The Psalms - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 684

PSALMS. Boox I. PsALMs 31, 32. From the power and pursuit of my foes. And let Your face smile on Your slave, And save me for Your mercy’s sake. 18 O Loki) shame me not when I call ; In the siient grave let the bad sink, And silence the false-speaking lips, Bold, proud, and insulting the good. zo For great is the goodness You store, For Your friends, and the kindnesses done, By You to the children of Adam! gr You hide in Your presence secure, You guard them from ruffian men, And shelter from libellous tongues. STANZA 5. zz Thank the LORD for His marvellous acts, A Stronghold was His kindness to mel Yet I have exclaimed in my terror, I shall be cut off in Your sight: But You heard the voice of my prayers, When I to You shouted aloud ! So let all His saints love the LORD ; For the faithful the LORD will preserve, But repay to the rest their proud acts. Take courage l embolden your hearts, All you who keep watch for the LORD. PSALM 32. ,1 jlhhitaiirrzt hg Qnhih. He is happy whose sin is reversed Whose fault is forgiven! Srsuza 1.

How Happy the man, Whose fault the Loan counts not to him, And there is in his mind no defect! S·rANzA z. In my silence my bones wore me out, When I groaned for the length of the day, While Your heavy hand, day and night, 25 Changed my moisture to summons fierce drought. Sraivza 3. My sin I confessed, nor have hidden my wrong; 5 To the Loan I told freely my crime; !—·· So You have forgiven my passionate fault For this, all in sin will be prayerful to You, At the time they discover their slip, That the torrent of waters may not overwhelm. You were my shelter, my guard in distress, When I called were the guard of my flight I STANZA 4. GOD’s REPLY. ‘ I will teach and will show you the way My glance will control you, and guide. Be not senseless like horses or mules, Who with bridle, and bit are controlled, T 0 prevent them assailing yourself.' 68 5