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

THe mighty God the Lord spake, and the earth did call, From the Sun-rising to the place where he doth set and fall. [verse 2] And out of Sion hill, which by the Grace divine Of beauty the perfection is, he gloriously doth •…•…hine.

[verse 3] Our God shall come and speak, yea, speak with power shall he: Before him sire shall waste, and stormes shall round about him be. [verse 4] And to the heavens cleere he from above shall call: He to the earth shall call, that he may judge his people all.

[verse 5] Together let my Saints unto me gathered be; Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant sirme with me. [verse 6] And then the heavens shall his righteousnes declare: For God himself is Judge of all, whose judgements righteous are.

[verse 7] My people Israel heare speak will I from on hie; Against thee testifie I will: God, even thy God am I. [verse 8] For sacrifices few

thee blame I never will, Nor for burnt-offerings; for the same appeare before me still.

[verse 9] Think'st thou that I do need thy cattell young or old? Or else so much desire to seed on goats out of thy fold? [verse 10] The beasts are all mine owne which in the world abound; And all the cattell which upon a thousand hills are found.

[verse 11] The fowles of mountaines hie are all to me well knowne: Wild beasts which in the fields do lie, ev'n they are all mine owne. [verse 12] Then need I not to thee for hunger to complaine; Because the world belongs to me, and what it doth containe.