19 Sihon the Am’rites' king; For his grace lasteth ever : 20 Og also, who did reign The land of Bashan over : For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 21 Their land by lot he gave ; For his grace faileth never, For certainly his mercies dure 13 The sea he cut in two; For his grace lasteth still. 14 And through its midst to go Made his own Israel : For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 15 But overwhelm'd and lost Was proud king Pharaoh, For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 16 To him who pow'rfully His chosen people led, For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 7 To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. 18 Who slew, and spared not Kings famous and renown'd: For certainly his mercies dure 23 Who hath remembered Us in our low estate; 24 And us delivered From foes which did us hate: For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 25 Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace faileth never. 26 Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ever: For certainly his mercies dure 136 PSALM CXXXVI. SECOND VERSION. 1 PRAISE God, for he is kind : 7 Great lights he made to be; His mercy lasts for aye. For his grace lasteth aye : 2 Give thanks with heart and mind 8 Such as the sun we see, To God of gods alway: To rule the lightsome day: For certainly his mercies dure For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. Most firm and sure eternally. 8 The Lord of lords praise ye, 9 Also the moon so clear, Whose mercies still endure. Which shineth in our sight; 4 Great wonders only he The stars that do appear, Doth work by his great pow'r: To guide the darksome night: For certainly his mercies dure For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. Most firm and sure eternally. 6 Which God omnipotent, 10 To him that Egypt smote, By might and wisdom high, Who did his message scorn ; The heav'n and firmament And in his anger hot Did frame, as we may see: Did kill all their first-born: For certainly his mercies dure For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. Most firm and sure eternally. 6 To him who did outstretch 11 Thence Isr'el out he brought; This earth so great and wide, For his grace lasteth ever. Above the waters' reach 12 With a strong hand he wrought, Making it to abide: And stretch'd-out arm deliver : For certainly his mercies dure For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. Most firm and sure eternally. 13 The sea he cut in two; For bis grace lasteth still. 14 And through its midst to go Made his own Israel : For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 15 But overwhelm'd and lost Was proud king Pharaoh, For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 16 To him who pow'rfully His chosen people led, For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 7 To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. 18 Who slew, and spared not Kings famous and renown'd: For certainly his mercies dure 19 Sihon the Am’rites' king; For his grace lasteth ever : 20 Og also, who did reign The land of Bashan over: For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 21 Their land by lot he gave; For his grace faileth never, 22 That Isr’el might it have In heritage for ever: For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 23 Who hath remembered Us in our low estate; 24 And us delivered From foes which did us hate: For certainly his mercies dure Most firm and sure eternally. 25 Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace faileth never. 26 Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ever: For certainly his mercies dure Chant. Camidge. dde Jerusalem, and thee above my chief joy do not set. 137 PSALM CXXXVII. 1 BY Babel's streams we sat and wept, when Sion we thought on. 2 In midst thereof we hang'd our harps the willow-trees upon. 3 For there a song required they, who did us captive bring: Our spoilers callid for mirth, and said, A song of Sion sing. 4 O how the Lord's song shall we sing within a foreign land? 6 If thee, Jerus’lem, I forget, skill part from my right hand. 6 My tongue to my mouth's roof let if I do thee forget, (cleave, 7 Remember Edom's children, Lord, who in Jerus'lem's day, Ev'n unto its foundation, Raze, raze it quite, did say. 8 O daughter thou of Bahylon, near to destruction ; Bless'd shall he be that thee rewards, as thou to us hast done. 9 Yea, happy surely shall he be thy tender little ones Who shall lay hold upon, and them shall dash against the stones. 138 PSALM CXXXVIII. 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk, I life from thee shall have: 1 THEE will I praise with all my heart, 'Gainst my foes' wrath thou’lt stretch I will sing praise to thee thine hand; 2 Before the gods : And worship will thy right hand shall me save. toward thy sanctuary. 8 Surely that which concerneth me I'll praise thy name, ev'n for thy truth, the Lord will perfect make: and kindness of thy love; Lord, still thy mercy lasts; do not For thou thy word hast magnify’å thine own hands' works forsake. all thy great name above. 3 Thou didst me answer in the day 139 PSALM CXXXIX. when I to thee did cry; 10 LORD, thou hast me search'd and And thou my fainting soul with known. strength 2 Thou know'st my sitting down, didst strengthen inwardly. And rising up; yea, all my thoughts 4 All kings upon the earth that are afar to thee are known. shall give thee praise, O Lord; 3 My footsteps, and my lying down, When as they from thy mouth shall thou compassest always; hear Thou also most entirely art thy true and faithful word. acquaint with all my ways. 5 Yea, in the righteous ways of God 4 For in my tongue, before I speak, with gladness they shall sing: not any word can be, For great's the glory of the Lord, But altogether, lo, O Lord, who doth for ever reign. it is well known to thee. 6 Though God be high, yet he respects 5 Behind, before, thou hast beset, all those that lowly be; and laid on me thine hand. Whereas the proud and lofty ones 6 Such knowledge is too strange for me, afar off knoweth be, too high to understand. |