Th'outgoings of the morn and even by thee are joyfull made The earth thou visit'st watring it thou mak'st it rich to grow With Gods full flood thou corn prepar'st when thou provid'st it so Her ridges thou dost water much her furrows settleft With showres thou dost her mollifie her spring by thee is blest So thou the year most liberally dost with thy goodnesse crown And all thy paths abundantly on us drop fatnesse down They drop upon the pastures wide that do in deserts ly The little hills on every side rejoyce right pleasantly With flocks the pastures cloathed be the vales with corn are clad And now they shout and sing to thee for thou hast made them glad PSAL. LXVI To the chief musician A song or psalm ALL lands to God in joyfull sounds aloft your voices raise Sing forth the honour of his Name and glorious make his praise Say unto God How terrible in all thy works art thou Through thy great pow'r thy foes to thee shall be constrain'd to bow All on the earth shall worship thee they shall thy praise proclaime In songs they shall sing cheerfully unto thy holy Name Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see In 's workings to the sons of men most terrible is he Into dry land the sea he turn'd and they a passage had Ev'n marching through the floud on foot there we in him were glad He ruleth ever by his power his eyes the nations see O let not the rebellious ones lift up themselves on hie Ye people blesse our God aloud the voice speak of his praise Our soul in life who safe preserves our foot from sliding stays For thou didst prove and try us Lord as men do silver try Broughtst us into the net and mad'st bands on our loins to ly Thou hast caus'd men ride o're our heads and though that we did passe Through fire and water yet thou broughtst us to a wealthy place I 'le bring burnt-offrings to thy house to thee my vows I 'le pay Which my lips utter'd my mouth spake when trouble on me lay Burnt-sacrifices of fat rams with incense I will bring Of bullocks and of goats I will present an offering All that fear God come hear I 'le tell what he did for my soul I with my mouth unto him cryd my tongue did him extoll If in my heart I sin regard the Lord me will not hear But surely God me heard and to my prayers voice gave ear O let the Lord our gracious God for ever blessed be Who turned not my pray'r from him nor yet his grace from me PSAL. LXVII To the chief musician on Neginoth A Psalm or song LOrd blesse and pity us shine on us with thy face That th' earth thy way and nations all may know thy saving grace Let people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad in songs their voices raise Thou 'lt justly people judge on earth rule nations all Let people praise thee Lord let them praise thee both great and small The earth her fruit shall yeeld our God shall blessing send God shall us blesse men shall him fear unto earths utmost end Another of the same LOrd unto us be mercifull do thou us also blesse And graciously cause shine on us the brightnesse of his face That so thy way upon the earth to all men may be known Also among the nations all thy saying health be shown O let the people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad and sing for joy always For rightly thou shalt people judge and nations rule on earth Let people praise thee Lord let all the folk praise thee with mirth Then shall the earth yeeld her increase God our God blesse us shall God shall us blesse and of the earth the ends shall fear him all PSAL. LXVIII To the chief musician A Psalm or song of David LEt God arise and scattered let all his enemies be And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee As smoak is driven so drive thou them as fire melts wax away Before Gods face let wicked men so perish and decay But let the righteous be glad let them before Gods sight Be very joyfull yea let them rejoyce with all their might To God sing to his Name sing praise extoll him with your voice That rides on heav'n by his Name JAH before his face rejoyce Because the Lord a Father is unto the fatherlesse God is the widows judge within his place of holinesse God doth the solitary set in families and from bands The chain'd doth free but rebels do inhabit parched lands O God what time thou didst go forth before thy peoples face And when through the great wildernesse thy glorious marching was Then at Gods presence shook the earth then drops from heaven fell This Sinai shook before the Lord the God Israel O God thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain Whereby thou when it weary was didst it refresh again Thy congregation then did make their habitation there Of thine own goodnesse for the poor O God thou didst prepare The Lord himself did give the word the word abroad did spread Great was the company of them the same who published Kings of great armies foiled were and forc'd to flee away And women who remain'd at home did distribute the prey Though ye have lyen among the pots like doves ye shall appear Whose wings with silver and with gold whose feathers covered are When there th' Almighty scatt'red Kings like Salmons snow 't was white Gods hill is like to Bashan hill like Bashan hill for hight Why do ye leap ye mountains high this is the hill where God Desires to dwell yea God in it for ay will make abode Gods chariots twenty thousand are thousands of Angels strong In 's holy place God is as in mount Sinai them among Thou hast O Lord most glorious ascended up on hie And in triumph victorious led captive captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men for such as did rebell Yea ev'n for them that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell Blest be the Lord who is to us of our salvation God Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load He of salvation is the God who is our God most strong And unto God the Lord from death the issues belong But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespasse goes God said my people I will bring again from Bashan hill Yea from the seas devouring deeps them bring again I will That in the bloud of enemies thy foot imbru'd may be And of thy dogs dipt in the same the tongues thou mayest see Thy goings they have seen O God the steps of Majesty Of my God and my mighty King within the sanctuary Before went singers players next on instruments took way And them among the damsels were that did on
righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voyce should praise the Lord of might Praise God with harp and unto him sing with the psalterie Upon a ten-string'd instrument make ye sweet melodie A new song to him sing and play with loud noise skilfully For right is Gods word all his works are done in verity To judgement and to righteousnesse a love He beareth still The loving kindnesse of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill The heavens by the word of God did their beginning take And by the breathing of his mouth He all their hosts did make The waters of the seas He brings together as an heap And in store-houses as it were He layeth up the depth Let earth and all that live therein with reverence fear the Lord Let all the worlds inhabitants dread him with one accord For he did speak the word and done it was without delay Established it firmly stood whatever he did say God doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take And what the people do devise of none effect doth make O! but the counsel of the Lord doth stand for ever sure And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure That nation blessed is whose God Jehovah is and those A blessed people are whom for his heritage he chose The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well He views all from his dwelling place that in the earth do dwell He forms their hearts alike and all their doings he observes Great hosts save not a King much strength no mighty man preserves An horse for preservation is a deceitfull thing And by the greatnesse of his strength can no deliverance bring Behold on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye Ev'n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely From death to free their soul in dearth life unto them to yeeld Our soul doth wait upon the Lord he is our help and shield Sith in his holy Name we trust our heart shall joyfull be Lord let thy mercy be on us as we do hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV A Psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech who drove him away and he departed GOd will I blesse all times his praise my mouth shall still expresse My soul shall boast in God the meek shall hear with joyfulnesse Extoll the Lord with me let us exalt his Name together I sought the Lord he heard and did me from all fears deliver They look'd to him and lightned were not shamed were their faces This poor man cry'd God heard and sav'd him from all his distresses The angel of the Lord encamps and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear and them delivereth O taste and see that God is good who trusts in him is blest Fear God his saints none that him fear shall be with want opprest The lions young may hungry be and they may lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good O children hither do ye come and unto me give ear I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear What man is he that life desires to see good would live long Thy lips refrain from speaking guile and from ill words