shalt bee sure of none Nor yet so much as once offende Or dash thy foote against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt vpon the Lions tread The Dragon and the Aspe also They shall of thee bee still in dread Thou shalt vpon them walke and goe For so the Lord himselfe hath sworne verse 14 Because saith God hee knew my Name I surely will exalt his horne And such confound as seeke his shame verse 15 On mee hee shall call in his neede And I will heare him out of doubt His troubles end will I with speede And will him glorifie throughout verse 16 Of yeeres hee shall haue his desire That hee the same full well may spend My sauing health and loue entire To doe him good shall haue none end PSALME XCII Sing this as the 89. Psalme A Thing both good and meete truely it is to laude the Lord And to thy Name O Lord moste hie to sing in one accorde verse 2 To shew the kindnesse of the Lord betime ere day bee light And eke declare his trueth abroad when it doeth draw to night verse 3 Vpon tenne-stringed instrumentes on lute and harpe so sweete With all the mirth yee can inuent of instrumentes most meete verse 4 For thou hast made mee to rejoyce in thinges so wrought by thee And I haue joy in heart and voyce thy handie workes to see verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are all thy workes so stout So deepely are thy counsels set that none can try them out verse 6 The man vnwise hee doeth not know how this is brought to passe Nor yet the idiote foole also doeth vnderstand this case verse 7 when so the wicked at their will as grasse doe spring full fast They when they flourish in their ill for aye shall bee made waste verse 8 But thou art mightie Lord most hie yea thou doest reigne therefore In euery time eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord beholde and see beholde thy foes I say How all that worke iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like th'Vnicorne this while shalt lift mine horne on hie With fresh and new prepared oyle thine ointed king am I. verse 11 And of my foes before mine eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp against mee rise mine eares shall heare the same verse 12 The just shall flourish vp on hie as Date-trees budde and blowe And as the Cedars multiplie in Libanus that growe verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within the Courtes they spring apace and flourish all abroad verse 14 And in their age much fruite shall bring both fat and well beseene And pleasantly both budde and spring with boughes and branches greene verse 15 To shew that God is good and just and vpright in his will Hee is my Rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill PSALME XCIII Sing this as the 70. Psalme THe Lord as King aloft doeth reigne in glorie goodly dight And he to shew his strength and maine hath girde himselfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doeth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy seate was set before Beyond allt i me that can bee thought thou hast beene euermore verse 4 The floods O Lord the floods doe rise they roare and make a noyse The floods I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in sight though seas doe rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for hee on hie doeth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise hee doeth make his house-holde to defende For just and true they shall it take all times withouten ende PSALME XCIV Sing this as the 41. Psalme O Lord since vengeance doeth to thee and to none els belong Now shew thy selfe O Lord our God with speede reuenge our wrong verse 2 Arise thou great Iudge of the worlde and haue at length regarde That as the proude deserue and doe thou wilt them so rewarde verse 3 O Lord how long shall wicked men triumph thy flocke to slay Yea Lord how long for they triumph as though who now but they verse 4 How long shall wicked doers speake their great disdaine wee see Whose boasting pride doeth seeme to threat no speach but theirs to bee verse 5 O Lord they smite thy people downe not sparing young nor olde Thine heritage they so torment as strange is to beholde verse 6 The widow and the stranger both they murther cruelly The fatherlesse they put to death and cause they know not why verse 7 And yet say they Tush tush the Lord will not beholde this deede Nor yet will Iaakobs God regarde the thinges by vs decreede verse 8 But now take heede yee fooles vnwise among the folke that dwell Yee fooles I say when will yee weigh or vnderstand this well verse 9 Hee that the eare did plant and place shall hee bee slow to heare Or hee that made the eye to see shall hee not see most cleare verse 10 Or hee that plagu'de the Heathen folke and knowledge teacheth men To nurture such as went astray shall hee not punish then verse 11 The Lord our God who man did frame his very thoughtes doeth know And that they are both vile and vaine to him is knowne also verse 12 But blessed is the man O Lord whom thou doest bring in awe And teachest him by this thy rodde to loue and feare thy Law verse 13 That thou may giue him rest and ease in time of troubles great When that the pit is digged vp th'vngodly for to eate verse 14 Surely the Lord will neuer faile his people which him loue Nor yet forsake his heritage which hee doeth still approue verse 15 For judgment now with truth shall joyne that justice may bee free And such as bee vpright in heart thereof full glad shall bee verse 16 Who now will vp and rise with mee against this wicked band Or who against these workers ill on my part stout will stand verse 17 If that the Lord had not mee helpt doubtlesse it had beene done To wit my soule in silence brought and so my foes had wonne verse 18 But though my foote did swiftly slide yet when I did it tell Thy mercies Lord so helde mee vp that I therewith not fell verse 19 For in the heapes of sorrowes sharpe that did mine heart oppresse Thy mercies were no mee so great they did my soule refresh verse 20 Wilt thou vaine man haue ought to doe with that most wicked chaire Which forgeth mischiefe as a law without remorse or feare verse 21 Against the soules of godly men they all with speede conuent And so condemne the guiltlesse blood of the poore innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord is my refuge in all these dangers deepe And God the Rocke is of mine
moste certaine my wordes shall him please I will rejoyce in him to him will I crye verse 35 The sinners O LORD consume in thine ire And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame But as for my soule now let it still desire And saye with the faithfull Praise yee the LORDS NAME PSALME CV Sing this as the 104. Psalme O Praise yee the LORD and call on his NAME Among the folke shewe his noble workes wrought verse 2 Sing praises sing to him to set foorth his fame And talke of the wonders hee hath to passe brought verse 3 In his holy NAME rejoyce and bee light And let their heartes joy which seeke for the LORD verse 4 Seeke yee our GOD holy his strength and his might His face to beholde still for euer accorde verse 5 His marueilous workes keepe fixt in your minde His signes and his judgementes which hee by mouth spake verse 6 Yee seede of his seruant Abraham by kinde And you sonnes of Iaakob whom hee his doeth take verse 7 Hee is our LORD GOD whose judgements are knowne Throughout all the earth verse 8 and hee aye certaine His promise remembred once made to his owne For thousandes of ages to bide and remaine verse 9 Th' agreement I saye with Abraham made Which vnto Isaak by othe hee made sure verse 10 Confirming to Iaakob for a law and trade And bonde to Israel alwayes to indure verse 11 Saying on this wise to thee giue I shall As lot to enjoy the Cananites grounde verse 12 Albeit they were then in number but small Yea few and but strangers throughout the land founde verse 13 And from place to place did walke to and froe And from one kingdome to other folke moue verse 14 Yet suffered hee no man them wrong for to doe But thus for their sakes hee great kinges did reproue verse 15 Touch not mine ointed nor harme not at all My Prophets moste deare verse 16 and on the whole earth A famine extreame then to come hee did call Which vtterly stroyed their store whole with dearth verse 17 Yet sent hee before a man to prouide Euen Ioseph his owne in seruage was solde verse 18 Whose feete they in stockes helde yea hee a long tide With fetters of yron was kept in sure holde verse 19 Vntill the time came his cause should bee knowne And that the LORDS word his patience and tride verse 20 Then sent the king for him and loosde him full soone The head of the people his bandes laide aside verse 21 Who made him the lord his house ouer all And of his substance the ruler and staye verse 22 That hee might his princes vnto his will thrall And eke teach the elders of wisedome the waye verse 23 Then came Israel into Egypt land A stranger in Cham Iaakob then abode verse 24 Where GOD did increase them much like the sea sand And made them more mightie then those them with-stoode verse 25 Whose heartes hee did turne his people to hate And seeke by deceate his seruantes to abuse verse 26 But then hee sent Moyses their cause to debate And Aaron his seruantes whom hee did foorth chose verse 27 They vnto his foes his message declar'de His signes and his wonders of Ham in the land verse 28 Hee darkenesse sent downe then and darke it appearde And these not rebelled to doe his command verse 29 Their waters hee turn'de redde blood for to bee Hee slew all their fish verse 30 and frogges made to breede Euen in their kinges chambers verse 31 then also spake hee So lyce and fleas swarmed the land through indeede verse 32 Hee sent on them haile in stead of sweete raine And great flames of fire their countrie throughout verse 33 Their vines and their figge-trees hee strake to their paine And brake the trees all their costes rounde about verse 34 Hee spake but the worde and grasse-hoppers came With hudge caterpillers beyonde all mens thought verse 35 The grasse they deuoured that grew then in Ham And fruites of the ground all they brought vnto nought verse 36 Also the first-borne the land through hee smote Euen the beginning of their force and might verse 37 And with golde and siluer brought foorth his owne lot Amongst whose tribes was not one feeble in sight verse 38 Egypt rejoyced when they went away For why vpon them their feare then was fall verse 39 The LORD a cloud spred out to guide them by day And fire for to light them the night ouer all verse 40 They did but demande and quailes hee them sent And with bread from heauen hee did them suffice verse 41 The harde rocke hee opened and waters out went Euen through the drie places like floods that doe rise verse 42 For hee doeth remember his holy othe made Vnto Abraham his seruant moste deare verse 43 And brought forth his people that were with woe lade His owne chosen children with joy and gladde cheare verse 44 The Heathen folkes land to them hee did part The peoples whole labours they had to possesse verse 45 That they from his statutes and lawes should not start Wherefore our LORD GOD praise his laude no time cease PSALME CVI. Sing this as the 95. Psalme PRaise yee the LORD for hee is good his mercies dure for aye verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or all his praise display verse 3 They blessed are that judgement keepe and justly doe alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people LORD remember mee I pray And with thy sauing health O LORD vouchsafe to visite mee verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine Elect may see And with the peoples joy I may a joyfull minde possesse And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse verse 6 Both wee and eke our fathers all haue sinned euery one Wee haue committed wickednesse and lewdely wee haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O LORD hast done in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor yet thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull minde But at the sea yea the redde sea rebelled moste vnkinde verse 8 Neuerthelesse hee saued them for honour of his NAME That hee might make his power knowne and spred abroad with fame verse 9 The redde sea hee did then rebuke and foorth-with it was dryde And as in wildernesse so through the deepe hee did them guide verse 10 Hee sau'de them from the cruell hande of their despitefull foe And from the enemies hand hee did deliuer them also verse 11 The waters their oppressours whelm'de not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeu'de his wordes and praise in songes they did him giue verse 13 But by and by vnthankefully his workes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to waite verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fonde and greedie lust And in the desert tempted GOD the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire hee
126 It is now time Lord to begin for trueth is quite decay'd Thy law likewise they haue transgrest and none against them said verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I loue thy Lawes better then golde Or jewels fine which are esteemde moste costly to bee solde verse 128 I thought thy preceptes all moste just and so them laide in store All craftie and malicious wayes I doe abhorre therefore PE. verse 129 Thy Couenantes are moste wonderfull and full of thinges profound My soule therefore doeth keepe them sure when they are tride and found verse 130 When men first enter into thy wordes they find a light moste cleare And very idiotes vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For joy I haue both gapt and breathde to know thy Commandement That I might guide my life thereby I sought what thing it meant verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord beholde mee from aboue As thou art wont to beholde such as thy Name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my foot-steppes by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruant ouer-throw verse 134 From slandrous tongues deadly harms preserue and keepe mee sure Thy preceptes then will I obserue and put them eke in ure verse 135 Thy countenance which doth surmount the Sunne in his bright hew Let shine on mee and by thy Law teach mee what to eschew verse 136 Out of mine eyes great floods gush out of drearie teares and fell When I behold how wicked men thy Law keepe neuer a deale ZADE. verse 137 In euery point Lord thou art just the wicked though they grudge And when thou doest sentence pronounce thou art a righteous judge verse 138 To render right and flee from guile are two chiefe pointes and hie And such as thou hast in thy Law commanded vs straitely verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am consum'de and euen pyned away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I doe may verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word as any heart can deeme And I thy seruant nothing more doe loue or yet esteeme verse 141 And though I bee nothing set by as one of base degree Yet doe I not thine Hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnesse Lord is moste just for euer to indure Also thy Law is trueth it selfe moste constant and moste pure verse 143 Trouble and griefe haue seazde on mee and brought mee wondrous low Yet doe I still of thy Preceptes delite to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnesse of thy judgementes doe last for euermore Then teach them mee for euen in them my life lieth vp in store KOPH verse 145 With feruent heart I calde and cride now answere mee O LORD That thy Commandementes to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute with moste humble request Saue mee therefore and I will keepe thy Preceptes and thine Hest verse 147 To thee I crie euen in the morne before the day wax light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Mine eyes preuent the watch by night and ere the day I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voice and pitie on mee take As thou wast wont so judge mee Lord lest life mee should forsake verse 150 My foes draw neare and doe procure my death maliciously Which from thy Law are farre gone backe and straide from it lewdly verse 151 Therefore O Lord approach thou neare for neede doeth so require And all thy Preceptes true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy Commandements I haue learnde not now but long ago That they remaine for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH verse 153 My trouble and affliction consider and beholde Deliuer mee for of thy Law I euer take fast holde verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with speed mee succour send From death as thou hast promised Lord keepe mee and defend verse 155 As for the wicked farre they are