Pages

▼
Showing posts with label Ps 115. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ps 115. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Psalm 115: Verse 7 - Let us break our bonds asunder!

›
The first phrase of the second last verse of Psalm 115 takes us back to the sentiments of Psalm 2 (made famous by Handel's setting of i...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Psalm 115: Verse 6 - The son of your handmaid

›
Verse 6 of Psalm 115 reads: O Dómine, quia ego servus tuus: * ego servus tuus, et fílius ancíllæ tuæ. O Lord, for I am your servant:...
Monday, November 11, 2013

Psalm 115: verses 5&8 - The white martyrdom of public vows and promises

›
Verses 5&8 of Psalm 115 are worth considering together since they echo each other: Vota mea Dómino reddam coram omni pópulo e...
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Psalm 115: verse 4 - The chalice of salvation

›
As noted in the context of the previous verse, Verse 4 of Psalm 115 is said by the priest at Mass before he receives the Precious Blood...
Saturday, November 9, 2013

Psalm 115: verses 3 - What can I give him, poor as I am?

›
The third (and fourth) verse of Psalm 115 feature in the Ordinary of the Mass (Vetus Ordo) as the prayer the priest says before he rece...
Friday, November 8, 2013

Psalm 115: verses 1-2 - All men are liars

›
Epimenides (c600BC)   Epimenides, a Cretan (c600 BC), is generally credited as the originator of the liar paradox with his claim that ...
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Psalm 115 - I have believed

›
The third psalm of  Monday Vespers in the Benedictine Office  is Psalm 115. Psalm 114 opened with words 'I loved'; Psalm 115 ...