Tag: His faithfulness

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Psalm 71, Wisdom from the aged!

Psa 71:5, For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.

David in his youth always trusted in the LORD! It’s always a beautiful thing to see the youth praising GOD in faith!

Psa 71:9, DO NOT CAST ME OFF IN THE TIME OF OLD AGE; DO NOT FORSAKE ME WHEN MY STRENGTH FAILS.

David as a youth fought against Goliath, against strong armies, but now in his old age his strength fails. YET, DAVID KNOWS THAT GOD’S STRENGTH NEVER FAILS!

Ecc 12:1, Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, BEFORE THE DIFFICULT DAYS COME, AND THE YEARS DRAW NEAR WHEN YOU SAY, “I HAVE NO PLEASURE IN THEM”: 

Psa 71:17-18, O GOD, YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME FROM MY YOUTH; And to this day I DECLARE YOUR WONDROUS WORKS. Now also when I am OLD AND GRAYHEADED, O God, do not forsake me, UNTIL I DECLARE YOUR STRENGTH TO THIS GENERATION, YOUR POWER TO EVERYONE WHO IS TO COME.

David, in his advanced age, desires to teach everyone about the strength of GOD! He wants to teach about His faithfulness, how the LORD saved him, how the LORD fought for him! OLD MEN/WOMEN HAVE A LOT TO TEACH BUT WE MUST BE WILLING TO LISTEN!

Job 12:12, Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.

One thing to remember about GOD’s faithfulness is that it never runs out! HE HAS UPHELD YOU IN YOUR YOUTH AND WILL CARRY YOU IN YOUR OLD AGE! HE IS FAITHFUL TO COMPLETE THE WORK HE STARTED IN YOU!

Isa 46:3-4, “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, WHO HAVE BEEN UPHELD BY ME FROM BIRTH, WHO HAVE BEEN CARRIED FROM THE WOMB: EVEN TO YOUR OLD AGE, I AM HE, AND EVEN TO GRAY HAIRS I WILL CARRY YOU! I HAVE MADE, AND I WILL BEAR; EVEN I WILL CARRY, AND WILL DELIVER YOU.

HE SHALL NEVER LEAVE US NOR FORSAKE US, AND HIS STRENGTH NEVER FAILS! TURN TO GOD, SEEK HIS FACE FOR HE IS NEAR!

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Psalm 63, Longing for HIS coming!

Psa 63:1, …O GOD, YOU ARE MY GOD; EARLY WILL I SEEK YOU; MY SOUL THIRSTS FOR YOU; MY FLESH LONGS FOR YOU In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

David sought the LORD daily not because he was forced or by habit, but because he knew GOD! A human body will not last long without water, and GOD was as water for David! Job also longed for GOD!

Job 19:25-27, For I know that my REDEEMER LIVES, And HE SHALL STAND AT LAST ON THE EARTH; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, THAT IN MY FLESH I SHALL SEE GOD, Whom I shall see for myself, AND MY EYES SHALL BEHOLD, AND NOT ANOTHER. HOW MY HEART YEARNS WITHIN ME!

David, Job, Isaiah and many others yearned to see the LORD; do you? HE WILL ONE DAY WITHOUT WARNING APPEAR AND ALL FLESH SHALL SEE HIS APPEARING!

Tit 2:13, LOOKING FOR THE BLESSED HOPE AND GLORIOUS APPEARING OF OUR GREAT GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,

Psa 63:3, BECAUSE YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS IS BETTER THAN LIFE, MY LIPS SHALL PRAISE YOU. 

The LORD is worthy to be praised, remember HE paid a high price for us; HIS EARTHLY LIFE!

1Co 6:20, FOR YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE; THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD’S. 

Psa 63:11, But the king shall rejoice in God; EVERYONE WHO SWEARS BY HIM SHALL GLORY; BUT THE MOUTH OF THOSE WHO SPEAK LIES SHALL BE STOPPED. 

HE IS COMING AGAIN, AND THOSE THAT KNOW GOD WILL REJOICE AT HIS COMING, BUT THE WICKED WILL BE PUNISHED!

