Kyle Olson 0:07
Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's daily dose the word of God. It's Wednesday, July 20, but Sunday's comin'. This is Kyle Olson and I'll be reading from Psalm 138. And I'm going to read from the voice translation! It's a little more wordy, but I like it.
Kyle Olson 0:27
To You, Lord, I give my whole heart, a heart filled with praise, for I am grateful; before the gods, my heart sings praises to You and You alone. I bow before You, looking to Your holy temple, and praise Your name, for Your unfailing love and Your truth; for You have placed Your name and Your word over all things and all times. On the day I needed You, I called, and You responded and infused my soul with strength. 4 May all the kings of the earth praise You, O Eternal One, because they have heard the words You have spoken. They will marvel at the Eternal’s ways, and they will sing, for great is the glory of the Eternal. Although He is greatest of all, He is attentive to the needy and keeps His distance from the proud and pompous. Whenever I walk into trouble, You are there to bring me out. You hold out Your hand to protect me against the wrath of my enemies, and hold me safely in Your right hand. The Eternal will finish what He started in me. Your faithful love, O Eternal One, lasts forever; do not give up on what Your hands have made.
Kyle Olson 1:59
Let's pray. Lord, thank You for Your word. Thank you for these Psalms. Lord, thank You that when we call, you respond. And sometimes we don't even know that you've responded. But you have your own ways, your own whispers, your own works without any effort of our hands. And although You are the greatest of all, you still are attentive to the least of these. And the fact that you hold out your hand to protect us, to save us from ourselves is a miracle. We praise you for that.Thank you that your work isn't done in us and that you will continue to see us through. In your name, Amen.