The Psalmes of David, from the New Translation of the Bible Turned into Meter ::

O thank the Lord, invoke His Name,
His deeds to all proclaime.
With Psalmes His praises celebrate,
His wond'rous works relate.
Glory in Him ye whose desires,
And heart for God enquires,
Seek ye the Lords all-pow'rfull might,
His faces glorious light.

The works of wonder He hath done,
And Judgments think upon,
Ye who from faithfull Abraham,
And chosen Iacob came.
He is the Lord, whose judgments show'n
Through all the earth are know'n:
He Cov'nant keeps in word and deed,
To thousands that succeed.

To Abraham, and Izaak both
He promis'd with an oath;
And for a Law His sacred pact
To Iacob did enact:

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In which He vow'd, that Israel
In Canaans Land should dwell;
When they in number weak, and few,
Nor place, nor people knew.

When they much time in travailes spent
Through divers Nations went;
All those that wrong'd them He remov'd
And Kings for them reprov'd.
To whom He said (by His command
That none should them withstand;)
'Gainst mine Anointed lift no arme,
Nor do my Prophets harme.

A famine through the land He spread,
Which brake their staffe of bread.
Yet He by Ioseph had decreed
He would His people feed:
Whose feet, when into bondage sold,
They did in fetters hold;
Till God ordained his release,
And gave his triall ease.

The King sent, from Captivitie
To loose, and set him free.
He made him all His house command,
Cheife Ruler of the Land.
Yea he such Sov'raigne pow'r resign'd,
He might his Princes bind:

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And, tutor'd by His counsailes wise,
His Senators advise.

Second Part.

Then Jacob into Egypt came,
A Sojourner in Ham.
Where his encreased people growes
Much stronger then their foes:
Whose heart He turn'd their name to hate,
And use them with deceit:
Till Moses for their succour sent,
With chosen Aaron went.

They most prodigious wonders shew'd,
And signes in Hams aboad:
Where darkness, blacker then their nights,
In midst of noone affrights:
The foggs, and vapours Him obey,
By putting out the day.
Fish in their waters turn'd to blood
Were smother'd in the Flood.

Now Egypt frogs abundant brings
In chambers of their Kings.
He spake, and swarmes of Flies arise;
Their coasts are fill'd with Lice.
For raine, He haile and tempest powres,
And flames of fire, for showres.
With storme their Vines and Fig-trees shook,
Through all their land were broke.

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Locusts, and caterpillers bred,
Not to be numbered,
All herbs and fruits that could be found
Devoured on the ground.
Their first borne He through Egypt slew,
Their cheifest strength orethrew.
But brought His People forth with wealth
Not one decay'd in health.

Egypt was glad and quit of feare,
When They departed were.
Whose guide by day the cloud became,
And in the night a Flame.
On quailes His longing people fed,
From Heav'n He gave them bread.
He from the rock made waters flow,
Springs in dry places grow.

To Abraham His promise made
He in remembrance had;
He brought with joy His people thence,
Secur'd by His defense.
And gave Them for their lot a soyle
Enrich'd by others toyle:
That in His Statutes they might live.
To him all praises give.

University of Virginia Library

Psal. CV.

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Second Part.