What you say is so very true. But, I didn't always feel this way.
If I were to be honest, I have to admit that I actually had developed a great resistance to hearing this particular Psalm simply because I "thought" it had been so over-used for far too long. Things can tend to lose their power, magic or meaning when one has been over-exposed to something.
However, I've come to discover just how incredibly wrong I was about this psalm. It's pretty amazing how something that one had rejected in the past, suddenly becomes an anchor amid a violent storm........providing a sense of strength as well as comfort.
I can now appreciate what you have written . You are right re: the "power" of such written pieces. I now understand WHY such writings have enduring value and are timeless, precious works of art. I am grateful to have been exposed to this in the past and I am even more grateful to feel connected to that which I rejected in the past.
I don't think I truly understood the depth of the psalm. One has to feel very broken, lost, afraid, helpless/vulnerable and incredibly alone in order to appreciate the power/light that the psalm has to offer.
I'm having difficulty expressing myself here so I better stop writing. Thanks for your feedback Sheila .....it has provoked me to further contemplate etc.
Samsara
