{"slug": "praise-god-for-he-is-good-for-still", "title": "Praise God, for He Is Good: for Still", "first_line": "Praise God, for he is good: for still", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 107, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 107"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "scottish-psalter-1650", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "reformed-standards/compendium (cross-verified against thewestminsterstandard.org)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalms of David in Metre (Scottish Psalter), 1650 \u2014 Psalm 107. Committee versification (Rous revision); all contributors d. before 1700. Imported by tools/psalter_import.py: transcription cross-verified word-for-word against an independent edition; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Praise God, for he is good: for still his mer -- cies last -- ing be. Let God's re -- deemed say so, whom he from th'en -- 'my's hand did free;", "prose": ["Praise God, for he is good: for still", "his mercies lasting be.", "Let God's redeemed say so, whom he", "from th' en'my's hand did free;"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "And gath -- ered them out of the lands, from north, south, east, and west. They strayed in des -- ert's path -- less way, no cit -- y found to rest.", "prose": ["And gathered them out of the lands,", "from north, south, east, and west.", "They strayed in desert's pathless way,", "no city found to rest."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "For thirst and hun -- ger in them faints their soul. When straits them press, They cry un -- to the Lord, and he them frees from their dis -- tress.", "prose": ["For thirst and hunger in them faints", "their soul. When straits them press,", "They cry unto the Lord, and he", "them frees from their distress."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Them al -- so in a way to walk that right is he did guide, That they might to a cit -- y go, where -- in they might a -- bide.", "prose": ["Them also in a way to walk", "that right is he did guide,", "That they might to a city go,", "wherein they might abide."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "O that men to the Lord would give praise for his good -- ness then, And for his works of won -- der done un -- to the sons of men!", "prose": ["O that men to the Lord would give", "praise for his goodness then,", "And for his works of wonder done", "unto the sons of men!"]}, "6": {"syllabified": "For he the soul that long -- ing is doth ful -- ly sat -- is -- fy; With good -- ness he the hun -- gry soul doth fill a -- bun -- dant -- ly.", "prose": ["For he the soul that longing is", "doth fully satisfy;", "With goodness he the hungry soul", "doth fill abundantly."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "Such as shut up in dark -- ness deep, and in death's shade a -- bide, Whom strong -- ly hath af -- flic -- tion bound, and i -- rons fast have tied:", "prose": ["Such as shut up in darkness deep,", "and in death's shade abide,", "Whom strongly hath affliction bound,", "and irons fast have tied:"]}, "8": {"syllabified": "Be -- cause a -- gainst the words of God they wrought re -- bel -- lious -- ly, And they the coun -- sel did con -- temn of him that is Most High:", "prose": ["Because against the words of God", "they wrought rebelliously,", "And they the counsel did contemn", "of him that is Most High:"]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Their heart he did bring down with grief, they fell, no help could have. In trou -- ble then they cried to God, he them from straits did save.", "prose": ["Their heart he did bring down with grief,", "they fell, no help could have.", "In trouble then they cried to God,", "he them from straits did save."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "He out of dark -- ness did them bring, and from death's shade them take; These bands, where -- with they had been bound, a -- sun -- der quite he brake.", "prose": ["He out of darkness did them bring,", "and from death's shade them take;", "These bands, wherewith they had been bound,", "asunder quite he brake."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "O that men to the Lord would give praise for his good -- ness then, And for his works of won -- der done un -- to the sons of men!", "prose": ["O that men to the Lord would give", "praise for his goodness then,", "And for his works of wonder done", "unto the sons of men!"]}, "12": {"syllabified": "Be -- cause the might -- y gates of brass in piec -- es he did tear, By him in sun -- der al -- so cut the bars of i -- ron were.", "prose": ["Because the mighty gates of brass", "in pieces he did tear,", "By him in sunder also cut", "the bars of iron were."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "Fools, for their sin, and their of -- fence, do sore af -- flic -- tion bear; All kind of meat their soul ab -- hors; they to death's gates draw near.", "prose": ["Fools, for their sin, and their offence,", "do sore affliction bear;", "All kind of meat their soul abhors;", "they to death's gates draw near."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "In grief they cry to God; he saves them from their mis -- er -- ies. He sends his word, them heals, and them from their de -- struc -- tion frees.", "prose": ["In grief they cry to God; he saves", "them from their miseries.", "He sends his word, them heals, and them", "from their destruction frees."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "O that men to the Lord would give praise for his good -- ness then, And for his works of won -- der done un -- to the sons of men!", "prose": ["O that men to the Lord would give", "praise for his goodness then,", "And for his works of wonder done", "unto the sons of men!"]