One Man's Thoughts

INFLUENCED BY PSALM 3-11

PSALM 3

Thank you, Lord, that you are a shield around me.

Thank you that you are my glory.

That you that you are the One who lifts my head –v3.

Thank you that you answer me –v4

Thank you that you sustain me –v5

PSALM 4

 Thank you that you are my reliever –v1

PSALM 5

In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice; In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch for your Spirit to move among us –v3

Thank you for your abundant graciousness –v7

Thank you that surround me with favor –v12

PSALM 6

Thank you that you have heard my pleading. Thank you, Lord, for receiving my prayer –v9

Psalm 7

Thank you that you vindicate me, Lord according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me, given me by your Son, Christ Jesus –v8

Thank you that you are my shield. Thank you that you save the upright in heart –v10

Thank you that you are a righteous judge –v11

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High -v17

PSALM 8

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, you who have displayed your splendor above the heavens –v1

PSALM 9

I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will rejoice and be jubilant in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. –v1-2

Thank you that you sit on your throne judging righteously—v4

Thank you that you have eliminated the wicked—v5

Thank you that you sit as King forever. Thank you have you have established your throne for judgment –v7

Thank you that you judge the world in righteousness. Thank you that you execute judgment for the peoples fairly. -v8

Thank you, Lord, that you are a stronghold for the oppressed, that you are a stronghold in times of trouble –v9

Thank you that those who know your name can put their trust in you, for you, Lord have not abandoned those who seek you –v10

Thank you that you do not forget the cry of the needy –v12

You are the One who lifts me from the gates of death, so that I may tell of all your praises –v13-14

You are the One I rejoice in for you are my salvation –v15

Thank you that you have made yourself known to me –v16

PSALM 10

Thank you that you lift up your hand. Thank you that you do not forget the humble –v12

Thank you that the unfortunate may commit themselves to you. I praise you that you have been the helped of the orphan –v14

Thank you that you are King forever and ever. Thank you that nations who did not serve your name have perished from your land. Thank you that you hear the desire of the humble. Thank you that you strengthen their hearts. Thank you that you will make your ear attentive to vindicate the orphan and the oppressed so that mankind, which is of the earth, will no longer cause terror to them –v16-18.

PSALM 11

Thank you Lord that you are my refuge, for I surely do take refuge in you –v1

Thank you that you are in your holy temple. Thank you that your throne is in heaven. For your eyes see, your eyelids test the sons of mankind –v4

Thank you that you test both the righteous and the wicked. Thank you that your soul hates the one who loves violence. For you will rain coals of fire upon the wicked and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup –v5-6.

Thank you that you are righteous and that you love righteousness. The upright will see your face –v7