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Psalme. LIIII.
The Argument.
The iust here prayth hys God at neede,By hym hys ayde to winne:
Hys fayth so good must nedely speede,
Hys eye seeth proofe therin.
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O saue me God: auouch me now,for thy names sake I pray:
In thy great myght: my ryght alow,
auenge me Lord I say.
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O God so good: my prayer heare,thy grace I do appeale:
My wordes of mouth: accept wyth eare,
which hart doth now reueale.
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For straungers lo: at me they rise,and tyrauntes seke my soule:
They haue no God: before theyr eyes,
they me both pill and powle.
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Behold for God: my helper is,and stay of all my lyfe:
With other mo, he chiefe I wis,
who stayth my soule from stryfe.
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Euen he shall all: my foes despite,into theyr laps retort:
Lord dryue them downe: thy truth so hyght,
for thou art whole my fort.
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I will wyth hart most glad and free,geue sacrifice to thee:
I shall thy name (Lord) magnifie,
so good it is to mee.
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For thou hast ryd: me quyte in deede,from all my griefe and wo:
As I did wishe: my foes to speede,
I saw theyr ouerthrow.
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