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David’s life was often threatened, but he was confident that the Lord would be with him and with all His believing children.

BibleGateway: Psalm 64

ESV Text: Psalm 64


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KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 64:

     1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

     7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 513 :
Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled

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1. Art thou weary, art thou troubled, 
Art thou sore distressed? 
“Come to Me,” saith One, “and, coming, 
Be at rest.” 

2. Hath He marks to lead me to Him 
If He be my Guide? 
“In His feet and hands are wound-prints, 
And His side.” 

3. Hath He diadem, as Monarch, 
That His brow adorns? 
“Yea, a crown, in very surety, 
But of thorns.” 

4. If I find Him, if I follow, 
What His guerdon here? 
“Many a sorrow, many a labor, 
Many a tear.” 

5. If I still hold closely to Him, 
What hath He at last? 
“Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, 
Jordan passed.” 

6. If I ask Him to receive me, 
Will He say me nay? 
“Not till earth and not till heaven 
Pass away.” 

7. Finding, following, keeping, struggling, 
Is He sure to bless? 
“Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, 
Answer, Yes.”