The book of Psalms, the songbook of the people of Israel!  They sang the praises of the Lord.  One of my personal favorites is the third verse of the third Psalm.  “But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter up of my head”!  These wonderful words are a sweet reminder and encouragement that God is all we need!  Discouragement is sure to arise in our life, and attacks will certainly be waged against us.  It is when it seems that all  is lost, we have a wonderful God to lift us.  He is there to shield us!  The world may rise against us and try to defeat us.  The number of those that are against us may be innumerable!  The armies of the world are waging war on the people of God!  Our advantage are not our numbers, our intelligence or our strategy!  Our advantage is God!  Encourage yourself today in the Lord!