Living Psalm 81:1,10-16: An Appeal for Justice
 Written by Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson
 
I am the Lord your God who called you,
God, who sheltered you in times of trouble,
provided you with vision and hope for today,
the one who brought you to this time and place.
 
Sing aloud to God our strength;
shout for joy to the God of justice and righteousness.
 
Open your mouth wide and be filled.
I will fill you with words of prophesy,
I will fill you with dreams and wisdom
You will be filled with justice and passion
 
Open your mouth wide and speak
speak love and compassion to the brokenness
speak loudly to the troubles you see
speak to the hearts of those blinded by greed and selfishness.
Open your mouth wide and be filled.
 
Sing aloud to God our hope;
shout for joy to the God of deliverance and love.
 
My children did not listen to my voice
they have been overcome by their fears and wants
they mock the poor and the hungry
they incarcerate and blame the homeless
they deport and fear the immigrant, the stranger.
 
They follow their own counsel
yet claim my presence and my word
while walking in their own ways
despising truth, they refute justice.
 
Sing aloud to God our healer;
shout for joy to the God of resistance and power.
 
Your mouth is filled with my words,
your belly is full with mercy and peace.
I am the Lord your God who called you,
the one who prepared you for this time of trouble.