Wicked Humans



Your steadfast love, O Lord,
Extends up to Heaven;
Your faithfulness adored,
From all that is given.

Faithfulness to the clouds,
Righteousness like mountains;
Your judgment on the crowds,
Just like flowing fountains.

Your judgment is so deep,
Of man and beast You save;
Rescuing from their sleep,
Within their bedded grave.

 How precious is Your love,
Steadfast love to mankind;
Shadowed from wings above,
A solace to the mind.

They feast on abundance,
You nourish them to drink;
Canceling redundance;
So they can clearly think.

Your river of pleasure,
Has given such delight;
Such love without measure,
That is giving insight.

For the fountain of life,
Helping to see the light;
For enduring the strife,
Showers through day and night.

Continue steadfast love,
Unto those who know You;
Your righteousness thereof,
Upright of heart so true.

Let not the foot of pride,
To attack against me;
Make wickedness subside,
So we no longer see.

Evildoers make fall,
Thrusted down not to rise;
Blocking them not to crawl,
Rid them of their disguise.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love Psalm 36:5–12

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Written on March 29, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on March 28, 2022

Modified on April 15, 2023

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Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH XICI JKJK LKLK GMGM NONO PQPQ J
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Words 228
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 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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