A translation of the psalms of David attempted in the Spirit of Christianity, and adapted to the divine service. By Christopher Smart |
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 | A translation of the psalms of David |  |
PSALM XXVI.
Be thou my judge, O Lord, of all
Mine innocence to clear;
My trust is I shall never fall,
If that through Christ appear,
Mine innocence to clear;
My trust is I shall never fall,
If that through Christ appear,
Examine me, and take the part,
O Lord, so much thine own;
Try out my reins, and prove my heart,
Which thou canst know alone:
O Lord, so much thine own;
Try out my reins, and prove my heart,
Which thou canst know alone:
Because thy loving kindness stands
For ever full in view,
And in the truth of thy commands
My path I still pursue;
For ever full in view,
And in the truth of thy commands
My path I still pursue;
I have not for companions chose
The idle and the vain;
Nor love the neighbourhood of those,
Who teach an art to feign.
The idle and the vain;
Nor love the neighbourhood of those,
Who teach an art to feign.
Where wicked men in parties meet,
I have the place abhorr'd;
Nor will I stoop to take a seat
With those that hate the Lord.
I have the place abhorr'd;
Nor will I stoop to take a seat
With those that hate the Lord.
My hands already wash'd more clean
Mine innocence shall make;
And so prepar'd will I be seen
Thine eucharist to take.
Mine innocence shall make;
And so prepar'd will I be seen
Thine eucharist to take.
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That with exemplary delight
I may my thanks profess,
And raise my voice with all my might
Thy wond'rous works to bless;
I may my thanks profess,
And raise my voice with all my might
Thy wond'rous works to bless;
Lord, I have made thy house my home,
And love to keep my post,
Where dwell beneath the hallow'd dome
Thine honour and thine host.
And love to keep my post,
Where dwell beneath the hallow'd dome
Thine honour and thine host.
Shut not my soul amongst the cries
Of Anti-christ's domain,
Nor where they blood and burnings prize
Let me my life retain.
Of Anti-christ's domain,
Nor where they blood and burnings prize
Let me my life retain.
Whose hands at all times ready skill'd
To deeds of shame subscribe;
And their right hands display'd and fill'd
With Mammon's deadly bribe.
To deeds of shame subscribe;
And their right hands display'd and fill'd
With Mammon's deadly bribe.
But as for me I will proceed
To run a virtuous race;
O Jesu Christ, let me be freed
By mercy from disgrace.
To run a virtuous race;
O Jesu Christ, let me be freed
By mercy from disgrace.
My stedfast foot I firmly fix,
And will maintain my ground,
And with the congregation mix
Thy glory to resound.
And will maintain my ground,
And with the congregation mix
Thy glory to resound.
| A translation of the psalms of David | |