REFLECTION

O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth.

The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

The Lord looks down from heaven;
he sees all humankind.
From where he sits enthroned he watches
all the inhabitants of the earth.

He says: “Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth.”

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge…

For I will proclaim the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God!

He sustained and shielded his people,
guarded it as the apple of his eye.
As an eagle stirs up its nest,
and hovers over its young;
as it spreads its wings, takes them up,
and bears them aloft on its pinions.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;
your faithfulness extends to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.
Let your glory be over all the earth.

But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
to tell of all your works.

Hear my prayer, O Lord …

Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you endure;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You change them like clothing, and they pass away;
but you are the same, and your years have no end.

For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.

The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.
Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
obedient to his spoken word.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.
O Lord my God, you are very great.
You are clothed with honor and majesty,
wrapped in light as with a garment.
You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
you set the beams of your chambers on the waters,
you make the clouds your chariot,
you ride on the wings of the wind.

Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
praise the name of the Lord.

BlessedUsed of a person who has been beatified. Beatification precedes canonisation and means likewise that the Church recognises that this deceased person has lived a particularly righteous and faithful life. Like a saint, he/she may be venerated (not worshipped). Some beatified people are never canonised, usually because they have only a local significance. be the name of the Lord
from this time on and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to its setting
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
The Lord is high above all nations,
and his glory above the heavens.

Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Extol him, all you peoples!
For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!

Where can I go from your spirit?
Or where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
If I take the wings of the morning
and settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.

Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!^[a]
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

God covers you with his feathers,
and you find shelter underneath his wings. (Psalm 91:4)