The Psalms of David in Meter, Metrical Psalter · Psalm 105
PSAL. CV.
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
upon his Name now call,
Make clearly known his wōdrous deeds
among the people all.
verse 2 Sing unto him moſt joyfully;
pſalmes to him ſing with ſpeed,
Talk ye of all his works alſo,
which wondrous are indeed.
verse 3 In his moſt holy Name alwayes
to glory now accord,
And let the heart of them rejoice
that ſeek the living Lord.
verse 4 Seek ye with care and diligence
the Lord in ev'ry place,
And als his ſtrength; for evermore,
ſee that ye ſeek his face.
verse 5 The marv'lous workes that he hath done
remember now indeed,
His wonders & the judgements wh…
did from his mouth proceed.
verse 6 O ye who ſeed of Abraham
his ſervants ſurely are,
Ye of Jacob his choſen one
the children neer and farre.
verse 7 He ſurely is the mighty Lord,
ev'n our moſt loving God,
His judgements ſtill moſt righteous ar…
in all the earth abroad.
verse 8 His Cov'nant he remembred hath:
the word which faſt to ſtand
To thouſand generations,
he wiſely did command.
verse 9 Which cov'nant he moſt lovely made
with his friend Abraham,
And unto Iſa'c he alſo
by oath made ſure the ſame.
verse 10 And unto Jacob for a law,
the ſame he did confirme:
To Iſrael for a Covenant,
that's everlaſting firme!
verse 11 He ſaid, Canaans fertile land
I will give unto thee,
Ev'n of your own inheritance
the pleaſant lot to be.
verse 12 When they thus but in number were
a few diſtreſſed men;
Yea very few, and yet this more
but ſtrangers in it then.
verse 13 When they from one ſtrange nation thus
another went unto,
And to another people als,
from one kingdome did go.
verse 14 He ſuffred in his mercy great
no man to do them wrong,
Yea for their ſakes he did reprove
moſt mighty kings and ſtrong.
verse 15 He ſaid, See that ye touch not thoſe
that mine anointed be,
Nor do the Prophets any harme,
that do belong to me.
verse 16 Moreover, he call'd on the land
for famine with great ſpeed,
He alſo in his fury brake
the ſtaffe of all their bread.
verse 17 He in his mercy ſent a man
before, them to uphold,
Joſeph who by his brethren was
even for a ſervant ſold.
verse 18 Whoſe feet they hurt with fettes ſtrong,
in yron he did ly:
verse 19 Untill the time that came his wor…
the LORDS word did him try.
verse 20 The King then ſoon his ſervants …
and looſed him alſo:
He that the peoples ruler was
moſt free then let him go.
verse 21 He made him then of all his houſe
lord over great and ſmall,
And ruler als appointed him
even of his ſubſtance all.
verse 22 That he his Princes bind with …
at his good pleaſure might,
And to his graveſt Senatours
ſhould wiſdom teach aright.
verse 23 Iſrael alſo in a ſtrait
then into Egypt came,
And Jacob with his ſons ſojour'nd
ev'n in the land of Ham.
verse 24 And he his people greatly did
increaſe their foes among,
And more then all their enmies he
did ſurely make them ſtrong.
verse 25 Their heart he turned for to hate
his people great and ſmall
Moſt ſubtilly alwayes to deal
ev'n with his ſervants all.
verse 26 His faithfull ſervant Moſes he
unto them quickly ſent,
And Aaron whom he choſen had,
together with him went.
verse 27 They frō the Lord did ſhew his ſigns
among them where they came,
And wonders great not ſeen before
in all the land of Ham.
verse 28 He darkneſſe then among them ſent
and dark he made it ſtill,
And they did not at all rebell
againſt his word and will.
verse 29 He turn'd their waters into blood,
their fiſh he ſlew in ſprings:
verse 30 The land foorth frogs in plēty broght
in chambers of their Kings.
verse 31 He ſpake & diverſe ſorts there came
of flies, as mighty hoſts,
And by his finger lice he made
to ſwarme in all their coſts.
verse 32 He gave them hail for rain, and fire
their land in flames to make:
verse 33 He ſmote their vines, figtrees & of
their coaſts the trees he brake.
verse 34 He ſpake the word, & locuſts thick
came in a fearfull ſwarme,
With them were caterpillars als
ev'n numberleſſe to harme.
verse 35 And did eat up als all the herbs
that in their land were found,
And greedilie devoured then
the fruits of all their ground.
verse 36 He alſo in their wicked land
ſmote in his wrath at length
the firſt-born both of man and beaſt,
the chief of all their ſtrength.
verse 37 With ſilver and with gold alſo
he brought them foorth along,
And not a feeble perſon there
was all their tribes among.
verse 38 When they departed Egypt was
ſo glad, as none can tell,
For of them then the dreadfull fear
upon them heavy fell.
verse 39 He for a cov'ring ſpread a cloud,
and for to give them light
He made a fire alwayes to ſhine
moſt brightly in the night.
verse 40 The people asked, and he then
brought quails aboundantly,
And alſo with the bread of heav'n
he did them ſatisfie.
verse 41 He opned als the flintie rock,
and waters guſhed out,
They plenteous like a river ran
in places dry about.
verse 42 For he his holy promiſe made
did then remember well;
And Abraham who ſtedfaſt ſtill
his ſervant did excell.
verse 43 And he his people then with joy
brought forth both young and old,
And likewiſe all his choſen folk
with gladneſſe manifold.
verse 44 And he them gave the fertile lands
of heathen great and ſmall,
The labour of the people they
did then inherite all.
verse 45 That they his worthy ſtatuts might
obſerve with one accord,
And keep his laws given unto them,
praiſe ye alwayes the LORD.