he that did rebell Thou did'st subdue that he with thee might dwell 19 Blessed be God who pours on us his grace From day to day he 's God of our Solace 20 He 's God alone who 's our Salvation ever And who from grief and pain doth us deliver 21 But God shall wound the head of 's enemies And th' hairy scalp of those that ill devise 22 From Bashan I he said my folk will bring From depth of Seas and from the liquid spring 23 Their feet shall dip in th' blood of those my Name That hate th' tongues of their dogs shall do the same 24 They 've seen how thou dost all thy foes deface And how thou go'st into thine holy place 25 Singers the Van lead Minsterells the reare Damsels in midsts of Timbrills playing were 26 Let Israel's Congregation praise the Lord Let Jacobs seed do th' like with one accord 27 Their chief was Ben. But Juda made the hosts With Zebulun Napthali in their coasts 28 As God hath giv'n the pow'r so Lord command The thing in us thou 'st wrought ever to stand 29 Thy temple in gifts give the Lord will we Kings at Je-ru-sa-lem give praise to thee 30 Rebuke great spear-men that prize war not peace As Bulls and Calves their tumults cause to cease Till they submit and tribute to thee yeeld Scatter thou them and make them quit the field 31 Princes from Egypt then shall come to see And Ethiopia stretch her hand to thee 32 Ye Kingdomes of the Earth sing to the Lord And to our God all praises due afford 33 To him that rides upon the Heavens high That was of old his voice doth peirce the skie 34 All strength to God ascribe praise him aloud His strength mounts Is-ra-el and 's o're the cloud 35 O God thy holiness is dread e're more Jacobs God gives us strength praise him therefore PSAL. LXIX SAVe me O God lest waters me o're spread So nigh my soul they come I 'm fore afraid 2 I stick in mire and almost drowned be I feel no ground the seas so o're flow me 3 With crying oft I faint my throat is drie Mine eyes me fail while I look God on high 4 My foes that hurt my soul with hate are led In number they surmount th' haires of my head They vex me causlesse prosper and are glad And make me give the things that I ne're had 5 O Lord thou know'st the foolishnesse of me Nor are my iniquities hid from thee 6 Let none that seek and wait on thee have shame 7 Because I 've born reproach that bears thy Name 8 Unto my brethren stranger I became And to Mothers son I alien am 9 For th' zeal to thee I bear they fall on me I grieve to hear their checks and taunts at thee 10 I wept chastned my soul with fast yet they To give me great reproach do not delay 11 Of sackcloth also I my garment made As of a Proverb so of me they said 12 They speak ' gainst me that sit within the Gate And drunkards frequently of me do prate 13 Lord then I pray that when it pleaseth thee Thou wilt alway send down thine aide to me 14 Let me not sinck but from the mire me keep From enemies and from the waters deep 15 Lest with the waves the depth should me devour And that the pit should shut me in her power 16 O Lord to me give ear for thou' rt most kind As thou art mercifull have me in mind 17 Hide not thy face from me O Lord for I In trouble am but answer speedily 18 Redeem my soul O Lord do thou draw nigh And me deliver from mine enemy 19 Thou know'st what shame and troubles fall on me For all mine enemies before thee be 20 Reproach and heaviness my heart have broke I look't for pity but none eas'd the stroke 21 And in my meat they also gave me gall When thirst they gave me Vinegar withall 22 Lord make their table then become a snare That prove their trap where they thought well to fare 23 Blind thou their eyes that they may never see And to themselves a terrour let them be 24 Thy wrath and indignation on them pour In thy displeasure cease on them each hour 25 Let thou their dwelling place be desolate Let none dwell in their tents but all them hate 26 Where thou dost smite they wound without relief Whom thou dost wound they still augment their grief 27 Adde sin unto their sin nor let them come 28 Into thine own account or th' righteous sum 29 But poor O God and sorrowfull am I Let thy salvation set me up on high 30 Then with a song I 'le praise thy holy Name And with thanksgiving magnifie the same 31 This Offering far please thee better shall Then either Ox or Bullock from the stall 32 The humble shall see this also the meek Your hearts shall live which after God do seek 33 He hears the poor nor pris'ners doth despise 34 Earth Seas him praise and all above the skies 35 He 'l Juda's City build and Sion save Much people there their dwelling place shall have 36 Seed of his servants there inherit shall Who loves his Name shall it possesse withall PSAL. LXX 1 MAke haste O God make haste me to deliver Make haste to help me thou' rt my God for ever 2 Put them to shame which do my soul pursue Put them to flight that seek to make me rue 3 For a reward of shame turn them away That scornfully at me do cry Aha 4 Let all those that thee seek be glad rejoyce Such as thee love thee magnifie in voyce 5 But I poor needy am deliver me Thou art my help Lord therefore set me free PSAL. LXXI 1 O Lord my God I trust in thy great Name Let me therefore never be put to shame 2 And in thy righteousness deliver me Incline thine ear and also set me free 3 Be thou my rock to whom resort I may Thou said'st thou would'st my fortresse be alway 4 From th' wicked's hands O Lord deliver me And from those hands that work iniquitie 5 Thou art my hope in whom I dayly trust Ev'n from my youth to thee I had a lust 6 Thou hast me kept e're since that I was born Therefore I 'le praise thee evening and morn 7 As to a wonder folk to me do throng But thou to me O Lord art refuge strong 8 Let thou my mouth be filled with thy praise And of thine honour let me talk alwayes 9 Refuse me not when age my limbs doth take Though strength me fail do not my soul forsake 10 For all my foes would take me through deceit And they that for my soul do dayly wait 11 Say God's forsook him let 's him threaten ever For there is none that now can him deliver 12 O Lord thou need ne're absent from me be But in great haste do thou give help to me 13 Confound my foes and make them all
3 ' Gainst those that persecute me win the Field 4 Confound and bring to shame mine enemies To hurt and wrong my Soul they still devise 5 As chaff 'fore wind thine Angel still them chase 6 And persecute them in dark slipry place 7 For without cause in pit they hid a Net To take my soul which without cause they set 8 At unawares let him be catch't in thraul And in the Net he set for others fall 9 My soul thus sav'd shall joyfully record And sound the wondrous praises of the Lord. 10 My bones shall say Lord who is like to thee That poor thus say'st from their strong enemie 11 False witness to my charge lay things untrue Guilty would make me of what I ne're knew 12 And for my good they do reward me ill My soul disquieting seeks it to spill 13 But as for me when they were sick I mourn'd Cloth'd me in sackcloth and my prayer return'd 14 Upon my self whilst I like as a brother Hung down my head and mourn'd as for a mother 15 But they rejoyce in mine adversitie In multitudes combining still ' gainst me Though I were ignorant and did't not fear They cruelly ceas't not my flesh to tear 16 With hypocriticall feast-mockers they Gnashed their teeth as if they would me slay 17 How long wilt thou look on Lord rescue me From Dogs and Lyons paws eke set me free 18 In congregation great I 'le praise thy Name And ' mongst much people I 'le advance thy fame 19 Let not my causeless foes have cause to see The day wherein they 'd triumph over me 20 They speak not peace but ever under hand mischeif devise ' gainst th' quiet of the land 21 Their mouth they open wide at me and say A ha our eyes have seen it this our day 22 This thou seest be not silent nor from me 23 But in thy justice wake Lord set me free 24 Judge me according to thy Righteousness Nor let my foes rejoyce in my distresse 25 Let not them in their hearts insult and say So would we have it ha he 's made our prey 26 Cloath them with shame confusion miserie Who seek themselves ' gainst me to magnifie 27 But let them joy that my just cause do love And sing aloud exalt our God above Who doth delight and in himself to see His servants prosper in prosperitie 28 My Tongue it shall speak of thy righteousness And all my dayes thy praises shall express XXXVI 1 TH' transgression of the wicked tells to me From him he puts Gods fear he will