Psalm 22:19-28 (NRSV)
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Verse 19But you, O Lord, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to my aid!
Verse 20Deliver my soul from the sword, my life from the power of the dog!
Verse 21Save me from the mouth of the lion! From the horns of the wild oxen you have rescued me.
Verse 22I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
Verse 23You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
Verse 24For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him.
Verse 25From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
Verse 26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!
Verse 27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
Verse 28For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.
Devotion
How big is your God? The psalmist seems to have an up close and personal relationship with the one who could save one “from the horns of the wild oxen.” (Verse 21) This Lord is worthy of praise and glory, not only from the writer, but the ends of the earth. All families of the nations shall worship this God who has dominion and rules over the entire earth. It is hard to conceptualize any entity that big, but here we are yet today with the one who remains graceful and loving.
Prayer
Loving God, accept our praise and humble words of thanksgiving. Turn us from worshiping the things of this world to see only you. Amen.
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