God Our Refuge
God is our refuge and strength,
A real present help in trouble;
To persevere at any length,
For rescuing from the rubble.
We fear not though the earth gives way,
Though mountains move into the sea;
Its waters roar throughout the day,
Mountains tremble at His decree.
There is a river that makes glad,
In the city of the Most High;
The holy habitation had,
Never hearing anyone cry.
God is in the midst of Zion,
He will help her when morning dawns;
Protecting her from the lion,
Who uses the people like pawns.
Nations rage and kingdoms totter,
God utters His voice, the earth melts;
People fear as it gets hotter,
As fire and the brimstone pelts.
The Lord of Hosts is among us,
Knowing God is our fortress;
For He is a refuge as thus,
Giving comfort when in distress.
Behold see the works of the Lord,
With desolations on the earth;
Giving everything to afford,
Allowing to share all its worth.
He makes wars to end on the earth,
And breaks the bow, shatters the spear;
He gives each of us a new birth,
When we show honor and revere.
Be still and know that He is God,
To be exalted by heathen;
Every knee shall bow as to laud,
And gain access unto Heaven.
The Lord of Hosts is among us,
Knowing God is our fortress;
For He is a refuge as thus,
Giving comfort when in distress.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
God Is Our Fortress Psalm 46
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Written on November 23, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on November 22, 2021
Modified on March 16, 2023
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Scheme | abab cdcd efef ghgh ijij KKKL mnmn nono xgxg KKKL i |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,327 |
Words | 298 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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