cleanse

in the same way You send rain to cleanse the earth,
nourishing and sustaining,
You sent Christ to cleanse my soul.
apart from His blood no one is holy,
but my God's fragrant love has covered me.

uphold me O LORD with Your righteous right hand,
and bring me to the Throne of Grace.
for I am thirsty and You quench me,
and Your water flows with life.


-B

psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp to my feet,
and a light to my path.









-a psalm of (commonly believed) David

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my cheeks are stained with salty sorrow,
the nights seem grim before I slumber.
yet You O LORD, how You uplift me,
Your promises bring life!

in the deep and quite place,
You have heard me sob,
Your comfort is a fortress.
I know Love, and Grace fellowships with me.


-B

psalm 5:2-3

God heed the voice of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You I will pray.
my voice You shall hear in the morning; O LORD;
in the morning I will direct it to You,
and I will look up.




-a psalm of David

chains undone

no longer a captive, my heart set free.
a divine love has revived me.
but who could understand such amazing grace?
it's only when we've met Jesus face to face.
refined and restored with the Holy Spirit's breath,
my life has joy for the Messiah conquered death.

redemption for all, the thought draws me to my knees.
praise to the Father in hearing my pleas.
a former slave, a captive bound.
healing and victory I have found.
clinging onto freedom, my feet will run,
with hands held high and chains undone.

-B

origins through history

the word psalms is derived from the Greek ψαλμοί (psalmoi), originally meaning "songs sung to a harp", from psallein "play on a stringed instrument".

in Hebrew, tehillim‎, תְהִלִּים, or "praises" is what one finds as a book of the Bible most notable for David's writings.



thank you for the inspiration David, your words echo our Father's love.
my praises, my songs sung to a heart's harp.
just a modern day psalmist.