Lingamish

This project is an exercise in experimental psalmody. Through these cyber-psalms I’m trying to answer the question, “What would the psalms sound like if they were written in modern times by a modern David?” I aspire to be like the poet king but can only claim to share his name. With these online prayers I’m hoping to glorify God with a wide-spectrum of thoughts and emotions.

Originally I didn’t allow comments on the Cyber-Psalms but created separate posts for my comments and comments by my readers. But this system was too cumbersome and when I opened the Cyber-Psalms for comments I didn’t find it to be a big distraction.

My goal is to write 150 cyber-psalms. If I publish one every Friday that should take about three years. However, I’m better at starting projects than finishing them so we’ll see!

The Cyber-Psalms (with the first line)

• 1. God in heaven, Creator of the earth
• 2. Father of all mercy, hear us we pray.
• 3. You, Lord, are sovereign over the blogosphere.
• 4. As evening falls within these walls
• 5. Astounding amazer.
• 6. Here we go again, Lord.
• 7. God has arisen.
• 8. The everpresent God is present with us here.
• 9. Sing and hum and whistle!
• 10. The Lord said, “Whom shall I send to my harvest field?”
• 11. Jesus is King in a Crazy Castle.
• 12. Though my voice is cracked and my throat is dry
• 13. O God u r 2 gr8 4 wordz.
• 14. God, you exist in absolute otherness.
• 15. What would heaven be like
• 16. Word-giver, message-sender, life-breathing God. 
  • 16. Netzpsalm 16-de.2 (German translation by Oliver Kröger)
• 17. I saw your Spirit in a thunderstorm.
• 18. You are faithful in everything.
• 19. My praise does not flow
• 20. The cathedrals of Europe are tourist attractions.
• 21. The sea is a threat to our certainties.
• 22. Our praise for God is a postmodern pastiche
• 23. Praise Dog.
• 24. All my accomplishments are gaudy baubles.
• 25. Kingdom came.
• 26. ∞
• 27.  My mind is blank. My soul asleep.
• 28. I try to put on a sad face and think somber thoughts
• 29. Strike them down, Lord.
• 30. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.
• 31. Living God, aromatic Spirit, breathing Word
• 32. Now I’m no longer a Rev.
• 33. Lord, prune away the deadwood