Reading in tongues: Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18

(A few of my favorite blogs are doing poetry Fridays. I thought that instead of poetry, I would try to do a translation of one of my lectionary readings each Friday.)

Your mercy, YHWH, 

I will sing forever,

From generation to generation I will 

shout out 

your truth 

with my mouth.

Because you said, 

Mercy will be built 

forever;

From the heavens I will establish 

your truth;

I made a covenant with my chosen,

I swore to my servant 

David.

So forever I will

 establish 

your seed

and I will build up 

from generation to generation

your throne.

διάψαλμα (selah)

Blessed 

are the people who have heard 

the joyful sound;

YHWH 

by the light of  your face 

they walked,

and in your name

they will be happy 

all day,

And by your justness 

they will be raised up 

and praised;

Because the boasting of their strength 

is you, 

and in your pleasure, 

our horn will be raised up 

and praised;

Because our help is 

of the Lord,

and 

of holy Israel, 

our king.