psalm 16

I dug into Psalm 16 today. I came across it yesterday as I was studying "counsel" in the Bible and realize that it was the psalm for me right now. I needed to meditate through something. Verse 1 starts out with putting my trust in God, the only One who can preserve me. I'm reminded, not for the first time, that God has everything under control. The reason that I trust Him is because He is the One that can do everything (specifically, preserve me). I was challenged in verse 4 to run to God, my God, not other gods that satisfy me momentarily but then leave raging emptiness. Not the easy gods of self, laziness, facebook, friends, family--I want none other but God. He is my God, my Lord. 

For clarification on a few words and for correct interpretation of the text, I often reference a commentary from Power Bible CD. (http://www.powerbible.com/)I highly recommend it because it's inexpensive and intensely useful.

I'm memorizing this one. I've been out of the habit of memorizing but I'm starting again. Psalm 16 is just 11 verses that are each practical and directly applicable to my life. The goal is 1 verse a day but I always try to beat that goal plus I've got plenty of time and the verses are simple. When I've meditated on them, they are alive to me and I want them constantly in my mind. 

This also fuels my desire to memorize consistently. I'll tackle something bigger after this. TBA  :)