Be encouraged this day, O Saint of God! Don't grow weary in well-doing. Put your faith and trust in Jesus. Lean on your Beloved - the Lord Jesus. He will see you through this storm. In His faithfulness, He will deliver you and take care of your enemies.

Psalm 71:1,4 "In Thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: Let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man."

     In this particular Psalm we read of the Psalmist's serious predicament. He was facing persecution from the "wicked" - "the unrighteous and cruel man." He was desperate. The situation at hand was overwhelming.

Psalm 71:10-11 "For mine enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him."

He is old and greyheaded and has experience:

Psalm 71:18 "Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come."

He has had many "great and sore troubles" throughout his lifetime:

Psalm 71:20 "Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth."

He would turn to the Lord Who is his Rock and Fortress:

Psalm 71:3 "Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress."

His hope and his trust from his youth:

Psalm 71:5 "For thou art my hope, O Lord God; thou art my trust from my youth."

His strong refuge:

Psalm 71:7 "I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge."

The Lord his God is the One Who took him out of his mother's bowels and upheld him from birth:

Psalm 71:6 "By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee."

He is the One Who taught him from his youth:

Psalm 71:17 "O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works."

     Because he had such a "rich" and vibrant relationship with the Lord and continually resorted to this "Strong Habitation" (v. 3), he could confidently declare, "In Thee, O LORD, do I put my trust." (v. 1) There was no question in his mind as to Who to confide in, have hope in, flee for protection, take refuge or shelter, or put his trust in.

     Others may choose to trust in themselves, another man, other gods, etc., but the Psalmist knew God from his youth and had seen His Faithfulness displayed unto him time and time again:

Psalm 71:19 "Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, Who hath done great things: O God, Who is like unto Thee!"

     Because he places his total confidence in the Lord rather than another man, he petitions the Lord to reward Him with His grace and favor:

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