[314]. A Message From A Poem - Thoughts Based On Psalm 27 - Version 2

[313]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - THOUGHTS BASED ON PSALM 27 - VERSION 2

This poem is Version 2 for Psalm 27. The difference between the two versions is metre. The first has a metre of 10 throughout but Version 2 has a metre of 11 throughout.

Psalm 27 has 14 verses and contains some famous verses such as the following –

{{Psalm 27:1 “The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defence of my life. Whom shall I dread?”}}

{{Psalm 27:4 “One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to meditate in His temple.”}}

{{Psalm 27:9 “Do not hide Your face from me. Do not turn Your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation!”}}

David had a varied life and lived in very troubling times. He had many enemies, namely Saul and his own son Absalom. He was frequently on the run, and one time actually spent time with the Philistines (the old Gazans/Palestinians). His life was regularly in danger.

The godly man will always have enemies and David seemed to have more than his share but really, that is not surprising, for David was in the royal line of Jesus, an ancestor of both Joseph and Mary. Satan has done every possible thing to exterminate the royal seed and the Jewish nation. Right now, Iran is the modern Haman to extinguish the nation.

Read the Old Testament prophets for they wrote very clearly on the restoration of Israel and about God’s protection over them.

While David was fleeing from enemies and living sometimes in horrible situations such as in dens and caves, he came to rely on the Lord in a magnificent way. He learned of the Lord and especially knew the Lord’s faithfulness. His faith was firm and established as in this verse – {{Psalm 27:5 “In the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle. In the secret place of His tent He will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.”}}. His faith reached mountains – {{Psalm 27:3 “Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear. Though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident.”}}

What I have done in this poem is to take the Psalm and many aspects of it and place the sentiments in poetic form. I suggest you might want to red the Psalm before reading the poem. God bless you.

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THOUGHTS BASED ON PSALM 27 - VERSION TWO

The Lord is my light and my true salvation.

Why walk then in fear, or in trepidation?

My life proves the Lord, as its certain defence.

Then whom shall I dread, when my foes give offence?

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To pluck me away as some old dead flower,

Evil men came, that my flesh might devour.

They stumbled and fell for God overthrew them.

My adversaries all, the Lord will condemn.

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Though evil hosts may, be against me arrayed:

Their camps then erected and fully displayed,

Though war may arise, my heart will not know fear.

For confidently I know that Thou art near.

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And this of the Lord, I truly desire;

One thing I do seek. In that I’ll not tire;

The days of my life in His house there to dwell,

Behold His fine beauty, delightful to tell.

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In days of dire trouble, He will hide me.

In God’s secret place, will my concealment be

Within the recesses of His near presence.

My feet are placed on the rock of His defence.

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For God has raised up my head above my foes.

Granted His deliverance, and peace bestows.

So shouts of joy I offer within His Tent,

And praises to the Lord, there are evident.

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Be gracious, my Lord, and answer when I cry.

Turn not away Your servant, but draw Thou nigh.

Forsake me not, or reject me in anger;

Abandon me not, nor leave me to languor.

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For witnesses, false, have risen against me.

Deliver me not to my adversaries,

But teach me Thy way, and on level paths lead.

Discretion, direction; for these do I need.

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But faint is my spirit, it would have despaired.

See goodness of God in the land He prepared.

Be strong in the Lord, and show courage of heart.

Yes, wait now on the Lord, and draw not apart.

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15 September 1997 R E Ferguson 11-11-11-11 AABB