Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Psalm 121
I just finished reading through the Psalms. It was tough slogging for a while, for Psalms holds as much complaining and desperation as it does hope and praise. The book bears the intimate prayer relationship of a person and a nation. It's the guts of the entire realm of faith and emotion.
I came across Psalm 121, which is a familiar passage. I don't think I've read it in the Message before, and as I did I liked as I have whenever reading. Here it is.
I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from GOD, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.
He won't let you stumble, your Guardian God won't fall asleep.
Not on your life! Israel's Guardian will never doze or sleep.
GOD's your Guardian, right at your side to protect you--
Shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from moonstroke.
GOD guards you from every evil, he guards your very life.
He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.
I came across Psalm 121, which is a familiar passage. I don't think I've read it in the Message before, and as I did I liked as I have whenever reading. Here it is.
I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from GOD, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.
He won't let you stumble, your Guardian God won't fall asleep.
Not on your life! Israel's Guardian will never doze or sleep.
GOD's your Guardian, right at your side to protect you--
Shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from moonstroke.
GOD guards you from every evil, he guards your very life.
He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.
// posted by Annette @ 8:31 p.m. 