SermonStudio
Epiphany 9/Ordinary Time 9
Preaching
Hear My Voice
Preaching The Lectionary Psalms for Cycles A, B, C
(See Easter 5, Cycle A, for an alternative approach to vv. 1-5. See also Sunday Of The Passion, Cycles A, B, and C, for vv. 9-16.)
The dominant theme in the verses selected for this week's reading is that of refuge. Various other psalms make use of this word, which serves as a metaphor for the believer's ultimate trust in the Lord. The ordinary sense of the Hebrew was a shelter such as a rock or cave, in which a traveler could hide in the face of a fierce storm, or escape the onslaught of bandits or other enemies.
The dominant theme in the verses selected for this week's reading is that of refuge. Various other psalms make use of this word, which serves as a metaphor for the believer's ultimate trust in the Lord. The ordinary sense of the Hebrew was a shelter such as a rock or cave, in which a traveler could hide in the face of a fierce storm, or escape the onslaught of bandits or other enemies.
