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 CXLIII.

Windsor Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉LOrd hear my pray'r and hum-ble suit, 〈♫〉〈♫〉thy wil---ling ear ad---dress: 〈♫〉〈♫〉And an--swer me in e---qui--ty, 〈♫〉〈♫〉in truth and faith----ful---ness. [verse 2] And into judgment or dispute; thy servant do not call, For with thee can no mortal man be justifi'd at all. [verse 3] My foes my soul do persecute, my life to ground is trod: My dwelling made in darksome shade, as men long dead, O God. [verse 4] Therefore my burden'd spirits shrink, my heart is desolate; [verse 5] And wisely weighs the ancient days: thy works I meditate.

[verse 6] On all thy handy works I think, to thee I stretch my hands: My soul in me thirsts after thee, as do the thirsty lands. [verse 7] Lord, hear me soon my spirits sink, and now left I should be Like them that go to th' pit below, hide not thy face from me. [verse 8] Cause me to hear of thy kind love before the break of day: Cause me to know what way to go, for thou art all my stay: [verse 9] I lift my soul to thee above, Lord, save me from my toe: I fly to thee to shelter me, no other God I know. [verse 10] Thy spirit is good let that sweet dove thy servant's soul instruct In thy command, and to the Land of uprightness conduct. [verse 11] Lord for thy name's sake quicken me, and that this very thing May well express thy right'ousness, my soul from trouble bring. [verse 12] And of thine own benignity; and for thy goodness sake, Cut off all those that are my foes, and vengeance on them take. Destroy'd and ruin'd let them be that do my soul oppress; For I serve thee religiously, with all submissiveness.