I Will Be With You: Chiasmus
I will be with you, right here at your side;
Be strong and courageous; with confidence, stride.
Obey my commands; abundantly live.
Meditate on the law by day, by night;
Chew on my words, savoring each sweet bite.
Follow my precepts, the joy that they give.
Be strong and courageous, not weak of heart.
The Lord will be with you; I’ll not depart.
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A chiasmus with an ABCDD'C'B'A' structure
and an aabccbdd rhyme scheme.
This is a distillation of Joshua 1:5-9
Copyright © Jeff Kyser | Year Posted 2022
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