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. XLIV. To the chief musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. (Book 44)

O God, we with our ears have heard, our fathers have us told,

What works thou in their dayes hadst done, ev'n in the dayes of old. Thy hand did drive the Heathen out,Line 2 and plant them in their place; Thou didst afflict the nations, but them thou didst encrease.

For, neither got their sword the land,Line 3 nor did their arm them save: But thy right hand, presence, and arm; for, thou them favour gave. Thou art my King: for Jacob, Lord,Line 4 deliverances command. Through thee, we shall push down our foes,Line 5 that do against us stand:

We, through thy Name, shall tread down those that risen against us have. For, in my bow I shall not trust,Line 6 nor shall my sword me save. But, from our foes thou hast us sav'd,Line 7 our haters put to shame. In God we all the day do boast,Line 8 and ever praise thy Name.

But now we are cast off by thee,Line 9 and us thou purst to shame; And, when our armies do go forth, thou go'st not with the same. Thou mak'st us from the enemie,Line 10 faint-hearted, to turn back: And they, who hate us, for themselves our spoils away do take.

Like sheep for meat thou gavest us:Line 11

'mong Heathen cast we be. Thou didst for nought thy people sell.Line 12 their price enrich'd not thee. Thou mak'st us a reproach to beLine 13 unto our neighbours near; Derision, and a scorn to them, that round about us are.

A by-word also thou dost usLine 14 among the Heathen make: The people, in contempt and spite, at us their heads do shake. Before me my confusionLine 15 continually abides; And, of my bashfull countenance, the shame me ever hides.

For voice of him that doth reproach,Line 16 and speaketh blasphemie: By reason of th'avenging foe, and cruell enemie. All this is come on us; yet weLine 17 have not forgotten thee, Nor falsely in thy Covenant behav'd our selves have we.

Back from thy way our heart not turn'd:Line 18 our steps no straying made: Though us thou breakst in dragons place,Line 19 and coverest with deaths shade. If we Gods Name forgot, or streachtLine 20 to a strange god our hands: Shall not God search this out? for heLine 21 hearts secrets understands.

Yea, for thy sake, we're kill'd all day:Line 22 counted as slaughter-sheep. Rise, Lord, cast us not ever off,Line 23 awake, why dost thou sleep? O wherefore hidest thou thy face?Line 24 forgetst our case distrest, And our oppression? For our soulLine 25 is to the dust down prest;

Our belly also on the earth, fast cleaving, hold doth take. Rise for our help, and us redeem,Line 26 ev'n for thy mercies sake.