The Psalms - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 715
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
PSALMS.
PsAx,m 69.
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2I
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Boox II.
I am weary with crying, my throat is inflamed,
And my eyes fail, from looking forGOD.
My haters are more than the hairs of my head,
My betrayers are stronger than I ;
I gave back to the liars what I never had stole!
Srmzs z.
You, my Gon, are aware of the faults I possess,
And my frailties can never be hidden from You.
Shame not, ALMIGHTY, by me, those whose hope is on You,
Nor Great LGRD OF Hosirs, be dishonoured through me,
For they are Your seekers, O! Israel’s Gon.
Sranza 3.
For You I have suffered reproach,
My face has been covered with shame.
I became to my brother a stranger,
And unknown to my own mothers son ;
For the zeal for your Hou se had consumed,
Your insulters’ abuse fell on me;
So I wept in depression of soul,
And they threw that on me. to insult.
When I took for my clothing a sack,
From them Iwas subject to scorn.
Against me the nobles conspired,
And satires the Drunkards cr mposed;
But I pray to THE LIFE for good times:
In Your great kindness, answer me, Gob,
And You in Your Faithfulness, save.
Srzmza 4.
Release me from mire, or I sink,
Snatch from the Deep Sea of my foes.
Let not the floods sweep me away,
And let not the Gulfs swallow down,
Nor the Pit over me close her mouth.-
Answer, LORD, for Your mercy is sweet.
In Your gentleness turn towards me,
And hide not Your face from Your slave ;——·
Haste to answer for I am in grief.
Redemption, Ol bring to my soul,
And let me be freed from my foes.
You know they reproached and reviled,··-
All my tyrants abused me to You.
Their libels have broken my heart,
I am sick and I long to depart;
In vain looked for friends,—··but none came,-
When I hungered;-—they opium gave,
When I thirsted,—··sharp acid to drink!
Srmza 5.
Make their table before them a trap,
A punishment to them, and snare.
Let their eyes be obscured from the light,
And their loins continually shake!
Pour out all Your anger on them,
And let Your fierce wrath overtake,
Let their Castles be wrecks,
In their Halls let none dwell,
For they chased after him You had struck,
And added anew to Your wounds!
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