I wait for the LORD, my soul waits and I hope for his word. Psalms 130:5 NABRE Psalm 130 is seeking the forgiveness of the Lord, proclaiming God is so good and ever forgiving in steadfast love. The psalmist has hope in divine forgiveness which is fulfilled in the coming…
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when I am afraid, in you I place my trust. Psalms 56:4 NABRE Psalm fifty-six is a psalm praising God, asking for God’s help and depending on God. In the psalm the author is being pursued, it is as if he is losing the battle to his demons. It is…
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Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds! Psalms 105:1 NABRE The love God shows His people celebrated in this psalm is contrasted by the people’s sin. But the psalm proclaims God is mindful of His covenant. So this psalm opens by proclaiming,…
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This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. Psalms 118:24 NABRE Psalm 118 is the last of the Hallel psalms; which is a series of psalms that the Jews use on festivals recalling the escape from Egypt. Hallel is a song of…
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Probe me, God, know my heart; try me, know my thoughts. See if there is a wicked path in me; lead me along an ancient path. Psalms 139:23-24 NABRE Psalm thirty-nine is encouraging us to be in right relationship with God. The psalm opens declaring God knows us very well.…
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