from hauing health and grace Whereby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are thy mercies Lord I grant what tongue can them attaine And as thou hast mee judgde ere now so let mee life obtaine verse 157 Though many men doe trouble mee and persecute moste sore Yet from thy Lawes I neuer shrunke nor went awry therefore verse 158 And trueth it is for griefe I die when I these traitors see Because they keepe no whit thy word nor yet seeke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I doe loue thy Lawes with heart most glad and faine As thou art good and gratious Lord restore my life againe verse 160 What thy word doeth decree must bee and so it hath beene euer Thy righteous judgementes are also moste true and decay neuer SCHIN verse 161 Princes haue sought with crueltie causelesse to make mee crouch But all in vaine for of thy word the feare did mine heart touch verse 162 And certainely euen of thy word I was more merrie and glad Then hee that of rich spoyles and preyes great store and plentie had verse 163 As for all lyes and falsities I hate moste and detest For why thine holy Law doe I aboue all thinges loue best verse 164 Seuen times a day I praise thee Lord singing with heart and voice Thy righteous actes and wonderfull so cause mee to rejoice verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such haue who doe thy statutes loue No danger shall their quyet state impaire or once remoue verse 166 Mine onely health and comfort Lord I looke for at thine hand And therefore haue I done these thinges which thou didst mee command verse 167 Thy Lawes haue beene mine exercise which my soule moste desirde So much my loue to them was bent that nought els I requirde verse 168 Thy Statutes and Commandementes I kept thou knowest aright For all the thinges that I haue done are present in thy sight TAV verse 169 O Lord let my complaint and crie before thy face appeare And as thou hast mee promised so teach mee thee to feare verse 170 Mine humble supplication to thee let find accesse And grant mee Lord deliuerance for so is thy promise verse 171 Then shall my lippes thy praises speake after moste ample sort When thou thy statutes hast mee taught wherein standes my comfort verse 172 My tong shall sing and preach thy word and on this wyse say shall GODS famous actes and noble Lawes are just and perfect all verse 173 Stretch out thine hand I thee beseech and speedily mee saue For thy Commandementes to obserue chosen O LORD I haue verse 174 Of thee alone LORD I craue health for other know I none And in thy Law and nothing els I doe delite alone verse 175 Grant mee therefore long dayes to liue thy NAME to magnifie And of thy judgementes mercifull let mee thy
pots your hew should passe the doue Whose winges and feathers seeme to haue siluer and gold aboue verse 14 When in this land God shall triumph ouer Kinges both high and low Then shall it bee like Salmon hill as white as any snow verse 15 Though Bashan bee a fruitefull hill and in height others passe Yet Sion Gods most holy hill doeth farre excell in grace verse 16 Why bragge yee thus yee hilles most high and leape for pride together This hill of Sion God doeth loue and there will dwell for euer verse 17 Gods armie is two millions of warriours good and strong The LORD also in Sinai is present them among verse 18 Thou didst O Lord ascend on high and captiue led them all Who in times past thy chosen flocke in prison kept and thrall Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay and such as did repine Thou didst subdue that they might dwell within thine house diuine verse 19 Now praised bee the Lord for that hee powres on vs such grace From day to day hee is the God of our health and solace verse 20 Hee is the God from whom alone saluation commeth plaine Hee is the God by whom wee scape all dangers death and paine verse 21 This God will wound his enemies head and breake the hairie scalpe Of those that in their wickednesse continually doe walke verse 22 From Bashan will I bring said hee my people and my sheepe And all mine owne as I haue done from danger of the deepe verse 23 And make them dip their feet in blood of those that hate my NAME And dogs shall haue their tongues embrude with licking of the same verse 24 All men may see how thou O God thine enemies doest deface And how thou goest as God and King into thine holy place verse 25 The singers goe before with joy the minstrels follow after And in the mids the damefels play with timbrell and with taber verse 26 Now in thy Congregations O Israel praise the Lord And Iaakobs whole posteritie giue thankes with one accord verse 27 Their chiefe was litle Benjamin but Iudah made their hoast With Zabulon and Nephthalim which dwelt about their coast verse 28 As God hath giuen power to thee so Lord make firme and sure The Thinges that thou hast wrought in vs for euer to endure verse 29 And in thy Temple giftes will wee giue vnto thee O Lord For thine vnto Ierusalem sure promise made by word Yea and strange Kinges to vs subdude shall doe like in those dayes I meane to thee they shall present their giftes of laud and praise verse 30 Hee shall destroy the speare-mens rankes these Calues and Bulles of might And cause them tribute pay and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 Then shall the lordes of Egypt come and presentes with them bring The Mores most black shall stretch their hands vnto their Lord and King verse 32 Therefore yee kingdomes of the earth giue praise vnto the Lord Sing Psalmes to God with one consent thereto let all accord verse 33 Who though hee ride and euer hath aboue the Heauens bright Yet by the fearefull thunder claps men may well know his might verse 34 Therefore the strength of Israel ascribe to God on hie Whose might and power doth farre extend aboue the cloudie Skie verse 35 O God thine holynesse and power is dread for euermore The God of Israel giu'th vs strength praised bee GOD therefore PSALME LXIX SAue mee O GOD and that with speed the waters flow full fast So nie my soule doe they proceed that I am sore agast verse 2 I sticke full deepe in filth clay whereas I feele no ground I fall into such floods I say that I am like bee drownde verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quaile my throte is hoarse and drie With looking vp my sight doeth faile for helpe to God on hie verse 4 My foes which seeke for to oppresse my soule with hate are led In number sure they are no lesse then haires are on mine head Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad They doe compell mee to restore the thinges I neuer had verse 5 What I haue done for want of wit thou Lord all times canst tell And all the sinne that I commit to thee is knowne full well verse 6 O God of hoastes defend and stay all those that trust in thee Let no man doubt nor shrinke away for ought that chanceth mee verse 7 It is for thâ—â— and for thy sake that I do beare this blame In spite of thee they would mee make to hide my face for shame verse 8 My mothers sonnes my brethren all forsake mee on a row And as a stranger they mee call my face they will not know verse 9 Vnto thine house such zeale I beare that it doeth pine mee much Their checkes and tauntes at thee to heare my very heart doeth grutch verse 10 Though I doe fast my flesh to chaste yea if I weepe and mone Yet in my teeth this geare is cast they passe not thereupon verse 11 If I for griefe and paine of heart in sacke-cloth vse to walke Then they anone will it peruert thereof they jest and talke verse 12 I was a talke to all the throng that sate within the gate The drunkardes likewise in their song of mee did talke and prate verse 13 But thee the while O Lord I pray that when it pleaseth thee For thy great trueth thou wilt alway send downe thine aide to mee verse 14 Plucke thou my feete out of the mire from sincking doe mee keepe From such as mee pursue with ire and from the waters deepe verse 15 Lest with the waues I should bee dround and depth my soule deuoure And that the pit should mee confound and shut mee in her power verse 16 O Lord of hoastes to mee giue eare as thou art good and kind And as thy mercie is most deare Lord haue mee in thy mind verse 17 And doe not from thy seruant hide nor turne thy face away I am opprest on euery side in haste giue eare I say verse 18 O Lord vnto my soule draw nie the same with aide repose Because of their great tyrannie acquite mee from my foes verse 19 That I abide rebuke and shame thou knowest and thou canst tell For those that seeke and worke the same thou seest them all full well verse 20 WheÌ„ they with brags do break mine heart I seeke for helpe anone But find no friendes to ease my smart to comfort mee not one verse 21 But in my meat they gaue mee gall too cruell for to thinke And gaue mee in my thirst withall strong vineger to drinke verse 22 Lord turne their table to a snare to take themselues therein And when they thinke full well to fare then trap them in the gin verse 23 And let their eyes bee darke and blind that they may nothing see Bow downe their backes and doe them bind in thraldome for to
fauour trie verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandring sheepe Oh seeke mee for I haue not failde thy Commandementes to keepe PSALME CXX IN trouble and in thrall Vnto the LORD I call And hee doeth mee comfort verse 2 Deliuer mee I say From lyars lippes alway And tongues of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thing Gets thou thus for to sting Thou false and flattering lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doeth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene Of hote consuming fire verse 5 Alas too long I slacke Within these tentes so blacke Which Kedars are by name By whom the folke elect And all of Isaaks sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet life verse 7 But when my word was tolde Causelesse I was controlde By them that would haue strife PSALME CXXI I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill From whence I doe attend That succour GOD mee send verse 2 The mightie GOD mee succour will Who heauen earth framed And all thinges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip hee will preserue And will thee safely keepe For hee will neuer sleepe verse 4 Lo hee that Israel doeth conserue No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The LORD is thy warrant alway The LORD eke doeth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee partch by day Nor the Moone nor halfe so bright Shall with colde thee hurt by night verse 7 The LORD will keepe thee from distresse And will thy life sure saue And thou shalt also haue verse 8 In thy businesse good successe Where euer thou goest in or out GOD will thy thinges bring about PSALME CXXII I Did in heart reioyce To heare the peoples voyce In offering so willingly For let vs vp say they And in the LORDS house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly verse 2 Our feete that wandred wide Shall in thy gates abide verse 3 O thou Ierusalem full faire Which art so seemely set Much like a Citie neat The like whereof is not els where verse 4 The Tribes with one accord The Tribes of GOD the LORD Are thither bent their way to take So GOD before did tell That there his Israel Their prayers should together make verse 5 For there are thrones erect And that for this respect To set foorth justice orderly Which thrones right to maintaine To Dauids house pertaine His folke to judge accordingly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy friendes GOD prosper mightily verse 7 Peace bee thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy Palaces continually verse 8 I wish thy prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 GODS house doeth mee allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in mee PSALME CXXIII O LORD that heauen doest possesse I lift mine eyes to thee Euen as the seruant lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As hand-maides watch their mistresse handes some grace for to atchieue So wee beholde the LORD our GOD till hee doe vs forgiue verse 3 LORD grant vs thy compassion and mercie in thy fight For wee bee filde and ouer-come with hatred and despight verse 4 Our mindes bee stuft with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despise PSALME CXXIV NOw Israel may say and that truely If that the LORD had not our cause maintainde verse 2 If that the LORD had not our right sustainde when all the world against vs furiously Made their vproares and said wee should all die verse 3 Now long agoe they had deuourde vs all And swallowde quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as wee might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floods with mightie force doe fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames moste proude in roaring noise Had long agoe ouer-whelmde vs in the deepe verse 6 But loued bee GOD which doeth vs safely keepe From bloodie teeth and their moste cruell voyce Which as a prey to eate vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the birde out of the fowlers grinne Escapes away right so it far'th with vs Broke are their nettes and wee haue scaped thus verse 8 GOD that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His NAME hath sau'de vs from those wicked men PSALME CXXV SVch as in GOD the LORD doe trust As Mount-Sion shall firmely stand And bee remooued at no hand The LORD will count them right and just So that they shall bee sure For euer to indure verse 2 As mightie mountaines hudge and great Ierusalem about doe close So will the LORD bee vnto those Who on his Godly will doe waite Such are to him so deare They neuer need to feare verse 3 For though the righteous trie doeth hee By making wicked men his rod Lest they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still bee verse 4 Giue LORD to these thy light Whose heartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out-sought The LORD will surely bring to nought With workers vile they shall abide But peace with Israel For euermore shall dwell PSALME CXXVI WHen that the LORD againe his Sion had foorth-brought From bondage great and also seruitude extreame His worke was such as did surmount mans heart and thought So that wee were much like to them that vse to dreame Our mouthes were with laughter filled then And eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confesse How that the LORD for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more wee and therefore can confesse no lesse Wherefore to ioy wee haue good cause as wee begun verse 4 O LORD goe foorth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes thy flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which sow with teares indeed A time will come when they shal reape with mirth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their pretious seede For that their foes full often times did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bring and not impeded bee PSALME CXXVII EXcept the LORD the house doe make And thereunto doe set his hand What men doe builde it cannot stand Likewise in vaine men vnder-take Cities and holdes to watch and ward Except the LORD bee their safe-gard verse 2 Though yee rise earely in the morne And so at night goe late to bedde Feeding full hardly with browne bread Yet were your labour lost and worne But they whom God doeth loue and keepe Receiue all thinges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therefore marke well when euer yee see That men haue heires t' enioy their
