O God of Our Salvation
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.
Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion,
and to you shall vows be performed.O you who hear prayer,
to you shall all flesh come.When iniquities prevail against me,
you atone for our transgressions.Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas;the one who by his strength established the mountains,
being girded with might;who stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples,so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.You visit the earth and water it;
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
and blessing its growth.You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.
Blessed is the one you choose to bring near… We are called blessed because God has chosen to draw near to us. The care with which God covers, sustains, and nourishes the earth is but a glimpse of the deep care He has for His people. What ways have you experienced the care and kindness of God this week? How might you become more aware of God’s nearness, and blessing today?
