By Lisa Wilmore
(Psalm 57) Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah.
God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery, and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Traditionally, we congregate in our churches and ready ourselves for praise on Sunday mornings. During services, we stand, clap our hands, and open our mouths when the preacher says, “Let the church say Amen”. In light of our global pandemic and other world known troubles and problems, God is in control of it all. Even though our world’s situations do not look good, we still owe Him a praise.
Interestingly, if each one of us would shout and illuminate one thing that God has done and doing for us, the ears of the world would not be able to withstand the sound of such praise. Therefore, instead of wondering when we will come out of this pandemic and how long we will have to endure the fear and anxiety it causes, just give Him the praise that we owe Him.
In the aforementioned text, David is encamped in a cage and his enemies are on his trail. While hiding, he sings a song seeking for mercy from God, and he ends his song with praise to God. Even though it did not look good for David, he offered God a praise. David’s praise actions are truly examples for us.
Even though it does not look good, we owe God a praise!
