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May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. 

May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.

Let them be horrified by their shame, 
for they said, 
Aha! 
"We've got him now!"

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you.

May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 
"The Lord is great!"

As for me, 
since I am poor and needy, 
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. 
You are my helper and my savior. 

O my God, 
do not delay.
Psalms 40:14-17 NLT

I appreciate that we get to hear David's inner thoughts here, the ones we have but usually don't share with anyone - we want justice!
"May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame."
David wants justice.

If we have those thoughts it's OK to express them.
David just doesn't leave it there tho - he expresses his hurt and turns again and again towards God.
Nothing in his story is resolved, yet he steps  again and again towards  our God.
In Him is the redemptive strand, the hope we hold. 
If today you need to put David's prayer on repeat, that's OK:

"As for me, 
since I am poor and needy, 
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. 
You are my helper and my savior. 

O my God, 
do not delay."

#psalms
#songs
#voice
#yourvoicematters
#redemptivestrands #hopeishere #weareBeloved 

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