psalm 71

The semester is slowly wrapping itself up, for those of us in college and not vacationing in Maryland (cough, haha :) ). I'm pretty ready to be done; even though it's been a good semester, I'm ready to go home and sleep for approximately 2 weeks. Anyhow, this morning,  while I sat in chapel, I stumbled across Psalm 71, and it was exactly what I needed to read today. I thought I'd go ahead and post it (with a few random pictures, because we can't have a post without pictures!) in case it can encourage anyone else! And I'll strive to post an update sometime later!

 
In You, O Lord, I put my trust;
Let me never be put to shame. 
 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape;
Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 
 Be my strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually...

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD;
You are my trust from my youth.

By You I have been upheld from birth;
You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise shall be continually of You.

 

 But I will hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more.
 

 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
 

 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.

 O God, You have taught me from my youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.

 Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high,
You who have done great things;
O God, who is like You?  

 You, who have shown me great and severe troubles,
Shall revive me again,
And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
 

 You shall increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.

 Also with the lute I will praise You—
And Your faithfulness, O my God!
To You I will sing with the harp,
O Holy One of Israel.
 

 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And my soul, which You have redeemed.