“TheLord is king forever and ever; thenations perish from his land. OLord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you willstrengthen their heart; you will incline your ear todo justice to the fatherless andthe oppressed, so thatman who is of the earth may strike terror no more.”
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“Arise, OLord; O God,lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted. Why does the wickedrenounce God and say in his heart, “You will notcall to account”? But you do see, for younote mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helplesscommits himself;you have been the helper of the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.”
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“Why, OLord, do you standfar away?Whydo you hide yourself intimes of trouble?In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;let thembe caught in the schemes that they have devised.For the wickedboasts of the desires of his soul,and the one greedy for gaincursesandrenounces theLord.In the pride of his facethe wicked does notseek him;all his thoughts are,“There is no God.” His ways prosper at all times;your judgments are on high,out of his sight;as for all his foes, hepuffs at them.Hesays in his heart, “I shall not be moved;throughout all generations Ishall not meet adversity.”His mouth is filled with cursing anddeceit andoppression;under his tongue aremischief andiniquity.He sits in ambush in the villages;inhiding places he murders the innocent.His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless; he lurks in ambush likea lion in histhicket;helurks that he may seize the poor; he seizes the poor when he draws him into hisnet. The helpless are crushed, sink down,and fall by his might.He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,he hashidden his face, hewill never see it.”
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We’ve been reading this week about keeping good company.
Discuss with your small group what you’ve drawn from your reading this week and how God has spoken to you.
The HEAR method is also an excellent structure for your discussion as a group. If you aren’t currently in a group we’d love to help you connect with one. Contact sharon@mybelmont.org or go to mybelmont.org/smallgroups
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“I did not sit in the company of revelers, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me, for you had filled me with indignation.”
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