thy tongue Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it earnestly Gods eyes are on the just his ears are open to their cry The face of God is set against those that do wickedly That he may quite out from the earth cut off their memory The righteous cry unto the Lord he unto them gives ear And they out of their troubles all by him delivered are The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit To them he safetie doth afford that are in heart contrite The troubles that afflict the just in number many be But yet at length out of them all the Lord doth set them free He carefully his bones doth keep what ever can befall That not so much as one of them can broken be at all Ill shall the wicked slay laid waste shall be who hate the just The Lord redeems his servants souls none perish that him trust PSAL. XXXV A Psalm of David PLead Lord with those that plead and fight with those that fight with me Of shield and buckler take thou hold stand up mine help to be Draw also out the spear and do against them stop the way That me pursue unto my soul I 'm thy salvation say Let them confounded be and sham'd that for my soul have sought Who plot my hurt turn'd back be they and to confusion brought Let them be like unto the chaff that flies before the winde And let the angell of the Lord pursue them hard behinde With darknesse cover thou their way and let it slipperie prove And let the angel of the Lord pursue them from above For without cause have they for me their net hid in a pit They also have without a cause for my soul digged it Let ruine seise him unawares his net he hid withall Himself let catch and in the same destruction let him fall My soul in God shall joy and glad in his salvation be And all my bones shall say O Lord who is like unto thee Which dost the poor set free from him that is for him too strong The poor and needy from the man that spoils and does him wrong False witnesses rose to my charge things I not knew they laid They to the spoiling of my soul me ill for good repay'd But as for me when they were sick in sackcloth sad I mourn'd My humbled soul did fast my pray'r into my bosome turn'd My self I did behave as he had been my friend or brother I heavily bow'd down as one that mourneth for his mother But in my trouble they rejoyc'd gathering themselves together Yea abjects vile together did themselves against me gather I knew it not they did me tear and quiet would not be With mocking hypocrites at feasts they gnasht their teeth at me How long Lord lookst thou on from those destructions they intend Rescue my soul from lions young my darling do defend I will give thanks to thee O Lord within th' assembly great And where much people gathered are thy praises forth will set Let not my wrongfull enemies proudly rejoyce ov'r me Nor who me hate without a cause let them wink with the eye For peace they do not speak at all but craftie plots prepare Against all those within the land that meek and quiet are With mouths set wide they ' gainst me said Ha ha our eye doth see Lord thou hast seen hold not thy peace Lord be not far from me Stir up thy self wake that thou mayst judgement to me afford Ev'n to my cause O thou that art my onely God and Lord. O Lord my God do thou me judge after thy righteousnesse And let them not their joy ' gainst me triumphantly expresse Nor let them say within
timbrels play Within the congregations blesse God with one accord From Isra'ls fountain do ye blesse and praise the mighty Lord. With their Prince little Benjamin Princes and councell there Of Judah were there Zabulons and Naphtalies Princes were Thy God commands thy strength make strong what thou wrought'st for us Lord. For thy house at Jerusalem Kings shall thee gifts afford The spear-mens host the multitude of bulls which fiercely look Those calves which people have forth sent O Lord our God rebuke Till every one submit himself and silver pieces bring The people that delight in war disperse O God and King Those that be Princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands And Aethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands O all ye Kingdoms of the earth sing praises to this King For he is Lord that ruleth all unto him praises sing To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns which he of old did found Lo he sends out his voice a voice in might that doth abound Strength unto God do ye ascribe for his excellencie Is over Israel his strength is in the clouds most hie Thou' rt from thy Temple dreadfull Lord Isra'ls own God is he Who gives his people strength and pow'r O let God blessed be PSAL. LXIX To the chief musician upon Shoshannim A Psalm of David SAve me O God because the flouds do so environ me That ev'n into my very soul come in the waters be I downward in deep mire do sink where standing there is none I am into deep waters come where flouds have o're me gone I weary with my crying am my throat is also dry'd Mine eyes do fail while for my God I waiting do abide Those men that do without a cause bear hatred unto me Then are the hairs upon my head in number moe they be They that would me destroy and are mine enemies wrongfully Are mighty so what I took not to render forc'd was I. Lord thou my folly know'st my sins not covered are from thee Let none that wait oh thee be sham'd Lord God of hosts for mee O Lord the God of Israel let none who search do make And seek thee be at any time confounded for my sake For I have born reproach for thee my face is hid with shame To brethren strange to mothers sons an alien I became Because the zeal did eat me up which to thy House I bare And the reproaches cast at thee upon me fallen are My tears and fasts t' afflict my soul were turned to my shame When sackcloth I did wear to them a proverb I became The men that in the gate do sit against me evill spake They also that vile drunkards were of me their song did make But in an acceptable time my pray'r Lord is to thee In truth of thy salvation Lord and mercy great hear me Deliver me out of the mire from sinking do me keep Free me from those that do me hate and from the waters deep Let not the floud on me prevail whose water overflows Nor deep me swallow nor the pit her mouth upon me close Hear me O Lord because thy love and kindnesse is most good Turn unto me according to thy mercies multitude Nor from thy servant hide thy face I 'm troubled soon attend Draw neer my soul and it redeem me from my foes defend To thee is my reproach well known my shame and my disgrace Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face Reproach hath broke my heart I 'm full of grief I look'd for one To pity me but none I found comforters found I none They also bitter gall did give unto me for my meat They gave me vineger to drink when as my thirst was great Before them let their table prove a snare and do thou make Their welfare and prosperitie a trap themselves to take Let thou their eyes so darkned be that sight may them forsake And let their loins be made by thee continually to shake Thy fury pour thou out on them and indignation And let thy wrathfull anger Lord fast hold take them upon All waste and desolate let be their habitation And in their tabernacles all inhabitants be none Because him they do persecute whom thou didst smite before They talk unto the grief of those whom thou hast wounded sore Adde thou iniquity unto their former wickednesse And do not let them come at all into thy righteousnesse Out of the book of life let them be raz'd and blotted quite Among the just and righteous let not their names be writ But now become exceeding poor and sorrowfull am I By thy salvation O my God let me be set on hie The Name of God I with a song most cheerfully will praise And I in giving thanks to him his Name shall highly raise This to the Lord a sacrifice more gracious shall prove Then bullock ox or any beast that hath both horn and hoof When this the humble men shall see it joy to them shall give O all ye that do seek the Lord your heart shall ever live For God the poor hears and will not his prisoners contemn Let heav'n and earth and seas him praise and all that move in them For God will Judah's cities build and He will Sion save That they may dwell therein and it in sure possession have And they that are his servants seed inherit shall the same So shall they have their dwelling there that love his blessed Name PSAL. LXX To the chief musician A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance LOrd haste me to deliver with speed Lord succour me Let them that for my soul do seek sham'd and confounded be Turn'd back be they and sham'd that in my hurt delight Turn'd back be they Ha ha that say their shaming to requite In thee let all be glad and joy that seek for thee Let them who thy salvation love say still God praised be I poor and needy am come Lord and make no stay My help thou and deliverer art O Lord make no delay Another of the same MAke haste O God me to preserve with speed Lord succour me Let them that for my soul do seek sham'd and confounded be Let them be turned back and sham'd that in my hurt delight Turn'd back be they Ha ha that say their shaming to requite O Lord in thee let all be glad and joy that seek for thee Let them who thy salvation love say still God praised be But I both poor and needy am come Lord and make no stay My help thou and deliverer art O Lord make no delay PSAL. LXXI O Lord my hope and confidence is plac'd in thee alone Then let thy servant never be put to confusion And let me in thy righteousnesse from thee deliv'rance have Cause me escape incline thine ear unto me and me save Be thou my dwelling rock to which I ever may resort Thou gav'st commandment me to save for thou' rt my rock and fort Free me my God from wicked hands hands cruell and
