Wise Waiting

orchidee



Tune: Song 46

('Drop, drop, slow tears')

Psalm 37 v.34-40

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Wait on the LORD, and ever keep His way

He shall exalt you, bring you light of day

 

Exalt you to inherit the land, see

Wicked shall be cut off, shall no more be

 

Though I did wicked see once in great power

Spreading themselves like green bay tree each hour

 

Yet did they pass away, and they were not

Found, though I sought them, gone was all their lot

 

Mark those perfect, those whole, mature, upright

Their end is peace, they shall live in God's sight

 

But sinners shall be cut off, not abide

But God with the righteous He shall reside

 

The salvation of the righteous it is

Of the LORD, He their strength, they do know this

 

Their strength in the time of trouble for sure

The LORD shall help, deliver them e'ermore

 

Shall deliver them from the wicked, see

And save them, for their trust in Him it be

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 14th, 2018 03:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 23
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Comments5

  • FredPeyer

    Oh man, ortchie, I am not perfect (hard to believe though), I am not righteous (I am a lefty), and to top it all off, I am a sinner. So here i go, floating free, all cut off!

    • orchidee

      Ahh thanks Fred. I wondered: Who is perfect? I think it means in a sense of being mature, whole, etc - bit like the sherry before I add water to it!
      Arrggh, hope you're not cut off! I think that means continuing in sins and not changing at all. There's hope for us all! The Psalm contrast the good and the wicked - who often bothered King David in his life and times!

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      THANKS STEVE ~ Loved DROP DROP ~ not familiar with it ~ There is a lot in 2018 we should be lamenting over ~ but thanks be to GOD he is still SOVEREIGN. Loved the Poem based on PSALM 37 ~ A great blessing ~ Yours in the SPIRIT ~ BRIAN

      • orchidee

        Thanks Brian. Yes, a bit of a lamenting tune to this, though I tried out a 10.10. metre of two lines per stanza here.

      • Tony36

        Well written and expressed. AMEN

        • orchidee

          Thanks Tony.

          • Tony36

            Welcome

          • Laura🌻

            A beautiful Sunday share, Orchi! Thank you!

            • orchidee

              Thanks Laura.

            • Goldfinch60

              Very good write Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thanks Gold.



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