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 LXXXIX.

St. Marys Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉TH'e--ter--nal mer-cies of the Lord 〈♫〉〈♫〉my song shall still ex--press: 〈♫〉〈♫〉My mouth shall con-stant-ly re-cord 〈♫〉〈♫〉his truth and faith---ful--ness. [verse 2] For mercy shall be built, said I, for ever to endure: In heav'n it self thy verity, shall be establish't sure. [verse 3] I made a cov'nant, saith the Lord, with David mine elect: And to my servant past my word, and sware to this effect: [verse 4] Thy seed will I establish sure, that it can never fall: And build thy throne up, to endure to generations all.

[verse 5] The heav'ns shall praise thy wonders, Lord, and all thy faithfulness Thy Congregations shall record, and all thy saints confess. [verse 6] For who in heav'n can any way with our Lord God compare? Which of the glor'ous angels may so bold comparison dare? [verse 7] In saints assemblies evermore must God have dread and fear: With rev'rence must they all adore, that unto him draw near. [verse 8] Lord God of hosts, what Lord is else with such great power crown'd? Thy faithfulness who parallels, in all the circuits round? [verse 9] The restless raging of the seas thou rulest at thy will: Their swelling waves thou dost appease, and mak'st them calm and still. [verse 10] Thou brok'st in pieces Egypts land, like one that slaughter'd lies: Thou hast with thy almighty hand disperst thine enemies.

The second part.

[verse 11] The heav'ns and the earth are thine, the world so richly stor'd, With all the fulness found therein; thou founded'st them, O Lord. [verse 12] The north and south no being had, before thou didst them frame: Tabor and Hermon shall be glad, rejoycing in thy name. [verse 13] O God, thou hast a mighty arm of sovereign command: Strong is thy hand, thy power is firm, and high is thy right hand.

[verse 14] Justice and judgement on thy throne retain their dwelling-place: Mercy and truth conjoyn'd in one, shall go before thy face. [verse 15] Blest is the people that doth know, and hear the joyful sound: Thy beams shall light them as they go, and shine about them round. [verse 16] They in thy name shall all the day rejoyce exceedingly: And in thy righteousness shall they be lifted up on high. [verse 17] For of their strength thou art the crown, and of thy grace thou canst And wilt procure (with great renown) our horn to be advanc't. [verse 18] For, Lord, thou dost defend us well from ev'ry hurtful thing: The holy one of Israel is our almighty king.

The third part.

[verse 19] In vision to thy saint was said, (for then thou mad'st it known) Lo, I my helping hand have laid upon a mighty one. I have exalted very high one that is chosen forth: Of all the people generally, and one of greatest worth. [verse 20] My servant David I have found, and on his honour'd head, In token that he should be crown'd, my sacred oyl I shed. [verse 21] With whom my hand shall go along, to stablish him full sure: My arm shall also make him strong, that he may still indure.

[verse 22] The enemy shall not oppress, nor make of him a prey: Nor shall the son of wickedness afflict him any way. [verse 23] I will beat down and quell his foes, and do it in his sight: And I will greatly plague all those that do him hate and spite. [verse 24] But lo, my faithfulness and grace to him shall be the same: His horns shall have the highest place, exalted in my name. [verse 25] And I will make his pow'r to reach unto the ocean wide: And his right hand of pow'r shall stretch unto the river side. [verse 26] Thou art my father he shall cry, thou art my God alone: Thou art my rock to which I fly for my salvation. [verse 27] And I will make him my first born, by priviledg of birth: And will exalt his glorious horn above all Kings on earth. [verse 28] My mercy will I make to last, preserv'd for him in store: My cov'nant also shall stand fast with him for evermore. [verse 29] His seed will I perpetuate, that it shall last always: His Throne shall bear as long a date, as heav'ns eternal days.

The fourth part

[verse 30] If David's seed forsake my law, and walk not in my way: [verse 31] If from my precepts they withdraw, and from my statutes stray:

[verse 32] They shall be sure that I their God, to visit will begin; And scourge them with a smarting rod, for their offence and sin. [verse 33] Yet wholly to withdraw my love, their sin shall not prevail: Nor shall they so much anger move, to make my truth to fail. [verse 34] My cov'nant I will never break, it shall continue still: And that which once my lips did speak, I'le certainly fulfill. [verse 35] Once by my holiness I swore, that sacred oath and high; That having promised before to David I'le not ly. [verse 36] His seed for ever shall endure, while time it self shall run: His throne shall be establisht sure before me as the sun. [verse 37] And as the moon within the skie for ever standeth fast, A faithful witness there on high; so shall his kingdom last.

The fifth part.

[verse 38] But now thou hast cast off O Lord, and left me all alone: Yea in thy wrath thou hast abhorr'd me thine anointed one. [verse 39] Thy cov'nant with thy servant made, thou hast again unbound: His crown thou hast profan'd and laid it even with the ground: [verse 40] Moreover thou hast broken down his hedges ev'ry one: And his strong hold in ev'ry town thy hand hath overthrown.

[verse 41] All they that pass along the way; do spoil him every where; He is a meer reproach and prey unto his neighbours near. [verse 42] Thou hast exalted the right hand of all his bitter foes, And made his hateful en'mies stand, rejoycing at his woes. [verse 43] Moreover, Lord, his sword so keen, thou now hast blunted quite; Nor art thou in the battle seen, to make him stand in sight. [verse 44] His glory thou hast made to cease, and cast his throne to ground: [verse 45] His youthful days thou did'st decrease, and him with shame confound. [verse 46] How long, Lord wilt thou hide thy face, as never to return? Shall thy fierce wrath so long a space, like fire consume and burn? [verse 47] Remember, Lord, how short an hour I have for to remain: Wherefore hast thou imploy'd thy power, to make all men in vain? [verse 48] What man alive shall not see death, but still his life shall save, And stop the hand that stops his breath, to bring him to the grave? [verse 49] Lord, where's thy former clemency? thy kindness in our youth, Which thou hast sworn so solemnly to David in thy truth. [verse 50] Remember Lord, the great disgrace, by us thy servants born. And how my bosom doth imbrace, the mighty peoples scorn.

[verse 51] Reproaches which thine enemies, on me, O Lord, have thrown, And do the footsteps scandalize of thine anointed on. [verse 52] But blest for ever be the Lord, and blest be God again; And let the Church with one accord resound amen, amen.