Psalm 73 Novels & Stories

Against the insistent pulse between her legs that grew stronger with each passing second. "'He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.'" She clung to the psalm as if she could climb it like a ladder out of this fire consuming her from within. Her voice broke, then steadied through sheer force of will. "'Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…'" Even as she invoked righteousness and claimed there was no room for fear, her body betrayed her again with a movement she couldn't control.

***THE END*** "But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." Revelation 21:8 ---- Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT

O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One, you are the praise of Israel. In you our fathers put their trust, they trusted and you delivered them. They cried to you and were saved, in you they trusted and were not disappointed. - Psalm 22:2 * * * * The skies were dark and gloomy that early Thursday morning when Yuri Kirisawa made her way into the Aoyama cemetery at the break of dawn, wearing her coat. The gloomy weather that Thursday morning only added to her already sombre mood as she entered the silent cemetery.

In her head, she was reciting Psalm 23 - Ye, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. She felt his scorching breath on her face and his spittle on his cheek, but she refused to open her eyes. She just kept on praying - For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, thy comfort me… Paul looked at her in a weird way, as if it were his first time seeing her. There was a glow about her, and he suddenly realized that no matter what he did, he would never again control her. She began to mutter something, and he leaned in so that he could make out what she was saying.

They were too young to understand; all three slept peacefully in Sophia’s arms. The pastor began the ceremony. “Psalm 23 says: ‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…’” Alessandro tuned out. He couldn’t do this. Lisa wasn’t dead. She couldn’t be. He snapped back when he heard the pastor continue, “Let us pray.” “Father God, help us know that your love surrounds us, even in the valley of the shadow of death. Be present with us in our grief, lift us from darkness, and grant us peace through your eternal light. Amen.”

He had forgiven her, and she burst into tears when Matthew finally embraced her too. “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven; whose sins are covered.” Matthew declared, smiling. “Psalm thirty-two, verse one. God bless us all. Amen.”

I smiled faintly, not even denying it. Then I went straight to our room, closed the door quietly—and locked it. The silence hit like a wave. No laughter. No footsteps. No one asking me what rhymes with ‘grace’ or whether ‘hallelujah’ was too cliché. Just me, a notebook, and a head that wouldn’t stop spinning. I sat on the bed and read the verse we’d drawn earlier. Isaiah 40:31. ‘But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles…’

What's this? "I have another one. I want you to have it. Whenever you feel confused, just read it." She opens where her bookmarker is placed and says, "Read that." For a moment, I watch her before I read it and then say, "Okay?" "No! Read it out loud so I can hear it, too." "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil, for you are with me." Still glaring through her, she smiles, saying, "That's Psalm 23, verse four. I know it by heart."

she repeated the lines with a pleasant touch of the chords and tears rolled down her eyes. She used to hear the song in worship and it always touched her heart when she remembered His promise. The Lord will be always with her, as said in Isaiah 43:2-3; "When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you, for I am the Lord our God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior."

The one who created the whole universe, the giver of life I thank you, and I worship you kings of King Remember, you're my only hope, and my god and I have forever vowed not to take all praises and all the glory alone. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.