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. LX. To the chief musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach, when he strove with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand, (Book 60)

O Lord, thou hast rejected us, and scattered us abroad, Thou justly hast displeased been, return to us, O God. The earth to tremble thou hast made;Line 2 therein didst breaches make: Do thou thereof the breaches heal, because the land doth shake.

Unto thy people, thou hard thingsLine 3 hast shew'd, and on them sent: And thou hast caused us to drink wine of astonishment. And yet a banner thou hast givenLine 4 to them who thee do fear: That it by them, because of truth displayed may appear.

That thy beloved people mayLine 5 delivered be from thrall; Save with the pow'r of thy right hand, and hear me when I call. God in his holinesse hath spoke,Line 6 herein I will take pleasure: Shechem I will divide, and forth will Succoths valley measure.

Gilead I claim as mine, by right,Line 7 Manasseh mine shall be, Ephraim is of mine head the strength, Judah gives laws for me. Moab's my washing-pot, my shoeLine 8 I'le over Edom throw: And over Palestina's land I will in triumph go.

O who is he will bring me toLine 9 the city fortifi'd? O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide? O God, which hadest us cast off,Line 10 this thing wilt thou not do? Ev'n thou, O God, which didest not forth with our armies go.

Help us from trouble: for the helpLine 11 is vain which man supplies. Through God wee'l do great acts: he shallLine 12 tread down our enemies.