"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)
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Psalm 126 (Psalms on the Trail)
"When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, then we were like those who dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongues with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nation, 'The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad indeed." The psalmist's words above are full of excitement. Something has happened … [Read more...] about Psalm 126 (Psalms on the Trail)