God, uphold me;
my soul clings to you.
When I stumble with
guilt,
and my pride
testifies against me,
and no one will
accept my testimony,
then be merciful to
me, God Most High.
May your mercy make
me show mercy and
kindness to the ungrateful, forgiveness to all.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 63; 149; 125; 90
Hosea 5:1-7
Acts 22:17-29
Luke 6:27-38
Selected Verses
Ps. 63:8
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
your right hand upholds me.
Hosea 5:5
Israel's pride testifies against him; Ephraim stumbles in
his guilt; Judah also stumbles with them.
Acts 22:17-18
"After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was
praying in the temple, I fell into a trance and saw Jesus saying to me,
'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your
testimony about me.' …" [Paul to the mob outside the temple]
Luke 6:35-36
"…But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting
nothing in return. Your reward will be
great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the
ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. …"
[Jesus, looking up to his disciples in the crowd]
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