Tonight on my way to bed I ran across a wonderful Psalm and wanted to share it. God is so good and we shouldn't forget that!
Psalm 63
O God, you are my God--
for you I long!
For you my body yearns;
for you my soul thirsts,
Like a land parched, lifeless,
and without water.
So I look to you in the sanctuary
to see your power and glory.
For your love is better than life,
my lips offer you worship!
I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands, calling on your
name.
My soul shall savor the rich banquet of
praise,
with joyous lips my mouth shall honor
you!
When I think of you upon my bed,
through the night watches I will recall
That you indeed are my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I
shout for joy.
My soul clings fast to you;
Your right hand upholds me.
But those who seek my life will come to
ruin;
they shall go down to the depths of
the earth!
They shall be handed over to the sword
and become the prey of jackals!
But the king shall rejoice in God;
all who swear by the Lord shall exult,
for the mouths of liars will be shut!
About Me
- Kristin
- I am a convert to Catholicism as well as a student again. I am going back for a degree in Political Science.
2 comments:
The NAB is a decent translation but I tend to prefer the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition especially when it come to the Psalms:
O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is.
So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory.
Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise thee.
So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name.
My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat, and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips,
when I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches of the night;
for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy.
My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me.
But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;
they shall be given over to the power of the sword, they shall be prey for jackals.
But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall glory; for the mouths of liars will be stopped.
And then there is the perfect verse to meditate on when it comes to the topic of rest:
"Be still, and know that I am God."
-Psalm 46:10
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