Psalms 116:10

Psalms 116:10 says, I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:  David said he believed in God and spoke about that belief, and felt he was greatly afficted because of his speaking out about his faith.  As followers of Christ, we must tell the world about our faith, even if we are caused by the world to suffer for it.  Verse eleven adds, I said in my haste, All men are liars.  David had just said he believed, so he spoke, but now he said he had also spoken hastily and declared all men to be liars.  If we are feeling persecuted, we may in haste make statements about everyone else being liars or hypocrites, but it is not true.  Verse twelve asks, What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?  Like David, we should ask what we can give God in return for all that He has given us.  I believe that the answer is our whole life in faith and obedience to Him.  Verse thirteen declares, I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.  David said he would take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD, and so must we.  The cup of salvation would be faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse fourteen adds, I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.  David said he would keep his vows to God in the presence of all his people.  We must keep our vows to God in the presence of all people, and not just our fellow Christians.  Verse fifteen states, Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.  David said that those who died for their faith in God were precious in His sight.  Though all believers in Christ are special in God's sight, I believe that those who die for their faith are even more precious.  Verse sixteen adds, O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.  We as followers of Christ are also called to be servants of God, and we need to live like we truly are.  God has freed us from the bonds of sin.  Verse seventeen says, I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.  We today need to be offering sacrifices of thanksgiving to God and calling on His name, or His leadership, in all that we do.  Verse eighteen adds, I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,  Verse nineteen continues, In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.  David said he would pay his vows to God in the presence of His people and in the midst of Jerusalem, or the seat of government.  We need to likewise praise God wherever we are.