Being Gracious
A deadly thing is poured out,
An evil disease cleaves fast;
Where He lies there is no doubt,
That His life will ever last.
Even my friend who I trust,
Who has eaten of my bread;
Knowing He is fair and just,
Never will He remain dead.
The Lord is gracious to me,
Has risen to repay them;
In which as He does decree,
Ensuring as to condemn.
By this, I know He delights,
My enemy will not shout;
No triumph in any fights,
Through their minds having much doubt.
He holds my integrity,
Setting me in His presence;
Everlasting dignity,
Persevering my patience.
Bless be the Lord our God,
Everlasting faithfully;
To whom I honor and laud,
Sanctifying as holy.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Victory despite Betrayal Psalm 41:8-13
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Written on July 22, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 21, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 698 |
Words | 156 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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