Analysis of A Protection Plea
In You, O Lord, I put my trust,
In You, O Lord, I take refuge;
Knowing You are faithful and just,
Shielding me from lustful deluge.
In Your righteousness rescue me,
Never let me be put to shame;
Because I follow Your decree,
And continue to praise Your name.
Incline Your ear and rescue me,
Be a rock and a strong fortress;
Dispel my enemies to flee,
Because they have caused me much stress.
You are my fortress and my rock,
For Your sake lead being my guide;
Watching my feet where I may walk,
Keep me humbled away from pride.
You have pulled me out of the net,
That they had hidden to trap me;
You give confidence not to fret,
On the danger I cannot see.
Onto You I place my spirit,
Because You gave me redemption;
For You have seen all my merit,
Already knows my intention.
I hate those having vanities,
Conceited idolizing lust;
Speaking with such profanities,
In You, they are not holding trust.
I will rejoice and always glad,
Being glad in Your steadfast love;
Afflictions do not make me sad,
For the healing comes from above.
You know the distress of my soul,
And considered all my trouble;
I allow You to take control,
Rescuing me from the rubble.
You guard me from my enemy,
Setting my feet in a broad place;
Where I can be in harmony,
While feeling Your sweet embrace.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Metre | 01111111 01111110 10111001 10111010 01100101 10111111 01110101 00101111 01110101 10100110 01110011 01111111 11110011 11111011 10111111 11100111 11111101 11110111 11100111 10101101 10111110 01111010 11111110 01011010 11110100 0101001 10111 01111101 1101011 1010111 01011111 10101101 11001111 00101110 10111101 10011010 11111100 10110011 11110100 1101101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,280 |
Words | 246 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit Psalm 31:1-8
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Written on October 28, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on October 27, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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