Analysis of 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
Scheme | abab cdcd efef ghgh ijij KKKL mnmn nono xgxg KKKL i |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101001 01101010 10011101 11001010 11110111 11010101 11010101 10101101 11010111 00101011 0100101 1010101 11001110 11101101 01001010 11001011 10101010 11011011 10111110 11000101 01111011 10111010 11101011 10101001 01101101 11101 1010101 01011111 11111101 01011001 11111011 11110001 11011111 11010110 100111111 0111010 01111011 10111010 11101011 10101001 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,327 |
Words | 298 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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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