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. XLII. To the chief musician Maschil, for the sons of Korah. (Book 42)

LIke as the hart for water-brooks in thirst doth pant and bray; So pants my longing soul, O God, that come to thee I may. My soul for God, the living God,Line 2 doth thirst: when shall I near Unto thy countenance approach, and in Gods sight appear?

My tears have unto me been meatLine 3 both in the night and day, While unto me continually, Where is thy God, they say? My soul is poured out in me,Line 4 when this I think upon; Because that with the multitude I heretofore had gone:

With them into Gods house I went, with voice of joy and praise, Yea, with the multitude, that kept

the solemn holy dayes. O why art thou cast down, my soul,Line 5 why in me so dismaid? Trust God, for I shall praise him yet, his countenance is mine aid.

My God, my soul's cast down in me:Line 6 thee therefore minde I will From Jordans land, the Hermonites, and ev'n from Mizar hill. At the noise of thy water-spouts,Line 7 deep unto deep doth call: Thy breaking waves passe over me, yea, and thy billows all.

His loving kindnesse yet the LordLine 8 command will in the day, His song's with me by night, to God, by whom I live, I'le pray. And I will say to God, my rock,Line 9 why me forgets thou so? Why, for my foes oppression, thus mourning do I go?

It's as a sword within my bones,Line 10 when my foes me upbraid: Ev'n when by them, Where is thy God, it's dayly to me said? O why art thou cast down, my soul?Line 11 why, thus with grief opprest, Art thou disquieted in me? in God still hope and rest;

For yet I know I shall him praise, who graciously to me

The health is of my countenance, yea, mine own God is he.