Summary: <div class="poetry"> <p class="line"><strong>There’s a certain confidence that comes from knowing your standing with God is good. Because of Christ, we are all righteous and blameless in the sight of God.</strong></p> <p class="line"><strong>Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Psalm 18:1-24. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-181-24/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-181-24/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-18-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>I love you, O <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, my strength.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14121" class="text Ps-18-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-2">my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-2">my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14122" class="text Ps-18-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>I call upon the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, who is worthy to be praised,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-3">and I am saved from my enemies.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14123" class="text Ps-18-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>The cords of death encompassed me;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-4">the torrents of destruction assailed me;</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14124" class="text Ps-18-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>the cords of Sheol entangled me;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-5">the snares of death confronted me.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14125" class="text Ps-18-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>In my distress I called upon the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-6">to my God I cried for help.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-18-6">From his temple he heard my voice,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-6">and my cry to him reached his ears.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14126" class="text Ps-18-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>Then the earth reeled and rocked;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-7">the foundations also of the mountains trembled</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-7">and quaked, because he was angry.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14127" class="text Ps-18-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Smoke went up from his nostrils,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-8">and devouring fire from his mouth;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-8">glowing coals flamed forth from him.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14128" class="text Ps-18-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>He bowed the heavens and came down;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-18-9">thick darkness was under his feet.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14129" class="text Ps-18-10"></span></p> </div>
