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

Psalm 119: Gimel

by Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke 1561–1621


Conferre, O Lord
This benefitt on me,
That I may live and keepe thy word.
Open mine eyes,
They may the riches see,
Which in thy law enfolded lies.

A pilgrim right
On earth I wandring live,
O barre me not thy statutes light.
I wast and spill,
While still I longing grieve,
Grieve, longing for thy judgments still.

Thou proud and high
Dost low and lowly make:
Curst from thy rule who bend awry.
What shame they lay
On me then from me take;
For I have kept thy will all way.

Let princes talk,
And talk their worst of me:
In thy decrees my thoughts shall walk.
All my delight
Thy witnest will shall be,
My councell to advise me right.

MLA

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 119: Gimel. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/77/.

Chicago

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 119: Gimel. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/77/.

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