not see 2 Himself in his own eyes he flatters still Whilest that his deeds be found hateful and ill 3 For in his mouth sin and deceit doth dwell Not wise not good he doth his deeds do tell 4 Upon his bed mischeif he doth devise Abhors not evill doth all good despise 5 Thy mercy Lord reacheth the Heavens hie Thy Faithfulness above the cloudy Skie 6 Thy Righteousness like Mountaines Truth Seas deep For thou preservest man and beasts doth keep 7 O Lord thy loving kindness doth excell Therefore men trust under thy wings to dwel 8 Thy houses fatness fills them to the brink Thy rivers pleasure in full draught they drink 9 Th' fountain of life in thee alone doth lie And in thy light a lasting light we spie 10 To them that know the Lord thy goodness shew Thy righteousness to those in heart most true 11 Let not the proud mans foot against me come Nor hands of wicked cause me quit my room 12 There wicked are cast down mine enemies They 'r faln and are not able to arise PSAL. XXXVII 1 BEcause of evill doers do not fret To envy wicked men do thou forget 2 For as the grasse cut down they 'l fade away And as the herbs they 'l wither and decay 3 Trust in the Lord do good so shalt thou dwell In land of th' living and be fed full well 4 Eke in the Lord delight and then shall he What ere thy heart requesteth give to thee 5 Thy wayes to God commit and in him trust And he 'l acomplish thy desires just 6 He will bring forth thy Righteousness in sight And thy just dealing as the Noon-day light 7 Rest in the Lord fret not wait patiently Though they 〈◊〉 prosper that wickedly 1 From Anger Wrath and to do evil cease Fret not thy self disturbing thy souls peace 9 For evil doers shall in their demerit Be all destroyed the just their land inherit 10 For yet a little and the wicked's gone Though thou them diligently seek there 's none 11 As for the meek they shall possess the land Delight in thee none can their peace withstand 12 The wicked plot gnash teeth against the just 13 God laugh's at him for he to tryal must 14 Though they draw sword bend bow and seek to slay And to o'rethrow the just in their right way 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart Their bow be broken to encrease their smart 16 A little that the Righteous hath is more Then all the wicked's riches heapt up store 17 Broken shall be the wicked's strength and arms But God upholds the right'ous from all harms 18 God knows the day of the upright they shall Enjoy Inheritance perpetuall 19 Nor shall they be ashamed in th' evil dayes But in the time of famine eat and praise 20 But wicked perish shall Gods enemies As fat of Lambs consume or smoak that flies 21 The wicked borrow but do not restore Th' righteous mercies reach unto the poor 22 Such as be blest of him the earth shall herit Such as be curst cut off for their demerit 23 A good mans steps the Lord doth order still His way delights in saveth him from ill 24 And though he fall he shall not quite decay For th' hand of God is his support and stay 25 I have been young am old yet did ne'r see The just beg bread nor his posteritie 26 He 's mercifull and lends his seed is blest 27 Depart from ill do good and ever rest 28 God judgement loves his Saints he ne'r forsakes But of the wickeds seed no care he takes 29. Th' just the Land inherits dwels for ever 30 His mouth speak wise 's tongue doth judgment deliver 31 The Law of God is graven in his heart None of his steps shall slide nor he depart 32 The wicked watch the just seek him to slay 33 But God will not condemn though him judge they 34 On God wait keep his way he 'l exalt thee And wicked quite cut off thine eye't shall see 35 I 've seen the wicked in prosperitie Spreading himself much like a green bay-tree 36 Yet by he past for lo he was not sound I sought him but he no where could be found 37 The perfect man then mark behold th' upright His end is peace and glorious is his night 38 Those that transgress shall be destroyed together The wicked's ends shall be cut off for ever
5 God is the port'on of mine inheritance If I him seek he will me highl ' advance 6 The place my lot fell in it did excell Mine heritage did please me very well 7 I thank the Lord that caus'd me understand That rules me by his power and his command 8 The Lord 's my God him I will ne'er forsake He 's at my right hand I shall never shake 9 My heart therefore is glad and doth rejoyce My flesh doth also love to hear thy voyce 10 For thou Lord wilt not leave my Soul in Hell Nor shall I alwayes in corruption dwell 11 Shew me the paths of life in thee are store Of joyes and plea-sures and for-e-ver-more PSAL. XVII 1 GIve eare to me O Lord hear me that pray From whose lips lies shall never make their way 2 My sentence Lord it doth proceed from thee Do thou therefore see my simplicitie 3 Thou hast oft try'd me but could never see My tongue and eke my mind to disagree 4 From sinners works thou hast preserv'd me yet 5 T' uphold me in thy paths do not forget 6 I 've call'd on thee for thou Lord wilt me hear And eke my voyce incline to me thine ear 7 O God to such as put their trust in thee Shew forth thy strength against their Enemie 8 Lord keep me as thine eye from all their stings Hide me under the shaddow of thy wings 9 From wicked men that me oppresse and those That be mine Enemies and eke thy Foes 10 Th' are full of fat pride and deceit for they 11 Strive to ensnare me in their traps alway 12 Like as a Lyon greedy of its prey And as her Whelpes lye lurking so do they 13 Up Lord therefore preserve me from my foes And smite thou them that do thy word oppose 14 Deliver me Lord by thy power and then I need not fear my foes nor wicked men 15 As for me I 'le behold thy glorious face And will be satisfied with thy Grace PSAL. XVIII 1 I Love thee Lord my Strength for he is Just 2 He is my all in him is all my trust 3 On God who is most worthy I will call He will me keep from such as would my fall 4 Death's sorrowes commpass me Lord be my aid And floods of wicked men make me afraid 5 The Subtil Snares of Hell round me were set And for my Death there lay a deadly Net 6 In my distress I call'd the Lord he hears My voice my cry enters into his ears 7 Then was his power such the earth did quake And the Foundations of the Hills did shake 8 Smoke from his Nostrills came from his mouth fire For to consume his foes all in his ire 9 The Lord came also from above and he Did darkness cause under his feet to be 10 On Cherubs and on Cherubins he rode Swiftly his windy wings he spread abroad 11 Then like a Cave dark was his secret place And his Pavilion where he hid his face 12 If you but see his brightness you 'l admire Instead of clouds comes hail and coales of fire 13 He sets his Thunder down both here and there Which brings upon his foes much dread and fear 14 And at his threatnings and his chiding chear 15 The springs and the foun-da-ti-ons appear 16 He from above sent down that I might be With him from Sea he also plucked me 17 He kept me from my foes which were most strong Also from those that would have done me wrong 18 They did prevent me but God was my stay 19 He took delight in me and in my way 20 As I was just so he did me regard My hands were clean and he did me reward 21 For I did keep his wayes he knowes my heart I ne're from him did wickedly depart 22 I never put his Statutes far from me 23 But walk't upright from all iniquity 24 Therefore the Lord hath recompens'd me right According to my cleanness in his sight 25 Thou mercy to the mercifull wilt shew And eke the just thy justice they shall know 26 Unto the pure thou wilt be purity But with the froward thou 'lt deal frowardly 27 Thou 'lt save the afflicted man but thou 'lt bring down High looks thou also wilt upon them frown 28 Thou 'lt make my candle shew most clear and bright And bring me out of darknesse into light 29 For by thy help I Troops discomfit shall And in thy strength I have leapt o're a wall 30 Gods wayes are perfect and his word most just He buckler is to those that in him trust 31 For who is God except the Lord there 's none So om-ni-po-tent as himself alone 32 'T is God that girdeth me with his own strength And leaves me not till I be whole at length 33 He made my feet as swift as Hindes in pace And for my safety set me in good place 34 He did in order make my hands to fight To break steel bows he gave my armes the might 35 Thou teachest me thy right hand is my Tower And love of thee doth still encrease my power 36 Thou 'st made my feet most stedfast to remain 