me to dwell in safetie Lord dost make PSAL. V. To the chief musician on Nehiloth A Psalm of David GIve ear unto my words O Lord my meditation weigh Hear my loud cry my King my God for I to thee will pray Lord thou shalt early hear voice I early will direct My pray'r to thee and looking up an answer will expect For thou art not a God that doth in wickednesse delight Neither shall evill dwell with thee Nor fooles stand in thy sight All that ill-doers are thou hat'st Cut'st off that liars be The bloudy and deceitfull man abhored is by thee But I into thy house will come in thine abundant grace And I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy place Because of those mine enemies Lord in thy righteousnesse Do thou me lead do thou thy way make straight before my face For in their mouth there is no truth their inward part is ill Their throat 's an open sepulchre their tongue doth flatter still O God destroy them let them be by their own counsell quell'd Them for their many sins cast out for they ' gainst thee rebell'd But let all joy that trust in thee and still make shouting noise For them thou sav'st Let all that love thy Name in thee rejoyce For Lord unto the righteous man thou wilt thy blessing yeeld With favour thou wilt compasse him about as with a shield PSAL. VI. To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith a Psalm of David LOrd in thy wrath rebuke me not Nor in thy hot rage chasten me Lord pitty me for I am weak Heal me for my bones vexed be My soul is also vexed sore But Lord how long stay wilt thou make Return O Lord my soul set free O save me for thy mercies sake Because those that deceased are Of thee shall no remembrance have And who is he that will to thee Give praises lying in the grave I with my groaning weary am I also all the night my bed Have caused for to swim and I With tears my couch have watered Mine eye consum'd with grief growes old Because of all mine enemies Hence from me wicked workers all For God hath heard my weeping cryes God hath my supplication heard My pray'r received graciously Sham'd and sore vex'd be all my foes Sham'd and back-turned suddenly Another of the same IN thy great indignation O Lord rebuke me not Nor on the lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot Lord I am weak therefore on me have mercy and me spare Heal me O Lord because thou know'st my bones much vexed are My soul is vexed sore but Lord how long stay wilt thou make Return Lord free my soul and save me for thy mercies sake Because of thee in death there shall no more remembrance be Of those that in the grave do ly who shall give thanks to thee I with my groaning weary am and all the night my bed I caused for to swim with tears my couch I watered By reason of my vexing grief mine eye consumed is It waxeth old because of all that be mine enemies But now depart from me all ye that work iniquity For why the Lord hath heard my voice when I did mourn and cry Unto my supplication the Lord did hearing give When I to him my prayer make the Lord will it receive Let all be sham'd and troubled sore that enemies are to me Let them turn back and suddenly ashamed let them be PSAL. VII Shiggaion of David which he sang unto the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite O Lord my God in thee do I my confidence repose Save and deliver me from all my persecuting foes Lest that the enemy my soul should like a Lion tear In pieces renting it while there is no deliverer O Lord my God if it be so that I committed this If it be so that in my hands iniquity there is If I rewarded ill to him that was at peace with me Yea ev'n the man that without cause my foe was I did free Then let the foe pursue and take my soul and my life thrust Down to the earth and let him lay mine honour in the dust Rise in thy wrath Lord raise thy self for my foes raging be And to the judgement which thou hast commanded wake for me So shall th' assembly of thy folk about encompasse thee Thou therefore for their sakes return unto thy place on hie The Lord he shall the people judge my judge Jehovah be After my righteousnesse and mine integrity in me O let the wickeds malice end but stablish stedfastly The righteous for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try In God who saves th'upright in heart is my defence and stay God just men judgeth God is wroth with ill men every day If he do not return again then he his sword will whet His bow he hath already bent and hath it ready set He also hath for him prepar'd the instruments of death Against the persecutors he his shafts ordained hath Behold he with iniquity doth travail as in birth A mischief he conceived hath and falshood shall bring forth He made a pit and digg'd it deep another there to take But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himself did make Upon his own head his mischief shall be returned home His violent dealing also down on his own pate shall come According to his righteousnesse the Lord I 'le magnifie And will sing praise unto the Name of God that is most hie PSAL. VIII To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm of David HOw excellent in all the earth Lord our Lord is thy Name Who hast thy glory far advanc'd above the starrie frame From infants and from sucklings mouth thou didest strength ordain For thy foes cause that so thou might'st th' avenging foe restrain When I look up unto the heavens which thine own fingers fram'd Unto the moon and to the starres which were by thee ordain'd Then say I what is man that he remembred is by thee Or what the son of man that thou so kind to him should be For thou a little lower hast him then the angels made With glory and with dignity thou crowned hast his head Of thy hand-works thou mad'st him Lord all under 's feet didst lay All sheep and oxen yea and beasts that in the field do stray Fowls of the air fish of the sea all that passe through the same How excellent in all the earth Lord our Lord is thy Name PSAL. IX To the chief musician upon Muth-labben A Psalm of David LOrd thee I 'le praise with all my heart thy wonders all proclaime In thee most high I 'le greatly joy and sing unto thy Name When back my foes were turn'd they fell and perisht at thy sight For thou maintain'd my right and cause on throne sat'st judging right The heathen thou rebuked hast the wicked over-thrown Thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known O enemy now destructions have an end
thee they sent their cry to them deliverance came Because they put their trust in thee they were not put to shame But as for me a worm I am and as no man am pris'd Reproach of men I am and by the people am despis'd All that me see laugh me to scorn shoot out the lip do they They nod and shake their heads at me and mocking thus do say This man did trust in God that he would free him by his might Let him deliver him sith he had in him such delight But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make And I was cast upon thy care ev'n from the womb till now And from my mothers belly Lord my God and guide art thou Be not far off for grief is near and none to help is found Bulls many compasse me strong bulls of Bashan me surround Their mouthes they op'ned wide on me upon me gape did they Like to a Lion ravening and roaring for his prey Like water I 'm powr'd out my bones all out of joynt do part Amidst my bowels as the wax so melted is my heart My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws and to the dust of death thou brought me hast For dogs have compast me about the wicked that did meet In their assembly me inclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet I all my bones may tell they do upon me look and stare Upon my vesture lots they cast and clothes among them share But be not far O Lord my strength haste to give help to me From sword my soul from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free Out of the roaring Lions mouth do thou me shield and save For from the horns of Unicorns an ear to me thou gave I will shew forth thy Name unto those that my brethren are Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare Praise ye the Lord who do him fear him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob fear him all that Isra'ls children be For he despis'd not nor abhor'd th'afflicteds misery Nor from him hid his face but heard when he to him did cry Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me The meek shall eat and shall be fill'd they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek your heart shall ever live All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn the Lord unto All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do Because the Kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his Likewise among the nations the governour he is Earths fat ones eat and worship shall all who to dust descend Shall bow to him none of them can his soul from death defend A seed shall service do to him unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reck'ned in ages all They shall come and they shall declare his truth and righteousnesse Unto a people