The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson #321 - Kyle Thompson // From Death to Life: I Love the LORD
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Mar 25, 2026 A tender reflection on Psalm 116 read beside a hospital bed. They explore images of death, rescue, and anguish without glossing over suffering. The conversation highlights thanksgiving born from hardship and God’s mercy toward the lowly. They stress that God walks with us through valleys rather than removing pain instantly.
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Reading Psalm 116 At A Loved One's Deathbed
- Joby Martin read Psalm 116 at his Uncle Kevin's bedside just before he died, using the passage as a prayer beside a hospital bed.
- Joby recited verses 1–9 aloud, noting the psalm's gratitude emerging from acute suffering and imminent death.
Thanksgiving Born From Deep Anguish
- Psalm 116 frames thanksgiving that grows out of genuine distress, not casual faith; the author praises God after naming snares of death and anguish.
- Joby highlights translations calling it 'snares/ropes of death' to show this is intense, not mild, suffering.
Calling On The Lord As The Turning Point
- The turning point in the psalm is calling on the Lord; vocal prayer shifts the trajectory from despair to salvation.
- Joby emphasizes verse 4 where crying out—Oh Lord, deliver my soul—precedes God's gracious saving response.