For the choir director.

A psalm of David.

I have told all your people about your justice. 

I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know. 

I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; 

I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. 

I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Psalms 40:9-10 NLT

Not everyone gets to speak in the "great assembly". Whatever that was it sounds like a big thing. But every now and then it's good to speak about who God is.

Davids focus is on God's justice. 

Then his faithfulness.

Then his saving power.

And his love.

There's days when we need reminding about who God is and David encourages us to speak it out loud as a way of doing that. 

Hearing you speak of God's justice when I need to hear it is good, but me speaking of it is needed too.

You reminding me of God's saving power is good, me reminding me is needed too, speaking it out loud. 

When you tell me God loves me, that's great. When I say out loud "God loves me" something shifts. 

Whether we speak one to one, in a small group, in prayer, or in a "great assembly" isn't the thing. The thing is to speak.

Justice.

Faithfulness. 

Saving power.

Love.

Which of these do you need to speak today?

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