Spirit of the Psalms
Psalm 140
Henry Francis Lyte
The Christian, like his Lord of old,
Must look for foes and trials here;
Yet may the weakest saint be bold,
With such a friend as Jesus near.
2 The lion's roar need not alarm,
O Lord, the feeblest of Thy sheep;
The serpent's venom cannot harm,
While Thou art nigh to watch and keep.
3 Before, when dangers round me spread,
I cried to Thee, A mighty Friend;
Thou coveredst my defenceless head;
And shall I not on Thee depend?
4 O refuge of the poor and weak,
Regard Thy suffering people's cry;
Humble the proud, uphold the meek,
And bring us safe to Thee on high.
Henry Francis Lyte, 1834.
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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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