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Psalm 78
Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)
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Vers 1
Attend, my people, to my law;
thereto give thou an ear;
The words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
thereto give thou an ear;
The words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
Vers 2
My mouth shall speak a parable,
and sayings dark of old;
The same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
and sayings dark of old;
The same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
Vers 3
We also will them not conceal
from their posterity;
Them to the generation
to come declare will we:
from their posterity;
Them to the generation
to come declare will we:
Vers 4
The praises of the Lord our God,
and his almighty strength,
The wondrous works that he hath done,
we will shew forth at length.
and his almighty strength,
The wondrous works that he hath done,
we will shew forth at length.
Vers 5
His testimony and his law
in Isr’el he did place,
And charg’d our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
in Isr’el he did place,
And charg’d our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
Vers 6
That so the race which was to come
might well them learn and know;
And sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
might well them learn and know;
And sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
Vers 7
That they might set their hope in God,
and suffer not to fall
His mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
and suffer not to fall
His mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
Vers 8
And might not, like their fathers, be
a stiff rebellious race;
A race not right in heart; with God
whose sp’rit not stedfast was.
a stiff rebellious race;
A race not right in heart; with God
whose sp’rit not stedfast was.
Vers 9
The sons of Ephraim, who nor bows
nor other arms did lack,
When as the day of battle was,
they faintly turned back.
nor other arms did lack,
When as the day of battle was,
they faintly turned back.
Vers 10
They brake God’s cov’nant,
and refus’d in his commands to go;
His works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
and refus’d in his commands to go;
His works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
Vers 11
Things marvellous he brought to pass;
their fathers them beheld
Within the land of Egypt done,
yea, ev’n in Zoan’s field.
their fathers them beheld
Within the land of Egypt done,
yea, ev’n in Zoan’s field.
Vers 12
By him divided was the sea,
he caus’d them through to pass;
And made the waters so to stand,
as like an heap it was.
he caus’d them through to pass;
And made the waters so to stand,
as like an heap it was.
Vers 13
With cloud by day, with light of fire
all night, he did them guide.
In desert rocks he clave,
and drink, as from great depths, supply’d.
all night, he did them guide.
In desert rocks he clave,
and drink, as from great depths, supply’d.
Vers 14
He from the rock brought streams, like floods
made waters to run down.
Yet sinning more, in desert they
provok’d the Highest One.
made waters to run down.
Yet sinning more, in desert they
provok’d the Highest One.
Vers 15
For in their heart they tempted God,
and, speaking with mistrust,
They greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
and, speaking with mistrust,
They greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
Vers 16
Against the Lord himself they spake,
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
Vers 17
Behold, he smote the rock, and thence
came streams and waters great;
But can he give his people bread?
and send them flesh to eat?
came streams and waters great;
But can he give his people bread?
and send them flesh to eat?
Vers 18
The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth;
so kindled was a flame
’Gainst Jacob, and ’gainst Israel
up indignation came.
so kindled was a flame
’Gainst Jacob, and ’gainst Israel
up indignation came.
Vers 19
For they believ’d not God, nor trust
in his salvation had;
Though clouds above he did command,
and heav’n’s doors open made,
in his salvation had;
Though clouds above he did command,
and heav’n’s doors open made,
Vers 20
And manna rain’d on them,
and gave them corn of heav’n to eat.
Man angels’ food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
and gave them corn of heav’n to eat.
Man angels’ food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
Vers 21
And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
And by his power he let out
the southern wind to go.
an eastern wind to blow;
And by his power he let out
the southern wind to go.
Vers 22
Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feather’d fowls, like as the sand
which li’th the shore along.
to rain down them among;
And feather’d fowls, like as the sand
which li’th the shore along.
Vers 23
At his command amidst their camp
these show’rs of flesh down fell,
All round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
these show’rs of flesh down fell,
All round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
Vers 24
So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
For he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
and had of meat their fill;
For he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
Vers 25
They from their lust had not estrang’d
their heart and their desire;
But while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
their heart and their desire;
But while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
Vers 26
God’s wrath upon them came,
and slew the fattest of them all;
So that the choice of Israel,
o’erthrown by death, did fall.
and slew the fattest of them all;
So that the choice of Israel,
o’erthrown by death, did fall.
Vers 27
Yet, notwithstanding of all this,
they sinned still the more;
And though he had great wonders wrought,
believ’d him not therefore:
they sinned still the more;
And though he had great wonders wrought,
believ’d him not therefore:
Vers 28
Wherefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste;
And by his wrath their wretched years
away in trouble past.
he did consume and waste;
And by his wrath their wretched years
away in trouble past.
Vers 29
But when he slew them, then they did
to seek him shew desire;
Yea, they return’d, and after God
right early did enquire.
to seek him shew desire;
Yea, they return’d, and after God
right early did enquire.
Vers 30
And that the Lord had been their Rock,
they did remember then;
Ev’n that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
they did remember then;
Ev’n that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
Vers 31
Yet with their mouth they flatter’d him,
and spake but feignedly;
And they unto the God of truth
with their false tongues did lie.
and spake but feignedly;
And they unto the God of truth
with their false tongues did lie.
