May 02, 2025
Read Psalm Chapters 57 and 58
Key Verses: Psalm 57:5, 7 and 58:10-11
57:1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!
I look to You for protection.
I will hide beneath the shadow of Your wings
until the danger passes by.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God who will fulfill His purpose for me.
3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me,
disgracing those who hound me.
My God will send forth His unfailing love and faithfulness.
4 I am surrounded by fierce lions
who greedily devour human prey—
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens!
May Your glory shine over all the earth.
6 My enemies have set a trap for me.
I am weary from distress.
They have dug a deep pit in my path,
but they themselves have fallen into it.
7 My heart is confident in You, O God;
my heart is confident.
No wonder I can sing Your praises!
8 Wake up, my heart!
Wake up, O lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn with my song.
9 I will thank You, Lord, among all the people.
I will sing Your praises among the nations.
10 For Your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
May Your glory shine over all the earth.
58:1 Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word?
Do you judge the people fairly?
2 No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
You spread violence throughout the land.
3 These wicked people are born sinners;
even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.
4 They spit venom like deadly snakes;
they are like cobras that refuse to listen,
5 ignoring the tunes of the snake charmers,
no matter how skillfully they play.
6 Break off their fangs, O God!
Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord!
7 May they disappear like water into thirsty ground.
Make their weapons useless in their hands.
8 May they be like snails that dissolve into slime,
like a stillborn child who will never see the sun.
9 God will sweep them away, both young and old,
faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.
10 The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged.
They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Then at last everyone will say,
“There truly is a reward for those who live for God;
surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.”
PRAYER~
Dear Lord, just like in the times of David, evil is seen throughout the world. Protect me Father from any wounds the enemy tries to inflict on me. Even though the enemy hurls his lies and spreads his violence and wickedness in every direction. I know I can seek refuge beneath the shadow of Your wings. During times of when it seems like injustice is winning, I will continue to praise Your Holy Name and look to You for everything I need. I have full confidence in You my Lord, my God. My rewards only come from You. Thank You Father for being the One I can look to in every situation. Amen.