Aug. 10. 1653. <br /> <br /> <br />Answer me when I call <br />God of my righteousness; <br />In straights and in distress <br />Thou didst me disinthrall <br />And set at large; now spare, <br />Now pity me, and hear my earnest prai'r. <br /> <br />Great ones how long will ye <br />My glory have in scorn <br />How long be thus forlorn <br />Still to love vanity, <br />To love, to seek, to prize <br />Things false and vain and nothing else but lies? <br /> <br />Yet know the Lord hath chose <br />Chose to himself a part <br />The good and meek of heart <br />(For whom to chuse he knows) <br />Jehovah from on high <br />Will hear my voyce what time to him I crie. <br /> <br />Be aw'd, and do not sin, <br />Speak to your hearts alone, <br />Upon your beds, each one, <br />And be at peace within. <br />Offer the offerings just <br />Of righteousness and in Jehovah trust. <br /> <br />Many there be that say <br />Who yet will shew us good? <br />Talking like this worlds brood; <br />But Lord, thus let me pray, <br />On us lift up the light <br />Lift up the favour of thy count'nance bright. <br /> <br />Into my heart more joy <br />And gladness thou hast put <br />Then when a year of glut <br />Their stores doth over-cloy <br />And from their plenteous grounds <br />With vast increase their corn and wine abounds. <br /> <br />In peace at once will I <br />Both lay me down and sleep <br />For thou alone dost keep <br />Me safe where ere I lie <br />As in a rocky Cell <br />Thou Lord alone in safety mak'st me dwell.<br /><br />John Milton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/psalm-04/
