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A15659	The songs of the Old Testament translated into English measures, preseruing the naturall phrase and genuine sense of the holy text: and with as little circumlocution as in most prose translations. To euery song is added a new and easie tune, and a short prologue also, deliuering the effect and vse thereof, for this profit of vnlearned readers. By George Wither. Cum priuilegio permissu superiorum.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1621 (1621)	STC 25923; ESTC S120880	31,876	85

thereon shall tread Their way is right that righteous are Whose path thou well dost heed Vpon thy Course of iudgements wee Oh LORD attending were And to record thy Name and Thee Our soules desirous are On thee my minde with strong desires Is fixed in the night And after thee my heart enquires Before the morning light For when thy righteous Iudgements are Vpon the earth discern'd By those that doe inhabite there Vprighnesse should be learn'd Yet sinners for no terror will Iust dealing vnderstand But they continue doing ill Eu'n in the righteous land Vnto the glory of the LORD They will not heedfull be Thy hand aduanc't on high oh LORD They will not daigne to see But they shall see and see with shame That doe thy people spight Yea from thy foes shall rise a flame That will deuoure them quite Then LORD for vs thou wilt procure That wee in peace may be Because that eu'ry worke of our Is wrought for vs by thee And LORD our God though we are brought To other Lords in thrall Of thee alone shall be our thought Vpon thy name to call They are deceast and neuer shall A farther life obtaine They die and shall not rise at all To tyrannize againe For to that end thou visited And wide dispers't them hast Vntill their fame was perished And vtterly defac'st But LORD encrea'st thy people are Encrea'st they are by thee And thou art glorified as farre As any lands there be For LORD in their distresses when Thy chast'ning on them lay They vnto thee did hasten then And without ceasing pray As she with Childe is pain'd when as Her throwes of bearing be And cryes in pangs before thy face Oh LORD so fared We. We haue conceiu'd beene pain'd and all Was for a windie birth The world no safetie yeeld's nor fall The dwellers of the earth Thy dead shall liue they rise againe With my dead body shall Oh you that in the dust remaine Awake and sing you all For as the dewe doth hearbs renewe That buried seem'd before So earth shall through thy heau'nly dewe Her dead aliue restore My people to thy Chambers fare Shut close the dore to thee And stay a while a moment there Till past the furie be For loe the LORD doth now arise He commeth from his place To punish their impieties Who doe the world possesse And now the earth no longer shall The blouds in her conceale But shee shall be compelled all Her murthers to reueale THE Prayer of HEZEKIAH Esay 37.15 The Argument and the Vse IT is recorded in the 36. and 37. of Esay that Senacharib King of Asiria sent an army against Ierusalem and that Rabshakah his principall commander not onely threatned to take it but blasphemed also against the power of God Which when Hezekiah receiued notice of it is said he repaired vnto the house of the LORD and made this Prayer there Wherein hauing by the attributes there giuen him acknowledged how able God was to be auenged he desires the LORD both to heare him and to consider the blasphemy of his aduersarie Then to manifest the necessitie of assistance He vrgeth the power of that foe ouer those that serued not the true God And as it seemes desireth deliuerance not so much in regard of his owne safetie as that the blasphemer and all the world may know the difference betweene the power of the LORD and the arrogant braggs of Man This Prayer may be vsed by the Church whensoeuer her powerfull and open aduersarie the Turke or any other Aduersarie whom God hath suffered to preuaile against false worshippers shall thereupon growe proud and threaten Her also as if in despight of God he had formerly preuailed by his owne strength And the name of Senacharib may be mistically applied to any such enemy Moreouer it may serue any of vs Christians for a prayer against those secret blasphemies which the Deuill whispers vnto our soules Or when by temptations he seekes to make vs dispaire and threatens to be our ruine maugre our Redeemer laying before our eyes how many others he hath destroyed who seemed to be in as good estate as we For this is indeed the Enemie who hath ouerthrowne whole Countries and Nations and he doth at this day ruine many thousands with their gods euen the meanes whereby they trusted to be safe for strength temporall power riches superstitious worships the wisedome of flesh and bloud vnsanctified Moral vertues worldly policie Idols such like wherein many put their trust are the works of mens hands and may he rightly termed the gods which that misticall Asirian Prince and our aduersarie hath power to destroy The Song And Hez●kiah prayed vnto the LORD saying O Lord of hoasts and God of Isra-el Thou who betweene the Cherubins dost dwell Of all the world thou God alone art King