That ye may know the righteousness of God
Remember Balaam's willingness to curse;
But more Jehovah's willingness to nurse
From Balaam and his works of pious fraud.
Thus in His loving-kindness God prevents
The foul effects of Moab's king's intents:
O Israel, how goodly are thy tents!
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| Naomi |
Beautiful series!
ReplyDeleteLove how this ends with the first line of `Mah Tovu`, How Goodly.
This line from the book of Numbers, `How goodly are thy tents` is the first line of a Jewish prayer said daily when entering into worship. So the poem makes me want to continue and go on into worship!!
Thanks - I thought it good to go back to Balaam's prophecy. He could not curse those God had blessed!
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