reprooue mee not though I deserue thine ire Nor yet correct mee in thy rage O LORD I thee desire For I am weake therefore O LORD of mercy mee forbeare And heale mee LORD for why thou knowst my bones doe quake for feare verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery verse 4 Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my sillie soule vp take Oh saue mee not for my desertes but for thy mercies sake verse 5 For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worshippe thee O Lord in the infernall pit verse 6 So grieuous is my plaint and mone that I waxe wondrous faint All the night long I wash my bedde with teares of my complaint verse 7 My sight is dimme and waxed olde with anguish of mine heart For feare of those that bee my foes and would my soule subuert verse 8 But now away from mee all yee that worke iniquitie For why the Lord hath heard the voyce of my complaint and crie verse 9 Hy heard not onely the request and prayer of mine heart But it receiued at mine hand and tooke it in good part verse 10 And now my foes that vexed mee the Lord will soone defame And suddenly confound them all to their rebuke and shame PSALME VII O LORD my GOD I put my trust and confidence in thee Saue mee from them that mee pursue eke deliuer mee verse 2 Lest like a lion hee mee teare and rent in pieces small Whilst there is none to succour mee and ridde mee out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I haue done the thing that is not right Or els if I bee found in fault or guilty in thy sight verse 4 Or to my friend rewarded euill or left him in distresse Which mee pursude moste cruelly and hated mee causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my soule and eke my life downe thrust Vnto the earth and also lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to paine Performe thy Kingdome promised to mee which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great Nations come to thee and know thee by this thing If thou declare for loue of them thy selfe as Lord and King verse 8 And thou that art of all men Iudge O Lord now judge thou mee According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and bee the just mans guide By whom the secretes of all heartes are searched and discride verse 10 I take mine helpe to come of God in all my griefe and smart That doeth preserue all those that bee of pure and perfect heart verse 11 The just man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that hee feel'th his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 12 Except hee change his minde I die for euen as hee should smite Hee whets his sword his bow hee bendes aiming where hee may hit verse 13 And doeth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kiene and sharpe For them that doe mee persecute whiles hee doeth mischiefe warpe verse 14 But loe though hee in trauell bee of his deuilish fore-cast And of his mischiefe once conceiu'd yet bringeth foorth nought at last verse 15 Hee dig'th a ditch and delu'th it deepe in hope to hurt his brother But hee shall fall into the pit that hee digg'd vp for other verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that hee wrought shall fall vpon his head verse 17 I will giue thankes to God therefore that judgeth righteouslie And with my song will praise the Name of him that is moste hie PSALME VIII O God out Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmountes in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens high the workes of thine owne hand The Sunne the Moone all the starres in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is mans posteritie that thou doest it consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glorie and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferde him to bee lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thinges that hee should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all thinges els that in the fieldes doe feede verse 8 Foules of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therefore must I say once againe O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world PSALME IX WIth heart mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will bee glad and much rejoyce in thee O God moste hie And make my songes extoll thy Name aboue the starrie skie verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flatte and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wronges my griefe and all my grudge Thou doest with justice heare my cause moste like a righteous Iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot bee found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all our townes destroide Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that hee which is aboue for euermore shall reigne And in the seate of equitie true judgement will maintaine verse 8 With justice hee will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeeld with equitie to every man his right verse 9 Hee is protectour of the poore what time they bee opprest Hee is in all adversitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy Name therefore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie verse 11 Sing Psalmes therefore vnto the Lord that dwelles in Sion hill Publish among all Nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For hee is mindfull of the blood of those that bee opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeketh to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on mee poore wretch whose enemies still remaine Which from the gates of death are wont to raise mee vp againe verse 14 In Sion that I might set foorth thy praise with heart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The heathen stick fast in the pitte that they themselues preparde And in the nette that they did set their owne feete
fast are snarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as yee see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men goe downe to hell for euer And all the people of the worlde that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans griefe and paine The patient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vaine verse 19 O Lord arise lest men preuaile that bee of worldly might And let the heathen folke receiue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the heartes of them That they may know assuredly they bee but mortall men PSALME X. Sing this as the 2. Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time verse 2 The poore doe perish by the proude and wicked mens desire Let them bee taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 For in the lust of his owne heart th'vngodly doeth delite So doeth the wicked praise himselfe and doeth the Lord despite verse 4 Hee is so proude that right and wrong hee serteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith hee for thus hee thinkes in heart verse 5 Because his wayes doe prosper still hee doeth thy Lawes neglect And with a blast doeth puffe against such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush saith hee I haue no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all aduersitie to him is very strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraude deceite and guile Vnder his tongue doeth mischiefe sit and trauell all the while verse 8 Hee lyeth hid in wayes and holes to slay the innocent Against the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent verse 9 And like a lion priuily lyâ•Œth lurking in his denne If hee may snare them in his nette to spoile poore simple men verse 10 And for the nones full craftily hee croucheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his prey verse 11 Tush God forgetteth this saith hee therefore may I bee bolde His countenance is cast aside hee doeth it not beholde verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thine hand forget not Lord the poore that bee opprest verse 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To heare the wicked in their heartes say tush thou cares not for it verse 14 But thou seest all this wickednesse and well doest vnderstand That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thine hand verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 16 The Lord shall reigne for euermore as King and God alone And hee will chase the heathen folke out of his land eachone verse 17 Thou hearest O Lord the poore mens plaint their prayers and request Their heartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare bee prest verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to their right That they may bee no more opprest with men of wordly might PSALME XI Sing this as the 2. Psalme I Trust in GOD how dare yee then say thus my soule vntill Flie hence as sast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Beholde the wicked bende their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmelesse brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shronke and clearely brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what euill hath hee wrought verse 4 But hee that in his Temple is moste holy and most hie And in the heauen hath set his seate of Royall Majestie The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the maners of mankinde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenance the righteous man will vse But in his heart hee doeth abhorre all such as mischiefe muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any raine Fire and brimstone and whirle-windes thicke appointed for their paine verse 7 Yee see then how a righteous God doeth rigteousnesse embrace And to the just and vpright man shew'th foorth his pleasant face PSALME XII Sing this as the 7. Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay And faith and trueth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doeth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vaine For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and faine verse 3 But flattering and decietfull lippes and tongues that bee so stout To speake proude wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still wee will preuaile our tongues shall vs extoll Our tongues are ours wee ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayeth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like the siluer pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seuen times in fire beene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manyfolde When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extolde PSALME XIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget mee Lord shall I neuer bee remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou were offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented bee How long eke shall my deadly foe thus triumph ouer mee verse 3 Beholde mee now my Lord my God and heare mee sore opprest Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Lest then mine enemie say to mee beholde I doe preuaile Lest they also that hate my soule rejoyce to see mee quaile verse 5 But from thy mercies and goodnesse mine hope shall neuer start In thy reliefe and sauing health right glad shall bee mine heart I will giue thankes vnto the Lord and praises to him sing Because hee hath heard my request and graunted my wishing PSALME XIV THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The LORD behelde from heauen high the whole race of mankinde And sawe not one that sought indeede the liuing GOD to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the worlde did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgementes so farre lost that all worke mischiefe still Eating my people euen as bread not one to seeke GODS will verse
cloudes enuironed hee was verse 12 But when the presence of his face in brightnesse shall appeare Then cloudes consume and in their stead come haile and coales of fire verse 13 These fierie dartes and thunder-boltes disperse them here and there And with his often lighteninges hee puts them in great feare verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threatninges sharpe and at thy chiding cheare The springes and the foundations of all the worlde appeare verse 15 And from aboue the Lord sent downe to teach mee from below And pluckt mee out of waters great that woulde mee ouer-flow verse 16 And mee deliuered from my foes that would haue made mee thrall Yea from such foes as were too strong for mee to deale withall verse 17 They did preuent mee to oppresse in time of my great griefe But yet the Lord was my defence my succour and reliefe verse 18 Hee brought mee foorth in open place whereas I might bee free And kept mee safe because hee had a fauour vnto mee verse 19 And as I was an innocent so did hee mee regard And to the cleanenesse of my handes hee gaue mee my reward verse 20 For that I walked in his wayes and in his pathes haue trode And haue not wauered wickedly against my Lord my God verse 21 But euermore I haue respect to his Law and Decree His statutes and commandementes I cast not out from mee verse 22 But pure and cleane and vncorrupt appearde before his face And did refraine from wickednesse and sinne in any case verse 23 The Lord therefore will mee reward as I haue done aright And to the cleanenesse of my handes appearing in his sight verse 24 Thou wilt with him that holy is bee holy LORD also And with the good and vertuous men right vertuously wilt do verse 25 And to the louing and Elect thy loue thou wilt reserue And thou wilt vse the wicked men as wicked men deserue verse 26 For thou doest saue the simple folke in trouble when they lie And doest bring downe the countenance of them that looke full hie verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will make also my darknesse to bee light verse 28 For by thine helpe an hoste of men discomfite Lord I shall By thee I scale and ouer-leape the strength of any wall verse 29 Vnspotted are the wayes of God his word is surely tride Hee is a sure defence to such as in his fayth abide verse 30 For who is God except the Lord for other there is none Or els who is omnipotent sauing our God alone verse 31 The God that girdeth mee with strength is hee that I did meane That all the wayes wherein I walke did euermore keepe cleane verse 32 That made my feete euen like the Hartes in swiftnesse of my pace And for my surety brought mee foorth into an open place verse 33 Hee did in order put my handes to battell and to fight To breake insunder barres of brasse hee gaue mine armes the might verse 34 Thou reachest mee thy sauing health thy right hand is my tower Thy loue and familiaritie doeth still increase my power verse 35 And vnder mee thou makest plaine the way where I should walke So that my feete shall neuer slip nor stumble at a balke verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take my foes that mee annoyde And from the field doe not returne till they bee all destroyde verse 37 So I suppresse and wound my foes that they can rise no more For at my feete they fall downe flat I strike them all so sore verse 38 For thou doest gird mee with thy strength to warre in such a wise That they bee scattered all abrode that vp against mee rise verse 39 Lord thou hast put into mine handes my mortall enemies yoke And all my foes thou didst diuide in sunder with thy stroke verse 40 They cald for help but none would heare not yet giue them reliefe Yea to the Lord they calde for helpe yet heard hee not their griefe verse 41 And still like dust before the wind I driue them vnder feete And tread them downe like filthy clay that lyeth in the streete verse 42 Thou kepst mee from seditious folke that still in strife bee led And thou doest of the heathen folke appoint mee to bee head verse 43 A people strange to mee vnknowne and yet they shall mee serue And at the first obey my wordes whereas mine owne will swerue verse 44 I shall bee irkesome to mine owne they will not see my light But wander wide out of the way and hide them out of fight verse 47 But blessed bee the liuing LORD moste worthy of all praise That is my rocke and sauing health praised bee hee alwayes verse 49 For God it is that gaue mee power reuenged for to bee And with his onely word subdude the people vnto mee verse 47 And mee deliuered from my foes and set mee vp from those That cruell and vngodly were and vp against mee rose verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God to thee giue thankes I shall And sing out praises to thy Name among the Gentiles all verse 49 That gauest great prosperity vnto the king I say To Dauid thine anoynted king and to his seede for ay PSALME XIX THe heauens and the firmament doe wondrously declare The glory of GOD omnipotent his workes and what they are verse 2 The wondrous workes of GOD appeare by euery dayes successe The nightes which likewise their race runne the selfe same thing expresse verse 3 There is no language tongue or speech where their sound is not heard verse 4 In all the earth and coastes thereof their knowledge is conferd In them the Lord made for the sunne a place of great renowne verse 5 Who like a bridegrome ready trimde doeth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a price With joy doeth haste to take in hand some noble enterprise verse 6 And all the skie from end to end hee compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but hee will find it out verse 7 How perfect is the Law of God how is his couenant sure Conuerting soules and making wise the simple and obscure verse 8 Iust are the Lordes Commandementes and glad both heart and mind His precepts pure and giueth light to eyes that hee full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doeth endure for euer The judgementes of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more to bee embrac'de alwayes then fined gold I say The hony and the hony combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy seruant is forwarnd to haue God in regard And in performance of the same there shall bee great reward verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doeth know the errours of his life Then cleanse my soule from secret sinnes which are in mee moste rife verse 13 And keepe mee that presumptuous sinnes
