1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John Stangey, 4 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: and today we're in Psalms one forty two and one 5 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 1: forty three, and we'll be reading from the New American 6 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: Standard Bible. Psalm one forty two masquille of David. When 7 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: he was in the cave a prayer. I cry aloud 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: with my voice to the Lord. I make supplication with 9 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: my voice to the Lord. I pour out my complaint 10 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: before him. I declare my trouble before him. When my 11 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: spirit was overwhelmed within me. You knew my path in 12 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: the way where I walk. They have hidden a trap 13 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: from me. Look to the right and see, for there 14 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: is no one who regards me. There is no escape 15 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: for me. No one cares for my soul. I cried 16 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: out to you, O Lord, I said, you are my refuge, 17 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,559 Speaker 1: my portion in the land of the living. Give heed 18 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver 19 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. 20 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: Bring my soul out of prison, so that I may 21 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, 22 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: for you will deal bountifully with me. Psalm one three, 23 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, Oh Lord, give 24 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: ear to my supplications. Answer me in your faithfulness, in 25 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: your righteousness, and do not enter into judgment with your servant. 26 00:01:56,480 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: For in your sight no man living is righteous. For 27 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has crushed my 28 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: life to the ground. He has made me dwell in 29 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: dark places like those who have long been dead. Therefore, 30 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart is appalled 31 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: within me. I remember the days of old. I meditate 32 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: on all your doings. I muse on the work of 33 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: your hands. I stretch out my hands to you. My 34 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: soul longs for you as a parched land. Selah. Answer 35 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails. Do not hide 36 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: your face from me, or I will become like those 37 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: who go down to the pit. Let me hear your 38 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: loving kindness in the morning. For I trust in you. 39 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: Teach me the way in which I should walk. For 40 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: to you I lift up my soul. Deliver me, o Lord, 41 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: from my enemies. I take refuge in you. Teach me 42 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: to do your will for you are my God. Let 43 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: your good spirit lead me on level ground. For the 44 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: sake of your name. O Lord, revive me in your righteousness, 45 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: bring my soul out of trouble, and in your loving kindness, 46 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict 47 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: my soul, for I am your servant. Let's pray. Lord. 48 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: We thank you for your word, and we thank you 49 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: for the privilege of being able to look at it 50 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: together today. And we thank you Lord for the ways 51 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: that you communicate your word to us and how you 52 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: make it abundantly clear to our hearts. And Lord, when 53 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: we look at your word, we learn more about your will, 54 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: and you teach us how to do your will, just 55 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: as the Psalm Is states in this portion of scripture. Lord, 56 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: you are our refuge. You are the one who gives 57 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: us guidance and counsel. You redeem our hearts, you redeem 58 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: our lives, You redeem our minds, and you help us 59 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: to now have the mind of Christ as men and 60 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: women who trust in Jesus Christ for the gift of 61 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: salvation that only you can provide. So we're grateful, Lord 62 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: for this gift, and we're grateful for this new perspective 63 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: toward life that you've granted us through faith in your son. 64 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: And we pray Lord that throughout the course of this 65 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: day that you'd help us to be men and women 66 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: who honor you and love you and put you first. 67 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: We commit this day to your care, Lord, and we 68 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: thank you for your presence with us in it. And 69 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 1: we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.