1 The Lord is both my health & light,
shall man make me dismaid?
Sith God doth give me strength & might,
why should I be afraid?
2 While that my foes with all their strength
began with me to brawll:
Thinking to eate me up, at length
themselves have caught the fall.
3 Though they in camp against me lie,
my heart is not afraid:
In battell pight if they will try,
I trust in God for aid.
4 One thing of God I do require,
that he will not deny:
For which I pray and will desire,
till he to me apply.
5 That I within his holy place
my life throughout may dwell:
To see the beauty of his face,
and view his Temple well.
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.
7 At length I know the Lord's good grace
shall make me strong and stout:
My foes to foile and cleane deface,
that compasse me about.
8 Therefore within his house will I
give sacrifice of praise:
With Psalmes and songs I will apply
to laud the Lord alwaies.
The second Part:
9 Lord heare the voice of my complaint,
for which to thee I call:
Have mercy Lord on me opprest,
and send me help witall.
10 My heart doth knowledge unto thee,
I sue to have thy grace:
Then seek my face, saist thou to me,
Lord I will seek thy face.
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.
12 My parents both their sonne forsook,
and cast me off at large:
E'en then the Lord himselfe yet took
of me the cure and charge.
13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee,
and lead me on forth right:
For feare of such as watch for me,
to trap me if they might.
14 Do not betake me to the will
of them that be my foes;
For they surmise against me still
false witnesse to depose.
15 My heart would faint but that in me
this hope is fixed fast:
The Lord Gods good grace shall I see
in life that aye shall last.
16 Trust still in God, whose whole thou art,
his will abide thou must:
He shall ease and strength thy heart
if thou in him do trust.
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