Monday, June 23, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24 - No Terror

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24, "No Terror", Page 54.
By Albert Lee, Our Daily Bread Writer


Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24
PHOTO: Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24
Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
my soul and body with grief.
My life is consumed by anguish
and my years by groaning;
my strength fails because of my affliction,
and my bones grow weak.

Bit I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, "
You are my God,"
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from my enemies,
and from those who pursue me,
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent in the grave.
Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

Praise be to the Lord,
for he showed me the wonders of his love
when I was in a besieged city.
In my alarm I said,
"
I am cut off from your sight!"
Yet you heard my cry for mercy
when I called to you for help.

Love the Lord, all his saint!
The Lord preserves the faithful,
but the proud he pays back in full.
Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the Lord.


No Terror
After the terrorist bombing in Bali in 2002, one man reacted by giving up traveling. Three years later, he finally took his family for a holiday in Bali, together with fifty tourists from Newcastle, Australia. The trip ended in tragedy when his family was caught in a suicide bombing at a café on Jimbaran Beach.

From New York to Indonesia, warnings and threats of terrorist attacks continue. Terrorism derives its sting by exporting fear. No one feels safe.

In Psalm 31, David was in the grip of surrounding threats that terrorized both his reputation and his life. He wrote, "
There is terror on every side," and said, "They . . . plot to take my life" (Psalm 31:13). When everything seemed bleakest, David cried in despair, "I trust in you, O Lord" (Psalm 31:14). He began to find peace when he acknowledged, "My times are in your hands" (Psalm 31:15).

In our world, perfect safety is not possible. But David's God is our God. Though our earthly security may be threatened, we can never lose God's eternal, unfailing love.

To those who trust in the Lord, David wrote these hope-filled words. "
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." (Psalm 31:24). When we place our times in His hand, we can exchange the fear of terror for peace and praise.
- Albert Lee
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Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24
Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
my soul and body with grief.
My life is consumed by anguish
and my years by groaning;
my strength fails because of my affliction,
and my bones grow weak.

Bit I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, "
You are my God,"
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from my enemies,
and from those who pursue me,
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent in the grave.
Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

Praise be to the Lord,
for he showed me the wonders of his love
when I was in a besieged city.
In my alarm I said,
"
I am cut off from your sight!"
Yet you heard my cry for mercy
when I called to you for help.

Love the Lord, all his saint!
The Lord preserves the faithful,
but the proud he pays back in full.
Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the Lord.


Love the Lord, all his saint!
PHOTO: Love the Lord, all his saint!
The Lord preserves the faithful,
but the proud he pays back in full.
Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the Lord.
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No Terror
After the terrorist bombing in Bali in 2002, one man reacted by giving up traveling. Three years later, he finally took his family for a holiday in Bali, together with fifty tourists from Newcastle, Australia. The trip ended in tragedy when his family was caught in a suicide bombing at a café on Jimbaran Beach.


After the terrorist bombing in Bali in 2002, one man reacted by giving up traveling.
PHOTO: After the terrorist bombing in Bali in 2002, one man reacted by giving up traveling. Three years later, he finally took his family for a holiday in Bali, together with fifty tourists from Newcastle, Australia. The trip ended in tragedy when his family was caught in a suicide bombing at a café on Jimbaran Beach.
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From New York to Indonesia, warnings and threats of terrorist attacks continue. Terrorism derives its sting by exporting fear. No one feels safe.


From New York to Indonesia, warnings and threats of terrorist attacks continue.
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In Psalm 31, David was in the grip of surrounding threats that terrorized both his reputation and his life. He wrote, "
There is terror on every side," and said, "They . . . plot to take my life" (Psalm 31:13). When everything seemed bleakest, David cried in despair, "I trust in you, O Lord" (Psalm 31:14). He began to find peace when he acknowledged, "My times are in your hands" (Psalm 31:15).


In Psalm 31, David was in the grip of surrounding threats that terrorized both his reputation and his life.
PHOTO: In Psalm 31, David was in the grip of surrounding threats that terrorized both his reputation and his life. He wrote, "There is terror on every side," and said, "They . . . plot to take my life" (Psalm 31:13). When everything seemed bleakest, David cried in despair, "I trust in you, O Lord" (Psalm 31:14). He began to find peace when he acknowledged, "My times are in your hands" (Psalm 31:15).
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In our world, perfect safety is not possible. But David's God is our God. Though our earthly security may be threatened, we can never lose God's eternal, unfailing love.
 

In our world, perfect safety is not possible.
PHOTO: In our world, perfect safety is not possible. But David's God is our God. Though our earthly security may be threatened, we can never lose God's eternal, unfailing love.
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To those who trust in the Lord, David wrote these hope-filled words.
PHOTO: To those who trust in the Lord, David wrote these hope-filled words. "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." (Psalm 31:24). When we place our times in His hand, we can exchange the fear of terror for peace and praise.
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Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, though our earthly security may be threatened, we can never lose Your eternal, unfailing love.

May we trust in the Lord.

May we stay strong and take heart as we hope in the Lord.

May we place our times in His hand, and exchange the fear of terror for peace and praise.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
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Reflection - Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24 - No Terror
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24, "No Terror", Page 54.
By Albert Lee, Our Daily Bread Writer




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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 31:9-10, 14-18, 21-24, "No Terror", Page 54.

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