Wicked Oppression



Save me, the godly one is gone,
The faithful have also vanished;
From amongst the children at dawn,
And causing us to be anguished.

They utter lies to their neighbor,
With flattering lips and their tongue;
A double heart as they labor,
Speaking vanity that is flung.

May the Lord cut off flattered lips,
The tongue that does make a great boast;
For their mouth having pride that sips,
From the cup of an earthly host.

Who says that lips are our own,
With our tongue we will prevail;
For the master is overthrown,
Having no lament to bewail.

Because the poor have been plundered,
While the needy are groaning;
I continuously wondered,
Rise to help those who are moaning.

God will set them in the refuge,
In the comfort for which they long;
His Word like a raining deluge,
For drowning those who have done wrong.

Like silver couth in a furnace,
That is purified seven times;
Comforting of those in distress,
Punishing others for their crimes.

For the Lord shall be keeping them,
He will be guarding forever;
The defiant He will condemn,
By their own sword He will sever.

The wicked prowl on every side,
As vileness is exalted;
Knowledge of God they have denied,
As their transgressions defaulted.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Faithful Have Vanished Psalm 12

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Written on October 25, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on October 24, 2021

Modified on March 23, 2023

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Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL XMXM NCNC OPOP C
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,199
Words 218
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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4 Comments
  • Dougla$Irishman
    Writing about God is really the ultimate in poetry ! We will never know His vastness but we can try. To know him is to love Him !
    A very good poem here !
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Soulwriter
    Wow very powerful!
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  • Soulwriter
    Wow, very powerful
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Sabbathi
    Absolutely beautiful!!
    LikeReply 12 years ago
    • richards.77936
      The Lord is beautiful and powerful. Blessings
      LikeReply2 years ago

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