P38. In thy great indignation, Lord

1 In thy great indignation, Lord,
do thou rebuke me not;
nor on me lay thy chastening hand,
in thy displeasure hot.
2 For in me fast thine arrows stick,
thine hand doth press me sore:
3 and in my flesh there is no health,
nor soundness any more.

This grief I have, because thy wrath
is forth against me gone;
and in my bones there is no rest,
for sin that I have done.
4 Because gone o'er my head my sins
and my transgressions be;
and, as a weighty burden, they
too heavy are for me.

5 My wounds corrupt and noisome are;
my folly makes it so.
6 I troubled am, and much bowed down;
all day I mourning go.
7 For a disease that loathsome is
so fills my loins with pain,
that in my weak and weary flesh
no soundness doth remain.

8 So very feeble and infirm,
and sorely crushed am I,
that, through disquiet of my heart,
I make loud moan and cry.
9 O Lord, before thine eyes is all
that is desired by me:
and of my heart the secret groans
not hidden are from thee.

10 My heart doth pant incessantly,
my strength doth quite decay;
as for mine eyes, their wonted light
is from me gone away.
11 My lovers and my friends do stand
far distance from my sore;
and those do stand aloof who were
kinsmen and kind before.

12 Yea, they who seek my life lay snares;
who seek to do me wrong
speak mischief, and deceitful things
imagine all day long.
13 But, as one deaf that heareth not,
I suffered all to pass;
I as a dumb man did become,
whose mouth not opened was:

14 As one that hears not, in whose mouth
are no reproofs at all.
15 For, Lord, I hope in thee; my God,
thou'lt hear me when I call.
16 For I said, Hear me, lest they should
rejoice o’er me with pride;
and o’er me magnify themselves,
what time my foot doth slide.

17 Because I ready am to halt,
my grief I ever see:
18 for I'll declare my sin, and grieve
for mine iniquity.
19 But yet my foes are full of life,
and strong are they beside;
and they that hate me wrongfully
are greatly multiplied.

20 And they for good that render ill
as enemies me withstood;
yea, even for this, because that I
do follow what is good.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord; my God,
far from me never be.
22 O Lord, thou my salvation art,
haste to give help to me.

Text Information
First Line: In thy great indignation, Lord
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Scripture:
Tune Information
Name: WINDSOR (DUNDEE)
Harmonizer: David Evans, 1874-1948
Meter: CM
Key: g minor
Source: Damon's Psalter, 1591



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