Proclaiming God’s Saving Power

I will keep on hoping for your help;

I will praise you more and more.

I will tell everyone about your righteousness.

All day long I will proclaim your saving power,

though I am not skilled with words.

I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD.

I will tell everyone that you alone are just.

Psalm 71:14-16

The psalmist had trusted God from his childhood and had continually proclaimed the Lord’s goodness to others. At his peak, his life was a shining example to others. But as he grew older, people began to plot against him. In his old age, he started to feel abandoned by God. So in this passionate prayer, he appeals to the Lord and places his hope in him. He prays that God would give him the chance to proclaim the Lord’s saving power among his people once again.

Do you have that same desire to tell others of God’s goodness to you? Recall God’s protection and guidance in your life and let someone know how much God has helped you.

• Dear Lord, I will tell everyone about your saving power . . .