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 L. (Book 50)

Lincoln Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉THe migh--ty God, the Lord spake out, 〈♫〉〈♫〉and gave the earth a call, 〈♫〉〈♫〉From sun's up-rise, and round a--bout 〈♫〉〈♫〉to his far di----stant fall.

〈♫〉〈♫〉From Si---on beau-ties fair----est fair 〈♫〉〈♫〉hath God in glo----ry shin'd. 〈♫〉〈♫〉Our God shall come, and shall not spare 〈♫〉〈♫〉to ut---ter all his mind. A flame of fire devouring quick shall go before his face: Tempest'ous storms shall gather thick about his judgement-place. [verse 4] He to the heavens from on high, and to the earth shall call: Gath'ring his people gen'rally, that he may judge them all. [verse 5] Gather to me my saints, saith he, bring those before mine eyes, That have a cov'nant made with me by solemn sacrifice. [verse 6] And then the heavens shall record, and make his justice known: Because that God, the right'ous Lord, is judge himself alone. [verse 7] Hear, O my people, what I tell, and what I testify Against ev'n thee, O Israel: God ev'n thy God am I.

[verse 8] I will not say that thou didst sin for want of sacrifice: Thy burnt oblations still have been renew'd before mine eyes. [verse 9] No bullock will I take at all out of thy house to me: Nor any he goat from thy stall, my sacrifice to be. [verse 10] For mine alone are all the beasts wherewith the forrest fills: And all the cattels and increase upon a thousand hills. [verse 11] What ever fouls the mountains yeild, are all to me well known. And all wild beasts throughout the field, they also are mine own. [verse 12] If any hunger I sustain'd, I would not tell it thee: The world and all therein contain'd belongeth unto me. [verse 13] Will I desire to eat the flesh▪ of strong bulls, dost thou think? Or will it God himself refresh, the bloud of goats to drink? [verse 14] Offer to God in sacrifice thanksgiving chearfully: And see thou pay thy vows likewise unto the Lord most high. [verse 15] And then with courage call on me in any dang'rous days; And I will sure deliver thee, and thou shalt give me praise. [verse 16] But to the wicked saith the Lord, what hast thou, wretch, to do The statutes of my holy word for to declare and show?

[verse 17] Why should thy wicked mouth relate what these my cov'nants be? Seeing thou dost instruction hate, and cast my words from thee. [verse 18] When thou a wicked thief hast seen, thou joynedst with him then: And a partaker thou hast been with the adult'rous men. [verse 19] Thou giv'st thy month the liberty to utter all that's vile: Thy tongue is skill'd in treachery, to frame deceit and guile. [verse 20] Thou sittest in the scorners chair, and speakst against thy brother: Thou slanderest and dost not spare the son of thine own mother. [verse 21] The wickednesses thou hast wrought, at which, though I did see, I held my peace, and thou hast thought that I was just like thee. But know, I will reprove thee yet for thy iniquities: Thy sins in order I will set most plain before mine eyes. [verse 22] Now understand and think on this, ye that forget the Lord; Lest I should tear you piece by piece, when none can help afford. [verse 23] Who offers praise he honors me: who guides his ways aright, Him will I surely cause to see Jehovahs saving might.