"Praise YAHWEH, my soul; all my being, praise HIS holy name!
Praise YAHWEH, my soul, and do not forget all HIS kindness;...
As a father has compassion on his children, so YAHWEH pities those who fear HIM.
For HE knows how we are formed, HE remembers that we are dust.
But YAHWEH's kindness is forever with those who fear HIM; so is HIS justice, for their children's children, for those who keep HIS Covenant and remember HIS commands; for those who put them into practice.
- Psalm 103:1-2. 13-14. 17-18
(The Christian lives joyfully in the paradox that our GOD is higher than the heavens, and yet, is close to us in love and mercy. Our gratitude for HIS mercy merges naturally into a hymn of praise, for HIS greatness. When we think how great HE is, it is not to think how far away HE is, but how much HE loves us to come down to us.
Let us praise the LORD, together with everything created: in moments of joy, as well as in hours of sadness, both when we have strength or when we live in fragility.)
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