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.
Publication
London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,
1644.
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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 June 2, 2024.

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2. Part.
Argument.

He magnifies God for the hopefull revelation of the Gospel,* 1.1 the joy of all creatures.

[verse 8] GIve God the glory, as the thing Due to his Name most high: Devoutly bring An offering And to his courts draw nigh. [verse 9] Adore the LORD in beautie cleer, Of his most holy place:* 1.2 Earth far and near, O stand in fear Before his awfull face. [verse 10] Let heathen know Jehovah reigns, Be bold to say the word, He Earth sustains That it remains,* 1.3 And never shall be stirr'd. He righteously shall judge the Earth, [verse 11] Let heavens rejoice therefore, Let all the Earth Be fill'd with mirth, And seas swift billows rore. [verse 12] Let fields and fruits shew high degrees

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Of mirth with one accord: And then shall these The woodland trees [verse 13] Rejoyce before the LORD. For lo, he doth himself address, And judgement he pursu'th,* 1.4 To judge all flesh With righteousness, And people with his truth.

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