A New Version of the Psalms
PSALM LII.
Tate and Brady
In vain, O man of lawless might,
Thou boast'st thyself in ill;
Since God, the God in whom I trust,
Vouchsafes his favour still.
2 Thy wicked tongue doth sland'rous tales
Maliciously devise;
And, sharper than a razor set,
It wounds with treach'rous lies.
3, 4 Thy thoughts are more on ill than good,
On lies than truth employ'd;
Thy tongue delights in words, by which
The guiltless are destroy'd.
5 God shall for ever blast thy hopes,
And snatch thee soon away;
Nor in thy dwelling-place permit,
Nor in the world to stay.
6 The just, with pious fear, shall see
The downfall of thy pride;
And at thy sudden ruin laugh,
And thus thy fall deride:
7 See there the man that haughty was,
Who proudly God defied,
Who trusted in his wealth, and still
On wicked arts relied.
8 But I am like those olive plants
That shade God's temple round;
And hope with his indulgent grace
To be for ever crown'd.
9 So shall my soul with praise, O God,
Extol thy wondrous love;
And on thy Name with patience wait;
For this thy saints approve.
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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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