Day 26
Start with Posture of Silence and Solitude (2 minutes)
Read Psalm 38 two or three times either aloud or silently.
A psalm of David. A petition.
Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
ย ย ย ย or discipline me in your wrath.
Your arrows have pierced me,
ย ย ย ย and your hand has come down on me.
Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;
ย ย ย ย there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.
My guilt has overwhelmed me
ย ย ย ย like a burden too heavy to bear.
My wounds fester and are loathsome
ย ย ย ย because of my sinful folly.
I am bowed down and brought very low;
ย ย ย ย all day long I go about mourning.
My back is filled with searing pain;
ย ย ย ย there is no health in my body.
I am feeble and utterly crushed;
ย ย ย ย I groan in anguish of heart.
All my longings lie open before you, Lord;
ย ย ย ย my sighing is not hidden from you.
My heart pounds, my strength fails me;
ย ย ย ย even the light has gone from my eyes.
My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
ย ย ย ย my neighbors stay far away.
Those who want to kill me set their traps,
ย ย ย ย those who would harm me talk of my ruin;
ย ย ย ย all day long they scheme and lie.
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,
ย ย ย ย like the mute, who cannot speak;
I have become like one who does not hear,
ย ย ย ย whose mouth can offer no reply.
Lord, I wait for you;
ย ย ย ย you will answer, Lord my God.
For I said, โDo not let them gloat
ย ย ย ย or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.โ
For I am about to fall,
ย ย ย ย and my pain is ever with me.
I confess my iniquity;
ย ย ย ย I am troubled by my sin.
Many have become my enemies without cause;
ย ย ย ย those who hate me without reason are numerous.
Those who repay my good with evil
ย ย ย ย lodge accusations against me,
ย ย ย ย though I seek only to do what is good.
Lord, do not forsake me;
ย ย ย ย do not be far from me, my God.
Come quickly to help me,
ย ย ย ย my Lord and my Savior.
What word or phrase stood out to you?: Meditate on that word or phrase.What might God be speaking to you this day?
Respond to God who has been speaking to you through the word: You can speak out your prayer to God or journal it as you reflect on the Psalm.
End with Posture of Silence and Solitude (2 minutes)