Spirit of the Psalms
Psalm 56
Isaac Watts
God counts the sorrows of His saints,
Their groans affect His ears;
Thou host a book for my complaints,
A bottle for my tears.
2 When to Thy throne I raise my cry,
The wicked fear and flee:
So swift is prayer to reach the sky;
So near is God to me.
3 In Thee, most holy, just and true,
I have reposed my trust;
Nor will I fear what man can do,
The offspring of the dust.
4 Thy solemn vows are on me, Lord;
Thou shalt receive my praise:
I'll sing, "How faithful is Thy word;
How righteous all Thy ways!"
5 Thou hast secured my soul from death;
Oh set Thy pris'ner free!
That heart and hand, and life and breath,
May be employ'd for Thee.
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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