Day 134 - Lament, Lament, Lament - God save me!

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The stoning of St Stephen.
Oil painting attributed to Orazio Sammacchini.
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Today’s Reading

5/15/2019     Day 134 Psalms 54:1 – 56:13

Reflection |
Today
Psalm - Literary Type - Short Reflection
Entering Book 2 - Psalms 42 - 72
Psalm 54 - Individual Lament - For God will deliver me from
every trouble; Hear my prayer God.
Psalm 55 - Individual Lament - My heart is in anguish within me;
But I will call upon the name of God and God will hear me.
Psalm 56 - Individual Lament - Be gracious to me, O God, for
people trample me; all the day long foes oppress me; In God
I trust; I am not afraid.
(NOAB5 notes)
Background |
Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org | Psalms by Literary Type - Barbara Klugh

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Meditation/Contemplate |
Being with God no matter the circumstance.

Prayer |
O God, I thank you for everything thing you have given me
especially faith. Amen.

The Next Days of Readings |

5/16/2019     Day 135 Psalms 57:1 – 59:17
5/17/2019     Day 136 Psalms 60:1 – 63:11
5/18/2019     Day 136 Psalms 64:1 – 68:35
5/19/2019     Day 138 Psalms 69:1 – 72:20
5/20/2019     Day 139 Psalms 73:1 – 75:10
5/21/2019     Day 140 Psalms 76:1 – 78:72
5/22/2019     Day 141 Psalms 79:1 – 84:12
5/23/2019     Day 142 Psalms 85:1 – 89:52
5/24/2019     Day 143 Psalms 90:1 – 95:11
5/25/2019     Day 144 Psalms 96:1 – 101:8
5/26/2019     Day 145 Psalms 102:1 – 104:35
5/27/2019     Day 146 Psalms 105:1 – 107:43
5/28/2019     Day 147 Psalms 108:1 – 112:10
5/29/2019     Day 148 Psalms 113:1 – 118:29
5/30/2019     Day 149 Psalms 119:1 – 88
5/31/2019     Day 150 Psalms 119:89 – 176
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O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people:
Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls
us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you
and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.

(BCP - Collects - Fourth Sunday of Easter)

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