My King James Bible (Poem)

My King James Bible

The Word of God is my only guide.
Not just any new version will do;
I love my old King James Bible -
Every single word, I know, is true!
Penned from the Lord, sent from above,
It is a letter from God, filled with His love.

It tells us of God’s gift of life,
And what our future holds in store.
It contains the way from man to God -
Through Jesus Christ, the only Door.
Your Word is the lamp that shows us the way;
It reveals Your footsteps, and leads us each day.

Your Word has free course, it’s available for all;
So many different writers, from Moses to Paul,
All of these holy prophets answered Your call -
From David to Jeremiah, You inspired them all.

The Holy Word of our King has all power -
It’s so majestic, so wonderful, sublime.
Inerrant, written by the God of all Truth,
And preserved by His Spirit for all time.

Compiled by true believers, guided by the Lord,
Bound together with wisdom - its witness is sure;
Full of precious promises, from beginning to end -
The Word of God is holy, timeless, and pure.

My only guide on this journey, from now till I die -
My trusted companion in life - my King James Bible and I!

January 17th, 2025
Jerry Bouey

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Psalm 119:89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. 

Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

2 Peter 1:19-21 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

The last stanza of my poem is a nod to another poem, called My Bible And I. I wanted to honour both the theme of the other poem (ie. the Bible that is my daily companion) and my King James Bible. Things that are different are not the same. It does matter what Bible you read and study each day.