37 I 've overtook my foes and them I 've slain 38 I so suppress my foes they rise no more But at my feet they fall I wound them sore 39 For thou in Battel Lord hast girded me With strength thou doest subdue thine enemie 40 Thou hast also given me the neck of those Which rise against me and which were my foes 41 They cri'd but there was none that would them save Even to God but he no answer gave 42 I beat them small as dust before the wind And cast them out for ever from my mind 43 Thou keep'st me from such as with strife are led And over heathen mak'st me to be head 44 So soon as they me hear they shall obey And strangers shall submit unto my way 45 Strangers shall fade away and be afraid 46 But God doth live and blessed be mine aid 47 For him it is that gave me power to be Revenged of my foe and enemie 48 That kept me from all warlike men and those That would have hurt me and against me rose 49 Therefore I thank thee who are still the same Amongst the Heathen will I praise thy Name 50 Thou gav'st unto thy King of mercies store To David and his seed for ever-more PSAL. XIX 1 THe Skies declare Gods Glory and Commands The Firmament shew forth th' works of his hands 2 Gods wondrous works both day and night appear 3 Their language speaks to all that will them hear 4 The same of them through all the world is run In them the Lord did also place the Sun 5 Who as a Bride-groom doth from 's chamber rise As he that runs a race to get a prize 6 In going forth he rounds the world about Nought from his heat can hide he 'l find it out 7 The Law of God is perfect and most sure It maketh wise
39 But of the Lord the justs Salvation is In time of trouble all their strength is his 40 The Lord shall help and eke deliver th' just Them he shall save because they in him trust PSAL. XXXVIII 1 O Lord in thy great wrath rebuke me not Nor chasten me in thy displeasure hot 2 Thine arrowes stick fast in me they me goare Thine heavy hand oppresseth me full sore 3 Cause of thy wrath my flesh it hath therein No soundness nor bones rest ' cause of my sin 4 For all my sins above my head are gone And too great burthen makes me for to moane 5 Cause of my folly corrupt wounds smell strong 6 I troubled am bow down mourn all day long 7 My loins with sore disease have no whole part 8 And I most feeble roar for grief of heart 9 All my desires are before thee O Lord My groanings are not hid thou heard'st my word 10 My heart doth pant my strength it doth me fail My sight is gone my troubles so prevail 11 My lovers and my friends keep from my sore My kinsmen alienate themselves therefore 12 Who seeks my life lays snares to do me wrong Mischeife they muse deceit think all day long 13 But as one deafe to them I lent none eare And as one dumb to speak I did forbear 14 And as one deaf whose mouth hath no reproof 15 In thee I hope thou 'lt hear on my behoof 16 I said hear me least they insulting cry His foot now slips our selves we 'l magnify 17 I almost halt my sorrows are 'fore me 18 I will declare my sins and griefs to thee 19 But Enemies are lively war most strong And they are multitudes that do me wrong 20 And those that render ill for good to me They are my foes ' cause I delight in thee 21 Be thou not far from me nor me forsake 22 Thou God of my Salvation pitty take PSAL. XXXIX 1 I 'Le mind my ways least that I sin I said Open my mouth 'fore wicked I 'm afraid 2 Made dumb with silence so I held my peace Refrain'd good talk but sorrows did increase 3 Whil'st I was musing thus my inward flame Moved my tonge to burst into this same 4 Lord let me know my end and length of life How fraile I am for to conclude this strife 5 My life 's a Span mine age is nought 'fore thee An hand breadth lesse nothing but vanitie 6 Thus man turmoils himself in grief and pain Heaps riches up as shaddows finds all vain 7 Now Lord what wait I for my hope 's in thee 8 From all my sins and scorn of fools me free 9 Dumb ' cause thou didst it I resolv'd to be 10 Thy hand me slays thy stroke remove from me 11 When thou for sin rebukes man in a day His Beauty like a Moth doth fade away 12 Regard my tears O Lord and do me hear I stranger am as all my Fathers were 13 O spare me that I may get strength before I do depart from hence and be no more PSAL. XL. 1 I For the Lord did wait most patiently To me h' inclin'd an ear he heard my cry 2 From Pit of horror and from miry clay He pluck't my feet on Rock ' stablish't my way 3 To me he taught new Songs to praise his name Those that see it shall fear and do the same 4 The man is blest that maketh God his trust Respects not proud nor loveth the unjust 5 Much are thy thoughts and works toward us done They can be told or reckoned by none 6 Thou 'st g'ven me ears no sacrifice requir'd Sin and burnt offerings thou 'st not desir'd 7 Then said I lo I come to do thy will 8 Thy law writ in my heart for to fulfill 9 Taught of thy righteousness O God have I In Congregations great I 'le not deny 10 Nor I from them thy faithfull truth have hid Thy loving kindness still declare I did 11 Hold not thy tender mercies Lord me fro Thy faithfull loving kindness to me show 12 Innumerable ills do me confound Mine iniquities have beset me round In number they exceed th' hairs of my head Therefore my heart me fails I 'm almost dead 13 O Lord my God therefore let it please thee In haste to help and eke deliver me 14 Shame and confound those that seek my souls harm Destroy o'â—ethrow all such with thy strong arm 15 Let them be desolate reward of shame That scorning at me cry Ah here 's the game 16 While such as fear thee glad be and rejoyce And such as love thee magnifie their choice 17 Poor needy though I am God thinks on me He is my help deliver Lord haste thee PSAL. XLI 1 BLest man is he con-si-de-reth the poor The Lord delivers such from troubles sore 2 He 'l bless preserve keep him alive on earth Nor him give up to his foes will or mirth 3 When body 's sick the Lord 's his strengh and aide Yea his sick bed shall by his God be made 4 Then said I Lord be mercifull to me And heal my soul my sins they are ' gainst thee 5 My foes do evill speak of me and crie When shall we see him perish when 's Name die 6 If me he visit he speakes va-ni-tie His heart contracteth sin abroad he 'l lie 7 They that me hate me hurt and whisper still 8 He 'l now sure rise no more 's diseas'd so ill 9 Yea my familiar friend whom I did trust That ear my bread his heel against me thrust 10 But thou my Lord be mercifull to me And raise me to requite their crueltie 11 By this I find I am belov'd of thee When foes no cause have triumph over me 12 To fall from truth thou'lt me suffer never But set me still before thy face for ever 13 The Lord of Is-ra-el be prais'd therefore Amen Amen say I for evermore PSAL. XLII 1 AS chasted Hart desireth th' water foard My thirsty soul longs after thee O Lord. 2 My soul for God the living Lord thirsts still It would appear 'fore him to know his will 3 My teares have been my meat both night and day Whil'st where's thy God upbraidingly they say 4 My soul 's pour'd out when this I think upon For I with troops unto thy house have gon Ev'n with the Me-lo-die of joy and praise As multitudes to God keep Holy-dayes 5 Why then so sad my soul disquieting me Trust God his countenance shall set thee free 6 O Lord my soul doth faint to think upon The land of Jordan little hill Hermon 7 Each wave of troubles to me calls another No sooner 's one o're-past but falls the other 8 But thou'lt in day thy kindness shew to me And in the night thy song shall with me be 'T is thee Lord of my life that I will praise And eke my pray'r shall tend to thee alwayes 9 I 'le say My rock why forgettest thou me Why mourn I cause th' rage of mine enemie
