9. Which covenant he firmly madewith faithful Abraham,And unto Isaac, by his oath,he did renew the same:
10. And unto Jacob, for a law,he made it firm and sure,A covenant to Israel,which ever should endure.
11. He said, I'll give Canaan's landfor heritage to you;
12. While they were strangers there,and few, in number very few:
13. While yet they went from land to landwithout a sure abode;And while through sundry kingdoms theydid wander far abroad;
14. Yet, notwithstanding suffer'd heno man to do them wrong:Yea, for their sakes, he did reprovekings, who were great and strong.
15. Thus did he say, Touch ye not thosethat mine anointed be,Nor do the prophets any harmthat do pertain to me.
16. He call'd for famine on the land,he brake the staff of bread:
17. But yet he sent a man before,by whom they should be fed;Ev'n Joseph, whom unnat'rallysell for a slave did they;
18. Whose feet with fetters they did hurt,and he in irons lay;
19. Until the time that his word cameto give him liberty;The word and purpose of the Lorddid him in prison try.
20. Then sent the king, and did commandthat he enlarg'd should be:He that the people's ruler wasdid send to set him free.
21. A lord to rule his familyhe rais'd him, as most fit;To him of all that he possess'dhe did the charge commit:
22. That he might at his pleasure bindthe princes of the land;And he might teach his senatorswisdom to understand.
23. The people then of Israeldown into Egypt came;And Jacob also sojournedwithin the land of Ham.
24. And he did greatly by his pow'rincrease his people there;And stronger than their enemiesthey by his blessing were.
25. Their heart he turned to envyhis folk maliciously,With those that his own servants wereto deal in subtilty.
26. His servant Moses he did send,Aaron his chosen one.