This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 93 that begins with:

The eternal and sovereign God.
Jehovah reigns; he dwells in light,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbcc aaaa ccdd eeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101101 01011101 10010011 01010101 11010101 11010111 11010101 11010101 10010101 11010101 11110101 11111111 11010101 11011101 11011101 11010100 01010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.

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