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The Psalmes of David

The King And Prophet, And Of other holy Prophets, paraphas'd in English: Conferred with the Hebrew Veritie, set forth by B. Arias Montanus, together with the Latine, Greek Septuagint, and Chaldee Paraphrase. By R. B. [i.e. Richard Brathwait]

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Psal. 142. Voce mea ad Dominum.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Psal. 142. Voce mea ad Dominum.

Maschil Davidis, cùm esset in spelunca, oratio.

1

My voyce, up to the Lord, I strain'd,
and shew'd my wofull case;
My voyce, unto the Lord complain'd,
and humbly su'd for grace.

2

My meditation I prepar'd,
before him to expresse;
Before his face, have I declar'd,
and powr'd out my distresse.

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3

When, sunk my spirit within me lay,
my path then didst thou know;
A snare to walk on, in my way,
they closely did bestow.

4

On my right hand I lookt, and saw,
to know me there was none:
All refuge did from me withdraw;
to seeke my soule, not one.

5

To thee, ô Lord, I cry'd, and said,
to thee my hopes arrive;
My lot before me thou hast lay'd,
the land of them that live.

6

Consider my complaint, to thee,
attend my low-brought cry:
From my pursuers rescue me,
they stronger are than I.

7

My soule out of close prison bring,
I shall confesse thy Name;
The just about me in a ring,
thy bountie shall proclaime.