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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language
The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.
3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.
4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.
Psalm 90:5.
5 10 12.
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.
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3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.
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4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.
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Psalm 90:5.
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5 10 12.

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cease verb US /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.”

increase noun US /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading “2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.”

proportion noun US /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading “2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “Psalm 90:5.”

shine verb US /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.”

succeed verb US /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.”

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10

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From this reading 5 10 12.

12

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From this reading 5 10 12.

2

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From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

3

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From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

4

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From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

5

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From this reading Psalm 90:5.

90

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From this reading Psalm 90:5.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

MeetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading Psalm 90:5.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase.

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