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The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150) · c. 1586–1599 (first printed 1823)

Psalm 123 (Ad te levavi oculos meos)

by Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke 1561–1621


Unto thee, oppressed, thou greate commander of heaven
Heav'nly good attending, lift I my earthy seeing.
Right as a waiters eye on a graceful master is holden;
As the look of waitresse fix'd on a lady lieth.
Soe with erected face, until! by thy mercy relieved,
O Lord, expecting, beg we thy friendly favour.
Scorn of proud scorners, reproach of mighty reprochers,
Our sp'rites cleane ruined fill with an inly dolor.
Then friend us, favour us, Lord then with mercy relieve us,
Whose scornful! miseries greatly thy mercy needeth.

MLA

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 123 (Ad te levavi oculos meos). Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/100/.

Chicago

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 123 (Ad te levavi oculos meos). Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/100/.

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