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 June 12, 2024.

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The Second Part.
[verse 11] The heaven is thine, the earth is thine, and by thy pow'r and will, The great wide world thou founded hast and all that doth it fill. [verse 12] The North and South from thee alone, their first beginning had,

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Both Tabor West, Hermon East, In thy name shall be glad.
[verse 13] Thou hast, O God, an arm of strength that worketh mightily, Strong is thy hand, and thy right hand in pow'r exceeding high. [verse 14] In justice, and in judgement, doth thy thrones foundation lie, Mercy and truth shall go before thy face continually.
[verse 15] O those that know the joyful sound, a blessed people be, In the light of thy countenance, Lord, they shall walk with thee. [verse 16] All the day long shall they rejoice, because thy name is nigh, And in thy righteousnesse and truth shall be exalted high.
[verse 17] For of their strength thou only art the glory and the praise, And in thy favour shall our horn exalted be always. [verse 18] For God the Lord is our defence, who doth us safety bring, The holy One of Israel is our almighty King.
[verse 19] Then to thy holy One thou spak'st and saidst in vision,

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A mighty one I have advanc'd, and have laid help upon. Whom I out of the people chose, David I did anoint [verse 20] With holy oil, my servant whom I found, and did appoint.
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