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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]

Rous, Francis (1579-1659)

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PSAL. CXIX.

[HEBREW]

ALEPH. The first part.

[1]

Blessed are they that undefil'd,
and straight are in the way:
Who in the Lords most holy Law
do walk, and do not stray,

Blessed are they, who to observe
his statutes are inclin'd;
And who do seek the living God
with their whole heart and minde.

Such in his wayes do walk, and they
do no iniquity:

Thou hast commanded us to keep
thy precepts carefully.

O that thy statutes to observe
thou wouldst my wayes direct:

Then shal I not be sham'd, when I
thy precepts all respect.

Then with integrity of heart
thee wil I praise and blesse,
When I the judgements al have learn'd
of thy pure righteousnesse.

That I wil keep thy statutes all
firmly resolv'd have I:
O do not then, most gracious God,
forsake me utterly.

[HEBREW]

BETH. The 2. part.

By what means shal a young man learn
his way to purifie?
If he according to thy word
thereto attentive be.

Unfainedly thee have I sought
with all my soul and heart:
O let me not from the right path
of thy commands depart.

Thy word I in my heart have hid,
that I offend not thee.

O Lord, thou ever blessed art,
thy statutes teach thou me.

The judgements of thy mouth each one
my lips declared have:

More joy thy testimonies way
then riches all, me gave.

I wil thy holy precepts make
my meditation:
And carefully I'le have respect
unto thy wayes each one.

Upon thy statutes my delight
shal constantly be set:
And by thy grace I never wil
thy holy word forget.

[HEBREW]

GIMEL. The 3. part.

With me thy servant, in thy grace,
deal bountifully, Lord:
That by thy favour I may live,
and duely keep thy word.

Open mine eyes, that of thy Law
the wonders I may see.

I am a stranger on this earth,
hide not thy Lawes from me.

My soul within me breaks, & doth
much soul fainting stil endure,
Through longing that it hath al times
unto thy judgements pure.

Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud
who from thy precepts swerve.

Reproach & shame remove from me
for I thy Laws observe.

Against me Princes spake wth spite
while they in councel sat:
But I, thy servant, did upon
thy statutes meditate.

My comfort, and my hearts delight
thy testimonies be,
And they in all my doubts and fears
are counsellers to me.

[HEBREW]

DALETH The 4. part.

My soul to dust cleaves: quicken me
according to thy word.

My ways I shew'd, and me thou heardst:
teach me thy statutes, Lord.

The way of thy commandements
make me aright to know:
So all thy works, that wondrous are,
I shal to others show.

My soul doth melt, and drop away,
for heavinesse and grief:
To me, according to thy word,
give strength, and send relief.

From me the wicked way of lies
let far removed be,
And graciously thy holy Law
do thou grant unto me.

I chosen have the perfect way
of truth and verity:
Thy judgments, that most righteous are
before me, laid, have I.

I to thy testimonies cleave:
shame do not on me cast.

I'le run thy precepts way, when thou
my heart enlarged hast.

[HEBREW]

HE. The 5. part.

Teach me, O Lord, the perfect way
of thy precepts divine,
And to observe it to the end
I shal my heart incline.

Give understanding unto me,
so keep thy Law shal I;
Yea, ev'n with my whole heart, I shal
observe it carefully.

In thy Laws path make me to go,
for I delight therein.

My heart unto thy testimonies,
and not to greed incline.

Turn thou away my sight and eyes
from viewing vanitie,
And in thy good and holy way
be pleas'd to quicken me.

Confirm to me thy gracious word,
which I did gladly hear,
Ev'n to thy servant, Lord, who is
devoted to thy fear.

Turn thou away my feard reproach,
for good thy judgements be.

Lo, for thy precepts I have long'd:
in thy truth quicken me.

[HEBREW]

VAU. The 6. part.

Let thy sweet mercies also come,
and visit me, O Lord.
Ev'n thy benign salvation,
according to thy word.

So shal I have wherewith I may
give him an answer just,
Who spitefully reproacheth me:
for in thy word I trust.

The word of truth out of my mouth
take thou not utterly:
For on thy judgements righteous
my hope doth stil rely.

