I was looking for a psalm for the traveler.<\/p>\n
I couldn’t find one appropriate- do you know of one?<\/p>\n
Fernando Ortega’s voice comes singing into my head-<\/p>\n
“Heavenly Father, remember the traveler.<\/em><\/p>\n Heavenly Father, remember the traveler,<\/em><\/p>\n Bring him safely home-<\/em><\/p>\n Safely home.”<\/em><\/p>\n I sang that along with the CD player on our way home all last year- 10 hours of driving- half of that on the Pennsylvania Turnpike kind of gets you in the mood for praying for safety- especially when it is snowing and dark.<\/p>\n I couldn’t find a psalm for that occasion, but it was a chance to read through some of the psalms of David again.\u00a0 And when I read psalm 15 it stood out as a recommendation for a good life.<\/p>\n Here it is in the NIV:<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n 1<\/sup> LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? 2<\/sup> He whose walk is blameless 3<\/sup> and has no slander on his tongue, 4<\/sup> who despises a vile man 5<\/sup> who lends his money without usury And here it is in The Message:<\/p>\n 1<\/sup> God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? “You’ll never get I don’t know about you- but I WANT to eat dinner at God’s house and be on the guest list.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was looking for a psalm for the traveler. I couldn’t find one appropriate- do you know of one? Fernando Ortega’s voice comes singing into my head- “Heavenly Father, remember the traveler. Heavenly Father, remember the traveler, Bring him safely … Continue reading Psalm 15<\/h6>\n
A psalm of David.<\/h6>\n
\nWho may live on your holy hill?<\/p>\n
\nand who does what is righteous,
\nwho speaks the truth from his heart<\/p>\n
\nwho does his neighbor no wrong
\nand casts no slur on his fellowman,<\/p>\n
\nbut honors those who fear the LORD,
\nwho keeps his oath
\neven when it hurts,<\/p>\n
\nand does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
\nHe who does these things
\nwill never be shaken.<\/p>\nPsalm 15<\/h6>\n
A David Psalm<\/h6>\n
\nHow do we get on your guest list?
\n2<\/sup> “Walk straight,
\nact right,
\ntell the truth.
\n3-4<\/sup> “Don’t hurt your friend,
\ndon’t blame your neighbor;
\ndespise the despicable.
\n5<\/sup> “Keep your word even when it costs you,
\nmake an honest living,
\nnever take a bribe.<\/p>\n
\nblacklisted
\nif you live like this.”<\/p>\n