“DELIVER ME”

“And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” 1 Samuel 17:37 ESV

Dear God, Rock of my salvation,

Deliver me…

out of my many afflictions

from ruthless hands

from violent men

from the furnace fire

from the deep mire

from the present evil age

by Your sufficient grace

from the many deep waters

from the snare of the fowler

in Your righteousness

by Your great faithfulness

from deadly peril

from all evil

from a deceitful tongue and lying lips

by Your sacrifice for my sins

according to Your Word

from the enemy’s sword

until my last breath

from this body of death

from the adversary

by Your abundant mercy

my life

by Your steadfast love and light

until I finish the race!

all for the glory of Your name!

Amen!

Published by Robert M. Hinnen

I have been writing poetry since I was a teenager, but it wasn’t until a few of years ago that my writing became more spiritual and at the same time more prolific. As I shared my poetry with my wife, Hannah, and a few good friends, they encouraged me to place the poems in book form. My first book endeavor was “Because Of Him”, published in 2017. After hearing Sammy Murimi, the director of Share International Inc., speak at our church, I decided that the proceeds from that book would be donated to Share. In 2018, Hannah and I were privileged to go to Turkanaland in Kenya on a mission trip with Share. It was a life-changing experience for us both. Some of the inspiration from that trip is expressed in my second book, “His Cup Pours Out”. I include scripture verses with my poems because most of the poems I have written were inspired by reading God’s Word. I hope that as you visit this blog, you will meditate on the scripture verses and write down your prayers and thoughts for the week. My goal for this project has always been that God would be glorified! Robert M Hinnen

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