A Sacred Poem wherein the Birth Miracles Death Resurrection and Ascension of the Most Holy Jesus are delineated With His Prayer before his Apprehension: Also Eighteen of David's Psalms with the Book of Lamentations Paraphrased. Together with Poems on several Occasions. By James Chamberlayne |
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PSALM 140.
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Defend me, Lord, from Malice and Deceit,From all those Snares, the Proud have laid in wait
To catch my Soul, my ways they have beset
VVith treach'rous Gins, and Nets my Life to get;
But, Lord, their VViles, without thy leave I know,
Cannot effect my wish'd-for overthrow.
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Like as a Serpent from his poys'nous Tongue,Darts forth his Venome, so they all day long
From their destructive Tongues, without just ground
With slaund'rous Lyes, my spotless Life do wound;
But thou my Shield art, under whom I dwell
Secure, or in this Conflict I had fell.
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Yet, Lord, lest these Men should exalted be,As sure they will, if that they should go free,
Let their Device take no effect at all,
Wherein they thought to make me, make them fall,
And rise no more, let them in Flames expire,
And with thy burning VVrath, Lord, Fan the Fire.
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This fatal Doom let it for ever beThe VVicked's Portion, that the Just may see
Thou wilt maintain their Cause, and from thy Throne
Confound the lying and backbiteing-Tongue;
Then shall the Righteous flourish in thy sight,
And Laud thy Name who do'st defend their Right.
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