Psalm | Psalm 125 (with Nick Locke)

Opening Song:
Trust in You by Antoine Bradford

Lyrics:
If perfect love cast out fear
Then why should I ever be afraid
When I know that you will always
Be right next to me

But still my vision's kinda blurry
And sometimes I can't see your hand
But even in the darkest night
You'll always be there

'Cause when I trust in you
I do the thing I that was made to do
To live a life that fully rests in you
And all your promises for me
Oh, when I, when I trust in you
When I trust in you
When I trust in you
When I trust in you

Jesus, I know you're the good shepherd
That never, ever lost a sheep
So I lay down all my worries
Lay 'em down at your keep

'Cause when I trust in you
I do the thing that I was made to do
To live a life that fully rests in you
And all your promises for me
Oh, when I, when I trust in you
When I trust in you
When I trust in you
When I trust in you

Passage:
1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time forth and forevermore.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
Peace be upon Israel!

(Psalm 125:1–5 ESV)

Musical Reflection:
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss

Reflection Notes:
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died.

Prayer:
O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.