Return to rest

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¹ I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. ² Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. ³ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. ⁴ Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. ⁵ Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. ⁶ The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. ⁷ Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Reflect

The psalmist loves the Lord because he heard his voice when trouble and sorrow took hold. Brought low and helped, he tells himself, 'Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.'

Pray

Gracious Lord, you have heard me before. Bring my restless soul back to rest in you, and help me remember your kindness. Amen.