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. 27. Dominus, illuminatio.
Davidis.
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The Lord my Saviour is my light,of whom am I affraid?
The Lord is of my life the might,
by whom to be dismaid?
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When wicked men with malice arm'd,my foes in furie fell,
To eate my flesh, against mee swarm'd,
they stumbled, and they fell.
3
Encamp't against mee, not an hostshould make my heart affraid;
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in this my trust is stai'd.
4
For one suit to the Lord I sue,his house for life to hold:
Those beauties of the Lord to view,
his Palace to behold.
5
For his Pavillion will he spread,in troublous time to hide;
And on a rocke advance my head,
in secret by his side.
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Above my foes now round about,my head shall be up-rais'd:
And Jah, with joy his tents throughout,
in hosts and hymnes be prais'd.
7
Unto my voice, O Lord, give eare,upon thee when I call:
And my request in mercy heare,
but answer mee withall.
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When, “Seeke my face thou saidst to mee,with ecchoing touch of grace,
My heart advertis'd, answer'd thee,
“Lord, I will seeke thy face.
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Thy face from mee then doe not hide,thy seeker to defeat;
Nor from thy servant turne aside,
in thy displeasures heat.
My succour (not to be forgot)
thou hast been heretofore:
God of my health, now leave mee not,
forsake mee now no more.
10
Should mee my fathers wiser care,my mothers love forsake:
Though she that bare mee, mee forbare,
the Lord would mee up take.
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Teach mee, O Lord, thy way to tread,where thy safe conduct lies;
And in the path of Rightnesse lead,
from my observers eies.
12
Give mee not to my foes desire,for falshoods evidence;
With him against mee doth conspire,
that breath's out violence.
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As I beleev'd, so faith to meedid firme assurance give,
The goodnesse of the Lord to see,
within their land that live.
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Attend the Lord with courage bold,be strong, and stay the end:
Confirme thy heart to hold thy hold,
upon the Lord attend.
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