Davids Psalms in metre. Agreeable to the Hebrew, to be sung in usuall tunes. To he [sic] benefit of the churches of Christ. / By the Reverend Mr. John White minister of Gods Word in Dorchester.

Psalm 107.

O Give ye thanks unto the Lord our God, for good is he, And his mercies exceeding great to everlasting be. [verse 2] Let the redeemed of the Lord thus of his mercy say, Whom he hath from his enemies hand redeem'd, and brought away.

[verse 3] Out of the lands wherein they were dispersed and distrest, He gathered them from North and South, from East, and from the West. [verse 4] They wandred in the wildernesse in a forsaken way, And where they could no City finde therein to dwell and stay.

[verse 5] They hungred and thirsted, in them their soul did pine away, [verse 6] Then they in trouble cri'd to God, and he freed them that day [verse 7] From their distresses, and he led them forth by the right way To Cities that were dwelt in, where they might in safety stay.

[verse 8] O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then, And for his strange and wondrous works amongst the sons of men. [verse 9] For he the longing soul in want doth fully satisfie With goodnesse, souls that hungry be he filleth plenteously.

The Second Part.

[verse 10] Such as do in sad darknesse sit, and in deaths dismal shade,

Whom sore afflictions bind, as we do men with irons lade. [verse 11] Because against the voice of God they walkt rebelliously, And all the counsel did contemn of him that is most high.

[verse 12] Their stout hearts therefore he brought low, with great troubles and grief, And when they fell down there was none to help or give relief. [verse 13] Then did they in their trouble cry unto the Lord for aid, And he freed them from their distresse according as they prai'd.

[verse 14] Then did he out of darknesse bring, and from deaths shadow take, And of their great afflictions their bonds in sunder brake. [verse 15] O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then, And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men.

[verse 16] For he the mighty gates of brasse hath broken by his might, And the strong bars of iron he hath cut in sunder quite. [verse 17] Fools by their own transgressions against Gods righteous law,

And by their great iniquities, plagues on themselves do draw.

[verse 18] They grow so weak that even their soul all meat doth loath and flie, And brought so low that to the gates of death they do draw nigh. [verse 19] Then in their trouble do they cry unto the Lord for aid, Who saveth them from their distresse according as they prai'd.

The third part.

[verse 20] For he sent forth his powerful Word which health did soon restore, And kept them from destruction which they were neer before. [verse 21] O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then, And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men.

[verse 22] And let them sacrifices bring of praise and thankfulnesse, And let them his great works declare with songs of joyfulnesse. [verse 23] Such men as do in their weak ships into the seas descend, And in those waters great and deep their businesse do attend.

[verse 24] These men the mighty works of God do with their eyes behold, And in the great deep do observe his wonders manifold. [verse 25] For he sends out his Word, and strait the stormy winds do rise, Which doth the swelling waves thereof lift up unto the skies.

[verse 26] Then mount they up to heav'n, and to the depth go down again, Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and great pain. [verse 27] And like a drunkard to and fro they reel, with tempests tost, And are as men of wit bereft, and all their skill is lost.

[verse 26] Then did they in their trouble cry unto the Lord for aid, Who brought them out of their distresse according as they prai'd. [verse 29] Then is the storm chang'd to a calm according to his will, So that the waves which rag'd before are quiet now and still.

The fourth part.

[verse 30] Then are they glad, because at rest and quiet now they be,

So to the haven them he brings, which they desire to see. [verse 31] O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then, And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men.

[verse 32] And in the Congregation great him let them magnifie, And there where all the elders meet him praise and glorifie. [verse 33] He to a desart turns a land where waters did abound, And lands where vvater-springs did flow to dry and thirsty ground.

[verse 34] A land of pleasant fruits he turns into salt barrennesse, To the inhabitants thereof for their great wickednesse. [verse 35] To standing waters when he will the wildernesse he brings, And he the dry and thirsty land converts to water springs.

[verse 36] That those he there may make to dwell that poor and hungry were, That for their habitations they may build a City there, [verse 37] That they may pleasant Vineyards plant, and there may sow their field,

Which unto them abundantly fruits of increase may yield.

[verse 38] He also blesseth them that they do mightily increase, And by his goodness suffers not their cattail to decrease. [verse 39] Yet for their sins they are brought low, and minished again, Being afflicted and opprest, and fill'd with grief and pain.

[verse 40] On Princes he doth pour contempt and causeth them to stray In the forsaken vvildernesse where is no path nor way. [verse 41] Yet from affliction he the poor advanceth up on high, And makes his family as a flock to grow and multiply.

[verse 42] This shall the righteous man behold, and much rejoice shall he, But then of all iniquity the mouth shall stopped be. [verse 43] Whoso is wise and will these things observe well in his minde, The loving kindnesse of the Lord shall surely know and finde.