Psa. 141.
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A Psalme of David. It personates Christ, (the lifting
vp of whose hands on the Crosse, is accepted, insteed of the
legall sacrifice) prayeng in the behalfe of his Members.
And it is vsefull for vs, to desire God's acceptation
of our Prayers; to give us the Government of
our tongues, & to rectify our thoughts &c.
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Lord, hear with speed my voices lamentation;
Vouchsafe to give my mournfull clamors hearing.
As incense, or an Afternoones Oblation,
Accept my Prayers, & my hands vprearing.
Lord, let my mouth, as with a watch, be warded;
And, let the Portalls of my lipps be garded.
2
Lest I to sinn, with sinners, may be trained,
Preserve my hart, oh Lord, from sinns infection
Who, rather then, their pleasures to have gained,
Desire in Love, the righteous man's correction.
As curing balme, the same should be received;
And, I would pray for thē, whē they were greeved.
3
Whē frō the Roks, their judges down are heved,
The rest wil hear: for, I sweet words have spoken:
As on the Land, where blocks are hew'd & cleaved
Our bones before the grave, lie strow'd, & brokē,
Yet, still, mine eye on thee oh Lord attendeth,
And, still, my soul on thee alone, dependeth.
4
Then, suffer not my soul to be reiected.
And, (that I be not by their wiles ensnared)
Let me from those close engines be directed,
Which for my soul, the wicked have prepared.
Let their own snares, which they have layd, intrap thē,
And, let me, Lord, for evermore, escape them.
