's why it's so important to read the Word of God: it's a light to illuminate our path.
​
This Psalm ends with a prayer that I think we all need to be praying.
Psa 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
I think it's two fold. First, that we don't allow pride in our hearts. We also need to keep a heart 
​that is right before God, so that we don't fall into the temptation to be prideful and wicked 
in life. Secondly, I think to pray that we don't fall into the hands of the wicked. I like that because there are a lot of wicked groups out there. The more the days wax on it seems that evil is becoming more prevalent and accepted. I don't want to have the wicked drive me or my family; I want only to be driven by the Lord.
​I really see the persecution of Christians arising in these days. I wonder just how long God is going to allow these thing to continue until He raptures us out of here. In the mean time, we need to keep ourselves in the Love of God and continue to pray a shield of protection for our families and our lives.
God is good and His ways are pure. 
Keep encouraging yourselves in God; He loves you.
Blessings.  

​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

1 Samuel 24
David truly understood what it was to be falsely accused. Here David was running from Saul, who was trying to kill him, and yet David was the king's son in law.
How ironic!
Do you think your family situation is bad? Think about Davids. I hope you get encouragement from the Psalms.
We can learn a great lesson here of David's heart. He continued to ask God to do the intervening. He asked God to defend, to rescue him, to fight his battles for him. I like that. I like the fact that we are suppose to invite God into our battles. God knows perfectly the hearts of man, and can discern between hearts and motives with 100% accuracy. He is the perfect one to come and do what is right. We, on the other hand, are limited. Sometimes our motives are fleshly, and have hidden agendas that aren't Christ's heart. 
So by inviting God in the situation, not only have you freed yourself up from the burden of the circumstance, you've just relinquished the outcomes to Him as well.
(On a side note, I just made a relinquish jar for my life. All the things that give me anxieties, I write them down, pray and commit them to the Lord and through them in the can. It's just a physical way of relinquishing these cares to him. Then when the fears or thoughts come back, I remind myself that I've already given them to God. It helps me.)
Anyway, David had the opportunity to kill Saul, while in the cave at En Gedi, but he didn't.
That just showed how much David really loved and cared for Saul. 
It showed how he trusted God to deliver him. He didn't want to be guilty of harming Saul, in fact, when he cut a piece of Saul's robe, his heart convicted him even to do that. I find that fascinating.

If you are facing something today that is unfair or even a false accusation about you, commit the situation to God. Really.
God is right, true, and perfect in all His ways. He is the only one that can work a perfect work not only for you but for the individuals as well. He's just a prayer away.
​The last verse states:
And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness
And of Your praise all the day long.
David had a wonderful gift of turning his situation into a song.
Maybe that is you today.
Maybe your situation is fitting for a song of praise.
(I think Country music is good at doing that lol)
​Even if you can't see the victory, sing in advance for the Great things
God is going to do. He is worthy of praise at all times.
You can do it. 
Turn that sorrow to a song, and let others be blessed.
Who knows if someone is going through something similar and needs
to hear your heart.
David's Psalms have been blessing me, how about you?
​Blessings

A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

I will bless the LORD at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.


 Psa 34:2
My soul shall make its boast in the LORD;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.


 Psa 34:3
Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt His name together.


 Psa 34:4
I sought the LORD, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.


 Psa 34:5
They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.


 Psa 34:6
This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.


 Psa 34:7
The angelfn of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.


 Psa 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!


 Psa 34:9
Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.


 Psa 34:10
The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.


Psa 34:11
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.


 Psa 34:12
Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?


 Psa 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.


 Psa 34:14
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.



 Psa 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.


 Psa 34:16
The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.



 Psa 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.


 Psa 34:18
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.



 Psa 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.


 Psa 34:20
He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.


 Psa 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.


