1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved, he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. 8 The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and for evermore. --Ps 120 (121) 1 登聖殿歌。我舉我目 向聖山瞻望,我的救助要來自何方? 2 我的救助來自上主, 他創造了天地宇宙。 3 他決不讓你的腳滑 倒;保護你的也決不 睡覺。 4 看,那保護以色列 者,不打盹也不會睡 著。 5 上主站在你的右邊, 作你的護衛和保安。 6 白天太陽必不傷你, 黑夜月亮也不害你。 7 上主保護你於任何災 患,上主保護你的心 靈平安。 8 上主保護你出外,保 護你回來,從現在起 一直到永遠的世代。 1 Levábo óculos meos in montes:* unde véniet auxílium mihi? 2 Auxílium meum a Dómino,* qui fecit cælum et terram. 3 Non dabit in commotiónem pedem tuum,* neque dormitábit, qui custódit te. 4 Ecce non dormitábit neque dórmiet,* qui custódit Israel. 5 Dóminus custódit te,† Dóminus umbráculum tuum,* ad manum déxteram tuam. 6 Per diem sol non percútiet te,* neque luna per noctem. 7 Dóminus custódiet te ab omni malo;* custódiet ánimam tuam Dóminus. 8 Dóminus custódiet intróitum tuum et éxitum tuum* ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum. --Psalmus 120 (121)
AN IRISH BLESSING
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
May the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Topics: blessing
Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, therell be good times & yes some will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!
"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!"
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is
the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
Love and peace be with you forever, Amen.
(Received in the e-mail 11 Mar 2008)
Topics: blessing, divine filiation, thankfulness, thanksgiving
1 Levabo oculos meos in montes:
unde veniet auxilium mihi?
2 Auxilium meum a Domino,
qui fecit caelum et terram.
3 Non dabit in commotionem pedem tuum
neque dormitabit, qui custodit te.
4 Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet,
qui custodit Israel.
5 Dominus custodit te,
Dominus umbraculum tuum
ad manum dexteram tuam.
6 Per diem sol non percutiet te,
neque luna per noctem.
7 Dominus custodiet te ab omni malo;
custodiet animam tuam Dominus.
8 Dominus custodiet introitum tuum et exitum tuum
ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From whence does my help come?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved,
he who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8 The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and for evermore.
(Psalm 121)
Topics: abandonment, blessing, divine filiation, providence