Saul and the Psalmist

“And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.” I Samuel 16:23 David on the harp Softly plucked the thing for Saul. Soul-stinging, singing, taut catgut ringings, For Saul soothed the night away. Soothed the night away. “kada dadink strum kadunk dinkalingk” Did the harp sweetly say, As David Plucked melodious strains of taut-strung strings and For Saul Soothed his serenaded-night, Strumming his harp ‘till eastern zephyrs un-stilled the stilled air. There morning’s pastel clouds foretold coming day. There Saul in his tent-lair in the desert's wind-sculpted sand gave ear to the lyre, To the lays on his harp that David would play. And so Thus David soothed Saul’s long nights, and chased demons away. © John T Haupt 2021