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

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Psalm 123.
Pleading with submission.
1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.
2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;
3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Psalm 123.
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Pleading with submission.
/ˈpliːdɪŋ wɪð səbˈmɪʃən/
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1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.
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2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;
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3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

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justly adverb US /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading “3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.”

maids noun US /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading “2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;”

master's noun US /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;”

Pleading noun US /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading “Pleading with submission.”

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 123.”

rod noun US /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.”

skies noun US /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “Pleading with submission.”

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1

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From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

123

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From this reading Psalm 123.

2

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From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

3

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From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

Enthron'd

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From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

liftverbUS /lɪft/

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

maidsnounUS /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

PleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading Pleading with submission.

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 123.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

rodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

ServantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

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

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading Pleading with submission.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading 2 As Servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look;

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pleading with submission.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 1 O thou whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod.

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