The Stronghold
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
God is my light and salvation,
So to whom shall I ever fear;
The stronghold of His creation,
That I shall forever revere.
When the wicked and evildoers,
It is they who stumble and fall;
Adversaries are pursuers,
Trying to eat my flesh will crawl.
Though an army camps against me,
I am confident without fear;
Warring factions that I can see,
Are continuing to draw near.
What I desire from the Lord,
That I seek to dwell in His house;
So I can stay in one accord,
And comfortably with my spouse.
In times of trouble, He hides me,
Conceals me from the coming storm;
In the calm He lets me go free,
To continue doing my norm.
And now my head be lifted up,
Above my foes that surround me;
The sacrificed joy fills my cup,
Causing my enemy to flee.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
My Light and Salvation Psalm 27:1-6
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Written on November 29, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on November 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EBEB FGFG EHEH IEIE X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 790 |
Words | 178 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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