Psalm 50

When the difficult times come, we must put our eyes on the Author and Finisher of our faith.

Psalm 50 is a majestic reminder of who the Lord is, and recounts His sovereign power.

The Mighty One, God the LORD, has spoken
and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent;
A fire shall devour before Him,
And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.
. . . .
"Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you;
I am God, your God!
I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings,
Which are continually before Me.

I will not take a bull from  your house, nor goats out of your folds.

For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

"If I were hungry, I would not tell you;

For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.
Will I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
Offer to God thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most high.
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."

To the wicked He says at the end of the psalm:

"You thought that I was altogether like you;
But I will rebuke you, and set them in order before your eyes.
"Now consider this, you who forget God,
lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:
Whoever offers praise glorifies Me;
And to him who orders his conduct aright
I will show the salvation of God."

Psalm 50:1-3, 7-15, 21-23  NKJV

Basking in His glorious love and power,
Hester