Philistines Poems

1 SAMUEL 17:4-5

1 SAMUEL 17:4-5

Like I a descendant of David
Like I a descendant of David
My forefathers Father
I too come before giants
You Philistines come with a sword
But I come to you with the name of the Lord
The Lord of Host
I come not to boast
I am of the God of Israel
I am of the God of Israel
In God he shall never fail
I am David and evil you are Philistine Goliath

Don’t talk about how dangerous and mighty you are
For I am empowered by Almighty God
Like I a descendant of David
Like I a descendant of David
My forefathers Father
I am God’s child and I won’t be defeated
Like I a descendant of David
My forefathers Father
I am God’s child and I won’t be deleted
For the evil you speak of you be defeated




7/6/25
Written words & music by James Edward Lee Sr.2025©
From “I CRY OUT TO YOU”

INTERVIEW WITH AN ANGEL

INTERVIEW WITH AN ANGEL

Way back then, Noah had clearly read the signs
Here and now, so very few of us are left
I’m Goliath, frontman for the Philistines

Without my trusty visor, I am bereft
But I am very tall, and not a small ‘un
With his sling, David did seem to be so deft

There are a lot of rumours that you will hear
All about my having risked both life and limb
But no need for pity, nor to shed a tear

Some might say that my ego may be swollen
I was up there once, but I am now down here
As an angel, I am considered fallen

I’m but one of what were many Nephalim
Yet unlikely to ever feature in any hymn

Desirable Truth

The old facts lie, the old truth dies
Everything needs update
The new facts open our eyes
Revisionism is great
New lemming-minded must observe
This harsh reality
The world we thouroughly deserve
Our ancestors couldn’t see
So after cleaning it looks fine
This good old brave new world 
Its pharisees and philistines 
Its glorified absurd
What’s new, looks old, and in reverse
Its all the same, my dear
The truth enacts with inner source
Of deepest secret fear
In order to avoid the bad
Consequences we see
We drink more wine, and eat less bread
Watching the tides at sea.

PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO REMEMBERS US WHILE HE ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS

March 23 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Judges 16-18

Key Verse – Judges 16:28  And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO REMEMBERS US 
WHILE HE ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS	

Praise be to God for remembering us while He answers our prayers for:
Revival by His Spirit
Reliance in His strength
Rejoicing in His salvation
Readiness in His service 
Reaping in His stewardship  

Judges 17:3 Praise be to the Lord Who does
good unto us in our obedience to Him, since He: 
Beholds us with His watchfulness
Blesses us in His will
Bears us by His worth
Brings us into His way
Binds us through His Word
 
Judges 18:5 Praise be to the Saviour for 
His counsel as we:
Seek Him through prayer
Search for His purpose
Stay in His plan and protection
Settle in His presence for gracious progress
Share His Gospel of peace. Amen!\

March 23, 2024

Spun from the Night

Is this how love’s day spring suddenly becomes night?
I’m a helpless victim imprisoned in the night.

How many souls have you captured oh, enchantress?
Your purple garden blossoms to bring trailing night.

An accomplished and long-gone pretty Delilah,
The Philistines still stand at my door every night.

I’m held in the visions of the fragrance of love,
This love she has brought, throwing me into the night.

I’ve been cut open and I'm bleeding profusely.
Call me an angel lest I ease into the night.

My love-struck comrades, don’t go through the door she opens,
The light you see is a tunnel into the night.

A sage has always told me that beauty is vain,
It leads the unguarded souls into a pale night.

Oh, tranquil river in the silence of twilight,
Come and buoy me from the shackles of a sad night.

Be careful, souls that gladly long for Rahlia,
She spins her love from the muted threads of the night.

Contested Crossroads

Contested Crossroads

By Mark D. Stucky
On a battleground bloodied across millennia,
on a compact land bridge spanning continents and gods…

        Canaanites, Philistines, and Hebrews, oh my!
        Israelites, Judeans, and Samaritans, oh my!
        Babylonians, Persians, and Romans, oh my!
        Jews, Muslims, and Crusaders, oh my!
        Turks, Brits, and Zionists, oh my!
        Palestinians, Israelis, and others, oh my!

So many clashing claims to such a small strip of land.
So much religious, political, and ethnic strife.
So much cursing, contempt, and conflict.
So much destruction, death, and despair.
So many words of unfulfilled prayers.
So little hope for permanent peace?


(See also my poems “Hate Vacuuming” and “Bringing Heaven to Earth.”)

(Photo by Shahar Weinstein on Pexels.com.)

Haircut - Judges 16

It’s true, she didn’t ask me to do it.
But I could tell the first time we had dinner together,
When she mentioned the appointment with her stylist,
That she’d not be displeased if I made an appointment of my own.
I now look back and see that as a turning point in my life
No less disastrous than the one that reduced 
That other slayer of Philistines to similar misfortune.
But I’ll rattle these temple pillars yet. 
Just give me time.

Who Art Thou

In this vast ocean of delinquent bawd,
loose malefactors stood in ambuscade. 
to assuage the fiery zeal of pilgrims
through the path of the pits into the dungeon, 
to quench the light of true life. 

