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. 129. Sæpe expugnaverunt.
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Psal. 129. Sæpe expugnaverunt.
Canticum Graduum.
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Against me my distressors powerhath done the worst they may:
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may Israel now say:
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Afflictions on my head to fling,full oft have they assail'd,
Against me, from my youthfull spring,
yet have they not prevail'd.
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The plowers plow'd upon my backe,and made their furrowes long:
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The Lord the Just, yet cut the Rockethe wicked made so strong.
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Let fowle confusion on them light,and send them backe with shame,
That looke at Sion in despight,
as haters of her Name.
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Let them be as the grasse that growes,upon the houses top:
Which withreth ere the sithe it mowes,
and leaves an empty crop.
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Whose seed un-rooted in the land,is fed with fruitlesse sap;
Which neither fills the mowers hand,
nor lades the binders lap.
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So as no passer by shall say,The Lord give good successe:
The Name of God the Lord (we pray)
you and your labour blesse.
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