The Hebrew Psalms in English Verse
Psalm 4
Abraham Coles
Delay not answer when I call,
God of my righteousness!
Thou didst, ere this, me disenthrall
When I was in distress.
Now pity, Lord, and for me care.
Incline Thine ear and hear my prayer.
2 How long, ye sons of men, will ye
My kingly right despise?
How long will ye love vanity,
And follow after lies?
3 The Lord, who loved and set apart,
Will hear me, for He knows my heart.
4 O stand in awe and fear to sin!
With your own heart commune
Upon your bed, by night shut in,
While silence fills the room.
5 Offer ye sacrifices just.
And in Jehovah put your trust.
6 Many there be who say: "Ah, who
Will show us any good?"
Light of Thy face lift up anew.
And I'll have all I would.
7 Their joy shall not compare with mine,
Who have a glut of corn and wine.
8 In fearless peace I'll lay me down.
And go at once to sleep: —
Though slumber deep my senses drown.
Since Thou, Lord, watch dost keep,
I know I'm safe where'er I dwell.
In palace or in lonely cell.
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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