time and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and mee defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is staid gainst all assayes it standeth well and right Therefore O GOD thee will I praise in all thy peoples sight PSALME XXVII THe LORD my light and health wil bee For what then should I bee dismaid My strength and life also is hee Of whom then should I be afraid verse 2 When that my foes men vile and vaine Approched neare my flesh to eat They stumbled in the selfe same traine which they for mee laid by deceit verse 3 Against mee though there pitch an hoast My heart from feare yet farre it is Though warres bee raised with great boast Yet will I surely trust in this verse 4 One thing I haue the Lord besought That I may in his house still dwell To see his beautie passing thought His Temple eke which doeth excell verse 5 For in the time of troubles great His tabernacle shall hee hide His secret tentes shall bee my seat And on a rocke I shall abide verse 6 And now mine head lift vp will hee About my foes which worke such fraud With sacrifice and offringes free Within his tentes I will him laud. verse 7 My voyce O Lord let it take place With mercie heare mee when I cry verse 8 When thou didst say Seeke yee my face With full consent Loe heare quoth I. verse 9 Hide not therefore thy face mee fro Nor in thy wrath thy seruant spill Thou hast mee helpt then leaue not so O God of health helpe thou mee still verse 10 Although my parentes mee forsake The Lord yet will mee raise and stay My foes set snares mee in to take But Lord lead me in thy right way verse 11 Vnto mine aduersaries lust Lord giue mee not in any wise For witnesse false with wordes vnjust They seeke against mee to deuise verse 12 I should waxe faint and sore dismaide But that I did beleeue to see Gods goodnesse in that land displaide Whereas his faithfull seruantes bee verse 13 Hope in the Lord and bee thou strong Hee comfort will thine heart indeede Trust in the Lord and thinke not long For hee will surely come with speede PSALME XXVIII THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect mee not lest I bee like to them which goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliant heare that vnto thee doeth crie When I lift vp mine handes vnto thine holy Arke moste hie verse 3 Repute mee not among the sort of wicked and paruert That speake right faire vnto their friendes and thinke full ill in heart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue indeede And after their inuentions let them receiue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods workes his lawes nor yet his lore Therefore will hee them and their seede destroy for euermore verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 Hee is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my heartes reliefe my song shall him confesse verse 8 Hee is our strength and our defence our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage LORD blesse guide and preserue Increase them LORD and rule their heartes that they may neuer swerue PSALME XXIX GIue to the Lord yee Potentates yee Rulers of the world Giue yee all paise honour and strength vnto the liuing LORD verse 2 Giue glory to his holy Name and honour him alone Worshippe him in his Majestie within his holy Throne verse 3 His voyce doeth rule the waters all euen as himselfe doeth please Hee doeth prepare the thunder clappes and gouerneth all the seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is moste mightie in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doeth tent and breake the Cedar trees so long The Cedar trees of Libanus which are moste high and strong verse 6 And makes them leape like as a calle Or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His voyce diuideth flames of fire and shakes the wildernesse verse 8 It makes the Desert quake for feare that called is Kades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert plaine Then in his Temple euery man his glorie doeth proclaime verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the floods ruling the raging sea So shall hee reigne as Lord and King for euer and for ay verse 11 The Lord will giue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen flocke with euerlasting peace PSALME XXX ALl laude and praise with heart and voyce O Lord I giue to thee which didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted mee verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my paine and griefe Thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease mee with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast calde backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lacke and keep'st mee from the graue verse 4 Sing praise yee Saintes that proue and see the goodnesse of the Lord In memorie of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doeth last and slacke againe But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doeth life remaine Though gripes of griefe panges full sore shall lodge with mee all night The Lord to joy shall vs restore before the day bee light verse 6 When I enjoy'de the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent mee strength and aide But when thou turnd'st away thy face may mind was sore dismaide verse 8 Wherefore againe yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and pray'de both day and night verse 9 What gaine is in my blood sayd I if death destroy my dayes Doeth dust declare thy Majestie or yet thy trueth doeth praise verse 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I thee defire Doe not this simple soule forsake of helpe I thee require verse 11 Then didst thou turne my griefe and wo vnto a chearefull voyce The mourning weede thou took'st mee fro and mad'st mee to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule vncessantly shall sing vnto thee praise My Lord my God to thee will I giue laud and thankes alwayes PSALME XXXI Sing this as the 18. Psalme O Lord. I put my trust in thee let nothing worke mee shame As thou art just deliuer mee and set mee quite from blame verse 2 Heare mee O Lord and that anone to helpe mee make good speed Bee thou my rocke and house of stone my fence in time
their sturdy steedes shall sterue The strength of horse shall not preuaile the rider to preserue verse 18 But loe the eyes of God intend and watch to aide the just With such as feare him to offend and on his goodnesse trust verse 19 That hee of death and all distresse may set their soules from dread And if that dearth the land oppresse in hunger them to feed verse 20 Wherefore our soule doeth still depend on God our strength and stay Hee is the shield vs to defend and driue all dartes away verse 21 Our soule in God hath ioy and game reioycing in his might For why in his moste holy Name wee hope and much delight verse 22 Therefore let thy goodnesse O Lord still present with vs bee As wee alwayes with one accord doe onely trust in thee PSALME XXXIV I will giue laud and honour both vnto the LORD alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shall speake vnto his praise verse 2 I doe delite to laude the LORD in soule and eke in voyce That humble men and mortified may heare and so rejoyce verse 3 Therefore see that yee magnifie with mee the liuing LORD And let vs now exalt his Name together with one accord verse 4 For I my selfe besought the LORD hee answered mee againe And me relieued incontinent from all my feare and paine verse 5 Who so they bee that him behold shall see his light moste cleare Their countenance shall not bee dasht they neede it not to feare verse 6 This silly wretch for some reliefe vnto the Lord did call Who did him heare without delay and rid him out of thrall verse 7 The Angell of the Lord doeth pitch his tentes in euery place To saue all such as feare the Lord that nothing them deface verse 8 Taste and consider well therefore that God is good and just O happy man that maketh him his onely stay and trust verse 9 Feare yee the Lord his holy ones aboue all earthly thing For they that feare the liuing Lord are sure to lacke nothing verse 10 The lions shall bee hunger-bit and pinde with famine much But as for them that feare the Lord no lacke shall bee to such verse 11 Come neare therefore my children deare and to my word giue eare I shall you teach the perfect way how yee the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is the man that would liue long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou refraine thy tongue and lippes from all deceit and strife verse 14 Turne backe thy face from doing ill and doe the godly deed Inquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed verse 15 For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the just are bent His eares likewise doe heare the plaint of the poore innocent verse 16 But hee doeth frowne bend his browes vpon the wicked traine And cuts away the memorie that should of them remaine verse 17 But when the just doe call and cry the Lord doeth heare them so That out of paine and miserie foorthwith hee lets them goe verse 18 The Lord is kind and streight at hand to such as bee contrite Hee saues also the sorrowfull the meeke and pure in sprite verse 19 Full many bee the miseries that righteous men doe suffer But out of all aduersities the Lord doeth him deliuer verse 20 The Lord doeth so preserue and keepe his very bones alway that not so much as one of them doeth perish or decay verse 21 The sinne shall slay the wicked man which hee himselfe hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soone bee brought to nought verse 22 But they that serue the liuing Lord the Lord doeth saue them sound And whom that put their trust in him nothing shall them confound PSALME XXXV LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might Fight on my part against all those that seeke with mee to fight verse 2 Lay hand my God vpon thy shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand vp for mee and fight the field to helpe mee from distresse verse 3 Bring foorth the speare and stop the way mine enemies to with-stand Then Lord vnto my soule thus say I am thy helpe at hand verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seeke my soule to spill Let them turne backe and fly with shame that thinke to worke mee ill verse 5 Let them bee scattred all abrode as chaffe let them bee tost And by the Angell of our God disperst destroyde and lost verse 6 Let all their wayes bee voyde of light and slippery like to fall And send thine Angell with thy might to persecute them all verse 7 For why without my fault they haue in secret set their grin And for no cause haue digde a caue to take my soule therein verse 8 When they thinke least and haue no care O Lord destroy them all Let them bee trapt in their owne snare and in their mischiefe fall verse 9 Then shall my soule my heart and voyce in God haue joy and wealth That in the Lord I may rejoyce and in his sauing health verse 10 And then my bones shall speake and say my partes shall all agree O Lord though they doe seeme full gay what man is like to thee verse 11 That doest defend the weake from them that are both stout and strong And rid the poore from wicked men that spoile and doe them wrong verse 12 Against mee cruell men did rise to witnesse thinges vntrue And to accuse mee did deuise of that I neuer knew verse 13 And where to them I bare good will they quite mee with disdaine For their intent was how to spill and bring my soule in paine verse 14 Yet I when they were sicke took thought and clad my selfe in sacke With fasting I my selfe low brought to pray I was not slacke verse 15 As to my friend or brother deare I did my selfe behaue And as one making wofull cheare about his mothers graue verse 16 But in my trouble they did joy and gather on a rout Yea abject slaues at mee did toy with mockes and checkes full stout verse 17 The bellie-gods and flattering traine at feastes did mee deride They gnasht their teeth with great disdaine and wryde their mouth aside verse 18 Lord when wilt thou amend this geare why doest thou stay and pause Oh rid my soule repleat with feare out of these Lions clawes verse 19 So then will I giue thankes to thee before thy Church alwayes And where in preasse the people bee there will I shew thy praise verse 20 Let not my foes prauaile on mee which hate mee for no fault Nor yet to winke or turne their eye that causelese mee assault verse 21 Of peace no word they thinke or say their talke is all vntrue They still consult and would betray all those that peace ensue verse 22 With open mouth they runne at mee they gape they laugh they fliere Well well say they our eye doeth see the thing that wee
desire verse 23 But Lord thou seest what wayes they take cease not this geare to mend Bee not farre off nor mee forsake as men that faile their friend verse 24 A wake arise and stirre abrode defend mee in my right Reuenge my cause my Lord my God and aide mee with thy might verse 25 According to thy righteousnesse my Lord God set mee free And let not them their pride expresse nor triumph ouer mee verse 26 Let not their heartes rejoyce and cry there there this geare goeth trimme Nor giue them cause to say on hie wee haue our will on him verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame that joy when I doe mourne And pay them home with spite and blame that bragge at mee with scorne verse 28 Let them bee glad and eke rejoyce which loue mine vpright way And they all times with heart and voyce shall praise the Lord and say verse 29 Great is the Lord and doeth excell for why hee doeth delight To see his seruantes prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply thy righteousnesse to praise Vnto the Lord my God will I sing laud and thankes alwayes PSALME XXXVI THe wicked deedes of the ill man vnto mine heart doe witnesse plaine That feare of God in him is none verse 2 Though hee himselfe would flatter faine His wickednesse is judgde and knowne verse 3 His mouth is bent to vile deceat With ignorance hee is repleat And to doe good hee hath no will verse 4 In bedde hee doeth for mischiefe waite full bent to seeke the way moste ill verse 5 Thy mercies Lord to heauen reach Thy faithfulnesse the cloudes doe preach verse 6 Thy righteousnesse as mountaines huge Thy judgements deepe no tongue can teach To man and beast thou art refuge verse 7 O God how great thy mercies bee The sonnes of men doe trust in thee verse 8 With thee they shall bee fully fed And thou wilt giue them drinke full free Of pleasant riuers largely spred verse 9 The Well of life is thine by right Thy brightnesse doeth giue vs our light verse 10 Thy fauour Lord to such extend As knowledge thee with heart vpright Thy righteousnesse to such men lend verse 11 Let not the proud O Lord preuaile Nor vaine mens power make mee to quaile But loe they faile in their deuise They mischiefe worke with tooth and naile And fall but can by no meanes rise PSALME XXXVII GRudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to flourish still Nor yet enuie such as to ill haue bent and set their will verse 2 For as greene grasse and flourishing herbes are cut and wither away So shall their great prosperitie soone passe fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone to doe well giue thy mind So shalt thou haue the land as thine and there sure food shall find verse 4 In God set all thine heartes delite and looke what thou wouldst haue Or els can wish in all the world thou needst it not to craue verse 5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires on God with perfect trust And thou shall see with patience th' effect both sure and just verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name hee will cleare as the light So that the Sunne euen at noone day shall not shine halfe so bright verse 7 Bee still therefore and stedfastly on God see thou wait then Not shrinking for the prosprous state of leud and wicked men verse 8 Shake off despite enuie and hate at least in any wise Their wicked steps auoide and flee and follow not their guise verse 9 For euery wicked man will God destory both more and lesse But such as trust in him are sure the land for to possesse verse 10 Watch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wickeds traine No not so much as house or place where once hee did remaine verse 11 But mercyfull and humble men enjoy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall rejoyce for nought shall them with-stand verse 12 The lewd men and malicious against the just conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which doe his bane desire verse 13 But while that lewd men thus doe thinke the Lord laugh'th them to scorne For why hee seeth their terme approach when they shall sigh and mourne verse 14 The wicked haue their sword outdrawne their bow eke haue they bent To ouer-throw and kill the poore as they the right way went verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart which was to kill the iust Likewise the bow shall breake to shiuers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtlesse the iust mans poore estate is better a great deale more Then all these lewd and wordly mens rich pompe and heaped store verse 17 For bee their power neuer so strong God will it ouer-throw Where contrary hee doeth preserue the humble men and low verse 18 Hee seeth by his great prouidence the good mens trade and way And will giue them inheritance which neuer shall decay verse 19 They shall not bee discouraged when some are hard bested When other shall bee hunger-bit they shall bee clad and fed verse 20 For whosoeuer wicked is and enemies to the Lord Shall quaile yea melt euen as lambes grease or smoke that flieth abrode verse 21 Behold the wicked borroweth much and neuer payeth againe Whereas the just by liberall giftes maketh many glad and faine verse 22 For they whom God doth blesse shall haue the land for heritage And they whom hee doeth curse likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the iust mans wayes doth guide and giueth him good successe To euery thing hee takes in hand hee sendeth good addresse verse 24 Though that hee fall yet is hee fure not vtterly to quaile Because the Lord stretch'th out his hand at neede and doeth not faile verse 25 I haue beene young and now am old yet did I neuer see The just man left or els his seed to begge for miserie verse 26 But giueth alwayes moste liberally and lendeth whereas is need His children and posteritie receiue of God their meed verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickednesse and vertue doe embrace So God shall graunt thee long to haue in earth a dwelling place verse 28 For God so loueth equitie and sheweth to his such grace That hee preserueth them alway but stroyeth the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherite shall the land Hauing as lordes all thinges therein in their owne power and hand verse 30 The just mans mouth doeth euer speake of matters wise and hie His tongue doeth talke to edifie with trueth and equitie verse 31 For in his heart the Law of God his Lord doeth still abide So that where euer hee goeth or walk'th his foot can neuer slide verse 32 The wicked like a rauening wolfe the just man doeth beset By all meanes seeking him to kill if hee fall in his net