And heau'n and earth vnto their forme did'st bring Lord bow thine eare to heare attentiue be Lift vp thine eyes and daigne oh LORD to see What words Senacharib hath cast abroad And his proud message to the liuing God Truth LORD it is that lands and kingdomes all Haue to the Kings of Ashur beene a thrall Yea they their Gods into the fire haue throwne For Gods they were not but of wood and stone Mens work they were men therfore spoil'd them haue Then from his power vs LORD our God now saue That all the kingdomes of the earth may see Thou art the LORD and onely thou art hee Hezekiahs song of Thanksgiuing Esay 38.10 The Argument and Vse WE finde this Song in the 38. Chapter of Esay where is set before it this Title The writing of Hezekiah King of Iuda when he had beene sicke and was recouered of his sicknesse By which you may perceiue the occasion of it And if you consider the Song it selfe many particular circumstances are remarkable whereby the Author sheweth Gods mercy to haue beene exceeding great vnto him First in respect that he should else haue beene cut off in the best of his Age and perhaps when his sinnes might haue made him ripe aswell for hell as the graue Secondly in regard he should neuer haue seene againe the Temple of the Lord to praise him there with the rest of his people Thirdly if he had beene then taken away His dwelling that is his posteritie had beene cut off for at that time he had no children and so he had not lost his life onely but the hope of the Messias his Redeemer Fourthly his disease was so violent and vnsufferable that he thought not to haue liued out one day Fiftly God deliuered him when he was not tormented in body onely but when he suffered also extreame agonies of the Soule Lastly the greatnesse of Gods mercy is here praised in that when be deliuered him from the terrors of death he forgaue him also his sinnes which were the cause of that sickenesse Then seeming to haue entered into a serious consideration of all this He confesseth who they are

And seeing neither the manner of my education nor the course of my life nor the performance of this worke though I will not iustifie my selfe can yet appeare to be such as may disparage the Church to receiue these endeauours at my hands So much confidence haue I in your Fatherly dispositions towards all well affected persons of what outward condition soeuer they be that I am verely perswaded you would not for a few ouer-sights sleight all my paines but rather to the encouragement of others for no affront in these studies can dishearten me graciously vouchsafe in some measure to accept what I here make humble proffer of vnto your RR ces Which if you please to doe I shall euer acknowledge my selfe obliged for your Christian respect and study such things as perhaps will make me hereafter more worthy of your esteeme So presuming that if I haue deliuered Reason it shal be with your Wisedomes euery whit as Authenticke as if I had begun continued and ended this Epistle with the Prouerbs or ouer-worne Sentences of olde Authors I humbly wish according to the custome of my Countrey on this day a happy NEVV-YEERE to all your RR ces and to the whole Church in her seuerall af●●ires a most prosperous successe Ianuary the 1. 1621. A Table of the Songs Song Pag. 1 The first Song of Moses 1 2 The second Song of Moses 6 3 The Song of Deborah c. 15 4 The Song of Hannah 24 5 Nehemiahs Prayer 29 6 King Lemuels Song 34 7 The first Song of Esay 38 8 The second Song of Esay 42 9 The third Song of Esay 45 10 Hezekiahs Prayer 50 11 Hezekiahs Thankesgiuing 53 12 The Prayer of Daniel 59 13 The Prayer of Ionah 6● 14 The Prayer of Habakkuk 6● THE First song of MOSES Exod. 15. The Argument and the Vse THis Song as appeares in the history of Israels deliuerie out of Aegypt was sung by Moses and the people to the praise of God for their wonderfull preseruation and the seuerity which he vsed against their enemies the Aegiptians in the red Sea Wherein they glorifie the Lord for his Power his Knowledge in warre his Maiestie his incomparable Dietie his Sanctitie his Awfulnesse his Fame his merueilous Acts and the eternitie of his Kingdome Moreouer they here set forth the malitious violence of their aduersaries before their destruction the sudaine ruine of those that were destroyed with the terrour which this ouerthrow should strike into their suruiuing enemies And lastly they doe at once prophecie and pray for the possession of that promised Land in which the holy Temple should be builded This Song was made and ordained by the holy Ghost to be sung as well by euery Christian Congregation as by Moses and the Iewes For this preseruation of theirs was a tipe of our deliuerance from the bondage of our Spirituall Aduersaries Pharaoh which in the originall tongue signifieth Vengeance being Mistically and anagogically considered was a Tipe both of Antichrist a temporall aduersarie of the Church and of our enemie the Deuill who pursues to ouerthrow vs in our voyage towards heauen which was also in a third sence figured by the land of Promise Pharaohs hoast signifieth all kindes of persecutions sinnes and temptations The Red Sea which we