"The proud have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; along the road they have set snares for me. I say to the Lord, "You are my God; give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications." Psalm 140:5-6 Often on the morning trail there is the occasional run-in with a spider strand strung from a tree or branch, drifting invisibly across the path. I … [Read more...] about Psalm 140 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalms on the Trail
Psalm 139 (Psalms on the Trail)
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar." Psalm 139:1-2 I am not sure which psalm is my favorite. It depends on the day I suppose. But Psalm 139 is certainly in my final top three. Before I say anymore about it, please stop and listen to it told beautifully here. Sometimes when I am … [Read more...] about Psalm 139 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 137 (Psalms on the Trail)
"By the rivers of Babylon--- there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our harps. For there our captors asked us for songs.... How can we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?" Psalm 137:1-3a,4 Tears are sometimes the only response we can muster to the shockingly unacceptable. Weeping is sometimes the only sound that … [Read more...] about Psalm 137 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 136 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, for God's mercy endures forever; who alone does great wonders, for God's mercy endures forever, who brought out Israel from Egypt's midst, for God's mercy endures forever, who divided the Red Sea in two, for God's mercy endures forever; and made Israel to pass through the middle, for God's mercy endures forever...." Psalm 136: 3-4, … [Read more...] about Psalm 136 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 135 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good, sing to God's name, for God is gracious. For the Lord has chosen Jacob, Israel for the Lord's own possession." Psalm 135:3-4 From knowing God as creator, I might infer God's power and gentleness, interest in both large and minuscule beauty, delight in patterns and chaos. Still, a creator God can be quite unknowable---I'm only a … [Read more...] about Psalm 135 (Psalms on the Trail)