Analysis of Refuge in the LORD
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
In the Lord I take refuge,
How can you say to my soul;
To the mountain that is huge,
While the Lord will console.
The wicked will bend the bow,
Fitting arrows to the string;
Shooting in dark they will go,
Towards the heart where they will fling.
If foundations are destroyed,
Then what can the righteous do?
Powerful weapons deployed,
Pray to God to see them through.
The Lord is in His temple,
And His throne is in Heaven;
His eyes beholds His people,
A test His children given.
The Lord will test the righteous,
But His soul hates the evil;
And will be giving justice,
Condemning to the devil.
The one who loves violence,
He will be showering coals;
Scorching wind with pestilence,
Fiery brimstone burn souls.
For the Lord loves righteousness,
While loving righteous deeds;
His mercy shows graciousness,
To the upright who succeeds.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DEDE FGFG HFHF IJIJ HKHK X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0011110 1111111 1010111 101110 0101101 1010101 1001111 01011111 1010101 1110101 1001001 1111111 0110110 0111010 111110 0111010 0111010 1111010 0111010 0101010 0111100 1111001 1011100 1001011 1011100 110101 1101100 1001101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 847 |
Words | 153 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
The LORD Is in His Holy Temple Psalm 11
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Written on August 07, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on August 06, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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