“Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.”
“For he has delivered me from every trouble”
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Psalms 54:1 O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 26:1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Psalms 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
Psalms 55:1-2 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy! Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,
Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalms 140:7 O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Zechariah 10:12 I will make them strong in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name,” declares the LORD.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
We all come up against trials and troubles throughout this life. We can take note of David and how he brought these trials before God, almost like a complaint, but he always ends in praise proclaiming God’s love, mercy, might, strength and his faith in it. Acknowledging our trials and troubles to God, our heavenly Father, should be natural. Likewise we should have continual praise for Him and proclaiming our faith in His power, might, sovereignty, strength, love, mercy, and grace. Try this for a week. Read His word for 5 minutes each day and highlight His promises. These promises are your building blocks for praise because not only do we see what He has done but what He is doing and will do. Take your problems to Him and lay them in His hands. Trust in His promises to never leave you or forsake you, to have steadfast love for you, to be your strength, your rock, your power, your refuge, your joy, your peace, and your hope. In Him you will find rest and reason for hope.