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Can You Exalt His Name In The Middle Of Your Pain
Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 15, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: in everything give thanks
Can you exalt his name in the middle of your pain
Psa 57:1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, [destroy not] Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Talit is prayer shawl the 4 corners are called wings they would cover there whole head while in prayer
While I am running from my pursuers I am running towards my god
Psa 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [Completes] all things for me.
Psa 57:3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach [defamation ] of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy [kindness favour] and his truth. [ trustworthiness sureness]
Psa 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psa 57:5 Be thou exalted, [be high actively much action to raise be loud – direction satan / roaring] O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Let thy kawbode weighty prescence be higher let every other earthly thing be under and submitted to your power
I want everything that is affecting me to be smaller than my god
Psa 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Psa 57:7 My heart [labe heart/mind will feelings intellect] is fixed, [ established sure] O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psa 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. i will arise early I will awake my praise troubles have made me weary and have quieted my song and music I will praise you lord in my cave
Psa 57:9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
Psa 57:10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psa 57:11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Saul was trying to kill david so david ran for his life into a cave adullam
every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented
Psa 107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Psa 107:35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
Psa 107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Psa 107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psa 107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.