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The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
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Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
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Like to a dreame it did appeare and as a fained thing verse 2 Then was our mouth with laughter fill'd right joyfull was our tongue And of this wonder thus they spake the heathen folke among verse 3 Great things the Lord hath done for great things we do confesse The Lord for us hath done which call them for joy and thankfulnesse verse 4 Bring our captivitie againe to joy our sorrow turne As flowing streames do change the ground which parching heat did burne verse 5 They that in teares and sorrowes deep their seed do sadly sow At harvest they their corne with joy shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 They carried forth a precious seed and going they did mourne But bringing home their sheaves with joy they gladly shall returne EXcept the Lord do build the house man buildeth but in vaine And man in building doth but lose his labour and his paine verse 2 Except the Lords all-seeing eye the city safely keep In vaine the watchmans waking eye doth hold it selfe from sleep verse 3 To rise up early is but vaine and vaine late watchings are Vaine is it pensively to eate the bread of griefe and care verse 4 For the beloved of the Lord are by his love so blest That unto them he freely gives most quiet sleep and rest verse 5 Lo children are an heritage which doth from God descend And the wombs fruit is his reward Gods bounty doth it send verse 6 And look what strength sharp arrowes are in hands of men of power Such strength are children blest with grace amid their youthfull flower verse 7 And blessed is the man that hath his quiver full of those For they undaunted in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spring out Thy children stand like olive-plants thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see verse 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace PSAL. CXXIX OFt they now Israel may say me from my youth assail'd verse 2 Oft they assail'd me from my youth but never they prevail'd verse 3 Upon my back the plowers plow'd and furrâ—…wes long did cast verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the cords of wicked foes at last verse 5 O let them all confounded be and forced back to flie That do to Sion hatred beare and cursed enmitie verse 6 Let these be like unto the grasse which on house tops we see That fades and dries away before growne up it fully be verse 7 Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower cannot find Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to bind verse 8 Nor do they say which by do go Gods blessing on you be Nor do they say In the great Name of God you blesse do we PSAL. CXXX OUt from the overflowing depths of griefe and misery My sad afflicted soule to thee O Lord hath sent her cry verse 2 O gracious Lord hear thou my voice and let thine eares attend Unto the voice of my requests which humbly doth ascend verse 3 If Lord thou strictly shouldst inquire and mark iniquities Lord who shall dare to stand before thy pure all-seeing eies verse 4 But besides fearfull justice Lord forgivenesse is with thee That with a son-like awe obey'd and feared thou maist be verse 5 Upon the Lord I wait my soule doth wait upon the Lord For I have fully purposed to hope upon his word verse 6 My soule more waiteth for the Lord then they that watch to spy The morning light then they that watch the morning to descry verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for mercie and compassion Is with the Lord and with him is most plentifull redemption verse 8 And his owne chosen Israel and flock redeem he shall He shall them freely justifie from their offences all PSAL. CXXXI O Lord I am not pust in mind I have no scornfull eie I do not exercise my selfe in things that are too hie verse 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord who doth his Church maintaine And let this hope from this time forth for evermore remaine PSAL. CXXXII REmember Davids troubles Lord and how he sware to thee verse 2 And how to the Almighty God of Jacob vowed be verse 3 I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all verse 4 Nor shall mine eies take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall verse 5 Till for the Lord a place I find where he may make abode Till I an habitation find for Jacobs mighty God verse 6 Behold we of this dwelling place at Ephrata did â—…eare And we did find it in the fields where once woods growing were verse 7 Into his holy Tabernacles now gladly will we go And at his footstoole worship him kneeling and bowing low verse 8 Arise O Lord arise and come into thy place of rest Thou and thy Ark by which thy strength thou hast made manifest verse 9 Let all thy Priests he clothed Lord with truth and righteousnesse Let all thy Saints rejoyce in thee and shout for joyfulnesse verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake do not deny thy grace Nor of thine owne anointed deare turne thou away the face The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turne from it The fruit of thine owne body shall on thy throne surely sit verse 12 And if thy sons my covenant keep and precepts taught by me Then evermore upon thy throne their childrens seat shall be verse 13 For God Mount Sion chosen hath to dwell there doth he love There do I love to dwell and rest and never to remove verse 14 And surely her provision I will blesse abundantly verse 15 And I all those that needy are with bread will satisfie verse 16 And with salvation her Priests adorne and câ—…othe I will Her Saints shall shout aloud for joy wherewith I will them fill verse 17 There will I cause that Davids horne shall bud and grow in might For mine anointed I have set an everlasting light verse 18 With shame as with a garment I will clothe his enemies all But on himselfe his glorious crowne shine forth and flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII HOw pleasant and how good it is â—…ow doth that grace excell When in the unitie of love together brethren dwell verse 2 It like the precious ointment is wherewith anointed was The head of Aaron whence it downe unto his beard did passe verse 3 It on the beard of Aaron ran who Christ did represent And downe from thence unto
