Psalm 34 Today w/ Comments

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Psalm 34

1 I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.
2 I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are discouraged take heart.
3 Come, let us tell of the LORD's greatness; let us exalt his name together.
4 I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me, freeing me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
6 I cried out to the LORD in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears.
7 For the angel of the LORD guards all who fear him, and he rescues them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!
9 Let the LORD's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need.
10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will never lack any good thing.
11 Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD.
12 Do any of you want to live a life that is long and good?
13 Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from telling lies!
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.
15 The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
16 But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth.
17 The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
19 The righteous face many troubles, but the LORD rescues them from each and every one.
20 For the LORD protects them from harm— not one of their bones F31 will be broken!
21 Calamity will surely overtake the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22 But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. Everyone who trusts in him will be freely pardoned.

FOOTNOTES: F31: Hebrew protects him from harm<197>not one of his bones.

Lena Journals to Psalm 34

Notice the “I will’s”.
David decided to praise the Lord, rather than consider his own luck or his own feats or his own strength. He chooses to praise when he could have complained about any and everything.
The key to a successful life relationship with God and people – choice. “I will”.
He invites us to choose also.
He testifies of choosing, and its effects.
Invites again.
Implores
Testifies
Asks
Invites
Tells how
Gives consequences of not choosing, or choosing to not.
Tells of the Lord’s ways and the consequences that await those who choose and those who choose not.

Know that God is Love, He loves everyone.
Yet not everyone is blessed by His ways. Why?
Everyone does not choose to walk in His ways.
Blessing is a matter of choice.
Those who choose to walk in His ways are blessed. Those who choose not to walk in His ways are not.
Yet he loves them so, and…
Asks them to choose, again
Tells them how, again
Implores them through messengers, again.
Uses people to testify of His ways, again.
And invites, again and again and again.
Any and all who will ever decide to come.
Jesus said, “I have come to do Your will.”
Jesus also said, “My meat and My drink is to do the will of the one who sent Me.”
And, “I delight to do Your will, Oh God.”

Who’s will is a delight to do?
Not mine, but Thine?
That’s a matter of persons.
What do you say, today?