In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
In the morning , O Lord, You hear my voice!
In the Morning, I prepare a sacrifice for You and watch!
My mouth is filled with Your praise,
And with Your Glory all the day!
O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall declare Your praise!
Glory Be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Verse
Psalm 77:11–12 (ESV) — “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.”
Meditation
Psalm 77 is born out of distress, yet it turns deliberately toward remembrance. The psalmist does not deny his trouble, but he refuses to let sorrow define the whole story. He makes a conscious choice to remember the deeds of the Lord. Memory becomes an act of faith. Morning often brings lingering worries from yesterday and uncertainty about today. This psalm teaches us to anchor those anxieties in the history of God’s faithfulness. To ponder His works is to rehearse truth until it steadies the heart. The Lord has acted before; He has delivered, sustained, and guided His people through darker hours than our own. As the Psalmist says, meditation on God’s mighty deeds reshapes perspective. When the day begins with remembrance, fear loosens its grip. Confidence grows not from optimism, but from recalling the steadfast works of God.
New Testament Verse
Luke 1:46–47 (ESV) — “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
As the Psalmist chooses to remember the Lord’s mighty deeds, Mary magnifies God for His saving work. Her song reflects the same movement from reflection to praise. As the Psalmist says, pondering God’s works turns anxiety into rejoicing.
Old Testament Verse
Deuteronomy 8:2 (ESV) — “And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you.”
As the Psalmist commits to remembering God’s wonders, Moses commands Israel to recall the Lord’s leading in the wilderness. Memory guards against pride and despair alike. Both passages teach that faithful remembrance strengthens trust for the road ahead.
Collect
O Lord, whose mighty deeds endure from generation to generation, teach us to remember Your faithfulness at the start of this day. Strengthen our trust through holy recollection, that we may walk forward with steady hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hymn Verse
Sing praise to God, the highest good,
The author of creation.
The God of love who understood
Our need for His salvation.
With healing balm our souls He fills
And ev’ry faithless murmur stills:
To God all praise and glory.
(LSB 819, verse 1)
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