The servants who are ready and waiting for his return
will be rewarded.
I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them,
put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!
He may come in the middle of the night
or just before dawn.
But whenever he comes,
he will reward the servants who are ready.
(Þingvellir Drekkingarhylur drowning pool, Iceland)
Beware! Guard against every kind of greed.
Life is not measured by how much you own.
…I ponder all your great works
and think about what you have done.
I lift my hands to you in prayer.
I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.
Dyrhólaey peninsula, Iceland
Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—
His faithful love endures forever.
Dyrhólaey peninsula, Iceland
Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy,
for we have had our fill of contempt.
We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.
Help me understand the meaning of your commandments,
and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
Open my eyes to see
the wonderful truths in your instructions.
I am only a foreigner in the land…
The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honor them.
