Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 34:11-22 - Rock Solid

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 34:11-22, "Rock Solid", Page 60.
By Anne Cetas, Our Daily Bread Writer
 

Psalm 34:11-22
PHOTO: Psalm 34:11-22
Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The righteous man may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.

Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
The Lord redeems his servants,
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.


Rock Solid
It was a sad day in May 2003 when "The Old Man of the Mountain" broke apart and slid down the mountainside. This 40 foot profile of an old man's face, carved by nature in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, had long been and attraction to tourists, a solid presence for residents, and the official state emblem (symbol). It was written about by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story "The Great Stone Face."

Some nearby residents were devastated when the Old Man fell. One woman said, "I grew up thinking that someone was watching over me. I feel a little less watched over now."

There are times when a dependable presence disappears. Something or someone we've relied on is gone, and our life is shaken. Maybe it's the loss of a loved one or a job or good health. The loss makes us feel off-balance, unstable. We might even think that God is no longer watching over us.

But "the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry" (Psalm 34:15). He "is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:18). He is the Rock on whose presence we can always depend (Deuteronomy 32:4).

God's presence is real. He continually watches over us. He is rock solid.
- Anne Cetas
 

Psalm 34:11-22
Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The righteous man may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.

Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
The Lord redeems his servants,
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.
It was a sad day in May 2003 when "The Old Man of the Mountain" broke apart and slid down the mountainside. This 40 foot profile of an old man's face, carved by nature in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, had long been and attraction to tourists, a solid presence for residents, and the official state emblem (symbol). It was written about by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story "The Great Stone Face."


It was a sad day in May 2003
PHOTO: It was a sad day in May 2003 when "The Old Man of the Mountain" broke apart and slid down the mountainside. This 40 foot profile of an old man's face, carved by nature in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, had long been and attraction to tourists, a solid presence for residents, and the official state emblem (symbol). It was written about by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story "The Great Stone Face."
Picture posted by MD Tanvir on Friday, 13 June 2025 at 04:14 am - Old Man in the Mountain, the White Mountains of New Hampshire

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Some nearby residents were devastated when the Old Man fell. One woman said, "I grew up thinking that someone was watching over me. I feel a little less watched over now."
 

Some nearby residents were devastated when the Old Man fell.
PHOTO: Some nearby residents were devastated when the Old Man fell. One woman said, "I grew up thinking that someone was watching over me. I feel a little less watched over now."
Picture posted by Theodore Josiha Haig (Author) on 12 September 2015   - The Old Man of The Mountain: The 'Trial of the Assassin'
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There are times when a dependable presence disappears. Something or someone we've relied on is gone, and our life is shaken. Maybe it's the loss of a loved one or a job or good health. The loss makes us feel off-balance, unstable. We might even think that God is no longer watching over us.
 

There are times when a dependable presence disappears.
PHOTO: There are times when a dependable presence disappears. Something or someone we've relied on is gone, and our life is shaken. Maybe it's the loss of a loved one or a job or good health. The loss makes us feel off-balance, unstable. We might even think that God is no longer watching over us.
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But "the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry" (Psalm 34:15). He "is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:18). He is the Rock on whose presence we can always depend (Deuteronomy 32:4).
 

But 'the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry' (Psalm 34:15).
PHOTO: But "the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry" (Psalm 34:15). He "is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:18). He is the Rock on whose presence we can always depend (Deuteronomy 32:4).
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God's presence is real. He continually watches over us. He is rock solid.
- Anne Cetas
 

Dear Lord,
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, thank You for watching over us and are attentive to our cry. Thank You for being close to the brokenhearted, and is the Rock on whose presence we can always depend.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Psalm 34:11-22 - Rock Solid
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 34:11-22, "Rock Solid", Page 60.
By Anne Cetas, 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 34:11-22, "Rock Solid", Page 60.

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