10 My foes reproach to me is as a sword Whil'st they thus say to me where is thy Lord 11 So sad my soul why art dis-qui-e-ted Trust still in God it shall be re-med'ed For I shall yet have cause to give him praise Who is my help and so hath been alwayes PSAL. XLIII 1 LOrd judge and plead my cause ' gainst men unjust From such alone me keep thou art my trust 2 Thou 'rt God of my strength why dost cast off me Why do I mourn cause of mine enemie 3 Thy light and truth send out to be my guide That I may tread thy paths not step aside 4 I 'le go to God then in exceeding joy And on my harp O God thee praise will I. 5 Why art so sad my soul me wearying Trust thou in God he shall thee freedom bring For I to God will alwayes give thee praise Who now 's my health and hath been all my dayes PSAL. XLIV 1 WE 've heard O God our Fathers eke us told What in their dayes thou did'st in times of old 2 How thou drov'st out the heathen with thine hand Planting our fathers in the peoples land 3 They got not by their sword or strength but by The Arm and Grace of him who is most high 4 Thou art my King help Jacob sundry wise 5 And through thy strength we 'l slay those ' gainst us rise 6 I 'le not trust bow nor can my sword me save 7 Thou keepest us from foes put'st them in grave 8 In God we boast and praise his Name for ever 9 Yet he rejects and doth not us deliver 10 Thou madest us before our foes to flee And spoild'st our goods even for our enemie 11 Thou 'st given us up like sheep ordain'd for meat Us set 'fore Heathen that they might us eat 12 Thou 'st sold thy people as a thing worth nought No gain or profit thou thereby hast sought 13 To friends thou makest us a laughing-stock Those that are round about us at us mock 14 A by-word ' mongst heathen they me do make When they me see their heads at me they shake 15 I shamed am to hear those wicked men And blush my face with red is cov'red then 16 For why we heard such blasphemies and lyes That death it is to hear their wrongs or cries 17 This falls on us yet we ne'r forget thee Nor falsly break thy Covenant did we 18 Our hearts are not turn'd back neither I say Have our steeps declined from thy way 19 Thou 'st trod me down in place where Dragons be Nor from the shade of death hast set me free 20 If we forget God and an Idol chuse 21 Thou know'st our thoughts us justly maist refuse 22 Thus all day long weâ—r killed for thy sake As sheep for slaughter enemies us take 23 Sleep not O Lord therefore but wake arise And cast us not for ever from thine eyes 24 Wherefore dost hide thy face from us or why Dost us forget in our great misery 25 Our soul 's bow'd down our belly cleaves to dust 26 For thine own sake us help in thee we trust PSAL. XLV 1 MY heart good matters of the King indites My tongue 's the peen and readily it writes 2 Thy gracious lips and beauty men exceeds God therefore blesseth thee in all thy deeds 3 Most mighty God thy sword gird on thy thigh With thy great glory and thy majesty 4 Triumphant ride with truth meekness and right Thine hand thee teach matters of dreadful might 5 Thy darts most keen i' th hearts of th' Kings foes be Whereby the people fall and worship thee 6 The Throne O God of truth is thine therefore Thy Scepter shall endure for evermore 7 Thou lov'st the good but still the evill hates God thee anoints with gladness 'bove thy mates 8 Thy vesture's rich perfum'd in which thou' rt clad Iv'ry thy Palace is to make thee glad 9 Kings Daughters thine attendants there were seen At thy right hand standeth the glo-rious Queen 10 Daughter hearken and con-si-der well Forsake thy fathers house where thou did'st dwell 11 So shall thy beauty greatly please the King He is thy God him worship in each thing 12 Then shall his Daughter gifts to thee present Th'rich seek thy favour with their whole intent 13 Most rich within 's the Daughter of the King Like burnish't gold of Ophyr's her cloathing 14 Thus comes She to the King in Robes all wrought And Virgins her com-pa-ni-ons shall be brought 15 With gladness and rejoycing on each side Into the Kings great Pallace to abide 16 Instead of Parents lost O Queen thou 'lt see Thy Sons to reign on earth and Princes be 17 Lord ever shall remembred be thy Name And eke all ages shall adore the same PSAL. XLVI 1 THe Lords our refuge strength in time of grief A very present help to give relief 2 Then fear not though Earth move and Mountains great Be tost into the Sea as to their seat 3 Though that her waters troubled be and roar Though Mountains shake eke at her swething o're 4 For there 's a River streams whereof make glad Gods City Holy Place none need be sad 5 He 's in the midst of her nought move her shall God is her help when e're on him she 'l call 6 The waters raged Kingdomes moved were God uttereth his voice they melt with fear 7 The Lord of Hosts is with us for he still Our refuge is defends us from all ill 8 Behold here what great works the Lord hath wrought The earths in-ha-bi-tants he brings to nought 9 Her wars make cease and break her Spears in sunder The Charriots burns thus are they all brought under 10 Be silent know I'm God and 't is my will O're heathen folk to be exalted still 11 The Lord of Hosts is with us and 't is he Will be our refuge in extremitie PSAL. XLVII 1 O Clap your hands all people and rejoyce Shout unto God with a triumphing voyce 2 For High is God and dreadfull are his deeds He 's great on earth there 's none that him exceeds 3 He shall subdue the folk under us all And Nations cause under our feet to fall 4 He our in-he-ri-tance for us shall chuse Jacobs excellency he 'l not refuse 5 God with a shout ascended up on high With trumpets sound he entereth the Skie 6 Sing praises unto God and to our King 7 He rules the earth all praises to him sing 8 He rules o're Heathen and sits in his throne 9 The Princes of the people joyn'd each one To Abâ—aâ—â—s God who is exalted high That he might keep them safe continually PSAL. XLVIII 1 GReat is the Lord greatly to be prais'd still In City of our God on 's Holy Hill 2 Mount Sion is the joy of all the Lands The Kings great City on the North side stands 3 God's in her Pallaces a refuge known 4 For lo the Kings assembled were each one 5 They saw it and with wonder fil'd
deceitfull and mischievous tongue 5 God shall destroy thee from thy dwelling place Both thee and eke thy seed he will deface 6 The just they 'l see thy fall with fear the Lord They 'l praise and laugh at thee with one accord 7 See him that would not take God for 's defence Made goods his God was rul'd by corrupt sense 8 In th' house of God I 'm like green Olive-tree In God I trust he doth deliver me 9 For this therefore I 'le praise thee with my voice Set forth thy Name wherein the Saints rejoice PSAL. LIII 1 THe fool in 's heart hath said a God there 's none Corrupt are they good works they'v done not one 2 God looks to earth on â—ons of men to see If any lov'd him in sinceritie 3 They 'r all corrupt and faln out of the way Ther 's none of them doth good not one I say 4 Do not the wicked know they feed on all My folk as bread nor do they on me call 5 There were they in great fear and much dismaid Whereas there was no cause to be afraid His bones that thee beseig'd are flung abroad They are consumed and cast off by God 6 Give thou the people health O Lord fulfill Thy Vow to Israel made on Sion hill When God brings back his that were captive led Then Jacob shall rejoyce Israel be glad PSAL. LIV. 1 THy strength me judge me save thy name O Lord 2 Unto my words give ear my prayer regard 3 Strangers against me rise and vex me still Regard not God but seek my soul to spill 4 But loe the Lord mine helper is and aid Upholds my soul nor lets me be afraid 5 With ill repay all those that for me wait Destroy my foes that for me lay a baite 6 I freely sacrifice then to thee will And praise thy Name therein is comfort still 7 He keeps me from those that ' gainst me conspire Upon my foes mine eye hath seen's desire PSAL. LV. O Lord my God give ear to me that pray Nor from my supplications turn away 2 Attend to me O Lord and hear my voice My prayer so mournful is I can't rejoyce 3 ' Cause of the cruelty and noise of those Who blemish me and are my mortal foes 4 My heart within me Lord is pained much The deadly terrours faln on me are such 5 The terrours faln on me make me afraid With horrors over whelm'd I 'm sore dismaid 6 O that I 'd dove-like wings I did then say Then could I be at rest by flight away 7 I 'le wander far and in desart remain 8 And hasten my escape from stormes and pain 9 Destroy O Lord and eke divide their tongue For I in their City have seen much wrong 10 Both day and night these go about the wall Mischeif's in th' mid'st and sorrows eke withal 11 Guile and deceit in mid'st thereof do meet Nor wickedness departeth from her street 12 If foes should me reproach I would 't abide And from him I my self could safely hide 13 But thee it was which friendship did pretend 14 And to Gods house thou went'st with me a friend 15 Let death them take let them go quick to hell Evil's with them in wickedness they dwell 16 As for me I upon my God will call And he will save me from my troubles all 17 Morning and noon I 'le pray and eke rejoyce And cry aloud for he will hear my voice 18 My soul in