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 CXLVII. (Book 147)

To the 100 Psalm Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉PRaise ye the Lord, for it is meet 〈♫〉〈♫〉the prais--es of our God to sing: 〈♫〉〈♫〉For the im-ploy-ment is most sweet, 〈♫〉〈♫〉and praise a ve---ry come--ly thing. [verse 2] The Lord doth build Jerusalem, gathers th'out casts of Isra'l's bounds [verse 3] He healeth broken-hearted men, and bindeth up their bleeding wounds.

[verse 4] The number of the stars he tells, and all their names he doth recite. [verse 5] Great is the Lord his pow'r excells, his wisdom is most infinite. [verse 6] Poor humble souls the Lord doth raise, but treads the wicked to the ground: [verse 7] Sing to the Lord our God, sing praise, praise him with harps harmonious sound. [verse 8] Who with thick clouds o're spreads the skie, prepared rain on earth distills, And makes the earth to fructify with store of grass on highest hills. [verse 9] He giveth to the beast his food, and feeds the raven's brood that begs, [verse 10] The strength of horse doth him no good▪ nor takes he pleasure in man's legs. [verse 11] The Lord doth take delight in them that in his faithful fear abide: And taketh pleasure in those men that in his mercy do confide.

The second part.

[verse 12] O praise the Lord Jerusalem, praise thou thy God, O Sion hill, [verse 13] Who makes thy bars and strengtheneth them to keep thy gates in safety still. Thy children in thee he hath blest, [verse 14] He maketh in thy borders peace, He fills thee also with the best and finest of the fields increase. [verse 15] He sends out his command on earth, his word doth very swiftly post; [verse 16] The snow like wool he giveth forth, he spreads like ashes hoary frost. [verse 17] He casteth out his ice like crust, his pinching cold who can sustain? [verse 18] He sends his word and melt they must, and into water turn again:

His pow'r doth cause the wind to blow, whereby the ragged water flows: [verse 19] His word to Jacob he doth show, his laws and judgment Isra'l knows. [verse 20] He dealt not so with other lands, as for the judgments of the Lord, No heathen people understands, do ye therefore his praise record.