Protect me, O Lord, for in you I take refuge. (Psalm 16:1)
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. (Psalm 17:1)
My God, My God why have you forsaken me? (Psalm 22:1)
The tone grows more desperate. In the first psalm assigned for today the threats are at a distance. In the second the enemies are at hand. In the last, many will hear the cry of Jesus on the cross.
In each the psalmist is watching expectantly. In the first psalm joy and pleasure are predicted. In the second personal enemies will be overthrown. In the third the poor will be fed and God will be worshiped.
What do we seek? What do we want? What do we expect?
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. (Psalm 17:1)
My God, My God why have you forsaken me? (Psalm 22:1)
The tone grows more desperate. In the first psalm assigned for today the threats are at a distance. In the second the enemies are at hand. In the last, many will hear the cry of Jesus on the cross.
In each the psalmist is watching expectantly. In the first psalm joy and pleasure are predicted. In the second personal enemies will be overthrown. In the third the poor will be fed and God will be worshiped.
What do we seek? What do we want? What do we expect?
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