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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LEt God arise, and then his foes will turn themselves to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, and scatter out of sight.
[verse 2] And as the fire doth melt the wa, and wind blows smoke away: So in the presence of the Lord, the wicked shall decay.
[verse 3] But righteous men before the Lord shall heartily rejoyce: They shall be glad and merry all, and cheerful in their voice.
[verse 4] Sing praise, sing praise unto the Lord, who rideth on the sky: Extol the Name of Jah our God, and him do magnify.
[verse 5] The same is he that is above within his holy place: That Father is of fatherless, and Judge of widows case.
[verse 6] Houses he gives and issue both unto the comfortless: He bringeth bondmen out of thrall, and rebels to distress.
[verse 7] When thou didst march before thy folk th'Egyptians from among, And brought'st them through the wilder∣ness, which was both wide and long:
[verse 8] The earth did quake, the rain pour'd down heard were great claps of thunder: The mount Sinai shook in such sort, as it would break in sunder.
[verse 9] Thine heritage with drop, of rain abundantly was washt: And if so be it barren waxt, by thee it was refresht.
[verse 10] Thy chosen flock doth there remain, Thou hast prepar'd that place: And for the poor thou dost provide of thine especial grace.
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