Revelle Humanities 3 -- Kuchta -- Psalms

The Bay Psalm Book and the Ainsworth Psalter
Psalms 13, 27, and 23
From: The Gregg Smith Singers, America Sings, Vol 1: The Founding Fathers

Psalm 13

The Ainsworth Psalter (1612)	The Revised Standard Version
How long, Jehovah, wilt thou me forget for aye, how long while wilt thou hide thy face from me away? How long shall in my soul I counsels set, daily sad sorrow in my heart? How long shall my foe be exalted above me?	How long, O Lord? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Psalm 27

The Ainsworth Psalter (1612)	The Revised Standard Version
The Lord my light is and mine health, for whom should I be ‘ffeard? The Lord the strength is of my life, for whom should I have dread? When evil men to eat my flesh against me made battel, my foes and m'enimies to me themselves stumbled and fell.	The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me, uttering slanders against me, my adversaries and foes, they shall stumble and fall.

Psalm 23

The Bay Psalm Book (1620)

The Revised Standard Version

The Lord to mee a sheapheard is, want therefore shall not I. Hee in the folds of tender-grasse, doth cause mee downe to lie: To waters calme me gently leads Restore my soule doth hee: he doth in paths of righteousnes: for his names sake leade mee. Yea though in valley of deaths shade I walk, none ill I'le feare: because thou art with mee, thy rod, and staffe my comfort are. For mee a table thou hast spread, in presence of my foes: thou dost annoynt my head with oyle, my cup it over-flowes. Goodnes and mercy surely shall all my days follow mee: and in the Lords house I shall dwell so long as dayes shall bee.

The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want;
he makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil;
for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
thou anointest my head with oil,
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me, all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.