peace he 'l keep from wars ' gainst me Though Adversaries join and many be 19 The Lord that reigns both now and evermore When I complain he 'l punish them full sore 20 His Covenant of peace they have forgot And those that wish their good they value not 21 Smoother then oil or butter were their words Their hearts conceiveth war and cuts like swords 22 Cast thou thy care on God he 'l thee sustain Nor shall the just in troubles long remain 23 The bloody man the Lord shall cast always In pit nor shall he live out half his days But I O Lord in thee will ever trust For thou art unto me a God most just PSAL. LVI 1 O Lord my God be merciful to me Lest by mine enemies consum'd I be 2 To wallow me O Lord they take delight And many be which do against me fight 3 O Lord my God when that I am afraid I 'le trust in thee alone who art my aid 4 O Lord thy word I 'le praise and trust in thee Nor will I fear what flesh can do to me 5 What I e're spake they rest my words at will And all their thoughts do work ' gainst me for ill 6 Themselves they hide most close and for me wait They mark my steps and for my soul lay bait 7 Shall they in mischeif scape Lord on them frown And in thine anger cast these people down 8 Thou tel'st my flights and on my tears dost look Keep them in glass and write them in a book 9 My foes turn back when that I cry to thee And by this same I see thou lovest me 10 God and his word I 'le praise and trust mine aid 11 What man can do to me I 'm not afraid 12 O Lord my God thy vowes are upon me And I will dayly render praise to thee 13 My soul defend from death keep feet upright That I may walk with such as live in light PSAL. LVII 1 TAke pitty on me keep my soul in rest Thy wings my guard whil'st ill from me be past 2 I 'le call on God my God who is most high To him that gives me all things will I cry 3 From heaven he will send me safe from those With mercy truth who are my deadly foes 4 My soul with Lyons is all set on ire I live with such as fret like flames of fire 5 Their teeth like spears and arrows I have seen Their tongue is sharper than a sword most keen 5 Exalt thy self above the Heavens clear And let thy glory 'bove the earth appear 6 They for my steps prepared have a net My soul 's bow'd down in pit they would me set They thought they could me catch in their own pit But they themselves are faln in midst of it 7 My heart is fixt O Lord in thee alwayes In thee t is fixt and 't shall sing forth thy praise 8 Awake my joy my lute le ts hear thy voice For I my self will wake and eke rejoyce 9 'Mong people Lord to the I 'le praises bring Amongst all nations I to thee will sing 10 Thy mercies to the Heavens do extend Thy truth doth go from one cloud to the end 11 Above the Heavens Lord exalted be Thy glory also 'bove the earth le ts see PSAL. LVIII 1 YE Rulers put in trust do ye judge right Are all your judgements just ev'n in Gods sight 2 In heart ye muse to mischeif and consent Where ye should justice eye to bribes ye 'r bent 3 The wicked
that would me slay 2 Hide me from those that in deceit do lurk And eke from those iniquity that work 3 Who whet their tongues like as men whet their swords And bend their bows to shoot their bitter words 4 That they may hit in secret place the just They quickly shoot at him no God they trust 5 In wicked works they have decreed and say Let 's use deceit there 's none dare bid us nay 6 What way to hurt they muse within their heart What snares to use they all consult their part 7 But God will shoot at them and with them fight He shall them wound and put them all to flight 8 Their evill tongues shall work themselves such blame That who their faults see wonder at the same 9 All men that see of Gods great works shall tell And all his doings they shall know full well 10 The just shall trust in God and shall rejoyce So shall the pure in heart be glad in voyce PSAL. LXV 1 IN Sion Lord for thee e're waiteth praise And to thee I 'le perform my vow always 2 For that thou do'st unto my pray'rs agree All folk both far and near shall trust in thee 3 Iniquities ' gainst me prevail alway For my transgressions purge them all away 4 The man is blest thou takes i' th' Court to dwell With goodness of thine house it shall excell 5 Hear us O God our health from thee doth rise The hope of earth and of Sea coasts likewise 6 Which by his strength he makes the mountaines stand With strength they are beset and with thine hand 7 Which maketh boistrous Seas to be most still And governeth all tumults at his will 8 The folk that dwell on earth shall dread to see Thy signes the morn and noon shall e're praise thee 9 When th' earth is dry and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops do thou encrease her store Thy floods do ever flow in ev'ry thing The seed and corn thou makest up to spring 10 Thou breaks her clods with wet her furrows fills Her fruits are blest thy drops on her distills 11 Thou deckst the earth with fair and pleasant crop Thy clouds of rain great plenty they do drop 12 Whereby the desert great increase shall bring Hills shall therein rejoyce and eke forth spring 13 The pastures flocks shall feed and cover th' earth Th' corn so encrease that men shall sing with mirth PSAL. LXVI 1 YE men make joyfull noise to God alwayes 2 Sing forth his Name and glorious make his praise 3 How great thou art in all thy works say ye Thy foes for fear ' gainst will they seek to thee 4 All earth shall sing unto thy holy Name I 'le worship thee my soul shall do the same â—Behold and see what things the Lord hath wrought Mark well what he for man to passe hath brought â—The Seas he dry'd therein a way they had They went on foot most dry their hearts were glad â—By pow'r he rules and eyes all men for ever Triumphing rebells he will not deliver â—Ye people bless the Lord our God always With joyfull voyce sing ye eke of his praise â—Who keeps our souls in life all by his love He looks t' our steps we shall not slip nor move â—0 Though like to silver Lord thou didst us try â—1 And broughtest grief on us that we should ly â—2 Though thou let men our heads o're ride and raign Though we through fire and water run for pain Yet sure I am thou didest it for best Thou brought'st us in a place of wealth and rest 13 Into thine house I 'le go and dayly pray There to apply my self my vows and pay 14 Which with my mouth I spake in all my smart And which I made in dolour of my heart 15 Burnt offrings I 'le give thee fat oxe and rams My sacrifice shall be of goats and lambs 16 Come forth and hear all ye that fear the Lord What for my soul he'th done I will record 17 Full oft to mind his goodness I do call I make great speed t' shew forth his praises all 18 If I in heart regard iniquity The Lord will never hear me when I cry 19 But verily the Lord hears my desire And grants me what of him I do require 20 Blessed be God who hears me when I pray His mercies from me he takes not away PSAL. LXVII 1 THe Lord in mercy grant to us his grace And cause on us to shine his glorious face 2 That all the folk on earth may know thy way And saving health ' mongst nations great I say 3 Let all the people praise thy holy Name And thee extoll my soul shall do the same 4 Let all the world rejoyce and sing with mirth For thou with truth and right dost guide the earth 5 Let all the people praise thine Holy Name And thee extol my soul shall do the same 6 Then shall the earth yeild forth her great encrease And then to bless us thou wilt never cease 7 God will us blesse and then both far and near Shall have great cause his holy Name to fear PSAL. LXVIII 1 GOds foes shall flee when that he doth arise And scattred shall be all his enemies 2 As fire melts wax and th' wind blows smoake away So in Gods presence th' wicked shall decay 3 But just men 'fore the Lord shall much rejoyce They shall be glad and chearfull in their voyce 4 Who rides on th' skies sing praises to his Name His Name is Jah let 's magnifie the same 5 He that 's above within his holy place Is Childrens Father judge of widdows case 6 Houses he gives unto the comfortlesse But rebells brings into a great distresse 7 When thou didst march th' Egyptians from among And brought'st thy folk through desart wide and long 8 He made it rain so fast the earth did quake His mighty presence made Mount Sion shake 9 Thou wash't thine heritage with store of rain When weary 't was thou didst with it remain 10 Thy chosen flock dwelt there and thou hast store Of goodness got for those which are thy poore 11 God gave the Word great company were those That set it forth for they of him were chose 12 Kings of great Armies fled apace with toil And she that staid at home shall part the spoil 13 Though ye'mong pots have lain y'out shine the dove Whose wings beneath like silver gold above 14 When in 't God scatted Kings both high and low It was like Salmon Hill as white as snow 15 Though Bashan be an hill both great and high Yet Sion doth it much exceed then why 16 Brag ye ye Hills to leap cease will ye never God Sion loves and there he 'l dwell for ever 17 His Armies thousands are of warriours strong He eke in Sinai is them all among 18 Thou 'st gone on high and captive led them all Which long since kept his chosen ones in thrall Thou 'st gifts receiv'd and
