Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
O my Beloved,
You have searched me and known me!
You know when I sit down
and when I rise up'
You discern my innermost thoughts.
You find me on the journey
and guide my steps;
You know my strengths
and my weaknesses.
Even before words rise up in prayer,
Lo, You have already heard my heart call.
You encompass me with love where'er I go,
and your strength is my shield.
Such sensitivity is too wonderful for me;
it is high; boundless gratitude
is my soul's response.
O that You would vanquish my fears,
Beloved;
O that ignorance and suffering
would depart from me.
My ego separates me
from true abandonment,
to surrendering myself into your Hands!
Yet are these not the very thorns that focus my thoughts upon You?
Will I always need reminders to turn my face to You?
I yearn to come to You in love,
to learn of your mercy and wisdom!
Search me, O my Beloved, and know my heart!
Try me and discern my thoughts!
Help me to face the darkness within me;
enlighten me, that I might radiate
your Love and Light!
From Psalms for Praying © 2007 Nan C. Merrill
www.PsalmsForPraying.com