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Another Version of Psalm 28

September 20, 2017 by Chris Gribble

The sweet sounding lies of temptation,
Drew me to condemnations curses,
All day they screamed their derision,
Kindness is used to deceive,
The true intent of selfish destruction.

Locked in a prison of despair,
My dear enemy hears only his voice,
The empty hollow echo of his lies,
Are his reward for duplicity,
His promises are quickly forgotten,
But God doesn’t forget his child,
Disloyalty will reap its own reward,
Restoration is coming to God’s child.

Praise is my response to failure,
In my despair I found God’s comfort,
Blessing begins in the heartbreak,
As love is fully revealed in all its wonder,
Praise is my response to God’s justice,
Sheltered by his embrace,
Celebrating the song that is given to me.

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Take time to hear the birds sing
Love my wife
Be present for my children,
And, wonder at this precious gift
Of life and dreams and time,
Just today, is all I have,
Today I am going to live.

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