[070]. Excerpts From Certain Psalms: Part 1 – Psalms 64, 3, 103

[070]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EXCERPTS FROM CERTAIN PSALMS: PART 1 – PSALMS 64, 3, 103

{{Psalm 96:1-2 “SING TO THE LORD a new song. SING TO THE LORD, all the earth. SING TO THE LORD. Bless His name. Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.”}}

These next several postings in illustrations will feature a series of Psalms. They all have special meaning for me especially concerning God’s care and His protection and deliverance. There are three Psalms in this posting. I have taken the thoughts, and often the wording in each Psalm, to compose those in poem form.

Every Psalm in the series has metre of 8-6-8-6 and can be sung if you like. There are many well-known tunes that fit that metre and here are some here - https://hymnary.org/search?qu=meter%3A8.6.8.6%20in%3Atunes&sort=totalInstances

** Psalm 64 begins with the opposition and persecution of wicked men, but ends with God stepping in to take control. This is a Psalm of deliverance.

** Psalm 3 begins with the triumph of the adversaries, but it is short lived for God is our shield and great defence. The Psalm is also a plea for God to take care of the enemies.

** Psalm 103 is so encouraging and comforting, and contains many wonderful verses including:

*** {{Psalm 103:8 “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in loving-kindness.”}}

*** {{Psalm 103:11 “for as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving-kindness toward those who fear Him.”}}

*** {{Psalm 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”}}

Please regard these poems as a meditation on the word of God containing all the richness of this beautiful section of the bible.

I hope you enjoy them.

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EXCERPTS FROM CERTAIN PSALMS – PSALMS 64, 3, 103

OOOOO - PSALM 64 - OOOOO

Preserve my life from dread and fear.

O God, hear my complaint.

For evildoers’ counsel reigns -

Hide me, Your prayerful saint.

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Their tongues are sharpened like a sword;

They aim their bitter speech.

Concealed, to shoot the blameless ones,

The guiltless lives they breech.

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Their evil purpose they hold fast

And strike out fearlessly.

They talk among themselves of snares

That they’ll lay secretly.

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Injustices do they devise;

They think no one can see.

They draft their plot that’s well conceived.

Deep thoughts from inwardly.

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But God, an arrow shoots at them;

They’re wounded suddenly.

Betrayed they are by their own tongues,

And they will stumbled be.

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All men declare the work of God;

Consider what He’s done.

The righteous man has refuge glad,

And glories in what’s done.

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O O O O O O O -- O O O O O O O

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OOOOO - PSALM 3 - OOOOO

Adversaries have multiplied;

Against me they all rise.

And many say then of my soul,

“With him no rescue lies.”

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But You, O Lord, about me are,

My shield and great defence;

My glory too, and He who lifts

My head from danger, thence.

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And I was crying to the Lord;

My voice was raised to Him.

And from His mountain answered me

When all seemed very grim.

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Then I lay down and slept in peace;

By God I was sustained.

I will not fear ten-thousand men,

Against me, if obtained.

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Arise, O Lord, and save me now,

For all my enemies,

Have smitten cheeks and shattered teeth.

Salvation, our God sees.

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O O O O O O O -- O O O O O O O

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OOOOO - PSALM 103 - OOOOO

O bless the Lord, my soul within,

O bless His holy name.

Forget none of His benefits

Who pardons without blame.

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Diseases - He will heal them all,

And crown you with His love.

Your youth renewed as eagles are,

That soar in realms above.

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Your life redeemed from out the pit

Is with compassion crowned.

Your years with good things satisfy,

With lovingkindness bound. (found)

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The Lord performs His righteous deeds

For all who are oppressed.

His ways makes known to His own;

His people all are blessed.

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Compassionate and gracious is,

And slow to anger too.

His lovingkindness does abound;

Not always, strive with you.

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And not according to our sins

Has He dealt with us so.

Nor will He keep His anger too,

But penalties forego.

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As high above the earth is heav’n,

So great towards all those

Who fear Him, is His kindness shown;

Compassion to them flows.

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As far as east is from the west

Thus far has he removed

Transgressions paid to our account.

His love has that approved.

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A father has compassion on

His children all the same.

So has the Lord compassion too

On those who fear His name.

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For He, Himself, knows our weak frame,

Is mindful we are dust.

Just as a flower flourishes,

But dies with windy gust.

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From everlasting to the same

His lovingkindness is.

To children’s children this is true -

Their righteousness is His.

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To those who keep His covenant,

Who do His precepts too,

To them the promises of God

Are found to be so true.

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You angels who perform His word,

You bless the Lord in strength.

And all His works will bless Him too

Through His dominion’s length.

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O O O O O O O -- O O O O O O O

4 July 1999 + for a few weeks R E Ferguson 8-6-8-6

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