Translations. - The Fourteenth Psalm. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDE FGFGHHI JIKILLM NONOLPQ RIRISTU IJIJJJV| Although the fools say with their mouth | A |
| Great God we magnify him | B |
| Their heart cares nothing for the truth | C |
| In action they deny him | B |
| Their being is corrupted quite | D |
| To God it is a horrid sight | D |
| Not one of them works goodness | E |
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| From heaven God downward cast his eye | F |
| Upon men's sons so many | G |
| He set himself to look and spy | F |
| If he could find out any | G |
| Who their own reason up had stirred | H |
| Earnestly to obey God's word | H |
| After his will enquiring | I |
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| Upon the right path there was none | J |
| From it they all were straying | I |
| Each followed fancies of his own | K |
| Them to ill deeds bewraying | I |
| Not one of them did good even once | L |
| Though many fooled by arrogance | L |
| Thought God with them well pleased | M |
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| How long by lies will they be led | N |
| Who vain attempts redouble | O |
| They eat my people up as bread | N |
| And live upon their trouble | O |
| In God stands not their confidence | L |
| From ill they ask not his defence | P |
| They would themselves look after | Q |
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| Therefore their heart is never still | R |
| But always full of fearing | I |
| Dwell with the good the Father will | R |
| Those who have ears for hearing | I |
| But ye despise the poor man's ways | S |
| And scorn at everything he says | T |
| Concerning God his comfort | U |
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| Who will to Israel poor flock | I |
| To Zion send salvation | J |
| God will take pity on his folk | I |
| And free his captive nation | J |
| That will he do through Christ his Son | J |
| And then is Jacob's weeping done | J |
| And Isr'el filled with gladness Amen | V |
George Macdonald
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