Let my prayers, and patience, be as water to coole and quench their tongues, who are already set on fire with the fire of Hell, and tormented with those malitious flames.
Let me be happy to refute, and put to silence their evill speaking by well-doing; and let them enjoy not the fruit of their lips, but of my prayer for their repentance, and thy pardon.
Teach me Davids patience and Hezekiah's devotion, that I may look to thy mercy through mans malice and see thy justice in their sin.
Let Sheba's seditious speeches, Rabshekah's railing, and Shimei's cursing, provoke, as my humble prayer to thee, so thy renued blessing towards me.
Though they curse, do thou bless, and I shall be blessed; and made a blessing to my people.
That the stone, which some builders refuse, may become the head-stone of the corner.
Look down from heaven, and save me, from the reproach of them that would swallow me up.
Hide me in the secret of thy presence, from the pride of man, and keep me from the strife of tongues.