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. 136. Confitemini Domino. |
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Psal. 136. Confitemini Domino.
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O praise the Lord, for he is good,his mercy is for ever:
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Praise him, that is of gods the God,whose mercy faileth never.
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Praise him, that is of lords the Lord,whose mercy is for ever:
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His sole-done wonders great, record,whose mercy faileth never.
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The Heavens, that by his wisedome made,whose mercy is for ever:
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The earth above the waters spread,his mercy ceaseth never.
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Which made great lights for severall place,his mercy is for ever:
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The Sun by day to runne his race,his mercy failing never.
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The Moon and Starres to governe night,his mercy lasting ever:
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In their first-borne did Egypt smite,his mercy failing never.
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And Israel from amidst them brought,his mercy is for ever:
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With mighty hand, and arme out-rought,his mercy failing never.
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The red sea into parts did lay,his mercy is for ever:
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And through the midst made Israel way,his mercy failing never.
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There shook off Pharaoh and his Host,his mercy lasting ever:
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His people led through Desert-coast,his mercy failing never.
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Great Kings he smote, and overthrew,his mercy is for ever:
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And mighty Kings in battell slew,his mercy failing never.
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As Sehon King of Amorites,his mercy lasting ever:
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And Ghog the King of Basanites,his mercy ceasing never.
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Their land in heritage to have,his mercy is for ever:
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To Israel his servant gave,his mercy failing never.
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Which of our humbled state esteem'd,his mercy is for ever:
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From our distressors us redeem'd,his mercy failing never.
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Bread to all flesh by whom is given,his mercy lasting ever:
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Confesse ye to the God of Heaven,whose mercy ceaseth never.
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