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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

(Music in The Bible)

Psalm 55

Psalm 55[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.

1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
    do not ignore my plea;
2     hear me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
3     because of what my enemy is saying,
    because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me
    and assail me in their anger.

4 My heart is in anguish within me;
    the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling have beset me;
    horror has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
    I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away
    and stay in the desert;[c]
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,
    far from the tempest and storm.”

9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
    for I see violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
    malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces are at work in the city;
    threats and lies never leave its streets.

12 If an enemy were insulting me,
    I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
    I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
    my companion, my close friend,
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
    at the house of God,
as we walked about
    among the worshipers.

15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;
    let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
    for evil finds lodging among them.

16 As for me, I call to God,
    and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening, morning and noon
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.
18 He rescues me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,
    who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
    because they have no fear of God.

20 My companion attacks his friends;
    he violates his covenant.
21 His talk is smooth as butter,
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
    yet they are drawn swords.

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful
    will not live out half their days.

But as for me, I trust in you.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
2. Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
3. Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.

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"Cast your cares on the Lord..."

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Oh LORD, Our God,
How Excellent is Your Name
Over All The Earth!
You Alone Are The One True God Of The Universe,
Immortal,
Eternal,
Beyond Our Understanding!
Let Us Exalt Your Name Together Forever!
Our Creator;
Our Provider,
Our Healer,
Our Righteousness,
Our Ever Present Help In Times Of Trouble!
Your Endless Imagination
And Creativity is Awesome;
But Even MORE Awesome
Is Your Indescribable Holiness,
Your Infinite Righteousness,
And Your Exquisite Justice.

For the Sake of Your Anointed,
and For The Sake of Your Name,
We pray for the Peace of Jerusalem,
For Israel,
According to Your Word,
and Your Promise.

We Pray For Our President,
And other Leaders of Our Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
To do the Right Thing.
We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Just a few weeks ago, we commemorated the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. It is hard to believe that 78 years have gone by since that "Day That Will Live in Infamy". The ranks of those who remember that day are getting thinner, as people age, share their stories, and pass on. Soon it will only be remembered in History Books, and we all KNOW what can happen when the revisionists and "politically correct" get their hands on those!

The same can be said of Holocaust Survivors. Thirty-five years ago, I knew many Survivors, held their hands, and sang to them in Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. One man (his name was Baruch, which means "blessed") passed away before my eyes as I sang "Raisins and Almonds" to him. A few years later, as I entered the first gallery in Yad Vashem (the room that had the exhibit about Jewish Life in Europe before the Nazis), that very song was playing softly on the sound system. It was devastating to me as I remembered Baruch. And I was only in the first room of the huge museum. It got more and more devastating as I walked through to the end.

The worst part about this exhibit was the exposition of the fact that, before the Nazis, Jewish People in Western Europe were pretty much assimilated into the general population. The was antisemitism, of course, and there were neighborhoods where Jewish People were in the majority, but people mostly mingled in going about their daily business. In big, modern, cosmopolitan cities like Paris, most people thought that they were quite enlightened and liberal, and all that Medieval stuff was behind them. That is why such horrors as the rounding up of Jews in Paris came as such a surprise to them. Recent best-sellers try to tell this story from a modern perspective, but most of us can't fathom the trust and compliance that led to peoples' doom.

Three best-sellers I recently read have all these elements. Sarah's Key, The Nightingale, and The Orphan's Tale, all start out with this "modern" version of trust and confidence that "People are basically good", "Our government will protect us," and "that won't happen to us". And yet ALL three of these books show the horrible result of Betrayal by friends, neighbors, teachers, leaders, and worst of all, family members. And then the authors of all three books work very hard to describe the suffering that follows. Perhaps the proliferation of Holocaust novels is the result of the thinning ranks of eyewitnesses. In any case, it should not fade away into the past. And, the important lesson is that ANYONE is capable of profound betrayal, even those we love.

That, of course, is the theme of Today's Psalm. David is the victim of a powerful conspiracy led by a former "friend". The city is in turmoil and there is danger everywhere.David longs for a quiet place where he can be safe, but there is none. If an enemy had done this, he could bear it, but commentary will tell you that David was on the run from his own son Absalom.

And yet, David trusts in God.

This Psalm, written on the run somewhere, was later arranged for the Music Director with stringed instruments. David's anguish becomes public. He is not giving us a Song that was written in a pleasant recording studio with all the equipment on hand. This is REAL.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

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[etabeta]

A lovely version of Raisins and Almonds. So soothing to the soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUxRLC27FZg

My prayers always. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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Itzhak Pearlman captures it!

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Silentgypsy]

That is beautiful!

[NEWwoman]

Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.

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Betrayal—the enemy within. The worst.

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[etabeta]

Happy you loved it as much as I did, my FRiend.

[Maudeen]

AMEN!

[Jeanbl]

AMEN, joining together in prayer

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Thank You, Maudeen, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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