Lead me, O guide, in thy rightness because of mine enemies, make thy way straight before my face. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth, their inward part is very wickedness, their throat is an open sepulcher, they flatter with their tongue. They destroy themselves, O divinity, they fall by their own counsels. They are cast out in the multitude of their own transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee. But let all those who put their trust in thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them. Let them also who love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou wilt bless the right, with favor wilt thou encompass as with a shield.
Text Notes
- As noted earlier the wonderful word "righteousness" has accumulated some theological baggage over the centuries. In Psalms for Meditation "rightness" is typically used to convey the original sense.
Reflection
Self destructive behavior is again noticed in this text. It is characterized by a lack of faithfulness and by flattery. Perhaps one of our greatest temptations is to be less than genuine. To be a fake is to transgress. To trust our inward light and be real: that is something to love and shout about!
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