Day 135 - Lament, Angry Lament, Lament (more)

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Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

5/16/2019     Day 135 Psalms 57:1 – 59:17

Reflection |

Today
Psalm - Literary Type - Short Reflection

Entering Book 2 - Psalms 42 - 72

Psalm 57 - Individual Lament - praise and assurance under difficult
circumstances.

Psalm 58 - Community Lament - O God, break the teeth in their
Mouths; let them vanish and dissolve into nothing.

Psalm 59 - Individual Lament - Deliver me from my enemies, O my
God; protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me
from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.

(biblegateway.com, NRSVA)

Background |

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org | Psalms by Literary Type - Barbara Klugh

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Meditation/Contemplate |

Being with God no matter the circumstance.

Prayer |

O God, I thank you for everything thing you have given me
especially faith. Amen.

The Next Days of Readings |

5/17/2019     Day 136 Psalms 60:1 – 63:11
5/18/2019     Day 136 Psalms 64:1 – 68:35
5/19/2019     Day 138 Psalms 69:1 – 72:20
5/20/2019     Day 139 Psalms 73:1 – 75:10
5/21/2019     Day 140 Psalms 76:1 – 78:72
5/22/2019     Day 141 Psalms 79:1 – 84:12
5/23/2019     Day 142 Psalms 85:1 – 89:52
5/24/2019     Day 143 Psalms 90:1 – 95:11
5/25/2019     Day 144 Psalms 96:1 – 101:8
5/26/2019     Day 145 Psalms 102:1 – 104:35
5/27/2019     Day 146 Psalms 105:1 – 107:43
5/28/2019     Day 147 Psalms 108:1 – 112:10
5/29/2019     Day 148 Psalms 113:1 – 118:29
5/30/2019     Day 149 Psalms 119:1 – 88

5/31/2019     Day 150 Psalms 119:89 – 176

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O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people:
Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls
us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you
and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.

(BCP - Collects - Fourth Sunday of Easter)