Who is like the LORD our God, enthroned on high, looking down on heaven and earth? He raises the needy from the dust, lifts the poor from the ash heap, Seats them with princes, the princes of the people, Psalms 113:5-8 NABRE Psalm one hundred thirteen is a psalm of…
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Psalms 22:7 – April 3, 2021
But I am a worm, not a man, scorned by men, despised by the people. Psalms 22:7 NABRE Psalm twenty-two is a prayer of lament and distress which turns to thanksgiving to God for all He has done for the individual. The psalm opens, “My God, my God, why have…
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But I shall sing of your strength, extol your mercy at dawn, For you are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble. Psalms 59:17 NABRE This psalm speaks from the point of view of David the psalmist who feels he has been unjustly pursued, he is being harassed from…
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In the morning let me hear of your mercy, for in you I trust. Show me the path I should walk, for I entrust my life to you. Psalms 143:8 NABRE This is a psalm about God’s mercy and seeking God’s help to do His will. It begins with the…
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When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place-What is man that you are mindful of him, and a son of man that you care for him? Psalms 8:4-5 NABRE This psalm focuses attention on the great work of God,…
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