Psalms 54:3-6 reads:
O God, by your name, save me.
By your strength defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer.
Listen to the words of my mouth.
Strangers have risen against me;
the ruthless seek my life;
they do not keep God before them.
God is present as my helper;
the Lord sustains my life.
Sometimes those words take on added significance. Please read the following article and see the following video ... and wonder
Peace.
*According an Associated Press news article written by Michelle Faul on or about December 4, 2013, "Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat for three days, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. The Nigerian cook survived by breathing an ever-dwindling supply of oxygen in an air pocket. A video of Okene's rescue in May -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Up64Kjr-o -- that was posted on the Internet more than six months later has gone viral this week. As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene, dressed only in boxer shorts, recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: "Oh God, by your name, save me. ... The Lord sustains my life." To this day, Okene believes his rescue after 72 hours under water at a depth of about 100 feet is a sign of divine deliverance. The other 11 seamen aboard the Jascon 4 died."
The Prayer of Deliverance recited by Okene during his time of tribulation can be found at Psalms 54:3-6.
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