The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
PSAL. XLI.
THe man is blest that carefull is the needy to consider:
For when the time of trouble comes, the Lord will him deliver.
[verse 2] The Lord will him preserve alive, and blesse him in the land;
And he will not deliver him into his enemies hand.
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God will him strengthen on the bed, where he doth faint and mourne;
•…nd in his sicknesse thou, O Lord, his bed shalt make and turne.
I being pained, thus did say, Have mercy, Lord, on me;
•…nd heale my soule, for by my sins I have offended thee.
Of me mine enemies evill speak, When shall he die, they say;
〈◊〉 so his name from off the earth may vanish quite away.
[verse 6] To see me when he comes, he speakes vaine words, but then his 〈◊〉
•…oth heap up mischief, which he tel•… when forth he doth depart.
[verse 7] My foes against me do conspire, and whisper secretly;
•…gainst me to procure my hurt they plot maliciously.
[verse 8] Some foule disease to him doth cleave, they say, and some strange paine;
And surely now he lieth downe, he shall not rise againe.
[verse 9] Yea ev'n mine owne familiar friend, that trusted w•… by me;
Though he did eat my bread, his heele against me lifted he.
[verse 10] But, Lord, be mercifull to me, and up againe me raise;
•…hat I may justly them requite, according to their waies.
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[verse 11] By this I know, that certainly I favour'd am by thee:
Because mine enemy hath no cause to triumph over mee.
[verse 13] But I in mine integrity am stablish't by thy grace;
And thou for ever dost me set before thy glorious face.
[verse 13] The Lord the God of Israel, blest from everlasting be
To everlasting, and Amen, Amen, say gladly we.
