Justice

In the face of difficulties let us not lose heart; let us not grow weary of fighting for justice; let us not stop working to build God’s kingdom; let us not lose hope. It is hope that gives us the resilience we need, the strength to continue the work God has called us to do, and the joy to testify to God’s goodness. A great psalm to turn to as an act of resistance to the fear that may be growing around us is Psalm 98. This post includes the psalm adapted from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, and divided between a number of speakers as part of a conversation.

Psalm 137 is a difficult and complex psalm only appearing in the Revised Common Lectionary once over the three year cycle (Proper 22C). This reflection helps us understand it better and provides some background and suggestions for how it might be used in our current context.