{"id":3374,"date":"2026-04-10T12:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3374"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:07:17","slug":"psalm-451-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/psalm-451-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"PSALM 45:1 — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

PSALM 45:1 <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

04-09-2014<\/p>\n

My tongue is the pen of a ready writer,
\nI write by the Spirit as I have heard,
\nSheep delight in the soul food I offer,
\nWhile goats rant I am sick and absurd.<\/p>\n

But our God is no respecter of persons,
\nHe wisely chooses whomsoever He will,
\nSo that He alone receives all the glory,
\nWhile His enemies are silenced and still.<\/p>\n

Our God delights in using small things,
\nYes, even a crazy old fool such as I be,
\nBut knowing it’s His Spirit working in us,
\nAlas, I can conclude there is no mystery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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