yet unborn and that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my shepherd I 'le not want He makes me down to ly In pastures green he leadeth me the quiet waters by My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make Into the paths of righteousnesse ev'n for his own Names sake Yea though I walk in deaths dark vale yet will I fear none ill For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes My head thou dost with oyl anoint and my cup overflowes Goodnesse and mercy all my life shall surely follow me And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIV A Psalm of David THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that it contains The world that is inhabited and all that there remains For the foundation thereof he on the seas did lay And he hath it established upon the flouds to stay Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode Whose hands are clean whose heart is pure and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul nor sworn deceitfully He from th' Eternall shall receive the blessing him upon And righteousnesse ev'n from the God of his salvation This is the generation that after him inquire O Jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire Ye gates lift up your heads on high ye doors that last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who of glory is the King the mighty Lord is this Ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battell is Ye gates lift up your heads ye doors doors that do last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who is he that is the King of glory Who is this The Lord of hosts and none but he the King of glory is PSAL. XXV A Psalm of David TO thee I lift my soul O Lord I trust in thee My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph ov'r me Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all But those that without cause transgresse let shame upon them fall Shew me thy wayes O Lord thy paths O teach thou me And do thou lead me in thy truth therein my teacher be For thou art God that do'st to me salvation send And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend Thy tender mercies Lord I pray thee to remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever My sins and faults of youth do thou O Lord forget After thy mercy think on me and for thy goodnesse great God good and upright is the way hee 'l sinners show The meek in judgement he will guide and make his path to know The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure To those that do his covenant keep and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man is he that fears the Lord and doth him serve Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose and still observe His soul shall dwell at ease and his posteritie Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritours shall be With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set For it is he that shall bring forth my feet out of the net Turn unto me thy face and to me mercy show Because that I am desolate and am brought very low My hearts griefs are increas'd me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou my foes because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul do thou deliver me
And let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee Let uprightnesse and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send Another of the same TO thee I lift my soul O Lord My God I trust in thee Let me not be asham'd let not my foes triumph ov'r me Yea let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend Ashamed let them be O Lord who without cause offend Thy wayes Lord shew teach me thy paths Lead me in truth teach me For of my safetie thou art God all day I wait on thee Thy mercies that most tender are do thou O Lord remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever Let not the errours of my youth nor sins remembred be In mercy for thy goodnesse sake O Lord remember me The Lord is good and gracious He upright is also He therefore sinners will instruct in wayes that they should go The meek and lowly he will guide in judgement just alway To meek and poor afflicted ones hee 'l clearly teach his way The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure To such as keep his covenant and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I humbly thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man fears God him shall he teach the way that he shall choose His soul shall dwell at ease his seed the earth as heirs shall use The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his Name And he his holy covenant will manifest to them Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net O turn thee unto me O God have mercy me upon Because I solitary am and in affliction Enlarg'd the griefs are of my heart me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou mine enemies because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul O God do thou deliver me Let me not be asham'd for I do put my trust in thee O let integritie and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send PSAL. XXVI A Psalm of David JUdge me O Lord for I have walkt in mine integrity I trusted also in the Lord slide therefore shall not I. Examine me and do me prove try heart and reins O God For thy love is before mine eyes thy truths paths I have trod With persons vain I have not sat nor with dissemblers gone Th' assembly of ill men I hate to sit with such I shun Mine hands in innocence O Lord I 'le wash and purify So to thine holy altar go and compasse it will I. That I with voice of thanksgiving may publish and declare And tell of all thy mighty works that great and wondrous are The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well Yea in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell With sinners gather not my soul and such as bloud would spill Whose hands mischievous plots right hand corrupting bribes do fill But as for me I will walk on in mine integritie Do thou redeem me and O Lord be mercifull to me My foot upon an even place doth stand with stedfastnesse Within the congregations th' Eternall I will blesse PSAL. XXVII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my light and saving health who shall make me dismaid My lifes strength is the Lord of whom then shall I be afraid When as mine enemies and foes most wicked persons all To eat my flesh against me rose they stumbled and did fall Against me though an host encamp my heart yet fearlesse is Though war against me rise I will be confident in this One thing I of the Lord desir'd and will seek to obtain That all dayes of my life I may within Gods house remain That I the beauty of the Lord behold may and admire And that I in his holy place may reverently enquire For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evill dayes In secret of his tent me hide and on a rock me raise And now ev'n at this present time mine head shall lifted be Above all those that be my foes and round encompasse me Therefore unto his tabernacle I 'le sacrifices bring Of joyfulnesse I 'le sing yea I to God will praises sing O Lord give ear unto my voice when I do cry to thee Upon me also mercy have and do thou answer me When thou didst say seek ye my face then unto thee reply Thus did my heart above all things Thy face Lord seek will I. Far from me hide not thou thy face put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath thou hast an helper been to me O God of my salvation leave me not nor forsake Though me my parents both should leave the Lord will me up take O Lord instruct me in thy way to me a leader be In a plain path because of those that hatred bear to me Give me not to mine enemies will for witnesses that lie Against me risen are and such as breath our crueltie I fainted had unlesse that I believed had to see The Lords own goodnesse in the land of them that living be Wait on the Lord and be thou strong and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart yea do thou wait I say upon the Lord. PSAL. XXVIII A Psalm of David TO thee I 'le cry O Lord my rock hold not thy peace to me Lest like those that to pit descend I by thy silence be The voice hear of my humble pray'rs when unto thee I cry When to thy holy oracle I lift mine hands on hy With ill men draw me not away that work iniquity That speak peace to their friends while in their hearts doth mischief ly Give them according to their deeds and ills endeavoured And as their handie-works deserve to them be rendered God shall not build but them destroy who would not understand The Lords own works nor did regard the doing of his hand For ever blessed be the Lord for graciously he heard The voice of my petitions and prayers did regard The Lord 's my strength and shield my heart upon him did rely And I am helped hence my heart doth joy exceedingly And with my song I will him praise Their strength is God alone He also is the saving strength of his anointed One. O thine own people do thou save blesse thine inheritance Them also do thou feed and them for evermore advance PSAL. XXIX A Psalm of David GIve ye unto the Lord ye sons that of the mighty be All strength and glory to the Lord with cheerfulnesse give ye Unto the Lord the glory give that to his Name is due And in the beautie of holinesse unto Jehovah bow The Lords voice on the waters is the God of majestie Doth thunder and on multitudes of waters sitteth He. A
