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The Psalmes Of David In Meeter

Newly translated, and diligently compared with the Originall Text, and former Translations: More plaine, smooth, and agreeable to the Text, then any heretofore. Allowed by the Authority of the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families [by Francis Rous]

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PSAL. CVII.

[1]

Praise God, for he is good, for stil

his mercies lasting be.

2

Let Gods redeem'd say so, whom he

from th'enemies hand did free:

3

And gathered them out of the lands,

from North, South, East, and West.

4

They stray'd in deserts pathles way,

no city found to rest.

5

For thirst and hunger in them faints

6

their soul. When straits them presse

They cry unto the Lord, and he
them frees from their distresse.

7

Them also in a way to walk,

that right is, he did guide,
That they might to a city go,
wherein they might abide.

8

O that men to the Lord would give

praise, for his goodnesse, then.
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men.

9

For he the soul that longing is

doth fully satisfie,
With goodnesse he the hungry soul
doth fill abundantly.

10

Such as shut up in darknesse deep,

and in deaths shade abide,
Whom strongly hath affliction bound
and irons fast have ty'd

11

(Because against the words of God

they wrought rebelliously,
And they the counsel did contemn
of him that is most hie)

12

Their heart he did bring down with grief,

they fel, no help could have.

13

In trouble then they cry'd to God,

he them from straits did save.

14

He out of darknesse did them bring

and from deaths shade them take:
These bands where wth they had been bound,
asunder quite he brake.

15

O that men to the Lord would give

praise, for his goodnesse then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men.

16

Because the mighty gates of brasse

in pieces he did tear,
By him in sunder also cut
the bars of iron were.

17

Fools for their sin, and their offence

do sore affliction bear.

18

Al kinde of meat their soul abhors

they to deaths gates draw near.

19

In grief they cry to God, he saves

them from their miseries:

20

He sends his word, thē heals, & them

from their destructions frees.

21

O that men to the Lord would give

praise for his goodnesse then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men.

22

And let them sacrifice to him

off'rings of thankfulnesse,
And let them shew abroad his works
in songs of joyfulnesse.

23

Who go to sea in ships and in

great waters trading be,

24

Within the deep these men Gods works

and his great wonders see.

25

For he commands, & forth in haste

the stormie tempest flies,
Wch makes the sea with rouling waves
aloft to swel and rise.

26

They mount to heav'n, then to the depths

they do go down again.
Their soul doth faint, and melt away
with trouble and with pain.

27

They reel & stagger like one drunk

at their wits end they be:

28

Then they to God in trouble cry,

who them from straits doth free.

29

The storm is chang'd into a calm;

at his command and wil,
So that the waves which rag'd before
now quiet are and stil.

30

Then are they glad, because at rest

and quiet now they be,
So to the haven he them brings
which they desir'd to see.

31

O that men to the Lord would give

praise for his goodnesse then,
And for his works of wonder, done
unto the sons of men.

32

Among the people gathered,

let them exalt his Name;
Among assembled Elders spread
his most renowned fame.

33

He to dry land turns water-springs

and flouds to wildernesse:

34

For sins of those that dwel therein

fat land to barrennesse.

35

The burnt and parched wildernesse

to water-pools he brings.
The ground that was dry'd up before
he turns to water springs.

36

And there, for dwelling, he a place

doth to the hungry give,
That they a city may prepare


commodiously to live.

37

There sow they fields, & vineyards plant

to yeeld fruits of increase.

38

His blessing makes them multiply

lets not their beasts decrease.

39

Again they are diminished,

and very low brought down,
Through sorrow, and affliction,
and great oppression.

40

He upon Princes pours contempt

and causeth them to stray
And wander in a wildernesse,
wherein there is no way.

41

Yet setteth he the poor on high

from all his miseries;
And he, much like unto a flock,
doth make him families.

42

They that are righteous shal rejoyce

when they the same shal see;
And, as a shamed, stop her mouth
shal all iniquitie.

43

Who so is wise, & wil these things

observe, and them record,
Ev'n they shal understand the love
and kindnesse of the Lord.