The Psalms of David in metre Newly translated With amendments. By William Barton, M.A. And sett to the best Psalm-tunes, in two parts, viz treble and bass; with brief instructions for the understanding of the same; together with a table of the Psalms, and names of the tunes to each Psalm. By Thomas Smith. The basses, with the table, are placed at the latter end of the book.

Psalm LXXXVIII. (Book 88)

Martyrs Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉LOrd God of my sal-va--tion dear 〈♫〉〈♫〉to thee I us'd to pray: 〈♫〉〈♫〉And bring my sup--pli---ca-tion here 〈♫〉〈♫〉be--fore thee night and day. [verse 2] Now let my prayer have access, before thee, O most high: Incline thine ear with readiness, and hearken to my cry. [verse 3] For, Lord, my soul is fill'd with woe, such sorrow now I have: My very life is brought so low, that it doth touch the grave. [verse 4] And I am counted one of them that to the pit descend: And to be one among those men, whose strength is at an end. [verse 5] As free among the slain and dead, lodg'd in oblivion's land; No more by thee remembered, but cut off from thy hand. [verse 6] Thou laist me in the lowest Pit, in darkness and deep caves, [verse 7] Thy wrath lies hard upon me yet, I'm prest with all thy waves.

[verse 8] My friends thou hast put far from me, and made them loath me sore: I am shut up in misery, and can come forth no more. [verse 9] By reason of my misery mine eye sheds many a tear: Lord I have daily call'd on thee, to thee my hands I rear. [verse 10] Intend'st thou Lord, said I, to show thy wonders to the dead? Shall dead men rise again, that so thy praises may be spread? [verse 11] Shall we thy loving-kindness, Lord, within the grave express? Or can destruction best record thy truth and faithfulness? [verse 12] Shall we in darkness understand thy wonders manifold: And in oblivion's cloudy land thy right'ousness behold? [verse 13] But these my prayers and my cries, to thee, O Lord, I sent: And early e're the morning rise, my pray'rs shall thee prevent. [verse 14] Why then, Lord, is my soul, I say, thus long cast off by thee? And wherefore dost thou hide away thy gracious face from me? [verse 15] I am afflicted like to die, suff'ring from youth to age: I am distracted whilst that I indure such wrath and rage. [verse 16] The fierceness of thy furious wrath is gone quite o're my head: And I do seem as one cut off with too much fear and dread.

[verse 17] They came about me ev'ry way, as waters breaking out: And altogether ev'ry day they compass'd me about. [verse 18] And thou hast separated far, from me my friends and lovers: And those that mine acquaintance are, a cloud of darkness covers.