Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PSALM 143, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE First Line: Heare my intreatie lord, the suite I send Last Line: Thy servant should thee finde. | ||||||||
Heare my intreatie lord, the suite I send with heede attend: And as my hope, and trust is reposed whole in thee soe in thy truth and justice yeeld audience to mee. And make not least begining to judge thy servants sinning For Lord what living wight lives sinneles in thy sight. O rather look with ruth upon my woes, whome rutheles foes, with longe pursuite have chased, and chased nowe hath caught and caught in Toombe have placed with dead men out of thought. Aye mee, what now is lefte mee, alas all knowledg refte mee All courage faintelie fledd I have nor harte nor head. The best I can, is this, nay this is all: that I can call before my thoughts surveyeng times evidences ould all Deedes with comfort weyeng that thy hand writing hould. So hand and hart conspiring I lifte noe lesse desiring Thy grace I maie obtaine then drought desireth raine. Leave then delaie, and let his crie prevaile whome force doth faile. or let thy face be hidden from one, whoe maie compare with them whose Death hath bidden adiew to life and care. My hopes, let mercies morrowe, soone chase my night of sorrowe: My help, appoint my waie I maie not wandring straie. My cave, the closet, where I woonte to hide, In troublous tide: Nowe from those troubles save mee and since my God thou art, prescribe howe thou wouldst save mee performe my duties parte And least awrie I wander, in walking this Meander: Be thy right Spirite my guide, to guard I goe not wide. Thy honnour, justice, mercie crave of thee O Lord that mee reviv'd, thou shouldst deliver from pressure of my woes and in destructions river engulfe, and swallowe those whose hate thus makes in anguish my Soule afflicted languish for meete it is so kinde thy servant should thee finde. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PSALM 121 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 136 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 139 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 8. MAN'S PLACE IN CREATION by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE DEBORAH: THE SONG OF DEBORAH by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ECCLESIASTES by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ECCLESIASTES: THE LIGHT IS SWEET by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ELIJAH AND THE PRIESTS OF BAAL: IN A TIME OF FAMINE by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE EXODUS 15. SONG OF ISRAEL FOR THE OVERTHROW OF EGYPT IN THE RED SEA by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |
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