as dirt And let them be consum'd that seek my hurt 14 But I will hope in thee ev'n all my dayes Still more and more I will set forth thy praise 15 Of thy great goodness forth I 'le dayly send But of thy benefits I know none end 16 Yet will I go with thy good help O God Thy saying health alone I 'le set abroad 17 O God thou hast me taught ev'n from my youth And hitherto I have declar'd thy truth 18 And as in youth thou wast my onely stay Forsake me not ' cause now my hairs grow gray Till I thy Might show to those that be here That our seed may thee know hence many yeare 19 Great is thy justice all men may it see Thy works are wonderfull who 's like to thee 20 I felt sore trouble yet thou didst me save Thou didst me help and bring me from the grave 21 Thou shalt encrease my greatness more and more Thou giv'st me comforts on each side great store 22 Therefore thy truth to praise with lute I 'le sing My harp shall sound thy praise O Israels King 23 My lips will joy when I shall sing to thee And eke my soul for thou hast set it free 24 My tongue shall talk of thee all the day long For thou 'st consum'd those that would do me wrong PSAL. LXXII 1 THe King thy judgements give instruct him well Therein with 's Son Lord let thy justice dwell 2 That he may rule and judge thy folk aright And eke defend all those that have no might 3 The mountains shall bring to the people peace And little Hills in justice shall increase 4 That he may make the poor and needy strong And eke destroy those that would do them wrong 5 To fear thee then all ages shall be sure So long as Sun or eke Moon shall indure 6 Make him to the just like to fields new mown And like as drops refresh the Land new sown 7 The just shall in this time be all at peace Till th' Moon shall leave to waste and to increase 8 He shall be Lord of Seas the Land throughout And of the Rivers all the earth about 9 They that in deserts dwell shall in him trust And all his enemies shall lick the dust 10 Great Lord of Isles then gifts unto him brings Of Sheba and of Seba gifts from Kings 11 Kings shall adore and worship him ev'n all Him eke obey and serve all Nations shall 12 The needy cries he them deliver will And him that hath no helper from all ill 13 The poor and needy likewise he doth save The helpless souls from him their safety have 14 He shall redeem them from foes power and might And precious shall their blood be in his sight 15 Of Sheba's gold they gifts to him shall give Pray'rs for him shall be made and he shall live 16 A little corn upon the mountains thrown Shall spring like trees in Lebanon full grown They of the City likewise shall be seen To spring as grass and flourish ever green 17 His name shall e're indure and all men shall Be blest in him and eke him blessed call 18 E're blessed be the Lord ev'n Israels King Who only doth most strange and wondrous thing 19 Blest be his holy name Eternally Who fills the earth with truth Amen say I. PSAL. LXXIII 1 INdeed God good to Israel doth indure And unto those that are in heart most pure 2 But as for me my feet to slip were nigh 3 I â—h ' wicked grudg'd in their prosperity 4 Their strength is firm for they 've no bands in grave 5 No grief nor plagues like other men they have 6 Pride therefore 'bout them compasseth like chains And violence like cloaths with them remains 7 They are so feed with fat their eyes out sâ—art They have more earthly goods than wish can heart 8 Their life is most in boasting of their wrong Which they have done ev'n simple men among 9 Against the living Lord they set their tongue Their mouths do walk throughout the earth so long 10 His folk then turn to see their prosperous state And all must drink th' same cup follow th' same rate 11 These worldly things how can God understand They say sith wicked rule both sea and land 12 See how in riches wicked men increase They thrive with worldly goods and live in peace 13 Then why do I from wickedness refrain My hands and heart I 've washt and all in vain 14 For all day long I have been plagu'd with shame And scourg'd each morn as subject unto blame 15 If I 'd thus say misliking mine estate I judge thy saints as folk unfortunate 16 When I did think this matter great to know To heavy 't was for me and painful too 17 Till I went to Gods holy place and then I understood the ends of all those men 18 Surely in slip'ry place thou maid'st them sit And sling'st them down into the utmost pit 19 How they are brought to nought in little time Terrours of death on them do quickly clime 20 As dreams when one awakes so Lord are they For in thy sight they shall even all decay 21 Yet thus my heart was griev'd and much opprest 22 I foolish was 'fore thee and like a beast 23 Yet with thine hand thou hold'st me alwayes fast 24 To glory bring'st me by counsel at last 25 In skies above Lord whom have I but thee In earth but thee there 's none delighteth me 26 My flesh and heart me fail God fails me never He is my portion and my strength for ever 27 For lo those that in any one do trust But thee shall be destroyed for thou art most just 28 But I 'le draw nigh to God with him I 'le dwell In him alone I 'le trust his deeds I 'le tell PSAL. LXXIV 1 O God why hast thou cast us off for ever Why do'st thou not thy pasture sheep deliver 2 Think on the folk that thine have been so long Which thou 'st redeem'd and brought from bondage strong Have mind therefore remember it full well Thy Sions Mount where thou wert wont to dwell 3 Lift up thy feet O Lord against all those That to thy holy place are deadly foes 4 Amidst thy folk thine enemies roar all For signes they ensignes set upon a wall 5 As men with axe hew trees on hills that grow So shine their swords within thy Temple now 6 The carved work thereof they break once at With hammers bills they do they care not what 7 Thy Sanctuary they consume with flame They pull to ground the place set for thy Name 8 They said in heart let us them out of hand Destroy they burnt Gods houses through the land 9 We see no signes no Prophet's us among There is none with us that knoweth how long 10 Lord when wilt thou thy foes ' gainst end this shame And those destroy that curse against thy Name 11 From foes why dost thou draw thine
pray 5 Thou givest them both bread and tears to eat Yea tears they drink in measure full and great 6 Thou mak'st us strife to those that round us be And we are laught at by our enemie 7 Turn us again thy face to shine cause thee On us and then we shall in safety be 8 From Egypt thou O Lord a vine brought hast Thou 'st planted it and out the Heathen cast 9 Thou didst prepare a place and set it fast And it grew great and fil'd the earth at last 10 Hills covered were with shade that from it came And Cedars strong with branches of the same 11 Unto the Sea her boughs so big she sent And eke her branches to the River went 12 And broken down her hedges then why ha'st That all which passe thereby may make it waste 13 The Boar out of the wood wastes it each hour And wild beasts of the field do it devour 14 O Lord of Hosts from Heaven look again We thee beseech and this thy vine sustain 15 Thy plant I say whom thy right hand hath set Support alway and do not it forget 16 They cut it down and eke it burn with fire And we all perish through thy frowning ire 17 Let thy right hand them keep thou keep'st so long And with his Son whom thou hast made so strong 18 So will we not at all go back from thee Us quicken and call on thy Name will we 19 Turn us again thy face to shine cause thee On us and then we shall in safety be PSAL. LXXXI 1 SIng to the Lord our strength with pleasant voice To Jacobs God and eke in him rejoyce 2 Sing Psalmes prepare your instruments most meet And eke strike up of ev'ry string most sweet 3 Blow up your