Vengeance Verities

orchidee



Tune: St Asaph

('Through the night of doubt and sorrow')

Psalm 94 v.1-15 parts

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O Lord God, unto whom vengeance

Belongs, show yourself, so sense

We your presence, shine forth brightly

Rise up, judge of the earth, we

Then shall see you render reward

To the proud who take up sword

You shall repay with punishment

The wicked who not repent

 

Lord, how long, how long shall it be

That the wicked triumph? We

Ask how long shall they, insolent

Speak hard things, impenitent

How log workers of wicked deeds

Boast themselves, and none you heed?

They break in pieces the people

Bring misery, afflict all

 

They slay widows, orphans, needy

Murdering inhumanly

Yet they say, the Lord shall not see

We shall carry on, so be

The Lord God, He does not regard

His creation, though we marred

It, he shall pay no attention

He in heaven, cares for no one

 

Understand you brutish, senseless

And you fools*, I you address (* wickedly blind)

When will you be wise, and listen?

It shall be your souls health then

He that made the ear, He does hear

He that made the eye, it clear

That He does see, with enemies

Shall deal,He knows, He all sees

 

The Lord knows thoughts of the wicked

Are vain, they deceived, misled

He will not forsake us, not leave

Us to always sorrow, grieve

O'er the wicked's cruel oppression

Judgement unto each nation

Shall come in His righteousness, know

Good-hearted ones Him follow

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 16th, 2022 03:23
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. format. The tune is of from one of the hymns from KP and my wedding! lol.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 33
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  • Doggerel Dave

    No wonder you and KP have had a bit of a tempestuous relationship, orchi.
    Mind you, at the start, your Lord sounded heavy big time, vengeance and all, but by the end of the first stanza I realised it would all be OK - I can be a bad B. now then repent at the end and everything will be hunky dory..

    • orchidee

      Thanks D.

      • Doggerel Dave

        For what precisely, orchi? I need reassurance that your marriage isn't on the rocks and that I'm on the right track here...

        • orchidee

          Nope, me marriage to KP was on the rocks from Day 1. lol.

        • Rocky Lagou

          A fine poem indeed. I enjoy the way you word your poems, you have great diction.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Rocky. Some of it is through following an older Bible version, I believe (mostly King James Version). Some language of modern versions becomes trashy, I think, but not all of it.

          • Crowns4Christ

            The Lord is coming soon,and will take us away from all this wickedness and pain,Lord come quickly

            • orchidee

              Thanks Blue.

            • Michael Edwards

              Does VENGEANCE VERITIES have a sister?

              • orchidee

                Thanks M. lol. Yes, sisters Veronica and Victoria. Only cos they all start with V.

              • Goldfinch60

                Good one Orchi.

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Gold.



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