The Psalmes of David from the new translation of the Bible turned into meter to be sung after the old tunes used in the churches : unto which are newly added the Lord's prayer, the Creed, the Ten commandments, with some other ancient hymnes.

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The Psalmes of David from the new translation of the Bible turned into meter to be sung after the old tunes used in the churches : unto which are newly added the Lord's prayer, the Creed, the Ten commandments, with some other ancient hymnes.
Author
King, Henry, 1592-1669.
Publication
London :: Printed by S.G. and are to be sold by Humphrey Moseley ...,
1654.
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Subject terms
Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms. -- English. -- King. -- 1654.
Psalms (Music)
Hymns, English.
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"The Psalmes of David from the new translation of the Bible turned into meter to be sung after the old tunes used in the churches : unto which are newly added the Lord's prayer, the Creed, the Ten commandments, with some other ancient hymnes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27830.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.

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PSAL. XLI.

Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandements.
1.
BLessed is he, the poor who minds; He help from God in trouble finds.
2.
The Lord preserves, and life supplies, Nor gives him up to enemies.
3.
When languishing upon his bed, By God he shall be strengthened:

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By Thee, when weak and lowest layd, His bed is in his sicknesse made.
4.
I said, my soule in mercy save; For, (Lord,) 'gainst Thee I sinned have.
5.
My foes thus speak: When shall he dy? And loose both Name, and Memory?
6.
Even those, to see me who resort, When gone, traduce me in report.
7.
My haters whisper, and devise To hurt me in their calumnies.
8.
Sick of a fowle disease he lies, (Say they,) and never more shall rise:
9.
Yea my near friend, who eat my bread, Lifts up his heel to spurne my head.
10.
Lord! raise me from this wofull plight, That I their malice may requite.
11.
I shall in this Thy favour know, If not triumphed by my foe.
12.
Thou do'st my innocence sustaine, And in Thy presence me retaine.
13.
Blest be the God of Iacob then Through all enduring times: Amen.
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