Trumpet in th' new moon I say In th' time appointed on our solemn day 4 For this a statute is to Is-ra-el A Vow which Jacobs God did make full well 5 With Joseph this was made when that he came From Egypt that his seed might do the same When God prepar'd to bring him from that land Whereas that speech he did not understand 6 I from his shoulders th' burden took away And set him free from burning brick of clay 7 When thou in grief did'st call to me and cry I answer'd thee in thunder secretly At th' waters of discord I did thee prove Whereas Gods grace with mutt'ring thou didst move 8 Here O my folk to you I 'le testifie O Israel if thou'lt hearken unto me 9 Thou 'st serve no strange God in the land abroad Nor shalt thou serve a strange or forrain God 10 From Egypt I thy God did set thee free Then ask me much and I will give it thee 11 But my folk would not hearken to my voice Neither would Is-ra-el in me rejoyce 12 So I them gave unto their lusts and will And let them walk in their own counsel still 13 O that my folk had heard me all their dayes And Is-ra-el had walked in my wayes 14 I soon should have subdu'd their enemy And turn'd my hand ' gainst their adversary 15 Who hate the Lord submit t' him should be sure And then they all for ever should endure 16 He would them feed ev'n with the finest wheat And hony from the rock they all should eat PSAL. LXXXII 1 ' MOngst men of might the Lord our God doth stand To plead the truth with Judges of the Land 2 How long will ye in wickedness proceed And eke accept of wicked men indeed 3 The poor and fatherless do thou defend To th' needy and afflicted justice send 4 The poor and needy man do thou deliver And rid him from the wickeds hands for ever 5 They nothing know nor will they understand Th' in darkeness walk no curse is on the Land 6 The Lords above ye are ev'n Gods I 've said All of you are the Sons of your great aid 7 But ye shall dye like men and so decay I 'le all of you destroy and pluck away 8 Up therefore Lord judge th' world with all thy might And eke all Nations take as thine own right PSAL. LXXXIII 1 O Lord my God do not refrain thy tongue Hold not thy peace nor silent be too long 2 Behold thy foes see how they rage and cry And those that hate thee hold their heads on high 3 Thy folk ' gainst they consult and use deceit Eke for thy hidden ones they lie and wait 4 They 've said from be-ing great let 's stroy the same That we no more may think on Israels Name 5 For they 've consulted all with one consent And eke ' gainst thee their wickedness is bent 6 The tents of Edom and the Ismalites The Hagarens and eke the Moabites 7 Gebal Ammon and Amalek conspire Th' Philistines ' gainst thee rise with those at Tire 8 And Ashur eke with them in league will be He 'l also help Lot and 's posteritie 9 As thou serv'dst th' Midianites serve them each one As to Siser Jabin at th' brook Kison 10 Whom thou in Endor Lord didst slay by night That they like dung lay open in thy sight 11 Their Nobles make like Orch Ze-eb yea Their Lords as Zebah and as Zalmunna 12 Who said let all of us throughout the Land God's houses fair receive into our hand 13 Make them O God like wheeles that cannot stay Or like the chaff which windes do blow away 14 As fire that burns the woods both far and nigh And eke as flames that hills consume most high 15 So let thy tempest Lord on them be laid And let thy windy storms make them afraid 16 And eke their faces all fill full of shame That they O Lord may seek thy holy Name 17 Let them be troubled all for thee therefore Let them be put to shame for ever-more 18 That men may know Gods Name Jehovah is That he 's most high and that the earth is his PSAL. LXXXIV 1 O Lord how pleasant is thy dwelling place And eke the tabernacles of thy grace 2 My soul doth long Gods courts on high to see And for the living Lord my heart shall be 3 The sparrows find out room where they may rest And swallowes for their young do get a nest Thine Altar by these birds may sit and sing O Lord of Hosts thou art my God and King 4 Blessed are they in house that dwell with thee They praising of thy Name shall ever be 5 Who put their strength in thee blessed are they In heart who seek unto thine house the way 6 Passing through Ba-ca's vaile they wells dig still They look like springs for thou their pits dost fill 7 From strength to strength they go faintnesse sha'nt be The God of Gods in Sion they do see 8 O Lord of Hosts heare me that to thee pray And Jacobs God give ear to me alway 9 O God our shield behold us with thy grace And look upon thine own anointed's face 10 I 'le rather in thy
subjection also 43 They still provok't he oft-times set them free But were brought low for their iniquitie 44 Yet when they were in much extremity He them regarded and did hear their cry 45 He call'd to minde what he to them had swore And he for them repented much therefore 46 He also those to pitty them made glad That carried them when they were captives led 47 Save us O Lord our God to thee we pray From Heathen folk eke gather us alway That we may thanks give to thine Holy Name That in thy Praise we may adore the same 48 Blest be the God of Is-ra-el for ay Praise ye the Lord. Amen let all men say PSAL. CVII 1 GIve thanks to God for he is good alway His mercy doth endure both now and ay 2 Th' redeemed of the Lord let him say so Whom he hath kept from the hand of their great foe 3 And gath'red them out of the lands from th' East From the North from th' South yea even from the west 4 They wandered in Solitary way No City they did find where they could stay 5 Hungry and thirsty th' were ' cause they did want Their Soul within them also it did pant 6 Their trouble in to God they all did cry He them set free from their extremity 7 And he them led forth e-ven by th' right way That they might go to the place where they might stay 8 O that men would unto the Lord give praise His goodness for unto poor Souls alwayes 9 The longing Soul he satisfieth at will The hungry Soul with goodness he doth fill 10 Such as be in the depths of darkness found Affliction in most toilsome being bound 11 ' Cause they Rebel'd ' gainst Gods great Majesty And eke contemn'd the Counsel of th' most High 12 Therefore he brought the hearts down of each one They all fell down to help them there was none 13 Their trouble in to God they all did cry He saved them from all their misery 14 From darkness he them brought for his own sake Their bands in sunder eke for them he break 15 O that men would unto the Lord give praise His goodnesse for unto poor Souls alwayes 16 For he the great strong Gates of Brass hath broke And cleft the Iron Barrs ev'n at one stroke 17 Fools for their sins do feel much misery Th' afflicted are for their iniquity 18 Their Soul all manner of good meat doth hate And they draw neer e-ven unto Deaths Gate 19 Their trouble in to God they all did cry He saved them from their great misery 20 He sent his Word and them did heal with joy He them set free from those would them destroy 21 O that men would unto the Lord give praise His goodness for unto poor Souls alwayes 22 And let them sacrifice with thankfull voyce His wondrous workes declare and so rejoyce 23 Such as in Ships into the Sea descend Their merchandise through fearfull floods to end 24 The workes of God the Lord these men do see His wonders eke where deepest waters be 25 For he commands the stormy windes obey And lifteth up the waves thereof I say 26 To th' skies they mount to th' depths they fall again Their soul is melted ' cause of their great pain 27 They stagger much they reel both to and fro They 're almost mad like drunken men they go 28 Then in their pain to God they all did cry He saved them from their great misery 29 He makes the storm a calm ev'n at his will So that the waves thereof which rag'd are still 30 They 're glad when rest is come which they did crave And are brought to that place which they would have 31 O that men would unto the Lord give praise His goodness for unto poor souls alwayes 32 Let them the folk ' mongst praise his holy Name Where elders be let them eke do the same 33 He rivers makes like deserts to be found And water-springs he turns into dry ground 34 A fruitfull Land full barren he doth make Of wicked men revenge he doth then take 35 He deserts turns to water that doth stand And into water-springs he turns dry land 36 There he makes dwell those that most hungry are That for their use a Town they might prepare 37 And Vineyard plant and sow good