Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
For the LORD Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.Awe is the sensation of being completely overwhelmed, by the sheer magnitude and magnificence of something or someone that we turn our attention towards, so give us grace today to pay attention today in such a way that we glimpse something of your glory.
1 Listen to my prayer, God.
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Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and moan 3 because of the voice of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they bring suffering on me.
In anger they hold a grudge against me.
4 …6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
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7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”[This is a lament, when we pour out our visceral feelings to our God who understands, but waits for us to be enveloped in his mercy so that we can show mercy to others]]
9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
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for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Malice and abuse and 11 destructive forces are within her.
Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
12…16 As for me, I will call on God.
Yahweh will save me.
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
He will hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
although there are many who oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned forever,
will hear and answer them. Selah.[looking at those who turn from God]
19 They never change
and don’t fear God.[looking at a particular individual who turns from God]
20 He raises his hands against his friends.
He has violated his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter,
but his heart was war.
His words were softer than oil,
yet they were drawn swords.[and…
更多1 Be merciful to me, God, for 2 my enemies want to swallow me up all day long,
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for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust.
I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words.
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 …8 You count my wanderings.
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You put my tears into your container.
Aren’t they in your book?
9 Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call.
I know this: that God is for me.
10 In God, I will praise his word.
In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
11 I have put my trust in God.
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
…1 Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,
for my soul takes refuge in you.
Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,
until disaster has passed.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
3 He will send from heaven, and save me,
he rebukes the one who is pursuing me.
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