So shall I keep for evermore
thy Law continually:

And sith that I thy precepts seek,
I'le walk at liberty.

I'le speak thy word to Kings, and I
with shame shal not be mov'd:

And wil delight my self alwayes
in thy Laws, which I lov'd.

To thy commandments which I lov'd
my hands lift up I will:
And I will also meditate
upon thy statutes still.

[HEBREW]

ZAIN The 7. part.

Remember, Lord, thy gracious word
thou to thy servant spake,
Which, for a ground of my sure hope,
thou causedst me to take.

This word of thine my comfort is
in my affliction:
For in my straits I am reviv'd
by this thy word alone.

The men whose hearts with pride are stuff'd
did greatly me deride:
Yet frō thy straight commandements
I have not turn'd aside,

Thy judgements righteous, O Lord
which thou of old forth gave,
I did remember, and my self
by them comforted have.

Horrour took hold on me, because
ill men thy Law forsake,

I in my house of pilgrimage
thy Laws my songs do make.

Thy Name by night, Lord, I did minde,
and I have kept thy Law.

And this I had, because thy word
I kept, and stood in aw.

[HEBREW]

CHETH. The 8. part.

Thou my sure portion art alone,
which I did choose, O Lord:
I have resolv'd and said, that I
wou'd keep thy holy word.

With my whole heart I did intreat
thy face, and favour free:
According to thy gracious word
be mercifull to me.

I thought upon my former wayes,
and did my life well try:
And to thy testimonies pure
my feet then turned I.

I did not slay, nor longer long,
as those that slothfull are,
But hastily thy Laws to keep
my self I did prepare.

Bands of ill men me rob'd; yet I
thy precepts did not slight.

I'le rise at midnight, thee to praise,
ev'n for thy judgements right.

I am companion to all those,
who fear, and thee obey.

O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth:
teach me thy Laws, I pray.

[HEBREW]

TETH. The 9. part.

Wel hast thou wth thy servant dealt,
as thou didst promise give.

Good judgement me, and knowledge, teach;
for I thy word believe.

Ere I afflicted was, I strai'd,
but now I keep thy word,

Both good thou art, & good thō dost
teach me thy statutes, Lord.

The men, that are puft up wth pride
against me forg'd a ly:
Yet thy commandements observe
with my whole heart wil I.

Their hearts through worldly ease & wealth
as fat as grease they be:
But in thy holy Law I take
delight continually.

It hath been very good for me,
that I afflicted was,
That I might well instructed be,
and learn thy holy laws.

The word that cometh from thy mouth
is better unto me,
Then many thousands, & great sums
of gold and silver be.

[HEBREW]

JOD The 10. part.

Thou mad'st & fashionedst me: thy Laws
to know give wisdom, Lord.

So who thee fear, shall joy to see
me trusting in thy word.

That very right thy judgements are
I know and do confesse,
And that thou hast afflicted me
in truth and faithfulnesse.

O let thy kindnesse mercifull,
I pray thee, comfort me,
As to thy servant faithfully
was promised by thee.

And let thy tender mercies come
to me, that I may live:
Because thy holy Laws to me
sweet delectation give.

Lord, let the proud ashamed be:
for they, without a cause,
With me perversly deal; but I
will muse upon thy Laws

Let such as fear thee, & have known
thy statutes, turn to me.

My heart let in thy laws be sound,
that sham'd I never be.

[HEBREW]

CAPH. The 11. part.

My soul for thy salvation faints:
yet I thy word believe.

Mine eyes fail for thy word: I say,
When wilt thou comfort give?

For like a bottle I'm become,
that in the smoke is set:
I'm black and parcht with grief, yet I,
thy statutes not forget.

How many are thy servants dayes?
when wilt thou execute
Just judgement on these wicked men
that do me persecute?

The proud have digged pits for me
which is against thy Laws.

Thy words all faithful are: help me
pursu'd without a cause.

They so consum'd me, that on earth
my life they scarce did leave:
Thy precepts yet forsook I not,
but close to them I clave.

After thy loving kindnesse, Lord,
me quicken, and preserve:
The testimonie of thy mouth
so shal I stil observe,

[HEBREW]

LAMED. The 12. part.

