Psalms, 71
7. I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.
7. I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.
Psalm 71 is a psalm of supplication and trust in God in the midst of difficulties and persecution. The psalmist calls for God's protection and salvation and places his faith in him as his hope and refuge. The chosen verses are:
Isaiah 46:4: "Until your old age, I will be the same and even to the Cans I will bring you; I did and I will bring you, and I will bring you and I will keep you." This verse speaks of God's faithfulness to take care and protect his people, even in old age.
Psalm 22:9-10: "But you are the one who took me out of the womb; you preserved me entrusted to my mother's breasts. About you I was thrown from Mother; you are my God from my mother's womb." This verse speaks of the psalmist's confidence in God since his birth and total dependence on God.
Psalm 31:1-2: "In you, Lord, I trust; never leave me confused. Deliver me for your righteousness and make me escape; include your ears to me and save me." This verse expresses the psalmist's confidence in God and his request for protection and salvation.
Psalm 46:1-3: "God is our refuge and fortress, a very present help in the anguish. Therefore we will not fear, even if the earth moves and even though the hills project to the midst of the seas; even if the waters They run and foam, even though the hills are shaken by their braveness. " This verse speaks of God's protection and fortress in the midst of difficult and dangerous situations.
Psalm 73:26: "My flesh and my heart fade, but God is the fortress of my heart and my portion forever." This verse speaks of the psalmist's dependence on God even in the midst of his weaknesses and difficulties, recognizing that only in God can He find strength and livelihood.
“Tente percorrer com toda a simplicidade o caminho de Nosso Senhor e não se aflija inutilmente.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
