My children and I are memorizing the following psalm. I am clinging to its truth today as our family waits for the joy that will come in the morning after this night of weeping.
Psalm 112 (NIV)
1 Praise the LORD.
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who finds great delight in his commands.
2 His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 Surely he will never be shaken;
a righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10 The wicked man will see and be vexed,
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Jesus, thank You that You are the living, breathing Word of God to my soul. I rest my weariness in Your strength.
the righteous man will never be shaken, and will have no fear of bad news [paraphrased]
I think I found a verse that I, too, should commit to memory. There’s a lot of wisdom in this psalm.
-karen l.