Psalms – Chapter 107

Old Testament14 Verses

1A canticle of a psalm for David himself.

2My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.

3Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early.

4I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the nations.

5For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.

6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth:

7That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.

8God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

9Galaad is mine: and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:

10Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.

11Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off ? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?

13O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

14Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.

Reflection for Today

Psalms Chapter 107 presents themes of prayer, praise, and the full range of human emotion before God that Catholic tradition has long cherished. the Psalms are the prayer book of the Church, prayed daily in the Liturgy of the Hours (CIC 2585-2589). The teaching that God invites us to bring all our emotions to Him remains as relevant today as when first written.

The Church reads Scripture within the context of the liturgy, where the Word of God is proclaimed and celebrated. The Catechism teaches that "in the liturgy, God speaks to his people and Christ is still proclaiming his Gospel" (CIC 1088). This chapter, when read in the context of the Church's worship, takes on deeper meaning.

Catholic biblical scholarship, guided by the Magisterium, helps us understand both the historical context and the spiritual meaning of these texts. The four senses of Scripture—literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical—open up the richness of God's Word. May your reading of this chapter bear fruit in holiness and service to others.

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