The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

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The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.
Author
Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
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London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,
1644.
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Subject terms
Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27789.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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2. Part.
Argument.

The triumphant and typicall victories of Da∣vid, to the great joy of the Church.

[verse 10] ALL Nations compast me about, Whom yet I overcame: For I shall surely root them out In Gods assistant Name. [verse 11] They compast me about, I say, They compast me about: But in the Name of God shall they Be all destroy'd, no doubt. [verse 12] Like to a swarm of angry bees, They compast me about: But like a fire of bramble trees, Are soon again put out. Yea I shall soon destroy them all,

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In Gods assistant Name. [verse 13] Thou thrustedst sore to make me fall, But God my help became. [verse 14] The Lord's become my strength and song, And my salvation sweet: [verse 15] Salvations voice & joys sweet tongue, In just mens dwellings meet. [verse 16] The Lords right hand doth valiantly, The Lords right hand's renown'd: The Lords right hand's exalted high, With valiant actions crown'd. [verse 17] I shall not die, but still draw breath, Gods works to testifie: [verse 18] Thou didst not give mee ore to death, Though sore chastis'd was I.

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