Jehovah to my words give ear, My meditation weigh; The voice of my complaining hear, My King and God, for unto thee I pray. Jehovah thou my early voice Shalt in the morning hear; I' th' morning I to thee with choice Will rank my prayers, and watch till thou appear. For thou art not a God that takes In wickedness delight; Evil with thee no biding makes; Fools or mad men stand not within thy sight. All workers of iniquity Thou hat'st; and them unblest Thou wilt destroy that speak a lie; The bloody and guileful man God doth detest. But I will in thy mercies dear, Thy numerous mercies, go Into thy house; I in thy fear Will towards thy holy temple worship low. Lord lead me in thy righteousness, Lead me because of those That do observe if I transgress; Set thy ways right before, where my step goes. For in his falt'ring mouth unstable No word is firm or sooth; Their inside, troubles miserable; An open grave their throat, their tongue they smooth. God, find them guilty, let them fall By their own counsels quelled; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebelled; Then all who trust in thee shall bring Their joy, while thou from blame Defend'st them; they shall ever sing And shall triumph in thee, who love thy name. For thou Jehovah wilt be found To bless the just man still, As with a shield thou wilt surround Him with thy lasting favour and good will. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...O BLACK AND UNKNOWN BARDS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON DEWEY IN MANILA BAY [MAY 1, 1898] by RICHARD VORHEES RISLEY DEEDS OF VALOR AT SANTIAGO by CLINTON SCOLLARD ODE TO THE PAST by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN WHOM THE GODS LOVE by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT TAKE YOUR CHOICE: OR HERE'S GRANTLAND RICE'S METHOD by BERTON BRALEY WARNING AND REPLY by EMILY JANE BRONTE |