"Give us help from trouble, for vain is the help of man." (Psalm 60:11)
At the end of the day (and in the beginning), who are we putting our trust in and looking to?
The psalmist then goes on to write about the ways of wicked men and their attacks on those who put their trust in God.
"...Nevertheless, my soul, wait thou still upon God; for my hope is in Him." (Psalm 62:5 )
I appreciate that word "nevertheless" which I only found in the book of common prayer, because it helps us to contrast all those things that cause us harm and pain and say, regardless of all that, my hope is still in Him.
"I will praise as long as I live and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods, with singing lips my mouth will praise You."
(Psalm 63:5-6)
What a beautiful metaphor for what it is like to praise God with our lips. When you pour out your affections and rejoicing to the Lord does it seem to you that it is satisfying like that, as if you've just thoroughly enjoyed your favorite meal? The psalmist pours himself praise and yet experiences a filling up in his soul at the same time. Do you ever have that experience when praising God? I wonder if that's a good picture of what our times of worship (together or by ourselves) should be like.
May the God of salvation be the One that we hope in and look to, and may He work in our hearts in a way that makes His praise leave a sweet taste in our souls, that we would long to praise Him.
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