VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 28, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI’s address at today’s general audience, which he dedicated to a reflection on Psalm 134(135):1-12.
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1. We have before us the first part of Psalm 134(135), a hymn of a liturgical nature, interlaced with allusions, reminiscences and references to other biblical texts. The liturgy, in fact, often constructs its text taking recourse to the great patrimony of the Bible, rich repertoire of topics and prayers that support the faithful’s journey.
We follow the prayerful line of this first section (see Psalm 134[135]:1-12), which opens with a broad and impassioned invitation to praise the Lord (see verses 1-3). The appeal is addressed to the «servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God» (verses 1-2).