Religion

Psalm 61: Safety in God

by Isaac Watts 1674–1748

From The Psalms of David Imitated (1719)

Religion

When, overwhelm'd with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heav'n I lift mine eyes.

O lead me to the rock
That's high above my head,
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.

Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defence,
The refuge where I hide.

Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.

MLA

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 61: Safety in God.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/129/.

Chicago

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 61: Safety in God.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/129/.

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