Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PSALM 32. BEATI QUORUM REMISSA SUNT, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE First Line: Blessed is the man whose filthy stain Last Line: Your hearts with clearness armed. | ||||||||
Blessed is the man whose filthy stain The Lord with pardon doth make clean, Whose fault well hidden lieth. Blessed indeed to whom the Lord Imputes not sins to be abhorred, Whose spirit falsehood flieth. Thus I, pressed down with weight of pain, Whether I silent did remain Or roared, my bones still wasted; For so both day and night did stand On wretched me, Thy heavy hand, My life hot torments tasted. Till myself did my faults confess And opened mine own wickedness, Whereto my heart did give me; So I myself accused to God, And His sweet grace straight eased the rod And did due pain forgive me. Therefore shall every godly one In fit time make to Thee his moan, When Thou wilt deign to hear him. Sure, sure the floods of straying streams, However they put in their claims, Shall never dare come near him. Thou art my safe and secret place Who savest me from troublous case To songs and joyful bidding. But who so will instructed be, Come, come, the way I will teach thee, Guide thee by my eyes' guiding. Oh be not like a horse or mule, Wholly devoid of reason's rule, Whose mouths thyself dost bridle, Knowing full well that beasts they be And therefore soon would mischief thee If thou remainedst idle. Woes, woes shall come to wicked folks; But who on God his trust invokes, All mercies shall be swarmed. Be glad, you good, in God have joy, Joy be to you, who do enjoy Your hearts with clearness armed. | 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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