But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble. – (Psalm 59:16, NIV)
But I will sing about Your strength. I will rejoice in Your love every morning. You have been my place of safety, the place I can run to when troubles come. – (Psalm 59:16, ERV)
But me? I will sing of Your strength. I will awake with the sun to sing of Your loving mercy because in my most troubled hour, You defended me. You were my shelter. – (Psalm 59:16, VOICE)
This morning, I woke more than an hour later than I typically do. I rose to go about my usual routine, only to discover one of our dogs and my husband were not downstairs. He had brought Thor upstairs so that I could have more rest. His love and kindness to me is a reminder of how much the Lord loves and cares for us all, individually. He supplies us strength when we are weary, grants us safety in the storms, and is the One whom we can run to when troubles and trials come our way. David, the one who penned Psalm 59, certainly knew how the Lord would help be his strength, provide loving mercy, defend him, and grant his safe shelter in spaces of need. He actually celebrated the victories the Lord had given with singing and dancing before everyone. David could not help but praise the One who had protected and preserved his life, and supplied all that was needed to press on. God does this for us as well. Last week was a marathon of a week, and there were a few mornings that I was uncertain as to how I would get through the day. He met me in my moments of exhaustion and gave me strength, and sleeping in this morning was an additional reminder that He sees and knows our needs and is ready to help us recharge. This weekend, despite having several things scheduled, holds many hours with none so that rest and restoration may be found. Additionally, a holiday weekend is on the horizon, so there will be more time to rest and reflect. As I sit here with one pup leaning on me and snoozing, the other happily chewing on a new chew toy, and my husband on the couch nearby, my heart is full of gratitude and songs of praise flood my mind. May we sing of His love forever and praise Him for being our strength and our shelter.
O Lord, unto You,
may we ever sing;
our strength and shelter,
through all that life brings.
You see all our need,
and hear each request;
You help and give hope,
and show us what’s best.
Father, we praise You,
for how You love us;
our strength and our song,
unto You, Jesus.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You meet us where we are and supply all that we need. Thank You that You grant us strength, hope, safety and Your overwhelming love. Forgive us for the times that we fail to recognize Your provision. Help us to sing praise to You for Your goodness and grace that is granted throughout every day. Teach us to love those around us in ways that make Your kindness evident to all. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we sing of all that You do for us and Your incredible love that lifts us up and makes us new. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Grabrick and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make Your faithfulness known through all generations. – Psalm 89:1
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