deuise thy workes abrode to show To such a reckoning they doe rise thereof none end I know verse 6 Burnt offringes thou didst not desire mine eares well vnderstand Nor sacrifice for sinne with fire thou didst at all demaund verse 7 But then said I behold and looke I come O Lord to thee For in the volume of thy booke thus is it writ of mee verse 8 That I O God with my whole mind thy will to doe like well For in my heart thy Law I find fast placed there to dwell verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnesse in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doeth cease O Lord thou knowest full well verse 10 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnesse as by stealth But I declare and haue exprest thy trueth and sauing health I kept not close thy louing mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy trueth I find to all the Church I show verse 11 Thy tender mercie Lord from mee with-draw thou not away But let thy loue and veritie preserue mee still for ay verse 12 For I with mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes such hold haue tane mee on I can not once looke out Yea they in number farre exceed the haires vpon mine head So that mine heart doeth faint for dread that I almost am dead verse 13 With speed send helpe and set mee free O Lord I thee require Make haste with aide to succour mee O Lord at my desire verse 14 Let them sustaine rebuke and shame that seeke my soule to spill Driue backe my foes and them defame that wish and would mee ill verse 15 For their ill fates doe them destroy that would deface my name Which at mee thus doe raile and cry fye on him fye for shame verse 16 Let them in thee haue joy and wealth that seeke to thee alwayes That such as loue thy sauing health may say to God bee praise verse 17 But as for mee I am but poore opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wilt mee restore to health full well I know For why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherefore my God as thou art iust with mee no time delay PSALME XLI THe man is blest that carefull is the needie to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliuer verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the land And hee will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when hee lieth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to health his sickenesse and his sore verse 4 Then in my sickenesse thus say I haue mercy Lord on mee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wisht mee ill in heart and thus of mee did say When shall hee die that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite mee they aske if I doe well But in their heartes mischiefe they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They bite their lippes and whisper so as though they would mee charme And cast their fetches how to trap mee with some mortall harme verse 8 Some grieuous sinne hath brought him to this sickenesse say they plaine Hee is so low that without doubt rise can hee not againe verse 9 The man also that I did trust with mee did vse deceit Who at my table ate my bread the same for mee laid wait verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on mee therefore and let mee bee preseru'de That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deseru'de verse 11 By this I know assuredly to bee belou'de of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumph ouer mee verse 12 But in my right thou hast mee kept and maintained alway And in thy presence place assignde where I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel bee praised euermore Euen so bee it Lord will I say euen so bee it therefore PSALME XLII Sing this as the 33. Psalme LIke as the Hart doeth breath and bray the well-springes to obtaine So doeth my soule desire alway with thee Lord to remaine verse 2 My soule doth thirst and wold draw neare the liuing God of might Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teares all times are my repast which from mine eyes doe slide When wicked men cry out so fast where is now God thy guide verse 4 Alas what griefe is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therefore my soule as at pits brinke is moste heauy and sad When I did march in good array well furnisht with my traine Vnto the Temple was our way with songes and heartes most faine verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and fretst thus in my brest Trust still in God for him to praise I hold it euer best By him I haue succour at need against all paine and griefe Hee is my God which with all speed will haste to send reliefe verse 6 And thus my soule within mee Lord doeth faint to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little hill Hermon verse 7 One griefe another in doeth call as cloudes burst out their voyce The floods of euils that doe fall runne ouer mee with noyce verse 8 yet I by day felt his goodnesse and helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to praise verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why doe I then in pensiuenesse hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies mee oppresse and vexe mee with their talke verse 10 For why they pierce mine inward partes with panges to bee abhord When they cry out with stubborn heartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doest thou faint and quaile my soule with paines opprest With thoughtes why doest thy selfe assaile so sore within my brest Trust in the Lord thy God alwayes and thou the time shalt see To giue him thankes with laud and praise for health restorde to thee PSALME XLIII IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euil be From wicked deceitfull men O Lord deliuer mee verse 2 For of my strength thou art the GOD why putst thou mee thee fro And why walke I so heauily oppressed with my foe verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy trueth and lead mee with thy grace Which may conduct mee to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the Altar goe of God my joy and cheare And on my harpe giue thankes to thee O God my God moste deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliuerance against all
13 Eat I the flesh of great bulles and bullockes Or drinke the blood of goates and of the flockes verse 14 Present to GOD due thankefullnesse and praise And pay thy vowes to him moste high alwayes verse 15 Call vpon mee when troubled thou shalt bee Then will I helpe and thou shalt honour mee verse 16 To wicked men thus sayth th' Eternall GOD Why doest thou preach my Lawes and Hestes abrode Seeing thou hast them with thy mouth deformed verse 17 And hatest to bee by discipline reformed My wordes I say thou doest reject and hate verse 18 If that thou see a thiefe as with thy mate Thou runnest with him and so your prey doe seeke And art all one with bawdes and ruffians eke verse 19 Thou giuest thy selfe to backe-bite and to slander And how thy tongue deceiueth it is a wonder verse 20 Thou fits musing thy brother how to blame And how to put thy mothers sonne to shame verse 21 These thinges thou didst and whilst I helde my tongue Thou didst mee judge because I staide so long Like to thy selfe yet though I kept long silence Once shalt thou feele for thy wronges just recompence verse 22 Consider this yee that forget the LORD And feares not when hee threatneth with his worde Lest without helpe I spoile you as a prey verse 23 But hee that thankes offereth praiseth mee aye Saith the LORD GOD and hee that walketh this trace I will him teach Gods sauing health to embrace PSALME LI. O LORD consider my distresse And nowe with speede some pitie take My sinnes deface my faultes redresse Good Lord for thy great mercies sake verse 2 Wash mee O Lord make mee clean From this vnjust and sinnefull act And purifie yet once againe My hainous crime and bloodie fact verse 3 Remorse and sorow doeth constraine Mee to acknowledge mine excesse My sinne alas doeth still remaine Before my face without release verse 4 For thee alone I haue offended Committing euill in thy sight And if I were therefore condemned Yet were thy judgementes just and right verse 5 It is too manyfest alas That first I was conceiu'de in sinne Yea of my mother so borne was And yet vile wretch remaines therein verse 6 Also behold LORD thou doest loue The inward trueth of a pure heart Therefore thy wisedome from aboue Thou hast reuealde mee to conuert verse 7 If thou with hysop purge my blot I shall bee cleaner then the glasse And if thou wash away my spot The snow in whitenesse shall I passe verse 8 Therefore O Lord such joy mee send That inwardly I may find grace And that my strength may now amend Which thou hast swagde for my trespasse verse 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire For I haue felt enough thy hand And purge my sinnes I thee desire Which doe in number passe the sand verse 10 Make new my heart within my brest And frame it to thy holy will Thy constant Sprite in mee let rest Which may these raging enemies kill verse 11 Cast mee not out Lord from thy face But speedily my tormentes end Take not from me thy Sprite and grace Which may from danger mee defend verse 12 Restore mee to these joyes againe Which I was wont in thee to find And let mee thy free Sprite retaine Which vnto thee may stirre my mind verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know I shall instruct others therein And men that are likewise brought low By mine example shall flee sinne verse 14 O God that of mine health art Lord Forgiue mee this my bloody vice My heart and tongue shall then accord To sing thy mercies and justice verse 15 Touch thou my lippes my tongue vntie O Lord which art the onely kay And then my mouth shall testifie Thy wondrous workes and praise alway verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would haue offered many one But thou esteemest them of no price And therein pleasure takest none verse 17 The heauie heart the mind opprest O Lord thou neuer doest reject And to speake trueth it is the best And of all sacrifice th' effect verse 18 Lord vnto Sion turne thy face Powre out thy mercies on thine hill And on Hierusalem thy grace Builde vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 Our offringes then thou wilt receaue Of peace and righteousnesse I say Yea calues and all that thou doest craue Vpon thine altar shall wee lay PSALME LII WHy doest thou tyrant boast abrode thy wicked workes to praise Doest thou not knowe there is a GOD whose mercies last alwayes Why doeth thy minde yet still deuise such wicked wyles to warpe verse 2 Thy tongue vntrue in forging lyes is like a rasour sharpe verse 3 On mischiefe why setst thou thy mind and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to find then bring the trueth to light verse 4 Thou doest delite in fraud and guile in mischiefe blood and wrong Thy lips haue learnde the flattring style O false deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound and plucke thee from thy place Thy seed root out from off the ground and so shall thee deface verse 6 The just when they behold thy fall with feare shall praise the Lord And in reproach of thee withall cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his god did make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an oliue fresh and greene shall spring and spread abroad For why my trust all times hath beene vpon the liuing GOD. verse 9 For this therefore will I giue praise to thee with heart and voyce I will set foorth thy Name alwayes wherein thy Saintes rejoyce PSALME LIII Sing this as the 14. Psalme THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heauen hie the whole race of mankind And saw not one that sought indeed th liuing GOD to find verse 3 They did turne backe and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Doe not all wicked workers know that they doe feed vpon My people as they feed on bread the Lord they call not on verse 5 Euen there they were afraid and stood with trembling all dismaide Whereas there was no cause at all why they should bee afraid For God his bones that thee besiegde hath scattered all abrode Thou hast confounded them for they rejected are of God verse 6 O Lord giue thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill When God his people shall restore that erst was captiue led Then Iaakob shall therein rejoyce and Israel shall bee glad PSALME LIV. Sing this as the 27. Psalme SAue mee O God for thy Name sake And by thy grace my cause defend Oh heare
