The Psalms of David in English Meter, Psalms · Psalm 106

The Psalms of David in English Meter · Psalms · Psalm 106

p. 221PSAL. CVI.

PRaise ye the Lord. O give ye thankes to God, for good is he;

And everlasting to his Saints his grace and mercy be.

verse 2 What man the mighty acts of God can shew, and utter well?

Who can set forth sufficiently, and all his praises tell?

verse 3 They blessed are that judgment keep, and justly do alway:

With favour of thy people, Lord, remember me, I pray.

verse 4 And with thy saving health, O Lord, vouchsafe to visit me;

That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see.

verse 5 And with thy peoples joy I may a joyfull mind possesse;

And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse.

verse 6 We greatly with our fathers all have sinned every one;

We have committed wickednesse, and … we have done.

verse 7 The wonders great which thou, O Lord, hast done in Egypt land;

Our fathers, though they saw them all, yet did not understand.

verse 8 Nor they thy mercies multitude p. 222did keep in thankfull mind:

But at the sea, even the red sea, rebelled most unkind.

verse 9 Neverthelesse he saved them, for honour of his Name;

That he might make his power knowne, and spread abroad his same.

verse 10 Then the red sea did he rebuke, and dried up it was:

Through deeps, as through the wildernesse, so made he them to passe.

verse 11 From hand of those that hated them, he did his people save;

And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave.

verse 12 The waters overwhelm'd their foes, not one was left alive;

Then they beleev'd his word, and praise in songs to him did give.

The second part.

verse 13 But quickly they his mighty works forgat unthankfully;

And on his counsell, and his will did not wait patiently.

verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fond and greedy lust;

And in the desart tempted God, the stay of all their trust.

verse 15 And then their wanton minds desire he suffered them to have:

But wasting leannesse there withall into their soule he gave.

verse 16 p. 223And against Moses in the camp their envie did appeare:

At Aaron, though a Saint of God, they envious also were.

verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide, and Dathan did devoure;

And all Abirams company did cover in that houre.

verse 18 In their assembly kindled was a hot consuming fire;

And wasting flame did then burne up the wicked in his ir….

verse 19 Upon the hill of Hor…b they an Idoll Cal… did frame:

A molten Image they did make, and worshipped the same.

verse 20 And thus their glory and their God most vainly changed they

Into the likenesse of an Oxe, that eateth grasse and …ay.

verse 21 And they their God and Saviour unkindly did forget

In Egypt, who for them had done things marvellous and great.

verse 22 Works wondrous in the land of Ham his hand to passe had brought;

By the red sea his mighty arme things terrible had wrought.

verse 23 Therefore when Israel sinned thus, and erred from his way;

That he this people would destroy, he in his wrath did say:

verse 24 p. 224Did not before him in the breac… his chosen Moses stand,

To stop his anger, lest he should destroy them out of hand.

The third part.

verse 25 Yea, they despis'd the pleasant land which he had sworne to give;

And his sure promise, and his word, these men would not beleeve.

verse 26 But they did murmure in their tents, and there rebelled they;

Unto the Lords command and voice, refusing to obey.

verse 27 Therefore against them lifted he his strong revenging hand;

Them in the desart to destroy, ere they should see the land.

verse 28 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rod;

And through the countries of the world, to scatter them abroad.

verse 29 To …al-Poor also they themselves adjoyned fast;

And then the offerings of the dead pr…ly they did tast

verse 30 Thus with their owne inventions his wrath they did provoke;

And in his hot inkindled wrath the plague upon them broke.

verse 31 But Phi…has then stood up with zea…, and sinners bold did slay;

So judgement he did execute, p. 225and then the plague did stay.

verse 32 And this to him for righteousnesse accounted was by grace;

And so esteem'd for evermore shall be from race to race.

The fourth part.

verse 33 And at the waters where they strove, they did him angry make:

They mov'd him so, that it went ill with Moses for their sake.

verse 34 Because with grudging they provok't his spirit so vehemently;

That he in passion with his lips spake unadvisedly.

verse 35 Nor, as the Lord commanded them, did they the Nations slay:

But with the heathen mixt, of them did learne their wicked way.

verse 36 And did their Idols serve, which were their ruine and decay:

To Divels their daughters & their sons then sacrificed they.

verse 37 And thus bloud innocent they shed, yea, guiltlesse bloud they shed

Of their owne daughters and their sons, with blind devotion led.

verse 38 Whom they to Canaan Idols then offred with wicked hand;

And so with bloud of innocents defiled was their land.

verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthy way;

p. 226And with their owne inventions a whoring they did stray.

verse 40 Therefore against his people was the Lords wrath kindled sore;

And even his owne inheritance he therefore did abhorre.

The fifth part.

verse 41 Into the hands of heathen men he gave them for a prey;

And made their foes their lords, wh… the were forced to obey.

verse 42 Yea, and their hatefull enemies opprest them in the land;

And they were humbly made to stoop, as subjects to their hand.

verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had be delivered them before;

But with their counsell they to wrath provok't him evermore.

verse 44 Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lie;

Yet when he saw them in distresse, he hearkned to their crie.

verse 45 And did for them remember well the covenant which he sware;

And did regent, because in him most plenteous mercies are.

verse 46 And favour he them made to find before the sight of those

That led them captives from their lan… and which had been their foes.

verse 47 …ave us, O Lord, thou art our God, save us, O Lord, we pray;

p. 227And from among the heathen folk, Lord, gather us away.

verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise of thy most holy Name;

That we may glory in thy praise, and sounding of thy fame.

verse 49 Let Israels Lord and God be blest through all eternitie:

…et all the people say, Amen, praise ye the Lord most hie.