This project is an exercise in experimental psalmody. Through these cyber-psalms I’m trying to answer the question, “What would the psalms sound like if they were written in modern times by a modern David?” I aspire to be like the poet king but can only claim to share his name. With these online prayers I’m hoping to glorify God with a wide-spectrum of thoughts and emotions.
Originally I didn’t allow comments on the Cyber-Psalms but created separate posts for my comments and comments by my readers. But this system was too cumbersome and when I opened the Cyber-Psalms for comments I didn’t find it to be a big distraction.
My goal is to write 150 cyber-psalms. If I publish one every Friday that should take about three years. However, I’m better at starting projects than finishing them so we’ll see!
The Cyber-Psalms (with the first line)
- 1. God in heaven, Creator of the earth
- 2. Father of all mercy, hear us we pray.
- 3. You, Lord, are sovereign over the blogosphere.
- 4. As evening falls within these walls
- 5. Astounding amazer.
- 6. Here we go again, Lord.
- 7. God has arisen.
- 8. The everpresent God is present with us here.
- 9. Sing and hum and whistle!
- 10. The Lord said, “Whom shall I send to my harvest field?”
- 11. Jesus is King in a Crazy Castle.
- 12. Though my voice is cracked and my throat is dry
- 13. O God u r 2 gr8 4 wordz.
- 14. God, you exist in absolute otherness.
- 15. What would heaven be like
- 16. Word-giver, message-sender, life-breathing God.
- 16. Netzpsalm 16-de.2 (German paraphrase)
- 17. I saw your Spirit in a thunderstorm.
- 18. You are faithful in everything.
- 19. My praise does not flow
- 20. The cathedrals of Europe are tourist attractions.
- 21. The sea is a threat to our certainties.
- 22. Our praise for God is a postmodern pastiche
- 23. Praise Dog.
- 24. All my accomplishments are gaudy baubles.
- 25. Kingdom came.
- 26. ∞
- 27. My mind is blank. My soul asleep.
- 28. I try to put on a sad face and think somber thoughts
- 29. Strike them down, Lord.
- 30. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.
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