The Psalmes of David translated into lyrick-verse, according to the scope, of the original. And illustrated, with a short argument, and a briefe prayer, or meditation; before, & after, every Psalme. By George Wither

Psa. 9.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Muth-labben a psalm of David. Herein, the faithfull praise God, for many good causes, & exhort others to do the same. It may be vsed, to praise the Lord, for his many fold mercies vouchsafed to his Church; &, for his just judgments on their foes. &c.

NOw, Lord. with all my hart, & voice, Thy wondrous works I, le magnify: Of thee, I'le sing; Of thee, reioice; And praise thy name (oh God most high) For, thou didst put my foes to slight; They fell, & fled out of thy sight.

2

My lawfull cause thou dost vpholde;

Thou fit'st enthron'd; thou judgest right; The Gentiles, are by thee contrould; The wicked, thou destroiest quite: And, thou their names away dost blot, For evermore, to be forgot.

3

Thy slaughters, now, thou cruel Foe, Are to an end, for ever, brought; Those Townes which thou did'st overthrowe, Are nameles now, & out of thought: But, God still sitteth on his throne, Preparing judgment thervpon.

4

The world, he shall vprightly doome; And, justly judge the nations all. The pore, when times of trouble come, He gardeth, like a castle wall. And, they who seek & know his name, Are safe, by trusting in the same.

5

To God, therfore, in Syon sing; To nations all, make knowne his deeds: For, when to light, he blood will bring, He poremens wrongs, & criengs, heeds. Now also, Lord, thy grace I crave: Oh! mark what woes, & foes I have.

6

Thou sav'st me from the gates of hell That I thy praise, with chearfull voice, To Syon's daughters may reveal, And in thy saving-health rejoice. The Gentiles, had a pitt-fall wrought; But, they themselves therin were caught.

7

Their Nets have their owne feet en-inar'de, And, God is by his iudgments knowne; The Sinners hands have trapps preparde, Whereby them selves were ouerthrowue. Thus, downe to hell the wicked goe,

As, all who fear not God shall doe.

8

There is a time to minde the pore, Their hope shall not, for ever, faile; To judge the Gentiles Lord, therfere, Arise, & let not man prevaile. The Nations fright, vntill they see, That they are men as others be. Selah.

UUe haue often experience, oh God, that by thy favour all oppressions, insultings, & secret cruelties, shall come to an end; and that thy Mercies, & thy Justice, shall ever∣lastingly continue, both for the savegard of thy servants, & to reward the wicked, according to their deserts. Let this ex∣perience, therfor, be alwaies remembred when we are perse∣cuted or afflicted, & let our confidence be ever so fixed vpon thee, that we may neither be discouraged in Adversitie, nor forgetfull in prosperitie, to magnifie thy mercies; but, be readie vpon all occasions, to glorifie thee, both for the suppres∣sion of our foes, & for all our other deliverances, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Notes

• Shiggaijon. Selah.