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. L. A Psalm of Asaph.

THe mighty God, the Lord hath spoken, and did call The earth, from rising of the sun, to where he hath his fall. From out of Sion hill,Line 2 which, of excellency And beautie the perfection is, God shined gloriously.

Our God shall surely come,Line 3 keep silence shall not He; Before Him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about Him be. Unto the heaven's clear,Line 4 He from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that He may judge his people all.

Together let my saintsLine 5 unto me gathered be, Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant with me. And then the heavens shallLine 6 his righteousnesse declare; Because the Lord himself is He, by whom men judged are.

My people Israel hear,Line 7 speak will I from on hie, Against thee I will testifie,

God, ev'n thy God am I. I, for thy sacrifice,Line 8 no blame will on thee lay, Nor for burnt-offrings, which to me thou off'redst every day.

I'le take no calf, nor goats,Line 9 from house or fold of thine: For, beasts of forrests, cattell allLine 10 on thousand hills are mine. The fowls on mountains high,Line 11 are all to me well known, Wilde beasts, which in the fields do ly, ev'n they are all mine own.

Then, if I hungry were,Line 12 I would not tell it thee; Because the world, and fulnesse all thereof belongs to me. Will I eat flesh of buls?Line 13 or goats bloud drink will I? Thanks offer thou to God, and payLine 14 thy vows to the most hie;

And call upon me, whenLine 15 in trouble thou shalt be, I will deliver thee, and thou my Name shalt glorifie, But to the wicked manLine 16 God saith, my laws and truth Shouldst thou declare? how darst thou take my covenant in thy mouth?

Sith thou instruction hates,Line 17 which should thy wayes direct.

And, sith my words behinde thy back thou casts, and dost reject. When thou a thief didst see,Line 18 with him thou didst consent; And with the vile adulterers partaker on thou went.

Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill,Line 19 thy tongue deceit doth frame; Thou sits, and 'gainst thy brother speaks,Line 20 thy mothers son does shame. Because I silence kept,Line 21 while thou these things hast wrought; That I was altogether like thy self, hath been thy thought:

Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes In order ranked thy misdeeds, and thine iniquities. Now, ye that God forget,Line 22 this carefully consider; Lest I in pieces tear you all, and none can you deliver.

Who so doth offer praise,Line 23 me glorifies, and I Will shew him Gods salvation, that orders right his way.