The Lord Responds to Our Cry

"The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;" Psalm 20:1

This Psalms invokes a blessing upon God’s people, calling for the Lord to respond to their cry for help and to keep them safe. The last few lines of the prayer underscore the psalmist’s confidence in the Lord’s blessing, for he asserts that God’s people “we are risen, and stand upright” (20:8). We need not rely on human weapons and strength, for, like the psalmist, we boast in the Lord, who will respond to our cry. God’s power is more than sufficient to overcome our difficulties. May we praise God for responding to our cry and delivering us in times past, and may we thank Him for watching over us today.