Here Is What God Does For Our Soul

Here is an interesting list of all the things the Lord does for our soul once we have yielded everything to Him, and prepared ourselves for the deep work He longs to do in the core of our being. I am meditating on these verses this month – taking one of these each day, and asking the Lord to minister them into my soul. Each one of these is part of the great work He does inside us as He restores our soul. He knits every part of us together into a whole and holy soul – what a wonderful work of grace:

He redeems our soul -

Job 33:28 He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light. (Ps. 34:22; 49:15; 55;18)

He converts our soul -

Ps. 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple

He restores our soul -

Ps. 23:3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

He keeps our soul -

Ps. 25:20 Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. (Ps. 66:9)

He lifts up our soul and makes us live -

Ps. 30:3 O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

He knows our soul -

Ps. 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

He delivers our soul -

Ps. 33:19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. (Ps. 56:13; 86:13; 116:8; 120:2)

He heals our soul -

Ps. 41:4 I said, “Lord, be merciful to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

He draws near to our soul -

Ps. 69:18 Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; Deliver me because of my enemies.

He spares our soul -

Ps. 72:13 He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.

He gives joy to our soul -

Ps. 86:4 Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

He delights our soul -

Ps. 94:19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.

He preserves our soul –

Ps. 97:10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. (Ps. 121:7)

He satisfies our soul -

Ps. 107:9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. (Is. 58:11; Jer. 31:14, 25)

He blesses our soul -

Ps. 116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

He liberates our soul -

Ps. 124:7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped. (Ps. 142:7)

He strengthens our soul -

Ps. 138:3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.

He hides our soul -

Ps, 141:8 But my eyes are upon You, O GOD the Lord; In You I take refuge; Do not leave my soul destitute.

He frees our soul -

Ps. 143:11 Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

He feeds our soul -

Prov. 10:3 The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

He gives life to our soul -

Is. 55:3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.

He waters our soul -

Jer. 31:12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the Lord— For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, And they shall sorrow no more at all.

He fills our soul -

Lam. 3:24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”

He claims our soul -

Ez. 18:4 “Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.

He gives rest to our soul -

Matt. 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

He  preserves our soul -

1Thess. 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He anchors our soul -

Heb. 6:19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

He saves our soul -

Heb. 10:39 But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul. (1Pet. 1:9)

He prospers our soul -

2Jn. 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

This is part 2 - part 1 can be found HERE

Here is a magnificent conclusion to this post today:

David Wesley

Bless the Lord oh my soul!