1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. 2 Listen to my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you the wicked cannot dwell.
5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who do wrong.
6 You destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the LORD abhors.
7 But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make straight your way before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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The end of man, is the beginning of God.
Often when we hear this famous saying, we picture this in our mind:
A person, desperate, coming to his wits' end, surrenders himself to God and God came true for him.
And we are thankful for God's faithfulness.
But turn it around and think: Isn't it pride, if we have to wait so long to turn towards God?
Shouldn't God be...
Our first consult, and not last resort?
Let's learn to start the day right with God.
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation."Good morning Lord! :)"
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