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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. LXXXIX.

[1]

Gods mercies I wil ever sing,

and with my mouth I shal
Thy faithfulnesse make to be known
to generations all.

2

For mercy shal be built, said I,

for ever to endure:
Thy faithfulnesse ev'n in the heav'ns
thou wilt establish sure

3

I with my chosen One have made

a covenant graciously;
And to my servant whom I lov'd,
to David sworn have I:

4

That I thy seed establish shal

for ever to remain;
And wil to generations all
thy Throne build and maintain.

5

The praises of thy wonders, Lord,

the heavens shal expresse;
And in the congregation
of saints, thy faithfulnesse.

6

For who in heaven with the Lord

may once himself compare?
Who is like God among the sons
of these that mighty are?

7

Great fear in meetings of the saints

is due unto the Lord;
And he, of all about him, should
with reverence be ador'd.

8

O thou that art the Lord of hosts,

what Lord in mightinesse
Is like to thee? who compast round
art with thy faithfulnesse.

9

Ev'n in the raging of the sea

thou over it dost raign;
And when the waves thereof do swel,
thou stillest them again

10

Rahab in pieces thou didst break,

like one that slaughtered is;
And with thy mighty arm thou hast
disperst thine enemies.

11

The heav'ns are thine, thou for thine own

the earth dost also take:
The world, and fulnesse of the same,
thy power did found and make.

12

The north & south from thee alone

their first beginning had:
Both Tabor mount, and Hermon hil
shal in thy Name be glad.

13

Thō hast an arm that's ful of pow'r

thy hand is great in might;
And thy right hand exceedingly
exalted is in height.

14

Justice & judgement of thy Throne

are made the dwelling place:
Mercy, accompani'd with truth,
shal go before thy face.

15

O greatly blest the people are,

the joyful sound that know:
In brightnesse of thy face O Lord,
they ever on shall go.

16

They in thy name shal all the day

rejoyce exceedingly,
And in thy righteousnesse shal they
exalted be on hy.

17

Because the glory of their strength

doth only stand in thee.
And in thy favour shal our horn
and pow'r exalted be,

18

For God is our defence, and he

to us doth safety bring:
The holy One of Israel
is our Almighty King

19

In vision to thy holy-one

thou saidst, I help upon
A strong one laid; out of the folk


I rais'd a chosen one.

20

Ev'n David, I have found him out

a servant unto Me;
And with my holy oyl My King
anointed him to be.

21

With whom My hand shal establisht be

Mine arm shal make him strong.

22

On him the foe shal not exact,

nor son of mischief wrong,

23

I wil beat down before his face

all his malicious foes:
I wil them greatly plague, who do
with hatred him oppose

24

My mercy, and my faithfulnesse

with him yet still shal be;
And in my name his horn and pow'r,
men shal exalted see.

25

His hand and pow'r shal reach afar,

I'le set it in the sea;
And his right hand established
shal in the rivers be.

26

Thou art my father, he shal cry,

thou art my God alone;
And he shal say, Thou art the rock
of my salvation.

27

I'le make him my first-born, more high

then Kings of any land:

28

My love I'le ever keep for him,

My cov'nant fast shal stand.

29

His seed I by my power wil make

for ever to endure;
And, as the dayes of heaven, his throne
shal stable be and sure.

30

But if his children shal forsake

My Lawes, and go astray,
And in my judgements shal not walk
but wander from my way.

31

If they my Lawes break, & do not

keep my Commandements,

32

I'le visit then their faults with rods

their sins with chastisements,

33

Yet I'le not take my love from him

nor false my promise make;

34

My cov'nant I'le not break nor chang

what with my mouth I spake.

35

Once by my holinesse I sware,

to David I'le not ly.

36

His seed and throne shal as the sun

before me last for ay.

37

It like the moon shal ever be

establisht stedfastly;
And like to that which in the heav'n
doth witnesse faithfully.

38

But thou displeased, hast cast off,

thou didst abhore and loath;
With him that thine anointed is
thou hast been very wroth.

39

Thou hast thy servants covenant

made void and quite cast by;
Thou hast profan'd his crown, while it
cast on the ground doth ly.

40

Thō al his hedges hast broke down

his strong holds down hast torn.

41

He to all passers by a spoil,

to neighbours is a scorn.

42

Thou hast set up his foes right hand

mad'st all his enemies glad;

43

Turn'd his swords edge, & him to stand

in battel hast not made.

44

His glory thou hast made to cease,

his throne to ground down cast;

45

Shortned his dayes of youth, & him

with shame thou covered hast.

46

How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thy self

for ever in thine ire?
And shal thine indignation
burn like unto a fire?

47

Remember, Lord, how short a time

I shal on earth remain;
O wherefore is it so, that thou
hast made all men in vain?

48

What man is he that liveth here,

and death shal never see?
Or from the power of the grave
what man his soul shal free?

49

Thy former loving kindnesses,

O Lord, where be they now?
Those which in truth & faithfulnesse
to David sworn hast thou.

50

Minde, Lord, thy servants sad reproach

how I in bosome bear
The scornings of the people all
who strong and mighty are.

51

Wherewith thy raging enemies

reproach'd, O Lord, think on,
wherewith they have reproach'd the steps
of thine anointed One.

52

All blessing to the Lord, our God,

let be ascribed then:
For evermore so let it be.
Amen, yea and amen.