and rose again For why I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustain 6 Although ten thousand hem'd me in I would not be afraid For thou art still my Lord and God my Saviour and mine aid 7 Rise up therefore save me O Lord for now to thee I call For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth of these transgressors all 8 Salvation only doth belong to thee O Lord above Thou dost bestow upon thy folk thy blessing and thy love PSAL. 4. The first Metre O God that art my righteousnesse Lord hear me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bound in thrall 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to cry I will not rest 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lies 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint he doth me not refuse 5 Sin not but stand in aw therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see ye your selves convert 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And see that in the living Lord you put your trust alway 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do embrace But Lord grant us thy countenance thy favour and thy grace 8 For thou O Lord hast made my heart more joyfull and more glad Then when they brought in corn and wine and great increase was had 9 In peace therefore lie down will I taking my rest and sleep For only thou alone O Lord Wilt me in safety keep PSAL. 5. The second Metre O Lord consider my complaint incline thine ear to me 2 And hear my voice my King my God I make my prayer to thee 3 Hear me betimes Lord tarry not for I will have respect My prayer early in the morn to thee for to direct 4 And I will wait with patience on thee my â—od alone Thou art not pleas'd with wickednesse and ill with thee dwels none 5 And in thy sight shall never stand these wicked fools O Lord Vain workers of iniquity thou alwayes hast abhorr'd 6 Thou shalt destroy the flatterers and them that utter lies Bloud-thirsty and deceitfull men will God abhor likewise 7 Therefore will I come to thy house trusting upon thy grace And reverently will worship thee toward thy holy place 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse for to confound my foes And in what way I ought to walk before my face disclose 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their hearts are foul and vain 10 Their throat 's an open sepulchre their tongues do fawn and feign 11 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought Subvert them in their heaps of sin which have rebellion wrought 12 But they that put their trust in thee let them be glad alwayes And render thanks for thy defence and give thy Name the praise 13 For thou wilt blesse and magnifie the righteous man no doubt And with thy grace as with a shield wilt compasse him about PSAL. 7. The Collect. O Lord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee Save me from them that seek my soul and fully set me free 2 Lest like a lion fierce and fell he tear and rend my soul While there is no deliverer his fury to controul 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or else if I be found in fault or guilty in thy sight 4 And to my friend rewarded ill or left him in distresse Which hath pursued me wrongfully and did my soul oppresse 5 Then let my so pursue my soul and let him take and tread My life even down unto the ground and lay mine honour dead 6 O thou that art of all men judge now judge my righteous cause According to my righteousnesse and thy most righteous laws 11 I take my help to come of God in all my pain and grief He doth preserve the pure in heart and sends them sweet relief 15 Behold the wicked travelleth with mischief in his minde Conceiving sin and wickednesse and bringeth forth the winde 16 He digs a ditch and delâ—es it deep in hope to catch his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he dig'd up for other 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall upon his head 18 I will give thanks to God therefore that judgeth righteously And with a song will praise the Name of him that is most high PSAL. 8. The first Metre O Lord our Lord how wonderfull is thy Name every where Whose fame surmounts in dignity above the starrie sphere 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seen thy graces they disclose 3 And when I see the heavens high the works of thine own hand The Sun and Moon and all the stars in order as they stand 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that he should be in minde Or what is mans posterity to whom thou art so kinde 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast also crowned him with highest dignitie 6 Thou hast preferâ—'d him to be Lord of all thy works of wonder And hast set all things at his feet that he should keep them under 7 As oxen sheep and all beasts else that in the fields do feed 8 Fowls of the air fish of the sea and all that therein breed 9 Therefore O Lord that art out Lord must I repeat the same How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. 9. The Collect. VVIth heart and mouth unto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speak of all his wondrous works and them declare alwaies 2 I will be glad and much rejoyce in thee O Lord most high And with my songs extoll thy Name above the starrie skie 3 Because my foes are driven back and put to shamefull flight They fall down flat and are destroyed by thy great power and might 7 Know then that he which is above for evermore shall reign And in the seat of equity true judgement will maintain 9 He is protector of the poor what time they be opprest He is their succour in distresse their refuge and their rest 11 Sing Psalms therefore unto the Lord that dwels in Sion hill Publish among the nations all his noble acts and will 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of poor oppressed 〈◊〉 Forgetting not the afflicted heart but heaâ—s their sighs and groans 15 He lets the heathen fall into the pit that they prepar'd And in the net that they did set are they themselves insnar'd 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poor mans grief and pain The patient people never look for help of God in vain 19 O Lord arise lest men prevail
