Psalm CXXXVI: The Scots Version

Praise God, for he is good,
His mercy lasts for aye:

Give thanks with heart and mind
To God of Gods alway.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

The Lord of Lords praise ye,
Whose mercies still endure;

Great wonders only he
Doth work by his great power.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Which God Omnipotent,
By might and mercies high,
The Heav'ns and Firmament
Did frame, as you may see.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

To him who did out-stretch
This earth so great and wide,
Above the waters reach
Making it to abide.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Great Lights he made to be,
For his grace lafteth aye;

Such as the Sun we see,
To rule the lightsome day.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Also the Moon so clear,
Which shineth in our sight;
The Stars that do appear,
To guide the darksome night.
For certainly
His mercies dure Most firm and sure
Eternally.

To him that Egypt smote,
Who did his message scorn,
And in his anger hot
Did kill all their first-born.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Thence Israel out he brought,
For his grace lafteth ever;

With a strong hand he wrought,
And stretch'd-out arm deliver.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

The Sea he cut in two,
For his grace lasteth still;

And through the midst to go
Made his own Israel.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

But overwhelm'd and lost
Was proud King Pharaoh,
With all his mighty Host,
And Chariots there also.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

To him who powerfully
His chosen Israel led,
Even through the desart dry,
And in that place them fed.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

To him great Kings who smote,
For his grace hath no bound;

Who slew and spared not
Kings famous and renown'd.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Sihon, the Amorites King,
For his grace lafteth ever;

Og also, who did reign
The land of Bashan over.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Their land by lot he gave,
For his grace faileth never;
That Israel might it have
An heritage for ever.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Who hath remembred us

In all our low estate;

And us delivered
From foes that did us hate.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

Who to all flesh gives food,
For his grace faileth never:

Give thanks to God most good,
To God of Gods for ever.
For certainly
His mercies dure, Most firm and sure
Eternally.

The same

By W. Barton.

By W. Barton.

O Render thanks to God,
For he is very good;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And have for ever stood.

The God of Gods proclaim,
With praises to his name;
His mercies sure do still endure
Eternally the same.

The Lord of Lords most high
With praises magnifie;
His mercies sure do still endure
To all eternity.

To him who wrought alone
Great wonders many a one;
His mercies sure do still endure
To ages all made known.

To him who skilfully
Compos'd the heavens high;
His mercies sure do still endure
To perpetuity.

That did the earth extend,
The seas to comprehend;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And never have an end.

To him whose power divine
Did make great Lights to shine;
His mercies sure do still endure,
Not subject to decline.

The Sun to rule and sway
The motions of the day;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And never fall away.

The Moon and Stars of light
He made to rule the night;
His mercies sure do still endure,
For they are infinite.

To him your praise devote,
Who Egypt's first-born smote;
His mercies sure do still endure
Of everlasting note.

Who from among them all
Brought Israel out of thrall;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And are perpetual.

With strong out-stretched hand
And arm, at his command;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And shall for ever stand.

To him that did divide
The Red-sea on each side;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And evermore abide.

And Israel did transmit,
Even through the midst of it;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And never fail a whit.

But on the Red-sea coast,
Smote Pharaoh and his host;
His mercies sure do still endure
Unto the uttermost.

To him that led his own
Through desarts all unknown;
His mercies sure do still endure
As permanent alone.

To him that smote and slew
Great Kings and famous too;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And ever so shall do.

King Sihon he did smie,
That Giant Amorite;
His mercies sure do still endure,
Continuing day and night.

And Og, Bashan's great King,
He did to ruin bring;
His mercies sure do still endure
An unexhausted spring.

He did their land engage
To be an heritage;
His mercies sure do still endure,
Out-wearing time and age.

Their heritage befel
His servant Israel;
His mercies sure do still endure
Times constant parallel.

Who thought on our estate,
When low and desolate;
His mercies sure do still endure,
And bear eternal date.

Redeeming us from those
That were our mortal foes;
His mercies sure do still endure,
A Spring that overflows.

Who still provideth meat,
Whereof all flesh may eat;
His mercies sure do still endure
For ever full and great.

The God of heav'n therefore
With thankful hearts adore;
His mercies sure do still endure
Henceforth for evermore.