Kyle A. King

A Paraphrase of Psalm 8:3-9

“When I look at your universe, Oh God, the detailed craftsmanship of your hands, the moon and stars, which you have set in motion, WHAT IS HUMANITY that you are even thinking of us, and our children that you even care for the smallest of them? YET (though we are nothing) you have made us slightly lower than the flaming beings that surround You. You have clothed us with glory and honor. You have given us all authority to compassionately govern over Your creation; you have placed all things at our feet as if we were Kings and Queens of this good earth. All creatures that inhabit the fields, the forests, the air, and the sea are ours to cherish and make use of. May you be praised, Oh God, throughout the whole, good earth for doing these things! “

A Paraphrase of Psalm 10:4, 7, 8, 11, 18.

“In pride, humanity does not seek God. All their thoughts say ‘There is no God….’ Their mouths overflow with destructive ideas, oppressive words, curses from hell… Humanity sits quietly, ready to ambush the innocent ones living in their own villages… Humanity says in its heart ‘God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, He will never see our evil ways…’ Oh God, Break the arm of humanity and weed out all the evil until there is none. Hear the voice of the broken, encourage their hearts by being a Father to the fatherless and providing justice to the oppressed, so that humanity, who is made of dust, may strike terror no more.”