Analysis of Psalm 132 (not mine, but some of the best to study)
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
132 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Title of blog: Under Sovereign Skies
Scheme | X A B X A X X X C D X X X X B C D X X |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101010011010 111100101100101110 1011110101001111110111 11111111110111 0111101101101010101110 1111111111001101 11101111110111 011101111001111 1111111000111111 111010111010111010 011101101011111110111101110111 1110111100011001111111011010111110 1011101011010111010 111111011111110101 1101001001011100111 11101011010001110111 1111011101111010111010 1100111111010111110 101110101 |
Characters | 1,558 |
Words | 342 |
Sentences | 17 |
Stanzas | 19 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 19 |
Letters per line (avg) | 61 |
Words per line (avg) | 16 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 61 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
I have now contributed 132 entries to this poets' forum. Will stop the production here. Limit myself to comments for the Community. Felt moved to defer to one of the best of bards. King David. From the shepherd's fold. Singing. Calming the flock. To the battlefield. To the throne. Read also Psalm 84...Douglas Blair
Font size:
Written on January 20, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 20, 2023
Modified by dougb.72572 on January 20, 2023
- 1:43 min read
- 6 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Psalm 132 (not mine, but some of the best to study)" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Sep. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/149043/psalm-132-%28not-mine%2C-but-some-of-the-best-to-study%29>.
Discuss this Douglas Blair poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In