God Gives Rest & Bears Burdens
Backgrounder on Psalms 55-59:
These five psalms capture the
emotions of King David during
some of his most difficult days.
Notice David’s frank petitions and
confident trust in God in the wake
of being betrayed (P55), broken-
hearted (P56) & pursued (P57,59)
Through it all David knows there
is reward for the righteous and
God judgeth in the earth (P58:11).
Lord, U Give Rest & Bear Burdens:
Please listen and answer me, for
I’m overwhelmed by my troubles..
O how I wish I had wings like a
dove; then I would fly away & Rest
(Psa 55:2,6). Evening, morning
and noon I Cry Out in distress,
and He Hears my voice (v17).
Give your Burdens to the Lord,
and He will Take Care of you (v22)
Lord, I do want my problems
solved and my troubles removed.
But from the crushing weight of
my burdens, I turn my eyes to U.
I entrust my perplexity to You.
Enable me to Find my Rest in You,
to discover a place of security
in your everlasting love. You are
my only rock and only Rest.Amen
Lord, like David, I need to bring
my distress to you. Forgive me
for the times I complain to others
but do not bring my troubles
to You, the one who can actually
do something about them.
You Hear my desperate cries
and come to my aid. Amen.
Lord Jesus, thank you for Bearing
my Burdens and providing a way
for me to walk in freedom from
worry rather than be burdened
by the cares of this world.
Forgive my attempts to do every
-thing myself instead of accepting
your invitation to carry my load.
Teach me how to live so close to
You that I never try to carry my
burdens on my own. Instead I will
Cast my Cares on U Lord. For What
a Friend we Have in Jesus. Amen