Psalm 31: 1, 5, 11, 12, 14 - 16, 24
In you, O LORD, I seek refuge;
do not let me ever be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me.
5 Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
11 I am the scorn of all my adversaries,
a horror to my neighbors,
an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.
14 But I trust in you, O LORD;
I say, "You are my God."
15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.
16 Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.
24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the LORD.
Our tribulations are now in the hands of the Lord. Our sins were taken from us. For this reason, we must forgive ourselves and others. This is the only way we can move on and forward. In his hands, we are safe.
