Psalm 85:9-14

This week’s responsorial psalm is from Psalm 85, a national lament in which the community recalls God’s past favors and forgiveness while pleading for grace and forgiveness in the present.

The people long for a divine response, a prophetic oracle that will herald peace and restoration from their distress. There is no direct appeal to God; they are anticipating a response to a plea that was made elsewhere.

This is a fitting responsorial to our first reading, as both passages share themes of seeking God’s presence, experiencing his grace, and finding hope in challenging circumstances.

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