Stop. Listen.

Name: Josh
Scripture: Psalm 32
"4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Selah 5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD "— and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah 6Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. 7You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah 8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."

OAP: I like the word selah. It's all throughout the Psalms and is some sort of musical term, but according to wikipedia (sorry chad i'm too lazy to find a "credible" source) its one of the hardest words to translate from Hebrew too. It depends on the context but some translations mean 'stop and listen,' 'forever/always,' or sometimes it's used to connect verses and show a cause/effect relationship. In this verse i think the latter applies the most visibly. I almost think of like one of those talking storybooks, whenever it says "selah" you turn the page and keep reading. 1)David was wallowing in his sin, so he... *selah* 2)repents and confesses to God, and then finding his guilt ridden and spirits lifted he... *selah* 3) encourages everyone to sing and pray to God, to find comfort in Him so that... *selah* 4)He can teach and instruct us. Hahaha that was lame, but yeah that's kind of what i'm getting out of it.

Prayer: You are amazing God. Let me stop and listen. I talk too much. :)