In Exodus chapter twenty, ten commandments God did list
He spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai all covered with mist
The first one was “You shall have no other gods before me”
For “I am the Lord your God”, who delivered Israel from slavery
David’s psalm of thanks to the Lord is in First Chronicles sixteen
“Sing to the Lord, all the earth” in verse twenty three is seen
David proclaimed God’s glory, splendor, majesty, and strength
And went on to “ascribe to the Lord the glory due” at length
The second was “You shall not make for yourself an idol”
For God is a jealous god; worshipping another is suicidal
He will punish the sins of the fathers for many generations
To those who love Him, He will show love without limitations
Psalm one hundred fifteen says “to [His] name be the glory”
Those who worship handmade idols are in for a sad story
The third was “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord”
Leviticus twenty four says blasphemy cannot be ignored
For “if anyone curses God, he will be held responsible”
He must be put to death by those who are accountable
Solomon said “the name of the Lord is a strong tower”
Per Proverbs eighteen, the righteous run to its power
The fourth was “You shall remember the Sabbath day”
Verse eleven points out that God rested in the same way
By His actions, the Sabbath was made holy and blessed
It is intended for every person to get much needed rest
In Matthew twelve, the Pharisees asked Jesus a question
He said healing on the Sabbath was not a transgression
Jesus said a person would rescue a sheep which fell in a pit
His logic was sound, even the Pharisees would have to admit
The fifth was “Honor your father and your mother”
“So that you may live long”, one year after another
The next chapter says parents should not be attacked
Death is what awaits one who does such a heinous act
Leviticus twenty says the same holds true for curses
This is stated in the midst of several such verses
Proverbs ten says “a wise man brings joy to his father”
Conversely, a foolish son only brings grief and bother
“Listen to your father”, per Proverbs twenty two
“Do not despise your mother” for she bore you
“The father of a righteous man has great joy”
“He who has a wise son delights” in the boy
“May your father and mother be glad”
Let them rejoice instead of being sad
Ephesians six tells children their parents to obey
For from this commandment they should not stray
With a promise comes only this commandment
“To enjoy long life on earth” and to be content
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