May Day has relatively recently become a day for the workers. Originally it just celebrated the coming of the northern hemisphere spring, bonfires at the end of April, singing and dancing. Such revelry is somewhat akin to what we have been hearing over several recent psalms -- relief from the winter of oppression and conflict, safety after threat, peace after conflict. Psalm … Continue reading Psalm 67, 1 May 2016
Tag: equity
Possibly a bit harsh
You alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. (Ps.16:5)
Psalm 99, 7 Feb 2016
At last, Psalm 99 comes up again! This is worth waiting for. [You scan the verses to see what the urgency is all about. You find bold words about God being enthroned … high above all peoples … proclaim the greatness of the Lord. Well this is all fine but you have heard it … Continue reading Psalm 99, 7 Feb 2016
Psalm 111, 1 Feb 15
Wisdom is a coveted but slippery commodity, something to which we aspire but seldom feel we have achieved. Is the getting of wisdom genetic, The Force, or Destiny? Do you need to be christened Solo? Or does it seep in from wide reading, learning, and debate, as suggested in this alcove in the Humanist Library in Sélestat, established … Continue reading Psalm 111, 1 Feb 15
Psalm 99, 19 October
The heading here might be 'Praise to a holy God'. To me, however, the key words in this psalm are justice and equity which were, it seems from a close reading of this psalm, a fundamental element of the creation. This powerful message is well worth repeating as a response to the verses of the psalm … Continue reading Psalm 99, 19 October
Psalms in the South 