May you all have peace.
"Do hear, O God, my entreating cry.
Do pay attention to my prayer.
From the extremity of the earth I
shall cry, even to you,
when my heart grows feeble.
Onto a rock that is higher than I am
may you lead me.
For you have proved to be a refuge for me,
A strong tower in the face of the enemy.
I WILL be "a guest" in your tent...
for times indefinite;
I will take refuge in the concealment
of YOUR wings.
For you yourself, O God,
have listened to MY vows.
You have given me the possession of your name.
Days you will add to the day of the king;
His years will be like generation after generation.
He will dwell... to time INDEFINITE.. before God.
O assign loving kindness and TRUENESS
that they may safeguard him.
So... I WILL make melody to your name...
forever...
That I may pay MY vows
Day... afterday.
Hear, O God, my voice in my concern.
From the dreadfulness of the enemy
may you safeguard my life.
May you CONCEAL me...
from the confidential talk of evildoers,
From the tumult of the practicers of hurtfulness,
Who have sharpened their tongue
Just like sword,
Who have aimed their arrow...
BITTER SPEECH...
To shoot from concealed places
At someone BLAMELESS.
All of a suddent they shoot at him
And do not fear.
They hold themselves...
DOWN TO BAD SPEECH;
They make statements about
hiding traps.
They have said, "Who sees them?"
They keep searching out unrighteous things;
They have hidden a shrewd device
well searched out.
And the inward part of EACH one,
even [his] HEART, is deep.
But God will shoot at them
with an arrow suddenly.
Wounds have resulted to them,
And they cause one to stumble.
[But]...
Their tongue is against THEIR OWN SELVES.
All those looking upon them
will shake their head,
And ALL earthling man will become afraid;
And they will tell of the activity of God,
And they will certainly have insight
into His work.
And the righteous one will REJOICE
in JAH...
and will INDEED take refuge in Him;
And all the upright in HEART...
will boast.
Amen and amen... so be it.
A slave of Christ,
SJ