The sonnet, titled “Planted by Rivers of God’s Holy Word,” is a 14-line poem in the Shakespearean form, crafted to express the delight in God’s Word and a flourishing relationship with Him, using rich, triumphant imagery inspired by the metaphor of trees planted by rivers (Psalm 1:3). Through multiple revisions based on your feedback, the sonnet evolved to ensure clarity, vividness, and a powerful, awe-inspiring conclusion.

O let our chief delight be God’s sweet Word,
A radiant scroll where heaven’s glories gleam,
Its verses dance like sunlight on a stream,
Their truths with love and wisdom richly stirred.
In Christ, our Savior, every line is heard,
His voice a river, flowing pure and free,
That bids our souls to root in sacred glee,
Where faith, like mighty oaks, is deeply spurred.

As trees by living waters firmly stand,
Our hearts, in prayer, entwine with God’s own breath,
Each whispered plea a rose in His command.
Through storms of life, we rise in triumph’s crown,
His blessings cloak our boughs with endless spring,
Where joy’s great surge in hallelujahs ring.