Praise God Forever (for His Word)

Psalm 119 is a glorious collection of reflection

on the beauty and authority of God's Word

(surely the poorest in all the world are those without

the wealth of God's word hidden in their hearts

to both console and convict!)

 

This poem was also somewhat miserably and reluctantly inspired

by the first two lines, but, lest we becomes victims of defeat 

through the lies of the deceiver we plead God's forgiveness,

trust His Word and press on!

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just 

to forgive us our sins, 

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For the times when our stumbles humble us unpleasantly

For days we dread and ways we tread, then regret utterly

For guidance and instruction for the times that we are in

For truth to thwart deception and convict us of our sin

For the greatest love story that mankind has ever heard

To give God all the glory, praise His name, we have His word

For battles with discouragement, worriment, and despair

For eagle-wings of hope, for empowerment in our prayer

For truth, absolute truth, no matter what naysayers tout

For joy unspeakable and for dismal duels with doubt

For Light unto our path to keep faith’s focus undeterred

For reminders of how much God loves us, we have His word

For peace that passes understanding in a world of strife

For earnest exhortation for this very sacred life

For preaching and for teaching, for food for undying souls

For God’s tangible presence, for full armor without holes

For the wondrous depiction of the cross, to keep hearts stirred

To count this world but loss, for this, praise God, we have His Word

For training up a child in the right way that they should go

For wisdom undefiled where man's logic shifts to and fro

For strength to fight the good fight till we lay these bodies down

And obtain pardon's prize of an incorruptible crown

For the constant awareness of sin's debt that was transferred

And suffered by the son of God; for this we have His Word

For fellowship with God until we see Him face to face

For thought, speechlessly awed as we contemplate Mercy’s grace

For company of a great cloud of faithful witnesses

For warning to the proud and for enduring promises

For love’s law of sweetest delight, lest judgement becomes blurred

Until faith becomes sight, oh, praise His name, we have God’s Word

For history and prophecy, for everything we need

For the supreme authority of love and judgment's creed 

For kindness and compassion, for correction and reproof

For order for the decency of both elder and youth

For health and wealth and wonder to comfort and undergird

For this and so much more, praise God forever, for His Word 

© Janet Martin

The Word of God