Episode 95: Psalm18

Today's meditation is based on Psalm 18

I love the Lord and I’m bonded to him. He is my strength. He is the bedrock beneath my feet, my faith-fortress, my wonderful deliverer, my God, my rock of rescue where none can reach me. He is the shield around me, the mighty power that saves me, and my high place.

All I need to do is to call on my Lord, the praiseworthy God. When I do, I’m safe and sound in him — delivered from my foes! Even if the cords of death wrap around me and torrents of destruction threaten to overwhelm me, taking me to death’s door, I will cry out in my distress to the delivering God, and from his temple-throne he will hear my troubled cry, my sobs going right into his heart.

He will stretch heaven’s curtain open and come to my defense. Swiftly he will ride to earth as the storm-sky is lowered. My God rides on a chariot of thunderclouds amidst thick darkness; his steed is a cherub, soaring on the outstretched wings of Spirit-Wind.

Wrapped in the thick-cloud darkness, his thunder-tabernacle surrounds him. He hides himself in mystery-darkness; the dense rain clouds are his garments. The brilliance of his presence suddenly breaks through with lightning bolts and hail—a tempest dropping coals of fire.

The Lord thunders; the great God above every god speaks with his thunder-voice from the sky. The Most High utters his voice! He releases his lightning-arrows, and routes my foes. See how they run and scatter in fear!

Then with his mighty roar he lays bare the foundations of the earth, uncovering the secret source of the sea. Exposing the hidden depths of land and sea by the blast of his hot breath.

He rescued me from the mighty waters. He reached all the way from sky to sea and pulled me out of the ocean of hate, the enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning, and drew me to himself! Even though I was helpless in the hands of my hateful, strong enemy, my God was good to deliver me. He stood me up in a wide-open field; I stood there saved--surprised to be loved. He rescued me—because his delight is in me! 

God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. He gave me a fresh start. So now I'm alert to God's ways and don't take him for granted. I keep my eyes focused on his righteous words, and I obey everything that he tells me to do. I’ve been found blameless before him and follow all his ways, keeping my heart pure. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

And so God rewards me according to my righteousness in Christ Jesus. I have tasted his goodness. I am loyal to him and he loves to prove that he is loyal and true. 

He is always pure. I am humbled that he would bring heaven’s deliverance to me. God, all at once turned on a floodlight for me! He is the revelation-light in my darkness, and in his brightness I can see the path ahead. I'm blazing with glory -- God's glory! With God as my strength I can crush an enemy horde, advancing through every stronghold that stands in front of me.

What a perfect God he is. All of his promises have proven true. He is my secure shelter. I turn to hide myself in him, the wraparound God.

Could there be any other god like my God? For there is not a more secure foundation. God has wrapped me in power and made my way perfect. Through God, I ascend to the highest peaks to stand strong and secure in him.

He has trained me with the weapons of warfare-worship; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. He protects me with salvation-armor and empowers me for victory with his wraparound presence. By stooping down in gentleness, he made me great.

God has set me free, and now I’m standing complete, ready to fight some more!
I catch up with my enemies and conquer them and don’t turn back until the war is won! 

God has placed his armor upon me and made my enemies bow low. He made them all turn tail and run. He gives me victory on every side. 

I lift my praise to the unshakable God! Towering over all, my Savior-God is worthy to be praised! He pays back all who harm me, and subdues all who come against me. He rescues me from my enemies; he lifts me up high and keeps me out of reach, far from the grasp of my violent foe.

So I thank God with my praises! I will sing my song to the highest God, so all among the nations will hear me. He has given me great victories. He has always been tender and kind to me, his anointed one, his loving servant.

Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.

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