"Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!"

Yesterday Amy spoke of "...having the heart of a child in the care of her loving Father as pictured in Psalm 131." After a rough night last night, I woke up sore, physically and emotionally. I turned, as I often do, to Psalm 25 and made that my prayer this morning. This is my "child's prayer" to God when I've had all the "fun" I can stand.

Today verse 22, "Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!" was particularly appropriate and heartfelt. I post this with love and send my best wishes and prayers for you, whoever may read this.

Praying for Israel,
Unclean Vessel

Psalm 25
Of David.
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God.
Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.

No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.

For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.

My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish.

Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.

See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me!

Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.

Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!