Time for the next installment on my Psalm 119 project. To recap for any new readers, Psalm 119 was originally written as an acrostic poem with each part starting with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. I wanted to try to see how I could do writing each part starting with the english equivalents. I started with Aleph – A, then Bet/Beth – B and managed to start every line with the appropriate letter (see my previous posts for those parts). I’m posting the real portion of the Psalm first for comparison purposes. Not sure how far I’ll get, but I’ll post as I go along.

CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

Psalms 119:81-88 KJV

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Psalm 119 – Kaf/Caph  (11th letter – K)

Keep my soul; it faints for Thee
And Thy salvation, too.
Keen is my hope in Thy word;
Eyes fail for words from You.

Kindness do I need from You.
Please comfort me, I pray.
Kindle fire, for I am smoke.
Thy statutes are my way.

Kill the ones who persecute
And dig their pits for me.
Keeping Thy commandments, I
Pray help will come from Thee.

Kindness and Thy mercy will
Protect me from their schemes.
Keep me so I’ll say Thy laws,
Awake and in my dreams.

©2013 Denise McKenney
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God bless,
Denise McKenney