Friday, September 3, 2021(Day 90) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 90 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) O Master, You have been our abode in every generation. Before mountains were born, before You spawned earth and world, from forever to forever You are God… Let Your acts be seen by Your servants and Your glory by [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2021 (Day 89) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 89 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Let me sing the Lord’s kindness forever. For all generations I shall make known with my mouth Your faithfulness. For I said: forever will kindness stand strong, in the heavens You set Your faithfulness firm… Blessed be the [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (Day 88) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 88 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Lord, God of my rescue, by day I cried out, by night, in Your presence. May my prayer come before you. Incline Your ear to my song… My eyes ache from affliction. I called on You, Lord, every [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (Day 87) Katie Snipes LancasterPsalm 87 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Splendid things are spoken of you, O town of God… singers and dancers alike: “All my wellsprings are in you.”An Opening WordPsalm 87 is specifically addressed, [...]
Monday, August 30, 2021 (Day 86) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 86 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Incline Your ear, Lord, answer me, for I am lowly and needy am I. Guard my life, for I am faithful. Rescue Your servant who trusts in You—You, my God. An Opening Word Psalm 86 is full of [...]
Sunday, August 29, 2021 (Day 85) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 85 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) You favored, O Lord, Your land, You restored the condition of Jacob. You forgave Your people’s crime, You covered all their offense. You laid aside all Your wrath, You turned back from Your blazing fury. Turn back, pray, [...]
Saturday, August 28, 2021 (Day 84) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 84 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) How lovely Your dwellings, O Lord of armies! My being longed, even languished, for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh sing gladness to the living God. Even the bird has found a home, and [...]
Friday, August 27, 2021 (Day 83) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 83 (adapted from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) O God, no silence for You! Do not be mute and do not be quiet, God. For, look, Your enemies rage, and those who hate You lift their heads. Against Your people they devise cunning counsel [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2021(Day 82) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 82 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) God takes a stand in the divine assembly, in the midst of the gods the Lord renders judgement. How long will you judge dishonestly and show favor to the wicked? Do justice to the poor and orphan. Vindicate [...]
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 (Day 81) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 81 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Sing gladly to God our strength, shout out to the God of Jacob. Lift your voices in song and beat the drum, the lyre is sweet with the lute. Blast the ram’s horn on the new moon, [...]