You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.”
Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling place,
no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honor them.
With long life I will satisfy them,
and show them my salvation.
Questions
1. The Wisdom Psalms were written to teach God’s people. What is the lesson the psalm is teaching?
2. Why would this lesson be taught and preserved as a psalm?
3. What ideas about God, the Church, or your faith would you like to be taught and expressed as a psalm? Use the psalm of the day as inspiration to write a line of your new psalm. Use this as your prayer today.