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Psalm 29—Everything in the wide home of the world flings Godward, crying, “Glory!”
God’s high heaven is choired With singers ringing back, Ranks of bright light in song. Praise him! His voice troubles over the sea, And the waters…
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Psalm 8—I am thistledown the wind has taken, yet the lives of stars are nothing to me.
Rendition of Psalm 8Lord, even the air echoes your name. The river thrums with it. The green mountains tower it out. The holy birds sing it dawnward…
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Psalm 30—No night tears can stop the birds and bells of dawn singing every morning.
Rendition of Psalm 30I ran scared for a long time, Wanting to be safer than I was. I made narrow escapes but couldn’t Quite shake what hounded me. I…
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Psalm 28—You are there when the grace gathers around the table at dinner, in the hallowed halls of the real world.
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Psalm 18—Every naked thought crisped in the lightning light.
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Psalm 30—No night tears can stop the birds and bells of dawn singing every morning.
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Psalm 8—I am thistledown the wind has taken, yet the lives of stars are nothing to me.
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Psalm 25—Sweet singer, there is always more of your kindness than I thought was left.
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Psalm 24—Who hoped her way through long years, black and bird boned as the limbs of winter.
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Psalm 2—Don’t ask for answers; ask for waiting. You barely know the meaning of things.
Rendition of Psalm 2Why do the lost nations rage And rally devices against the living God? The kings of the earth take their stand Against the Lord and…
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Psalm 19—If you would have light and heat, why are you not more in the sunshine?
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Psalm 35—Your prophets have always been too paltry to stand up for themselves.
Rendition of Psalm 35Lord, I do not need to look far to find My enemies.
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Psalm 28—You are there when the grace gathers around the table at dinner, in the hallowed halls of the real world.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 26—I have laughed loud and late with them when their razor words were the only jokes around.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 25—Sweet singer, there is always more of your kindness than I thought was left.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 24—Who hoped her way through long years, black and bird boned as the limbs of winter.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 18—Every naked thought crisped in the lightning light.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 21—Their mighty plans have brittle seams.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 20—We will know the silent sky can speak, and holy heaven ring like struck bells.
The Darkling Psalter is a project to create renditions of the Psalms.
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Psalm 17—I wake through harrowing nights, but you have heard me.
"I am a fulgurite among a million sands. Sift me and start again with what is left."
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Psalm 15—Who can find their home on your holy mountain?
"They suffer love with great hearts and are glad of it."
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Psalm 11—The day has fallen dark around me, and the darkness is full of arrows.
"Lord, what refuge do I have but you?"
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