Tune: Staff Of Faith
('My faith it is an oaken staff')
Psalm 140
*********
Deliver me, LORD, from evil
I unto you do call
Preserve me from the violent man
Help as only you can
In heart they mischief imagine
Not content until it be done
They for war together gathered
Sharpened their tongue, their word[s]
Keep me, LORD, from the wicked's hands
I shall not join their bands
They seek my steps to overthrow
To persecute me so
Snares, cords, traps they set by wayside
They come near place where I reside
I said to the LORD, that He be
My God, look e'en on me
O LORD hear th voice of my prayer
Perform your justice fair
O GOD the Lord, you the strength be
Of my salvation free
You have covered my head in day
Of battle, sheltered me, your way
I seek, lead me on and grant not
Desires of wicked's lot
Further them not, lest they exalt
Themselves, and [the] godly halt
Let their own mischief on them fall
That their plans fail and stall
Let burning coals be on them cast*
So their devices shall not last
And thrown into deep pits so they
Be gone, vanish away
Let not an evil speaker be
Established in earth, see
Evil shall hunt the violent man
Overthrown be his plan
I know the LORD cause will maintain
of afflicted, poor, they shall gain
Justice, the righteous your name praise
Dwell with you all their days
----------
* Burning coals can be seen as punishment, though also as symbolising
turning away from sins in repenting and penitence.
-
Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: June 27th, 2018 01:50
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8886 metre. Nope, that's not me in the clip with that jolly rendition!
- Category: Spiritual
- Views: 16
Offline)
Comments4
Wisest of words heard like a song. Keep singing.
Phew, thank goodness it's NOT me appearing in the clip! heehee.
You so funny.
Please, PLEASE, do not let Orchi sing, it was bad enough back in the Jurassic age when he used to scare the dinosaurs, I tried to calm them but he just kept singing!
Boo hoo, that why they all died off, or emigrated?!
Another good write Orchi.
Thanks Gold. Is that my cousin there?!
Thanks STEVE ~ This made me smile ~ I'm checking it in my Coffee Break ! Love well known Hymns sung in the "HEY NONNY NO" folksy tradition ~ this tempo & tune would make an excellent Morris Dance ! My local Anglican Church have a TROUPE ~ I'm tempted to try but only after midnight in case I was observed and posted on FACEBOOK ~ GOD FORBID ! Love PSALM 140
Deliver me O LORD from the Evil Men
Deliver me from from the Ruthess Men
Weve got OFSTED coming next week !
Love you paraphrase very comforting ~ Yours BRIAN !
Thanks Brian. Nope, it's not me. I not got a hat like that!
LOVE YOUR PRAYER ORCHI,VERY MEANINGFUL.
Thanks Frogs.
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.