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A New Version of the Psalms of David

Fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. By Sir Richard Blackmore

Blackmore, Richard

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

XXXIV.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII.

XXXVIII.

XXXIX.

XL.

XLI.

XLII.

XLIII.

XLIV.

XLV.

XLVI.

XLVII.

XLVIII.

XLIX.

LI.

LII.

LIII.

LIV.

LV.

LVI.

LVII.

LVIII.

LIX.

LX.

LXI.

LXII.

LXIII.

LXIV.

LXV.

LXVI.

LXVII.

LXVIII.

LXIX.

LXX.

LXXI.

LXXII.

LXXIII.

LXXIV.

LXXV.

LXXVI.

LXXVII.

LXXVIII.

LXXIX.

LXXX.

Another Metre. As the XXV.

LXXXI.

Psalm LXXXI.

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Another Metre. As the L.

LXXXII.

LXXXIII.

LXXXIV.

LXXXV.

LXXXVI.

LXXXVII.

LXXXVIII.

LXXXIX.

XC.

XCI.

XCII.

XCIII.

XCIV.

XCV.

XCVI.

XCVII.

XCVIII.

XCIX.

CI.

CII.

CIII.

CIV.

Psalm CIV. As the Lth.

CV.

CVI.

CVII.

Psalm CVII.

CVIII.

CIX.

CX.

CXI.

CXII.

CXIII.

CXIV.

CXV.

CXVI.

CXIV.

Psalm CXIV. As the CXLVIIIth. Another Metre.

CXVII.

CXVIII.

CXIX.

CXX.

CXXI.

CXXII.

CXXIII.

CXXIV.

CXXV.

CXXVI.

CXXVII.

CXXVIII.

CXXIX.

CXXX.

CXXXI.

CXXXII.

CXXXIII.

CXXXIV.

CXXXV.

Psalm CXXXV. As the Lth.

CXXXVI.

CXXXVII.

CXXXVIII.

CXXXIX.

Another Metre. As the Lth.

CXL.

Psalm CXL.

CXLI.

Psalm CXLI. As the XXVth.

CXLII.

CXLIII.

CXLIV.

CXLV.

CXLVI.

CXLVII.

CXLVIII.

CXLIX.

CL.

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Psalm CVII.

The Lord is Good, his Praise proclaim,
His Mercy ever flows;

Say, ye the Lord's Redeem'd, the same,
He sav'd you from your Foes.

From ev'ry Soil He brought them forth,
That Eastern Lords command;
And from the West, and from the North,
And ev'ry Southern Land.

They rang'd the Wilderness around,
Thro' solitary Plains,
But not a Seat the Wand'rers found
To end their Search and Pains

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Their Souls with Labour were oppress'd,
With Thirst and Hunger faint;

They cry'd to God, while thus distress'd,
Who freed them from Complaint.

Forth from the howling Desart, where
They did affrighted roam,
By the right Way the Lord with Care
To Canaan led them home.

Let all in praising God combine,
Oh make his Goodness known;
And to declare his Wonders joyn,
To all the Nations shown.

Part II.

See, for the Hungry He do's Bread,
Drink for the Thirsty find,

Such as with Shades of Death are spread
Whom hurtful Irons bind.

Because the Counsel they despis'd,
And Laws of God most High,

Therefore his Wrath their Pride chastis'd,
And none to help was nigh.

Then in their Streights to God they pray'd,
Who made their Trouble cease;

Brought them from Death's oppressive Shade,
And did their Bands release.

Let all in praising God combine,
Oh make his Goodness known,
And to declare his Wonders joyn;
To all the Nations shown.

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For Doors of Brass erected high
He in Compassion broke,
Bade Iron Bars asunder fly,
And loos'd the servile Yoke.

Fools are aflicted for the Sins,
Which harden'd they commit;

Their Soul abhoring Food, begins
To reach the fatal Pit.

For them, when griev'd they sought the Lord,
Deliv'rance He decreed;

To heal them He sent forth his Word,
And from Destruction freed.

Let them extol God's gracious Ways,
And make his Wonders known;

Offer the Sacrifice of Praise,
His Works with shouting own.

Part III.

They, that go down amid'st the Main,
In Ships to pass the Tide,
And busy to augment their Gain,
On the wide Ocean ride;

They on his Works astonish'd gaze,
His Wonders in the Deep,

Who bids the Storm the Waters raise,
And rouse the Waves from Sleep.

Now mounting mid'st the Skies they steer,
Now fall to Gulphs below;
Mean time their troubled Hearts with Fear
And Terrour melting flow.

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By Working's of the Ship compell'd
They this and that Way reel,
And, like the Drunkard scarce upheld,
They great Distraction feel.

Then in their Streights to God they pray,
Toss'd on the swelling Waves,
He guides them in their dang'rous Way,
And from Distresses saves.

He do's the Deep Obedience teach,
Bids Storms their Fury cease;

The Sea grown still, the Sailors reach
Their wish'd for Port in Peace.

Let them extol God's gracious Ways,
His wond'rous Works proclaim;

Him let the Tribes assembled praise,
The Elders bless his Name.

Part IV.

When He a vile, ungodly Land
Determines to chastise,

He turns rich Soil to barren Sand,
Each Brook and River dries.

Then He th' unfruitful Wilderness
With Lakes refreshing fills,
And do's the thirsty Region bless
With Springs and flowing Rills.

And there He makes the Poor remain,
Who Cities firmly build,

And plant the Vine, and sow the Grain
That Fruits abundant yield.

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He crowns them too with Health and Peace,
And multiplies their Race,
Nor do their woolly Flocks decrease,
Nor Herds less fill the Place.

Then proud and lofty by Success
They are again brought low,
Sunk by Oppression in Distress,
And overwhelm'd with Woe.

He pours Contempt on Kings, and drives
Great Princes from their Home,
And makes th' abandon'd Fugitives
Thro' pathless Desarts roam.

Mean time He sets the Poor on high
From hard Afflictions freed,
Who by his Blessing multiply,
Like fruitful Flocks, their Seed.

The Righteous shall in Triumph see
The Works of his Right-hand;
And insolent Iniquity
Asham'd will silent stand.

The Man that is compos'd and wise
Will these great Things discern;
He'll God's unbounded Kindness prize,
His gracious Conduct learn.