Psalm 23



The Lord is my Shepherd,
He keeps me secure and safe.
His waters,
infilling void and sorrow
 with Spirit and Life,
renewing the now and the morrow.

Because He is eternal, the Rock,
I lean on His staff and His rod.
He shields me from danger,
to matter, I may be a stranger,
but to God-- a child,
loved, replete,
who, even in death's valley,
in Him-- I'm  forever complete.
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Submitted by donka_k on April 13, 2018

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXAXA XXBBXCXC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 360
Words 70
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 8

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