the skins it of his garments went verse 4 And as the dew to Hermon hill his moisture downe doth send And as the dew doth from above on Sions hills descend verse 5 So God on those who thus do love his blessing downe doth send Yea he doth blesse them with a life which never shall have end PSAL. CXXXIV BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 Thus do thou blesse the Lord with praise and thankfulnesse And God that earth heav'n did make thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and his great Name praise ye with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 In the Lords house all ye that stand aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his Name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himselfe the Lord did chuse of his good pleasure And Israel he did chuse to be his owne peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know in majestie the Lord is very great And that the Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat verse 6 In heaven and in earth he made and in the swelling seas And in the low descending depths what ever did him please verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend With lightnings raine he makes and winds doth from his treasures send verse 8 In Egypt he the first-borne all with death downe smitten hath Ev'n the chiefe strength of man beast in his provoked wrath verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt which did fall On Pharaoh thy hard-hearted king and on his servants all verse 10 He also Nations great and strong smote downe and overthrew And though their rulers mighty were their mighty Kings he slew verse 11 Sehon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan be the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 Then also for an heritage their land away he gave An heritage which Israel his people deare should have The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shal still endure and thy memoriall With honour shall preserved be through generations all verse 14 His people to avenge and judge the Lord is fully bent And of his servants miseries he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which are worshipped abroad in heathen lands Surely but gold and silver be the work ev'n of menâ—… hands verse 16 A mouth they have yet do not speak eyes yet they never saw verse 17 And ears they have yet nothing bear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 And senslesse like to them are those by whom they formed were And such are all that trust in them or who their power do feare verse 19 But blesse the everlasting Lord O house of Israel O Aarons house blesse thou the Lord in might that doth excell verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord by whom made all things were And ever blesse and praise the Lord all ye the Lord that feare verse 21 And out of Sion let his Saints give praises to the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXVI Sung as the 100. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Wch by his wisdom made the heav'ns for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch't the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to rule the light some day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon Stars to guide the night for still his mercy doth endure verse 10 Which Egypt with their first-borne smote for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With mighty hand stretched arme for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who the red sea in parts did cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel passe for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But drowned Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Through desart he his people led for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Praise him who mighty Kings did smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Basan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land for heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Even to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Remembring us in base estate for still his mercy doth endure verse 24 He from oppressors rescued us for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth sood unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks for still do last his mercies sure PSAL. CXXXVII WHen captives we at Babylon did by the rivers sit We thought on Sion yea we wept when we remembred it verse 2 We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees upon And being full of griefe delight in musick we had none verse 3 For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Sion sing verse 4 But the Lords sweet and holy songs sing fitly how shall we When captives in a forraine land we among heathen be verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee in mine heart Let my forgotten cunning then from my right hand depart verse 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cease to move If I do not Jerusalem set my chiefe joyes above verse 7 Remember Edom which upon Jerusalems sad day To the foundations raze it downe yea raze it oft did say verse 8 Daughter of Babylon justly thou ere long destroi'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that takes thy little ones And in his zeale to Sion shall them dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart O gracious Lord will I give praise to thee Even in the presence of the