Psalm 18 - Encouragement for the Downcast

Fellow Brother or Sister in Christ,

Are you downcast or disheartened. Has your hope been deferred for so long that you are heart sick (Prov. 13:12)? Listen to the following verses from Psalm 18, and be encouraged!

"In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before Him, into His ears." (vs. 6)

"He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters." (vs. 16)

"He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me." (vs. 19)

"You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light." (vs. 28)

"As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless." (vs. 30)

"He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to stand on the heights." (vs. 33)

"You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn." (vs. 36)

"Therefore, I will praise you among the nations, O Lord; I will sing praises to your name." (vs. 49)