their hearts ah we would have it thus Nor suffer them to say that he is swallowed up by us Sham'd and confounded be they all that at my hurt are glad Let those against me that do boast with shame and scorn be clad Let them that love my righteous cause be glad shout and not cease To say the Lord be magnify'd who loves his servants peace Thy righteousnesse shall also be declared by my tongue The praises that belong to thee speak shall it all day long PSAL. XXXVI To the chief musician A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. THe wicked mans transgression within my heart thus sayes Undoubtedly the fear of God is not before his eyes Because himself he flattereth in his own blinded eye Untill the hatefulnesse be found of his iniquity Words from his mouth proceeding are fraud and iniquity He to be wise and to do good hath left off utterly He mischief lying on his bed most cunningly doth plot He sets himself in ways not good ill he abhoreth not Thy mercy Lord is in the heaven thy truth doth reach the clouds Thy justice is like mountains great thy judgements deep as flouds Lord thou preservest man and beast How precious is thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings mens sons their trust shall place They with the fatnesse of thy house shall be well satisfi'd From rivers of thy pleasures thou wilt drink to them provide Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee And in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see Thy loving kindnesse unto them continue that thee know And still on men upright in heart thy righteousnesse bestow Let not the foot of cruell pride come and against me stand And let me not removed be Lord by the wickeds hand There fall'n are they and ruined that work iniquities Cast down they are and never shall be able to arise PSAL. XXXVII A Psalm of David FOr evill doers fret thou not thy self unquietly Nor do thou envy bear to those that work iniquity For even like unto the grasse soon be cut down shall they And like the green and tender herb they wither shall away Set thou thy trust upon the Lord and be thou doing good And so thou in the land shalt dwell and verily have food Delight thy self in God hee 'l give thine hearts desire to thee Thy way to God commit him trust it bring to passe shall he And like unto the light he shall thy righteousnesse display And he thy judgement shall bring forth like noon-tide of the day Rest in the Lord and patiently wait for him do not fret For him who prospering in his way successe in sin doth get Do thou from anger cease and wrath see thou forsake also Fret not thy self in any wise that evill thou should do For those that evill doers are shall be cut off and fall But those that wait upon the Lord the earth inherit shall For yet a little while and then the wicked shall not be His place thou shall consider well but it thou shalt not see But by inheritance the earth the meek-ones shall possesse They also shall delight themselves in an abundant peace The wicked plots against the just and at him whets his teeth The Lord shall laugh at him because his day he coming seeth The wicked have drawn out the sword and bent their bow to slay The poor and needy and to kill men of an upright way But their own sword which they have drawn shall enter their own heart Their bows which they have bent shall break and into pieces part A little that a just man hath is more and better far Then is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are For sinners arms shall broken be but God the just sustains God knows the just mans dayes and still their heritage remains They shall not be asham'd when they the evill time do see And when the dayes of famine are they satisfi'd shall be But wicked men and foes of God as fat of lambs decay They shall consume yea into smoke they shall consume away The wicked borrows but the same again he doth not pay Whereas the righteous mercy shows and gives his own away For such as blessed be of him the earth inherit shall And they that cursed are of him shall be destroyed all A good mans footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight Although he fall yet shall he not be cast down utterly Because the Lord with his own hand upholds him mightily I have been young and now am old yet have I never seen The just man left nor that his seed for bread have beggers been He 's ever mercifull and lends his seed is blest therefore Depart from evill and do good and dwell for evermore For God loves judgement and his saints leaves not in any case They are kept ever but cut off shall be the sinners race The just inherit shall the land and ever in it dwell The just mans mouth doth wisedom speak his tongue doth judgement tell In 's heart the Law is of his God his steps slide not away The wicked man doth watch the just and seeketh him to slay Yet him the Lord will not forsake nor leave him in his hands The righteous will He not condemn when he in judgement stands Wait on the Lord and keep his way and thee exalt shall He Th' earth to inherit when cut off the wicked thou shalt see I saw the wicked great in pow'r spread like a green bay-tree He past yea was not him I sought but found he could not be Mark thou the perfect and behold the man of uprightnesse Because that surely of this man the latter end is peace But those men that transgressours are shall be destroy'd together The latter end of wicked men shall be cut off for ever But the salvation of the just is from the Lord above He in the time of their distresse their stay and strength doth prove The Lord shall help and them deliver He shall them free and save From wicked men because in him their confidence they have PSAL. XXXVIII A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance IN thy great indignation O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot For in me fast thine arrows stick thine hand doth presse me sore And in my flesh there is no health nor soundnesse any more This grief I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weightie burden they too heavy are for me My wounds do stink and are corrupt my folly makes it so I troubled am and much bow'd down all day I mourning go For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain That in my weak and wearie flesh no soundnesse doth remain So feeble and
form'd the womb within My mother also me conceiv'd in guiltinesse and sin Behold thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art And wisdome thou shalt make me know within the hidden part Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me I shall be cleansed so Yea wash thou me and then I shall be whiter then the snow Of gladnesse and of joyfulnesse make me to hear the voice That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce All mine iniquities blot out thy face hide from my sin Create a clean heart Lord renew a right sp'rit me within Cast me not from thy sight nor take thy holy sp'rit away Restore me thy salvations joy with thy free sp'rit me stay Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressours be And those that sinners are shall then be turned unto thee O GOD of my salvation God me from blood-guiltinesse Set free then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousnesse My closed lips O Lord by thee let them be opened Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be published For thou desir'st not sacrifice else would I give it thee Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart Lord thou wilt not despise Shew kindnesse and do good O Lord to Sion thine own hill The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will Then righteous offrings shall thee please and offrings burnt which they With whole burnt-offrings and with calves shall on thine altar lay PSAL. LII To the chief musician Maschil A Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said unto him David is come to the house of Ahimelech VVHy dost thou boast O mighty man of mischief and of ill The goodnesse of Almighty God endureth ever still Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtily Like to a razor sharp to cut working deceitfully Ill more then good and more then truth thou lovest to speak wrong Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue So God shall thee destroy for ay remove thee pluck thee out Quite from thy house out of the land of life he shall thee root The righteous shall it see and fear and laugh at him they shall Lo this the man is that did not make GOD his strength at all But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place And he took strength unto himself from his own wickednesse But I am in the house of God like to an olive green My confidence for ever hath upon Gods mercy been And I for ever will thee praise because thou hast done this I on thy Name will wait for good before thy saints it is PSAL. LIII To the chief musician upon Mahalath Maschil A Psalm of David THat there is not a God the fool doth in his heart conclude They are corrupt their works are vile not one of them doth good The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eyes To see if any one there was that sought God and was wise They altogether filthy are they all are backward gone And there is none that doeth good no not so much as one These workers of iniquity do they not know at all That they my people eat as bread and on God do not call Ev'n there they were afraid and stood with trembling all dismaid Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be