Psalm 20: 1-5 In times of trouble:
May the LORD answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed .
May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the LORD answer all your prayers.
These verses read like an Irish blessing that one would have for someone leaving home for a far away country. David had plenty to praise the LORD about as he looked back on his journey. God had saved him from a bear and a lion, Goliath and King Saul. Even his own son wanted him dead so he could take over his throne. It is not old age that means we have much to look back on but that wisdom that comes from above when we spend time with the LORD. Even a small child can praise the LORD as well as a senior citizen. Blessings come to all who look to the LORD for them and live a life that is honoring to Him.
May the LORD answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed .
May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the LORD answer all your prayers.
These verses read like an Irish blessing that one would have for someone leaving home for a far away country. David had plenty to praise the LORD about as he looked back on his journey. God had saved him from a bear and a lion, Goliath and King Saul. Even his own son wanted him dead so he could take over his throne. It is not old age that means we have much to look back on but that wisdom that comes from above when we spend time with the LORD. Even a small child can praise the LORD as well as a senior citizen. Blessings come to all who look to the LORD for them and live a life that is honoring to Him.