Vers 32
For though their words were good, their heart
with him was not sincere;
Unstedfast and perfidious
they in his cov’nant were.
with him was not sincere;
Unstedfast and perfidious
they in his cov’nant were.
Vers 33
But, full of pity, he forgave
their sin, them did not slay;
Nor stirr’d up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turn’d away.
their sin, them did not slay;
Nor stirr’d up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turn’d away.
Vers 34
For that they were but fading flesh
to mind he did recall;
A wind that passeth soon away,
and not returns at all.
to mind he did recall;
A wind that passeth soon away,
and not returns at all.
Vers 35
How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
Vers 36
Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits set upon
Him, who in midst of Isr’el is
the only Holy One.
and limits set upon
Him, who in midst of Isr’el is
the only Holy One.
Vers 37
They did not call to mind his pow’r,
nor yet the day when he
Deliver’d them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
nor yet the day when he
Deliver’d them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
Vers 38
Nor how great signs in Egypt land
he openly had wrought;
What miracles in Zoan’s field
his hand to pass had brought.
he openly had wrought;
What miracles in Zoan’s field
his hand to pass had brought.
Vers 39
How lakes and rivers ev’ry where
he turned into blood;
So that nor man nor beast could drink
of standing lake or flood.
he turned into blood;
So that nor man nor beast could drink
of standing lake or flood.
Vers 40
He brought among them swarms of flies,
which did them sore annoy;
And divers kinds of filthy frogs
he sent them to destroy.
which did them sore annoy;
And divers kinds of filthy frogs
he sent them to destroy.
Vers 41
He to the caterpillar gave
the fruits of all their soil;
Their labours he deliver’d up
unto the locusts’ spoil.
the fruits of all their soil;
Their labours he deliver’d up
unto the locusts’ spoil.
Vers 42
Their vines with hail, their sycamores
he with the frost did blast:
Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks
hot thunderbolts did waste.
he with the frost did blast:
Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks
hot thunderbolts did waste.
Vers 43
Fierce burning wrath he on them cast,
and indignation strong,
And troubles sore, by sending forth
ill angels them among.
and indignation strong,
And troubles sore, by sending forth
ill angels them among.
Vers 44
He to his wrath made way; their soul
from death he did not save;
But over to the pestilence
the lives of them he gave.
from death he did not save;
But over to the pestilence
the lives of them he gave.
Vers 45
In Egypt land the first-born all
he smote down ev’ry where;
Among the tents of Ham, ev’n these
chief of their strength that were.
he smote down ev’ry where;
Among the tents of Ham, ev’n these
chief of their strength that were.
Vers 46
But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
And he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
thence to go forth he made;
And he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
Vers 47
And he them safely on did lead,
so that they did not fear;
Whereas their en’mies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
so that they did not fear;
Whereas their en’mies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
Vers 48
To borders of his sanctuary
the Lord his people led,
Ev’n to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchased.
the Lord his people led,
Ev’n to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchased.
Vers 49
The nations of Canaan,
by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;
by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;
Vers 50
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
by line he did divide,
And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
Vers 51
Yet God most high they did provoke,
and tempted ever still;
And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:
and tempted ever still;
And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:
Vers 52
But, like their fathers, turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
Aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
and dealt unfaithfully:
Aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
Vers 53
For they to anger did provoke
him with their places high;
And with their graven images
mov’d him to jealousy.
him with their places high;
And with their graven images
mov’d him to jealousy.
Vers 54
When God heard this, he waxed wroth,
and much loath’d Isr’el then:
So Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent
which he had plac’d with men.
and much loath’d Isr’el then:
So Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent
which he had plac’d with men.
Vers 55
And he his strength delivered
into captivity;
He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
into captivity;
He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
Vers 56
His people also he gave o’er
unto the sword’s fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamed was
against his heritage.
unto the sword’s fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamed was
against his heritage.
Vers 57
The fire consum’d their choice young men;
their maids no marriage had;
And when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
their maids no marriage had;
And when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
Vers 58
But then the Lord arose, as one
that doth from sleep awake;
And like a giant that, by wine
refresh’d, a shout doth make:
that doth from sleep awake;
And like a giant that, by wine
refresh’d, a shout doth make:
Vers 59
Upon his en’mies’ hinder parts
he made his stroke to fall;
And so upon them he did put
a shame perpetual.
he made his stroke to fall;
And so upon them he did put
a shame perpetual.
Vers 60
Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
The mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise chuse:
of Joseph did refuse;
The mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise chuse:
Vers 61
But he did chuse Jehudah’s tribe
to be the rest above;
And of mount Sion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
to be the rest above;
And of mount Sion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
Vers 62
And he his sanctuary built
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
Vers 63
Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,
And even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:
he also choice did make,
And even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:
Vers 64
From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob’s seed.
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob’s seed.
Vers 65
So after the integrity
he of his heart them fed;
And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governed.
he of his heart them fed;
And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governed.
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Psalm 78 is a psalm of Asaf and belongs to Book III (Psalm 73–89) of the Psalter.
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