My husband suggested that I chose a shorter Psalm to memorize this week. Since I haven’t yet completely memorized Ps 19, I agreed with him.
Even though I was still stumbling through parts of Psalm 19, I remembered the last verse, and that brought me an unexpected blessing.
In the middle of the night, a nightmare woke me up. Instead of panicking I wrote the following prayer, based on words from the Psalm.
You are my Rock and you’re my Redeemer
I will not cling to fears of tomorrow
No nightmare, sickness or terror attack
Can cause me to panic; you have my back
I’ve determined to please you in all that I do
With the help of your Spirit, I’ll follow through
You’re my Redeemer and Sheltering Rock
Of you I will write, of you I will talk.
I love Psalm 15. I’ve read it many times over the years and have always been challenged by it. It describes the kind of integrity and reputation that I desire to possess–the kind of life that pleases God.
I hope that you, too, will be inspired by it.
1Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
6 Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.
6 responses to “An Unexpected Blessing Due to Memorizing Psalm 19”
The Scottish Psalter has all the psalms in rhyme, and could easily be used as lyrics for new hymns (hear that Crane Students?).
Thanks for that interesting information, Rich!
Hi Jane-
Thank you for the inspiration of Psalms! Have been enjoying singing some this summer and all the richness they provide.
Hiding God’s Word in our hearts, is always a great investment!
I’m encouraged to know you are singing Psalms, Donna! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful psalm and wonderful blog post. God has blessed you with a loving gift in your writing. Keep up the great work.
Debbie
Thank you, Debbie! I needed your encouragement tonight.