Morning Prayer 2

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Morning Prayer 2

Psalm 63

1        O God, you are my God, I seek you,

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2        So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

3        Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4        So I will bless you as long as I live;

I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

5        My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,

and my mouth praises you with joyful lips

6        when I think of you on my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

7        for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings, I sing for joy.

8        My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

9        But those who seek to destroy my life

shall go down into the depths of the earth;

10       they shall be given over to the power of the sword,

they shall be prey for jackals.

11       But the king shall rejoice in God;

all who swear by him shall exult,

for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

 

Lord thank you for giving me another day to live my life for you. I desire to dedicate this day to you. Show me the way I should live today. Give me the strength to stand up for you in all I do this day. Help me to be the person you need me to be in these days. Amen

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