Give Thanks
To His Holy Name
I will extol you, O LORD, for you have
drawn me up, and did not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to
you for help, and you have healed me. O LORD, you brought up my soul for Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to
the Pit.
Sing praises to the LORD, O you his
faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name. For his
anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may
linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I
shall never be moved.” By your favor, O LORD, you had established me as a
strong mountain; you hid your face; I was dismayed.
To you, O LORD, I cried, and to the
LORD I made supplication: “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to
the Pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? Hear, O
Lord, and be gracious to me! O LORD, be my helper!”
You have turned my mourning into
dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my
soul may praise you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you
forever.
When the psalmist counted his
blessings, he was lifted out of despair and praised God.
Are you facing a situation in which
you could be disappointed? Why not set up a celebration to count your blessings
no matter what the outcome?
The pain of
disappointment is soothed by a heart of gratitude.
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