Psa. 136.
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This Psalme, exhorts to praise God both for generall and
perticuler benifits; & shewes, that all are bestowed for his
meer mercy-sake, which is eternall. It may be sung,
literally to commemorate, what God did for the
Patriarks; or, mistically, as a thancksgivinge for
the spirituall deliverances, which these typified.
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The Lord is Good; him therfore blesse:
And, for his Grace, that lasteth ever.
The God of Gods, let vs confesse;
Because, his Mercie faileth never.
The Lord of Lords, with praise extoll;
For, where he loves, he alway loveth.
His Acts, alone, are wonderfull;
Because, his Favour endles proveth.
2
His Wisdome, did creat the spheares,
(For, to all times, his Kindnes lasteth)
And, earth above the seas he rears;
Because, his Pittie never wasteth.
He, did the greater Lights provide;
For, through each Age, his Grace extendeth.
He made the Sunn, the day to guide:
Because, his Goodnes never endeth.
3
He fram'd the Moone & starrs, for night;
For, without bound, is his Compassion,
And, Egipts eldest-borne did smite,
Because, his grace hath no cessation.
He brought forth Isr'el from their land;
(For, soe his endles grace procured)
With stretcht-out Arme, & powrfull hand;
Because, his Mercie still endured.
4
Hee did the Red sea, then divide;
(For, still, his Kindnes, he retaineth)
And, Isr'el through the same did guide;
Because, his Favour, still, remaineth.
There, he did Pharoh's Army drowne;
(For, Love, hee freely, still, bestoweth)
And through the Deserts brought his owne;
Because, eternall Grace, he showeth.
5
Both huge, & powrfull kings he slewe;
(For, everlasting are his Graces)
Yea, famous kings he overthrewe;
Because, his Love, times date surpasses.
Great Sehon, king of th' Amorites,
For, his Affection never faileth
And, Og that ruld the Bashamites.
Because, his Mercy, still, prevaileth.
6
Their heritage bestow'd hath he,
(For, so, his endles Love, required)
His Isr'el's heritage to be;
Because, his Grace is vnexpired.
He did exalt vs, from belowe;
(For, he to Pittie, still, enclineth)
And, hee redeem'd vs from our foe;
Because, no time his Grace confineth.
7
Hee to all flesh their food hath given;
For, his great Mercy faileth never.
Oh glorify, the God of heav'n:
Because his Grace abideth ever.
