The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
PRaise ye the Lord. O give ye thankes to God, for good is he;
And everlasting to his Saints his grace and mercy be.
[verse 2] What man the mighty acts of God can shew, and utter well?
Who can set forth sufficiently, and all his praises tell?
[verse 3] They blessed are that judgment keep, and justly do alway:
With favour of thy people, Lord, remember me, I pray.
[verse 4] And with thy saving health, O Lord, vouchsafe to visit me;
That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see.
[verse 5] And with thy peoples joy I may a joyfull mind possesse;
And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse.
[verse 6] We greatly with our fathers all have sinned every one;
We have committed wickednesse, and 〈◊〉 we have done.
[verse 7] The wonders great which thou, O Lord, hast done in Egypt land;
Our fathers, though they saw them all, yet did not understand.
[verse 8] Nor they thy mercies multitude
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did keep in thankfull mind:
But at the sea, even the red sea, rebelled most unkind.
[verse 9] Neverthelesse he saved them, for honour of his Name;
That he might make his power knowne, and spread abroad his same.
[verse 10] Then the red sea did he rebuke, and dried up it was:
Through deeps, as through the wildernesse, so made he them to passe.
[verse 11] From hand of those that hated them, he did his people save;
And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave.
[verse 12] The waters overwhelm'd their foes, not one was left alive;
Then they beleev'd his word, and praise in songs to him did give.
