— Psalm 139 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Domine, probasti me By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of radical self-knowledge, exploring divine awareness, human interiority, and the impossibility of concealment — both consoling and unsettling. 24 verses totalVerses 1–18 reproduced below (see note at end) VERSUS 1–18 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Domine, probasti me, et …
This psalm marks a return to confidence, gratitude, and moral resolve — not naïve optimism, but faith tempered by experience. — Psalm 138 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Confitebor tibi, Domine By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of thanksgiving and resolve, affirming fidelity to God amid opposition and locating confidence not in power, but in truth and humility. 8 …