that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast been good to me 8 O God thy house I love most dear to me it doth excell I have delight and would be near where Lord thy grace doth dwell 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile wherewith their lives abound And their right hand do bribes defile and basenesse there I found 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my time and daies to serve Have mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerve 12 My foot is staid for all assaies it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I give praise in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII the C. THe Lord is both my life and light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth give me strength and migâ—â— why should I be afraid 4 One thing of God I do desire that he would not denie For which I ask and do inquire and that continually 5 That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and view his Temple well 7 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me aid withall 10 My heart doth eccho unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face saidst thou to me Lord I will seek thy face 11 In wrath turn not away thy face nor suffer me to slide Thou art my God unto this day be still my God and guide 12 My parents both forsook their son and cast me off together But God took care when they had done a better friend then either Wait on the Lord couragiously he is thy strength and stay Thy heart with faith to fortifie wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII I. M. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave 2 The supplications of my heart O Lord attend and mark When I lift up my humble hands unto thy holy Ark 3 With wicked doers of wickednesse O give me not my part That speak right fair unto their friends while mischief fills their heart 4 According to their handy work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions vile so let these sinners speed 5 For nothing they regard Gods works nor what his hands have wrought Therefore will he destroy them quite and bring them all to nought 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so lovingly 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my help my hearts desire my song shall so confesse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to repell The saving health of his elect the anointed Israel 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXX 1. M. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Thou hast not made my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my pain and grief Thou gav'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief 3 Of thy good will thou hast cal'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and keptst me from the grave 4 Sing praise ye Saints that prove and see the goodnesse of the Lord In mem'ry of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord 5 His anger lasteth but a space and quickly slakes again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs of pain shall lodge with us all night The Lord shall bring us joy again before the morning light 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel no ill this wealth shall not decay 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my daies Doth dust declare thy Majestie doth dust thy justice praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I pray to thee Do not this simple soul forsake but help and succour me 11 Then didst thou turn my misery into a chearfull voice The mourning weed thou took'st from me and mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI 1. â— O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and quit me Lord from blame 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need 3 For lo O Lord thy strength is tri'd thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy only aid 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due Thou only hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord 7 And in the mercy I will joy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me anoy and knowest my foul full well 15 The length of all my life and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathfull rage of them that me withstand 16 To me thy servant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And save me for thy righteousnesse thy mercy and thy grace PSAL. XXXI 2. Coll. 16 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy Name and trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wrongs Within thy house thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd on me his grace so far Me to defend with watch and ward as in a town of war 22 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Lo I am clean cast out of sight yet heardst thou my request 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord I say the faithfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just For sure the
