For the choir director.

A psalm of David.

Lord, don't hold back your tender mercies from me.

Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. 

For troubles surround me - too many to count!

My sins pile up so high I can't see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. 

I have lost all courage.

Psalms 40:11-12 NLT

David invites us in, in to his own self reflection, his own assessment of where he is at. 

Although it's written with his cry to God first, remember this is a song he's writing and he is in a place where his courage is gone. 

He feels defeated.

Defeated by his own sin, his own choices, thoughts and actions. 

Defeated by the actions of others. 

Ever been there?

Maybe your there or partly there today. 

Then let David's words bring comfort, courage and hope;

"Let your 

unfailing love 

and faithfulness 

always protect me."

He looks to someone with strength and faithfulness and love that is bigger than his trouble, and bigger than his sin.

"Lord, 

don't hold back 

your tender mercies

from me."

And puts his trust and hope firmly in Yahweh. 

Our God is bigger than our sin. 

He is bigger than our troubles. 

Put your trust in Him today.

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