Isa 13:11, “I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, And will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. 

BE READY FOR HE IS NEAR; HE IS AT THE DOOR READY TO COME FOR HIS BRIDE!

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Psalm 59, the LORD doesn’t sleep!

Psa 59:1-2, …Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

Once again David was in danger for men lie in wait for his life, but he was warned by his wife, daughter of Saul 1Sa 19:11! David looked to GOD to save him from his enemies!

Psa 59:3-4, For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, NOT FOR MY TRANSGRESSION NOR FOR MY SIN, O LORD. They run and prepare themselves THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE. AWAKE TO HELP ME, AND BEHOLD!

It wasn’t anything that David did, but that Saul knew David would be king after him! In desperation David said “WAKE UP LORD AND SEE”?

Psa 121:3-4, He will not allow your foot to be moved; HE WHO KEEPS YOU WILL NOT SLUMBER. BEHOLD, HE WHO KEEPS ISRAEL SHALL NEITHER SLUMBER NOR SLEEP.

The LORD doesn’t sleep, but is always at work blessing HIS people and HIS nation Israel! HE keeps them safe day and night!

Isa 27:2-3, … “A vineyard of red wine! I, the LORD, keep it, I water it every moment; Lest any hurt it, I keep it night and day.

At times it may look like the LORD isn’t doing anything to help us, but that is just wrong! It’s in HIS perfect timing that HE will respond not ours! The LORD keeps his promises! WE LIVE BY FAITH!

Rom 1:17, For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” 

Psa 59:5, You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah 

Today, so many people are worried about the Covid-19 Virus! But there is a plague coming soon on this world that will scare every single human being on this earth! HE WILL NOT BE MERCIFUL TO THOSE THAT FIGHT AGAINST HIS PEOPLE! THE LORD KEEPS HIS PROMISES!

Zec 14:12, And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: THEIR FLESH SHALL DISSOLVE WHILE THEY STAND ON THEIR FEET, THEIR EYES SHALL DISSOLVE IN THEIR SOCKETS, AND THEIR TONGUES SHALL DISSOLVE IN THEIR MOUTHS. 

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Psalm 57, surrounded by lions!

Psa 57:1-2, …BE MERCIFUL TO ME, O GOD, BE MERCIFUL TO ME! FOR MY SOUL TRUSTS IN YOU; AND IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS I WILL MAKE MY REFUGE, UNTIL THESE CALAMITIES HAVE PASSED BY. I will cry out to God Most High, To GOD WHO PERFORMS ALL THINGS FOR ME.

David was running for his life for over ten years, BUT HE TRUSTED IN THE LORD; ALWAYS ASKING FOR MERCI AND TO BE COVERED BY THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS!

Mat 23:37, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! HOW OFTEN I WANTED TO GATHER YOUR CHILDREN TOGETHER, AS A HEN GATHERS HER CHICKS UNDER HER WINGS, BUT YOU WERE NOT WILLING! 

The LORD wants to cover us with HIS merci, and bless us with HIS presence! HE has plan for each of us, BUT WE BLOCK THOSE BLESSINGS BY THE WAY WE LIVE! OUR SINS PUSHES HIM AWAY, AND WE DEPEND ON MONEY RATHER THAN THE LORD! DAVID SOUGHT THE LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS AND MERCI, BUT DO WE SEEK HIM?

Hos 11:7, MY PEOPLE ARE BENT ON BACKSLIDING FROM ME. THOUGH THEY CALL TO THE MOST HIGH, NONE AT ALL EXALT HIM. 

Jer 29:11, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 

Psa 57:4, My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. 

When your enemies seem like strong fierce lions, REMEMBER THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE KITTENS!

Psa 57:5, BE EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS; LET YOUR GLORY BE ABOVE ALL THE EARTH. 

Like Daniel in the lion’s den, David was surround by them, but his focus was on the LORD! NEVER FOCUS ON THE STORMS OF LIFE, BUT OUR FOCUS SHOULD BE ON LORD HIMSELF! HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED, FOR HE IS ABLE TO SUBDUE ANY STORM!

