Favorite Psalm?

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1 Of David 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom do I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom am I afraid? 2 2 When evildoers come at me to devour my flesh, These my enemies and foes themselves stumble and fall. 3 Though an army encamp against me, my heart does not fear; Though war be waged against me, even then do I trust. 4 One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the LORD’S house all the days of my life, To gaze on the LORD’S beauty, to visit his temple. 5 For God will hide me in his shelter in time of trouble, Will conceal me in the cover of his tent; and set me high upon a rock. 6 Even now my head is held high above my enemies on every side! I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and chant praise to the LORD. 7 I Hear my voice, LORD, when I call; have mercy on me and answer me. 8 3 “Come,” says my heart, “seek God’s face”; your face, LORD, do I seek! 9 Do not hide your face from me; do not repel your servant in anger. You are my help; do not cast me off; do not forsake me, God my savior! 10 Even if my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will take me in. 11 LORD, show me your way; lead me on a level path because of my enemies. 12 Do not abandon me to the will of my foes; malicious and lying witnesses have risen against me. 13 4 But I believe I shall enjoy the LORD’S goodness in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!

This Psalm got me through one of the toughest periods in my life. It was and is very real to me.

Psalm 27.
 
:o I’m sure it’s a learning disability of some kind but throughout my life I have just never been able to make heads or tails out of poetry of any kind. I have read, and listened to poetry and without fail it flies right over my head.

This carries over to the Psalms. Every Sunday at Mass after i listen to the first reading I try with all I have to make sense of the words of the Psalm. But…nuttin.

Seriously, I wish this weren’t the case.
 
Mijoy2 said:
:o I’m sure it’s a learning disability of some kind but throughout my life I have just never been able to make heads or tails out of poetry of any kind. I have read, and listened to poetry and without fail it flies right over my head.

This carries over to the Psalms. Every Sunday at Mass after i listen to the first reading I try with all I have to make sense of the words of the Psalm. But…nuttin.

Seriously, I wish this weren’t the case.
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I Mijoy - Might I recommend a good recent Catholic book on the subject? It is called “Singing In The Reign” by Michael Barber:

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Here’s the jacket blurb:
Introduction by Scott Hahn. Christians know the Psalms, sing the Psalms, and pray the Psalms more than any other book of the Bible. Yet, even as believers have grown more devoted to individual psalms, they have lost the big picture – the single sense that unites all the psalms as one coherent book. Michael Barber is at the forefront of an emerging movement in biblical theology. With this book, he is recovering the story that was the common heritage of Jews and Christians in the ancient world. This is the story of Christ as well, whom Barber reveals as the “new David.” Discover how the Psalms bring us – in our reading and in our prayer – from suffering and pleading to glory, triumph, and praise.
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Psalm 63 is my favorite. I especially love it for prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. I’ve marked my favorite verses:

O God, You are my God, for You I long;
for You my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for You
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on You in the sanctuary
to see Your strength and Your glory.
For Your love is better than life,
my lips will speak Your praise.
So I will bless You all my life,
in Your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise You with joy.
On my bed I remember You.
On You I muse through the night
for You have been my help;
in the shadow of Your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to You;
Your right hand holds me fast.

Most of my exposure to the psalms has been in the context of The Liturgy of the Hours, which is the reason for my use of the Grail Psalter translation above.

Maria
 
MTD said:
Most of my exposure to the psalms has been in the context of The Liturgy of the Hours, which is the reason for my use of the Grail Psalter translation above.
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What is the Grail Psalter?
 
Favorite Psalm?
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Wow what a challenge!

Don’t know if I could list just one.

My all time faviourites are:

Ps 62: Oh God you are my God, for you I long, for you my soul is thristing, my body pines for you. Like a dry weary land without water so I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory etc etc

Ps 50: Hve mercy on me God in your kindness, in your compassion blot out all my offence. Oh wash me more and more from my gult, and clease me from my sin etc etc

Ps:128 * Your majesty is praised above the heavens, on the lips of children and of babes you have found praise to fool your enemies, to silence the foe and the rebel etc etc

Ps 35: Sin speaks to the sinner in the depths of his heart there is no fear of God before his eyes

Ps 28: O give the Lord you sons of God give the Lord gloery and power, give the Lord the glory fo his name adore the Lord in his holy court etc etc

Ps66: O God be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light upon us so will your ways be known upon earth and all the nations learn your saving help etc etc

Ps 97 Sing a new song to the Lord, for He has worked wonders. His right hand and his holy arem have brought salvation etc etc

But there are lots more that I like which come in at a close second place.

Ps 99 Cry out wiht joy to the Lord all the earth, sereve the Lord with gladness, come before him singing for joy etc etc

Ps 121 I rejouced when I heared them say 'let us go to God’s house, and now our feet are standing within your gates oh Jesualem etc etc

If I had to make a selection of just three, in first place they are Ps 62, 50, 128*
 
Sixtus said:
Ps 121 I rejouced when I heared them say 'let us go to God’s house, and now our feet are standing within your gates oh Jesualem etc etc
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I actually was thinking of those two lines yesterday as I blessed myself going into Church. I think I’ll say them to myself whenever I enter a church from now on :yup:
 
Sixtus said:
Ps 121 I rejouced when I heared them say 'let us go to God’s house, and now our feet are standing within your gates oh Jesualem etc etc
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LilyM said:
I actually was thinking of those two lines yesterday as I blessed myself going into Church. I think I’ll say them to myself whenever I enter a church from now on :yup:
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What a lovely thought!! ❤️
 
lak611 said:
What is the Grail Psalter?
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It’s an English translation of the psalms; the edition used in The Liturgy of the Hours is copyrighted 1963. Thus it’s free of inclusive language, but nevertheless it’s not exactly the most literal translation. A good example of its paraphrasing is the very psalm I cited: a more literal translation would read “marrow and fat” rather than “banquet.” Not only that, but the style of the translation is rather prosaic, in my opinion.

Maria
 
MTD said:
It’s an English translation of the psalms; the edition used in The Liturgy of the Hours is copyrighted 1963. Thus it’s free of inclusive language, but nevertheless it’s not exactly the most literal translation. A good example of its paraphrasing is the very psalm I cited: a more literal translation would read “marrow and fat” rather than “banquet.” Not only that, but the style of the translation is rather prosaic, in my opinion.

Maria
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Is it available in the USA?
 
Ooh, great thread!

I like Psalm 103, especially verse 12, “…as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us”. I have it marked in my Bible.

And Psalms 18, 116, and 130.

Zirconia
 
Seventy is the sum of our years, or eighty, if we are strong; Most of them are sorrow and toil; they pass quickly, we are all but gone. (Ps. 90:10, )
I always pause when I read these lines from the nineteeth psalm “Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. Relent, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants! Fill us at daybreak with your love, that all our days we may sing for joy.”
 
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