"Both day and night belong to you;
you made the starlight and the sun.
You set the boundaries of the earth,
and you made both summer and winter.
"See how these enemies insult you, LORD.
A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
Don't let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.
Don't forget your suffering people forever."
you made the starlight and the sun.
You set the boundaries of the earth,
and you made both summer and winter.
"See how these enemies insult you, LORD.
A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
Don't let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.
Don't forget your suffering people forever."
The latter verses describe the psalmist's experience of living at a time when God does not appear active. Before he prays about the plight of his people, he reminds himself of God's activity in nature. Then he calls upon this mighty God to act on his people's behalf. When you're in a state of "deliverance has not yet come," focus for a while on God's rule over nature. Then, ask this strong God to act on your behalf, according to his own nature.
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