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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22577	An essay towards the rendring the first thirty Psalms of David in metre (of the old version of Thomas Sternhold, and John Hopkins and others.) Less obnoxious to exceptions, than it hath been; by moderate alterations, and amendments. And published, as a specimen of the whole book, done after the same manner, now in the hands of the author, a Divine of the Church of England.	Divine in the Church of England.; Hopkins, John, d. 1570.; Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.	1697 (1697)	Wing E3297A	24,309	63

According to my righteousness and mine integrity PART ii verse 9 Lord cease the rage of wicked men the just support and guide For by the righteous God the hearts and reins of men are try'd verse 10 I own my help to come of God who ever taketh part With all such to preserve them safe as upright are in heart verse 11 The just man and the wicked both the righteous Judg doth try But ev'ry day his wrath against the wicked boyleth high verse 12 If warned he will not repent God whets his sword to smite And bends his bow the obstinate and hard'ned heart to hit verse 13 For execution he prepares his arrows sharp and keen To pierce them through that persecute his Jewels holy men verse 14 My foe with plots doth travel in his wicked head forecast But of the mischief there conceiv'd lo nothing comes at last verse 15 He dig'd a ditch and delv'd it deep in hope to hurt his Brother But fell himself into the pit prepared for another verse 16 Thus wrong recoiling hurts the man From whom it did proceed And all the mischief he contriv'd shall crush its plotters head verse 17 I therefore will give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And with my Song extol the name of him that is most high Domine Deus noster Psal viii T. S. verse 1 O Lord our Lord how excellent thy Name is ev'ry where For thou thy glorious Throne hast set above the heavens clear verse 2 Ev'n by the mouths of sucking babes thou shalt confound thy foes For thou thy mighty power in their weakness can'st disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens fram'd By thine almighty hand And view the moon and all the stars in order as they stand verse 4 Lord think I what is man of him that thou dost take such care Or what his issue that to them so kind thy visits are verse 5 For thou hast made him little less then angels in degree With glory great and dignity his head is crown'd by thee verse 6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord of all thy works of wonder And at his feet laid all below that he should keep them under verse 7 Tame flocks and herds and beasts that in wild desarts live by prey With fowls of th' air and fish that make in pathless seas their way verse 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent thy works are ev'ry where Most glorious in them doth thy name through all the earth appear Psalm viii The same in a different Metre verse 1 O Lord our Lord how excellent Thy name on earth is ev'ry where Yea thou hast set thy glorious throne Far higher than the heavens clear verse 2 Ev'n by the mouths of sucking babes Thou canst and wilt confound thy foes Who wonted art thy mighty strength In feeblest creatures to disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens which Are fram'd by thy almighty hand And view the moon and all the stars Where they by thee disposed stand verse 4 Lord think I what is man of him That thou dost take such tender care Or what 's his issue that to them So very kind thy Visits are verse 5 For thou hast made him little less Then heav'nly angels in degree And on his head a glorious crown Bestowed is O Lord by thee verse 6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord On earth of all thy works of wonder And at his feet laid all things there With ample pow'r to keep them under verse 7 Tame flocks and herds and beasts which i● Wild desarts live by daily prey With fowls of th' air and fish which make themselves in pathless seas a way verse 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent Thy works proclaim thee ev'ry where Through all the earth they make thy name Most glorious like thy self appear Confitebor tibi Domine Psal ix T. S. verse 1 WIth heart entire and mouth O Lord I will proclaim thy praise And publish all thy wondrous works thy glorious fame to raise verse 2 I will exceedingly rejovce in thee O God most high And tune my voice thy name to praise in cheerful melody verse 3 Because my foes are driven back and put to shameful flight They fell down flat and were destroy'd before thy presence bright verse 4 My right maintained was by thee by whom my cause was try'd Who justly from thy royal throne gav'st sentence on my side verse 5 Thou didst rebuke the Heathens so the wicked so confound That where they liv'd their memory for ever shall be drown'd verse 6 Proud foe that hast with quick dispatch so many towns destroy'd And hast their names with them defac'd yet be not overjoy'd verse 7 But know when thou hast done thy worst the Lord will ever reign And from his royal judgment-seat the righteous cause maintain verse 8 With justice he will judg the world which tyrants sway with might And with impartial equity give all therein their right verse 9 Protector of the poor he is when wrongfully opprest And will to them a refuge be when e'r they are distrest verse 10 Whence all that know thy name on thee shall boldly Lord rely For thou forsakest none that seek thee in sincerity PART ii verse 11 Sing praising songs unto the Lord that dwells on Zion hill And publishing his glorious deeds the ears of all men fill verse 12 When e'r he makes a search for blood of men unjustly slain The murd'rers guilt and suff'rers cries in mind he will retain verse 13 In mercy Lord the troubles mind which I from foes sustain For from the gates of death hast thou oft rais'd me up again verse 14 In Zion that I may set forth Thy praise with thankful voice And that in thy salvation Lord my soul may still rejoyce verse 15 The heathens are sunk down into the pit themselves prepar'd And in the net they set for me Their own feet fast are snar'd verse 16 The judgments which he executes make God their Author known When tangled in the snare he laid the wicked is o'rthrown verse 17 The wicked shall by God condemn'd be turned into hell That doleful place where ev'ry one that God forgets shall dwell verse 18 For surely God will not forget the poor when they complain Nor shall the needy always look for help of him in vain verse 19 O Lord arise lest men prevail by means of worldly might And let thy heath'nish foes receive their judgment in thy sight verse 20 Lord shoot thy terrour fear and dread into their hearts and then They will themselves mistaken own who went for more than men Ut quid Domine Psal x. T. S. WHat is the cause why thou O Lord Stand'st now so far from thine Not suff'ring in our troubles great thy face on us to shine verse 2 Proud persecutors hunt the poor ev'n as themselves desire Lord take them in the plots which they to execute conspire verse 3 For in his projects wisht success the wicked takes delight And doth

