Out of my deep sorrows came the terrible silence,
Everywhere I searched for life I came up empty,
Despising my weakness I wanted nothing to do with life,
I wallowed in a cesspool of numbness,
Thinking constant thoughts of woe is me.

I thought I was lost forever,
When darkness has no ray of light at the end,
My God path lost forever in a maze of false possibilities,
In my every waking moment fear clutched my stomach,
Waking to the retch of the lies that thundered in my head.

I cried out to my God in the early morning,
All day I wondered if He would turn up,
I hoped for love’s great reversal,
To speak life into near death,
My hope that today life will speak again,
Light is most needed when darkness is everywhere,
Salvation’s hope is coming closer each day.

My heart longs for that place called home,
Where my soul and flesh are in harmony,
That place where rest is the final breath each day.

I long for that sense of belonging fully,
Where all the uncertainty is completed,
Home is where all my questions are answered,
Asking welcomed by a heart that loves.

In the meantime I see the promise,
And, home dwells within me,
My birthmark showing where I belong,
My voice speaking words owned by eternity,
Home is returning to my life’s source,
To know completely from where I was born.

My hardest lessons were to find peace,
My obvious shortcomings became a mountain of despair,
The pit of loneliness allowed no light,
By myself I could not find my way,
I felt Love’s firm hand on my shoulder,
Pointing me towards belonging again.

When love and faithfulness collided with my life,
The sparks shot to the heavens,
The light shower showed me the way forward,
The paralysis of despair healed completely,
My life bursting with creativity,
Certainty in God’s unfailing love,
Poverty is not an option,
In the midst of God’s abundant grace,
Daily forgiveness showing the next step forward.

Harvest time is coming soon,
My spirit revived by meeting life’s deepest joy,
Acceptance replaces rejection,
Belonging bringing a deep gladness,
My life speaking of daily eternal hope.

My heart bears the wounds of violence,
I witness daily random acts of cruelty,
Plans made from pride,
Crush those who seek humility,
Targeting those who love God’s voice,
I wonder how much longer it will be allowed,
Justice is a growing in it’s thunderous anger.

The evil intentions cloaked in sweet words,
Are obvious when God voice is whispering to me daily,
Greed will be exposed as poverty,
Possessions torn from evil’s grasp,
Left with nothing but their pitiful pride.

Shame will be violence’s only lasting memory,
Pursued by God’s rage against their cruel acts,
They will be left with nothing,
Destined to everlasting poverty,
Terror will be their last glance at this life,
When God turns up he demands attention.

There is still time for everyone to listen,
God reminds us daily of his presence,
Peace is an opportunity waiting to be grasped,
God will not forget those who have learned to listen,
Forgiveness is the balm for all wounds,
Open hearts that are broken open to pour out love,
This is the healing that God brings to our wounds.

Click here for my first version of this Psalm.

I wonder why God allows injustice to reign?
Why can’t he sort things now?
I impatiently listen to the gloat of my dear enemy,
Day after day God’s justice delayed,
I ask myself, “am I wrong?”
Prosperity continues to aid his evil intent,
While I continue to hear hatred’s voice.

Ignorance has it’s own reward,
Its hatred will return to haunt my enemy,
Life’s source will return everyone to truth,
We all will face God’s deepest love,
The brokenhearted, betrayed and battle weary,
Will find fresh life flowing eternally.

My dear enemy will meet Justice,
Destiny has no escape route,
When pride meets perfect love,
Death is the eternal outcome,
My broken heart yearns for Justice,
I wait for God’s belonging to be fulfilled,
Trusting in God’s guiding hand.

A heart that loves only God,
Becomes the most beautiful instrument,
That only plays love songs,
Its melody starts deep in my stomach,
And becomes a voice that sings continuously,
It sings out daily God praise.

I know the blues,
The pain of betrayal,
For a while it was my lament,
I thought it came from my failure,
From this pain I heard the most beautiful voice,
That became my healing source.

Enemies come and go,
The seek only their own good,
They miss the joy of true love,
The understanding of a personal love song,
Sung by their creator,
Instead they create a cacophony of sound,
Seeking to drown out their own hate,
Choosing anything but love.

Today I stopped to listen,
I needed to pause,
The deafening hate noise was too much,
When I stopped,
I could hear my Lord’s song again,
Tonight I will sleep with his love song lullaby,
The restful sleep of a much loved child.

My total dependence on God is clear,
When I come to Him with my needs,
They need a God intervention,
If I am ever to be satisfied,
Transform my poverty to wealth again,
So that I may be a witness to your provision.

God is the one who gives generously,
Out of nothing he formed me,
He gave abundantly; lavished me with gifts,
Then they went with a puff of smoke,
God’s hand controlled all of this,
Even when I was in the blackest depression,
Watching everything be taken from me,
I felt your firm guiding hand on my life,
Bringing me back to your truth.

I am created for your blessing,
God is clearing the path to it,
Unhindered by useless attachment,
God completing the painful separation,
Born from love and restored to abundance.

This morning it’s time to shutup and listen,
Close my mouth and open my ears,
The truth that has lived within me,
The story that I have been told over and over,
God’s story – His Truth,
Trust in the lesson to be learned,
Loyalty is the forgotten skill.

In the midst of my deepest sadness,
I forgot the lessons of my childhood,
All of my God memories were discarded,
My preference for my will came first,
My petulant selfish demands,
Were a window to my heart’s first love.

But, God held a mirror to my heart,
I was horrified at its ugliness,
All my selfish interests revealed,
My self obsessed life,
With everything that it offered,
Became my darkest prison,
I thought death was the only escape.

