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 XXXI. (Book 31)

Lincoln Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉IN thee, O Lord, I put my trust, 〈♫〉〈♫〉O put me not to shame: 〈♫〉〈♫〉De--li--ver me as thou art just, 〈♫〉〈♫〉ev'n for thy righ--t'ous name. 〈♫〉〈♫〉Bow down thy ear and hear me now, 〈♫〉〈♫〉de----li---ver me with speed: 〈♫〉〈♫〉My ca--stle, and strong rock art thou, 〈♫〉〈♫〉to save me at my need.

[verse 3] For, Lord, thou art my fort and tower, which I for safety take: Then lead and guide me by thy power, O God, for thy names sake. [verse 4] Pull me out of the net which they for me have closely laid: Because thou art my strength and stay, to whom I fly for aid. [verse 5] The spirit which thou gav'st to me, I to thy hands commit. For thou, Lord God of truth, art he, that hast redeemed it. [verse 6] All such as set their heart on lies, I utterly abhorr'd: Detesting all such vanities, I trusted in the Lord. [verse 7] Thy mercies great do make me glad, my joyes do overflow: For thou hast weigh'd what cares I had, and known my soul in woe. [verse 8] Thou hast not, Lord, deliver'd me into mine en'mies hand: But in a place of liberty hast made my feet to stand.

The second part.

[verse 9] Lord, pity me, do thou condole, for I am in distress. Mine eye, my belly, and my soul Consume with heaviness. [verse 10] My life is spent with misery, my years with sighs decay: Strength fails me through iniquity, my bones consume away. [verse 11] I was a scorn to all my foes, chiefly to neighbours nigh, A fear to friends, for even those see me without, and fly.

[verse 12] Like to a dead man out of mind, so am I quite forgot: And disregarded of mankind, as 'twere a broken pot. [verse 13] For many slanders have I heard, and fear on all sides lay: While they devised and conspir'd to take my life away. [verse 14] But yet I trusted to thy pow'r: O Lord, my God, said I, Thou art my God and Saviour, on whom I do rely. [verse 15] My times are all at thy dispose; do thou then set me free From bloody hands of all my foes, that follow after me. [verse 16] Upon thy faithful servant make thy gracious face to shine: And save me for thy mercies sake, for I am one of thine. [verse 17] Lord let me never be abasht, for I thy succour crave: But let the wicked ones be dasht, and silenc't in the grave. [verse 18] Let lying lips in silence die, which speak the worst they can, Most proudly and contemptuously against the righteous man. [verse 19] O Lord, how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy name and trust in thee, before the sons of men. [verse 20] Thou hid'st them in thy secret eye, from haughty tyrants wrongs; Kept in thy secret canopie from all the strife of tongues.

[verse 21] O blessed be the Lord above, that succour'd me so far: And shew'd me such exceeding love, in a strong town of war. [verse 22] I said in haste, I am remov'd, and cut off from thine eyes, Yet was I so of thee belov'd thou heardst my doleful cries. [verse 23] O love the Lord, all ye his saints, for he the faithful guards: And the proud man with punishments he plent'ously rewards. [verse 24] Be strong, and God shall stay your heart; be confident ye just; And surely God shall take your part, since ye on him do trust.