The Bible in Poetry: Job to Ecclesiastes

 

Extracted from the Bible In Poetry

From Genesis to Revelation
 
Job

Job was an upright man according to the Fathers view,
He was known to fear God and all evil he eschewed;
Satan hatched an evil scheme to prove God incorrect
If he should lose his riches even God he would reject.

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Well God had given permission for Satan to attack
He did his very worse to move Job from Gods track;
His property and children taken yet Job kept his cool
And at his wifes chiding he said she spoke as a fool.
  
Three of his friends on hearing came to counsel Job
But criticized him the more and just added to his load;
So ridiculed and scorned in sackcloth and ash he lay
Cognizant of the fact that God gives and takes away.

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But God had restored to Job all that Satan had taken
Then rebuked his friends for the counsel they had given;
Job had not sinned although he pleaded his innocence,
In all the trials confronted he clearly showed his patience.

The Psalms

Blessed is the man that delights in the law of the Lord
Whatever he does will prosper according to the word;
The ungodly are not so but like chaff are blown away
They like all sinners will perish on that judgment day.

The Lord is that shepherd that looks after His flock,
His eyes run to and fro and he is always taking stock;
Even among their enemies he still supplies food
And he knows each by name not one would he exclude.

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Make a joyful noise raise a standard in His name,
Serve him with gladness and lift the joyous refrain;
For the Lord is good and Hes greatly to be praised
His works are wondrous; His people are amazed.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed to Gods word each and every day;
Feeding on His word he will not sin in his heart
And walking with God nothing will keep them apart.

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Words of Wisdom

The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David the King
Speak to all lifes issues, yes, each and everything;
To know wisdom and instruction, justice and equity,
Thus avoid the schemes of them that plan secretly.

Ecclesiastes

There is a time to be born and there is a time to die.
There is a time to make peace and a time to defy;
There is a season for everything thats under the sun, 
It flourishes for a while and then after that, its done.


                                            Stewart Russell © 2013

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