Classic Poem

Reader, I give thee here
Two Songs in other Meetre:
I hope they will not make a jarre,
But close up all the sweeter.

1

Lord from the deeps I cry'd to thee,
My voice Lord do thou hear;
Unto my supplications voice
Let be attent thine ear.
Lord who should stand? if thou O Lord
Should'st mark iniquitie:
But with thee there forgiveness is
That feared thou may'st be.

2

Works of iniquity prevail
Against me sore do they:
But as for our Transgressions
Thou shalt them purge away.
For who's a God like unto thee
Pard'ning iniquity?
And the transgression of his folk
That freely passeth by?

3

I for the Lord wait, my soul waits;
And I hope in his Word.
Then morning watchers watch for morn,
My soul more for the Lord.
Let Israel for Jehovah stay,
In waiting hopefully:
Because that with Jehovah there
Is kind benignity.

4

I to the Lord from my distress
Did cry, and he gave ear:
Out of Hells belly I did cry,
And he my voice did hear.
Why therefore should I be afraid
In days that evil be?
When as my heels iniquity
About shall compass me.

5

My soul, O wherefore dost thou bow
Thy self down heavily?
And wherefore in me makest thou
A stir tumultuously?
Hope thou in God, because I shall
With praise him yet advance,
Who is my God, he also is
Health of my Countenance.

6

Upon the Lord for evermore
See that your selves you stay;
For there is in Jehovah store
Of strength that lasts for ay.
In peace, in peace thou wilt him keep,
Whose mind is staid on thee;
Because that in thy self, O Lord,
His trust repose doth he.

7

Though such as truly fear the Lord,
And's Servants voice obey,
Walk in the dark, and have no light:
Themselves yet let them stay,
With confidence upon their God,
And in the Lord's Name trust
But such as walk by their own fire,
Lye down in sorrow must.