The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...

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The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
Author
Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
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London :: Printed by James Young for Phillip Nevill ...,
1643.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27786.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.

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PSAL. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

THe glory of Almighty God the heav'ns do speak and shew; The firmament his handy-worke presenteth to our view. [verse 2] Day unto day doth speak and tell his wisdome, and his might; And a true knowledge of the same night sheweth unto night.
[verse 3] Each tongue and language heares the voice which they abroad do send; Their speech through all the earth, their words go to the wide worlds end. [verse 4] A Tabernacle for the Sun in them prepar'd hath he, Whom, as a bridegroom coming forth, we from his chamber see.
[verse 5] In glorious brightness forth he comes from his appointed place; As a strong man he doth rejoyce, swiftly to run his race. [verse 6] And all the skie from end to end he compasseth about: Nothing can hide it from his heat, but he will find it out.
[verse 7] Gods Law is perfect, and converts the soule in sin that lies; His Testimony is most sure, and makes the simple wise. [verse 8] Just are the Lords Commandements, and glad both heart and mind; Pure are his Precepts, and give light to eies that be full blind.

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[verse 9] The feare of God is excellent, and doth endure for ever; The judgements of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. [verse 10] And more then gold, then much fine gold to be desir'd alway: The hony, and the hony-combe are not so sweet as they.
[verse 11] By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard; And in performance of the same there shall be great reward. [verse 12] But who the errors of his life can understand and see? Then, Lord, from all my secret faults cleanse, and deliver mee.
[verse 13] And keep me, that presumptuous sins prevaile not over me: So I upright and innocent from the great sin shall be. [verse 14] The words which from my mouth proceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength, and my redeemer art.
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