Thy word for ever is, O Lord,
in heaven settled fast:

Unto all generations
thy faithfulnesse doth last.
The earth thou hast established,
and it abides by thee,

This day they stand, as thō ordain'd
for all thy servants be.

Unlesse in thy most perfect Law
my soul delights had found,
I should have perished, when as
my troubles did abound.

Thy precepts I will nev'r forget:
they quickning to me brought.

Lord, I am thine: O save thou me:
thy precepts I have sought.

For me the wicked have laid wait,
me seeking to destroy;
But I thy testimonies true
consider will with joy.

An end of all perfection
here have I seen, O God:
But as for thy commandement
it is exceeding broad.

[HEBREW]

MEM. The 13. part.

O how love I thy Law! it is
my study all the day.

It makes me wiser then my foes:
for it doth with me stay.

Then all my teachers, now I have
more understanding far:
Because my meditation
thy testimonies are.

100

In understanding I excel
those that are ancients,
For I endeavoured to keep
all thy commandements.

101

My feet from each ill way I stay'd,
that I may keep thy word.

102

I from thy judgements have not swerv'd,
for thou hast taught me, Lord.

103

How sweet unto my taste, O Lord
are all thy words of truth!
Yea, I do finde them sweeter far,
then hony to my mouth.

104

I through thy precepts that are pure
do understanding get:
I therefore every way that's false
with all my heart do hate.

[HEBREW]

NUN. The 14. part.

105

Thy word is to my feet a lamp,
and to my path a light.

106

I sworn have, and I wil perform,
to keep thy judgements right.

107

I am with sore affliction
ev'n overwhelm'd, O Lord:
In mercy raise, and quicken me,
according to thy word.

108

The free-wil offrings of my mouth
accept, I thee beseech:
And unto me thy servant, Lord,
thy judgements clearly teach.

109

Though stil my soul be in my hand
thy Laws I'le not forget.

110

I err'd not from them, though for me
the wicked snares did set.

111

I of thy testimonies have
above all things made choice,
To be my heritage for ay,
for they my heart rejoyce.

112

I carefully inclined have
my heart, stil to attend,
That I thy statutes may perform
alway unto the end.

[HEBREW]

SAMECH. The 15. part.

113

I hate the thoughts of vanitie,
but love thy Law do I.

114

My shield and hiding-place thou art,
I on thy word rely.

115

All ye that evil doers are,
from me depart away;
For the commandments of my God
I purpose to obey.

116

According to thy faithful word
uphold and stablish me,
That I may live, and of my hope
ashamed never be.

117

Hold thou me up, so shal I be
in peace and safetie stil,
And to thy statutes have respect
continually I wil.

118

Thou treadst down all that love to stray
false their deceit doth prove.

119

Lewd men, like drosse, away thou putst
therefore thy Law I love.

120

For fear of thee my very flesh
doth tremble, all dismaid;
And of thy righteous judgements, Lord
my soul is much afraid.

[HEBREW]

AIN. The 16. part.

121

To all men I have judgment done,
performing justice right:
Then let me not be left unto
my fierce oppressours might.

122

For good unto thy servant, Lord,
thy servants surety be:
From the oppression of the proud
do thou deliver me.

123

Mine eyes do fail with looking long
for thy salvation,
The word of thy pure righteousnesse
while I do wait upon.

124

In mercy with thy servant deal,
thy Laws me teach and show:

125

I am thy servant, wisdom give,
that I thy Laws may know.

126

It's time thou work, Lord: for they have
made void thy Law divine:

127

Therefore thy precepts more I love
then gold, yea gold most fine.

128

Concerning al things, thy comands
all right I judge therefore:
And every false and wicked way
I perfectly abhore.

[HEBREW]

P E. The 17. part

129

Thy statutes Lord, are wonderful,
my soul them keeps with care.

130

The entrance of thy words gives light
makes wise who simple are.

131

My mouth I have wide opened,
and panted earnestly,
While after thy commandements
I long'd exceedingly.

132

Look on me, Lord, and merciful
do thou unto me prove,
As thou art wont to do to those,
thy Name who truely love.