Mat 8:27, So the men marveled, saying, “WHO CAN THIS BE, THAT EVEN THE WINDS AND THE SEA OBEY HIM?” 

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Psalm 56, in times of fear!

Psa 56:1-2, …BE MERCIFUL TO ME, O GOD, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me. My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

David, running from Saul, goes into the camp of philistines, his enemy, carrying Goliath’s sword whom he killed! David went from bad to worst and was captured by them.  So, he pretended to be mad to escape!

1Sa 21:14, Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me? 

Psa 56:3-4, WHENEVER I AM AFRAID, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN FLESH DO TO ME?

Surrounded by his enemies David was afraid, but he sought a greater faith in GOD in order to declare “I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN FLESH DO TO ME IF THE LORD IS WITH ME!

Jer 1:19, THEY WILL FIGHT AGAINST YOU, BUT THEY SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST YOU. FOR I AM WITH YOU,” SAYS THE LORD, “TO DELIVER YOU.”

Psa 56:12-13, VOWS MADE TO YOU ARE BINDING UPON ME, O GOD; I WILL RENDER PRAISES TO YOU, FOR YOU HAVE DELIVERED MY SOUL FROM DEATH. HAVE YOU NOT KEPT MY FEET FROM FALLING, THAT I MAY WALK BEFORE GOD IN THE LIGHT OF THE LIVING?

David vowed to give HIM praise and offer the proper sacrifices when he got back to Jerusalem! it was set in his heart! Solomon said “DON’T LET YOUR MOUTH CAUSE YOUR FLESH TO SIN” in regards to vows!

Ecc 5:4-5, WHEN YOU MAKE A VOW TO GOD, DO NOT DELAY TO PAY IT; For He has no pleasure in fools. PAY WHAT YOU HAVE VOWED— BETTER NOT TO VOW THAN TO VOW AND NOT PAY.

IT’S BEST NOT TO VOW, BUT IF YOU DO THEN REMEMBER TO KEEP IT EVEN IF IT HURTS YOU.

Psa 15:4b  …,BUT HE HONORS THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD; HE WHO SWEARS TO HIS OWN HURT AND DOES NOT CHANGE; 

In times of fear strengthen yourself in the LORD and know that HE is always there! Keep you vows FOR THE LORD IS FAITHFUL AND ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES!

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Psalm 55, betrayed by a friend!

Psa 55:12, For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him. 

It hurt David to know that it was a friend who betrayed him! JESUS knew this feeling as well when HE was betrayed by Judas!

Mat 26:21, Now as they were eating, HE said, “ASSUREDLY, I SAY TO YOU, ONE OF YOU WILL BETRAY ME.” 

Psa 55:13-14, BUT IT WAS YOU, A MAN MY EQUAL, MY COMPANION AND MY ACQUAINTANCE. WE TOOK SWEET COUNSEL TOGETHER, AND WALKED TO THE HOUSE OF GOD IN THE THRONG.

Spurgeon said, “NONE ARE SUCH REAL ENEMIES AS FALSE FRIENDS”! Judas walked, eat and drank with JESUS for three years, YET betrayed the Creator of heaven and earth for thirty pieces of silver!

Joh 13:18, “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘HE WHO EATS BREAD WITH ME HAS LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME.’ 

Isa 49:15, “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? SURELY THEY MAY FORGET, YET I WILL NOT FORGET YOU. 

THE LORD WILL NEVER BETRAY NOR FORGET US FOR HE IS ALWAYS BE WITH US!

Psa 55:21, The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, BUT WAR WAS IN HIS HEART; His words were softer than oil, YET THEY WERE DRAWN SWORDS. 

IT’S BETTER TO HAVE ENEMY WHO HONESTLY SAYS THEY HATE YOU THAN TO HAVE A FRIEND WHO PUTS YOU DOWN SECRETLY!

