The Psalmes of David, from the New Translation of the Bible Turned into Meter ::

Who so in God's protection dwell,
Abide secure, and well:
'orshadow'd by th' Almighties care
Both soul and body are.
I therefore to the Lord will say,
Thou art my hope and stay.
Thou art my refuge, my strong hold,
Who do'st my faith embold.

He shall preserve Thee from the net,
Which cunning hunters set:
Protecting thee by His defense,
In times of Pestilence.
He over thee His wings shall spread,
With safety covered:
And least temptation make thee yield,
His truth shall be thy shield.

The gastly terrours of the night
Shall not thy peace affright:
Or arrowes, which by day do kill,
Thy life with slaughter spill.
No tainted aire, or noysome Pest
Thy dwelling shall infest.

172

No perills, which at noon destroy,
Thy safety shall annoy.

Though Thousands, or ten thousands dy'd,
Thick falling by thy side;
Thou shalt unhurt, and guarded stand
From sicknesse on each hand.
Thine eye the wicked shall behold
Unto destruction sold:
Yet them nor feares, nor dangers shake,
Who God their refuge make.

No evill hap shall Thee distast,
Nor plague thy dwelling wast.
For He his Angels shall command
Thy Centinells to stand.
In all thy wayes they shall thee keep,
Whither thou wake, or sleep.
And least a stone thy foot should hurt,
Their hands shall thee support.

No Basilisk, nor Adders sting
Thy life in danger bring.
Thou shalt upon the Lion tread,
And bruise the Dragons head.
Because his love is set on me,
I will his guardian be:
Since he acknowledg'd hath My name,
I will exalt his fame.

173

When ere he calls, I will him heare,
In trouble, and in feare.
I will to honour him advance;
And send deliverance.
With length of life, and happy daies
I will his comforts raise.
And when his time on earth is done,
Give him salvation.

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Psal. XCI.