Psalm 85: 9-14
The responsorial psalm for this second week of Advent comes 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.
There is great expectancy here — the people have done what they can to get God’s attention. The next move is God’s.
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