THE

PSALMS OF DAVID

IN METRE:

ACCORDING TO

THE VERSION

APPROVED BY

THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

AND APPOINTED TO BE USED IN WORSHIP.

הספרים הל

EDINBURGH:

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1855.

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In terms of Her Majesty's Letters Patent to Her Printers for Scotland, and of the Instructions issued by Her Majesty in Council, dated Eleventh July, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-nine, I hereby License and Authorize Paton and Ritchie, Printers in Edinburgh, to Print within the Premises situated Number Thirteen George Street, Edinburgh, and to Publish, as by the Authority of Her Majesty, an Edition of the Psalms of David in Metre, Scotch Version, in Brevier Type, Trigesimo Secundo size, consisting of Two Thousand Copies, as proposed in their declaration, dated Eighteenth January, Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-five years: the terms and conditions of the said Instructions being always and in all points fully complied with and observed by the said Paton and Ritchie.

EDINBURGH, 6th February 1855.

1903

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J. MONCREIFF.

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THE

PSALMS OF DAVID

IN METRE.

1

PSALM I.

HAT man hath perfect blessedness
who walketh not astray

In counsel of ungodly men,

nor stands in sinners' way,
Nor sitteth in the scorner's chair:
But placeth his delight
Upon God's law, and meditates
on his law day and night.

3 He shall be like a tree that grows
near planted by a river,

4

Which in his season yields his fruit,
and his leaf fadeth never:

And all he doth shall prosper well.

The wicked are not so;

But like they are unto the chaff,

which wind drives to and fro.

5 In judgment therefore shall not stand such as ungodly are;

Nor in th' assembly of the just shall wicked men appear.

6 For why? the way of godly men unto the Lord is known:

Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be overthrown.

1

WHY

WHY rage the heathen? and vain things why do the people mind?

2 Kings of the earth do set themselves,
and princes are combin❜d,

To plot against the Lord, and his
Anointed, saying thus,

3 Let us asunder break their bands,
and cast their cords from us.

4 He that in heaven sits shall laugh;
the Lord shall scorn them all.

5 Then shall he speak to them in wrath,
in rage he vex them shall.
6 Yet, notwithstanding, I have him
to be my King appointed;
And over Sion, my holy hill,
I have him King anointed.

7 The sure decree I will declare;
the Lord hath said to me,
Thou art mine only Son; this day.
I have begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and for heritage
the heathen I'll make thine;
And, for possession, I to thee
will give earth's utmost line.

9 Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod
of iron, break them all;

And, as a potter's sherd, thou shalt
them dash in pieces small.

10 Now therefore, kings, be wise; be taught, ye judges of the earth:

11 Serve God in fear, and see that ye join trembling with your mirth.,

12 Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ire ye perish from the way,

If once his wrath begin to burn: bless'd all that on him stay.

PSALM III.

LORD, how are my foes increas'd? against me many rise.

2 Many say of my soul, For him in God no succour lies.

3 Yet thou my shield and glory art, th' uplifter of mine head.

4 I cry'd, and, from his holy hill, the Lord me answer made.

5 I laid me down and slept, I wak'd; for God sustained me.

6 I will not fear though thousands ten
set round against me be.

7 Arise, O Lord; save me, my God;
for thou my foes hast stroke
All on the cheek-bone, and the teeth
of wicked men hast broke.

8 Salvation doth appertain
unto the Lord alone:

Thy blessing, Lord, for evermore thy people is upon.

GT

PSALM IV.

IVE ear unto me when I call,
U God of my righteousness:

Have mercy, hear my pray'r; thou hast enlarg'd me in distress.

2 O ye the sons of men! how long
will ye love vanities?

How long my glory turn to shame,
and will ye follow lies?