The Lord Will

Psalm 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

KJV

Read in Psalm 56

Meaning

God is asked to count the psalmist’s wanderings and tears, a poetic confession that displacement and grief are fully seen and remembered.

Tears remembered and renewed trust

Psalm 56 answers fear and hostile pressure with repeated trust: God sees the wanderer, remembers every tear, judges violent plotting, and delivers so the worshiper may walk before God in the light of life.

Read carefully

God is asked to count the psalmist’s wanderings and tears, a poetic confession that displacement and grief are fully seen and remembered.

Reflection

God is asked to count the psalmist’s wanderings and tears, a poetic confession that displacement and grief are fully seen and remembered.