This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE. Read more
Psalm Poetry
Psalm poetry from my book A New Song.
Voices: Psalm 29
Weak the cries that rise to you Up from this life of pain. Stronger are the voices from The angels who help reign. But no voice in all the realms Compare to holy tongue, Giving life to all that is When forming note was sung. Clear and strong your voice […] Read more
Love’s Longing: Psalm 27
Foes surround and taunt me Seeking my demise Saying not to trust thee, Will you avert your eyes? False the accusations Rooted in lie’s dirt Seeking life’s cessation, Will you allow the hurt? True, my nature’s fallen, Yes, I’ve done much wrong, But these lies they’re telling, Will you endure […] Read more
Words of Grace: Psalm 25
How grand it is, my Lord and God, That sinners such as I Can bow the knee and humbly nod And from me shame will fly. For all the sins I know I’ve done An ever-blackened mark, And all my days under the sun I’ve filled with evil dark. And […] Read more
Psalm 24: Going Home
Often, Lord, my soul it bends my heart befriends and hand extends to what is false. Also, Lord, I seek your face desire grace and your embrace for it is right. Help me in this constant war to sin abhor and you adore for you are good. Open wide this […] Read more
Psalm 22: Respite
How often have we felt abandoned and wondering where God might be? How often is that abandonment due to our own sin and choices? Read more
Psalm 19: God’s Voice
God speaks to us in the rhythm of nature, through the words of his mouth, and by the life of his son. Are we able to feel, hear, and live all three? Read more
Psalm 17: The Mark of Refuge
The world does not always allow us to neatly place the wicked in one category and the righteous in another. Specifically, I know I dance back and forth between both categories and often wonder about God’s call for me to be his own. Read more
Psalm 16: The Humble Cup
The psalmist presents a contrast for us to consider between the cup used to toast the gods (16:4) and the cup we partake of as followers of the one true God (16:5). It is with such an image in mind that I wrote this poem. Read more
Psalm 13: The Gentle Farmer
It is true that there are many enemies seeking to prevail over our lives, but I’ve found that many times the most heinous enemy is not external. We are often the one getting in the way of God’s work in our lives. Read more