 Psa 34:22
The LORD redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

First of all this is a Psalm of when David was delivered out of the King Achish, the Philistine king of Gath in 1 Samuel 22-23.
Here is what David did. 
(12-14)
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Here David is pretending to be a mad man to get away from Achish, and by God's grace it worked.
What a relief he felt when Achish kicked him out of his place. 
(I Samuel 22:1-2)
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men
After that David gathered in a cave with all his men and I believe this is were he wrote this Psalm. Just after leaving the enemy he writes:
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Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
David escaped to the cave with the guys and I can hear him roaring in praise because of this victory.
The more we Magnify God in our lives and together with others, we will be empowered to live this life pleasing to Him. Share your victories with others. I know I am completely encouraged when others tell me what God has done for them. I rejoices my heart.
Another point of this Psalm, think of the word Magnify.
What does it mean to Magnify? To make Bigger, to enlarge, expand, right?
Think of what is magnified in your life.
What is bigger in your eye? Your problems or Your God. 
I like to say, Keep God bigger. Focus on Him.
Moving on.
There are so many verses of God's deliverance for David with this chapter. Be encouraged, just as God delivered David, God can deliver you. Here are some of those verses. 
​(Verse 4)
I sought the LORD, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
(Verse 19)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
(Verse 22)
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate
David understood God's deliverance in the presence of his enemies.
Maybe you like other scriptures in here, let me know.
Share with me so we can be encouraged together.
​Blessings. 

​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

This is a Psalm of Praise.
Here a musical instrument mentioned.
I like this because I love playing the guitar. I just love worship don't you? There is just nothing like it to get your heart and mind focused on the Lord.
Verse 1
Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous!
For praise from the upright is beautiful.
It's beautiful. When we praise is beautiful. It's a beautiful thing.  That's awesome. I never thought of worship being beautiful, yet that is exactly what this Psalm is saying.  Love it. 
I love worship, I love to sing, I love to write new songs, do you?
If you need inspiration, just go to the Psalms. 
​So what do we sing about?
There is so much in the Psalm we could sing about.
Suggestions:  God's Word is right (verse 4)
                           God's Works are truth
                           God's Creative Power (verse 6-9)
                           God's in Control of the Nations (verse 10-12)
                           God's has fashioned our hearts (Verse 15)
                           God is our deliver, shield, and strength (verse 19-20)
Again, There is just so much in the Psalm that we an sing over. I hope you get inspired. 
Grab your guitar, go to your piano, violin, sax whatever instrument you have a sing a new song unto the Lord.
For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.
God is trustworthy. Praise enlightens His heart and ours too.
If you are a bit down cast today, Praise Him.
If you are light hearted, Praise Him.
In every time and season, Praise Him. 
Praise Him. Praise Him. Praise Him.
Blessings 

​​​​​​1.Looking over this Psalm, was there a particular verse that you liked?
Read that verse over again.
It could even be a phrase.
No matter if it's one verse, one phrase, or one single word, Stop and think
about it for just a minute.
2. Why do you think you like it?
Have you been experiencing something in your life that resonated with this verse?
Possibly, Right?
3. That's the Word speaking to you.
4. Pray and Thank God for this revelation and ask Him to make it clear how He wants to use it in your life

Do you have a favorite scripture?
Do you remember when you first received or read that verse?
Well, tucked away in this Psalm is just that verse for me.
I remember the place and event that I first received this verse, and it's been one of my
favorite ever since.
I was on a women's retreat with my maternal grandmother. She was such a delight in my life and this was the first and only time, we did anything like this together. Needless to say, the time was very special and memorable. We had just been dismissed for a little break in the teachings, and we headed back to our rooms. There lying on the bed was a little promise card. 
Mine read...
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
It wasn't too long after that time, my grandmother went home to be with the Lord.
Every time I read this verse, I think of her. 
Spiritually, I am reminded to keep my eyes on Jesus. As I keep looking at Him and watching for Him, He will guide me. 
God wants that intimate relationship that He can just glance at you and you know what He is desiring and does it. That's deep.
He wants our heart so in tune with Him, that we obey even the slightest requests without hesitation. I know I am not there yet, but I desire to be quicker to obey Him everyday.
I think of fancy restaurants that have their waiters standing around the room. They are positioned there to watch the tables with great care. As soon as the water glassed run low, they come and fill them up without being told. The head waiter also gives them signals and they immediately move to fulfill the request. 

On the contrary, the following scripture is how shouldn't be.
Honestly, I can be very stubborn or strong willed. Sometimes I have to remind myself to not be like a mule that is digging their heals down. I don't like that imagery and I don't want that to be said of me. Do you? Here's the verse.
Do not be like the horse or like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,
Else they will not come near you.
How are we with the Lord? Are we able to be guided just by His eyes? or Are we pitchen and kickin to do our own way?
We need to trust Him, and just obey what He is telling us to do. Mercy will surround you. 
Keep looking to Jesus.
He is the author and finisher of our faith.
Be watchful and keep your gaze on His Majesty and 
He will guide your steps.
​Blessings
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