Family-hymns gathered (mostly) out of the best translations of David's psalmsFamily-hymns gather'd (mostly) out of the best translations of David's psalms

Hymn XLIII. Psal. 146.1, 2, 3, 4.

Sing Hallelujah, O my Soul, To the Eternal King; Yea, whilst I any Being have, His praises I will sing. Trust not in Kings, though ne'er so great, Nor in man's mortal Seed, Whose power is not sufficient To help you in your need. Because his breath doth soon depart, Then turns he to his Clay, And all the Counsels of his heart Do perish in that day.

SIng Hallelujah, O my Soul, To the Eternal King; Yea, whilst I any Being have, His praises I will sing. Trust not in Kings, though ne're so great, Nor in man's mortal Seed, Whose pow'r is not sufficient To help you in your need. Because his breath doth soon depart, Then turns he to his Clay, And all the Counsels of his heart Do perish in that day.

5, 6. Happy is he whose certain Help From Jacob's God descends; Thrice happy he whose fixed Hope On God, his God depends. Who formed the Earth, & Heavens high frame, Who made the swelling Deep, And all that is within the same; Who Truth doth ever keep.

5, 6. Happy is he whose certain Help From Jacob's God descends; Thrice happy he whose fixed Hope On God, his God depends. Who form'd the Earth, & Heav'ns high frame, Who made the swelling Deep, And all that is within the same; Who Truth doth ever keep.

7, 8. Who with right Judgment still proceeds For those that be oppressed, Takes care that hungry Souls be fed, And Prisoners be released. ⟨p. 47⟩The Lord doth give the blind their sight, The bowed down doth raise; In righteous men he takes delight, And loveth them always.

7, 8. Who with right Judgment still proceeds For those that be opprest, Takes care that hungry Souls be fed, And Pris'ners be releas'd. ⟨p. 47⟩The Lord doth give the blind their sight, The bowed down doth raise; In righteous men he takes delight, And loveth them always.

9, 10. Strangers and Widows he preserves, The Orphans Cause doth own, But as for sinners prosperous state, He turns it upside down. The Lord shall reign eternally; Thy God, O Zion Hill Shall reign to all Posterity; O praise him, praise him still.

9, 10. Strangers and Widows he preserves, The Orphans Cause doth own, But as for sinners prosp'rous state, He turns it upside down. The Lord shall reign eternally; Thy God, O Sion Hill Shall reign to all Posterity; O praise him, praise him still.

Hymn XLIV. Psal. 147.1, 2, 3.

Praise ye the Lord, for it is meet Our God's due praise to sing, For the employment is most sweet, And Praise a comely thing. The Lord builds up Jerusalem, His out-casts he restores; With comfort heals the broken hearts, And bindeth up their sores.

PRaise ye the Lord, for it is meet Our God's due praise to sing, For the employment is most sweet, And Praise a comely thing. The Lord builds up Jerusalem, His out-casts he restores; With comfort heals the broken hearts, And bindeth up their sores.

5, 6, 11. Unsearchable his Wisdom is, His Power admits no bound; He raiseth up the humble Souls, Treads sinners to the ground. The Lord's entire delight and joy Is ever in the Just, In them that fear him faithfully, And in his Mercy trust.

5, 6, 11. Unsearchable his Wisdom is, His Pow'r admits no bound; He raiseth up the humble Souls, Treads sinners to the ground. The Lord's intire delight and joy Is ever in the Just, In them that fear him faithfully, And in his Mercy trust.

12, 13, 14. O praise the Lord, Jerusalem, Thy God, O Zion, praise, Who makes thy Bars and strengtheneth them, Wherewith thy Gates he stays. Thy Children in thee he hath blest, Makes in thy Borders peace; He fills thee with the very best Of all the Field's increase.

12, 13, 14. O praise the Lord, Jerusalem, Thy God, O Sion, praise, Who makes thy Bars and strength'neth them, Wherewith thy Gates he stays. Thy Children in thee he hath blest, Makes in thy Borders peace; He fills thee with the very best Of all the Field's increase.

19, 20. The sacred Dictates of his Lips He hath to Jacob shown; His Statutes and his Judgments are To chosen Israel known. He hath not dealt so favourably With any Land beside, Nor have they known his Judgments so, The Lord be magnified.

19, 20. The sacred Dictates of his Lips He hath to Jacob shown; His Statutes and his Judgments are To chosen Isr'el known. He hath not dealt so favourably With any Land beside, Nor have they known his Judgments so, The Lord be magnifi'd.

Hymn XLV. Psal. 148.1, 2, 3.

Sing Hallelujah, praise the Lord Even from the Heavens high, And from the heights his praise proclaim, Above the starry Sky. His Angels all his praise begin, And all his Hosts of Might; Praise him both Sun and Moon; praise him, O all ye Stars of Light.

SIng Hallelujah, praise the Lord Ev'n from the Heavens high, And from the heights his praise proclaim, Above the starry Sky. His Angels all his praise begin, And all his Hosts of Might; Praise him both Sun and Moon; praise him, O all ye Stars of Light.

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Ye Heaven of Heavens and Waters there, Praise your Creator's Name, ⟨p. 49⟩For by his Great Decree you do Continue still the same. Praise God from the' Earth, ye Whales & Deeps, Fire, Hail, and stormy Wind, Hill, Trees, and Cattle, Worms and Fowl, Each in your several kind.

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Ye Heav'n of Heav'ns and Waters there, Praise your Creator's Name, ⟨p. 49⟩For by his Great Decree you do Continue still the same. Praise God from th' Earth, ye Whales & Deeps, Fire, Hail, and stormy Wind, Hill, Trees, and Cattle, Worms and Fowl, Each in your sev'ral kind.