Psa 55:23, But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; BUT I WILL TRUST IN YOU. 

Place your trust in the GOD of love and mercy for man may deceive you, but the LORD is always faithful! True friends are hard to find, yet will always tell you the truth regardless if it hurts you!

Pro 27:6, Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. 

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Psalm 54, Strength in times of trouble!

Psalm 54:1-2, … SAVE ME, O GOD, BY YOUR NAME, AND VINDICATE ME BY YOUR STRENGTH. HEAR MY PRAYER, O GOD; GIVE EAR TO THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH. 

David was in hiding from Saul in the woods of Ziph, but men told Saul where he was hiding. 

1Sa 23:19, Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, … 

David was in trouble and his life was in danger; so, he sought the LORD in prayer asking him to save him!

Php 4:6, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, LET YOUR REQUESTS BE MADE KNOWN TO GOD; 

Isa 12:2, Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ” 

Psa 54:4, BEHOLD, GOD IS MY HELPER; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. 

David had a relationship with the living GOD, and his strength came from the LORD! Even though David ran from Saul, The LORD was always with him!

Isa 41:10, Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ 

Psa 54:7, FOR HE HAS DELIVERED ME OUT OF ALL TROUBLE; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies. 

GOD will not prevent trouble or trials from coming, but will be your strength in them!

Psa 34:19, MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM OUT OF THEM ALL. 

David was almost fenced in by Saul, but then a messenger came to Saul!

1Sa 23:27, But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!” 

When trials seem to get stronger and stronger with no way out, SEEK THE LORD FOR HE CAN USE ANYTHING OR ANYONE! NEVER RELY ON YOUR OWN STRENGTH BUT SEEKS HIS DAILY! HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU!

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Psalm 48, the city of our Great GOD!

Psa 48:1-2, …GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED IN THE CITY OF OUR GOD, IN HIS HOLY MOUNTAIN. BEAUTIFUL IN ELEVATION, THE JOY OF THE WHOLE EARTH, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.

Today, Jerusalem is a city in the desert, not much beauty to behold YET, HE has chosen Jerusalem! 2Chr 6:6a! The Psalmist is looking at what is to come. The new city of Jerusalem!

Rev 21:2, Then I, John, SAW THE HOLY CITY, NEW JERUSALEM, COMING DOWN OUT OF HEAVEN FROM GOD, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 

The LORD will come again and HE will reign from Jerusalem! It shall be known as the city of truth and the city of the Great KING! Even Abraham waited to see the city not made by human hands, but by GOD!

Heb 11:10, for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 

Zec 8:3, “Thus says the LORD: ‘I WILL RETURN TO ZION, And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. JERUSALEM SHALL BE CALLED THE CITY OF TRUTH, THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN.’ 

Psa 48:4-6, For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together. THEY SAW IT, AND SO THEY MARVELED; THEY WERE TROUBLED, THEY HASTENED AWAY. FEAR TOOK HOLD OF THEM THERE, AND PAIN, as of a woman in birth pangs,

Many people around the world will come to Jerusalem and see the city of GOD and will tremble in fear and reverence to HIM!

Zec 8:22-23, YES, MANY PEOPLES AND STRONG NATIONS SHALL COME TO SEEK THE LORD OF HOSTS IN JERUSALEM, AND TO PRAY BEFORE THE LORD.’ “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘In those days TEN MEN FROM EVERY LANGUAGE OF THE NATIONS SHALL GRASP THE SLEEVE OF A JEWISH MAN, SAYING, “LET US GO WITH YOU, FOR WE HAVE HEARD THAT GOD IS WITH YOU.”

Psa 48:8, AS WE HAVE HEARD, SO WE HAVE SEEN IN THE CITY OF THE LORD OF HOSTS, IN THE CITY OF OUR GOD: GOD WILL ESTABLISH IT FOREVER. SELAH 

We have heard of it, and read about it in HIS word! SO SHALL WE SEE IT COME TO PASS! For these are not just words written in a book, But are HIS promises to the believer! HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST AND WILL COMPLETE HIS WORK! AS YOU HAVE HEARD, YOU WILL SEE!