bee verse 24 Powre out thy wrath as hote as fire that it on them may fall Let thy displeasure in thine ire take hold vpon them all verse 25 As desert drie their house disgrace their off-spring eke expell That none thereof possesse their place nor in their tentes doe dwell verse 26 If thou doest strike the man to tame on him they lay full sore And if that thou doe wound the same they seeke to hurt him more verse 27 Lord let them heape vp misciefe still sith they are all peruert That of thy fauour and good will they neuer haue no part verse 28 And dash them cleane out of the booke of life of hope of trust That for their names they neuer looke in number of the just verse 29 Though I O Lord with woe and griefe haue beene full sore opprest Thy helpe shall giue mee such reliefe that all shall bee redrest verse 30 That I may giue thy Name the praise and shew it with a song I will extoll the same alwayes with heartie thankes among verse 31 Which is more pleasant vnto thee such mind thy grace hath borne Then either oxe or calfe can bee that hath both hoofe and horne verse 32 When simple folke doe this behold it shall rejoyce them sure All yee that seeke the Lord bee bold your life for aye shall dure verse 33 For why the Lord of hoastes doth heare the poore when they complaine His prisoners are to him full deare hee doeth them not disdaine verse 34 Wherefore the Skie and earth below the sea with flood and streame His praise they shall declare and shew with all that liue in them verse 35 For sure our God will Sion saue and Iudahs cities build Much folke possession there shall haue her streetes shall all bee fild verse 36 His seruantes seed shall keepe the same all ages out of mind And there all they that loue his NAME a dwelling place shall find PSALME LXX MAke haste O GOD to set mee free For why my foes are fiercely bent For helpe with speede I call to thee O LORD make haste my foes preuent verse 2 Confounde them quite and put to shame That seeke my soule so furiously Let them bee turned backe with blame That wish mee harme but causes why verse 3 Let them bee LORD as men forlorne And turned backe with shame indeed Which cry Aha aha in scorne As though thou couldst not helpe at need verse 4 But such as doe thy trueth approue Let those bee glad and joy in thee And such as thy Saluation loue Say thus O GOD thou praised bee verse 5 But now O GOD I still remaine In needynesse and great distresse Make haste therefore mee to sustaine Delay not LORD but send redresse PSALME LXXI MY trust O LORD in thee I haue put euermore Oh! let mee neuer take the foyle nor shrinke for shame therefore verse 2 But for thy justice sake mee rescue and defend Incline thy gracious care to mee and nowe some succour send verse 3 Bee thou my Rocke most sure that aye I may bee bold Thou hast giuen charge to saue mee sound and art my towre and hold verse 4 O thou my God and Lord from wicked handes mee shield And from all cruell enemies rage which seeke to make mee yeeld verse 5 For thou art my sure hope on whom I doe depend O Lord my God thou art my trust since I did childhood end verse 6 Yea from my mothers wombe thou wast my stay and guide Thou took'st mee thence therefore will I thee praise both time and tide verse 7 As I a monster were full many fled mee fro Yet thou wast my strong hope and trust so that I dread no foe verse 8 Like as the gushing spring so shall my mouth burst out Thy praises and magnificence for euer the world about verse 9 And now reject mee not when age creep'th mee vpon Nor yet forsake mee in this plonge when strength and force is gone verse 20 For they haue talck't of mee which seeke mine vtter shame And they which would bereaue my life deuised haue the same verse 21 Saying with courage stout God hath him cast away Pursue him hard and hold him fast for none him succour may verse 22 Ah God some mercy show and bee not farre from mee My God make haste to helpe mee now as mine hope is in thee verse 23 Strike thou my foes with shame kill them which would mee kill Let shame and flander burie them which would mee harme and ill verse 14 The meane while patiently I will attend and waite Extolling euer more and more thy praises high and great verse 15 And though thy sweet mercies in number passe my reach I dayly will thy righteousnesse and thy saluation teach verse 16 I will remaine O Lord in thy great strength and might I will record thy bountie great and bring it foorth to light verse 17 My GOD thou hast mee taught euen from my youth thy sawes And hitherto I haue set foorth thy diuine workes and lawes verse 18 Now Lord forsake mee not when head and haire is gray Thine arme till I haue taught this age and ages all for aye verse 19 As for thy justice LORD it is indeed most hie For thou hast done great thinges O GOD and who is like to thee verse 20 For thou hast made mee see full great troubles and griefe But when thou turndst comfort I felt by life thou sendst reliefe verse 21 Mine honour and estate thou hast encreased so That by thy louing face I feele my selfe comforted tho verse 22 Therefore thy trueth will I on viols praise my LORD O holy One of Israel mine harpe shall eke accord verse 23 My lippes shall sing for joy when I shall tune thy praise Likewise my soule by thee redeemde the same shall doe alwayes verse 24 Also my tongue shall speake thy mercies euer and aye For such as did procure mine hurt shame hath brought to decay PSALME LXXII LORD giue thy judgementes to the King therein instruct him well And with his sonne that princely thing LORD let thy justice dwell verse 2 That hee may gouerne vprightly and rule thy folke aright And so defend with equitie the poore that haue no might verse 3 And let the mountaines that are hie vnto their folke giue peace And eke let litle hils apply thy justice to encrease verse 4 That hee may helpe the weake and poore with aide and make them strong And eke destroy for euermore all those that doe them wrong verse 5 And then from age to age shall they regard and feare thy might So long as Sunne doeth shine by day or els the Moone by night verse 6 Lord make the King vnto the just like raine to fieldes new mowne And like to drops that lay the dust and fresh the land vnsowne verse 7 The just shall flourish in his time and all shall bee at peace Vntill the moone shall leaue to prime waste change and to encrease verse 8 Hee
Lord once end this shame and quaile thine enemies strong Shall they alwayes blaspheme thy NAME and raile on thee so long verse 11 Why doest thou draw thy hand abacke and hide it in thy lap Oh plucke it out and bee not slacke to giue thy foes a rap verse 12 O God thou art my King and Lord and euermore hast beene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 13 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them drie And thou didst breake the serpentes head that hee therein did die verse 14 Yea thou didst breake the head so great of whales that are so fell And gau'st them to those folke to eate that in the desert dwell verse 15 Thou mad'st a spring with streames to rise from rockes both hard and hie And eke thine hand hath made likewise deepe riuers to bee drie verse 16 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begun Thou setst to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 17 Thou doest appoint the endes coastes of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 18 Thinke on O Lord no time forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to raile vpon thy NAME verse 19 O let no cruell beast deuoure the turtle that is true Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much doe rue verse 20 Regard thy couenant and behold thy foes possesse the land All sad and darke forworne and olde our realme as now doeth stand verse 21 Let not the simple goe away nor yet returne with shame But let the poore and needie aye giue praise vnto the same verse 22 Rise Lord let bee by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemde art by the foolish one verse 23 The voyce forget not of thy foes for the presumption hie Is more and more increast of those that hate thee spitefully PSALME LXXV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O GOD laud and praise wee will giue to thee Of vs at all times thou shalt thanked bee Sith thy NAME is neare they will without doubt Thy workes of great fame declare and shew out verse 2 When I saith GOD a meete time shall see I will rightly judge for though the earth bee verse 3 With all that there dwell dissolued and waste Her pillars shall I make stable and fast verse 4 I said to the fooles learne now to bee wise And to the peruerse let not your horne rise verse 5 Lift not vp I said your hornes thus on hie Nor yet with stiffe necke speake presumptuously verse 6 For why high degree proceedes in no part From East nor from West nor yet from desert verse 7 But GOD is the Iudge who onely hath power To throw and cast downe or raise vp each houre verse 8 For loe in his hand a cuppe now hath GOD Of strong wine full mixt which hee powres abroad The wicked each one the dregges of that cuppe Shall doubtlesse wring out and drinke them all vp verse 9 But I will declare and shew foorth alwayes And to Iaakobs GOD will sing laude and praise verse 10 The wicked mens hornes in twaine breake will I But the just mens shall bee lifted on hie PSALME LXXVI IN Iurie land GOD is well knowne In Israel great is his NAME verse 2 Hee chose out Salem for his owne His Tabernacle of great fame Therein to raise and mount Sion To make his habitation And residence within the same verse 3 There did he break the bowmens shafts Their fierie dartes so swift of flight Their shields their swords al their crafts Of warre when they were bown to fight verse 4 More excellent and more mightie Art thou therefore then mountaines hie Of rauenous wolues voide of all right verse 5 The stout hearted were made a prey A sudden sleepe did them confound And all the strong men in that fray Their feeble handes they haue not found verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iaakobs GOD Horses with chariots ouer-trod As with dead sleepe were cast to ground verse 7 Fearefull art thou O Lord our guide Yea thou alone and who is hee That in thy presence may abide If once thine anger kindled bee verse 8 Thou makest men from heauen to heare Thy judgementes just the earth for feare Stilled with silence then wee see verse 9 When thou O Lord beginst to rise Sentence to giue as Iudge of all And in the earth doest enterprise to ridde the humble out of thrall verse 10 Certes the rage of mortall men Shall bee thy praise the remnant then Of their furie thou bindst withall verse 11 Vow performe your vowes therefore Vnto the Lord your God all yee That round about him dwell adore This fearefull One with offringes free verse 12 Who may cut off at his vintage The breath of princes in their rage To earthly kinges fearefull is hee PSALME LXXVII I With my voyce to GOD doe cry with heart and heartie cheare My voyce to GOD I lift on hie and hee my sute doeth heare verse 2 In time of griefe I sought to GOD by night no rest I tooke But stretcht mine hands to him abroad my soule comfort forsooke verse 3 When I to thinke on GOD intend my trouble then is more I spake but could not make an end my breath was stopt so sore verse 4 Thou heldst mine eyes such wise from rest that I alwayes did wake With feare I was so sore opprest my speech did mee forsake verse 5 The dayes of olde in minde I cast and oft did thinke vpon The times and ages that are past full many yeeres agone verse 6 By night my songes I call to minde once made thy praise to shew And with my heart much talke I finde my spirite doeth search to know verse 7 Will GOD said I at once for all cast off his people thus So that hencefoorth no time hee shall bee friendly vnto vs verse 8 What is his goodnesse cleane decayde for euer and a day Or is his promise now delayde and doeth his trueth decay verse 9 And will the LORD our GOD forget his mercies manyfolde Or shall his wrath increase so hote his mercie to with-holde verse 10 At last I said my weakenesse is the cause of this mistrust GODS mightie hand can helpe all this and change it when hee list verse 11 I will regarde and thinke vpon the working of the LORD Of all his wonders past and gone I gladly will recorde verse 12 Yea all thy workes I will declare and what hee did deuise To tell his factes I will not spare and eke his counsell wise verse 13 Thy workes O LORD are all vpright and holy all abroad What one hath strength to match the might of thee O LORD our GOD verse 14 Thou art a GOD that doest foorthshew thy wonders euery houre And so doest make the people know
great dignitie That rule his people with great fame verse 9 The barren hee doeth make to beare And with great joy her fruit to reare Therefore praise yee his holy NAME PSALME CXIV WHen Israel by GODS addresse from Pharaos land was bent And Iaakobs house the strangers left and in the same traine went verse 3 In Iudah GOD his glorie shewde his holynesse moste bright So did the Israelites declare his Kingdome power and might verse 3 The sea it saw and suddenly as all amazde did flee The roaring streames of Iordans flood reculed backwardly verse 4 As Rams afraide the mountaines skipt their strength did them forsake And as the sillie trembling Lambes their toppes did beate and shake verse 5 What ailde thee sea as all amazde so suddainly to flee Yee rouling waues of Iordanes flood why ranne yee backwardly verse 6 Why shooke yee hilles as Rams afraid why did your strength so shake Why did your toppes as trembling Lambes for feare quiuer and quake verse 7 O earth confesse thy soueraigne LORD and dread his mightie hand Before the face of Iaakobs GOD feare yee both sea and land verse 8 I meane the GOD which from hard rocks doeth cause maine floods appeare And from the stonie flint doeth make gush out the fountaines cleare PSALME CXV NOt vnto vs O LORD I say to vs giue none But giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy NAME alone verse 2 Why shall the Gentiles say to vs as in despite VVhere is their GOD they call vpon where is their heartes delite verse 3 Doubtlesse our souereigne GOD in heauen sitt'h on hie And worketh what him liketh best for all thinges doe can hee verse 4 But their idoles and gods before whom they doe stand Siluer and golde they are at most the worke euen of mens hand verse 5 A mouth they haue speechlesse not mouing tongue nor lippes And eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 Eares they haue and heare not as doe the eares of man A nose also but to no vse for smell nothing they can verse 7 Both handes and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke But neither touch nor go they can nor yet with throate noise make verse 8 Like vnto them shall bee the forgers that them frame And likewise such are no lesse madde which call vpon their name verse 9 But thou O Israel in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 10 and thou tribe of Aaron in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 11 All yee that feare the LORD in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 12 The LORD hath vs in minde and will vs blesse each one The house I meane of Israel and the tribe of Aaron verse 13 And blesse will hee all them that feare the LORD indeed Aswell the weake as them of strength which seeke to him at need verse 14 With graces manyfolde the LORD will all you blesse Aswell your seed as you your selues with plentie and increase verse 15 For yee are deare to him that LORD is ouer all Who made both heauen and the earth and thinges both great and small verse 16 The heauens are the LORDS as his owne dwelling place But vnto men the earth hee giueth thereon to runne their race verse 17 Surely they that are dead doe not now praise the LORD Nor such as in the graue are laide doe thereunto accord verse 18 But wee that heere doe liue shall thanke the LORD alwayes With heart and mouth giue thankes will wee likewise all you him praise PSALME CXVI I Loue the LORD because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee verse 2 When in my dayes I calde on him hee bowde his eare to mee verse 3 Euen when the snares of cruell death about beset mee round When paines of hell mee caught and when I woe and sorow found verse 4 Vpon the NAME and GOD my LORD then did I call and say Deliuer thou my soule O LORD I doe thee humbly pray verse 5 The LORD is very mercyfull and just hee is also And in our GOD compassion doeth plentifully floe verse 6 The LORD in safetie doeth preserue all those that simple bee I was in wofull miserie and hee relieued mee verse 7 And now my soule sith thou art safe returne vnto thy rest For largely loe the LORD to thee his bountie hath exprest verse 8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from deadly thrall My moisted eyes from mournefull teares my slyding feete from fall verse 9 Before the LORD I in the land of life will walke therefore verse 10 I did beleeue therefore I spake for I was troubled sore verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men lyars bee verse 12 What shall I pay the LORD for all his benefites to mee verse 13 The wholesome cup of sauing health I thankefully will take And on the LORDS NAME I will call when I my prayer make verse 14 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples fight verse 15 Right deare and precious in his sight the LORD doeth ay esteeme The death of all his holy ones what euer men doe deeme verse 16 Thy seruant LORD thy seruant loe I doe my selfe confesse And hand-maids son thou LORD hast broke the bondes of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer vp to thee a sacrifice of praise And I will call vpon the NAME oF GOD the LORD alwayes verse 18 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples sight verse 19 Yea in the courtes of GODS own house and in the midst of thee O thou Ierusalem I say wherefore the LORD praise yee PSALME CXVII O Praise the LORD yee nations all Laude him yee people great and small verse 2 For why his grace and tender loue To vs is great as wee well proue His trueth is constant euermore Vnto the LORD sing praise therefore PSALME CXVIII GIue to the LORD all praise and honour For hee is gratious and kinde Yea more his mercy and great fauour Doeth firme abide worlde without ende verse 2 Let Israel now say thus boldly That his mercies for euer dure verse 3 And let Aarons whole progenie Confesse the same stable and sure verse 4 Let those that fear GOD them now addres To come and sing to him therefore That his great loue and tender kindnes Remaineth still for euermore verse 5 For when with troubles I was pressed I then vpon the LORD did call Who heard my voice and mee vp-raised And set at large free from all thrall verse 6 The most of might who heard my cōplaint Hee is with mee my part to take No feare therefore shall cause mee to faint Nor ought that man may against me
