Psal. 77.
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To the cheef Musitian to Iduthun a Psalm for
Asaph. It expresseth those interchanges of Doubts, Hopes,
Feares, Comforts & Assurances, through which wee work
out salvation with fear & trembling. It serves to minde
vs of our fraile condition, & shewes how to order
our throughts in spiritual combats.
[1]
To God, ev'n to the Lord, I prayd,
And, hee did hear my moanes;
Both day & night I sought his aide,
With never-ceasing groanes.
My hart no comforts entertain'd,
But fixt on him her thought;
And so I greev'd, & so complain'd
That, lowe my soul was brought.
2
Mine eyes from sleep hee did with holde,
With paine, I lost my tongue:
I mus'd on daies, & yeares of olde,
And what was once my song.
Yea, all alone, at night I lay,
Thus musing in my minde;
Lord, wilt thou cast mee quite away,
And, never more bee kinde?
3
Is thy compassion lost out right?
Shall thy firme promise faile?
Hast thou for got thy Mercie quite?
O're Love, shall hate prevaile?
No; this my frailtie is, quoth I,
And, these, but changes are,
Wrought by the powre of God most high,
Which, I, in minde will bear.
4
Thy works, & wonders past, oh Lord,
I'le therfor muse vpon;
Thy former Acts, I will record,
And, shewe what thou hast done.
Thy walkings, in thy house, declare,
That, there's no God like thee:
And, what thy powre & marvailes are,
Thou mak'st all people see.
5
For Iacob's, & for Ioseph's race,
Thine arme did purchase aide;
And, seas, & Flouds, to vewe thy face,
Were troubled & afraide.
The Clouds did melt, the Vapours crasht,
Thine Arrowes, forth were shott,
Thy thunders roar'd, the lightnings flasht,
And, Earth a trembling got.
6
Thou wentst through seas with steps vn-eide,
Thy paths were in the Deep;
And, Moses did with Aron, guide
Thy people, there, like sheep.
