In today’s Meditatio Hour, Rev. Jonathan Fisk meditates on:
In today’s Meditatio Hour, Rev. Jonathan Fisk meditates on:1. Psalm 111
Great Are the Lord‘s Works
111 [a] Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
8 they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Footnotes:
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
2. Proverbs 13:16
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
but a fool flaunts his folly.
3. The Church in Article VIII the Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Of the Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Article VIII, paragraphs 20-21. Purchase your copy of the Book of Concord at cph.org or view it online at bocl.org/?AP+VIII.
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