Living Psalm 4

Living Psalms Book

Answer us, O God when we call.

Answer us when we question,
or don’t know what our question is.

Answer us when we hurt,
or see the hurt of others,
and have no idea how to help.

Answer us when we need you–
but our call is something like tears,
or self-harming or feeding an addiction,
closing ourselves off from others,
or not being able to get out of bed …
or not having a bed,

We forget you, or we are so angry,
because we think you know our pain
but do not love us.

You give us room when we are in distress,
but know we don’t want to feel alone.

We regret our twisting ways,
that have followed offers of help
that do not heal,
rather than the offers from others
whom you have sent to help us.

We put our trust in you.
We put all that disturbs us
into the shining from your face,
and find what is good.

Because of you, we love with gladness,
we share all we have with others,
and lie down to sleep in peace,

trusting that you
answer the call of your every sleeping child.

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Living Psalm 4 was written by Maren Tirabassi.

Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor

Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.