In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 70 - O Lord, Do Not Delay
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Mar 6, 2026 A brief meditation on Psalm 70 exploring lament and urgent prayer. Contrasts self-reliance with a life that looks outward to God. Reflects on how lament cultivates dependence and prompts honest cries for help. Encourages recognizing personal need and deepening continual reliance on God.
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Use Lament To Reorient Your Gaze To God
- When facing adversity, intentionally shift from self-resourced solutions to seeking God's help through lament and prayer.
- Ortlund uses Psalm 70 as training in lament that directs our gaze outward to God rather than inward to ourselves.
Dependence On God Over Self Reliance
- Psalm 70 trains us to look outside ourselves for deliverance rather than relying on self-sufficiency.
- Dane Ortlund contrasts two life approaches: looking in for self-resourced deliverance or looking out to God for help, urging the latter.
Actively Grow Deeper Dependence On God
- Grow in true communion by progressively leaning on God moment by moment rather than feeling self-sufficient.
- Ortlund says true communion is a lifelong process of deeper dependence, trust, and counting on God.