Psalm 86

It's been a while since I've posted anything on here, but it's been a little busy. All of my family was in town to visit last week for what we were affectionately calling "Christmas in October." Or, "A Halloween Christmas to Remember"... or something, I don't know. The real issue is that my brother realized that it was going to cost over $4,000 to fly here AT Christmas time and that just wasn't going to be happening! So they were here last week -- and it was kinda nice because we got to celebrate a lot of birthdays at one time, open Christmas presents one night, take my little French niece to pick a pumpkin and go trick-or-treating for the first time! So like I said, it's been busy. :-)

I was going to write something last night, but I got more interested in changing the look of my blog and that took up my time. :-) And it's now very late once again, but I found a psalm a few days ago that I've found myself going back to and reading and praying through every day since, and really trying to take to heart. So I just thought I'd post it here and then call it a night.

Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am devoted to you.
You are my God; save your servant
who trusts in you.
3 Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant,
for to you, O Lord,
I lift up my soul.
5 You are forgiving and good, O Lord,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, O LORD;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call to you,
for you will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, O Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD,
and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
14 The arrogant are attacking me, O God;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life—
men without regard for you.
15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
grant your strength to your servant
and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.