afraid For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scattered all abroad Thou hast confounded them for they despised are of God Let Israels help from Sion come When back the Lord shall bring His captives Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall sing PSAL. LIV. To the chief musician on Neginoth Maschil A Psalm of David when the Ziphims came and said to Saul doth not David hide himself with us SAve me O God by thy great Name and judge me by thy strength My prayer hear O God give ear unto my words at length For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise Oppressours seek my soul and God set not before their eyes The Lord my God my helper is lo therefore I am bold He taketh part with every one that doth my soul uphold Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay O for thy truths sake cut them off and sweep them clean away I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingnesse Thy Name O Lord because it 's good with praise I will confesse For he hath me delivered from all adversities And his desire mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies PSAL LV. To the chief musician on Neginoth Maschil A Psalm of David LOrd hear my pray'r hide not thy self from my intreating voice Attend and hear me in my plaint I mourn and make a noise Because of th' enemies voice and for lewd mens oppression great On me they cast iniquitie and they in wrath me hate Sore pain'd within me is my heart deaths terrors on me fall On me comes trembling fear and dread o'rewhelmed me withall O that I like a dove had wings said I then would I flie Far hence that I might finde a place where I in rest might be Lo then far off I wander would and in the desert stay From windy storm and tempest I would haste to scape away O Lord on them destruction bring and do their tongues divide For in the city violence and strife I have espide They day and night upon the walls do go about it round There mischief is and sorrow there in midst of it is found Abundant wickednesse there is within her inward part And from her streets deceitfulnesse and guile do not depart He was no foe that me reproach'd then that endure I could Nor hater that did ' gainst me boast from him me hide I would But thou man who mine equal guide and mine acquaintance wast We join'd sweet counsels to Gods house in company we past Let death upon them seise and down let them go quick to hell For wickednesse doth much abound among them where they dwell I 'le call on God God will me save I 'le pray and make a noise At evening morning and at noon and he shall hear my voice He hath my soul delivered that it in peace might be From battell that against me was for many were with me The Lord shall hear and them afflict of old who hath abode Because they never changes have therefore they fear not God ' Gainst those that were at peace with him he hath put forth his hand The covenant that he had made by breaking he prophan'd More smooth then butter were his words while in his heart was war His speeches were more soft then oyl and yet drawn swords they are Cast thou thy burden on the Lord and he shall thee sustain Yea he shall cause the righteous man unmoved to remain But thou O Lord my God those men in justice shalt o'rethrow And in destructions dungeon dark at last shalt lay them
Amongst the tents of Ham ev'n these chief of their strength that were But His own people like to sheep thence to go forth He made And He amidst the wildernesse them as a flock did lead And He them safely on did lead so that they did not fear Whereas their enemies by the sea quite overwhelmed were To borders of His Sanctuary the Lord his people led Ev'n to the mount which His right hand for them had purchased The nations of Canaan by His Almighty hand Before their face He did expell out of their native land Which for inheritance to them by line He did divide And made the tribes of Israel within their tents abide Yet God most high they did provoke and tempted ever still And to observe His testimonies did not incline their will But like their fathers turned back and dealt unfaithfully Aside they turned like a bow that shoots deceitfully For they to anger did provoke Him with their places hie And with their graven images mov'd Him to jealousie When God heard this He waxed wroth and much loath'd Israel then So Shilohs tent He left the tent which He had plac'd with men And He his strength delivered into captivity He left his glory in the hand of his proud enemy His people also He gave over unto the swords fierce rage So sore His wrath inflamed was against his heritage The fire consum'd their choyce young men their maids no marriage had And when their priests fell by the sword their wives no mourning made But then the Lord arose as one that doth from sleep awake And like a gyant that by wine refresht a shout doth make Upon his enemies hinder parts He made his stroke to fall And so upon them He did put a shame perpetuall Moreover He the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse The mighty tribe of Ephraim He would in no wise chuse But He did chuse Jehudahs tribe to be the rest above And of mount Sion He made choise which He so much did love And He his Sanctuary built like to a palace hie Like to the earth which He did found to perpetuitie Of David that his servant was He also choise did make And even from the folds of sheep was pleased him to take From waiting on the ews with young He brought him for to feed Israel His inheritance His people Jacobs seed So after the integrity of his heart He them fed And by the good skill of His hands them wisely governed PSAL. LXXIX A Psalm of Asaph O God the heathen entred have Thine heritage by them Defiled is Thy house on heaps they laid Jerusalem The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav'nous fowls thy dear saints flesh they give to beasts to eat Their bloud about Jerusalem like water have they shed And there was none to bury them when they were slain and dead Unto our neighbours a reproach most base become are we A scorn and laughing stock to them that round about us be How long Lord shall thine anger last wilt thou still keep the same And shall thy fervent jealousie burn like unto a flame On heathens pour thy fury forth that have thee never known And on these kingdomes which thy Name have never call'd upon For these are they which Jacob have devoured cruelly And they his habitation have caused waste to ly Against us minde not former sins thy tender mercies show Let them prevent us speedily for we 're brought very low For thy Names glory help us Lord who hast our Saviour bin Deliver us for thy Names sake O purge away our sin Why say the heathen Where 's their God let Him to them be known When these who shed thy servants bloud are in our sight o'rethrown O let the prisoners sighs ascend before thy sight on hie Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r that are design'd to dy And to our neighbours bosome cause it seven-fold rendred be Ev'n the reproach wherewith they have O Lord reproached thee So we thy folk and pasture-sheep shall give thee thanks alwayes And unto generations all we will shew forth thy praise PSAL. LXXX To the chief musician upon Shoshannim Eduth A Psalm of Asaph HEar Israels Shepherd like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide Shine forth O thou that dost between the cherubims abide In Ephraims and Benjamins and in Manassehs sight O come for our salvation stir up thy strength and might Turn us again O Lord our God and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe O Lord of hosts Almighty God how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee Thou tears of sorrow gives to them in stead of bread to eat Yea tears in stead of drink thou gives to them in measure great Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout Turn us again O God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe A vine from Aegypt brought thou hast by thine outstretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou causedst it deep root to take and it did fill the land The mountains vail'd were with its shade as with a covering Like goodly Cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send On th' other side unto the floud her branches did extend Why hast thou then thus broken down and tane her hedge away So that all passengers do pluck and make of her a prey The boar who from the forrest comes doth waste it at his pleasure The wilde beast of the field also devoures it out of measure O God of hosts we thee beseech return now unto thine Look down from heav'n in love behold and visit this thy vine This vineyard which thine own right hand hath planted us among And that same branch which for thy self thou hast made to be strong Burnt up it is with flaming fire it also is cut down They utterly are perished when as thy face doth frown O let thy hand be still upon the man of thy right hand The son of man whom for thy self thou madest strong to stand So henceforth we will not go back nor turn from thee at all O do thou quicken us and we upon thy Name will call Turn us again Lord God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe PSAL. LXXXI To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm of Asaph SIng loud to God our strength with joy to Jacobs God do sing Take up a psalm the pleasant harp timbrell and psaltry bring Blow trumpets at new moon what day our feast appointed is For charge to Israel and a Law of Jacobs God was this To Joseph this a testimony
Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
righteous are before me laid have I. I to thy testimonies cleave shame do not on me cast I 'le run thy precepts way when thou my heart enlarged hast ה HE. The 5. part Teach me O Lord the perfect way of thy precepts divine And to observe it to the end I shall my heart incline Give understanding unto me so keep thy Law shall I Yea ev'n with my whole heart I shal observe it carefully In thy Laws path make me to go for I delight therein My heart unto thy testimonies and not to greed incline Turn thou away my sight and eyes from viewing vanitie And in thy good and holy way be pleas'd to quicken me Confirm to me thy gracious word which I did gladly hear Ev'n to thy servant Lord who is devoted to thy fear Turn thou away my fear'd reproach for good thy judgements be Lo for thy precepts I have long'd in thy truth quicken me ו VAU The 6. part Let thy sweet mercies also come and visit me O Lord Ev'n thy benign salvation according to thy word So shall I have wherewith I may give him an answer just Who spitefully reproacheth me for in thy word I trust The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope doth still rely So shall I keep for evermore thy Law continually And sith that I thy precepts seek I 'le walk at liberty I 'le speak thy word to Kings and I with shame shall not be mov'd And will delight my self alwayes in thy Laws which I lov'd To thy commandments which I lov'd my hands lift up I will And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still ז ZAIN The 7. part Remember Lord thy gracious word thou to thy servant spake Which for a ground of my sure hope thou causedst me to take This word of thine my comfort is in my affliction For in my straits I am reviv'd by this thy word alone The men whose hearts with pride are stuff'd did greatly me deride Yet from thy straight commandements I have not turn'd aside Thy judgements righteous O Lord which thou of old forth gave I did remember and my self by them comforted have Horrour took hold on me because ill men thy Law forsake I in my house of pilgrimage thy Laws my songs do make Thy Name by night Lord I did minde and I have kept thy Law And this I had because thy word I kept and stood in aw ח CHETH The 8. part Thou my sure portion art alone which I did choose O Lord I have resolv'd and said that I would keep thy holy word With my whole heart I did intreat thy face and favour free According to thy gracious word be mercifull to me I thought upon my former wayes and did my life well try And to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. I did not stay nor linger long as those that slothfull are But hastily thy Laws to keep my self I did prepare Bands of ill men me robb'd yet I thy precepts did not slight I 'le rise at midnight thee to praise ev'n for thy judgements right I am companion to all those who fear and thee obey O Lord thy mercy fills the earth teach me thy Laws I pray ט TETH The 9. part Well hast thou with thy servant dealt as thou didst promise give Good judgement me and knowledge teach for I thy word believe Ere I afflicted was I stray'd but now I keep thy word Both good thou art and good thou dost teach me thy statutes Lord. The men that are puft up with pride against me forg'd a ly Yet thy commandements observe with my whole heart will I. Their hearts through worldly ease wealth as fat as grease they be But in thy holy Law I take delight continually It hath been very good for me that I afflicted was That I might well instructed be and learn thy holy Laws The word that cometh from thy mouth is better unto me Then many thousands and great summs of gold and silver be י JOD The 10. part Thou mad'st and fashionedst me thy Laws to know give wisdom Lord. So who thee fear shall joy to see me trusting in thy word That very right thy judgements are I know and do confesse And that thou hast afflicted me in truth and faithfulnesse O let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant faithfully was promised by thee And let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live Because thy holy Laws to me sweet delectation give Lord let the proud ashamed be for they without a cause With me perversly deal but I will muse upon thy Laws Let such as fear thee and have known thy statutes turn to me My heart let in thy Laws be sound that sham'd I never be כ CAPH The 11. part My soul for thy salvation faints yet I thy word believe Mine eyes fail for thy word I say When wilt thou comfort give For like a bottle I 'm become that in the smoke is set I 'm black and parcht with grief yet I thy statutes not forget How many are thy servants dayes when wilt thou execute Just judgement on these wicked men that do me persecute The proud have digged pits for me which is against thy Laws Thy words all faithfull are help me pursu'd without a cause They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them I clave After thy loving kindnesse Lord me quicken and preserve The testimonie of thy mouth so shall I still observe ל LAMED The 12. part Thy word for ever is O Lord in heaven settled fast Unto all generations thy faithfulnesse doth last The earth thou hast established and it abides by thee This day they stand as thou ordain'd for all thy servants be Unlesse in thy most perfect Law my soul delights had found I should have perished when as my troubles did abound Thy precepts I will nev'r forget they quickning to me brought Lord I am thine O save thou me thy precepts I have sought For me the wicked have laid wait me seeking to destroy But I thy testimonies true consider will with joy An end of all perfection here have I seen O God But as for thy commandement it is exceeding broad מ MEM. The 13. part O how love I thy Law it is my study all the day It makes me wiser then my foes for it doth with me stay Then all my teachers now I have more understanding far Because my meditation thy testimonies are In understanding I excell those that are ancients For I endeavoured to keep all thy commandements My feet from each ill way I stay'd that I may keep thy word I from thy judgements have not swerv'd for thou hast taught me Lord. How sweet unto my taste O Lord are all thy words of truth Yea I do finde them sweeter far then honey to my mouth I through thy precepts that are pure do understanding
get I therefore every way that 's false with all my heart do hate × NUN The 14. part Thy word is to my feet a lamp and to my path a light I sworn have and I will perform to keep thy judgements right I am with sore affliction ev'n overwhelm'd O Lord In mercy raise and quicken me according to thy word The free-will offrings of my mouth accept I thee beseech And unto me thy servant Lord thy judgements clearly teach Though still my soul be in my hand thy Laws I 'le not forget I err'd not from them though for me the wicked snares did set I of thy testimonies have above all things made choice To be my heritage for ay for they my Heart rejoice I carefully inclined have my heart still to attend That I thy statures may perform alway unto the end ס SAMECH The 15. part I hate the thoughts of vanitie but love thy Law do I. My shield and hiding-place thou art I on thy word rely All ye that evill doers are from me depart away For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey According to thy faithfull word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed never be Hold thou me up so shall I be in peace and safetie still And to thy statutes have respect continually I will Thou treadst down all that love to stray false their deceit doth prove Lewd men like drosse away thou putst therefore thy Law I love For fear of thee my very flesh doth tremble all dismaid And of thy righteous judgements Lord my soul is much afraid ×¢ AIN The 16. part To all men I have judgment done performing justice right Then let me not be left unto my fierce oppressours might For good unto thy servant Lord thy servants surety be From the oppression of the proud do thou deliver me Mine eyes do fail with looking long for thy salvation The word of thy pure righteousnesse while I do wait upon In mercy with thy servant deal thy Laws me teach and show I am thy servant wisdom give that I thy Laws may know It 's time thou work Lord for they have made void thy Law divine Therefore thy precepts more I love then gold yea gold most fine Concerning all things thy commands all right I judge therefore And every false and wicked way I perfectly abhore פ PE. The 17. part Thy statutes Lord are wonderfull my soul them keeps with care The entrance of thy words gives light makes wise who simple are My mouth I have wide opened and panted earnestly While after thy commandements I long'd exceedingly Look on me Lord and mercifull do thou unto me prove As thou art wont to do to those thy Name who truly love O let my footsteps in thy word aright still ordered be Let no iniquitie obtain dominion over me From mans oppression save thou me so keep thy Laws I will Thy face make on thy servant shine teach me the statutes still Rivers of waters from mine eyes did run down when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy Law צ TSADDI The 18. part O Lord thou art most righteous thy judgements are upright Thy testimonies thou command'st most faithfull are and right My zeal hath ev'n consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy Laws