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The whole Psalter translated into English Metre

which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes

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Certayne verses of the sayd Psalme otherwise translated.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Certayne verses of the sayd Psalme otherwise translated.

6

When thus they cryed to God: thus set in woes excesse:

Ryght soone he dyd: deliuer them: from all theyr hard distresse.

7

For he led them the way: both ryght and prosperous:

Wherby they did: a citie fynde: to dwell commodious.

8

O that men would then prayse: the Lordes benignitie:

To tell what actes: ful strange he doth: to mans posteritie.

9

For that he doth refresh: the soule in thyrst so dry:

And filleth the soule: that hungry is: wyth goodnes largely.

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13

When thus they cryed to God thus set in woes excesse:

Ryght soone he dyd: deliuer them: from all theyr hard distresse.

14

For he then brought them forth: from darke and dedly shade:

He brake theyr bondes: and fetters strong: to freedom sure to wade.

15

O that men would then prayse: the Lordes benignitie:

To tell what actes: ful strange he doth: to mans posteritie.

16

For he the gates of brasse: hath all to shiuers broke:

And burst the barres: a sunder quite: in yron forgd by stroke.

19

When thus they cryed to God: thus set in woes excesse:

Ryght soone he dyd deliuer them: from all theyr hard distresse.

20

For he then sent hys worde: he them restord by might:

Wherby they scapte: destruction: from peryll saued quite.

21

O that men would then prayse: the Lordes benignitie:

To tell what actes: ful strange he doth: to mans posteritie.

22

That they would offer hym: of thankes the sacrifice:

And full tell out: hys workes so great: in glad and thankfull wyfe.

28

When thus they cryed to God: thus set in woes excesse:

Ryght soone he dyd: deliuer them: from all theyr hard distresse.

29

For he dryueth down the stormes: and makth them soone to cease

So that the waues: be still agayne: wherby they winne release.

30

Then are they glad at hart: because at rest they bee:

He bringth them thus: to that theyr hauen: which they so glad wold see.

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31

O that men would then prayse: the Lordes benignitie:

To tell what actes: ful strange he doth: to mans posteritie.

32

That they would hym exalt: when people most be met:

And prayse hym due: where Elders bee: together ioyntly set.

40

Though he doth beare a whyle: that tyrantes them oppresse,

And suffer them: to go astray: in wandryng wyldernesse.

41

Yet he doth helpe the poore: from hys great misery:

Hys householdes yet: he makth in part: as flockes of shepe to lye.

42

The righteous man wyll this: expend and eke reioyce:

Where that the mouth: of wickednes: shall whole be stopt in voyce

43

Who that is wyse I say: will ponder all these thynges:

They shall so know: what mercies free: the Lord in sorow bringes.