Psalmes of David, The - Psalm 17
PSALM XVII .
Exaudi, Domine, justitiam.
1.
My suite is just, just Lord, to my suite hark;
I plain, sweete Lord, my plaint for pitty mark;
And since my lipps feign not with Thee,
Thyne eares voutchsafe to bend to me.
2.
O, let my sentence passe from Thyne own face,
Show that Thy eyes respect a faithfull case,
Thou that by proofe acquainted art
With inward secrets of my heart.
3.
When silent Night might seeme all faults to hide,
Then was I by Thy searching insight try'd,
And then by Thee was guiltless found
From ill word and ill-meaning sound.
4.
Not weighing ought how fleshly fancys run,
Led by Thy word, the rav'ners' stepps I shun,
And pray that still Thou guide my way,
Least yet I slip or goe astray.
5.
I say again that I haue call'd on Thee,
And boldly say Thou wilt giue eare to me;
Then let my words, my crys ascend,
Which to Thy self my soul will send.
6.
Shew Thou, O Lord, Thy wondrous kindness show,
Make us in mervailes of Thy mercy know
That Thou by faithfull men wilt stand,
And saue them from rebellious hand.
7.
Then keep me as the apple of an eye,
In Thy wings' shade then let me hidden ly
From my destroying wicked foes,
Who for my death still me enclose.
8.
Their eyes doe swim, their face doth shine in fatt,
And cruel words their swelling tongues do chatt;
And yet their high hearts look so low,
As how to watch my overthrow;
9.
Now like a lion gaping for his preyes,
Now like his whelp in den that lurking stayes:
Up, Lord, prevent their gaping jawes,
And bring to naught their watching pawes.
10.
Saue me from them Thou usest as Thy blade,
From men, I say, and from men's worldly trade,
Whose state doth seeme most highly blest,
And count this life their portion best.
11.
Whose bellyes so with daintys Thou dost fill,
And soe with hidden treasure grant their will,
That they in riches flourish do,
And children haue to leaue it to.
12.
What would they more? And I, would not their case:
My joy shall be pure, to enjoy Thy face,
When waking of this sleep of mine,
I shall see Thee in likeness Thine.
Exaudi, Domine, justitiam.
1.
My suite is just, just Lord, to my suite hark;
I plain, sweete Lord, my plaint for pitty mark;
And since my lipps feign not with Thee,
Thyne eares voutchsafe to bend to me.
2.
O, let my sentence passe from Thyne own face,
Show that Thy eyes respect a faithfull case,
Thou that by proofe acquainted art
With inward secrets of my heart.
3.
When silent Night might seeme all faults to hide,
Then was I by Thy searching insight try'd,
And then by Thee was guiltless found
From ill word and ill-meaning sound.
4.
Not weighing ought how fleshly fancys run,
Led by Thy word, the rav'ners' stepps I shun,
And pray that still Thou guide my way,
Least yet I slip or goe astray.
5.
I say again that I haue call'd on Thee,
And boldly say Thou wilt giue eare to me;
Then let my words, my crys ascend,
Which to Thy self my soul will send.
6.
Shew Thou, O Lord, Thy wondrous kindness show,
Make us in mervailes of Thy mercy know
That Thou by faithfull men wilt stand,
And saue them from rebellious hand.
7.
Then keep me as the apple of an eye,
In Thy wings' shade then let me hidden ly
From my destroying wicked foes,
Who for my death still me enclose.
8.
Their eyes doe swim, their face doth shine in fatt,
And cruel words their swelling tongues do chatt;
And yet their high hearts look so low,
As how to watch my overthrow;
9.
Now like a lion gaping for his preyes,
Now like his whelp in den that lurking stayes:
Up, Lord, prevent their gaping jawes,
And bring to naught their watching pawes.
10.
Saue me from them Thou usest as Thy blade,
From men, I say, and from men's worldly trade,
Whose state doth seeme most highly blest,
And count this life their portion best.
11.
Whose bellyes so with daintys Thou dost fill,
And soe with hidden treasure grant their will,
That they in riches flourish do,
And children haue to leaue it to.
12.
What would they more? And I, would not their case:
My joy shall be pure, to enjoy Thy face,
When waking of this sleep of mine,
I shall see Thee in likeness Thine.
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