Psalms 147:1-6
Praise the LORD!
How good it is to sing praises to our God;
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted,
and binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
his understanding is beyond measure.
The LORD lifts up the downtrodden;
he casts the wicked to the ground.
Our song of praise
has become a song of anguish
As we witness violence and destruction
in Jerusalem,Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen…
The list goes on…
Where is your power O God?
Where is your understanding?
How are the broken hearted being healed
and their wounds bound?
As we see you sitting in the rubble of cities destroyed by missiles
stretched out alongside those killed in the streets running with blood
Always with your people in their darkest moments.
We want more, O God.
How will we pray?
For what shall we hope?
You, who names the stars,
gather your children to safety
Confound the plans of the warmongers
Give strength to the peace makers
Ceasefire now, O God
Ceasefire now.
Amen 🙏
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