the mighty Lord The Lord of might in battel strong to wield the two-edg'd sword verse 9 Fly open all ye gates and thou O everlasting gate Be open too t' admit the King the King of glorious state verse 10 Who is this King of glorious state the Lord of Hosts it is The King whose robes all Kings do wear and all their glory 's his Ad Te Domine Psalm xxv T. S. verse 1 I Lift my soul to thee my God and guide most just verse 2 O suffer me to take no shame for I in thee do trust Nor let my foes rejoyce and triumph over me verse 3 Yea suffer no man to be sham'd Of all that wait on thee But shame attend them all who deal injuriously verse 4 Thy paths mean while and holy ways to me O Lord descry verse 5 Direct me in thy truth and teach me Lord its way My Saviour and my God art thou On thee I wait all day verse 6 Remember gracious Lord thy mercies manifold And all thy loving kindnesses which ever were of old verse 7 But mind not Lord the faults my youth was stain'd withal No wandrings of that giddy age to thy remembrance call Nor let thy mercies be to my deserts confin'd But with a goodness worthy thee Lord have me in thy mind verse 8 Both justice in the Lord and goodness great reside Which both induc'd him sinners in his holy way to guide verse 9 The humble he will teach who his direction seek With judgment sound to find his way he will conduct the meek verse 10 For all the ways of God are truth and mercy both To those who keep his covenant confirm'd with them by oath PART ii verse 11 Proportion'd to thy name O Lord I thee intreat Great pardon grant me for my sin which is exceeding great verse 12 Who is' t that fears the Lord his choice will God direct So surely that he shall the ways which please him best elect verse 13 His soul shall dwell at ease and firm in goodness stand And after his decease his seed inherit shall the land verse 14 To those that fear the Lord his secrets he will tell And unto them his covenants mysterious truths reveal verse 15 Mine eyes with stedfast faith upon the Lord are set For he it is that from the net shall pluck my snared feet verse 16 In mercy visit me who make to thee my moan For desolate and comfortless men leave me all alone verse 17 The troubles of my heart do many ways exceed O rescue me with help as large as my distresses need verse 18 Behold the misery and anguish I am in And by thy pard'ning grace remove the cause of both my sin verse 19 And Lord behold my foes how much they still increase Who me pursue with hatred fierce and cruel to excess verse 20 Preserve my soul and let thy grace deliver me Nor let me e'r be put to shame because I trust in thee verse 21 Yea let integrity and justice me protect For in the practise of them both I help from thee expect verse 22 Thy people to redeem Lord help from heaven send And let thine Israel of all their troubles see an end Judica me Domine Psalm xxvi T. S. verse 1 LOrd be my judg who know'st that all my ways are straight and plain Nor doubt I e'r to slide or fall for God will me sustain verse 2 Prove me O Lord I thee desire and search me narrowly My thoughts and reins as in the fire men gold examine try verse 3 Thy goodness laid before my face I did behold always And as thy truth directs my pace have walked all my days verse 4 For company I ne'r did choose to sit with persons vain With false dissemblers I refuse acquaintance to retain verse 5 Ill livers congregation my soul detesting flies And they for me shall sit alone who wicked things devise verse 6 I 'll wash my hands in innocence and then approaching near Thy altar Lord with confidence present my off'ring there verse 7 My tongue shall likewise spread the praise which doth belong to thee Declaring in what wondrous ways thou hast been good to me verse 8 Thy house to me was ever dear none else I lov'd so well That holy Sanctuary where thine honour Lord doth dwell verse 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin who take their fill Nor yet my life among the men who guiltless blood do spill verse 10 Whose hands in doing mischief skill'd no season offer'd miss And to promote injustice fill'd with bribes their right hand is verse 11 But I by righteous acts intend t' approve my self to thee Have mercy on me and defend mine innocence and me verse 12 Whose feet thus fixed by thy grace I hope shall stand upright For which to thee I 'll render praise in all thy peoples sight Dominus-Lumen Psalm xxvii J. H. verse 1 GOd my salvation is and light why should I be dismay'd He guards my life what creatures might shall make me then afraid verse 2 Whiles wicked men my foes whose strength weak I could never quell Made haste to eat me up at length they stumbled sore and fell verse 3 Against me though an host should lie encamp'd I will not fear Yea boldly will my cause to try in battel pitcht appear verse 4 One thing of God oft ask'd I have and hope I shall obtain Which still I am resolv'd to crave till his consent I gain That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and learn my duty well verse 5 For he in troublous times shall hide me in his tent secure Like which no rock though fortify'd my safety can assure verse 6 And well I know th' Almighty's grace will with resistance stout Enable me my foes to chase which compass me about Which done within his temple I will offer and rejoyce And there to sing his praise apply my self with heart and voice PART ii verse 7 Lord hear the voice of my request when I to thee do call And mercifully when opprest vouchsafe me help withall verse 8 'T is thy command O Lord that we in straits do seek thy grace And oft my heart hath said to thee I vow to seek thy face verse 9 Turn not that face in wrath away nor far from me it hide Thou still hast sav'd me and I pray be still my God and guide verse 10 Should both my Parents me forsake and cast me off at large Yet on himself the Lord will take of me the care and charge verse 11 O teach me Lord the way to thee and lead me in 't aright Because my foes set spies on me to trap me if they might verse 12 And ne'r resign me to the will of such deceitful foes Who perjur'd stick not all that 's ill against me to depose verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this faith is fixed fast That I the Lords good