Psalm 81

In its nature a dog will guide and guard, will herd and sled,
~~and in its working will obediently lead:
~~such is my course set in the land of the Lord.

Psalm 80

Said the ascendant Lord: turn to the master,
~~follow him;

said the master: I am the servant,
~~follow me.

Psalm (to forgive) 94

Teach me to forgive, Lord;
~~teach me to give as before.

I was an innocent injured, offended, orphaned;
~~I was abandoned to wander the hungry mouth of night.

In the belly of pain, I was fit with anger;
~~in desire's dark gut, my force was seized with war and prayer.

Seeking comfort aside from the Comforter, I was shaken: forgive me;
~~following power outside the Almighty, I was broken: teach me to be pure.

That I may give as You give, Lord,
~~lead me to myself once more.

Psalm 79

In this place is the heart of the world;
~~the center of desire is in this sacred home.

In its embrace are two holy shrines;
~~pilgrims enter a fortified city, an embattled country,
~~land and limb blessed by the tree of life, its seed of peace.

Psalm 78

To wake is to see;
~~to awaken and see is to view a new sky.

To see as an eagle, which abides by the wisdom of the Lord, is to look to His delight;
~~to look to the light is to find the heart’s eye.