Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. 1 I will sing forever of Yahweh’s acts of loyal love. ?From generation to generation? I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth. 2 For I say, “Forever your loyal love is built up. The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.” 3 “I made a covenant with my chosen one; I swore an oath to David my servant:…
+ DAILY PRAYER +
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 121
Psa 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
Psa 121:2 My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
Psa 121:3 He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
Psa 121:4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Psa 121:5 The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
Psa 121:6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
Psa 121:7 The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
Psa 121:8 The LORD will keep your going out
and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Reading for Friday March 7th Psalm 89:1-13
Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings
89 A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing forever of Yahweh’s acts of loyal love.
?From generation to generation?
I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.
2 For I say, “Forever your loyal love is built up.
The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.”
3 “I made a covenant with my chosen one;
I swore an oath to David my servant:
4 ‘I will establish your descendants forever,
and I will build up your throne ?from generation to generation?.’ ” Selah
5 And so the heavens will praise your wonderful deed, O Yahweh,
even your faithfulness, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the sky is equal to Yahweh?
Who is like Yahweh among the sons of God,
7 a God feared greatly in the council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all surrounding him?
8 O Yahweh God of hosts,
who is mighty like you, O Yah,
with your faithfulness surrounding you?
9 You are ruling the surging of the sea.
When its waves rise, ?you yourself still? them.
10 ?You yourself crushed? Rahab like one who is slain;
you scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
11 The heavens are yours, the earth yours as well,
the world with its fullness, because you founded them.
12 North and south, you created them;
Tabor and Hermon shout joyfully over your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
Your hand is strong; your right hand reaches high.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
O God and Ruler over all our foes of body and soul, You strengthened Your servants Perpetua and Felicitas, giving them a confident and clear confession in the face of roaring beasts. Grant that we who remember their faithful martyrdom may share in their blessed assurance of victory over all earthly and spiritual enemies and hold fast to the promise of everlasting life secured for us through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Concluding Prayer
Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts to direct and rule us to do Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
