The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...

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The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...
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Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.
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[Cambridge, England] :: Printed by John Field ...,
1666.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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Deus, Deus meus. Psal. xxii.

O God my God, wherefore dost thou forsake me utterly. And helpest not when I do make my great complaint and cry? [verse 2] To thee my God even all day long I do both cry and call: I cease not all the night, and yet thou hearest not at all.
[verse 3] Even thou that in thy sanctuary and holy place dost dwell, Thou art the comfort and the joy, and glory of Israel: [verse 4] And he in whom our fathers old had all their hope for ever: And when they put their trust in thee, thou didst them ay deliver.
[verse 5] They were delivered ever when they called on thy Name: And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame. [verse 6] But I am now become a worm more like then any man: An outcast whom the people scorn with all the spight they can.
[verse 7] All men despise as they behold me walking on the way: They grin, they mow, they nod their heads, and on this wise they say, [verse 8] This man did glory in the Lord; his favour and his love, Let him redeem and help him now, his power if he will prove.
[verse 9] But, Lord, out of my mothers womb I came by thy request: Thou didst preserve me still in hope, while I did suck her breast.

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[verse 10] I was committed from my birth with thee to have aode: Since I was in my mothers womb, thou hast been e're my God.
The second part.
[verse 11] Then, Lord, depart not now from me in this my present grief, Since I have none to be my help, my succoar and relief. [verse 12] So many bulls do compass me that be full strong of had: Yea bulls so fat as though they had in Basan field been fed.
[verse 13] They gape upon me greedily, as though they would me flay: Much like a lion roaring out, and ramping for his prey. [verse 14] But I drop down like water shed, my joynts in sunder break, My heart doth in my body melt like wax against the heat.
[verse 15] And like a potsherd dith my strength, my tongue it cleaveta fast Unto my jaws, and I am brought to dust of death at last. [verse 16] And many dogs do compass me, and wicked coansel eke Conspire against me cursedly; they pierce my hands and feet.
[verse 17] I was tormented, so that I might all my bones have told: Yet still upon me they do look, and still they me behold. [verse 18] My garments they divided eke in parts among them all: And for my coat they did cast lots to whom it might befal.
[verse 19] Therefore, I pray thee, be not far from me at my great need: But rather, fith thou art my strength, to help me, Lord, make speed. [verse 20] And from the sword, Lord, save my soul by thy might and thy power: And keep my soul thy darling dear, from dogs that would devour.
[verse 21] And from the lions mouth, that would me all in sunder shiver, And from the horns of Unicorns, Lord, safely me deliver. [verse 22] Then shall I to my brethren all thy majesty record: And in thy church shall praise the name of thee the living Lord.
The third part.
[verse 23] All ye that fear him praise the Lord, thou Jacob honour him: And all ye seed of Israel with reverence worship him. [verse 24] For he despiseth not the poor, he tuneth not awrie His countenance when they do call, but granteth to their crie.
[verse 25] Among the folk that fear the Lord I will therefore proclaim Thy praise, and keep my promise made for setting forth thy Name. [verse 26] The poor shall eat and be suffic'd, and those that do their deaver To know the Lord, shall praise his Name, their hearts shall live for ever.
[verse 27] All coasts of th' earth shall praise the Lord and turn to him for grace: The heathen folk shall worship him before his blessed face. [verse 28] The kingdom of the heathen folk the Lord shall have therefore: And he shall be their Governour and king for evermore.
[verse 29] The rich men of his goodly gists shall feed and taste also: And in his presence worship him and bow their knees full low. [verse 30] And all that shall go down to dust, of life by him shall taste: My seed shall serve and praise the Lord while any world shall last.
[verse 31] My seed shall plainly shew to them that shall be born hereafter, His justice and his righteousness, and all his works of wonder.
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