From Lament to the City of Joy
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His
“No man can by any means redeem his brother or give to God a ransom for
“For the LORD Most High is to be feared, a great King over all the earth….
“Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me?
“Why should I fear in days of adversity, when the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,
“Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord? Awake, do not reject us forever. Why do
“Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I
“I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, and my sorrow grew worse. My
“For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David” (Psa 39:0). Because the superscription of
“How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, and has not turned
“A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on
“Even a man of my peace [my close friend] in whom I trusted, who ate my