The King of Kings

Oh Lord, I come to you
Upon my knees;
You light my path to keep me from stumbling.
My cup runs over with your love.

With your goodness and mercy
My safety is found under your wing.
I praise your Holy name.

I will follow you always
In the paths of righteousness.
And when I stray, your forgiveness
I will diligently seek.

I lie down in green pastures
And wait to hear your whisper in the wind.
To feel your warming comfort
In the beaming rays of the sun,
And your gentleness
In the soft flow of a creek.

And when I face the shadow of death,
And sat down in your presence
At a table before me,
I'll eat the bread of your flesh
And drink the wine of your blood.

Then humbly fall at your hem,
With praise on my lips, and
Toss my crown at your feet.

For I did not earn it through my works,
but through the gift of the
one and only true King of Kings.

(28 Lines)


The most famous psalm from the Book of Psalms - one that even non-religious people have heard of - is probably Psalm 23, "The Lord is my Shepherd."

For tomorrow, write a poem or story which incorporates the following short phrases lifted from Psalm 23 (New King James version).. Be sure to put them in bold. They may appear in any order in your entry. One of your genres must be Spiritual

lie down in green pastures
paths of righteousness
shadow of death
a table before me
cup runs over
goodness and mercy

NB: Just quoting Psalm 23 is a cop out. Instead, work these phrases into your work so that the arise naturally as part of the narrative.