Psalm 27

The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom should I fear?

The Lord is my life’s refuge;

of whom should I be afraid?

When evildoers come at me

to devour my flesh,

My foes and my enemies

themselves stumble and fall.

Though an army encamp against me,

My heart will not fear;

Though war be waged upon me,

Even then will I trust…

For he will hide me in his abode

In the day of trouble;

He will conceal me in the shelter of his tent,

he will set me high upon a rock…

Wait for the Lord with courage;

be stout-hearted, and wait for the Lord.

For Reflection: Meditate on Psalm 27 in light of the Flight into Egypt. Why would this psalm have been an apt prayer for Our Lady and St. Joseph from the time the angel bid them leave for Egypt until their return trip home? What parts of the psalm speak to you most deeply? What part would you most like to emulate?