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. V. To the chief musician on Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. (Book 5)

GIve ear unto my words, O Lord, my meditation weigh. Hear my loud cry, my King, my God;Line 2 for I to thee will pray. Lord, thou shalt early hear voice;Line 3 I early will direct My pray'r to thee, and looking up an answer will expect.

For thou art not a God that dothLine 4 in wickednesse delight: Neither shall evill dwell with thee. Nor fooles stand in thy sight.Line 5 All that ill-doers are thou hat'st. Cut'st off that liars be:Line 6 The bloudy and deceitfull man abhored is by thee.

But I into thy house will comeLine 7 in thine abundant grace: And I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy place. Because of those mine enemies,Line 8 Lord, in thy righteousnesse Do thou me lead; do thou thy way make straight before my face.

For in their mouth there is no truth,Line 9 their inward part is ill; Their throat's an open sepulchre, their tongue doth flatter still. O God destroy them; let them beLine 10 by their own counsell quell'd: Them for their many sins cast out, for they 'gainst thee rebell'd.

But let all joy that trust in thee;Line 11 and still make shouting noise: For them thou sav'st: Let all that love thy Name, in thee rejoyce. For, Lord, unto the righteous man▪Line 12 thou wilt thy blessing yeeld; With favour thou wilt compasse him about, as with a shield.