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**[[The Lord descended from above (William Billings)|The Lord descended]] SATB (English anthem, Thomas Sternhold ''Old Version'', st. 9-10) | **[[The Lord descended from above (William Billings)|The Lord descended]] SATB (English anthem, Thomas Sternhold ''Old Version'', st. 9-10) | ||
**[[Brattle Street (1770) (William Billings)|Brattle Street]] SATB ( | **[[Brattle Street (1770) (William Billings)|Brattle Street]] SATB (Isaac Watts paraphrase, Part 3) | ||
**[[Eighteenth Psalm (William Billings)|Eighteenth Psalm]] SATB ( | **[[Eighteenth Psalm (William Billings)|Eighteenth Psalm]] SATB (Isaac Watts paraphrase, Second Part 1) | ||
**[[Victory (William Billings)|Victory]] SATB (Isaac Watts paraphrase, Second Part 2, st. 1-2) | |||
*[[The Lord liveth (William Boyce)|William Boyce]] SATB (vv. 47-51, English BCP) | *[[The Lord liveth (William Boyce)|William Boyce]] SATB (vv. 47-51, English BCP) | ||
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ki magasztossá tette az ő királya szabadúlását, és irgalmasságot cselekedett fölkentjével, Dáviddal, és az ő ivadékával mind örökké.}} | ki magasztossá tette az ő királya szabadúlását, és irgalmasságot cselekedett fölkentjével, Dáviddal, és az ő ivadékával mind örökké.}} | ||
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===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[Thomas Sternhold]])=== | ===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[Thomas Sternhold]])=== | ||
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{{Vs|1}} O God, my strength and fortitude, | {{Vs|1}} O God, my strength and fortitude, | ||
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Disperse them here and there; | Disperse them here and there; | ||
And with his frequent lightnings he | And with his frequent lightnings he | ||
Doth put them in great fear. | Doth put them in great fear.}} | ||
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{{Vs|14}} When thou, O Lord, with great rebuke | {{Vs|14}} When thou, O Lord, with great rebuke | ||
Thy anger dost declare, | Thy anger dost declare, | ||
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In trouble when they lie; | In trouble when they lie; | ||
And dost bring down the countenance | And dost bring down the countenance | ||
Of them that look full high. | Of them that look full high.}} | ||
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{{Vs|27}} The Lord will light my candle so, | {{Vs|27}} The Lord will light my candle so, | ||
That it shall shine full bright; | That it shall shine full bright; | ||
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Of all my enemies; | Of all my enemies; | ||
That so I might destroy all those | That so I might destroy all those | ||
That up against me rise. | That up against me rise.}} | ||
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{{Vs|40}} They call'd for help, but none gave ear, | {{Vs|40}} They call'd for help, but none gave ear, | ||
Nor came to their relief; | Nor came to their relief; | ||
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Mercy for thine Anointed, and | Mercy for thine Anointed, and | ||
His seed for evermore.}} | His seed for evermore.}} | ||
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===Metrical 'New Version' ([[Nahum Tate|Tate]]/[[Nicholas Brady|Brady]])=== | ===Metrical 'New Version' ([[Nahum Tate|Tate]]/[[Nicholas Brady|Brady]])=== | ||
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{{Vs|1}} No change of times shall ever shock | {{Vs|1}} No change of times shall ever shock | ||
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My strongest foes' attempts to break; | My strongest foes' attempts to break; | ||
Who else with ease had soon destroy'd | Who else with ease had soon destroy'd | ||
The weak defence that I could make. | The weak defence that I could make.}} | ||
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{{Vs|18}} Their subtle rage had near prevail'd, | {{Vs|18}} Their subtle rage had near prevail'd, | ||
When I distress'd and friendless lay; | When I distress'd and friendless lay; | ||
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Till then to narrow paths confin'd; | Till then to narrow paths confin'd; | ||
And, when in slipp'ry ways I trod, | And, when in slipp'ry ways I trod, | ||
The method of my steps design'd. | The method of my steps design'd.}} | ||
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{{Vs|37}} Through him I num'rous hosts defeat, | {{Vs|37}} Through him I num'rous hosts defeat, | ||
And flying squadrons captive take; | And flying squadrons captive take; | ||
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To David and his promis'd race.}} | To David and his promis'd race.}} | ||
