Psalm 119 ס SAMEK — My Secret Hiding Place
A Ballad
You are my secret hiding place;
You are my hope and shield.
Uphold me, God, and keep me safe,
And I won’t be ashamed.
The hypocrites assume Your Name,
And claim their word is Yours;
They hide Your love behind high walls,
And then they lock the doors.
All their piety is false:
Religious trickery;
They do not care about Your love,
But only victory.
Purify my heart like gold,
And raze their works as dross,
For I will wear Your crown, O God:
Polished, gleaming, gloss.
You are my secret hiding place;
You are my hope and shield.
Uphold me, God, and keep me safe,
And I won’t be ashamed.
Esther learned to read when she was four years old, and began writing shortly thereafter. She is a queer Christian poet, crafting with words to create art and music.
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