Sunday Service David Jeremiah Live Stream at Shadow Mountain Community Church September 22, 2024

Sunday Service David Jeremiah Live Stream at Shadow Mountain Community Church September 22, Psalm 109:21–31

21 But you, Sovereign LORD,

   help me for your name’s sake;

   out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.

22 For I am poor and needy,

   and my heart is wounded within me.

23 I fade away like an evening shadow;

   I am shaken off like a locust.

24 My knees give way from fasting;

   my body is thin and gaunt.

25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers;

   when they see me, they shake their heads.

26 Help me, LORD my God;

   save me according to your unfailing love.

27 Let them know that it is your hand,

   that you, LORD, have done it.

28 While they curse, may you bless;

   may those who attack me be put to shame,

   but may your servant rejoice.

29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace

   and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD;

   in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.

31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,

   to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Commentary

The blessings of God’s love and healing

‘You will bless,’ writes David (v.28). All of God’s blessings flow out of his love for you: ‘out of the goodness of your love’ (v.21; Ephesians 1:4,5,11; Isaiah 54:10). God’s love supports you and helps you to stand, even when others ‘scorn’ and ‘curse’ you (Psalm 109:25–26). He stands at your ‘right hand’ (v.31a).

God saves our lives (v.31b, Isaiah 52:10). He heals our wounded hearts. David says, ‘My heart is wounded within me’ (Psalm 109:22). God loves to use people who have been wounded and then healed because no one can minister better than a person who has had the same wound and then been healed by God (see 2 Corinthians 1:3–4).

Prayer

Lord, thank you for your wonderful love for me. Heal my wounded heart and help me to bring healing to others.