THE GREATNESS OF GOD

Meaning in Psalm 128

Alfred D. Byrd

HAPPINESS blossoms for those who know
Their God to be the center of all.
The One Who made both earth and heavens —
Nothing exists apart from the One —
Is worthy of love, respect, and praise.
The one who grasps the greatness of God
Will fear to cross the line of the Law.
Our God, from love, has set us limits
Marking what's safe from what leads to grief.
The Law was given for life, not death,
But pain and shame await transgressors.
Honor the King and receive the peace
That flows, a stream of life, from the Throne.

WHEN WE SEE a land that loves our God,
We'll see a place whose name is Happy.
Marriage will flourish; children will play;
The fields, well tended, will burst with grain.
Whatever one does in love of God
Will prosper, feeling the smile of God.
Our God delights in blessing the ones
Who praise the Name and observe the Law.
We'll reach the City of God with joy
And hold a feast to recall how much
Our Maker, the King, has blessed the Land.

An age-old story retold in verse for a new millennium.

A Song of the One