This is an analysis of Psalm 136 by Isaac Watts.

God's wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Israel, and salvation of his people.
Give thanks to God the sovereign Lord;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: X aBaB caca dcdc aaaa eded afaf aaaa cgcg efef hBhB
  • Stanza lengths: 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 110001010001001010100010 11010101 010101 10010101 010101 11010101 110001 11111101 110001 01010101 110101 01110101 011101 11010101 110001 11010101 110011 11010101 010101 11010101 0101111 11010111 1100101 11011101 010001 11110101 0100001 11010101 110001 11010101 110101 11010110 110101 11011011 010101 011111001 110101 11010101 010101 10110101 010101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 11
  • Lines: 41

Repeated words/phrases

of, his

Anaphora

he, how