"Only Life Changes"

The psalm is in two parts: verses 1-5 and verses 6-11 . Both end with the words “God, lift yourself above the skies. Lift your *glory above all the earth” ( verses 5 and 11 ). God is already above the skies, in his home in *heaven. These two verses mean “God, show everyone that you are *Lord of everything”.Bible students think that David wrote Psalm 57 at this time. They also think that he wrote it so that people could sing it to music that they called “Do not destroy”. Psalm 57 is a *miktam. (To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.) Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.Psalm 57 is a *miktam. This means that it had a hidden meaning, or had special teaching in it. There are two stories in the Bible about David hiding in a *cave. One is in 1 Samuel 22:1-3: David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. nAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.}the other in 1 Samuel 24:1-7: And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily. And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.. We do not know which one this psalm is about.
In Chapter 57:1-11
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Father God, keep our hearts a glow for Jesus. Let us focus on making positive life choices, guiding and sending you prayers that will lead to good decisions and best outcomes. Let our hearts be about achieving peace and spiritual enlightenment. With the Holy Spirit it’s time to expand our consciousness and to encourage others to real life and to keep away from death sin. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

(Power Verse)
“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.”
(Psalm 57:7)

Summary, of Psalm 56 is the 56th psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by David. It is representative of him or anyone else hiding from an enemy. Psalm 56: The superscription relates the psalm to David’s first stay in Gath under Achish (1 Sam. 21:10-15:0 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?) The refrain of (verses 4, 10 and 11), mark off two sections in the psalm. First, David contrasts his threatening enemies with his faithful God (verses 1-4). Second, he expresses the truth that he is watched.
Psalm Chapter 56:1-13
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. Thou tells my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Father God, what a joy it is to read through the book of Psalms and discover the preciousness of encouragement and the brilliant joy of hope. You Lord, I thank You and praise You that You are my God, and I trust You to bring me through any trials and temptations I may face today, and pray that You would use me as a testimony of Your great goodness and grace. Let me be a light of encouragement to others. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
“In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” Psalm 56:4)

{Treasure Box}
As I was with Moses’ so I will be with {you} Thee.

Joshua 3:7

Dear Lord, please remove all doubt from my mind and help me to have faith in Your promises in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
In 1 Corinthians 15:21-26 it reads: Death came into the world because of what one man {Adam} did, and it is because of what this other Man {Jesus Christ} has done that now there is the resurrection from the dead.
Everyone dies because all of us are related to Adam, being members of his sinful race, and wherever there is sin, death results. But all who are related to Jesus Christ will rise again.
Each, however, in his own turn: Christ rose first; then when Christ comes back, all His people will become alive again.
After that the end will come when He will turn the kingdom over to God the Father, having put down all enemies of every kind.
For Christ will be King until He has destroyed all His enemies. Including the last enemy (Death). This too must be destroyed and ended.
In Psalm Chapter 37:9 it reads: For the wicked shall be destroyed, but those who trust the Lord shall be given every blessing.
{Have a awesome day full of blessings and joy. Enjoy this new day.}

Good morning. I had a awesome mom who was disabled. She wanted to teach people to read. One day she was upset, cause she thought that her life didn’t matter. That she wanted to teach others to read. I told her mom: You have taught us your children and all your grandchildren to read. She said she wanted to teach others. I am sure if mom had a computer, she really would’ve been in her glory. She would’ve of learned and found a way to teach others to read. Mom taught us that people like to use hard words to teach us. The dictionary was one of her bibles. Mom used that dictionary for the hard words she didn’t understand and told us if we did the same, our education would be easier. She only had to realize all that she did was enough and she was a light to everyone she came in contact with. Isn’t that the way with everyone. There are things we wish we had done or even strive to get it accomplished. Today is the first day to begin a new future!
In Romans Chapter 10:12: Verse from the Treasure Box: There is no difference between Jew and The Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. Amen!
Prayer: Lord, lead me to someone who needs a friend. May I not be too busy to recognize Your leading in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
In Hebrews Chapter 2:14-18: Since we, God’s children, are human beings, made of flesh and blood, He God became flesh and blood too by being born in human form; for only as a human being could He die and in dying destroy the devil who has the power of death.
Only in that way could He deliver those who through fear of death have been living all their lives as slaves to constant dread.
We all know He did not come as an angel but as a human being, yes, a Jew.
And it was necessary for Jesus to be like us, His brothers and sisters, so that He could be our merciful and faithful High Priest who would be both merciful to us and faithful to God in dealing with the sins of the people.
For since He Himself has now been through suffering and temptation, He knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and He is wonderfully able to help us.

In Psalm 48:5 it reads: O my soul, why be so gloomy and discouraged? Trust in God! I shall again praise Him for His wondrous help.
Thank you for reading! Have a wonderful day full of blessings and enjoy this new day.

Chapter 55 It is the conjecture of many expositors that David penned this psalm upon occasion of Absalom’s rebellion, and that the particular enemy he here speaks of, that dealt treacherously with him, was Ahithophel; and some will therefore make David’s troubles here typical of Christ’s sufferings, and Ahithophel’s treachery a figure of Judas’s, because they both hanged themselves.

