(5) LORD, your constant love reaches the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the skies. (6) Your righteousness is towering like the mountains; your justice is like the depths of the sea. People and animals are in your care. (7) How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings. (8) We feast on the abundant food you provide; you let us drink from the river of your goodness. (9) You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light. (10) Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are righteous.
(11) Do not let proud people attack me or the wicked make me run away. (12) See where evil people have fallen. There they lie, unable to rise.
The sinful imagine sinful things to do. It is better to chose to imagine God's loving kindness, his goodness. That's what I get from this. When I am thinking sinfully I imagine sinful things. It is much better to put our thoughts on God. Can we find more excitement in meditating on God than on meditating on mischief, sin, evil? I like my fantasies. But at times I do enjoy my time with God. I do try to work on it, be consciously before God.
The psalmist starts by condemning the imagination of the wicked who plan evil, speak lies. They never reject anything that is evil.
Rather we should plan how to love God better. Better to imagine God and his glory.
This psalm has two obvious parts. First condemning evil, then extolling the greatness of God. Well then a third section of intercession, asking God to protect him from evil men. Right now I confess and profess and ask all three. Help me not to have evil imaginings. Second thank you and bless you God for how great you are. I confess that right now. Thirdly I ask God to protect me from men who are trying defame and ruin me. That's a real thing for me right now.
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