The Psalmes of David The King And Prophet, And Of other holy Prophets, paraphas'd in English: Conferred with the Hebrew Veritie, set forth by B. Arias Montanus, together with the Latine, Greek Septuagint, and Chaldee Paraphrase. By R. B. [i.e. Richard Brathwait] |
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Psal. 8. Domine, Dominus.
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Psal. 8. Domine, Dominus.
Ad Præstantem, super Gittith. Psalmus David.
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O Lord, our Lord, the earth abouthow glorious is thy Name;
Which hast thy Majestie given out
above the Heavens high frame?
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Strength from the mouth of babes to goe,11
Thou foundedst, to confound the foe,
and still th' avengers rage.
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As oft as on thy Heav'ns I looke,worke of thy fingers rote;
The Moon, the Starres, (Heav'ns Musick-book)
by thee in Volumes wrote;
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What is fraile man, O say I now,remembred thus by thee?
Or what is Adams sonne, that thou
his Visitor shouldst be?
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A little hast thou rank't beneaththe Angels Crest his Crowne:
His head empal'd within a wreathe
of glorie and renowne.
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A Soveraigne hast thou set him, meetthy handy-workes to sway;
And all things underneath his feet
made usefull to obey.
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Sheep, Oxen, all the Beasts that fieldor desert-soile containe:
Fowle, Fish, that aire or salt-sea yeeld,
whose pathes are in the Maine.
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O Lord, our Lord, how excellentthroughout this earthly frame!
How boundlesse is the beames extent
of thy resplendent Name!
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