Living Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37

Living Psalms Book

Psalms in the form of words and art, reborn in the specific contexts of our world, privileging the voices of historically marginalized communities and those acting in solidarity with them

Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles
Reimagined by Rev. Justo González, II

All Souls Day Sunday, November 1, 2026
The waves of life may crash upon us, we feel like we’re drowning. Then we wonder –where is God? In the midst of what we do not expect or understand, let us still dare to pause. Since we know that Dios (God) is better than good, and that the Holy One’s love endures forever no matter the storms of life, let us be renewed, restored and transformed by God’s grace. We have been and always will be redeemed from troubles and gathered as one People of God in many lands. We come from diverse places – east, west, north, and south. Some us have wandered, and some still are, in desert wastes. We look for escape. We cannot find an inhabited town. Thirsty and hungry we plead for the water of life and substance for our bodies and souls. Together we have cried, and some still cry, even from the silence of their lives, yet we know that when we were in trouble Sophia (Wisdom) delivered us from troubled times and cleansed our distress.
When we stray the Sacred one of Israel turns rivers into a desert and springs of water into thirsty ground. The abundance of fruitful land is diminished, and salty waste consumes the land. The wickedness of people leads to death and destruction. Yet there is hope for God is always ready to embrace us gently and warmly in spite of our human frailty. With love deserts and parched land become pools of water and hope. Well springs provide nourishment to our lands and souls and there the hungry are fed and establish communities where they work the land, plant vineyards in the fields until the yield become abundance. Plentiful and fruitful harvest is the one that provides for the needs for all.
Rev. González, II, leads the Spiritual Care Department at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital.

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Living Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 was written by Rev. Justo González, II.

Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor

Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.