The Psalms of David in meeter: newly translated, and diligently compared with the originall text, and former translations, more plaine, smooth, and agreeable to the text, then any heretofore. ; Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families.

PSAL. CXXXVI.

GIve thanks to God, for good is He: for mercy hath He ever. Thanks to the God of gods give ye:Line 2 for His grace faileth never. Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:Line 3 for mercy hath He ever. Who only wonders great can do:Line 4 for His grace faileth never.

Who by His wisdom made heav'ns high:Line 5 for mercy He hath ever. Who stretcht the earth above the sea:Line 6 for His grace faileth never. To Him that made the great Light shine:Line 7 for mercy He hath ever. The Sun to rule till day decline:Line 8 for His grace faileth never.

The Moon and Stars to rule by night,Line 9 for mercy hath He ever. Who Aegypts first-born kill'd outright,Line 10 for His grace faileth never. And Israel brought from Aegypt land,Line 11 for mercy hath He ever. With stretcht out arm, and with strong hand:Line 12 for His grace faileth never.

By whom the Red-sea parted was;Line 13 for mercy hath He ever. And through its midst made Israel passe:Line 14 for His grace faileth never. But Pharaoh, and his host did drown:Line 15

for mercy hath He ever. Who through the desert led His own:Line 16 for His grace faileth never.

To Him great Kings who overthrew:Line 17 for He hath mercy ever. Yea, famous Kings in battell slew:Line 18 for His grace faileth never. Ev'n Sihon King of Amorites:Line 19 for He hath mercy ever. And Og the King of Bashanites:Line 20 for His grace faileth never.

Their land in heritage to have,Line 21 (for mercy He hath ever) His servant Israel right He gave:Line 22 for His grace faileth never. In our low state who on us thought:Line 23 for He hath mercy ever. And from our foes our freedom wrought▪Line 24 for His grace faileth never.

Who doth all flesh with food relieve:Line 25 for He hath mercy ever. Thanks to the God of heaven give:Line 26 for His grace faileth never.

Another of the same.

PRaise God, for He is kinde, His mercy lasts for ay. Give thanks with heart and mindeLine 2 To God of gods alway: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally.

The Lord of lords praise ye,Line 3 Whose mercies still endure. Great wonders only HeLine 4 Doth work by His great pow'r: For certainly, &c.

Which God Omnipotent,Line 5 By might and wisdom hie, The heav'n and firmament Did frame, as we may see: For certainly, &c.

To Him who did outstretchLine 6 This earth so great and wide, Above the waters reach Making it to abide: For certainly, &c.

Great Lights He made to be,Line 7 For His grace lasteth ay: Such as the Sun we seeLine 8 To rule the lightsome day: For certainly, &c.

Also the Moon so clear,Line 9 Which shineth in our sight: The Stars that do appear, To guide the darksome night: For certainly, &c.

To Him that Aegypt smote,Line 10 Who did his message scorn; And in His anger hot Did kill all their first-born: For certainly, &c.

Thence Israel out He brought:Line 11 For His grace lasteth ever. Line 12

With a strong hand He wrought,Line 12 And stretcht out arm deliver: For certainly, &c.

The sea He cut in two;Line 13 For His grace lasteth still: And through its midst to goLine 14 Made His own Israel: For certainly, &c.

But overwhelm'd and lostLine 15 Was proud King Pharao, With all his mighty host, And chariots there also: For certainly, &c.

To Him who pow'rfullyLine 16 His chosen people led, Ev'n through the desert dry, And in that place them fed: For certainly, &c.

To Him great Kings who smote:Line 17 For His grace hath no bound. Who slew and spared notLine 18 Kings famous and renownd: For certainly, &c.

Sihon th' Amorites King:Line 19 For His grace lasteth ever. Og also who did reignLine 20 The land of Bashan over: For certainly, &c.

Their land by lot He gave,Line 21 For His grace faileth never, That Israel might it have,Line 22 In heritage for ever: For certainly, &c.

Who hath rememberedLine 23 Us, in our low estate; And us deliveredLine 24 From foes who did us hate: For certainly, &c.

Who to all flesh gives food:Line 25 For His grace faileth never. Give thanks to God most good,Line 26 The God of heav'n for ever: For certainly, &c.