Analysis of Dependence on the LORD
I lift up my soul to the Lord,
For I will not be put to shame;
I continue in one accord,
And I will not stop to proclaim.
My foes not triumph over me,
Because they wait and are ashamed;
Since they are way too blind to see,
The transgression that God has blamed.
I need to know all of His ways,
And be taught of the narrow path;
Avoiding transgression that strays,
Righteously avoiding the wrath.
I need to be led in the truth,
Taught in the way for salvation;
No longer like a reckless youth,
And build a righteous foundation.
I patiently wait all day long,
Thinking of His mercy and grace;
His steadfast love will remain strong,
While yearning for His embrace.
He remembers no sins from youth,
Through admittance in confession;
Those times that I had been uncouth,
That was causing my transgression.
Good and upright is our Lord,
He instructs sinners in His way;
How to remain in one accord,
And how we must trust and obey.
He leads the humble what is right,
Teaching the meek the proper way;
In His eyes to be a delight,
While never to go astray.
For all of the paths of the Lord,
Have mercy with His steadfast love;
For those who have loved and adored,
With the truth flowing from above.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ GHGH AKAK LKLK AMAM X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111101 11111111 10100101 01111101 11110101 01110101 11111111 00101111 11111111 01110101 01001011 10001001 11111001 10011010 11010101 01010010 11001111 10111001 1111011 1101101 10101111 10100010 11111111 11101010 10011101 10110011 11010101 01111001 11010111 10010101 01111001 1101101 11101101 1101111 11111001 10110101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,195 |
Words | 230 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
Teach Me Your Paths Psalm 25:1-10
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Written on August 11, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on August 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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