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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?
Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.
3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.
4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown sin?
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?
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Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.
/ðoʊz ðæt əˈpoʊz ðaɪ lɔːz ənd ðiː aɪ kaʊnt ðem ˈenəmiz tuː miː/
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3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.
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4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?
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Do I indulge some unknown sin?
/duː aɪ ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ sʌm ənˈnoʊn sɪn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accuse verb US /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.”

deceit noun US /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading “2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?”

detest verb US /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?”

indulge verb US /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/

give free rein to

From this reading “Do I indulge some unknown sin?”

lurk verb US /lɜːrk/

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading “4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?”

malice noun US /ˈmæləs/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?”

oppose verb US /əˈpoʊz/

be against; express opposition to

From this reading “Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.”

Tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.”

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2

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From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

3

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From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

4

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From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do I indulge some unknown sin?

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/

give free rein to

From this reading Do I indulge some unknown sin?

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/

be against; express opposition to

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Do I indulge some unknown sin?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Do I indulge some unknown sin?

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit?

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

ThonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Do I indulge some unknown sin?

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought; Tho' my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?

Chapter 14 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language by Isaac Watts holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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