Psalm
135:1-3, 13-14, Antiphon, Psalm 135:13—Your Name, O Lord, endures forever, Your renown, O Lord, throughout
all ages.
Sunday’s
Theme is Tolerance. In the Old Testament lesson (Numbers 11:4-6; 10-16, 24-29) Moses
tolerates the giving of the Spirit. In the Epistle, (James James 5: (1-12)
13-20) James calls for intolerance of
wickedness. In the Gospel, (Mark 9:38-50) Jesus approves a non-follower’s use
of His name. Coupled with tolerance is an underlying theme of resistance. Jesus
urges to get rid of anything that causes us to sin while in the Old Testament
lesson the Israelites complain about the monotony of daily manna. James
condemns the sin of arrogance and persecution of the poor.
Psalm 135 from which the Introit comes is a call to praise the Lord – the one and only true God, the Lord of all creation, the Lord over all the nations, Israel’s redeemer. The Psalmist reminds us that the Lord and His redeeming work will be remembered throughout time. Thus we praise Him for His marvelous deeds.
Psalm 135 is of note for its use of other passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. Almost every verse quotes the words or the idea of another Old Testament passage, including four different psalms, two passages from Deuteronomy, two from Jeremiah, and two from Exodus. Derek Kidner wrote of Psalm 135, “Every verse of this psalm either echoes, quotes or is quoted by some other part of Scripture.”[2]
Collect for Psalm 135 Lord God, you are great and have done mighty deeds; you have shattered the powers o darkness and have shown compassion to your servants .Keep us from being deceived by idols, for there is no god like you, and your renown endures from age to age. Blessed be the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit now and forever. [3]- 20 September 2021
[1] “The Crucifixion” Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use
[3] Collect for Psalm 135, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, © 1996 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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