passe through and wherein they are drowned meaneth our Baptisme 1 Cor. 10.2 By Palestine and Canaan which were names of the promised Country before the Church was remoued thither and which the holy-Ghost here saith shall grieue and faint at the newes of our regeneration are those vnderstood who haue falsly and wrongfully vsurped the priuiledges belonging to the faithfull congregation By the Dukes of Edom with the Princes of Moab who are said to tremble at this deliuerie all the seuerall powers of the kingdome of darkenesse are vnderstood Now euery good Christian may at any time sing this Hymne to the praise of his Redeemer and in memory of the Churches with his owne particular deliuerance from the slauerie of Sinne and the Deuill Yea and not vnfitly vpon some temporall deliuerances But it will be indeed most properly vsed both in publike and priuate after the administration of Baptisme Seeing the passage through the Red Sea and the destruction of the Aegyptians there was a type of that Sacrament according to the Interpretation of St. Paul The Song Then sang Moses and the Children of Jsrael this Song vnto the LORD and spake saying NOw to the Lord my song of praise shall be Who hath a most renowned triumph woone This is the Lord that makes me strong For in the sea the horse and horse-man he Hath both at once together ouer-throwne Hee is my safety and my song My God for whom I will a house prepare My Fathers God whom I on high will reare Well knowes the LORD to war what doth pertaine And for that reason is the LORD his name He Pharo'hs Charr'ots and his armed Traine Amid the Sea ore'-whelming overcame He in the Ruddy-sea hath drown'd His Captaines that were most renownd The deeps a couering ouer them hath throwne And to the bottome sunke they like a stone LORD by thy power thy right hand 's famous grow'n Thy right hand LORD thy foe destroyed hath Thou by thy glorie hast thy Foes ore-thrown And stuble-like consum'st them in thy wrath Thou by thy nostrils angry blast The waters backward driuen hast And rowl'd on heapes the billowes and the floud In middle of the Sea congealed stood I will pursue them thus the Foe did crye I will ore'take them and the spoile enioy My pleasure on them now fulfill will I With sword vnsheath'd my hand shall them destroy Then with thy breath thou didst but blow And ouer them the Sea did flow Where they the mighty waters sanke into As we may see a peece of lead will doe LORD who like thee among the gods is there In holinesse so glorious who may be Whose praises so exceeding dreadfull are Or who in doing wonders i● like thee Thy right hand thou aloft didst reare And in the earth they swallow'd were Whil'st thou didst by thy mercy forward lead This people whose redemption thou hast paid Them by thy strength thou hast been pleas'd to bear Vnto a holy dwelling place of thine The Nations at report thereof shall feare And they shall grieue who dwell in Palestine On Ed●ms Dukes will horror fall Yea Moabs mightie Princes shall With trembling shake when they of this heare tell And they shall faint that doe in Canaan dwell By that great power which in thine Arm● thou hast Let feare and terrour vpon them be brought Stone-quiet make them till thy people passe LORD till this people pas which thou hast bought Then to thy hill let them repaire LORD plant them there where thou art heire Eu'n where thy place of dwelling is prepar'd That holy place which thine own hands haue rear'd The LORD shall euer and for euer raigne No ending shall his large dominion know For when as Pharaoh

meane Iuda and Ierusalem but euery congregation of Christians also who bearing the face of a visible Church haue heretofore abused or shall hereafter neglect the grace of God As we may assure our selues by the destruction of Antioch Laodicea Ephesus and many other particular Churches who hauing after God had a long time manured them by the husbandry of his Apostles and other ministers in stead of the sweet Clusters of pure doctrine and good life brought forth the sower grapes of heresies and vncleannesse Were depriued of their defence and had both the dewes of Gods spirit and the showers of his word with-held from them till they brought forth nothing but thornes and bryars the fruits of their owne naturall corruption The Song A Song of him whom I loue best And of his vineyard sing I will A vineyard once my loue possest Well seated on a fruitfull hill He kept i● close immured still The earth from stones he did refine An● set it with the choi-sest vine He in the mid'st a Fort did reare A Wine-presse therein also wrought But when he look't i● grapes should beare Those grapes were wilde one that it brought Ierusalem come speake thy thought And you of Iudah Iudges be Betwixt my vineyard here and me Vnto my Vineyard what could more Performed be then I haue done Yet looking it should grapes haue bore Saue wilde ones it afforded none But goe to let that now alone I am resolu'd to shew you to What with my Vineyard I will doe The hedge I will remoue from thence That what so will deuoure it may I will breake downe the walled fence And through it make a trodden way Yea all of it I waste will lay