Please read Psalm 69.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/69/1/s_547001
Meditate on verses 1-3.
Save me, O God, for the waters have threatened my life.
I have sunk in deep mire, and
there is no foothold;
I have come into deep waters,
and a flood overflows me.
I am weary with my crying; my
throat is parched;
my eyes fail while I wait for my
God.
David was in a low, depressed place when he wrote this
psalm. He was transparent with God; he knew the LORD was listening to him (v.
33). If you, or someone you love, are in a similar state, Psalm 69 can help
express difficult thoughts and feelings.
It is reassuring to know even David, the giant slayer and
the man after God’s own heart, had times of depression and despair. It is also
important to remember he had an intimately honest relationship with his Savior.
Cry out to the LORD like David did on behalf of yourself and
those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah
62:6-7). Pray Psalm 69:13-17.
“My prayer for _________
and me is to You, O LORD.
O God, in
the greatness of Your lovingkindness, answer us
with Your
saving truth.
Deliver us from the mire and do not let us sink.
May we be delivered from our foes and from the
deep waters.
May the
flood of water not overflow us nor the deep swallow us up,
nor the pit shut its mouth on us.
Answer
us, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good.
According
to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to us,
and do not hide Your face from your servants,
for we are in distress; answer us quickly.
In Your
name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the
WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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