PSALMS OF THE SEASON - LENT, YEAR B

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 25:1-10

To You, O God, I offer my life;
In You I trust, O my God;
Do not let me be defeated by the world around me;
Do not let my adversaries destroy me.
No one who hopes in You will ever be crushed.
Only those who wantonly disregard You will be dismayed.

Show me Your ways, O Holy One; teach me the paths to You.
Lead me by Your faithfulness, and teach me,
For You are God, my deliverer;
In You I hope all day long.
Recall Your compassion, O Holy One;
Keep hold of Your faithfulness;
For they have always been Your traits.
Do not recall the transgressions of my youth
or my wanderings from Your ways;
According to Your infinite compassion,
keep hold of me,
For You are goodness itself, O God.

Good and trustworthy is the Almighty,
Who always leads the straying back to the path that leads to life.
God leads those who will follow in what is right,
and teaches them to live.
All the ways of the Most High are loving and faithful,
For those who are faithful and loving.

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 25:1-10, Antiphonal
Leader: To You, O God, I offer my life;
PEOPLE: In You I trust, O my God;
Leader: Do not let me be defeated by the world around me;
PEOPLE: Do not let my adversaries destroy me.
Leader: No one who hopes in You will ever be crushed.
PEOPLE: Only those who wantonly disregard You will be left forsaken.

Leader: Show me Your ways, O Holy One; teach me the paths to You.
PEOPLE: Lead me by Your faithfulness, and teach me,
                For You are the God of my salvation;
                In You I hope all day long.
Leader: Recall Your compassion, O Holy One;
PEOPLE: Keep hold of Your faithfulness;
Leader: For those have always been Your traits.
PEOPLE: Do not recall the transgressions of my youth
                Or my wanderings from Your ways;
Leader: According to Your infinite compassion,
                Keep hold of me,
PEOPLE: For You are goodness itself, O God.

Leader: Good and trustworthy is the Almighty,
PEOPLE: Who always leads the straying back to the path that leads to life.
Leader: God leads those who will follow in what is right,
PEOPLE: And teaches them to live.
Leader: All the ways of the Most High are loving and faithful,
PEOPLE: For those who are faithful and loving.

You, O Redeemer, cause me to rejoice when the community gathers;
I will offer my thanksgiving in the company of those who seek Your presence.
The needy shall feast and be satisfied;
All those who seek the Most High shall give reverence.
May your hearts live forever!
All the ends of the earth shall remember God’s deeds and turn to the Holy One;
All the families of all the nations shall revere the Most High..
For the Eternal One reigns,
It is our God who has authority over the nations of earth.
All who sleep in the earth shall declare this;
All who go down to the dust and cannot keep themselves alive shall give honor;
Our children and our children’s children will follow God’s way;
Future generations will hear about the Holy One;
They will proclaim deliverance by the Almighty to a people yet unborn.
For God has done it. God has stayed with us.

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 22: 23-31, Antiphonal
Leader: You who know the Almighty, give honor!
                All you offspring of wanderers and heirs of grace, give praise!
PEOPLE: Stand in awe of the Most High, all you who are God’s people!
Voice 1: For the Holy One did not despise my affliction,
                or abhor me in my affliction;
Voice 2: Nor did the Almighty turn away from me,
                but heard my cry for help.
Voice 1: You, O Redeemer, cause me to rejoice when the community gathers;
Voice 2: I will offer my thanksgiving
                in the company of those who seek Your presence.
Voice 1: The needy shall feast and be satisfied;
Voice 2: All those who seek the Most High shall give reverence.
Leader: May your hearts live forever!
Voice 1: All the ends of the earth shall remember God’s deeds
                and turn to the Holy One;
Voice 2: All the families of all the nations shall revere the Most High..
PEOPLE: For the Eternal One reigns,
Leader: It is our God who has authority over the nations of earth.
Voice 1: All who sleep in the earth shall declare this;
Voice 2: All who go down to the dust and cannot keep themselves alive
                shall give honor,
PEOPLE: Our children and our children’s children will follow God’s way;
                Future generations will hear about the Holy One;
Leader: They will proclaim deliverance by the Almighty to a people yet unborn.
PEOPLE: For God has done it. God has stayed with us.

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 19
The heavens declare the brilliance of God;
The skies proclaim God’s handiwork.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
Night after night they disclose understanding.
Yet there is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice cannot be heard;
Yet their voice goes out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.

In the heavens The Almighty has pitched a tent for the sun.
The sun comes forth with eagerness,
                like one betrothed emerging from the wedding canopy,
                seeking the beloved;
Like a champion the sun runs its course with joy.
It rises from one end of the heavens, and journeys to the other end;
Nothing can hide from its heat.

The dominion of the Holy One is all-embracing, restoring life.
The teachings of the Most High are trustworthy, making the simple wise.
The designs of the Eternal One are life-giving, rejoicing the heart.
The word of the Redeemer is radiant, lighting up the eyes.
Faithfulness to the Creator brings enduring strength;
God’s ways are faithful and loving,
More to be desired than gold,
                even much pure gold;
Sweeter also than honey,
                than honey from the comb.

Your ways are the passage to life;
All other paths are raging with peril.
But who can keep always on course?
Prevent me from wandering.
Let me not be beguiled by the arrogant,
Who boast of their own powers.
Then I shall ever lodge my trust in You,
And keep to Your ways.
May the words of my mouth
                and the meditation of my heart
                                be acceptable to You,
                                                my Rock and my Redeemer.

