psalm 30
I will exalt you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat
over me.
Lord my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me.
You, Lord, brought me up from the
realm of the dead;
you spared me from going down
to the pit.
Sing the praises of the Lord, you
his faithful people;
praise his holy name.
For his anger only lasts a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but joy comes in the
morning.
When I felt secure, I said
“I will never be shaken.”
Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.
To you, Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim you
faithfulness?
Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
Lord, be my help.”
You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing your praises
and not be silent.
Lord, my God, I will praise you
forever.
i’ve been doing a psalm-a-day and when i read this on november 30th, it hit me. i don’t DESERVE the love that he gives me so graciously and so freely, but he loves me anyways. this led me to rewrite psalm 30 in my own words:
I will lift you high
because you have lifted me
out of the pits and didn’t let my
enemies get to me.
I called on you and
you came to my rescue.
You brought me out of death and
into life.
I will sing your praise.
You are only angry for a second,
but your favor is forever.
I may cry the night away, but i will
leap with joy in the morning.
I will shout,
“I will not be shaken!”
I called on you, Lord,
you answered.
Why would I stop calling?
There’s no gain in silence.
What else,
WHO else,
would praise you?
The dust?
You turned, TURN,
sadness into joy,
I refuse to be silent,
I will not stand still,
forevermore.
my question is, why would i stop calling on the Lord for help, grace, forgiveness, advice, decision, next steps? why would i stop when, though UNDESERVING, He is always there to help, pour grace over me, forgive, give advice, show me the right way? how could i stop praising Him when He raises me out of the pits of sin, dries my tears, mends my heart? i don’t deserve to have a Father who is only angry for a moment, a split second. of all the things i’ve done, said, seen, read, heard, how could He still love me? i should have the cold shoulder forever, but NO! He says that there’s more for me, that i’m forgiven, that i’m worth fighting for… worth loving. i DESERVE love. He even blessed me with two amazing parents who support me 100% in everything, give and give and give even when i don’t DESERVE it, they love me unconditionally and forgive me when i wrong them, help guide me on the right path, and pour Jesus into me everyday. i kept saying that i don’t DESERVE love like that, but the Lord says, “but syd, you DO DESERVE it! i bore that, let me have it! let. me. love. you.” even through everything, He loves us anyway. whataGod.
