Analysis of Psalm 132

Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)



v.5,13-18
L. M.
At the settlement of a church, or the ordination of a minister.

Where shall we go to seek and find
An habitation for our God,
A dwelling for th' Eternal Mind,
Among the sons of flesh and blood?

The God of Jacob chose the hill
Of Zion for his ancient rest;
And Zion is his dwelling still,
His church is with his presence blessed.

Here will I fix my gracious throne,
And reign for ever, saith the Lord;
Here shall my power and love be known,
And blessings shall attend my word.

Here will I meet the hungry poor,
And fill their souls with living bread;
Sinners that wait before my door
With sweet provision shall be fed.

Girded with truth, and clothed with grace,
My priests, my ministers, shall shine
Not Aaron in his costly dress
Made an appearance so divine.

The saints, unable to contain
Their inward joys, shall shout and sing;
The Son of David here shall reign,
And Zion triumph in her King.

[Jesus shall see a num'rous seed
Born here t' uphold his glorious name;
His crown shall flourish on his head,
While all his foes are clothed with shame.]


Scheme XXX AXAX BCBC DXDX XEXE XFXF GHGH XIEI
Poetic Form
Metre 1 11 101001011001010100 11111101 10101101 0101110101 01011101 01110101 11011101 01011101 11111101 11111101 01110101 111100111 01010111 11110101 01111101 10110111 11010111 1110111 11110011 11001101 11010101 01010101 11011101 01110111 01010001 1011011 1110111001 11110111 11111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,043
Words 203
Sentences 12
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 31
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was an English Christian minister (Congregational), hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. He is recognized as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages. more…

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