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 belongs to the Old Testament and forms part of the Catholic canon proclaimed in the liturgy of the Word.

Through typology, the Church often reads Old Testament passages as preparing for Christ, while New Testament passages reveal Him explicitly. the Psalms are the prayer book of the Church, prayed daily in the Liturgy of the Hours (CIC 2585-2589). Here the believer is invited to ponder poverty of spirit and detachment.

May your reading of Psalms Chapter 107 become true lectio divina: read the words, meditate on their meaning, respond in prayer, and rest in God's presence. Ask the Holy Spirit to show how God invites us to bring all our emotions to Him applies to your life today.

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