Analysis of Steadfast Love of the LORD



Heaven and earth are Yours,
The world and all in it;
Founded all that endures,
As founded to permit.

The north also the south,
That You have created;
We praise with our mouth,
For we are elated.

You have a mighty arm,
And having a strong hand;
You keep me from all harm,
That exists in this land.

Righteousness and justice,
Foundation of Your throne;
Steadfast love is priceless,
Faithfulness has been shown.

Blessed are those who know,
And will walk in the light;
While Your face does show,
Countenance through insight.

We exult in Your name,
Rejoice in righteousness;
Shouting as we proclaim,
For everything You bless.

You are glory in strength,
Your favor our horn;
To persist any length,
This place where I sojourn.

My shield belongs to You.
King of the Holy One;
As a defense so true,
Being second to none.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KGKX LXLX MNMN X
Poetic Form
Metre 100111 010101 101101 110101 011001 111010 111101 111010 110101 010011 111111 101011 100010 010111 11110 1111 11111 011001 11111 10011 101011 010100 101101 11011 111001 110101 101101 111110 110111 110101 100111 101011 10101010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 860
Words 191
Sentences 10
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 74
Words per stanza (avg) 17

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Perplexity about God’s Promises Psalm 89:11-18

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Written on November 25, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on November 24, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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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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