seed in field Of their increase which pleasant fruit may yeeld 38 He blessed them they multiply'd in peace He suff'red not their Cattel to decrease 39 Again they minish't are and brought full low Oppression through affliction and sorrow 40 He puts contempt on Kings makes them to stray In wilderness where that there is no way 41 But yet the poor he brings from troubles deep And oft augments their train like flocks of sheep 42 The man that 's just shall see it and rejoyce And all iniquity shall stop her voyce 43 Who so is wise and will these things record Such shall perceive the kindness of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII 1 O God my heart is fixt I 'le sing alwayes Ev'n with my glory and thee give due praise 2 Awake my harp sweet melody to make And I my self right early will awake 3 O Lord 'mong people thou shalt praised be 'Mong Nations great thou shall be prais'd by me 4 Thy mercy for is much 'bove th' heavens high Thy truth doth reach beyond the cloudy skie 5 'Bove Heavens high exalt thy self O God On earth display thy Glory all abroad 6 So that thy might may keep such as thee fear That they may have thy help this from me hear 7 I will rejoyce God spoke in 's holy place Sichem and Succoths I 'le divide by pace 8 Gilead is mine Manasses mine beside Ephraim's my head my law doth Juda guide 9 In Mo'b I 'le wash o're Edom make shoe flee Philistine triumph thou because of me 10 Who will me bring into the City strong To Edom guide lest that I should go wrong 11 Wilt not thou which hast left us and our coasts And would'st not take into thy care our hosts 12 Give us thy help from those that us disdain The help that man can give us is but vain 13 Through God our Lord we shall do valiantly 'T is he alone treads down our enemy PSAL. CIX 1 O Lord my God hold not thy tongue alwayes Ev'n thou that art the God of all my praise 2 Th' mouth of the wicked out ' gainst me is broke With lying tongue they have against me spoke 3 With hatred they me compassed about And eke against me fought a cause without 4 My love for they my adversaries are But I do dayly give my self to pray'r 5 They eke have ill for good rewarded me And for my love they all most hatefull be 6 A wicked man o're him set eke let stand The dreadfull Satan ev'n at his right hand 7 When he is judg'd let him condemned be And let his pray'r become iniquity 8 Let 's dayes be few let others take his place 9
to depart 12 O blessed Lord to me thy Law lay bare 13 My lips thy judgements all they do declare 14 Thy testimonies in I much rejoyce Above all treasures I make them my choice 15 I meditate thy law in all my dayes And have respect will I unto thy wayes 16 I will delight my self thy Statutes in And not forget thy word that were a sin GIMEL 17 Let me thy servant of thy bounties taste That I may live and not thy word off cast 18 Open mine eyes that so I may behold The wondrous things which thy word hath foretold 19 On earth I am a stranger do not hide Thy Law from me that still in truth would ' bide 20 My soul breakes for the longing that it hath Unto thy judgements even in thy path 21 Thou hast rebuk't the proud they cursed be Which erre from thy Commandements and from thee 22 From me remove reproach contempt O Lord For I still with thy precepts do accord 23 Princes did sit and oft against me speak Yet will not I thy Servant thy Laws break 24 Thy Testimonies in delight I 'le have And take them for my Counsellors to th' grave DALETH 25 My soul doth cleave unto the dust O Lord Quicken thou me according to thy word 26 I eke declared have thy wayes abroad Thou hast me heard teach me thy way O God 27 Teach me O Lord thy Precepts all to know And so I shall thy wondrous works forth shew 28 My soul for grief doth melt away I see According to thy Word strengthen thou me 29 O Lord make me a lying tongue refuse And let me know how I thy Law may use 30 Thy ways of Truth I alwayes made my choice Thy Judgement 's in my view I heard thy voice 31 I 've stuck unto thy Statutes and thy Name Therefore O Lord see me not put to shame 32 For I will run the way of thy Commands When thou 'st inlarg'd my heart and eke my hands HE 33 The way of thy Commands O Lord me teach So shall I keep them ever without breach 34 Me knowledge give thy laws shall ne're depart From me I will them keep with my whole heart 35 Make me O Lord thy paths in walk upright For I in them will set my whole delight 36 Incline mine heart thy Lawes with to accord And eke from avarice defend me Lord. 37 Lord let mine eyes no vanity behold But in thy way O Lord let me be bold 38 Stablish thy Word unto thy servant here Who is devoted even to thy fear 39 Turn back the shame of which I am afraid Thy Judgements good are Lord thou art mine aid 40 After thy precepts Lord I much do long Thy Righteousness in therefore make me strong VAU 41 Thy mercies let come to me eke O Lord Let me have health according to thy Word 42 So shall I answer him that is unjust Who me Reproacht for in thy Word I trust 43 Quite from my mouth take not of truth the word For I have hoped in thy judgements Lord. 44 So shall I keep thy law continually 45 Thy Law I seek I 'le walk at liberty 46 Thy Testimony of I 'le speak 'fore Kings I 'le not ashamed be of thy wondrous things 47 In thy Commandments I 'le my self delight Which I have loved I will walk upright 48 Thy Lawes unto my hands I 'le lift on high And thy Statutes in practise put will I. ZAIN 49 Remember thou unto thy servant th' Word In which thou hast caus'd me to trust O Lord. 50 This is my comfort in my misery For thine own Word hath oft times quickened me 51 I greatly scorned am ev'n by the proud Yet from thy Law my self I 've never bow'd 52 Of old thy judgements I 've thought on O Lord I 've comforted my self still in thy Word 53 Horror hath took hold on me ' cause I saw The wicked thee forsake and eke thy Law 54 Thy Statutes Lord have been my dayly song When as in Pilgrimage I went along 55 By night I have remembred thy Name I 've kept thy Law Lord let me not have shame 56 This favour I obtain'd because I did His precepts keep and from them never slid CHETH 57 Thou art my strength and portion eke O Lord I oft have said that I would keep thy Word 58 I did thy grace intreat with my whole minde Like to thy Word let me thy mercy find 59 I 've tri'd my life and eke my secret heart My feet unto thy Law I did convert 60 I made great haste in no wise would I stay Thy precepts all I keep without delay 61 The wicked for their prey me 'fore them set Yet would I not thee nor thy Law forget 62 At mid-night I 'le arise and thanks give thee Because of thy just judgements towards me 63 I am a friend to those that fear thy Name And eke that fear thy precepts without shame 64 The earth is full thy mercy of alway Teach me thy Statutes Lord both now and ay TETH 65 Thou hast dealt well thy servant with O Lord According to thy promise in thy word 66 Me judgement good and knowledge eke me teach For I have kept thy precepts without breach 67 Before I punisht was I went astray But now I 've kept thy word and will for ay 68 Thou art good dost good and art just O Lord Teach me thy Statutes and thy holy Word 69 The proud ' gainst me they forged heavily But with whole heart thy precepts keep will I. 70 Their heart 's as fat as grease yet are they slight But in the Law of God I much delight 71 'T is good for me that I afflicted was That I thereby may learn to give thee praise 72 The Law of thee is far unto me more Than if I had of gold and silver store JOD 73 Thy hands have made me and me framed eke Me knowledge give that I thy Law may seeke 74 They that thee fear to see me will rejoyce ' Cause I have hoped in thy glorious voyce 75 I know the judgements are most right of thee And that in faithfulness thou 'st punish't me 76 Thy mercy shew a comfort for O Lord Thy Servant to according to thy word 77 Thy mercy shew me both by day and night That I may live thy law is my delight 78 Let th'proud be sham'd who wrong me without cause But I will meditate still on thy laws 79 Let those that fear thee turn and eke me own And that have eke thy testimonies known 80 My heart let sound be in thine holy Law That make me break it may no shame nor awe CAPH 81 My soul doth faint for thy salvation great But I still hope in thee in my retreat 82 Mine eyes me fail for thine own word and say When wilt thou comfort me and be my stay 83 For I am dry'd like bottle in smoke set Yet do I not thy Statutes Lord forget 84 Teach me what number of my dayes