despise Thy word 's most pure therefore on it thy servants love is set Small and despis'd I am yet I thy precepts not forget Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure Thy holy Law Lord also is the very truth most pure Trouble and anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in my trouble my delight thy just commandments be Eternall righteousnesse is in thy testimonies all Lord to me understanding give and ever live I shall ק KOPH The 19. part With my whole heart I cry'd Lord hear I will thy word obey I cry'd to thee save me and I will keep thy Laws alway I of the morning did prevent the dawning and did cry For all my expectation did on thy word rely Mine eyes did timously prevent the watches of the night That in thy word with carefull minde then meditate I might After thy loving kindnesse hear my voice that calls on thee According to thy judgement Lord revive and quicken me Who follow mischief they draw nigh they from thy Law are far But thou art near Lord most firm truth all thy commandments are As for thy testimonies all of old this have I try'd That thou hast surely founded them for ever to abide ר RESH The 20. part Consider mine affliction in safety do me set Deliver me O Lord for I thy Law do not forget After thy word revive thou me save me and plead my cause Salvation is from sinners far for they seek not thy Laws O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements just revive and quicken me My persecuters many are and foes which do combine Yet from thy testimonies pure my heart doth not decline I saw transgressours and was griev'd for they keep not thy word See how I love thy Law as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements every one for evermore endure ש SHIN The 21. part Princes have persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in aw I at thy word rejoyce as one of spoil that findes great store Thy Law I love but lying all I hate and do abhorre Seven times a day it is my care to give due praise to thee Because of all thy judgements Lord which righteous ever be Great peace have they who love thy Law offence they shall have none I hop'd for thy salvation Lord and thy commands have done My soul thy testimonies pure observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly Thy testimonies and thy Laws I kept with speciall care For all my works and wayes each one before thee open are ת TAU The 22. part O let my earnest pray'r and cry come near before thee Lord Give understanding unto me according to thy word Let my request before thee come after thy word me free My lips shall utter praise when thou hast taught thy Laws to me My tongue of thy most blessed word shall speak and it confesse Because all thy commandements are perfect righteousnesse Let thy strong hand make help to me thy precepts are my choice I long'd for thy salvation Lord and in thy Law rejoice O let my soul live and it shall give praises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious be helpfull unto me I like a lost sheep went astray thy servant seek and finde For thy commands I suffred not to slip out of my minde PSAL. CXX A song of degrees IN my distresse to God I cry'd and He gave ear to me From lying lips and guilful tongue O Lord my
soul set free What shall be giv'n thee or what shall be done to thee false tongue Ev'n burning coals of juniper sharp arrows of the strong Wo's me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong My soul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been I am for peace but when I speak for battell they are keen PSAL. CXXI A song of degrees I to the hils will lift mine eyes from whence doth come mine aid My safetie cometh from the Lord who heav'n and earth hath made Thy foot Hee 'll not let slide nor will He slumber that thee keeps Behold He that keeps Israel He slumbers not nor sleeps The Lord thee keeps the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay The Moon by night thee shall not smite nor yet the Sun by day The Lord shall keep thy soul He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will PSAL. CXXII A song of degrees of David I joy'd when to the house of God go up they said to me Jerusalem within thy gates our feet shall standing be Jerusalem as a city is compactly built together Unto that place the Tribes go up the Tribes of God go thither To Israels testimonie there to Gods Name thanks to pay For thrones of judgement ev'n the thrones of Davids house there stay Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperitie Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retain Now for my friends and brethrens sake peace be in thee I 'le say And for the house of God our Lord I 'le seek thy good alway PSAL. CXXIII A song of degrees O thou that dwellest in the heav'ns I lift mine eyes to Thee Behold as servants eyes do look their masters hand to see As hand-maids eyes her mistresse hand so do our eyes attend Upon the Lord our God untill to us he mercy send O Lord be gracious to us unto us gracious be Because replenish'd with contempt exceedingly are we Our soul is fill'd with scorn of those that at their ease abide And with the insolent contempt of those that swell in pride PSAL CXXIV A song of degrees of David HAd not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say Had not the Lord been on our side when men rose us to slay They had us swallow'd quick when as their wrath ' gainst us did flame Waters had cover'd us our soul had sunk beneath the stream Then had the waters swelling high over our soul made way Blest be the Lord who to their teeth us gave not for a prey Our soul 's escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare asunder broken is and we escaped are Our sure and all-sufficient help is in JEHOVAH'S Name His Name who did the heav'n create and who the earth did frame Another of the same NOw Israel may say and that truly If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd When cruell men against us furiously Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey Then certainly they had devour'd us all And swallowed quick for ought that we could deem Such was their rage as we might well esteem And as fierce flouds before them all things drown So had they brought our soul to death quite down The raging streams with their proud swelling waves Had then our soul ov'rwhelmed in the deep But blest be God who doth us sefely keep And hath not given us for a living prey Unto their teeth and bloudy cruelty Ev'n as a bird out of the fowlers snare Escapes away so is our soul set free Broke are their nets and thus escaped wee Therefore our help is in the Lords great Name Who heav'n and earth by his great pow'r did frame PSAL. CXXV A song of degrees THey in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Zion hill Which at no time can be remov'd but standeth ever still As round about Jerusalem the mountains stand alway The Lord His folk doth compasse so from henceforth and for ay For ill mens rod upon the lot of just men shall not ly Left righteous men stretch forth their hands unto iniquity Do thou to all those that be good thy goodnesse Lord impart And do thou good to those that are upright within their heart But as for such as turn aside after their crooked way God shall lead forth with wicked men on Israel peace shall stay PSAL. CXXVI A song of degrees VVHen Zions bondage God turn'd back as men that dream'd were we Then fill'd with laughter was our mouth our tongue with melodie They 'mong the heathen said The Lord great things for them hath wrought The Lord hath done great things for us whence joy to us is brought As streams of water in the South our bondage Lord recall Who sow in tears a reaping time of joy enjoy they shall That man who bearing precious seed in going forth doth mourn He doubtlesse bringing back his sheaves rejoycing shall return PSAL. CXXVII A song of degrees for Salomon EXcept the Lord do build the house the builders lose their pain Except the Lord the city keep the watchmen watch in vain It 's vain for you to rise betimes or late from rest to keep To feed on sorrows bread so gives He his beloved sleep Lo children are Gods heritage the wombs-fruit His reward The sons of youth as arrows are for strong mens hands prepar'd O happy is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII A song of degrees BLest is each one that fears the Lord and walketh in his wayes For of thy labour thou shalt eat and happie be alwayes Thy wife shall as a fruitfull vine by thy house sides be found Thy children like to olive plants about thy table round Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be The Lord shall out of Zion give His blessing unto thee Thou shalt Jerusalems good behold whilst thou on earth dost dwell Thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israel PSAL. CXXIX A song of degrees OFt did they vex me from my youth may Israel now declare Oft did they vex me from my youth yet not victorious were The plowers plow'd upon my back they long their furrows drew The righteous Lord did cut the cords of the ungodly crue Let Zions haters all be turn'd back with confusion As grasse on houses tops be they which fades ere it be grown Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower can not finde Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to binde Neither say they who do go by Gods blessing on you rest We in the Name of God the Lord do wish you to be blest PSAL. CXXX A song of degrees