Faith Daily Lectio Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Morning Psalm
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Wednesday in the week of the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25); St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles
Morning Psalm
Oratio (prayer)
O God, You hear prayer, and all flesh shall come to You. Send Your Holy Spirit as I pray Psalm 65 this morning, that I may praise You for Your mercy and Your gifts in Jesus Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Meditatio (meditation)
Psalm 65
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.
1Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
6Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
11Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Consider even rereading in another translation.
You could also consider listening to this chapter, narrated:
KJV (Max McLean) · ESV (Max McLean) · NIV (dramatized)
You might read the whole reading slowly, aloud, more than once.
Consider this verse, for example:
“as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away” (Psalm 65:3)
What other lines speak to you?
The Law David begins with honesty: "Iniquities prevail against me" (v. 3). Our sins are stronger than we are. We can no more cleanse ourselves than we can water the earth or still the seas.
The Gospel Yet God acts: "as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away" (v. 3). "Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee" (v. 4). God chose you in Christ and brought you near. He feeds you with "the goodness of thy house" (v. 4), His Word and His Supper. The God of the harvest, who "crownest the year with thy goodness" (v. 11), also crowns your life with His mercy.
Prayer O God, I confess that my sins prevail against me. Purge them away for Jesus' sake. Bring me near to You, and satisfy me with the goodness of Your house. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Tentatio (trial)
Some mornings begin with worry about the year ahead, about health, work or family. Under trial it may help to pray this Psalm aloud and notice how God provides, from the showers on the ridges to the corn in the valleys. "thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice" (v. 8).
Prayer Lord, You have cared for me in every season. Give me trust for this day and gladness in Your good gifts. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.
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