i have cried so many tears
that a sea rises round me.
i am faint from struggling
to stay afloat;
my consciousness is waning.
the accusations are more
than i can bear.
accusations without cause.
i’m wrongly accused.
o god, you know the truth.
you’ve seen all
that i have done.
protect others from this shame.
may i bear it all for others
and for you.
even my family has abandoned me.
i am hated
because i have followed you.
they have rejected you;
therefore, they reject me.
i watch as the gossip spreads
from one to another
to another.
i fear i will become infamous.
but i come before you:
in your perfect time,
out of your loving-kindness,
answer me.
rescue me from these deep waters:
my enemies without
and my tears within.
may i not be pulled under,
never to surface again.
answer me, o god.
i know your character
is loving-kindness.
mercy, mercy.
turn to me and save.
act quickly.
come near to me,
and rescue me.
set me free.
you know what i am experiencing:
the insults,
my shame,
the dishonour,
my enemies,
the despair,
my broken heart.
i have sought relief
and comfort
but found none.
i hunger and thirst
but find only
poison and vinegar.
please thwart their designs,
and humble them from pride.
they are preying
on the weak and the wounded.
bring about justice.
i have been shamed and wounded;
i need your protection.
under god’s protection,
i will praise god in joy
and offer my hearty thanks.
this will please god
as a living sacrifice.
let those who are oppressed
and brokenhearted
see my living sacrifice
and be encouraged
to seek god,
who will rescue and revive.
for god cares for those in need.
let the universe praise god—
all that is, seen and unseen.
for god is one who
saves and rebuilds,
who draws all that is—
you and me—
into health
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