None shall to digge or dresse it care But thornes and bryars it shall beare The Clouds I also will compell That there no raine descend for this For loe the house o● Israel The LORD of Armies vineyard is And Iudah is that plant of his That pleasant one who forth hath brought Oppression when he iudgement sought He Iustice sought but found therein In stead thereof a crying sinne THE Second Song of ESAY Esay 12. The Argument and Vse THe Prophet Esay being extraordinarily enlightned with foresight of the misteries of our Redemption and hauing in the eleauenth Chapter of this Prophecie foretold many things concerning the incarnation of Christ and the excellency of his Kingdome doth in his next Chapter fore-shew the Church what Song she shall sing in that day And it is this which here followeth Wherein are these particular actions of the Church obseruable First that she doth perceiue and to the praise of her Redeemer acknowledge that although God had formerly afflicted her for sinnes yet now he turnes his wrath into consolation Secondly that without feare she vnderstands and confesseth to others how God is assuredly become her strength and saluation Thirdly she exhorteth all to come and draw the spirituall waters of life from their owne Fountaines Lastly vpon consideration of Christs extraordinary workes and miracles she earnestly stirreth vp her selfe and others ioyfully to sing the praises of him her Lord and Sauiour This Song euery Childe of God ought often to r●peate to the honour of Iesus Christ for his gratious redemption of mankinde And seeing the holy Prophet foreknowing the good cause she should haue to make vse thereof hath prophecied that this should be the Churches Hymne after the manifestation of our Sauiour in the flesh Doubtlesse it would be very properly vsed vpon those dayes which we solemnize in memory of our Sauiours Natiuitie and Epiphany and vpon all such other occasions as the Congregation may haue to giue thankes for that great worke of our Redemption The Song LOrd I will sing to thee For angry though thou wast Yet thou with-drewst thy wrath from me And sent me comfort hast Loe God 's my health on whom I fearelesse trust will ●ay For oh the LORD the LORD 's become My strength my Song my stay And you with Ioy for this Shall water fetch away Out of those wels where safetie is And thus then shall you say Oh sing vnto the LORD His Name and works proclaime Vnto the people beare record That glorious is his Name Vnto the LORD oh sing For wonders he hath done Yea many a renowned thing Which through the earth is knowne Sing forth aloud all yee That doe in Sion dwell For loe thy holy-One in thee Is great oh Israel THE Third Song of ESAY Esay 26. The Argument and Vse THe Prophet Esay before the people of Israel were led into Captiuity composed this Song thereby to comfort them that they might with the more patience beare out their affliction and become confident in the promised mercies of God First it informeth them that the protection of God being wheresoeuer they are nothing lesse auaileable then a defenced Cittie they ought for euer to trust in that firme peace which they may haue in him Secondly this Song teacheth them to confesse that the pride of Sinners must be punished how the true Church of Godwil constantly await his pleasure amid those iudgements and in their chastening flye vnto their Redeemer Thirdly seeing the wicked are so euilly disposed that they will neither repent for fauour nor punishment their confusion is here prophecied and the peace of the godly promised who are resolued not to forsake the seruice of their Lord for any persecution Fourthly they sing the vtter desolation of Tyrants and the increase of the Church whose endurance is illustrated by the pangs of a Childe-bearing woman Fiftly her deliuerance from persecution with the resurrection of the dead through Christ is foretold And lastly the fai●hfull are exhorted to attend on the LORD their Sauiour who will shortly come to iudgement and take account for the bloud of his ●aints This Song is made in the person of the whole Church And the particular members thereof may also sing the same to comfort themselues and to encourage one another to be confident in all their chastisements and persecutions vpon consideration of the shortnesse of the time and the certaintie of their Redeemers comming They may also when they please make vse of it thereby to praise God for his iudgements for his fauour to his people and for the confirmation of their owne faiths in both those The Song A Citty now haue we obtain'd Where strong defences are And God saluation hath ordai'nd For wa's and Bulwarkes there The gates thereof wide open set Those righteous people who The Truths obseruers are may get Admittance thereinto There thou in peace wilt keepe him sure Whose thoughts well grounded be In peace that euer shall endure Because he trusted thee For-euermore vpon the LORD Without distrust depend For in the LORD th' eternall LORD Is strength that hath no end He makes the lofty City yeeld And her proud dwellers bow He layes it leuell with the field And with the dust below Their feet who poore and needy are Their feet