Psalm 7 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBD EFEG HIJI KLKL MNMN O PJPJ QRQR STRT QUQU| God's care of his people | A |
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| My trust is in my heav'nly Friend | B |
| My hope in thee my God | C |
| Rise and my helpless life defend | B |
| From those that seek my blood | D |
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| With insolence and fury they | E |
| My soul in pieces tear | F |
| As hungry lions rend the prey | E |
| When no deliverer's near | G |
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| If I had e'er provoked them first | H |
| Or once abused my foe | I |
| Then let him tread my life to dust | J |
| And lay mine honor low | I |
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| If there be malice found in me | K |
| I know thy piercing eyes | L |
| I should not dare appeal to thee | K |
| Nor ask my God to rise | L |
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| Arise my God lift up thy hand | M |
| Their pride and power control | N |
| Awake to judgment and command | M |
| Deliverance for my soul | N |
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| PAUSE | O |
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| Let sinners and their wicked rage | P |
| Be humbled to the dust | J |
| Shall not the God of truth engage | P |
| To vindicate the just | J |
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| He knows the heart he tries the reins | Q |
| He will defend th' upright | R |
| His sharpest arrows he ordains | Q |
| Against the sons of spite | R |
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| For me their malice digged a pit | S |
| But there themselves are cast | T |
| My God makes all their mischief light | R |
| On their own heads at last | T |
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| That cruel persecuting race | Q |
| Must feel his dreadful sword | U |
| Awake my soul and praise the grace | Q |
| And justice of the Lord | U |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 7 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.