Wisdom's Warning

“In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?... If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?... The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men” (Psalm 11:1-4).  “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding… If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it” (Proverbs 9:10-12). 

The wicked may warn us to flee as a bird,

And thereby avoid being harmed.

It seems quite apparent that they haven’t heard:

It’s they who should now be alarmed! 

Of course they’d be right if the Lord of salvation

Had somehow abandoned His throne.

If that were the case there would be no foundation

Or fortress protecting His own.

But God is still seated in power above;

He knows all of those who are His.

His eye of protection beholds us with love,

And O, what a comfort this is!

The fear of mere man is a hazardous snare

That God tells us how to avoid:

By fearing the Lord, we will cast all our care

On Him, as His peace is enjoyed.

The Lord has declared to the scorner at last

That there is an end to his scorning:

His judgment is coming, and when it is passed,

The Lord shall be finished with warning.

O Lord, we have heard that we should not delay

To flee as a bird to our mountain:

Those mountains shall fall upon scorners one day,

And wormwood shall poison their fountain!

We thank You, O Lord, for Your marvelous grace

That shelters our souls with protection!

We find in Your fear that we have such a place

That fears not this world’s rejection.