They allure through facade of a putrid clay, 
and conceal the serpent in their thighs; 
to seduce the Nazarites  on a mission. 

Oh Samson, “the philistines are upon thee” 
though Delilah conspired with demons for this fall,
one from the camp, beckons a prey and the gang of marauders readily,
makes a mockery of true strength.
The enemy from the bedroom. 
Puts a dagger in his heart
assigned mandate of diabolos 
 

Hell hath them many walking the earth 
disguised spirits in human flesh. 
sapping strengths from precious souls.  
squashing the destinies of valiant men.
at whose bidding dost thou fly?

Look around thee

look within thee

look above thee  

who art thou?

These Haunting Fears -1 Samuel 17: 45

Throughout life, particular fears have haunted me
in school, adolescence band adult life up to now
the fear of speaking to others especially strangers
it's been so natural to fear them and just bow

Recently someone said you can speak fine
it's all the rest of the clutter that beats you
the tension, anxiety, low self-esteem and fears
in the mind that's defeated saying this, I can't do

Learn well like David to trust in the Lord
to face my fears in God's mighty glorious name
bringing with me the God of the armies of Israel
so God's glory supremely would be my aim

Fear gets within the heart makes one doubt
with anxious tense nerves all in a spray
one thinks this tongue's tied who'll loosen?
God's able to do what I want to say

(This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,)
     1 Samuel 17: 45 (ESV)

Giant Goliath Smitten

Goliath*, mighty giant

Against young David he was defiant

With God’s strength triumphantly prevailing 

Goliath, smitten by David; forever in defeat, ailing.

*1Samuel 17:4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 

June 7, 2019

The Ark of the Covenant

Moses built the Ark of the covenant;
Instructed by God on how to make it.

The tablets of the law were in the chest;
As to where other holy items would rest.

The ark was lead by God through a wilderness;
To find a home for God's chosen children.

God prepared the way and was with them;
Crossing the Jordan and cleansing them.

After the miracle of Joshua's long day;
When God slowed the earth for a whole day.

The philistines filthy hands touched the ark;
God plagued them for their act of unholy art.

King David brought the ark to Jerusalem;
Where it was safe in the Temple of Solomon.

Pigs of war trampled over the temple;
The Dome of the rock replaced it like a pimple.

Some say that the ark is underneath the dome;
I say that the ark is at God's heavenly throne.

All In a Days Work

God created the heavens and Earth,
Presided at a child’s birth,
Made man from a pile of clay,
Welcomes saints to glory everyday.

God smote the Philistines and Egyptians in a fight,
Put the stars and Moon in place for light,
Provided manna for his people to eat,
Placed all the Earth at man’s feet.

God gave his son up to the beast,
Decided the sun would rise in the east,
Created yesterday and today and called it time,
Allowed the savior to be convicted of a crime.

God raised his hand and parted the sea,
Just to set his people free,
Brought poor souls back from the dead,
While listening to a child’s prayer before bed.

God gives food to the baby bird,
Inspired the truth in his written word,
God set in place all existing fates,
Judges all who pass the Heaven’s gates.

To get the message thru to you and me,
God is mighty and simple as he wants too be,
From miracles to simple tasks, for all he has done and will ever do,
All he wants is love from you.

And It Came To Pass

David gat himself up and wives,
And did in transportation thrive.
That the philistines had governed,
Isreal,Hebron,and all urban.
Then he entreated God for his land,
And the Lord was entreated of him.
Thousands of souls paid homage to his hand,
As his spear wrought a bloody movie.
Then Abner flee beyond ridges,
And his foe he did cast aside like bridges.
Till a witty casual aged in wisdom,
Put aside Abner's thriving whoredom.
      For Asahel had fallen before Abner,
     Through Bithron's plain,Abner did traverse.
c.2017

A Giant Defeated

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Between the two, a valley lay
Israelites and Philistines beckoning war
Out of the camp of the Philistines
A towering giant would arise
Heavily clad, defiant and bold
So to sway the staff of his spear
A nation in fear, as was King Saul
Forty days of terror
Armies advancing in battle
Yet to defeat
As Israelites retreat in the sight of David
Stood in dismay
Honours and riches, marital reward
To he who can defeat the giant
A due attack with staff and sling
No sword for him
A trust in the God of the living
A protective guide
With fears aside, a stone was struck
Of awesome power to the giant’s head
Down to the ground, accomplished with sword
An honourable defeat
A nation at peace

Written by Geraldine Taylor ©

The Strength of Samson

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The children of Israel, standing tall
Jericho and conquests beyond the fall
Possessing Canaan, equipped to defend
Tribes of twelve, of which they descend

From Joshua’s death to the Promised Land
False gods worshipped at every command
Returning to evil ways unpleasantly
God promised judges to bring victory

Israelites oppressed, Philistines of power
The appearing of an angel in a timely hour
The bearing of a son, promised to occur
Delivery from Philistines, was told to her

A chance of hope, not rendered forlorn
Unto mother and father Samson was born
A roaring lion of enemy plans
Samson seized the strength of his hands

Written by Geraldine Taylor ©

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