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Hast made thy truth and love appear; | Hast made thy truth and love appear; | ||
Before mine eyes I set thy laws, | Before mine eyes I set thy laws, | ||
And thou hast owned my righteous cause. | And thou hast owned my righteous cause.}} | ||
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Since I have learned thy holy ways, | Since I have learned thy holy ways, | ||
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I will exalt my Father's name, | I will exalt my Father's name, | ||
Nor tremble at their mighty rage, | Nor tremble at their mighty rage, | ||
But meet reproach, and bear the shame. | But meet reproach, and bear the shame.}} | ||
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To David and his royal seed | To David and his royal seed | ||
Thy grace for ever shall extend; | Thy grace for ever shall extend; | ||
Thy love to saints in Christ their Head | Thy love to saints in Christ their Head | ||
Knows not a limit, nor an end. | Knows not a limit, nor an end. | ||
SECOND PART 1 (C. M.) | SECOND PART 1 (C. M.) | ||
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For his own church's sake; | For his own church's sake; | ||
The powers that give his people rest, | The powers that give his people rest, | ||
Shall of his care partake. | Shall of his care partake.}} | ||
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SECOND PART 2 (C. M.) | SECOND PART 2 (C. M.) | ||
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Secures their honors to their seed, | Secures their honors to their seed, | ||
And well supports the crown.}} | And well supports the crown.}} | ||
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===Metrical version by [[James Merrick]]=== | ===Metrical version by [[James Merrick]]=== | ||
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{{Vs|1}} Blest object of my soul's desire, | {{Vs|1}} Blest object of my soul's desire, | ||
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And ocean's springs, were seen to lie, | And ocean's springs, were seen to lie, | ||
As, chiding loud, his fury past, | As, chiding loud, his fury past, | ||
And o'er them breath'd the dreadful blast. | And o'er them breath'd the dreadful blast.}} | ||
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{{Vs|16}} God in my rescue from the skies | {{Vs|16}} God in my rescue from the skies | ||
His arm extends, and bids me rise | His arm extends, and bids me rise | ||
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Swift as the hind, the rock I climb, | Swift as the hind, the rock I climb, | ||
Girded with strength, there fix my stand, | Girded with strength, there fix my stand, | ||
Safe from each proud invader's hand. | Safe from each proud invader's hand.}} | ||
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{{Vs|31}} By him inform'd, with surest art | {{Vs|31}} By him inform'd, with surest art | ||
My hands direct the pointed dart, | My hands direct the pointed dart, | ||
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Thy love on him and on his line | Thy love on him and on his line | ||
With unextinguish'd lustre shine.}} | With unextinguish'd lustre shine.}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:47, 22 October 2016
Table of Psalms << Psalm 18 >> | ||||||||||||||
General Information
Settings by composers
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See Diligam te Domine for settings of vv. 2-4, and Populum humilem for settings of vv. 28 and 32 as the offertory for Pentecost VIII. See also Quoniam tu illuminas for settings of v. 29.
Text and translations
Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 17)Latin text1 In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus, |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text Unto the end, for David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, |
King James VersionEnglish text1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. |
Káldi fordítás (17. zsoltár)Hungarian translationDávid hála-imája, hogy ellenségeitől megszabadúlt. |
Metrical 'Old Version' (Thomas Sternhold)
English text 1 O God, my strength and fortitude, |
14 When thou, O Lord, with great rebuke |
27 The Lord will light my candle so, |
40 They call'd for help, but none gave ear, |
Metrical 'New Version' (Tate/Brady)
English text 1 No change of times shall ever shock |
18 Their subtle rage had near prevail'd, |
37 Through him I num'rous hosts defeat, |
Paraphrases (Isaac Watts, 1719)
English text PART ONE |
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Metrical version by James Merrick
English text 1 Blest object of my soul's desire, |
16 God in my rescue from the skies |
31 By him inform'd, with surest art |