Psalm 28

 1To you, Lord, I call;

you are my Rock,

do not turn a deaf ear to me.

For if you remain silent,

I will be like those who go down to the pit.

2Hear my cry for mercy

as I call to you for help,

as I lift up my hands

toward your Most Holy Place.

3Do not drag me away with the wicked,

with those who do evil,

who speak cordially with their neighbors

but harbor malice in their hearts.

4Repay them for their deeds

and for their evil work;

repay them for what their hands have done

and bring back on them what they deserve.

5Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord

and what his hands have done,

he will tear them down

and never build them up again.

6Praise be to the Lord,

for he has heard my cry for mercy.

7The Lord is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.

My heart leaps for joy,

and with my song I praise him.

8The Lord is the strength of his people,

a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

9Save your people and bless your inheritance;

be their shepherd and carry them forever.

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Thoughts: When you are going down, do you have a foundation- a rock to bounce off of?  The writer is clearly in trouble.  He us crying out for mercy-and awaiting the Lord’s answer.  If God remains silent, he will die.  But in verse 6 everything changes- he praises God for hearing his cry for mercy.  He praises God as his strength and shield.  He says, “Be their shepherd and carry them forever.”  A shepherd puts a wounded sheep on his shoulders and carries them.  Do you have anyone to carry you?  We are called to invite other people to believe in the shepherd and come to Him to be carried and helped.  

Prayer: Lord, you can hear my cry for help,  Thank you.  Help me to tell others about your help.