Confidence with the LORD
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Preserve me for I take refuge,
For O God You are my Lord;
Your commands I cannot refuse,
For You never can be ignored.
I am no good apart from You,
Because in You, I take delight;
Knowing You are faithful and true,
While doing all that is right.
Sorrows who worship other gods,
With their drink offerings of blood;
Pouring out from their lips as frauds,
Multiplied that hastens a flood.
You are my chosen and my cup,
You are holding my lot and soul;
When I am down You lift me up,
Allowing you to keep control.
The lines fall in a pleasant place,
With a splendid inheritance;
Constant blessings of flowing grace,
Builds up in You, my confidence.
I will bless You as my counsel,
Through the night my heart you apprise;
While in my mind You stencil,
Of Your Word that will make me wise.
I set You always before me,
Because You are at my right hand;
I will never be shaken free,
As I adhere to Your command.
My heart is glad dwelling secure,
My flesh also shall rest in hope;
Blocking any devilish lure,
From temptation that I must cope.
You are showing me the path of life,
In Your presence fullness of joy;
Your pleasures will avoid the strife,
With the salvation You deploy.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
You Will Not Abandon My Soul Psalm 16
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Written on March 03, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on March 02, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA BCBC XDXD EFEF GHGH XIXI JKJK LMLM NONO X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,223 |
Words | 272 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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