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.

Living Psalm 119:137-144 for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost C

You ARE justice, God, and your ways are right.
You have put your word on my heart, and justice and faith call to me.
It is because of you that I am grounded in this work for the long haul, 
and I witness the burn-out of others…

So I rely on your Word, God, and I love it.
I can’t do this alone.  I can’t do this without you. 
I need to remember your hope for me.
Yet you see beyond the individual, into collective liberation.  
Your hope for us all is the truth.

Honestly, YOU should know the cost 
of showing up for justice and righteousness, 
and so I lean on your hope.
Your Word is a vision of a world beyond this world; 
and gives me life for the struggle.

Living Psalm 119: 137-144 for Pentecost 21 was written by the Rev. Dr. Chris Davies, Team Leader for the Faith Education, Innovation and Formation Team (Faith INFO) Justice and Local Church Ministries UCC

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.  

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.

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