The Psalms of David in English Meter, Psalms · Psalm 105

The Psalms of David in English Meter · Psalms · Psalm 105

p. 215PSAL. CV.

O Give ye thankes unto the Lord, and call upon his Name:

…mong his people shew his works, and spread abroad his fame.

Sing unto him, yea joyfully in Psalmes unto him sing;

…alk ye of all the wondrous works of our almighty King.

… honour of his holy Name rejoyce with one accord;

p. 216And let the hearts of them rejoyce, that truly seek the Lord.

verse 4 Seek ye the Lord, & seek the strength of his eternall might;

And of his face continually seek to enjoy the sight.

verse 5 The wondrous works that he hath done keep still in mindfull heart;

Nor let the judgements of his mouth out of your mind depart.

verse 6 Ye that of faithfull Abraham his servant are the seed:

Ye his elect, the children that of Jacob do proceed.

verse 7 Because he, and he only is the mighty Lord our God;

And his most rightfull judgements are through all the earth abroad.

verse 8 He kept his Covenant still in mind, the word which by him was

To thousand generations commanded downe to passe.

verse 9 Which Covenant he most firmly made with faithfull Abraham;

And unto Isaac by his oath he did renew the same.

verse 10 And unto Jacob for a Law he made it firme and sure:

A Covenant to …, which ever should endure.

verse 11 When thus he said, Behold, to you I C…ns land will give:

p. 217The lot of your inheritance, wherein your seed shall live.

verse 12 Although their number at that time did very small appeare;

Yea, very small, and in the land they then but strangers were.

The second part.

verse 13 While yet they walk't from land to land, without a sure abode;

And while through sundry Kingdomes they did wander farre abroad.

verse 14 Yet while they wandred, suffered he no man to do them wrong;

But for their sakes he did reprove Kings glorious, great, and strong.

verse 15 And thus he said, Touch ye not those that mine annointed be;

Nor do the Prophets any harme, that do pertaine to me.

verse 16 He call'd a dearth upon the land, he brake the staffe of bread:

But yet he sent a man before, by whom they should be fed.

verse 17 Even Joseph, who before was sold, a servant low to be;

verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they did hurt, in irons laid was he.

verse 19 Untill the time his message came to give him liberty;

The word and purpose of the Lord did him in prison …y.

verse 20 Then sent the King, and loosed him, … this commanded h…

p. 218That of the people Ruler was, he made him to go free.

verse 21 Yea further, of his royall house him Lord did Pharaoh make;

And gave command, that he the rule should of his substance take.

verse 22 That he might at his pleasure bind the Princes of the land:

And he might cause his ancient men wisdome to understand.

verse 23 And whiles the years of famine we… to Egypt Israel came;

And Jacob, as a sojourner, liv'd in the land of Ham.

verse 24 Yet did he greatly by his power increase his people there;

That stronger then their enemies all, they by his blessing were.

verse 25 He turned then their heart to hate his people vehemently;

And even with these his servants deare, to deale in subtilty.

The third part.

verse 26 His faithfull servant Moses then, and Aaron whom he chose;

He did command to them to go, his message to disclose.

verse 27 The message of his fearfull signes to Egypt they did shew;

And in the cursed land of Ham his wonders great and new.

verse 28 Darknesse upon them he did send, and dark he made thier day;

verse 29 p. 219And his command and mighty word his creatures did obey.

verse 30 He turn'd their waters into bloud, he did their fishes slay;

Their land brought Frog… even in the place where their King Pharaoh lay.

verse 31 He spake, and at his voice there came great swarmes of noisome Flies;

And all the quarters of their land were fill'd with crawling Lice.

verse 32 In stead of mild and fruitfull raine, upon them baile he sent;

And with the haile-affrighting flames of fire consuming went.

verse 33 He smote their vines, he smote the trees, whereon their sigs did grow:

Yea, …e the trees within their coasts did break and overthrow.

verse 34 He spake the word and at his word Locusts increased there;

And Caterpillers numberlesse among them creeping were.

verse 35 And these within their fruitfull land all the green herbs did eat;

And these the fruits growne in their ground, devoured for their meat.

verse 36 The first-begotten in their land the Lord with death did smite;

Yea, the beginning and the chiefe of all their strength and might.

verse 37 With gold & silver he them brought from Egypt land to passe;

p. 220And in the number of their Tribes no feeble one there was.

verse 38 Egypt was glad, and joyfull then, when they did thence depart:

For terrour, and the feare of them was fall'n upon their heart.

The fourth part.

verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud, and in the time of night,

To guide them rightly in their way, by fire he gave them light.

verse 40 They asked, and he caused Quailes to raine abundantly;

And with the bread of heaven did he their hunger satisfie.

verse 41 He opened then the stony rock, and waters gushed out:

Which in the dry and parched ground like rivers, ran about.

verse 42 Because his promise made of old he did remember well;

And his deare servant Abraham, in faith that did excell.

verse 43 His people thus with joy & mirth, he forth from bondage brought:

With gladnesse he his chosen led and for them wonders wrought.

verse 44 And then to them the pleasant land he of the heathen gave;

That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have.

verse 45 That they his statutes might observ… and guided by his word

p. 221The path-way of his lawes might keep: praise ye the living Lord.