As we begin to move past this pandemic and as we continue to work through and hopefully solve a multitude of world and national problems, I seek wisdom, hope, grace, and love in the Psalms, Book 1. We all seek the Lord’s mercy in one way or the other, and it is in that desire to seek His truth that we find our home.
Psalm 33
I rejoice in the Lord as I strive to be righteous.
I praise the Lord as I play my harp and sing unto Him.
My music will be new, and I will loudly and skillfully play that song.
The Lord’s Word is right and truthful.
He loves the righteous and judgment, while the world is filled with His goodness.
By His Word and by His breath were the host of heavens made.
He collected the waters of the world and filled the depths of the storehouses.
The world fears the Lord, and its peoples are in awe of Him.
As He spoke and as He commanded, the world was made, and it has stood strong.
The counsel of the heathen has no effect on His people.
The devices of man have no control over the people.
The Lord’s counsel reigns over all, and His heartfelt thoughts bless all generations.
Nations are blessed whose God is the Lord and whose people are chosen for His inheritances.
The Lord sees all of the sons of men from His heavenly home.
He gives to all the same heart, and He considers all their works.
No king is saved by millions, and no man is delivered by his own strength.
A horse can not keep a man safe, nor can its strength deliver him in battle.
The Lord’s eye sees those who fear Him and bestows the hope of mercy on them.
The Lord delivers them from death and will keep them alive during famines.
Men’s souls wait on the Lord for He is our help and our protection.
Trusting in His holy name, our hearts rejoice in Him.
As we hope in the Lord, may His mercy be on us.
Anna Hartt
