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But you, Lord , are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
Psalm 3:3-4 NIV
With God, even when on our own, our heads would drop, we might give up, give it away...give in...but He can be our shield.
He can lift our head
Restore our heart
David called out.
One version says "with my voice I was crying to the Lord".
Maybe we need to find somewhere we can call out to God out loud.
Maybe that's why God answered from the mountain cos David was out in the mountains on his own...talking to, crying to, crying out to...God.
In one church they had a tradition of everyone praying out loud at once in their own language...
Maybe we need to find a place sometimes where we can talk to God out loud...and listen...'cos He'll tell you that you're dearly loved...
#psalms
#psalm3
#dearlyloved
#lifterofmyhead

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