That’s us
As the Lord, whoever you are today
Has installed them on his holy mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Where are you now?
Who is this Lord?
Zeus again?
Yahweh? Is that still you?
You bestow on your believers
All the nations of the world
Is that your guarantee?
You will break the leaders
Who violate your laws you say?
How is Herr Hitler and the rest of the despots?
And Papa Joe? How is he?
Mao? Pol Pot?
Destroyed no doubt
With a hundred million of your most devout
The Sanctified
Who died extoling your Holy Name
Psalm Three
1 God, how are mine adversaries increased!Many are they that rise up against me.2 Many there are that say of my soul,There is no help for him in God. 3 But thou, O God, art a shield about me;My glory, and the lifter up of my head.4 I cry unto God with my voice,And he answereth me out of his holy hill. 5 I laid me down and slept;I awaked; for God sustaineth me.6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.7 Arise, O God; save me, O my God:For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone;Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.8 Salvation belongeth unto God:Thy blessing be upon thy people.
Who waits in the dark
Plotting against me
Or does darkness do that
By itself?
In the black pit of my mind
The voices are laughing
No one will save me
From death
Not even You
Whoever You are
I call out
Help
To the holy mountain
And I hear
Noise
The world is created
By the vibration of sound
And fury
Or so they say
Now I lay me down to sleep
Will I awake
With a rifle in my ribs
“Get up!”
You wonder why I dream of fire
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
Blowing up
My enemies
Anyone who will sell me
For ten cents on the dollar
And they will
Break the teeth of the wicked
Says the Psalm
Mash the brains
Fry the faces
Erase the histories
Deliver me O Lord
From this darkness you have made
This darkness
That is me
Psalm Four
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress:Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor?How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah 3 But know that God hath set apart for himself him that is godly:God will hear when I call unto him.4 Stand in awe, and sin not:Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,And put your trust in God.6 Many there are that say, Who will show us any good?God, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart,More than they have when their grain And their new wine are increased.8 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;For thou, God, alone makest me dwell in safety.
The directions say
Play stringed instruments
Violins, violas, cellos, yo guitars
Answer me when I call to You
Hello?
I shout and no one answers
Except myself
Have mercy on me
Who am I talking to?
While the world
Worships currency
Assets
Equities
Who pays for the roof over a newborn’s head?
How can I tell my friends
To search their hearts
And be silent
To trust in the world
It’s going to be alright
No, Ma’am
It’s going to be more waiting
More death
More suffering
Which only brings wisdom they say
The wisdom to know
We do not control a single thing
We can only meditate
On the stillness that is You
And know
Even with nothing
We are not alone
We are blessed
With silence
And with nothingness
And violins
Psalm Five
1 Give ear to my words, O God,Consider my meditation.2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;For unto thee do I pray.3 O God, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:Evil shall not sojourn with thee.5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:God abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.7 But as for me, in the abundance of thy loving Kindness will I come into thy house:In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.8 Lead me, O God, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;Make thy way straight before my face.9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;Their inward part in every wickedness;Their throat is an open sepulchre;They flatter with their tongue.10 Hold them guilty, O God;Let them fall by their own counsels;Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;For they have rebelled against thee.11 But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.12 For thou wilt bless the righteous;O God, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
Do I ever stop
Crying out for help
In