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 19, Antiphonal
Leader: The heavens declare the brilliance of God;
PEOPLE: The skies proclaim God’s handiwork.
Leader: Day after day they pour forth speech;
PEOPLE Night after night they disclose understanding.
Leader Yet there is no speech, nor are there words;
PEOPLE: Their voice cannot be heard;
Leader: Yet their voice goes out through all the earth,
PEOPLE: And their words to the end of the world.

Leader: In the heavens The Almighty has pitched a tent for the sun.
The sun comes forth with eagerness,
                like one betrothed emerging from the wedding canopy,
                seeking the beloved;
PEOPLE: Like a champion the sun runs its course with joy.
Leader: It rises from one end of the heavens, and journeys to the other end;
PEOPLE: Nothing can hide from its heat.

Leader: The dominion of the Holy One is all-embracing, restoring life.
PEOPLE: The teachings of the Most High are trustworthy,
                making the simple wise.
Leader: The designs of the Eternal One are life-giving,
                rejoicing the heart.
PEOPLE, The word of the Redeemer is radiant,
                lighting up the eyes.
Leader: Faithfulness to the Creator brings enduring strength;
PEOPLE: God’s ways are faithful and loving,
Leader: More to be desired than gold,
PEOPLE: Even much pure gold;
Leader: Sweeter also than honey,
PEOPLE: Than honey from the comb.

Leader: Your ways are the passage to life;
PEOPLE: All other paths are raging with peril.
Leader: But who can keep always on course?
PEOPLE: Prevent me from wandering.
Leader: Let me not be beguiled by the arrogant,
                who boast of their own powers.
PEOPLE: Then I shall ever lodge my trust in You,
Leader: And keep to Your ways.
ALL: May the words of my mouth
                and the meditation of my heart
                be acceptable to You,
                my Rock and my Redeemer.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 107: 1-3, 17-22
O give thanks to the Holy One, for God is good;
The Holy One’s unfaltering love endures forever.
Let those redeemed by the Most High say so,
Those whom God delivered from adversity and gathered in from t e lands,
From the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
Some became sick through their headstrong ways,
And because of their foolishness suffered affliction;
They loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
Then they cried out to the Holy One in their distress,
And God Most High delivered them from their troubles;
The Almighty sent forth the word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
Let them thank the Holy One for this unfaltering love,
For these wondrous actions toward humankind.
And let them offer thanksgiving, and tell of Gods deeds with songs of joy.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 107: 1-3, 17-22, Antiphon
Leader: O give thanks to the Holy One, for God is good;
PEOPLE: The Holy One’s unfaltering love endures forever.
Leader: Let those redeemed by the Most High say so,
PEOPLE: Those whom God delivered from adversity and gathered in from the lands,
Leader: From the east and from the west,
PEOPLE: From the north and from the south.
Leader: Some became sick through their headstrong ways,
PEOPLE: And because of their foolishness suffered affliction;
Leader: They loathed any kind of food,
PEOPLE: And they drew near to the gates of death.
Leader: Then they cried out to the Holy One in their distress,
PEOPLE: And God Most High delivered them from their troubles;
Leader: The Almighty sent forth the word and healed them,
And delivered them from destruction.
PEOPLE: Let them thank the Holy One for this unfaltering love,
Leader: For these wondrous actions toward humankind.
PEOPLE: And let them offer thanksgiving,
And tell of Gods deeds with songs of joy.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: PSALM 119: 9-16, Antiphon
Leader: How can young people keep their way open to the Most High?
PEOPLE: By living it according to Your word.
Leader: With my whole heart I seek You;
PEOPLE: Do not let me stray from Your direction.
Leader: I treasure Your promises in my heart,
PEOPLE: So that I may not lose my way to You.
Leader: Holy are You, O God Almighty;
PEOPLE: Teach me Your way.
Leader: With my lips I declare all that comes from Your mouth.
PEOPLE: I delight in Your guidance as much as in all riches.
Leader: I will meditate on Your teachings,
PEOPLE: And fix my eyes on Your path.
Leader: I will delight in Your instruction;
PEOPLE: I will not forget Your word.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 31: 9-16
Be gracious to me now, O God, for I am in torment;
                my eyes dissolve with grief,
                my soul and body also.
My life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away.
Because of my enemies,
                I am scorned by my neighbors,
                dreaded by my friends.
Those who see me in the street flee from me.
I have passed out of memory like one who is dead;
I have become shattered clay.
I hear the whispering of many,
Terror all around!
As they scheme together against me,
As they plot to take my life.
But I trust in You, O Faithful One;
I say, "You are my God."
Into Your hand I entrust my future;
Deliver me from the power of my enemies
And the grasp of my pursuers.
Let Your face shine upon Your servant;
You whose love is unfailing, deliver me.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PSALM 31: 9-16, Antiphon
Voice 1: Be gracious to me now, O God, for I am in torment;
PEOPLE: My eyes dissolve with grief, my soul and body also.
Voice 2: My life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing;
PEOPLE: My strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away.
Voice 1: Because of my enemies, I am scorned by my neighbors,
                dreaded by my friends.
Voice 2: Those who see me in the street flee from me.
PEOPLE: I have passed out of memory like one who is dead;
Voice 1: I have become shattered clay.
Voice 2: I hear the whispering of many,
PEOPLE: Terror all around!
Voice 1: As they scheme together against me,
Voice 2: As they plot to take my life.
PEOPLE: But I trust in You, O Faithful One;
                I say, "You are my God."
Voice 1: Into Your hand I entrust my future;
Voice 2: Deliver me from the power of my enemies,
PEOPLE: And the grasp of my pursuers.
Voice 1: Let Your face shine upon Your servant;
Voice 2: You whose love is unfailing, deliver me.