Blessed be the Lord,

for he has heard the sound of my pleading.  The Lord is my strength and my shield; 

my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, 

and I give thanks 

to him 

with my song.

Psalms 28:6-7 CSB

The focal point of this Psalm is David's orientation.

His heart orientation is to God 

Towards God.

At the beginning of the song he wasn't even sure that God was listening, but here he's gone back to what he knows is true.

The Lord is my strength 

He is my shield

I trust in Him

His circumstances haven't changed, but he has been heard. 

His heart is reminded again of who God is, and that brings thankfulness and song.

I wonder if there's a pattern here that we can follow when life hurts, our hearts hurt...

Cry out 

Name what's going on

Remember who God is and be thankful.

Know that we are heard, are important,

are loved.

And rest in that.

David also wrote his own songs...maybe try that too :)

Have a last read of these verses, and wonder if just maybe this is what was in Jesus heart when his team were asleep, when the cross beckoned, when he was in the garden of Gethsemane...

#psalms

#psalm28

#whenlifehurts