I love You fervently and devotedly, O Lord, my Strength. You are my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower.
I will call upon the Lord, Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me.The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me. In my distress [when seemingly closed in] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple (heavenly dwelling place), and my cry came before Him, into His [very] ears.
He delivered me from my strong enemy and from those who hated and abhorred me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted and came upon me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay. He brought me forth also into a large place; He was delivering me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness (my conscious integrity and sincerity with Him); according to the cleanness of my hands has He recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me. I was upright before Him and blameless with Him, ever [on guard] to keep myself free from my sin and guilt. Therefore has the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness (my uprightness and right standing with Him), according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. For He cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; the Lord my God illumines my darkness.
For who is God except the Lord? Or who is the Rock save our God, The God who girds me with strength and makes my way perfect? He makes my feet like hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly or make progress on the dangerous heights of testing and trouble]; He sets me securely upon my high places. He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He have also given me the shield of His salvation, and His right hand has held me up; His gentleness and condescension have made me great. He have given plenty of room for my steps under me, that my feet would not slip. I pursued my enemies and overtook them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed. I smote them so that they were not able to rise; they fell wounded under my feet. For He have girded me with strength for the battle; He have subdued under me and caused to bow down those who rose up against me. He have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
God have delivered me from the strivings of the people; He made me the head of the nations; a people I had not known served me. As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners submitted themselves cringingly and yielded feigned obedience to me. Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their caves or strongholds. The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. The God Who avenges me and subdues peoples under me, Who delivers me from my enemies; yes, He lift me up above those who rise up against me; He deliver me from the man of violence.Therefore will I give thanks and extol Him, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to Your name. (Amen)
*Alokan Temilade Victoria*
*Light Lamp*
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