I’m up early today. I peeked at the Psalm last night and could hardly sleep thinking about verse 4: “They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.” I hope you all are happy today. May you conduct all your affairs with justice. No flame wars, no cutting people off in traffic. What am I saying? Riffraff like that would not be reading Sistertech’s dispatches.
1Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.
2Their descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures for ever.
4They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;
they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6For the righteous will never be moved;
they will be remembered for ever.
7They are not afraid of evil tidings;
their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.
8Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor;
their righteousness endures for ever;
their horn is exalted in honour.