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.

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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.
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London, :: Printed by S. Griffin for J. Rothwel, at the Fountain and Bear in Goldsmiths row in Cheapside.,
1655.
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Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A76568.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.

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The Second Part.
[verse 12] In the whole land of Egypt, and in Zoan field wrought hee, Before their fathers eyes his works most marvellous to see. [verse 13] The sea divided, gave through it a passage to them all, The waters he made stand on heaps which were to them a wall.
[verse 14] With a thick cloud he shadowed them while the day was light, And with a pillar of light fire, he led them in the night. [verse 15] And in the thirsty wildernesse the stony rocks he clave, And as from the great depths, from them he drink unto them gave.
[verse 16] From those dry and hard rocks he caus'd great streams to issue out, And caus'd the waters to run down like rivers round about. [verse 17] For all this, more and more they did against turn still transgresse,

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And the most high they did provoke in the great wildernesse.
[verse 18] And in their hearts they God himself tempted by their mistrust, In boldly asking flesh of him to satisfie their lust. [verse 19] Against their God they utter'd words, and spake profanely thus, A Table in the wildernesse can God prepare for us?
[verse 20] Behold, he smote the rock, and thence came streams and waters great, But can he give his people bread, and give them flesh to eat? [verse 21] The Lord heard this, and waxed wroth, and kindled was a flame In Jacobs house, and anger great from God on Israel came.
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