Anonymous

God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good that I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.

For I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and give them joy for their sorrow.

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute,
if there is any excellence and anything worthy of praise,
let your mind dwell on these things.

Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing!

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.