our reuenge hath wrought verse 9 Yea blessed shall that man bee calde that takes thy children young To dash their bones against hard stones that lye the streetes among PSALME CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart the LORD now praise will I Before the gods I will him praise for euer verse 2 Towardes thy Church and Temple will I crie Because thy loue and kindnesse faileth neuer Thy Godly NAME thy word hath moste aduanced Which doeth excell and ought to bee inhanced verse 3 When I did call then diddest thou mee heare And strengthened hast my soule so sore oppressed verse 4 All earthly kinges shall thee LORD praise with feare For they haue heard thy word by mouth expressed verse 5 They all shall sing and praise thy wayes so holy For great thou art and great LORD is thy glory verse 6 The LORD is high but yet the meeke doeth see As for the proude far off hee him obserueth verse 7 But though I walke and in great troubles bee Mee to reuiue from all hurt hee dischargeth Thine hand stretch foorth my foes their meed doe render And with the same thou art my sure defender verse 8 The LORD his worke which hee in mee beganne Will it performe I am thereof resolued Thy mercies LORD expresse with penne who can They are so great they can not bee reuolued Forsake not LORD thy worke which thou hast framed But let mee bee by thee alwayes reclaimed PSALME CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O LORD thou hast me tride known my sitting doest thou know verse 2 And rising eke my thoughtes afarre thou vnderstandst also verse 3 My pathes yea and my lying downe thou compassest alwayes And by familiar custome art acquainted with my wayes verse 4 No word was in my tongue O LORD but knowne it is to thee verse 5 Thou bindst mee in on either side and layest thine hand on mee verse 6 Too wonderfull aboue my reach LORD is thy cunning skill It is so hie that I the same cannot attaine vntill verse 7 From sight of thy all-seeing Spirit LORD whither shall I goe Or whither shall I flee away thy presence to scape fro verse 8 To heauen if I mount aloft loe thou art present there In hell if I lie downe below euen there thou doest appeare verse 9 Yea let mee take the morning winges and let mee goe and hide Euen there where are the farthest partes where flowing sea doeth slide verse 10 Yet notwithstanding thither shall thy reaching-hand mee guide And thy right hand shall hould mee fast and make mee to abide verse 11 Yea if I say the darkenesse shall yet shroude mee from thy sight Loe euen also the darkest night about mee shall bee light verse 12 Yea darkenesse hideth not from thee but night doeth shine as day To thee the darkenesse and the night are both alike alway verse 13 For thou possessed hast my raines and thou hast couered mee When I within my mothers wombe enclosed was by thee verse 14 I will thee praise for fearefully and wondrous made I am Thy workes are marueilous and well my soule doeth know the same verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee although in secret place I haue beene made and in the earth beneath I shapen was verse 16 When I was formelesse then thine eye saw mee for in thy booke Were written all nought was before that after fashion tooke verse 17 The thoughtes therefore of thee O GOD how deare are they to mee And of them all how passing great the endlesse numbers bee verse 18 If I should count them loe their summe more then the sand I see And whensoeuer I awake yet still am I with thee verse 19 The wicked and the bloody men oh that thou wouldest slay Euen those O GOD to whom I cry depart from mee away verse 20 Euen those of thee O LORD my GOD that speake full wickedly These that are lifted vp in vaine and enemies are to thee verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee LORD and that in earnest wise Contend I not against them all that doe against thee rise verse 22 I hate them with vnfained hate euen as mine vtter foes verse 23 Try mee O GOD and know mine heart my thoughtes proue and disclose verse 24 Consider LORD if wickednesse in mee there any bee And in thy way O GOD my guide for euer lead thou mee PSALME CXL FRom the peruerse and wicked wight O LORD deliuer mee And from the cruell-mans despight preserued let mee bee verse 2 VVho in their heartes doe mischiefe warpe and euill thinges inuent Continually to warre right sharpe on mee they are full bent verse 3 They whetted haue their tongues as keene as is the serpentes speare They adders poison may bee seene vnder their lippes to beare verse 4 From wicked hands LORD me with-hold preserue mee to abide Free from the cruell man that would my foot-steppes cause to slide verse 5 For lo the proud a snare haue set for mee in my path-way And haue with cordes spred foorth their net and grinnes for mee they lay verse 6 Therefore vnto the LORD said I Thou art my GOD alone Heare then O LORD the voice and crie wherewith I plaint and mone verse 7 O LORD my GOD the strength stay of my saluation Mine head thou coueredst in the day that battell came mee on verse 8 Let not the wicked man obtaine on mee his heartes desire Nor yet perforâ—â— his thoughtes most vaine lest pride him set on fire verse 9 Of those that compasse mee O LORD the chiefe and principall The mischiefe of their lippes accord vpon themselues to fall verse 10 Let coles vpon their heads downe fall cast them in fierie glow And that they rise no more at all into deepe pits them throw verse 11 The LORD I know th'afflicteds cause will surely take in hand And hee against the poore mans foes with judgement just will stand verse 12 Vndoubtedly the man vpright shall praise thy NAME therefore And eke the just shall in thy sight inhabite euermore PSALME CXLI ON thee I call O LORD therefore haste lest I bee dismaide verse 2 Oh heare my voyce when as I roare and crie to thee for aide My prayers in thy sight let bee as incense pure of price And eke mine handes lift vp to thee as Euening sacrifice verse 3 Before my mouth O LORD a ward and watch set I thee pray And of my lippes bee thou the garde and keeper sure for ay verse 4 Let not mine heart to ill incline that with those wicked mates Which mischiefe worke I fall to sinne nor taste their delicates verse 5 When I offend then let the just correct mee LORD that day For as a benefite needes must I take the same alway Yea his reproofe shall bee sweet oyle that shall mine head not breake As for my foes within short while I shall haue cause to speake verse 6 And when there Iudges downe shall fall amongst the stones to ground The
3 Let all them aduance His NAME in the dance Both now and alwayes With harpe and â—abret Euen so likewise let Them vtter his praise verse 4 The Lordes pleasure is In them that are his Not willing to start But all meanes doe seeke To succour the meeke And humble in heart verse 5 The Saintes more and lesse His praise shall expresse As is good and right Rejoycing I say Both now and for aye In their beddes at night verse 6 Their throat shall brast out In euery rout In praise of their Lord And as men moste bolde In hand shall they holde A two edged sword verse 7 Auenged to bee In euery degree The hearthen vpon And for to reproue As them doeth behoue The people each one verse 8 To binde strange kinges fast In chaines that will last Their nobles also In hard yron bandes Aswell feete as handes To their griefe and woe verse 9 That they may indeed Giue sentence with speed On them to their paine Which is writ alwayes such honour and praise His Saintes shall obtaine PSALME CL. YEeld vnto GOD the mightie LORD praise in his Sanctuarie And praise him in the firmament that shew'th his power on hie verse 2 Aduance his NAME and praise him in his mightie actes alwayes According to his excellencie of greatnesse giue him praise verse 3 His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him vpon the viole and vpon the harpe also verse 4 Praise him with timbrell and with flute organes and virginalles verse 5 With sounding cymballes praise yee him praise him with loude cymballes verse 6 What euer hath the benefite of breathing praise the LORD To praise the NAME of GOD the LORD agree with one accord THE END OF THE PSALMES A TABLE OF THE WHOLE PSALMES DECLARING BOTH the beginning and also the number of euery PSALME A ALl laude and praise Psalme xxx All people hearken and Psalme xlix Although my soule haue Psalme lxii Attend my people to my Psalme lxxviii Amid the preasse with Psalme lxxxii A thing both good and meete Psalme xcii All people that on earth doe Psalme C B BEe mercifull to mee O GOD Psalme lvii But is it true O froward Psalme lviii Blessed are they that perfect Psalme Cxix Blessed art thou that fearest Psalme Cxxviii Beholde and haue regarde yee Psalme Cxxxiv Blessed bee the Lord my strength Psalme Cxliv D DEliuer mee my God of might Psalme lix E EXcept the Lord the house doe Psalme Cxxvi F FRom the peruerse and wicked Psalme Cxl G GIue to the Lord yee potentates Psalme xxix Grudge not to see the wicked Psalme xxxvii Great is the Lord and with great Psalme xlviii God for thy grace thou Psalme lxxxiii Giue thankes vnto the Lord Psalme Cvii Giue to the Lord all praise and Psalme Cxviii Giue laude vnto the Lord Psalme Cxlviii H HElpe Lord for good and godly Psalme xii How long wilt thou forget mee Psalme xiii How euer it bee yet God is Psalme lxxiii How pleasant is thy dwelling Psalme lxxxiv I INcline thine eares vnto my Psalme v I trust in God how dare yee then Psalme xi In trouble and aduersitie Psalme xx I lift mine heart to thee Psalme xxv I will giue laude and honour Psalme xxxiv I said I will looke to my wayes Psalme xxxix I waited long and sought Psalme xl Iudge and reuenge my cause Psalme xliii In Iurie land God is well Psalme lxxvi I with my voyce to God doe Psalme lxxvii In speechlesse silence doe not Psalme Cix I loue the Lord because my Psalme Cxvi In trouble and in thrall Psalme Cxx I lift mine eyes to Sion hill Psalme Cxxi I did in heart rejoyce Psalme Cxxii L LOrd in thy wrath reproue mee Psalme vl Lord keepe mee for I trust in Psalme xvii Lord bee my Iudge for Psalme xxvi Lord plead my cause against Psalme xxxv Like as the Hart doeth breath Psalme xlii Let all folke with joy clap Psalme xlvii Let God arise and then his foes Psalme lxviii Lord giue thy judgementes to the Psalme lxxii Lord bow thine eare to my Psalme lxxxvi Lord to mine humble sute giue Psalme Cii Lord to thee I make my mone Psalme Cxxx Lord I am not puft vp in minde Psalme Cxxxi M MIne heart doeth take in hand Psalme xlv Make haste O God to set mee Psalme lxx My trust O Lord in thee I haue Psalme lxxi My soule giue laude vnto the Psalme Ciii My soule praise the Lord speake good Psalme Civ My soule praise thou the Lord alwayes Psalme Cxlvi N NOt vnto vs O Lord I say to vs Psalme Cxv Now Israel may say and Psalme Cxxiv O O Lord how are my foes increast Psalme iii O God that art my righteousnesse Psalme iv O Lord my God I put my trust Psalme vii O God our Lord how wonderfull Psalme viii O Lord within thy Tabernacle Psalme xv O Lord giue eare to my request Psalme xvii O God my strength and fortitude Psalme xviii O Lord how joyfull is the King Psalme xxi O God my God wherefore hast Psalme xxii O Lord I put my trust in thee Psalme xxxi Our eares haue heard our Psalme xliv O Lord consider my distresse Psalme li O God giue eare and doe apply Psalme lv O God to mee thy mercie shew Psalme lvi O Lord thou didst vs cleane Psalme lx O God my God I watch Psalme lxiii O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare Psalme lxiv Our God that is Lord and author Psalme lxvii O God laude and praise wee will Psalme lxxv O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade Psalme lxxix O Pastor of Israel like Psalme lxxx O Lord thou loued hast thy Psalme lxxxv O God of my saluation Psalme lxxxviii O Lord thou hast beene our Psalme xc O Lord sith vengeance doeth Psalme xciv O come let vs lift vp our voice Psalme xcv O sing yee now vnto the Lord Psalme xcviii Of mercie and of judgement Psalme Ci O praise yee the Lord and call Psalme Cv O God beholde mine heart and Psalme Cviii O praise the Lord yee Nations Psalme Cxvii O Lord that heauen doest Psalme Cxxiii Of Israel this may now bee Psalme Cxxix Of Dauid Lord in minde Psalme Cxxxii O how happie a thing it is Psalme Cxxxiii O laude the Lord benigne Psalme Cxxxvi O Lord thou hast me â—â—ied Psalme Cxxxix On thee I call O Lord therefore Psalme Cxli Oh heare my prayer Lord Psalme Cxlii O Lord that art my God and Psalme Cxlv P PVt mee not to rebuke Psalme xxxviii Praise yee the Lord for hee is Psalme Cvi Praise yee the Lord for it is Psalme Cxlvii R REgarde O Lord for I complaine Psalme lxi S SAue mee O God for thy Names Psalme liv Saue mee O God and that with Psalme lxix Sing yee with praise vnto Psalme xcvi Sâ—ch as in God the Lord Psalme Cxxv Sing vnto the Lord with Psalme Cxlix T THe man is blest that hath not bent Psalme i There is no God as foolish men Psalme xiv The heauens and the firmament Psalme xix The Lord is onely my support Psalme xxiii To God the earth doeth appertaine Psalme xxiv The Lord my light and health Psalme xxvii Thou art O Lord my strength Psalme xxviii The man is blest whose wickednesse Psalme xxxii The wicked deedes of the Psalme xxxvi The man is blest that carefull is Psalme xli The Lord is our defence and Psalme xlvi The mightie God the Psalme l There is no God as foolish men Psalme liii Thy praise alone O Lord Psalme lxv To God our strength moste Psalme lxxxi That Citie shall full well Psalme lxxxvii To sing the mercies of the Psalme lxxxix The Lord as King aloft doeth Psalme xciii The Lord doeth reigne whereat Psalme xcvii The Lord doeth reigne although Psalme xcix The Lord moste high vnto Psalme Cx The man is blest that God doeth Psalme Cxii V VNto the Name of God the Psalme Cxxxiv Vnto the Lord I crie did and Psalme cxlii W WHy did the Gentiles tumultes Psalme ii With heart and mouth Psalme ix What is the cause that thou Psalme x Why doest thou tyrant boast Psalme lii Why art thou Lord so long Psalme lxxiv Who so with full intent Psalme xcl With heart I doe accord Psalme Cxi When Israel by Gods addresse Psalme Cxiv When that the Lâ—â—â— againe Psalme Cxxvi When as wee sate in Babylon Psalme Cxxxvii With my whole heart the Psalme Cxxxviii Y YEe righteous in the Lord Psalme xxxiii Yee men on earth in God Psalme lxvi Yee children which doe serue the Psalme Cxiii Yeelde vnto GOD the mightie Psalme CL. 