Lord will take your part sith ye on him do trust PSAL. XXXII 2. M. THe man is blest whose wickednesse is covered and hid The man is blest whom God forgives what ever sins he did 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not offence Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor hardned impudence 3 For whilst that I kept silence still and sought to hide my sinne My bones did wear and waste away with pain that I was in 4 For night and day thy hand on me did so oppresse my heart That all my bloud and humours moist to drinesse did convert 5 I did therefore confesse my faults and all my sins discover Then thou O Lord didst me forgive and all my sins passe over 6 The humble man shall pray therefore to thee in happiest hour So that the flouds of waters great on him shall have no pow'r 7 When trouble and adversity do compasse me about Thou art my refuge and my joy and thou dost help me out 8 Come hither I will teach to thee the paths of pietie And I will guide thee carefully with mine observant eye 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse and mule Whose mouth without a rain or bit from harm thou canst not rule 10 The wicked man shall wail in wo and greatest griefs sustain But unto him that trusts in God much mercy shall remain 11 Be joyfull therefore in the Lord ye just lift up your voice And ye of pure and perfect heart be glad and much rejoyce PSAL. XXXIII 1. Col. YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it is a seemly sight That upright men with thankfull voice should praise the Lord of might 3 Sing to the Lord and give him praise with joyfull songs and new For lo his word his works and ways are perfect just and true 5 To judgement equity and right he hath a great good will And with his gifts he doth delight the spacious earth to fill 7 The waters of the seas he keeps confin'd within the shore He layeth up the liquid deeps as in an house of store 10 The counsels of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought 11 But his decrees continue still they never slack nor swage The motions of his minde and will take place from age to age The second Collect. 12 BLessed are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is known Whom he doth chuse of meer accord to take them as his own 13 The Lord from heaven cast his eye on men of mortall birth Considering from his seat on high all dwellers on the earth 16 A King that trusteth in his host thereby shall not prevail The mighty man whose strength is most for all his strength shall fail 17 An horse for safety of a man is to be reckon'd vain By strength of horse none ever can deliverance obtain 18 But lo the eyes of God attend to shield and save the just And all that fear for to offend and in his mercy trust 20 Wherefore our souls have confidence in God our strength and stay He is our shield and our defence to drive all darts away 22 Now therefore let thy goodnesse Lord still present with us be As we do still with one accord repose our trust in thee PSAL. XXXIIII 1. C. I Will give laud and honour both unto the Lord alwayes My moving tongue for evermore shall speak unto his praise 2 I do delight to laud the Lord in heart in soul and voice That mortifi'd and humble men may hear and so rejoyce 3 Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord And let us now exalt his Name and all with one accord 4 For I my self besought the Lord he answered me again And graciously deliver'd me from all my fear and pain 5 Who so they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they never need to fear 6 Poor David cri'd unto the Lord the Lord did hear his call The Lord did hear and help him too out of his troubles all 7 The Angel of the Lord doth pitch his tents about them round To save all such as fear the Lord and keep them safe and sound 8 Taste and consider well therefore that God's a gracious one O happy man that trusts in him and ev'n in him alone PSAL. XXXIIII 2. C. 14 TUrn back thy face from doing ill and do the godly deed Inquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed 15 For lo the eyes of God above upon the just are bent His ears likewise do hear the plaint of all the innocent 16 But he doth frown and bend his brows upon the wicked train And cuts from earth their memory that none of them remain 17 But when the just do call and cry the Lord doth hear them so That out of pain and misery he lets them timely go 18 The Lord is kinde and straight at hand to such as are contrite He also saves the sorrowfull and humbled in his sight 19 Full many be the miseries of just and righteous men But out of all adversities the Lord delivereth them 21 But sin shall slay the wicked man which he himself hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soon be brought to nought 22 But them that fear the living Lord he keepeth safe and sound And such as put their trust in him no malice shall confound PSAL. XXXV the C. LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might Fight on my part against all those that seek with me to fight 2 Lay hold upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dresse Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distresse 3 Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine enemies to withstand Unto my soul be pleas'd to say I am thy help at hand 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seek my soul to kill Let them turn back and flee with shame that seek to work me ill 9 Let all their waies be void of light and slippery like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all 7 And then my bones shall speak and say my parts shall all agree O Lord what pow'r dost thou display what man is like to thee PSAL. XXXVI 1. M. THe wicked with his works unjust doth thus perswade my heart He serves not God he serves his lust and sets Gods fear apart 2 Yet doth he joy in his estate to walk as he began So long till he deserves the hate the hate of God and man 3 His words are wicked vile and naught his tongue no truth doth tell Yet at no hand will he be taught which way he may do well 4 When he should sleep then doth he muse his mischiefs to fulfill No wicked waies doth he refuse nor nothing that is ill 5 But Lord thy goodnesse doth ascend above the heavens hie So doth
