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PSALM 56 COLLECTOR OF MY TEARS
8 You have kept count of my tossings;
put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call.
This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the LORD, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 I must perform my vows to you, O God;
I will render thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death,
yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God
in the light of life. – Psalm 56:8-13
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Whenever you are grieved and suffering, be joyful
All those who belong to God will be constantly assured
The Lord collects all our pains, sufferings and tears in a bottle
We need not be hopeless for he knows all that we undergo.
When you are overwhelmed and seem things are all dark
Run to your Almighty God who knows what’s true and right
Though enemies surround you, trust that the Lord protects
It may seem so impossible to win, but he delivers the faithful.
Can you fathom how this faithful God can be concerned with our pain?
He is steadfast in his love; continue to rely and depend on him
In God, we will trust for he sees everything and is in control
Surrender your life to the one who is omnipotent and omniscient.
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REFLECTION
• Can you visualize in translate in words what comes in your mind when the psalmist mentions in verse 8 that the Lord puts our tears in a bottle?
• How can this picture assure us of his love for his people?