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David praises the Lord for His grace. We join David in thanking our God for His many blessings, above all the forgiveness of sins through the cross of Christ.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 65 ESV Text: Psalm 65 Psalm 65 (Listen) O God of Our Salvation To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. 65:1   Praise is due to you,1 O God, in Zion,    and to you… David praises the Lord for His grace. We join David in thanking our God for His many blessings, above all the forgiveness of sins through the cross of Christ.

When we are tempted to repay evil for evil, we remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord. He will deliver us from our enemies and He will accomplish justice in the end.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 64 ESV Text: Psalm 64 Psalm 64 (Listen) Hide Me from the Wicked To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 64:1   Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;    preserve my life from dread of… When we are tempted to repay evil for evil, we remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord. He will deliver us from our enemies and He will accomplish justice in the end.

Even as he flees for his life, David declares his trust in the Lord. Even when we see no way out of a difficult situation, we trust in the Lord for deliverance.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 63 ESV Text: Psalm 63 Psalm 63 (Listen) My Soul Thirsts for You A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 63:1   O God, you are my God; earnestly I… Even as he flees for his life, David declares his trust in the Lord. Even when we see no way out of a difficult situation, we trust in the Lord for deliverance.

Sometimes the Lord leads us through times of difficulty for His own purposes. This, too, is for our benefit. He will grant us victory over our enemies in His own time.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 60 ESV Text: Psalm 60 Psalm 60 (Listen) He Will Tread Down Our Foes To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam1 of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and… Sometimes the Lord leads us through times of difficulty for His own purposes. This, too, is for our benefit. He will grant us victory over our enemies in His own time.

Like David, we turn to the Lord when facing enemies or difficult circumstances. The will of the Lord for us is best, even when we cannot understand it. Therefore, we trust in Him with confidence.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 59 ESV Text: Psalm 59 Psalm 59 (Listen) Deliver Me from My Enemies To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam1 of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house… Like David, we turn to the Lord when facing enemies or difficult circumstances. The will of the Lord for us is best, even when we cannot understand it. Therefore, we trust in Him with confidence.

The Jews defeat their enemies. The Jews begin celebrating Purim to commemorate this deliverance from their enemies. Mordecai becomes second in rank to King Ahasuerus.

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BibleGateway: Esther 9-10 ESV Text: Esther 9-10 Esther 9–10 (Listen) The Jews Destroy Their Enemies 9:1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the… The Jews defeat their enemies. The Jews begin celebrating Purim to commemorate this deliverance from their enemies. Mordecai becomes second in rank to King Ahasuerus.

Esther and Mordecai persuaded King Ahasuerus to proclaim another decree, one which had the effect of offsetting the one recorded in Esther 3. Jews throughout Persia celebrate.

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BibleGateway: Esther 8 ESV Text: Esther 8 Esther 8 (Listen) Esther Saves the Jews 8:1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came… Esther and Mordecai persuaded King Ahasuerus to proclaim another decree, one which had the effect of offsetting the one recorded in Esther 3. Jews throughout Persia celebrate.