Psalm 9:9

King James Version (KJV)

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

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Psalm 9:9 - Young's Living Translation

Psalm 9:9 - Additional Comments

Here is a verse to memorize. "oppressed" means to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon; to burden with unjust restraints. We all have times we are oppressed, or at least feel oppressed, even that probably isn't the word we would use. The Lord is our refuge, our hiding place (Psa 32:7). When we seek him, His is there (vs 10).
Think of when you have been oppressed, unfairly treated, even intentionally. Could you have used this verse, or Psalm 32:7? This talks about how God protects us during these times, but a big part of the situation is how we react to our oppressors. Our tendency is anger, hatred, wanting them to suffer. Read Luke 6:27-37.
Is it easy? It may likely be one of the most difficult things you have ever done. But it is critical for your peace and relationship with God.
Psalm 32:7 was made famous by Corrie Ten Boom, who used it for strength to survive a Nazi concentration camp in WWII. God was a refuge for her.
Corrie and Betsie Ten Boom were sisters, whose family were all arrested by the Nazis in WWII. At one point, Corrie and Betsie are imprisoned at Ravensbr a notorious women's concentration camp. The conditions there were horrendous; both Corrie and Betsie were forced to perform back-breaking manual labor. It is there that Betsie's health fails and she dies. Corrie is later released, due to what later proves a clerical error. Throughout the ordeal, Corrie is amazed at her sister's faith. In every camp, the sisters use a hidden Bible to teach their fellow prisoners about Jesus. In Ravensbr where there was only hatred and misery, Corrie finds it hard to look to Heaven. Betsie, however, shows a universal love for everyone. Not only for the prisoners, but, amazingly for the Nazis. Instead of feeling anger, she pities the Germans, sorrowful that they are so blinded by hatred. She yearns to show them the love of Christ, but dies before the war is over. After the war, Corrie begins to put her sister's dream into action. Corrie begins ministering to those hurt by the war--Dutch and German alike. Corrie's own faith is put to the test, when, after preaching in Germany, she meets a former guard who humiliated her sister. It is then she decides that God's love can conquer all.

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