21a. Beauts que intelligit

1 The man is blest that carefull ise
the needy to consider:
For in the season perillous
the Lord will him deliver.
2 The Lord will make him safe & sound,
and happy in the land:
And he will not deliver him
into his enemies hand.

3 And in his bead when he lies sick,
the Lord will him restore:
And thou O Lord, wilt turne to health
his sicknesse and his sore.
4 Then in my sicknesse thus said I,
Have mercy Lord on me:
And heale my soule which is full wo,
that I offended thee.

5 Mine enemies wish'd me ill in heart,
and thus of me did say:
When shall he die, that all his name
may vanish quite away?
6 And when they come to visit me,
then ask if I do well:
But in their hearts mischief they hatch,
and to their mates it tell.

7 They bite their lips and whisper so,
as though they would me charm:
And cast their fetches how to trap
me with some deadly harm.
8 Some grievous sin hath brought him to
this sicknesse, say they plaine:
He is so low, that without doubt
rise can he not againe.

9 The man also that I did trust,
with me did use deceit:
Who at my table did eat bread,
the same for me laid wait.
10 Have mercy, Lord, on me therefore,
and let me be preserv'd:
That I may render unto them
the things they have deserv'd.

11 By this I know assuredly
to be belov'd of thee:
When that mine enemies have no cause
to triumph over me.
12 But in my right thou hast me kept,
and maintained alway:
And in thy presence place assign'd
where I shall dwell for aye.

13 The Lord the God of Israel,
be praised evermore,
Even so be it (Lord) will I say,
even so be it therefore.

Text Information
First Line: The man is blest that carefull is
Title: Beauts que intelligit
Author: T. S.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1640
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Notes: Sing this to Psalm 30
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