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Responsorial Psalm
Read today’s Responsorial Psalm and browse the psalms appointed for Catholic Mass, presented by date for prayer and reflection.
Today’s Responsorial Psalm
Join the prayer of the Church with today’s psalm response and verses from the Catholic liturgy.
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Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord
There is a joy in these words that feels almost childlike in its simplicity: “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” It is the joy of a heart that knows where it belongs. So much of life can leave us scattered. We carry worries, responsibilities, disappointments, and distractions. The world pulls the heart in a hundred directions.…
More Responsorial Psalms
Browse earlier Responsorial Psalms by date and select any entry to read the complete response and verses.
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In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord
Response: “In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord.” There are moments in life when words fail us and all we can do is cry out to God.…
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Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God
Response: “Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God.” The Psalm reminds us that true security is never found in wealth, power, or human strength, but in…
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God is my refuge in the day of my distress
Response: “God is my refuge in the day of my distress.”(Psalm 59:2–3, 4, 10–11, 17, 18 — Response: 17d) There are moments in every life when we feel…
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For the sake of the glory of your name, free us, O Lord
Response: “For the sake of the glory of your name, free us, O Lord.”(Psalm 79:8, 9, 11, 13 — Response: 9bc) The words of this psalm rise from…
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You forgot the God who gave you birth
Response: “You forgot the God who gave you birth.”(Deuteronomy 32:18–19, 20, 21 — Response: 18b) One of the greatest dangers in the spiritual life is not openly rejecting…
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Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap
Response: “Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap.”(Psalm 126) Few promises in Scripture speak so gently to the human heart as this one. Every life…
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The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock
Response: “The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.”(Jeremiah 31:10, 11–12ab, 13) There is something deeply reassuring about the image of the shepherd. A good shepherd…
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With you, O Lord, is the fountain of life
Response: “With you, O Lord, is the fountain of life.”(Psalm 36) Every person spends life searching for something that will truly satisfy the heart. We look for security,…
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For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God
Response: “For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.”(Psalm 63) There is a thirst that nothing in this world can satisfy. We often try to fill it…
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Let us see, O Lord, your mercy
Response: “Let us see, O Lord, your mercy.”(Taken from Psalm 85:2 – 4, 5 – 6, 7 – 8 — Response: 8a) The cry, “Let us see, O…
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To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God
Response: “To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.”(Taken from Psalm 50:5–6, 8–9, 16bc–17, 21 & 23 – Response: 23bc) This psalm reminds…
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O Lord, you are good and forgiving
Response: “O Lord, you are good and forgiving.”(Taken from Psalm 86:5–6, 9 – 10, 15 – 16a – Response: 5a) This psalm is a beautiful reminder that God’s…