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What Prince?
This poem finds its inspiration in Psalm 119:161-176 and is the last in a series on Psalm 119. One of psalmist’s antagonists throughout Psalm 119 are the “princes”. Rather than take “prince” as merely one who is a member of the king’s household, I have imagined them as those who,…
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With My Whole Heart
This poem finds its inspiration in Psalm 119:145-160 With my whole heart, I cry. With all of me I call out when in my own company Before the morn, when I in mourning be. Alone I wait and wait to see You rescue from the grave As promised in your…
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Your Word Unlocks
This sonnet is loosely based on Psalm 119:129-144. Much of my meditating has come from the line in verse 129 which reads, “Your testimonies are wonderful”. The “wonderful” is akin to the meaning of supernatural. When received, good news is wonderful. It is this amazement that I attempt to contrast…
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With a Whisper
This sonnet founds its start with Psalm 119:113-128 epecially verse 114 which reads, “You are my hiding place and my shield.” The image of the Lord as a hiding place immediately drew me to the accounts of Moses and Elijah at Horeb. I was drawn further into 1 Kings 19…
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I Hold My Life
Translators do curious things. One of those is the translation of Psalm 119:109 which is usually rendered something like what the ESV renders, “I hold my life in my hand continually”. I am nowhere near familiar enough with Hebrew to understand the reasoning behind this translation, however, I have reason…
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