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A New Version of the Psalms of David

Fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. By Sir Richard Blackmore

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Psalm XXII.

1

My God, my God, O why do'st thou

Let me forsaken ly?
Why no Relief to me allow,
Deaf to my roaring Cry?

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2

Lord, tho' I call to Thee by Day,

Thou hear'st not my Request;
By Night I likewise earnest Pray,
And never silent rest.

3

But Thou, as Holy, art ador'd,

Tho' I no Pity raise,
O Thou, who art the rightful Lord
Of Israel's sacred Praise!

4

Our Fathers thy Protection crav'd,

And sure Deliv'rance gain'd;

5

To thee they cry'd and still were sav'd,

And not in Shame complain'd.

6

But I'm a Worm, and not a Man,

A Wretch as nothing priz'd;
When Chiefs in slander led the Van,
The People me despis'd.

7

Spectators in a scoffing Way

The Lip and Head do move;

8

Let God, his Trust, save him, say they,

If God did him approve.

Part II.

9

God from the Womb has set me free,

My Hope ev'n from the Breast,

10

I at my Birth was cast on Thee,

Thou art my God and Rest.

11

O Lord, far from me do not stand,

When great Distress is near;
Lord, help, what other helping Hand
To save me can appear?

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12

My Foes, like Bulls of Bashan, lye

Around me ev'ry Way;

13

On me with open Mouths they fly,

Like Lyons on their Prey.

14

Like Water spilt my Force is spent,

My Bones asunder go,
My Heart do's like soft Wax relent,
And midst my Bowels flow.

15

As a dry'd Potsherd look on me,

Parch'd are my Tongue and Throat:
Lord, to the Dust of Death by Thee
Afflicted I am brought.

16

Dogs compass'd me, me Men perverse

Enclos'd, with threat'ning Bands;
Th' Assembly of th' Unjust did pierce,
In rage, my Feet and Hands.

17

My starting Bones may all be told,

They look'd and me did view,

18

They shar'd my Garments, and, behold,

Lots on my Coat they threw.

Part III.

19

Keep not at Distance from me, Lord,

To help me do not fail;

20

Protect my Darling from the Sword,

Nor let the Dog prevail.

21

O from the rav'ning Lyon fear'd

Let me Salvation see,
And from the Unicorn: I'm heard,
Thou wilt deliver me.

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22

Then to my Brethren I'll relate

Thy Deeds of high Renown,
And in the Congregation wait
Thy Name with Praise to crown.

23

All you, to whom our God is dear,

His Praise aloud proclaim;
Ye chosen Seed of Jacob fear,
And glorify his Name.

24

For he th' Afflicted did not scorn,

Nor e'er the Poor despise;
Nor turn'd his Face from them that mourn,
But heard the Suff'rer's Cries.

25

I'll in the great Assembly stay

To give Thee Praise sincere,
My Vows before them I will pay,
Who Thee, O Lord, revere.

Part IV.

26

The Meek shall eat till satisfy'd,

His Servants God shall Praise;
Comfort shall in your Heart abide,
And Joy to endless Days.

27

On all the Nations Light shall rise,

They'll turn to Thee, O Lord;
By all the Heathen Families
Our God shall be ador'd.

28

For to the Lord of boundless Might

The Kingdom appertains;
And He, by uncontested Right,
Among the Heathen reigns.

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29

The Rich shall eat and bow down low,

And they shall Worship give,
Who to the Dust afflicted go,
By him their Souls shall live.

30

The future Times a Seed shall see,

Who'll serve Him, Him alone;
These shall become a Family,
That He'll account his own.

31

An Age shall come, when they shall rise,

Who shall his Truth declare,
And tell to Men unborn how Wise,
How Just his Counsels were.