The Psalms make up one of the most beautiful books of the Bible, and also one of the most personal. They highlight the personal struggles within one’s heart and the desire for God to intervene.
This Sunday’s Psalm, for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, comes at a providential time in the world, as many struggle from the effects of the coronavirus.
It is the cry of a person struggling in pain, asking God to have mercy. If you don’t know what to pray today, pray Psalm 130 and cry out to God in your distress.
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord;Lord, hear my cry!May your ears be attentiveto my cry for mercy.If you, Lord, keep account of sins,Lord, who can stand?But with you is forgivenessand so you are revered.I wait for the Lord,my soul waitsand I hope for his word.My soul looks for the Lordmore than sentinels for daybreak.More than sentinels for daybreak,let Israel hope in the Lord,For with the Lord is mercy,with him is plenteous redemption,And he will redeem Israelfrom all its sins.
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