A Psalm of David,
A moment of meditation.
Psalm 9 and a prayer.
I am thanking you God from a full heart.
I am writing the book on your wonders.
I'm whistling,
Laughing,
And jumping for joy.
I'm singing your song,
High God.
The day my enemies turned tail and ran,
They stumbled on you and fell on their faces.
You took over and said everything right.
When I needed you,
You were there taking charge.
You blow the whistle on godless nations.
You throw dirty players out of the game.
Wipe their names right off the roster.
Enemies disappear from the sidelines,
Their reputation trashed,
Their names erased from the halls of fame.
God holds the high center.
He sees and sets the world's mass right.
He decides what is right for us earthlings,
Gives people their just desserts.
God's a safe house for the battered,
A sanctuary during bad times.
The moment you arrive,
You relax.
You are never sorry you're not.
Sing your songs to Zion dwelling God.
Tell his stories to everyone you meet.
How he tracks down killers,
Yet keeps his eye on us.
Registers every whimper he mauls.
Be kind to me,
God.
I've been kicked around long enough once you've pulled me back from the gates of death.
I'll write the book on hallelujahs on the corner of main and first.
I'll hold a street meeting.
I'll be the song leader,
We'll fill the air with salvation songs.
They're trapped,
Those godless countries in the very snares they set.
Their feet are tangled in the net they spread.
They have no excuse.
The way God works is well known.
The shrewd machinery made by the wicked has maimed their own hands.
The wicked bought a one-way ticket to hell.
No longer will the poor be nameless.
No more humiliation for the humble.
Up,
God.
Aren't you fed up with their empty strutting?
Expose these grand pretensions.
Shake them up,
God.
Show them how silly they look.
Breathe.
Father,
We thank you for your word.
We thank you for your love.
We thank you for your goodness,
Your kindness,
And your tender mercy.
Thank you for sparing our lives to see another day.
Thank you for health and strength.
Thank you for your blessings,
Your goodness,
Your kindness,
Your tender mercy.
Thank you for your grace,
Your peace,
Your joy.
Father,
You are God,
And there is none beside you.
We love you.
We praise you.
We bless you.
We lift you up.
You alone is worthy to be exalted,
And you alone is worthy to be praised.
Thank you for this moment of meditation.
Thank you for this opportunity to read your word.
Thank you for this moment to connect with you.
Thank you for your love.
We feel your warm embrace.
Bless us.
Strengthen us.
Deliver us.
Preserve us and keep us.
We love you.
We adore you.
We honor you.
We thank you.
Keep us in the center of your will until the storms of life are past.
Bless our day,
Our going,
And our coming.
Keep us safe.
Bring us,
O God,
Into the center of your will,
And we'll be careful to say thank you for all things.
In Jesus' name,
Amen and amen.
