Analysis of Tsadhe



Righteous are You O Lord,
Being right are Your rules;
Your judgments You afford,
Divide us from the fools.

Your testaments command,
Faithfulness appointed;
While placing Your hand,
The humbled anointed.

My zeal has consumed me,
Since foes forget Your Word;
They scoff at Your decree,
Their closed ears have not heard.

Your promise is well tried,
Your Word is very pure;
It cannot be denied,
As Your servant is sure.

I am small and despised,
Yet remember Your Law;
Your precepts are devised,
Avoid getting a flaw.

Righteousness forever,
Because Your Law is true;
Changeless not to sever,
For mankind to construe.

Found anguish and trouble,
But Your Law my delight;
Since I do not languish,
Evil not in my sight.

Righteousness ever last,
Construed that I may live;
No dark shadow will cast,
The peace that You will give.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL XMXM NXNX K
Poetic Form
Metre 101111 101111 110101 011101 110001 1010 11011 010010 111011 110111 111101 111111 110111 111101 110101 111011 111001 101011 11101 011001 100010 011111 11110 111101 110010 111101 111110 101011 100101 011111 11111 011111 10101010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 827
Words 147
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 75
Words per stanza (avg) 16

About this poem

Loving God's Word Psalm 119:137-144

Font size:
 

Written on August 30, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on August 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

44 sec read
10

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…

All Richard Newton Sherrer poems | Richard Newton Sherrer Books

8 fans

Discuss this Richard Newton Sherrer poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Tsadhe" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/108119/tsadhe>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    1
    day
    13
    hours
    31
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    An expression where the literal meaning is different from the intended meaning is called ________.
    A idiom
    B synonym
    C simile
    D metaphor