A Lectio Divina meditation on Psalm 43 from Nan Merrill’s book Psalms for Praying

Experience stillness and in the quiet hear what God is offering from these rich and hope-filled words.

Bring justice to the people

O Beloved,

and strength on my behalf

to stand firm against oppression;

From all that is greedy and unjust

deliver me!

For You are the One in whom I 

take refuge; yet,

Have you abandoned me?

Why go I mourning because of the 

oppression of ignorance?

O, send out your light and your truth;

let them guide me, 

Let them lead me to your holy altar,

to the inner home of integrity!

Then will I know You, Heart of my heart,

my exceeding joy;

And I will praise You with song,

O my Beloved, my Awakener.

Why are you cast down, O my soul,

and why are you disquieted within me?

My hope is in the Beloved, my strength

and my joy,

O my soul, open the door to Love!

Yes! Let us sing a song of diversity,

a song of Oneness and Unity!

For we are all One in Love’s Heart,

now and forevermore.

Let us ever reflect the Peace we are!