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. 40. Expectans expectavi.
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Psal. 40. Expectans expectavi.
Ad Præstantem, Davidis Psalmus.
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As waiting for the Lord I stai'd,I waited patiently;
And he to mee with present aide
inclining, heard my cry.
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He brought mee from the groaning pit,out of the my'rie clay:
Upon a rocke my feet did fit,
and ord'red all my way.
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He gave into my mouth a song,that newly was compil'd:
A Psalme to praise that did belong,
and to our God was stil'd.
This sight shall many eies behold,
and feare what he hath done:
Their hopes shall on the Lord lay hold,
by my example wonne.
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Blest is the man, whose hopes reflectupon the Lord his eies:
That to the proud gives no respect,
nor such as turne to lies.
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O Lord my God, thy wonders wrought,thy thoughts, no thought of man:
As thou to us, to thee hath brought,
nor bring in order, can.
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When I to speake of them addresse,and would their summe declare;
Names greater than I can expresse,
past number summes they are.
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No sacrifice didst thou desire,yet opened hast mine eares:
Nor offring-burnt for sinne require,
which bloud-stain'd Altar beares.
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My selfe I come, then (said I) loe,the booke-roll to attest:
Thy will, my God, I joy to doe,
thy Law is in my brest.
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I to the great Assembly told,the Justice that thou shew'st:
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and that, O Lord, thou know'st.
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Thy Justice did I not obscure,hid in my heart to dwell:
Thy faithfulnesse did I assure,
and thy salvation tell.
Thy loving kindnesse have I not,
nor yet thy truth conceal'd:
Nor in the great concourse forgot,
to make them both reveal'd.
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With-hold not, thou, O Lord, from methy tender bowells store:
Thy mercy, and thy truth let be
my safeguards evermore.
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For evills moe than may be toldhave round-environ'd mee:
My sinnes on mee have caught such hold,
I have no power to see.
The haires upon my head that grow,
in number they exceed:
My heart with trouble stricken low,
forsakes mee at my need.
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Lord, let it be thy pleasure now,to safe deliver me:
O Lord, to help me hasten thou,
as able, ready be.
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Shames loading let them never lacke,that would my soule destroy:
Abash't confusion drive them backe,
that at my evill joy.
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Let desolation be their pay,the pension of their shame,
Aha, Aha, to mee that say,
and make my griefe their game.
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Let those that seeke thee all, alwaywith joy in thee abide:
Let thy salvations lovers say,
“The Lord be magnifi'd.
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On mee that poore and needy stand,yet thinkes the Lord my stay:
My help with thy redeeming hand,
my God, make no delay.
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