}, "16": {"syllabified": "And let them sac -- ri -- fice to him of -- f'rings of thank -- ful -- ness; And let them show a -- broad his works in songs of joy -- ful -- ness.", "prose": ["And let them sacrifice to him", "off'rings of thankfulness;", "And let them show abroad his works", "in songs of joyfulness."]}, "17": {"syllabified": "Who go to sea in ships, and in great wa -- ters trad -- ing be, With -- in the deep these men God's works and his great won -- ders see.", "prose": ["Who go to sea in ships, and in", "great waters trading be,", "Within the deep these men God's works", "and his great wonders see."]}, "18": {"syllabified": "For he com -- mands, and forth in haste the storm -- y tem -- pest flies, Which makes the sea with rol -- ling waves a -- loft to swell and rise.", "prose": ["For he commands, and forth in haste", "the stormy tempest flies,", "Which makes the sea with rolling waves", "aloft to swell and rise."]}, "19": {"syllabified": "They mount to heav'n, then to the depths they do go down a -- gain; Their soul doth faint and melt a -- way with trou -- ble and with pain.", "prose": ["They mount to heav'n, then to the depths", "they do go down again;", "Their soul doth faint and melt away", "with trouble and with pain."]}, "20": {"syllabified": "They reel and stag -- ger like one drunk, at their wit's end they be: Then they to God in trou -- ble cry, who them from straits doth free.", "prose": ["They reel and stagger like one drunk,", "at their wit's end they be:", "Then they to God in trouble cry,", "who them from straits doth free."]}, "21": {"syllabified": "The storm is changed in -- to a calm at his com -- mand and will; So that the waves, which raged be -- fore, now qui -- et are and still.", "prose": ["The storm is changed into a calm", "at his command and will;", "So that the waves, which raged before,", "now quiet are and still."]}, "22": {"syllabified": "Then are they glad, be -- cause at rest and qui -- et now they be: So to the ha -- ven he them brings, which they de -- sired to see.", "prose": ["Then are they glad, because at rest", "and quiet now they be:", "So to the haven he them brings,", "which they desired to see."]}, "23": {"syllabified": "O that men to the Lord would give praise for his good -- ness then, And for his works of won -- der done un -- to the sons of men!", "prose": ["O that men to the Lord would give", "praise for his goodness then,", "And for his works of wonder done", "unto the sons of men!"]}, "24": {"syllabified": "A -- mong the peo -- ple gath -- er -- ed let them ex -- alt his name; A -- mong as -- sem -- bled el -- ders spread his most re -- nown -- ed fame.", "prose": ["Among the people gathered", "let them exalt his name;", "Among assembled elders spread", "his most renowned fame."]}, "25": {"syllabified": "He to dry land turns wa -- ter -- springs, and floods to wil -- der -- ness; For sins of those that dwell there -- in, fat land to bar -- ren -- ness.", "prose": ["He to dry land turns water-springs,", "and floods to wilderness;", "For sins of those that dwell therein,", "fat land to barrenness."]}, "26": {"syllabified": "The burnt and parch -- ed wil -- der -- ness to wa -- ter -- pools he brings; The ground that was dried up be -- fore he turns to wa -- ter -- springs:", "prose": ["The burnt and parched wilderness", "to water-pools he brings;", "The ground that was dried up before", "he turns to water-springs:"]}, "27": {"syllabified": "And there, for dwell -- ing, he a place doth to the hun -- gry give, That they a cit -- y may pre -- pare com -- mo -- dious -- ly to live.", "prose": ["And there, for dwelling, he a place", "doth to the hungry give,", "That they a city may prepare", "commodiously to live."]}, "28": {"syllabified": "There sow they fields, and vine -- yards plant, to yield fruits of in -- crease. His bless -- ing makes them mul -- ti -- ply, lets not their beasts de -- crease.", "prose": ["There sow they fields, and vineyards plant,", "to yield fruits of increase.", "His blessing makes them multiply,", "lets not their beasts decrease."]}, "29": {"syllabified": "A -- gain they are di -- min -- ish -- ed, and ver -- y low brought down, Through sor -- row and af -- flic -- ti -- on, and great op -- pres -- si -- on.", "prose": ["Again they are diminished,", "and very low brought down,", "Through sorrow and affliction,", "and great oppression."]}, "30": {"syllabified": "He up -- on prin -- ces pours con -- tempt, and caus -- eth them to stray, And wan -- der in a wil -- der -- ness, where -- in there is no way.", "prose": ["He upon princes pours contempt,", "and causeth them to stray,", "And wander in a wilderness,", "wherein there is no way."]}, "31": {"syllabified": "Yet sett -- eth he the poor on high from all his mis -- er -- ies, And he, much like un -- to a flock, doth make him fam -- i -- lies.", "prose": ["Yet setteth he the poor on high", "from all his miseries,", "And he, much like unto a flock,", "doth make him families."]}, "32": {"syllabified": "They that are right -- eous shall re -- joice, when they the same shall see; And, as a -- sham -- ed, stop her mouth shall all in -- iq -- ui -- ty.", "prose": ["They that are righteous shall rejoice,", "when they the same shall see;", "And, as ashamed, stop her mouth", "shall all iniquity."]}, "33": {"syllabified": "Who -- so is wise, and will these things ob -- serve, and them re -- cord, Ev'n they shall un -- der -- stand the love and kind -- ness of the Lord.", "prose": ["Whoso is wise, and will these things", "observe, and them record,", "Ev'n they shall understand the love", "and kindness of the Lord."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}