763. The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor (Psalm 82)
Text Information |
First Line: |
The Lord hears the cry of the poor |
Title: |
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor (Psalm 82) |
Author: |
John B. Foley, SJ (1978) |
Meter: |
Irregular |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Healing; Justice and Reconciliation; The Life of the Nations; Mercy (1 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1978, 1991 John B. Foley, SJ, and OCP; Responsive Reading © 1952, rev. 1971 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. |
ONE LICENSE: |
80686 |
Notes: |
Responsive refrain to reading of Psalm 82 |
Text Information:The first part of this antiphon for Psalm 82 is based on Psalm 69:33a, and the second part is a benediction found throughout Hebrew scripture. It fittingly frames a psalm describing God’s indignation that lesser deities reward the wicked but treat the weak and needy unjustly.