The Hebrew Psalms in English Verse
Psalm 61
Abraham Coles
Hear Thou, O God, my cry;
A mourning exile, I
From Zion weeping pass and its encircling hills —
Beyond the bounding blue
That terminates the view
To where a prospect strange a new horizon fills.
2 From thence I to Thee call
Who art my all in all —
Homesick, overwhelmed, and faint at heart — and Thou'll me lead
To craggy rock and high,
Up towering toward the sky,
3 Too high for foes to reach — sure refuge in my need.
4 To dwell I were content
Aye in Thy Holy Tent;
Kept safe beneath the shade and shelter of Thy wings:
5 For Thou, O God, hast heard
My vows, and pledged Thy word
To pass the heritage to my descendant kings.
6 The King's life, hale and strong,
To ages Thou'lt prolong:
7 He before God shall sit enthroned forevermore,
Mercy and Truth shall be
For his security —
8 So will I to Thy Name eternal praises pour.
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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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