We give you thanks, O God. We give you thanks, calling upon your name and declaring all your wonderful deeds. Psalm 75:1 Or an alternative offered by Nan C. Merrill in the paraphrase "Psalms for Praying:" We give thanks to You, O Beloved, we give thanks; We call upon your name and recount the ways of Love. There is something about … [Read more...] about Psalm 75 (Psalms on the Trail)
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Psalm 56 (Psalms on the Trail)
My enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me. O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:2 The lizard makes it look so easy. As do the young jocks that just dig in their fingers and pull themselves up rock faces before quickly disappearing into the woods. Even my hiking buddy made it up without too much effort, but he's much taller. … [Read more...] about Psalm 56 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 18 (Psalms on the Trail)
"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge." Psalm 18:1 I notice that the psalmist describes the Lord as "my rock" twice in one sentence, so I'll assume this repetition was deliberate. It could be that the psalmist was crafting a pattern for the music, or maybe "rock" was simply a really good … [Read more...] about Psalm 18 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 16 (Psalms for the Trail)
"The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage." Psalm 16:6 Reflection: I grew up in Virginia, grew up hiking in the mountains, grew up discovering rattlesnakes and wild turkeys, rhododendron thickets and rocky outcrops gazing over meadows below. I also grew up discovering books and writing and music. So a current hiking … [Read more...] about Psalm 16 (Psalms for the Trail)
Psalm 15 (Psalms on the Trail)
"O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell in your holy hill?" Psalm 15:1 Reflection: My husband warned me that posting a psalm meditation everyday would be hard. I'm two weeks into it now. He is right. It is hard to abide in the task we think God has given us to do, isn't it? I think back: at this point on the trail I had a bum knee and didn't know the half of … [Read more...] about Psalm 15 (Psalms on the Trail)