The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1970

salm attll orm By Ralph T. Nordlund (Read Psalm XXXI in your Bible first) In Thee, 0 Lord I put my tru t, Let none put me to hame: Deliver me in righteou ne To the honor of Thy name. Bend down a quick r e pon ive ear To hear my lowly cry: And be my Rock of ure defence To lift me up on high. My pirit I commend to Thee In danger dai ly rife And leave it in Thy guardian hand U ntil the end of life . For pre ent mercie I rejoice In life' emergencie Rememb ring Thou ha t known me In pa t adver s itie . Thou ha t not let mine enemy Shut up my soul in gloom, But set my feet at liberty In a large and sunny room. Credit: First Baptist Church Coldwater, Michigan - • When time of favor end, and I– Alone for aken- tand H elp me to tru t in Thee and a}', HMy tin1e are in Thy hand.' ' How great the goodne Thou ha t ]aid In tore-beyond our ken- For all who dare to tru t in Thee Before the on of men! Thi i a fairly long p aim, but with o many preciou prayer pron1i e , that it length i not tediou . or hould our poem be tediou ba ed a it i on the memory gem in ver e 2, 5 7 8 15, and 19 with a little background from the intervening ver e . The psalm i inten ely per onal and that i why it help u o much per onally. Like mo t of David's psalm it is like music, based on the law of the ea wave which alternate between trough and ere t . Read it carefully and notice how he alternate between di couragement and exultation but end on a po itive note of prai e. Remember thi the next time your pirit i down in the trough and by faith catch hold of the divine urge that lift you up again. Wells Construction Company 17219 Euclid, Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Mr. Oran Wells, President Complete Church Building Program Services Including Call or Write 1A "J l.. J{ Pl... A J>J J .. J""J 11 A 1{ Y ]....,.}\ ' j 1.-AYO '] ATIO Jl J F I · M J>PI - (A k About rk Equity JlJan) Mr. Lawre nce F. Wilson Professional Engineer 3504 Worde n Road Oregon, Ohio 43616 Te le phone: 419·691-5886 or, Our Main Office