The Glory of Zion and God's Everlasting Presence. Explanatory Notes on Psalm 48.
Preparing for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days before Sunday (Year B)
Scripture
Semi-continuous: Psalm 48; 2 Samuel 3:1-12; 2 Corinthians 10:7-11
Complementary: Psalm 123; Jeremiah 7:16-26; 2 Corinthians 10:7-11
___
Prayer
Life-giving God, heal our lives, that we may acknowledge your wonderful deeds and offer you thanks from generation to generation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Revised Common Lectionary)
___
Reflection
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,
is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
the city of the great King.
Within its citadels God
has shown himself a sure defense.
Then the kings assembled;
they came on together.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Faith Seeking Understanding to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.