8 And thus confiding, Lord, in thee (6) And yet, to shew I
     I take my calm repose; (6) tell no fibs,
   For thou each night protectest me Thou hast left me in
     From all my (7) treacherous foes thrall
                                                 To Hopkins, eke, and
          
                                               Doctor Gibbs
                                               The vilest rogue of all.

(7) Aye, and open foes
too; or his repose would
not be very calm.

V. PSALM OF DAVID: 

Trusting in God, he implores protection        Especially Doctor
from his enemies._                             Gibbs.

1 O Lord, receive my fervent prayer, (1) I suppose he
     Relieve my soul opprest with care, thought it would be
   And hear my loud (1) complaint; heard the better for
                                               being loud.
                                                [Greek:  Oion aento mega
                                                kekraigenai kai ochlaeson
          
                                      einai.]—­LUC.  TIM.,
          
                                         Misanth.

2 On Thee alone I can rely,
     Do Thou, my God, to whom I fly,
   My sad (2) petition grant:  (2) My poor petition. 
                                               Ay, a sad one indeed.

5 They on thy favour can’t rely, (3) Such vile poetry. 
     That practice such iniquity, (3) What is the meaning of
   For Thou wilt punish those that word, such, in
                                               this place?

6 That do malicious lies (4) invent, (4) Malicious lines. 
     And would to death the innocent
   By treacherous means (5) expose. (5) By doggrel rhimes.

8 Lord, in Thy Laws (6) direct my ways, (6) He perseveres—­not
     Since those my watchful foe surveys, that he values the Laws,
   And make me persevere:  but because his foes
                                               watch him.  A good
          
                                     principle!

9 They flatter to destroy: 

10 But let, O Lord, the vengeance due (7) Horrid rhimes. 
    Those in their horrid crimes (7) pursue, (8) Def_o_y. 
      Who do Thy power defy:  (8)

VI.  PSALM OF DAVID: 

Penitently complaining of his sufferings.  By this translator.