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 79.

O Lord, the Heathen do invade thine heritage, by them Thy Temple is defil'd, on heaps they lay Jerusalem. [verse 2] The bodies of thy Saints they give to fowls of th'air for meat, The flesh of all thy servants dear to the wilde beasts to eat.

[verse 3] Like water they have spilt their bloud about Jerusalem, As for their bodies there is none takes care to bury them. [verse 4] To all our neighbours bordering neer, a vile reproach are we, A scorn and mocking stock to those that round about us be.

[verse 5] How long, O Lord, for evermore shall thus thine anger last? And shall thy burning jealousie like fire devour and waste? [verse 6] Upon the Heathen pour thy wrath that have not known thy name, And on the Kingdomes all that have not call'd upon the same.

[verse 7] Thy servant Jacob they have now devoured and destroi'd, His habitations they have wholly laid waste and void. [verse 8] O now forget our former sins, and us prevent in haste With tender mercies, for we now down very low are cast.

[verse 9] For th'honour of thy holy name, our Saviour us relieve, And for thy names sake purge away our sins, and them forgive. [verse 10] Why should the Heathen say, where is their God? let him be known Among them, by revenging of the bloud-shed of his own.

[verse 11] Ev'n in our sight, of prisoners receive the sighs and cry, By thy great power preserve such as appointed are to die. [verse 12] Into their bosomes seven fold to our neighbours, repay Those vile reproaches, Lord, wherewith they lade thee day by day.

[verse 13] So we thy folk and pasture sheep, will give thanks unto thee For ever, and shew forth thy praise to all posterity.