Psalm 4 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFG HIHI JKJK LJMJ JNJO JPJP| v | A |
| L M | B |
| Hearing of prayer | C |
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| O God of grace and righteousness | D |
| Hear and attend when I complain | E |
| Thou hast enlarged me in distress | F |
| Bow down a gracious ear again | G |
| - | |
| Ye sons of men in vain ye try | H |
| To turn my glory into shame | I |
| How long will scoffers love to lie | H |
| And dare reproach my Savior's name | I |
| - | |
| Know that the Lord divides his saints | J |
| From all the tribes of men beside | K |
| He hears the cry of penitents | J |
| For the dear sake of Christ that died | K |
| - | |
| When our obedient bands have done | L |
| A thousand works of righteousness | J |
| We put our trust in God alone | M |
| And glory in his pardoning grace | J |
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| Let the unthinking many say | J |
| Who will bestow some earthly good | N |
| But Lord thy light and love we pray | J |
| Our souls desire this heav'nly food | O |
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| Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice | J |
| At grace and favors so divine | P |
| Nor will I change my happy choice | J |
| For all their corn and all their wine | P |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 4 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.