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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Those who sow in tears will reap with cries of joy. Psalms 126:5 NABRE This is a psalm of joy from the point of view of returned exiles. The Lord cares for his people and as the pilgrims reach the city, they re-live the joy felt as repatriated exiles. It…
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Show us, LORD, your mercy; grant us your salvation. Psalms 85:8 NABRE This psalm describes Israel’s return from the Babylonian exile to build the Second Temple. This return was not enduring because the Second Temple was eventually destroyed. Therefore, the long suffering nation yearns for a permanent redemption in which…
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so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me.” Psalms 40:8 NABRE The main focus of this psalm is to praise God and make His word known. The psalmist has hope in the Lord and the Lord hears him, delivers him and inspires him to utter…
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