Fourth Saturday of Lent

Psalm 7

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge;

save me from all my pursuers and rescue me, Lest I become like the lion’s prey,

to be torn to pieces, with no one to rescue me.

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

Do me justice, O Lord, because I am just,

and because of the innocence that is mine. Let the malice of the wicked come to an end,

but sustain the just,

O searcher of heart and soul, O just God.

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

A shield before me is God,

who saves the upright of heart; A just judge is God,

a God who punishes day by day.

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

This reflection from Messages of Trust for Lent, originally published by Ave Maria Press, was reprinted with permission of the authors, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran. For more parish resources, visit https://www.rebuiltparish.com/.

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