Psalm 71:12-24

Psalm 71:12-24
Amplified Bible (AMP)

  Ever been so hungry you couldn't think of anything else?  Or been so focused on a certain objective that you didn't pay much attention to what else was going on?
  It's easy to be consumed by anger or bitterness or a desire for vengeance.  We can become so focused on getting even that we forget everything else in life.  Here, the Psalmist has plenty of reasons to be bitter, but instead he chooses to praise God.  Rather than let anger get the best of him, he opts for praise and worship.  This is surely the better path, for in doing so we focus ourselves on God and let ourselves trust him to take care of our enemies.  We release the stress, and are free to be built up by the love of God.

May your enemies fade from view as you focus on Almighty God