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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. XLIX.

[1]

Hear this all people, and give ear

all in the world that dwel,

2

Both low and high, both rich & poor

3

My mouth shal wisdom tel.

My heart shal knowledge meditate,

4

I will incline mine ear

To parables, and on the harp
my sayings dark declare.

5

A midst those dayes, that evill be,

why should I, fearing, doubt?
When of my heels th'iniquitie
shall compasse me about.

6

Who e're they be that in their wealth

their confidence do pitch,
And boast themselves; because they are
become exceeding rich.

7

Yet none of these his brother can

redeem by any way,
Nor can he unto God, for him
sufficient ransome pay;

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(Their souls redemption precious is,

and it can never be)

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That still he should for ever live,

and not corruption see.

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For why? he seeth that wise men die,

and brutish fools also
Do perish, & their wealth, when dead,
to others they let go.

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Their inward thought is, that their house

and dwelling places shal
Stand through all ages; they their lands
by their own names do call.

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But yet in honour shal not man

abide continually;
But passing hence may be compar'd
unto the beasts that dy.

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Thus, brutish folly plainly is

their wisedome, and their way;
Yet, their posterity approve
what they do fondly say.

14

Like sheep, they in the grave are laid,

and death shal them devour;
And, in the morning, upright men
shall over them have pow'r:
Their beautie, frō their dwelling, shal
consume within the grave.

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But, from hells hand God will mee free,

for he shall me receive.

16

Be thou not then afraid, when one

enriched thou dost see,
Nor when the glory of his house
advanced is on hie.

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For, he shal carry nothing hence,

when death his dayes doth end;
Nor shal his glory after him
into the grave descend.

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Although he his own soul did bless

whilst he on earth did live,
(And when thou to thy self dost well,
men will thee prayses give)

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He to his fathers race shal go,

they never shal see light.

20

Man honour'd, wanting knowledge, is

like beasts that perish quite.