Good morning. We are back in psalms. The Lord raises up those who are bowed down. That is not the way He wants us to be. If we are bowed down, then we cannot look up towards heaven. The Lord loves the righteous – that means you. He supports the fatherless and the widow. That reminds us of James chapter 1: this is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father, to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. But God thwarts the way of the wicked. They may get away with it for a while; but in the end God will get them. He will not let them succeed. It is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is becoming. You will look becoming when you're wearing the outfit of praise. And a very special verse: He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. No matter how badly you have been wounded, He heals you. But just like some physical wounds, it may take many many years to heal completely. He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. They just revealed the latest count of (I think it was galaxies), and it was in the trillions. We have trouble just counting the stars we can see. Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. Whatever it is – God knows it and can do it. There is nothing that can sneak up on Him. The Lord favors those who fear Him, those who wait for His lovingkindness. Father thank You that You support the reader. You bind up his/her wounds and heal his/her broken heart. You favor him/her because he/she fears You; and You pour out Your abundant lovingkindness towards him/her.

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