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Condensed Version

Condensed Version

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭28:7‬ ‭

Reader’s Digest Condensed Version Books… If you are less than 50 years old, you probably don’t know what I’m talking about. I remember them well. My mom had several of them. 

They were a collection of four books, shortened in length, placed in one volume. The idea was that a busy person could read a book faster, and still get the main idea of the book.

I think the same is true of some Bible verses. So much is packed in one verse! 

So it is with this one. Let’s unpack it.

David is the author. 

  1. “The LORD is my strength.” David needed God’s strength to face many battles.
  2. “The LORD is my shield.” Protection. God kept David safe from the enemy.
  3. “My heart trusted in Him.” David could look back to his childhood, to the first time he trusted in God.
  4. “And I am helped.” He declares that God is already helping him.
  5. “Therefore my heart greatly rejoices.” When David thought of all the above, he felt great joy. 
  6. “And with my song I will praise Him.” David is so joyful that he burst out into a song.                Look over the verse again, and personalize it. Then, you can make it into a prayer if you like. Take your time. There’s a lot of truth in this one verse!