133

O let my footsteps in thy word
aright still ordered be:
Let no iniquitie obtain
dominion over me.

134

From mans oppression save thou me
To keep thy laws I will.

135

Thy face make on thy servant shine
teach me thy statutes still.

136

Rivers of Waters from mine eyes
did run down, when I saw
How wicked men run on in sin,
and do not keep thy Law.

[HEBREW]

TSADDI. The 18. part

137

O Lord, thou art most righteous,
thy judgements are upright.

138

Thy testimonies thou command'st
most faithful are and right.

139

My zeal hath ev'n consumed me,
because mine enemies
Thy holy words forgotten have,
and do thy Laws despise.

140

Thy word's most pure, therefore on it
thy servants love is let.

141

Small, and despis'd I am, yet I
thy precepts not forget.

142

Thy righteousnes, is righteousnes,
which ever doth endure:
Thy holy Law, Lord, also is
the very truth most pure.

143

Trouble & anguish have me found
and taken hold on me
Yet in my trouble my delight
thy just commandments be.

144

Eternal righteousnesse is in
thy testimonies all:
Lord, to me understanding give,
and ever live I shall.

[HEBREW]

KOPH The 19. part.

145

With my whole heart I cry'd, Lord, hear:
I will thy word obey.

146

I cry'd to thee, save me and I
will keep thy Laws alway.

147

I of the morning did prevent
the dawning, and did cry:
For all my expectation
did on thy word rely.

148

Mine eyes did timously prevent
the watches of the night,
That in thy word with careful minde
then meditate I might.

149

After thy loving kindnesse hear
my voice, that cals on thee:
According to thy judgement, Lord,
revive and quicken me.

150

Who follow mischief, they draw nigh,
they from the Laws are far:

151

But thou art near, Lord: most firm truth
all thy commandments are

152

As for thy testimonies all,
of old this have I try'd,
That thou hast surely founded them,
for ever to abide.

[HEBREW]

RESH. The 20. part.

153

Consider mine affliction,
in safety do me set:
Deliver me, O Lord, for I
thy Law do not forget.

154

After thy word revive thou me,
save me, and plead my cause.

155

Salvation is from sinners far,
for they seek not thy Laws.

156

O Lord, both great and manifold
thy tender mercies be:
According to thy judgements just
revive and quicken me.

157

My persecuters many are,
and foes which do combine:
Yet from thy testimonies pure
my heart doth not decline.

158

I saw transgressours, & was griev'd:
for they keep not thy word.

159

See how I love thy Law! as thou
art kinde, me quicken, Lord.

160

From the beginning all thy word
hath been most true and sure:
Thy righteous judgements every one
for evermore endure.

[HEBREW]

SHIN. The 21. part.

161

Princes have persecuted me,
although no cause they saw:
But stil of thy most holy word
my heart doth stand in aw.

162

I at thy word rejoyce, as one
of spoil that findes great store.

163

Thy Law I love, but lying all
I hate and do abhorre.

164

Seven times a day it is my care
to give due praise to thee:
Because of all thy judgements, Lord,
which righteous ever be.

165

Great peace have they who love thy Law:
offence they shal have none.

166

I hop'd for thy salvation, Lord,
and thy commands have done.

167

My soul thy testimonies pure
observed carefully:
On them my heart is set, and them
I love exceedingly.

168

Thy testimonies and thy Laws
I kept, with special care:
For all my works, and wayes each one
before thee open are.

[HEBREW]

TAU. The 22. part.

169

O let my earnest pray'r and cry
come near before thee, Lord:
Give understanding unto me
according to thy word.

170

Let my request before thee come,
after thy word me free.

171

My lips shal utter praise, when thou
hast taught thy Laws to me.

172

My tongue of thy most blessed word
shal speak, and it confesse:
Because all thy commandements
are perfect righteousnesse.

173

Let thy strong hand make help to me:
thy precepts are my choise.

174

I long'd for thy salvation, Lord,
and in thy Law rejoyce.

175

O let my soul live, and it shal
give praises unto thee:
And let thy judgements gracious
he helpful unto me.

176

I like a lost sheep went astray,
thy servant seek, and finde;
For thy commands I suffered not
to slip out of my minde.