You Are the Path I Walk and My Destination

Prove to my enemies that I am not like them.  That I walk my talk and live the life.  I have trusted and relied on You.  I am confident in You, LORD.  You are my Rock.  I am on solid ground. I will not slip and fall.

Examine my heart, O LORD.  Keep me humble and vigilant.   Test my heart and mind.  Let my mind and heart be fixed on You.

Fixing my eyes on You isn't hard when I think about You and how kind and good You are.  You are the path I walk and You are my destination.

I will not sit with deceitful and unethical people.  I will not live a worthless life like so many.  I will not seek friendship with pretender and self-righteous hypocrites.  I have always been sickened by evil.  I will not take part in it.  

I will wash my hands in innocence when I come to You.  Cleanse me of all sin and make me new. Help me maintain a stainless soul.  When I come to You in prayer let me come with a sincere heart and not a heart of hypocrisy that longs for human recognition.  All that matters is that You hear my prayer.  It does not matter what man thinks of me.

From the place of forgiveness I will proclaim in public thanksgiving that I am free because of all the work that You did for me.  I will declare Your wonders out loud, in public for all the hear. 

O Lord, I love being in Your living room, the place where Your glory dwells.  There is no other place I want to be.  You are my fortress.  Keep me here.  Do not let me be pulled down into sin.  Do not sweep my soul away with sinners.  Keep me set apart from a life of bloodshed.  Please keep me from falling into the traps of the men with wicked schemes of getting rich. 

I want to walk like You.  I want to be a man of integrity.  I want you to constantly redeem me from the pit.  I'm asking Youto be merciful to me, a sinner.  Be gracious to me. 

I feel like I am standing on level ground.    From this stance of freedom and grace I will bless Your Name in the Congregation.

PSALM 26