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Day 293

Psalm 119:81 "My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word."

Day 293 – Psalm 119:81-88

“My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word.” Psalm 119:81

BATTLING WEAKNESS

The psalmist humbly admits that he was not very strong. He recognized that he was weak even though he loved the Lord and His word.

“My soul faints for Your salvation,
But I hope in Your word.
My eyes fail from searching Your word,
Saying, ‘When will You comfort me?’
For I have become like a wineskin in smoke,
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
How many are the days of Your servant?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?”
Psalm 119:81-84

1. Areas of weakness detected:-

a) Fainting of the soul.
b) Failing of the eyes, searching for a word of comfort.
c) Feeling out of sorts, like a wineskin in smoke that had become useless and dry.
d) Feeling impatient while calling upon God to judge the wicked persecutors.

2. Overcoming weaknesses

a) By turning to God in prayer.
b) By confessing these negative feelings in the heart.
c) By exercising hope in God’s word.
d) By reading God’s word and seeking to find comfort therein.

3. Dangers that must be noted:-

a) Our feelings can overwhelm us.
b) Our impatience could be our undoing.
c) Our focus on our problems can cause us to feel overly upset.
d) Our desire to see justice upheld can result in vindictiveness.