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Psalm 42, depression!

Psa 42:1-2, AS THE DEER PANTS FOR THE WATER BROOKS, SO PANTS MY SOUL FOR YOU, O GOD. MY SOUL THIRSTS FOR GOD, FOR THE LIVING GOD. WHEN SHALL I COME AND APPEAR BEFORE GOD?

The Psalmist, the Sons of Korah, was suffering from depression and was thirsty for the presence of GOD. He didn’t thirst for vain idols, but for the living GOD!  Scripture tells us..

Php 4:6-7, BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING, WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS. 

When we thirst, there is only one place to go!

John 7:37, … JESUS STOOD AND CRIED OUT, SAYING, “IF ANYONE THIRSTS, LET HIM COME TO ME AND DRINK.

Psa 42:4, WHEN I REMEMBER THESE THINGS, I pour out my soul within me. FOR I USED TO GO WITH THE MULTITUDE; I WENT WITH THEM TO THE HOUSE OF GOD, WITH THE VOICE OF JOY AND PRAISE, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. 

Remembering his past joy only makes him sadder! His emotions are stirred up!

Psa 42:5, Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? HOPE IN GOD, FOR I SHALL YET PRAISE HIM FOR THE HELP OF HIS COUNTENANCE. 

Speaking to his own soul, why is my heart so sad? Depression is no joke, but the Psalmist new THAT HE SHALL PRIASE HIM AGAIN!

Psa 30:5b, … Weeping may endure for a night, BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING. 

Psa 62:8, TRUST IN HIM AT ALL TIMES, YOU PEOPLE; POUR OUT YOUR HEART BEFORE HIM; GOD IS A REFUGE FOR US. SELAH 

REMEMBER HE IS FAITHFUL AND HE WILL DELIVER YOU FROM EVERYTHING IN HIS TIME! TRUST IN HIM FOR HE IS A REFUGE TO THOSE THAT SEEK HIM! HE IS FAITHFUL!

Psa 30:11-12, You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

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Psalm 41, Pity on the poor!

Psa 41:1-3, …BLESSED IS HE WHO CONSIDERS THE POOR; THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIM IN TIME OF TROUBLE. The LORD will PRESERVE HIM AND KEEP HIM ALIVE, And HE WILL BE BLESSED ON THE EARTH; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. THE LORD WILL STRENGTHEN HIM ON HIS BED OF ILLNESS; YOU WILL SUSTAIN HIM ON HIS SICKBED.

Poor economically, but can also mean weak or helpless! Either way, this is a promise of GOD; The LORD will repay him for his generosity!

Pro 19:17, HE WHO HAS PITY ON THE POOR LENDS TO THE LORD, AND HE WILL PAY BACK WHAT HE HAS GIVEN.

The LORD doesn’t forget even the smallest thing we do! Even if you give a glass of water in HIS name HE will remember!

Mar 9:41, FOR WHOEVER GIVES YOU A CUP OF WATER TO DRINK IN MY NAME, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, HE WILL BY NO MEANS LOSE HIS REWARD. 

Psa 41:9, Even my own familiar FRIEND in whom I TRUSTED, WHO ATE MY BREAD, HAS LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME.

David was indeed betrayed by his trusted advisor Ahithophel, and his own son Absalom, but this was fulfilled by Judas when he betrayed JESUS!

Joh 13:18, “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘HE WHO EATS BREAD WITH ME HAS LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME.

Luk 22:21, BUT BEHOLD, THE HAND OF MY BETRAYER IS WITH ME ON THE TABLE. 

Psa 41:12-13, As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever. Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

MEN MAY BETRAY YOU, BUT THE LORD IS ALWAYS FAITHFUL TO HIS WORD AND PROMISES! DAVID DIDN’T FOCUS ON THOSE THAT RETURN EVIL FOR GOOD, BUT HIS FOCUS WAS ALWAYS ON THE LORD!

Psa 118:8, IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE IN MAN.