Vindication Prayer



Please vindicate me, O Lord,
I walk in integrity;
My trust not to be ignored,
Not wavering dignity.

Examine me and prove me,
Testing my heart and my mind;
Try my reins that You may see,
Unto You to be aligned.

Steadfast love before my eyes,
I walk in Your faithfulness;
As Your wisdom makes me wise,
Compassion has gracefulness.

I sit not with vain people,
Nor consort with hypocrites;
For I am Your disciple,
Because of Your benefits.

I hate the evildoers,
Who gather with the wicked;
Being darkness pursuers,
Demoralized and wretched.

My hands washed in innocence,
Encompassing Your altar;
For You are my best defense,
From the evil assaulter.

I laud thanksgiving aloud,
Telling of Your wondrous deeds;
I lift my eyes to the cloud,
Asking You to fill my needs.

I love dwelling in Your house,
To give glory and honor;
Worshipping beside my spouse,
Because I am a fawner.

Do not sweep my soul away,
With the bloodthirsty sinner;
For I do not go astray,
As a spiritual winner.

My foot stands on level ground,
Walking in integrity;
Your voice such a pleasant sound,
Lovingly gracious to me.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

About this poem

I Will Bless the LORD Psalm 27

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Written on April 30, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on April 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABAB BCBC DDDD EFEF GXGX XHXH IJIJ KHKH LHLH MBMB H
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,138
Words 248
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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