Easter Sunday (Ps) March 31st

Psalm 64:1-10

¹ Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;

preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

² Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,

from the throng of evildoers,

³ who whet their tongues like swords,

who aim bitter words like arrows,

⁴ shooting from ambush at the blameless,

shooting at him suddenly and without fear.

⁵ They hold fast to their evil purpose;

they talk of laying snares secretly,

thinking, “Who can see them?”

⁶ They search out injustice,

saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”

For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.

⁷But God shoots his arrow at them;

they are wounded suddenly.

⁸ They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them;

all who see them will wag their heads.

⁹ Then all mankind fears;

they tell what God has brought about

and ponder what he has done.

¹⁰ Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord

and take refuge in him!

Let all the upright in heart exult!

Have you ever been miss quoted? Have you ever had someone twist your words against you? Have you ever been so tongue tied that you are not even sure what you just said? It can be very difficult some times for us to be fully truthful. Many of us struggle to tell the truth and even turn to lies to protect other people.

The tongues of men can been seen as their strength. They can even be seen as their power over others. “They search out injustice, saying, ‘We have accomplished a diligent search.’ For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.” The mind of the Man can be very deep. Many people can reason very deep things. Many people can even come up with answers to difficult questions.

“But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.” God’s reason and thoughts are so much more incredible than all your thoughts. God shoots his arrow into your words and shows you how stupid you really are. (I am no different.) Our weakness reveals his power.

“Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!” What better place to take refuge in than a dead man’s empty tomb. It has to be a safe place, and so comforting to know that one-day he will return for me. God is our refuge and strength. God is the one who saves us from death and hell.