Psalm 55:1-23
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Father God, I thank You and praise You for the many things there are for me to learn from King David’s desire to fly away from his problems, in order to find rest for his soul. How easy it is to wish to be free from the trials, stress’s and tribulations in life. How important to understand that the only rest for our soul is to be positioned in Jesus Christ and guided and comforted by His Holy Spirit. I thank You and praise You that by faith in Him I have rest for my soul, even though I may be surrounded by those that hate me and doused in a world at hostile actions towards God. Thank You and praise You for all that Jesus has done for me – bearing the rejection of His people, the denial of His disciples, and the betrayal of His trusted friend. Thank You and praise You that Jesus died for me and rose again so that I may have forgiveness of my sin and receive newness of life, in Your everlasting kingdom. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Power Verse:
“I said, “If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.”

Psalm 55:6

{Treasure Box}
He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might He increases strength.
Isaiah 40:29
Dear Jesus, help me walk in the courage of my faith in Your Precious Name Amen.
In Mark Chapter 14:3-9:
Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper; during supper a woman came in with a beautiful flask of expensive perfume. Then, breaking the seal, she poured it over His head.
Some of those at the table were indignant about this “Waste” as they called it. “Why, you could have sold that perfume for a fortune and given the money to the poor!” they scolded.
But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why berate (Criticize) her for doing a good thing?
You always have the poor among you, and they badly need your help, and you can aid them whenever you want to; but I won’t be here much longer.
She has done what she could, and has anointed My Body ahead of time for burial.
And I tell you this in solemn truth, that whatever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and praised.”
In Psalm Chapter 40:4:
Many blessings are given those who trust the Lord.

Summary Psalm Chapter 54: The key of this psalm hangs at the door, for the title tells us upon what occasion it was penned—when the inhabitants of Ziph, men of Judah (types of Judas the traitor), {Betrayed David to Saul, by informing him where he was and putting him in a way how to seize him. Find this in 1 Samuel chapters 23:1-4: When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” he inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The LORD answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!” Once again David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand.”

“Psalm 54:1-7
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Father God, I praise You and thank You for Your Inspiring Word and all the encouragement it gives, as well as the lessons I can learn from David, who trusted Your Word and stood firm on Your promises, even when being hotly pursued by evil, violent men who sought to destroy him. I praise You and thank You that You are my God, my Helper, and the Sustainer of my soul. Keep me from allowing the stresses and strains of life to doubt Your Word and keep my feet on the path of righteousness. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. Psalm 54:4

( The leaves and flower of clover wake in the morning and they sleep in the eve. Mimosa leaves sleep in the eve or if you touch the leaves they close up and in the morning they open up and the pom pom pink flowers are looking free.)

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen the as they do, but we don’t give up and quit.
We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.
These bodies of ours are constantly facing death just as Jesus did; so it is clear to all that it is only the living Christ within who keeps us safe.
Yes, we live under constant danger to our lives because we serve the Lord, but this gives us constant opportunities to show forth the power of Jesus Christ within our dying bodies.
2 Corinthians 4:8-11
The hope of good men is eternal happiness, the hopes of evil men are all in vain.
Proverbs 10:28

{Treasure Box}
John 12:26 ~ If any man serve me, him will my Father honor.
Prayer ~ Dear Lord, make me aware of the many opportunities around me to serve Christ and other people, In Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Chapter 53 God speaks once, yea, twice, and it were well if man would even then perceive it; God, in this psalm, speaks twice, for this is the same almost verbatim with the fourteenth psalm. Psalm 53: This psalm (is a copy of Psalm 14), slightly revised. Two major differences are apparent: this psalm substitutes the generic word for God, Elohim, for the personal name of God used in Psalm 14, Yahweh. This was done evidently to give the psalm a wider appeal.
{Psalm 53:1-6}
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Father God, I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory for reaching down to me and making Yourself known to me in so many awesome ways. I am believing that Your Holy Spirit would convict the hearts of many ‘fools’ who have said in their heart: ‘there is no God’ – and bring many to faith throiugh Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. So we all can be with You in eternity with no one left behind. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
“The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.” They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good.”

Psalm 53:1

Psalm 52 – Praying About the Man Who Loved Evil This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” The terrible events that prompted this chapter are recorded in 1 Samuel 21 and 22.
(1 Samuel 21:1-15)
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste. And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me. And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
{1 Samuel 22:1-23}
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honorable in thine house? Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house. And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests. And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house. Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
Psalm 52:1-9
Why boasts thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. Thy tongue devised mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou loves’ evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him. Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Father God, I thank You and praise you for this day. I understand more than I ever used too. The importance of humility of heart, a contrite spirit, and the need to be broken before You. Each growing day, the beautiful character of the Lord Jesus can be formed and developed in me. Search me O God, and show me areas where I have not yet submitted to Your leading and guidance, for I desire my life to be a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You. Let me be a light of Jesus to those You guide in my path. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

Power verse:
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Psalm 52:9