Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

Year C - Epiphany or Guiding Gift

January 6, 2016

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

I have just been introduced to a new Psalm resource: Opening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms by Norman Fischer.

Thought you might like to hear the selected verses in this version. If intrigued, get the book.

     Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

     Let it embrace uprightness

     So that people can see uprightness before them

     And the downtrodden can be raised up in justice

     Let the mountains hold peace fast for people

     Let the hills reverberate with the movements of justice

     Give power eyes to see the needy

     So that it can serve them and their children

     Crushing what holds them down

     And all will respect you as long as the sun will shine

     As long as the moon will glow in the night sky

     For all the generations to come

          - - -

     The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring gifts

     The kings of Sheba and Seba will likewise arrive with offerings

     Even all the kings will bow before you

     And all the nations will recognize you

     For you respond to the needy when they cry out

     To the sufferer when there is no hope

     You care for the poor and the broken

     You soothe their souls

     Plucking out the barbs of crookedness and violence

     Their lifeblood is precious to you