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wayes when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Heare now eftsoones and mee instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach mee once throughly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore haste Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitefull lippes let thy grace mee defend And that I may learne thee to loue thine holy law mee send verse 30 The way of trueth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy judgementes mee before which keepe mee safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forc'de my selfe thy Couenantes to embrace Let mee therefore haue no rebuke nor checke in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with joyfull cheare where thy word doeth mee call When thou hast set mine heart at large and ridde mee out of thrall HE. verse 33 Instruct mee Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to keepe euen to the end mine heart I will incline verse 34 Grant mee the knowledge of thy Law and I shall it obey With heart and mind and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy preceptes guide mee Lord I require None other pleasure doe I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline mine heart thy lawes to keepe and Couenantes to embrace And from all filthie auarice Lord shield mee with thy grace verse 37 From vaine desire and worldly lustes turne backe mine eyes and sight Giue mee the spirite of life and power to walke thy wayes aright verse 38 Confirme thy gratious promise Lord which thou hast made to mee Which am thy seruant and doe loue and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so feare from mee O LORD expell For thou doest judge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold mine heartes desire is bent thy Lawes to keepe for ay LORD strengthen mee so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV verse 41 Thy mercies great and manyfold let mee obtaine O LORD Thy sauing health let mee enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slandrous mouthes of leude men and vnjust For in thy faithfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of trueth within my mouth let euer still bee prest For in thy judgementes wonderfull mine hope doeth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doeth naturall life preserue Yea till this world shall bee dissolued thy Law I will obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy preceptes and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of moste great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will rejoyce then to obey thy worthie Hestes and will Which euermore I haue lou'de best and so will loue them still verse 48 Mine handes will I lift to thy Lawes which I haue dearely sought And practise thy Commandementes I will in deede and thought ZAIN verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to mee thy seruant LORD remember For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy when troubles mee assaile For were my life not by thy word my life would soone mee faile verse 51 The proud and such as GOD contemne still made of mee a scorne Yet would I not thy Law forsake as hee that were forlorne verse 52 But cald to mind LORD thy good works shewde to our fathers olde Whereby I felt the joyes surmount my griefe an hundreth folde verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy Law forsooke and did procure thy judgementes who know'th when verse 54 And as for mee I framde my song thy statutes of exalt When I among the strangers dwelt and thoughtes gan mee assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy Name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law I it obey and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy Couenantes sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH verse 57 O God who art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therefore hast promised Lord grant mee of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret heart Which to thy statutes caused mee my feet straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe beware verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicded men haue made of mee their prey Yet would I not thy lawes forget nor from the go astray verse 62 Thy righteous judgement toward mee so great is and so hie That euen at mid-night will I rise thy Name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their heart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy Commandementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord moste plenteously doe all the world fulfill Oh teach mee how I may obey thy statutes and thy will TETH verse 65 According to thy promise Lord so hast thou with mee dealt For of thy grace in sundrie sortes haue I thy seruant felt verse 66 Teach mee alwayes to judge aright and giue mee knowledge sure For certainely beleeue I doe that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Ere thou didst touch mee with thy rodde I erde and went astray But now I keepe thine holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and giuest moste liberally Thine ordinances how to keepe therefore O Lord teach mee verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgâ—de against mee many a lye Yet thy Commandementes still obserue with all mine heart will I. verse 70 Their harts are swoln with worldy wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law doe I delite and nothing seeke but that verse 71 O happie time may I well say when thou didst mee correct For as a guide to learne thy Lawes thy roddes did mee direct verse 72 So that to mee thy word and law is dearer manyfolde Then thousandes great of siluer and golde or ought that can bee tolde IOD verse 73 Seeing thine handes haue made mee Lord to bee thy creature Grant knowledge likewise how to learne to put thy Lawes in ure verse 74 So they that feare thee shall rejoyce when euer they mee see Because I haue learnde by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagued I know the cause is iust So when thou doest correct
mee LORD the cause iust needes bee must verse 76 Now of thy goodnesse I thee pray some comfort to mee send As thou to mee thy seruant hechtst so from all ill mee shend verse 77 Thy tender mercies poure on mee and I shall surely liue For ioy and consolation both thy Law to mee doeth giue verse 78 Confound the proud whose false pretence is mee for to destroy But as for mee thine Hestes to know I will my selfe employ verse 79 Who so with reuerence doe thee feare to mee let them retire And such as doe thy Couenantes know and them alone desire verse 80 Mine heart without all wauering let on thy lawes bee bent That no confusion come to mee whereby I should bee shent CAPH verse 81 My soule doeth faint and ceaseth not thy sauing health to craue And for thy wordes sake still I trust mine heartes desire to haue verse 82 Mine eyes doe faile with looking for thy word and thus I say Oh when wilt thou mee comfort LORD why doest thou thus delay verse 83 As a skinne-bottell in the smoke so am I parcht and dride Yet will I not out of mine heart Let thy Commandementes slide verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet liue before I see the houre That on my foes which mee torment thy vengeance thou wilt poure verse 85 Presumptuous men haue digged pittes thinking to make mee sure Thus contrarie against thy Law mine hurt they doe procure verse 86 But thy Commandementes are all true and causelesse they mee grieue To thee therefore I doe complaine that thou mightst mee relieue verse 87 Almost they had mee cleane destroyed and brought mee quite to ground Yet by thy statutes I abode and therein succour found verse 88 Restore mee Lord againe to life for thy mercies excell And so I shall thy Couenantes keepe till death my life expell LAMED verse 89 In heauen Lord where thou doest dwell thy word is stablisht sure And shall for all eternitie fast grauen there indure verse 90 From age to age thy trueth abides as doeth the earth witnesse Whose ground-worke thou hast laide so sure as no tongue can expresse verse 91 Euen to this day wee may well see how all thinges perseuere According to thine ordinance for all thinges thee reuere verse 92 Had it not beene that in thy law my soule had comfort sought Long time ere now in my distresse I had beene brought to nought verse 93 Therefore will I thy preceptes ay in memorie keepe fast By them thou hast my life restorde when I was at last cast verse 94 No wight to mee can title make for I am onely thine Saue mee therefore for to thy lawes mine eares and heart incline verse 95 The wicked men doe seeke my bane and thereto lye in waite But I the while considered thy noble actes and great verse 96 I see nothing in this wide world at length which hath not end But thy Commandement and thy word beyond all end extend MEM. verse 97 What great desire and feruent loue doe I beare to thy law All the day long my whole deuise is onely on thy saw verse 98 Thy word hath taught mee farre to passe my foes in policie For still I keepe it as a thing of moste excellencie verse 99 My teachers which did mee instruct in knowledge I excell Because I doe thy Couenantes keepe and them to others tell verse 100 In wisedome I doe passe also the ancient men indeed And all because to keepe thy lawes I helde it ay best reed verse 101 My feet I haue refrained eke from euery euill way Because that I continually thy word might keepe I say verse 102 I haue not sweru'de from thy judgments nor yet shronke any deale For why thou hast mee taught thereby to liue godly and well verse 103 Oh LORD how sweet vnto my taste find I thy wordes alway Doubtlesse no honey in my mouth feele ought so sweet I may verse 104 Thy laws haue me much wisdom learnd that vtterly I hate All wicked and vngodly wayes in euery kind or rate NVN. verse 105 Euen as a lanterne to my feet so doeth thy word shine bright And to my pathes where euer I go it is a flaming light verse 106 I haue both sworne and will performe most certainely dobtlesse That I will keepe thy iudgementes iust and them in life expresse verse 107 Affliction hath mee sore opprest and brought to deathes doore O LORD as thou hast promised so mee to life restore verse 108 The offringes which with heart voice most franckly I thee giue Accept and teach mee how I may after thy iudgementes liue verse 109 My soule is ay so in mine hand that dangers it assaile Yet did I not thy Law forget nor it to keepe will faile verse 110 Although the wicked laid their nets to catch mee at a bray Yet doe I not from thy preceptes once swerue or go astray verse 111 Thy Law I haue so claimde alway as mine owne heritage And why for therin I delite and set my whole courage verse 112 For euermore I haue beene bent thy statutes to fulfill Euen so likewise vnto the end I will continue still SAMECH verse 113 The crafty thoughtes and double heartes I doe alwayes detest But as for thy Law and Preceptes I loued euer best verse 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield of strong defence Therefore haue I thy promises lookt for with patience verse 115 Go to therefore yee wicked men depart from mee anone For the Commandementes will I keepe of God my Lord alone verse 116 As thou hast promised so performe that death mee not assaile Nor let my hope abuse mee so that through distrust I quaile verse 117 Vp-hold mee and I shall bee safe for ought they doe or say And in thy statutes pleasure take will I both night and day verse 118 Thou hast trode such vnder thy feete as doe thy statutes breake For nought auailth their subtiltie their counsell is but weake verse 119 Like drosse thou castes the wicked out where euer they bee or dwell Therefore can I as thy statutes loue nothing halfe so well verse 120 My flesh alas is taken with feare as though it were benomde For when I see thy judgementes straight I am as one astonde AIN verse 121 I doe the thing that lawfull is and giue to all men right Resigne mee not to them that would oppresse mee with their might verse 122 But for thy seruant suretie bee in that thing that is good That proude men giue mee not the foile which rage as they were woode verse 123 Mine eyes with waiting are now blind thine helpe so much I craue And eke thy righteous promise Lord whereby thou wilt mee saue verse 124 Intreat thy seruant louingly and fauour to him show Thy statutes of moste excellencie teach mee also to know verse 125 Thine humble seruant Lord I am oh grant mee to vnderstand How by thy statutes I may know best what to take in hand verse
people shall my wordes heare all which sweet and true they found verse 7 O LORD behold our bones are strowde about the pit and graue Like chippes by him that wood hath hewde or digged in a caue verse 8 Yet vnto thee mine eyes their sight doe cast in this distresse On thee O LORD my trust is pight leaue not my soule helpelesse verse 9 But keepe mee from the snare which they haue spred to take mee in And from the grinnes which such doe lay as are addict to sinne verse 10 As for the wicked let them fall into their nettes preparde Whilst I escape yea let them all together so bee snarde PSALME CXLII VNto the LORD I cry did and call Yea with my voyce I him besought verse 2 And my requestes before him let fall So that my griefes and troubles withall Before his presence I foorth brought to stay my troubled thought verse 3 Though I in spirit was troubled and rent Yet thou my path didst know alway The selfe same trade wherein I then went My foes so much to malice were bent They priuily their snares did lay to take mee as their prey verse 4 As I now at my right hand did looke And so beheld on either side Not one found I which cold me wel brook But seeming strange they there me forsook All refuge was from mee full wide my soule the selfe same tride verse 5 Then cryed I O LORD vnto thee And also said thus in effect Thou art mine hope and so still shalt bee Yea my whole part which thou gauest me VVithin that land so seemely dect where dwell doe thine elect verse 6 To my complaint O Lord now giue eare For I am brought full low and base Saue mee from such as put mee in feare VVhich tyrantes would asunder mee teare For why their force might soon take place mee throughly to deface verse 7 Make free my soule in bonds that doeth ly That I may praise thine holy NAME The righteous then will still stand mee by And with much joy thy praises foorth cry For shewing LORD to mee the same they will set foorth thy fame PSALME CXLIII OH heare my prayer LORD And vnto my request To bow thine care accord And as thou thinkest best According to thy trueth And for thy justice sake O LORD on mee haue rueth And answere to mee make verse 2 To judgement enter not With mee thy seruant poore For why this well I wot No man in sight may dure Of thee the liuing GOD If thou his deedes wouldst trie Hee dare make none abode Himselfe to justifie verse 3 Behold mine enemie Pursued hath with spight My soule it to destroy Yea hee my life downe right Vnto the earth had smote And layed mee full low In darkenesse as forgot Or men dead long ago verse 4 Wherethrough my spirit alas Was troubled with vnrest Mine heart amazed was And vexed in my brest verse 5 Yet I to mind did call Time past and doe record Thy workes yea thinke on all Thine handie-workes O LORD verse 6 With grieuous plaint and mone Mine handes I stretch abroad To thee mine helpe alone For lo my soule O GOD Moste ardently desires And longeth after thee As thirstie ground requires With raine refresht to bee verse 7 O LORD for mine auaile To heare mee make good speed For lo my spirit doeth faile Hide not thy face in need From mee poore wretch alas For doubtlesse els I shall Bee like to them that passe And in the graue doe fall verse 8 Now sith I trust in thee Thy clemencie benigne To heare grant vnto mee When breake of day doeth spring The way to mee descrie That I should walke and goe For I my soule on hie To thee haue lifted tho verse 9 From all my foes mee saue And set mee free I pray For LORD with thee I haue Still hid my selfe alway verse 10 To doe thy will instruct Mee LORD my GOD of might Let thy good Spirit conduct Mee to the land of right verse 11 To quicken mee accord For thy NAMES sake also And for thy justice LORD Bring out my soule from woe verse 12 And for thy mercies slay My foes and put to shame My soules oppressours aye For I thy seruant am PSALME CXLIV Sing this as the 135. Psalme BLess'd be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine handes to fight The LORD that doth my fingers frame to batell by his might verse 2 Hee is my goodnesse fort and towre deliuerer and shield In him I trust my people hee subdues to mee to yeeld verse 3 O LORD what thing is man that him thou holdest so in price Or sonne of man that vpon him thou thinkest in such wise verse 4 Man is but like to vanitie so passe his dayes to end verse 5 As fleeting shade bow downe O LORD thy heauens and descend verse 6 The mountains touch and they shall smoke cast foorth my lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send downe thine hand euen from aboue O LORD deliuer mee Take mee from waters great from hand of strangers make mee free verse 8 Whose subtile mouth of vanitie and fondnesse doeth intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceat verse 9 A new song I will sing O GOD and singing will I bee On viole and on instrument tenne stringed vnto thee verse 10 Euen hee it is that onely giues deliuerance to kinges Vnto his seruant Dauid helpe from hurtfull sword hee bringes verse 11 From strangers hand mee saue and shield whose mouth talkes vanitie And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtiltie verse 12 So that our sonnes may bee as plantes whom growing youth doeth reare Our daughters carued corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 Our garners full and plentie may with sundrie sortes bee found Our sheepe bring thousandes in our streetes tenne thousandes may abound verse 14 Our oxen bee to labour strong that none doe vs inuade There bee no going out nor crie within our streetes bee made verse 15 Those people blessed are that with such blessinges are so storde Yea blessed all the people are whose GOD is GOD the LORD PSALME CXLV O LORD that art my GOD and King Vndoubtedly I will thee praise I will extoll and blessinges sing Vnto thine holy NAME alwayes verse 2 From day to day I will thee blesse And laude thy NAME world without end verse 3 For great is GOD moste worthie praise Whose greatnesse none may comprehende verse 4 Race shall thy workes praise vnto race And so declare thy power O LORD verse 5 The glorious beautie of thy grace And wondrous workes will I record verse 6 And all men shall the power O GOD Of all thy fearefull actes declare And I to publish all abroad Thy greatnesse at no time will spare verse 7 They shall breake out to mention And specifie thy great goodnesse And with loud voyce their songs each one Shall frame