When The World Hates You | The Writings | Psalm 69

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🗓️ 3 June 2024

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How do you respond when people are against you? How should Christian's respond when faced with persecution? How did Jesus respond? In today's episode, Keith shares how Psalm 69, one of the most frequently quoted Psalms in the New Testament, reminds us to trust in God's judgement, not our own. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Chronicles, Proverbs, Daniel, Ruth and more! Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Psalm 69

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life in the time it takes to get to work.
0:11.0	I'm Keith Simon. Do you ever feel like the world is against you, like you just
0:16.5	can't catch a break? Do you ever feel like you have enemies in the world? Maybe they're
0:21.4	dark spiritual forces that seem to align themselves
0:25.2	against you and your well-being, or maybe it feels like your enemies are other
0:29.6	people or circumstances in this world. I think we've all been in that situation at some point,
0:35.0	and if you haven't ever been there, just wait.
0:38.0	Very few people escape this life without feeling overwhelmed by their problems.
0:42.0	So what do you do and you feel that way?
0:44.6	Some people get angry, others get depressed,
0:47.2	and still others wallow and self-pity.
0:49.6	But what if Psalm 69 shows us another way
0:52.3	to handle these all- common situations in life.
0:55.8	Psalm 69 starts with David praying for God to save him.
1:00.0	Save me, oh God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
1:03.3	I sink in the myry depths where there is no foothold.
1:07.0	I have come into the deep waters, the floods engulf me.
1:10.2	King David is calling out for rescue, and he uses figurative language to describe a situation.
1:16.0	The waters are up to his neck.
1:18.0	We say he's just keeping his head above the water.
1:21.0	It's pretty clear that he's overwhelmed, but there's probably more to it than that.
1:26.1	In the Old Testament, the waters are often identified with chaos. Many of the surrounding nations
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