Psalm 42-43
David was clearly going through some rough times here and he keeps encouraging himself – why am I discouraged? I will praise the Lord. In our discouragement, acknowledge it and then still praise Yahweh.
Psalm 51:6 – Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.
Yahweh desires truth and sincerity. How many times are we sincere? Even with our own self. We pretend that emotion didn’t happen. That what they did, did not bother me, but it did. It is better to lay it at Jesus’ feet. We are lighter because of it.
Psalm 58:3 -Even inside the womb wicked people are strangers to God. From their birth liars go astray.
From their birth? Arrmmm, but I thought that impossible – everyone has a choice. It does make me think about generational curses: parents setting their minds against you. I have seen some traits passed on from generation to generation, including lying.