Thought for the Week: Psalm 34

God Delivers those who Seek Him

Psalms 31-36 show how Proper
Perspective can help you face
any circumstance. It can bring
you from gloom to glory (Ps 31),
                    from failure to deliverance (Ps 32),
fr false security to secured trust(33)
from Affliction to Adoration (Ps 34),
from persecution to praise (Ps 35),
and from darkness to light (Ps 36).

Lord, You Deliver When We Seek:
I Sought the Lord & He heard me
& Delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were
Radiant, and their faces were not
ashamed…The angels of the Lord
encamps all around those who
fear Him, and delivers them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord
is good, Blessed is the man
who Trusts in Him… Fear the Lord…
Those who Seek the Lord shall not
lack any good thing (Psalm 34:4-10)
The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous and His ears are open to
their cry… The righteous cry out,
and the Lord Hears and Delivers
them out of their troubles (v15-17).
The Lord is near to those who
have a broken heart, and saves
such as have a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the
righteous, but the Lord delivers
him out of them all… The Lord
redeems the soul of His servants,
and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned (v18-22).

Lord, we give You all our anxieties
over finances, work, health or
relationships & look to You for help.
Do a deep work in my heart on
those things that strike fear in me.
I lay these burdens and worries
before You Lord and ask You
to exchange my fear for faith.
Thank You Lord for Your promise
to answer me when I call on You,
to free me from fear & shame and
to make me radiant with joy. Amen.

Lord, it’s such a comfort to know
that Your eyes watch over me and
that Your ears hear my cries for help.
Grateful for hearing my cries and
rescuing when I am crushed in spirit.
You are close to the broken-hearted
and to those who are in dire straits.
Praise You for the hope and courage
Your promises give me when I am
facing difficult circumstances. Amen

Father God, You comfort me when
I am brokenhearted; and when
my spirit is crushed and I feel alone,
You wrap Yoir tender arms around
me and embraces me in Your love.
Though I am faced with troubles
of many kinds, but You Lord
delivers me out of every one.
Through it all I stand secured;
for I am a redeemed child of God!
And there is absolutely no condemnation for me, for I have
taken my refuge in the Lord. Amen.

Reflection on Psalms Book 1

Trusting God thru His Promises

The purpose of Psalms is to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship and confession to God.
On Mon, we learn from Ps 23 that
God Provides, Guides & Protects.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 25/27
that God Is Good and My Salvation.
On Wed, we learn from Ps 32 that
God Forgives, Guides & Protects.
On Thu, we learn from Ps 34 that God Delivers those who Seek Him.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 37 that
God Rewards those who Trust Him.
On Sat, we learn from Psalm 39/40
that God Delivers those who Wait.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who trust You:
for You truly keep Your promises;
for You’re good and our salvation;
for You forgive our sins, deliver
us and care for all that we need.
In Jesus’ precious name we pray.