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.

Another of the same.

THe mighty God the Lord hath spoke, and call'd the earth upon, Ev'n from the rising of the sun,

unto his going down. From out of Sion, his own hill,Line 2 where the perfection hie Of beauty is, from thence the Lord hath shined gloriously.

Our God shall come, and shall no moreLine 3 be silent, but speak out: Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall compasse him about. He, to the heavens from above,Line 4 and to the earth below Shall call, that He his judgement may before his people show.

Let all my saints together beLine 5 unto me gathered, Those, that by sacrifice, with me a covenant have made. And then the heavens shall declareLine 6 His righteousnesse abroad: Because the Lord himself doth come, none else is judge but God.

Hear, O my people, and I'le speak:Line 7 O Israel by name, Against thee I will testifie, God, ev'n thy God I am. I, for thy sacrifices few,Line 8 reprove thee never will; Nor for burnt-offrings to have been before me offred still.

I'le take no bullock, nor hee-goatsLine 9 from house, nor folds of thine: Line 10

For, beasts of forrests, cattell allLine 10 on thousand hills, are mine. The fowls are all to me well known,Line 11 that mountains high do yeeld; And I do challenge as mine own, the wilde beasts of the field.

If I were hungry, I would notLine 12 to thee for need complain; For earth, and all its fulnesse, doth to me of right pertain. That I, to eat the flesh of bullsLine 13 take pleasure, dost thou think? Or, that I need to quench my thirst, the bloud of goats to drink?

Nay, rather unto me, thy God,Line 14 thanksgiving offer thou, To the most high perform thy word, and fully pay thy vow. And, in the day of trouble great,Line 15 see that thou call on me; I will deliver thee, and thou my Name shalt glorifie,

But, God unto the wicked saith,Line 16 why should thou mention make Of my commands? how dar'st thou in thy mouth my covenant take? Sith it is so, that thou dost hateLine 17 all good instruction; And sith thou casts, behinde thy back, and slights my words each one.

When thou a thief didst see, then straightLine 18

thou joyn'd with him in sin; And, with the vile adulterers, thou hast partaker bin: Thy mouth to evill thou dost give,Line 19 thy tongue deceit doth frame, Thou sitst, and 'gainst thy brother speak'st,Line 20 thy mothers son to shame.

These things thou wickedly hast done,Line 21 and I have silent bin; Thou thought that I was like thy self, and did approve thy sin: But I will sharply thee reprove, and I will order right, Thy sins and thy transgressions in presence of thy sight.

Consider this, and be afraid,Line 22 ye that forget the Lord, Left I in pieces tear you all, when none can help afford. Who offereth praise, me glorifies:Line 23 I will shew Gods salvation To him that ordereth aright his life, and conversation.