Hello friends and welcome to this Lectio Divina on Psalm 5.
As way to begin I invite you to close your eyes,
To sit tall with intention but in a relaxed way and to bring your attention to your breath being aware of the inhale and the exhale the gentle movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Allow this movement of air to bring you to stillness and rest.
As you exhale allow the shoulders to drop.
Allow your body to rest and settle.
Letting go of the day so far and of what's to come.
Receiving the grace to be present here and now.
Putting everything else to one side.
Letting go of judgments simply being here.
As you are present knowing that God,
That love is present to you.
That you are seen,
Known and deeply understood.
So as we come to this Psalm on this first reading I invite you to let the words simply wash through you without attaching or clinging to any of them.
Give ear to my words oh my beloved.
Give heed to my groaning.
Listen to the sound of my cry.
My love heart of my heart.
For to you do I pray.
Oh my beloved in the morning you hear my voice.
Throughout the day I offer myself to you.
I wait for you in silence.
For you are love and you delight in goodness.
All that is of love walks with you.
The humble stand before you.
You dwell with those who open their hearts to receive you.
You smile on those who speak truth.
Tears from your heart fall on those who separate themselves from you.
Through the abundance of your steadfast love I shall enter your house.
I shall worship in your holy temple with reverence for you.
Lead me oh my beloved in your mercy lighten my fears.
Make your way straight before me that I may follow.
For there is no truth in fear.
It leads to separation.
It opens the door to loneliness.
It speaks not with integrity but out of illusion.
Let this guilt I bear my beloved be seen in your light.
Forgive the many false ways I have.
Surround them with your love for they keep me separated from you.
Let all who come to love rejoice.
Let them sing for joy and protect them so that those who live in your love may dance in your light.
For you bless the peaceful and just oh friend to all.
You encircle them with your healing light and hold them in your love.
So on this second reading I invite you to be aware of any phrase or word that stands out to you.
Give ear to my words oh my beloved.
Give heed to my groaning.
Listen to the sound of my cry my love heart of my heart.
For to you do I pray.
Oh my beloved in the morning you hear my voice.
Throughout the day I offer myself to you.
I wait for you in silence.
For you are love and you delight in goodness.
All that is of love walks with you.
The humble stand before you.
You dwell with those who open their hearts to receive you.
You smile on those who speak truth.
Tears from your heart fall on those who separate themselves from you.
Through the abundance of your steadfast love I shall enter your house.
I shall worship in your holy temple with reverence for you.
Lead me oh my beloved in your mercy lighten my fears.
Make your way straight before me that I may follow.
For there is no truth in fear.
It leads to separation.
It opens the door to loneliness.
It speaks not with integrity but out of illusion.
Let this guilt I bear my beloved be seen in your light.
Forgive the many false ways I have.
Surround them with your love for they keep me separated from you.
Let all who come to love rejoice.
Let them sing for joy and protect them so that those who live in your love may dance in your light.
For you bless the peaceful and just.
Oh friend to all.
You encircle them with your healing light and hold them in your love.
And on this final reading I invite you to allow those words that resonated to go deeper.
To receive them into your heart and your being.
To welcome them to connect with your current life.
Give ear to my words oh my beloved.
Give heed to my groaning.
Listen to the sound of my cry my love heart of my heart.
For to you do I pray.
Oh my beloved in the morning you hear my voice.
Throughout the day I offer myself to you.
I wait for you in silence.
For you are love and you delight in goodness.
All that is of love walks with you.
The humble stand before you.
You dwell with those who open their hearts to receive you.
You smile on those who speak truth.
Tears from your heart fall on those who separate themselves from you.
Through the abundance of your steadfast love I shall enter your house.
I shall worship in your holy temple with reverence for you.
Lead me oh my beloved in your mercy lighten my fears.
Make your way straight before me that I may follow.
For there is no truth in fear.
It leads to separation.
It opens the door to loneliness.
It speaks not with integrity but out of illusion.
Let this guilt I bear my beloved be seen in your light.
Forgive the many false ways I have.
Surround them with your love for they keep me separated from you.
Let all who come to love rejoice.
Let them sing for joy and protect them so that those who live in your love may dance in your light.
For you bless the peaceful and just.
Oh friend to all.
You encircle them with your healing light and hold them in your love.
I pray blessing peace and grace to you my friends.
Amen.
