The Holy Bible – Knox Translation
The Book of Psalms
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Psalm 137
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(Of David.)
1
My heart’s thanks, Lord, for listening to the prayer I uttered; angels for my witnesses, I will sing of thy praise.
2
I bow down in worship towards thy sanctuary, praising thy name for thy mercy and faithfulness; thy own honour and thy pledged word thou hast vindicated for all the world to see.
3
To thee I appealed, and thou didst listen to me, didst fill my heart with courage.
4
All the kings of the earth, Lord, will praise thee now; were not thy promises made in their hearing?
5
Their song shall be of the Lord’s doings, how great is his renown,
6
the Lord, who is so high above us, yet looks with favour on the humble, looks on the proud too, but from far off.
7
Though affliction surround my path, thou dost preserve me; it is thy power that confronts my enemies’ malice, thy right hand that rescues me.
8
My purposes the Lord will yet speed; thy mercy, Lord, endures for ever, and wilt thou abandon us, the creatures of thy own hands?