Misery of Loneliness (verses 9-12)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2038:9-12&version=NIV
In our loneliness we find it hard to communicate
meaningfully. Our friends and enemies have nothing to do with us. Yet God
understands our longings. May our weakness drive us to His strength. Prayer to
our loving God will deliver us.
Loving God, we
lay all our longings open before You. Our sighing is not hidden from You. Our
hearts pound, our strength fails us; even light has gone from our eyes. Our
friends and companions avoid us because of our wounds; our neighbors stay far
away. In Your mercy, come to us, O Lord.
Desperation of Waiting (verses 13-16)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2038:13-16&version=NIV
In desperation we wait, knowing it is useless to defend our
innocence. May we seek to follow Jesus, who though accused, was silent. Society
notices our least flaws, but God upholds us by His grace.
Gracious God, in desperation we have
become like the deaf who cannot hear, our mouths can offer no reply. Lord, in
our desperation we wait for You; You will answer, Lord our God.
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