Psalm I: The Man Is Ever Blessed Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGF HIHI DJKJ LMLM NOMOThe man is ever bless'd | A |
Who shuns the sinners' ways | B |
Among their councils never stands | C |
Nor takes the scorner's place | D |
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But makes the law of God | E |
His study and delight | F |
Amidst the labours of the day | G |
And watches of the night | F |
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He like a tree shall thrive | H |
With waters near the root | I |
Fresh as the leaf his name shall live | H |
His works are heav'nly fruit | I |
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Not so the ungoodly race | D |
They no such blessings find | J |
Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff | K |
Before the driving wind | J |
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How will they bear to stand | L |
Before that judgement seat | M |
When all the saints at Christ's right hand | L |
In full assembly meet | M |
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He knows and he approves | N |
The way the righteous go | O |
But sinners and their works shall meet | M |
A dreadful overthrow | O |
Isaac Watts
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