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’m posting the real portion of the Psalm first for comparison purposes. I’ll post as I go along.

KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

Psalms 119:145-152 KJV

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Psalm 119 – Koph/Qof (Q)

Quietly, my heart cried out:
I keep Thy statutes, Lord.
Quaking, crying: Save me now.
My hope is in Thy word.

Questing as the morning dawned,
Through nightly watches, too;
Quoting Thee and pondering
Upon Thy word, so true.

Qualify me with Thy love;
Thy kindness overflows.
Quicken me, for they draw nigh
With mischief to propose.

Quiet those who follow not
Thy truth forever more.
Quitting never, from of old,
Thy precepts, I adore.

©2013 Denise McKenney

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God bless,
Denise McKenney