Asaph the Psalmist

A singer named Asaph
Contributed songs
Worshipping his God
Representing throngs

Appointed by Levites
To sing and play
Copper cymbals clashing
On special days

He followed the ark
When it was being moved
As chief singer he thus
Love for God proved

From the personal home
Of Obed-Edom
To the capital city
In Jerusalem

That joyous day
The ark was brought home
Coming to rest
In a temple of stone

King David proceeded
To skip and dance
In the streets of the city
That king did prance

Asaph was called
A “visionary”
Prophesying on harps
Yes…exemplary

Multiple verses
Found In the Psalms
Bear Asaph’s name
But did he write them all?

Psalms seventy-nine
Through eighty-three
Seem to contain events
He may not have seen

Asaph’s family line
His sons carried on
Continuing to serve
Captive in Babylon

When they were released
In the year 537
148 singers
Freedom was given

The later Psalms which
In Bible canon came
May be Written by those
Who carried his name

How grateful we are
For songs on these men
Who help us build strength
For the time of the end

Some of them joyful
And some of them not
Reminding us of
The treasure we’ve got

How serving our God
With all of our might
Brings blessings for us
And for him…pure delight