The psalter, or, Psalms of David paraphras'd in verse set to new tunes and so design'd that by two tunes onely the whole number of psalms (four onely excepted) may be sung, one of which tunes is already known (being the usual tune of the C. psalm) : the other tunes onely are new, but any one of them being learnt all the other psalms may be sung by that one onely tune : as on the contrary any one psalm may be sung by all the new tunes, so that a greater facility for those who are less able to sing, or a greater variety for those who are more able, cannot reasonably be desired or afforded / by Richard Goodridge.

Psalm II.

[Quare fremuerunt Gentes?]

[verse 1] WHy do confed'rate Nations rise, Designing mighty Vanities? [verse 2] 'Gainst God, and 'gainst his Christ conspire, And 'gainst his Thunder, throw vain Fire? [verse 3] Let's gain our Liberties, say they, And cast their Cords of Law away.

[verse 4] He sees in Heav'n, He sees their Pride, And does their feeble Threats deride; [verse 5] And with the Terrour of his Frown, And Potent Anger, hurles them down. [verse 6] Despight of these, my King have I On Sion plac'd, secure, and High.

[verse 7] I now will publish the Decree Which thou thy self reveal'dst to Me; Thou art my Son! This day begot; [verse 8] Ask of Me, and thy boundless Lot Shall be th' Extents of Earth, and Sea; All Nations shall thy Subjects be.

[verse 9] Broke like a Potters Vessel, all Shall to thy Powerful Scepter fall. [verse 10] Now therefore, O ye Kings! Be wise, And Judges! Learn what Prudence is: [verse 11]

Serve ye this Lord with awful Fear, With Joy and Reverence draw near.

[verse 12] Embrace the Son, and embrace Bliss; And pay your Homage with a Kiss. Shun not his Rule, lest He in Wrath Permit you stray from the right Path; For if his Wrath on 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he pour, O where's another Saviour!