Spirit of the Psalms
Psalm 16
Isaac Watts
Preserve me, Lord, in time of need;
For succour to Thy throne I flee,
But have no merits there to plead;
My goodness cannot reach to Thee.
2 Oft have my heart and tongue confess'd
How empty and how poor I am;
My praise can never make Thee bless'd,
Nor add new glories to Thy name.
3 Yet, Lord, Thy saints on earth may reap
Some profit by the good we do;
These are the company I keep,
These are the choicest friends I know.
4 Let others choose the sons of mirth
To give a relish to their wine;
I love the men of heav'nly birth,
Whose thoughts and language are divine.
Isaac Watts, 1719.
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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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