Depending on the LORD
Good and upright is the Lord,
Teaching sinners in the way;
For being in one accord,
And to stop going astray.
He shows the meek what is right,
Teaching the humble His way;
Walk in the path of His light,
Express to trust and obey.
For the Lord is steadfast love,
Faithfulness follows His path;
His covenant comes thereof,
Slows His anger causing wrath.
He pardons my guilt and shame,
That comes from iniquity;
I cannot forsake His name,
Rebuilding humility.
So what person fears the Lord?
Learning the way that they choose;
Will His commands be ignored,
And salvation that they lose.
For their soul will dwell at ease,
And their seed inherits earth;
When serving the Lord to please,
Gain benefits of its worth.
For the friendship of the Lord,
Are those who are fearing Him;
His covenant they adored,
In return no longer grim.
My eyes remain towards the Lord,
He plucks my feet from the net;
I shall stay in one accord,
Through this life, I will not fret.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Teach Me Your Paths Psalm 25: 8-15
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Written on October 10, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on October 09, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,001 |
Words | 218 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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