- 1 The Lord is both my health and sight,
- shall man make me dismayed?
- Sith God doth give me strength and might,
- Why should I be afraid?
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- 2 While that my foes with all their strength
- begin with me to brawl:
- And think to eat me up, at length
- themselves have caught the fall.
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- 3 Though they in camp against me lie,
- my heart is not afraid,
- In battle plight if they will try,
- I trust in God for aid.
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- 4 One thing of God I do require,
- that he will not deny:
- For which I pray and will desire,
- ‘til he to me apply.
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- 5 That I within his holy place,
- my life throughout may dwell:
- To see the beauty of his face,
- and view his temple well:
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- 6 In time of dread he shall me hide,
- within his place most pure,
- And keep me secret by his side,
- as on a rock most sure.
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- 7 At length I know the Lord’s good grace,
- shall make me strong and stout:
- My foes to foil and clean deface,
- that ‘compass me about.
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- 8 Therefore within his house will I,
- give sacrifice of praise:
- With Psalms and Songs I will apply,
- to laud the Lord always.
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- 9 Lord hear the voice of my request,
- for which to thee I call:
- Have mercy Lord on me oppressed,
- and send me help with all.
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- 10 My heart doth knowledge unto thee,
- I sue to have thy grace:
- Then seek my face lay’st thou to me,
- Lord I will seek thy face.
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- 11 In wrath turn not thy face away,
- nor suffer me to slide:
- Thou art my help still to this day,
- be still my God and guide.
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- 12 My parents both their son forsook,
- and cast me off at large:
- And then the Lord himself yet took,
- of me the care and charge.
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- 13 Teach me, O Lord, the way to thee,
- and lead me on forth right:
- For fear of such as watch for me,
- to trap me if they might.
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- 14 Do not betake me to the will,
- of them that be my foes:
- For they surmise against me still,
- false witness to dispose.
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- 15 My heart would faint but that in me
- this hope is fixed fast.
- The Lord God’s good grace shall it see,
- in life that aye shall last.
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- 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art,
- his will abide thou must:
- And he shall ease and strength thy heart,
- if thou in him do trust.
