Psalm 54
The Message (MSG)
1-2 God, for your sake, help me!
Use your influence to clear me.
Listen, God—I’m desperate.
Don’t be too busy to hear me.
3 Outlaws are out to get me,
hit men are trying to kill me.
Nothing will stop them;
God means nothing to them.
4-5 Oh, look! God’s right here helping!
God’s on my side,
Evil is looping back on my enemies.
Don’t let up! Finish them off!
6-7 I’m ready now to worship, so ready.
I thank you, God—you’re so good.
You got me out of every scrape,
and I saw my enemies get it.
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We worship God out of gratitude. God acts first--always. God reaches down to save us, before the cry for help forms in the depths of our hearts. It feels as though the world is collapsing in upon us, and God reaches out, God reaches down, before we even recognize how deep our trouble is. God reaches out, God acts first, and out of gratitude for his saving grace, we respond with grateful lives, with words and deeds of love, serving God by serving others.
May you recognize God's saving initiative today
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