Salvation came not through death,
But, through embracing life again,
The God life that comes from remembering,
Shame became my friend,
Because, it showed my true heart,
Humility paved the way to God,
It brought me back to the full life,
That seeks to praise,
That loves wholeheartedly.

That never gives up,
My God of wonders,
My guiding light,
My all knowing companion,
You are my first love,
My heart is in your hands.

Any doubt is completely dispelled,
When I consider the world in which I live,
Its incredible wonders are opened each day,
My life is an exploration of God’s creative genius,
There is nothing that is forgotten.

While I wonder my heart aches for what’s coming,
I live with the questions that come from disappointment,
Loneliness is a constant companion,
In a world that teaches us to shout at each other,
Fear of not being heard is our lament.

My forgetfulness doesn’t limit God,
He remembers to love me daily,
My task is to wonder at how much he loves,
How perfect is His main desire,
Expressed in pure adoration of his children,
Delighting in our daily joy.

Acceptance by perfect love is what I wake to,
My first thought each day,
Is to wonder at my God’s abundance
And, how it will be displayed.

The day is fast approaching,
Where there will be nowhere to hide,
God’s control will be evident,
To those who twist their shame to self praise,
They seek to lead others to empty desire,
Promising the world but delivering nothing.

My dear enemy’s time’s nearly up,
His sleeplessness nights,
Are a sign of what’s coming,
The stench of hatred’s words,
Will be smelt by everyone,
No perfume can hide its putrid odour,
It’s the smell of fear,
That is seen in God’s coming victory.

There is only one sure thing in life,
This is God’s love to those who trust him,
Power hungry liars will die like everyone else,
The greedy life destroyer’s time is running out,
God’s final work will set it all right,
His word will still the hater’s tongue for ever,
His word will bring life to the broken hearted.

In the midst of the great silence,
God is watching every evil act,
Nothing is missed,
I will wait for him,
Certain that my voice is heard,
And, that God’s love will protect me.

God’s timing is impeccable,
He always turns up,
Even in the midst of disaster,
That time is his,
All our time belongs to God.

The pride of arrogance believes he is control
He runs around shouting about his greatness,
Sucking in the weak who want cheap hope,
Defiantly shaking his fist at God,
Seeking to make his mark on the world,
With his self attributed greatness.

God will not tolerate this foolishness forever,
The day is coming when reality will be faced,
God will mirror all his arrogant hatred,
He will see all what he has done,
Reality will be his daily terror,
Truth a nightmare when sleeping.

My time is spent finding new ways to praise God,
This is my first job every day,
Remembering him each day is my delight,
Waking with joyous thoughts of hope,
Experiencing God’s daily unfolding of truth,
These are my greatest pleasures.

Evil men’s intentions are running rampant,
They are a stampede of hate,
Crowding together destroying all in their path,
They have one thought,
Crush everything that interferes with their desire,
They don’t ever consider God’s desires,
They are consumed by their lust for power,
The carnage of their mindless selfishness,
Witnessed in the daily woundings of your faithful people.

God will soon unleash justice,
There is no escape from his eternal plan,
Selfish desire will bow to eternal justice,
The stupidity of selfishness will not be able to hide,
There will be no escape plan possible for arrogance.

This world belongs to God,
The stampede’s power will be halted by his Voice,
When he says, “Enough”,
The mindless selfishness will know its stupidity,
Its power will disintegrate into nothing,
God will remember the wounds caused by selfishness,
He will comfort the brokenhearted,
Justice will be their soothing balm.

Each morning is an eager expectation,
Each day a celebration,
That my God will be with me,
Worry is not on the day’s agenda,
Love is my eternal truth.

When the self loving hypocrite hurls insults,
In love with his own deceptions,
I can stand confidently in God’s love,
The insults are barbed with lies,
But, my life is ruled by truth,
The lies fall harmlessly by the wayside,
Their power completely disarmed,
By love’s restoring hope.

The day is coming soon,
When the hypocrite will see truth,
It will strike terror in his heart,
God’s loving hand will protect me
His anger unleashed at hate’s greed,
God is determined to set things right forever.

I choose life today,
God’s loving protection,
Is my source of joy,
Worries are momentary blips,
In a tapestry of eternal praise,
Love is my eternal reward,
Seen today from hope’s perspective.

God’s love is my one sure truth,
My only uncertainty is knowing where to begin praise,
There is no end to his goodness,
Even when I fail his love is constant,
There is nothing exempted from his love.

He gives special consideration to the poor,
The broken hearted and broken spirited,
Those without a meal,
Rich oppressors need to watch out,
Selfish greed will meet with eternal love,
Justice will be fully delivered,
Love’s protective hand will stop the selfish,
They will have no excuses – everything laid bare,
Fear will be the oppressor’s reward,
As the reality of their actions are realised.

I will confidently praise God today,
Fear is not on our agenda,
Opportunity is mine,
He gives me bold courage to face truth,
Now my daily concern is how to –
Find enough time to praise God,
My main task is now my deepest joy.

Opposition to God will be short lived,
I can see hate’s impotence,
Powerless self importance,
That is a futile grasp for control,
Banging his puny fist on air,
Hurting no one except himself,
Lamenting regrets with no one listening.

Here is what my God does!
When I thought I was bankrupt,
He sent blessing upon blessing,
When I thought I was defeated,
He has restored me completely,
When I thought I was alone,
He joined me in my tears and victories,
When I thought I was a failure,
He showed me his path to greatness.

All that God shows me,
Everything I celebrate this morning,
These are examples of infinite power,
Expressing infinite love,
To a grateful child.

I will search out God today,
For new ways to thank Him,
Celebrating eternal love,
That is His gift to me.