voice and tears that fall The Lord will hear the prayer I frame The Lord hath heard and hath reliev'd Let all my foes return with shame With sudden shame sore vext and griev'd Psal. XIIII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. THe fool hath said in heart There is no God at all They are in every part Corrupted by the fall There 's none doth good But they have wrought things vile nought even all the brood 2 The Lord did cast his eye From heaven his holy throne On mans posterity To see if any one He might discern That understood the things of God or sought to learn 3 They all are gone aside They doe themselves defile They all are wandred wide Become exceeding vile And there is none Of all mankinde to good inclin'd no sure not one 4 Have wicked workers all No knowledge generally Who have not grace to call Upon the Lord most hie Loe they are fed â—vouring here my people dear even like to bread 5 But yet they were in fear And great the fear must be For God doth still appear In good mens company And keepeth them â— every place I mean the race of righteous men 6 But ye have put to shame The counsell of the poor Because the Lord became His refuge to secure O that there were â— Israel some salvation come from Sion there 7 When as the Lord brings back Our hard captivity And lets not Israel lack So great a cause of joy Then surely shall Jacob rejoyce with heart and voice and Israel all Psal. XVII 2. Col. O praise the Lord c. KEep me as th' apple of thine eye And make thy wings my Canopy From wickednes And deadly foes that me inclose and much oppresse 2 They are inclos'd in their own fat And proudly prate they care not what They hemme us round In our steps now Their eys they bow down to the ground 3 Like greedy Lions seeking prey Or Lions whelp in secret way O Lord arise Defeat my foe and overthrow his enterprize 4 From wicked men that are thy sword From men that are thy hand O Lord My soul ô save From worldlings meer that only here their portion have 5 Whose bellies fill'd with thy hid treasure They spend their substance at their pleasure And leave unto Their babes the rest for they are blest with babes enough 6 But as for me I have accesse To see thy face in righteousnes And waking shall Thy vision see and I shall be fill'd therewithall Psal. XXIII 1. Met. THe living Lord my shepherd is and he that doth me feed Since he is mine and I am his what comfort can I need â— He leads me to the tender grasse where I both feed and rest Then to the streams that gently passe in both I have the best Or if I stray thou dost convert and bring my minde in frame And all this not for my desert but for thy holy Name â— Yea tho I walk in shade of death yet I will fear no ill Thy rod thy staff so comforteth and thou art with me still Yea thou dost make me sit and dine ev'n in mine enemies sight â—â—y head with oyl my cup with wine runs over day and night Thy grace and mercy certainly shall measure out my daies And in the house of God will I for ever give thee praise Psal. LIII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. THe fool hath said in heart There is not any God Corrupt in every part And none of them doth good Such Atheisme lurks â—n every one that they have done most odious works 2 The Lord from Heaven hie Lookt down on earth below On mans posterity That he might see and know What paths men trod If any man did understand and seek for God 3 But all are gon astray Become most base and vilde And wandred from the way And filthily defil'd So that they can No good thing do nor move thereto no not a man 4 What have they knowledge none That work iniquity They have not call'd upon The Lord that is most hie But they devour My folk like bread on them fed with tyrant-power 5 They were in fear and dread Where was no cause of fear For God hath scattered Their quarters here and there That have encampt Against our cause And hence it was they were so dampt 6 Lo thou hast put to shame Thy hatefull enemies In God's Almighty Name That did thy foes despise O that there might Salvation still from Sion hill on Israel light 7 When as the Lord shall please To bring our bondage back And gives his folk the eateâ— And gives his folk the ease And liberty they lack Glad news shall we In Jacob tell and Israel full glad shall be Psal. LVIII 1. Met. Ye children which c. DO ye speak righteousnesse indeed O ye that are of mortall seed O Congregation judge ye right 2 Yea ye in heart work wickednesse Your hands with violence oppresse the earth can scarcely bear your weight 3 They are estranged from the way And from the womb they go astray no sooner born then speaking lies 4 As serpents poison such is theirs Deaf adder-like they stop their ears and will not hear in any wise She will not hear the charmers voice Although his charms be wise and choice she will not hearken to a word 6 Lord break their keen and cruell fangs The eager tooth and tusk that hangs in these young lions mouths O Lord 7 As waters let them melt away Which constant run and have no stay and let his aimed arrows fail 8 And when he bends his bowe to shoot Let them drop broken at his foot and let them melt as doth a snail 9 So let them passe away on earth As woman-kindes untimely birth that they may never see the Sun 10 Before your pots can feel the thorns He 'l blast them as with whirlwinde storms Alive in living wrath begun 11 The righteous shall rejoyce to see Vengeance on them that wicked be and he shall wash his feet in blood 12 So that a man shall sure confesse Sure there 's reward for righteousnesse sure there 's a just earth-judging God Psal. LXVII 1. Met. Give laud c. LOrd blesse us of thy grace Be mercifull to thine And let thy pleased face Upon thy servants shine That all may see The heav'nly wealth and saving health that comes from thee 2 Let all thy praise rehearse With one united voice Sing in melodious verse Eternally rejoyce Thy power obey Whose justice shall dispose of all and bear the sway 3 Let all extoll thy worth Then store of fruit shall fall The earth shall bring it forth And God shall blesse us all God shall us blesse Earth far near his Name shall fear with awfulnes Psal. LXX 1. M. All people MAke haste O Lord and set me free Make haste O God and succour me Confound them with confounding shame That seek my soul to hurt the same 2 Let them be turned backward still