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The Book of Psalms in English Metre

The Newest Version Fitted to the Common Tunes. By Charles Darby

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The Psalms of David.

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Psalm CXLIX.

1

Sing praises to the Lord our God,
New Songs unto him sing:
In great Assemblies of his Saints
O make his praise to ring.

2

Let Israel in him rejoice,
Whose hands did him create:
The praises of her heavenly King
Let Zion celebrate.

3

With dancing let them shew their joy,
With harp and timbrel praise:
For in his people he delights,
And will the humble raise.

4

Let Saints triumph, and on their beds,
Sing loud unto the Lord:
And let them carry in their hands
A double edged Sword.

5

To execute his vengeance great
Upon the Heathen lands:
To bind their kings in fetters strong,
Their Lords in iron bands.

6

To execute those heavy plagues
Recorded in his word:
This honour all his saints shall have,
Wherefore praise ye the Lord.
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