Let Us Bless the Lord Every Day & Night

 

I'm always amazed at how Adonai brings songs to my attention when I need them.  This song, with lyrics, is titled Psalm 34, is based on the following Psalm and is sung by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.  What a great meditation for such a time as this.  I will read each verse and do what it says.  Then, I will write in my journal, remembering and recording the things He has done for me over the years.  Oh, how I can boast about Adonai.

For example, in verse five, "I sought Adonai and he answered me; he rescued me from everything I feared."  I could (and maybe should) write a book about how fearful I used to be.  It was a debilitating fear. Maybe it was a panic attack?  But I have not experienced anything like that in decades.  Why? Because I learned to push back the fear and meditate on the Scripture, "When I'm afraid, I will trust in Him."

I hope you'll try this exercise and let me know what you remember and record as you meditate on this beautiful Psalm.

 

Psalm 34

  ⁽¹⁾ I will bless Adonai at all times;

his praise will always be in my mouth.

^3 (2) When I boast, it will be about Adonai;

the humble will hear of it and be glad.

^4 (3) Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai;
let us exalt his name together.
^5 (4) I sought Adonai, and he answered me;
he rescued me from everything I feared.

^6 (5) They looked to him and grew radiant;
their faces will never blush for shame.
^7 (6) This poor man cried; Adonai heard
and saved him from all his troubles.
^8 (7) The angel of Adonai, who encamps
around those who fear him, delivers them.

^9 (8) Taste, and see that Adonai is good.
How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
^10 (9) Fear Adonai, you holy ones of his,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
^11 (10) Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry,
but those who seek Adonai lack nothing good.

^12 (11) Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
^13 (12) Which of you takes pleasure in living?
Who wants a long life to see good things?
^14 (13) [If you do,] keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceiving talk;
^15 (14) turn from evil, and do good;
seek peace, go after it!

^16 (15) The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
^17 (16) But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil,
to cut off all memory of them from the earth.

^18 (17) [The righteous] cried out, and Adonai heard,
and he saved them from all their troubles.
^19 (18) Adonai is near those with broken hearts;
he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
^20 (19) The righteous person suffers many evils,
but Adonai rescues him out of them all.
^21 (20) He protects all his bones;
not one of them gets broken.

^22 (21) Evil will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
^23 (22) But Adonai redeems his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.