The memorial inside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas—where 26 people were murdered by a gunman during a worship service on November 5, 2017—includes a Bible at the foot of a wooden cross, open to Psalm 149 and Psalm 150 as well as the first three chapters of Proverbs.

Displayed on the front wall behind the cross is the text of Psalm 100 (HCSB), which was going to be read when the shooting began but was never heard.

Psalm 100 (HCSB)

Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth.

Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.

Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His —
His people, the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.

For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

Inscribed over the front doorway into the church building is the phrase “Hear the word of the LORD Jer. 7:2” from the book of Jeremiah.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Hope Despite The Tumult of Violence and Disaster]

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