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Psalm 69:32a "The humble shall see this and be glad..."

Day 314 – Psalm 69

“The humble shall see this and be glad…” Psalm 69:32a

REASONS FOR WRITING

There were good reasons why David devoted so much time to the writing of psalms. One of them is found in the following text.

“The humble shall see this and be glad;
And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
For the LORD hears the poor,
And does not despise His prisoners.”
Psalm 69:32-33

1. Four groups of people mentioned

a) The humble
b) The ones who seek God
c) The poor
d) The prisoners

2. Their special problems

a) Suffering
b) Sorrow
c) Serious doubts:-
i) About faith in God.
ii) About the future.
iii) About overcoming the problems encountered in life.

3. Their encouragement may be found in the following:-

a) Those who seek God will live.
b) God does hear and answer prayer.
c) He does not despise even prisoners.
d) They can find gladness of heart through exercising trust in God.