“Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly” (Psalm 6:10).

Yes! Yes!! That sounds like a winner to me.

At least it did when I first read over it.

I thought of a certain person. But no, that person isn’t my enemy. Maybe he’s just an adversary (I don’t know the fine difference between enemy and adversary). Well, maybe he’s merely a detractor. Then again, perhaps he’s a concerned friend who simply needs to do better at expressing himself.

Enemy, adversary, detractor — whichever he is, God may well need to apply that verse to him. That’s not my business.

But this is:

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).

When I’m in need, I want God to hear my cry. When I’m in grief or in fear, I want Him to tune me in. When I’m in trouble, I want the Lord to give me consideration.

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation” (Psalm 5:1).

Yes! That is what I want! Unless He does that for me, I am finished.

But what about when I have plenty and all is going well? I wonder if I would be so anxious for God to pay attention to my thoughts.

And what about when I am angry or vengeful or offended? I may not want God tuning me in or taking me very seriously then!

As I consider what to write in this paragraph to wrap this up, I remember Psalm 19:14 . . . .

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”