PSAL. CXLV. Davids psalm of praise.
I'le thee extoll, my God, O King,
I'le blesse thy Name alwayes:
Thee will I blesse each day, and willLine 2
thy Name for ever praise.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 1650.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A76561.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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Great is the Lord, much to be prais'd,Line 3
His greatnesse search exceeds,
Race unto race shall praise thy works,Line 4
and show thy mighty deeds.
I of thy glorious MajestyLine 5
the Honour will record,
I'le speak of all thy mighty works,
which wondrous are, O Lord.
Men of thine acts the might shall show,Line 6
thine acts, that dreadfull are:
And I, thy Glory to advance,
thy Greatnesse will declare.
The memory of thy goodnesse greatLine 7
they largely shall expresse:
With songs of praise they shall extoll
thy perfect righteousnesse.
The Lord is very gracious,Line 8
in him compassions flow,
In mercy He is very great,
and is to anger slow.
The Lord JEHOVAH unto allLine 9
His goodnesse doth declare:
And over all His other works
His tender mercies are,
Thee all thy works shall praise, O Lord,Line 10
and thee thy saints shall blesse.
They shall thy Kingdoms glory show,Line 11
thy pow'r by speech expresse.
To make the sons of men to knowLine 12
His acts done mightily,
And of His Kingdom th'excellent
and glorious Majesty.
Thy Kingdom shall for ever stand,Line 13
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thy reign through ages all.
God raiseth all that are bow'd down,Line 14
upholdeth all that fall.
The eyes of all things wait on thee,Line 15
the giver of all good,
And thou in time convenient
bestows on them their food.
Thy hand thou openest liberally,Line 16
and of thy bounty gives
Enough to satisfie the need
of every thing that lives.
The Lord is just in all his ways;Line 17
Holy, in his works all.
God's near to all that call on him,Line 18
in truth that on him call.
He will accomplish the desireLine 19
of those that do him fear:
He also will deliver them,
and he their cry will hear.
The Lord preserves all who Him love,Line 20
that nought can them annoy:
But he all those that wicked are
will utterly destroy.
My mouth the praises of the LordLine 21
to publish, cease shall never:
Let all flesh blesse his Holy Name
for ever and for ever.