Psa. 60.
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To the cheef Musitian vpon Shushan Eduth
Michtam of David, to teach when he strove with Aram
Naharaym & with Aram Zobath, when Ioab
returned & slew of Edom in the salt vallie 12000.
It bemoanes the present calamitie; mitigates it by remembring
God's promises; Desires his conduct; & professeth
Assurance in him. It is vsefull to encourage those
who fight vnder God's banner. &c.
[1]
Oh God! wee are despis'd of thee,
And, in thy wrath dispersed be:
But, now returne to vs againe.
Thou smot'st our land, & Loe it quakes,
Oh! stopp the breach, for, still it shakes;
And, many cares thy folk sustaine.
2
A giddie wine thou mad'st vs drink;
Yet, they that feare thee, do not shrinck
They Truths displaied Flagg to beare.
Oh! that thy Darling, safe may be,
Let thy Right-hand or'eshaddow mee;
And, bowe thou downe to me thine ear.
3
Then (as God's holy-voice declar'd)
All Shechem, shall by mee be shar'd;
I'le Succhoth Dale by Line receive:
I'le Gilead & Manasseth take;
Mount Eph'rim, I my gard will make;
In Iudah, I, my law will give.
4
My servile worke shall Moab doe;
O're Edom I will fling my shoe;
And Palestine, of mee shall boast
For, who to Edom is my Guide?
Or to the Cittie fortifide,
But, God, that had forsook our Hoast?
5
That Lord, who did our Hoast forsake,
Shall of our greefs an ending make:
For, man's vaine help wee do contemn.
Through God, wee valiant Acts have done,
Our Foes, by him, shall downe be throwne
And, Hee shall set his feet on them.