The Psalmes of David Translated Into Lyrick-Verse according to the scope, of the Original. And Illustrated, with a Short Argument, and a breife Prayer, or Meditation; before, & after, every Psalme. By George Wither |
 |
 | The Psalmes of David Translated Into Lyrick-Verse |  |
Psa. 108.
[_]
A song or Psalme of David. This is composed of the later parts of the 57. & 60 Psalmes; yet differs from both: for, those beginn with lamentations, & end with reioicings; but, this is wholy triumphant, & personates the Church praising God for her enlargment: &c. Wee may sing it, when the Church is released from some persecution, or her limitts extended farther &c.
[1]
My hart is sixt; & I, oh Lord,Will in my songs, thy fame record,
And, with my tongue, sing praise to thee:
My Harp & Psaltry, are awake;
And, I, my selfe, will readie make
206
2
For, through the heav'ns thy Truth doth stretch;Above the Sphears thy mercies reach.
Oh God! be still exalted high.
Thy praise, through heav'n & earth extend;
Let thy righthand, thy Dear defend,
And, still vouchsafe me thy replie.
3
For, as thy holy Voice declard,With trivmphs, Sheehem I have sharde;
And, I have measur'd Succoth Vale.
Mine, Gilead & Manasseth are,
My head, mount Ephraim high doth bear,
In Iudah, stands my judgment Stall.
4
Proud Moab is my drugding slave,My foot in Edom, fixt I have;
And, Palestine doth ioye in me.
For, who to Edom was my guide?
Or, to the Citty fortifide?
But, God of whome despisd were wee.
5
Oh God! who didst our hoasts forsake,From vs, our greefs, thus, alwaies take;
For, man's vaine succours wee contemn.
Through God, wee valiant Acts have done;
Our foes, by him, are overthrowne:
And, he shall sett his feet on them.
| The Psalmes of David Translated Into Lyrick-Verse | |