most terribly the flaming fire did burne verse 33 He smote their Fig-trees and their Vines trees of all their coasts verse 34 He spake and Caterpillers came with Locusts in great hoasts The fift part verse 35 The hearbs that in their land did grow they eating did confound and did devoure the needfull fruits that beautified their ground verse 36 He also smote their first borne all by which their land was grac'd yea even the very chiefe of all in whom their strength was plac'd verse 37 He brought them forth enriched all with silver and with gold and of their Tribes there was not one whom weakenesse did with-hold verse 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad when as they did depart the feare of them so long before had seizd on every heart verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud yea and to give them light he made a fire to cleare their way so long as it was night verse 40 He brought unto the people Quailes when they for them did call and with a bread rain'd down from heaven did satisfie them all verse 41 He opened wide the solide rocke and waters sorth did flow which having quench'd the thirsty parts did like a river grow verse 42 Because his holy promises he then did call to minde which with his servant Abraham a Covenant did binde verse 43 And with exceeding ioy he did his people all bring out with gladnesse these which he for his had chus'd from all about verse 44 And freely gave to them the lands that earst the heathens were and what the peoples toyles had gayn'd they did inherit there verse 45 That they his statutes might observe according to his word and that they still might keepe his lawes give praise unto the Lord. Psal CVI. Sing this as the 52. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O to the Lord give thanks for what is past for he is infinitely good his mercy still doth last verse 2 Who of the Lord the mighty acts according to their worth can utter who can all his praise as he deserves set forth verse 3 O blessed they for ever are that iudgement doe observe and he from doing righteousnesse who not at all doth swerve verse 4 Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine do'st beare with thy salvation O my God to visit me appeare verse 5 That I thy chosens good may see in thy lands gladnesse glad that I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our sinfull fathers ah have sinned every one we did commit iniquity we wickedly have done verse 7 Our fathers did not understand the wonders that were wrought in Egypt and they not upon thy num'rous mercies thought verse 8 But at the sea at the red sea provok'd him at the height yet for his names sake he them sav'd to manifest his might verse 9 The red sea was by him rebuk'd and straight it was up dry'd so them as through the wildernesse he through the deeps did guide verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them highly hate and did redeeme them from the hand of th' enemy though great The second part verse 11 The waters falling on their foes them all of life depriv'd and not so much as one of them the generall losse surviv'd verse 12 Then confidently they beleev'd his words in every thing and straight transported all with ioy his praises loud did sing verse 13 The glorious works that he had done were soone by them forgot and for his Counsell any more they fondly waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly and in the desart their great God did tempt most wickedly verse 15 And he did grant them their request but their leane soules grew faint they envy'd Moses in the Campe and Aaron the Lords Saint verse 16 The earth as bursting for disdaine that it should beare such ones verse 17 To Dathan and Abirams troups gave death and Tombe at once verse 18 A fire was kindled in their troupes flames did the wicked burne verse 19 In Horeb they did make a Calfe and did to Idols turne verse 20 And thus did they their glory change out of a fond conceit into the figure of an Oxe that grasse for food doth eate verse 21 They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour beene by whom such great things brought to passe they had in Egypt seen verse 22 Even all the wonders wrought by him that in Chams land were known and things that were most terrible earst by the red sea shown The third part verse 23 Then he would them destroy he said till Moses in the way did stand lest he should ruine them to turne his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land they trusted not his word verse 25 But in their Tents did dare to grudge not harkning to the Lord. verse 26 He therefore lifted up in wrath his hand against them all to make them in the wildernesse even every one to fall verse 27 That in all Nations every where he might o'rethrow their race and in all Countries scatter them the scorne of every place verse 28 They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associate the sacrifices of the dead they did prophanely eate verse 29 Thus they with their inventions vile did highly him provoke and the infectious Pestilence straight in upon them broke verse 30 But Phineas doing iustice then the slaughtering Plague did stay verse 31 Which unto him for righteousnesse accounted was for aye verse 32 And at the waters earst of strife they did him angry make so that it went exceeding ill with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they then his sprite though milde provoked wickedly so that he with unbridled lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They raz'd not nations as the Lord them first commanded had verse 35 But mingling with the heathnish bands did learn their customs bad The fourth part verse 36 And they their Idols serv'd which was the cause of all their evils verse 37 Yea they their sonnes and daughters gave as offerings unto divels verse 38 They lavishly gave guiltlesse lives even of their dearest brood to Canans Idols offered up the land was stain'd with bloud verse 39 Thus by their owne prodigious workes they all defiled were and with their owne inventions went a whoring every where verse 40 So that the anger of the Lord against his people burn'd he loathing his inheritance from them his favour turn'd verse 41 And straight he did deliver them into the heathens hand and they that did them highly hate did over them command verse 42 Their powerfull enemies likewise did strangely them oppresse and in subiection brought down low their hand did them distresse verse 43 He freed the most but they provok'd him with their counsell still and they were brought down very low for what they had done ill verse 44 But though they had him thus displeas'd yet did he then regard the great affliction that them griev'd
King give eare to us in time when as we call Psalme XXI THe King O Lord in thy great strength shall much contentment take and him how greatly to reioyce shall thy salvation make verse 2 That which his heart affected most to give thou didst agree and what his lips requested had was not kept back by thee verse 3 For he of goodnesse doth from thee ere sought the blessings get thou of pure gold upon his head a Crown do'st freely set verse 4 He asked life of thee and thou the same to him did'st give even length of dayes for evermore that he might alwayes live verse 5 In thy salvation surely great his glory shines most bright thou hast him grac'd with maiestie and honour at the height verse 6 For thou O Lord for evermore hast him most blessed made and by thy count'nance hast made him to be exceeding glad verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust of the most high belou'd in safety through his mercy kept he never shall be mov'd verse 8 Thou by thy hand shalt finde all out thine enemies that be and thy right hand shall finde out these that malice beare to thee verse 9 Thou like a fierie furnace shalt them make whil'st in thine ire the Lord in wrath shall swallow them they shall be food for fire verse 10 Thou froÌ„ the earth shalt raze their fruit lest they more mischiefe breed and from amongst the sons of men thou shalt destroy their seed verse 11 For they against thee to doe evill most fondly did intend a wicked plot they did devise but cannot work their end verse 12 Thou therfore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place upon thy strings made ready all to flye against their face verse 13 In thine own strength O mighty Lord be thou exalted still so then with cheerefull voyces sing and praise thy power we will Psal XXII Sing this as the 11. Psalme MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why art thou so far from helping me and from my words of roaring now verse 2 O God all day to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee and all the night when others rest I cannot silent be verse 3 But thou most holy art O thou that of thine Israel inhabitest as due to thee the praises that excell verse 4 Our father 's all in thee did trust yea they did trust in thee and them when as they were distress'd thou didst from danger free verse 5 They unto thee did cry loud and thou didst them releeve they onely plac'd their trust in thee and nothing them could grieve verse 6 But I am like a silly worm no man in any wise the obiect of mens obloquie whom people doe despise verse 7 Who look upon me laughing now their scorn so to bewray with lip turn'd out doe shake their heads and in derision say verse 8 He hopâ—d the Lord would save him still his trust in him was such let him deliver him since he delights in him so much verse 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take when I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope did'st make verse 10 I from the womb to be maintaind committed was to thee and since my mother brought me forth thou art a God to me The second part verse 11 Then be not thou far from me now when trouble is so neare since there is none to give me helpe unlesse that thou appeare verse 12 Ah many Buls have compass'd me strong Buls of Bashans store verse 13 They gap'd on me with foaming iawes as Lyons ramp and roare verse 14 I am like water powred out my bones in strength decay my heart within my bowels faint doth melt like waxe away verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my parched tongue cleaves fast unto my iawes into the dust of death thou brought me hast verse 16 For dogs have compass'd me about th' assembly which did meet of wicked men have me enclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet verse 17 They us'd me so that now by me my bones may all be told so that amaz'd exceedingly they staring me behold verse 18 They pittilesse my garments part as spoils amongst them all and for my Coat they doe cast lots to whom it may befall verse 19 But be not thou farre off O Lord from me whilst thus dismaid O God that onely art my strength make haste to give me aid verse 20 Let thou from danger of the sword my soule delivered be and from the dogs devouring power set thou my darling free verse 21 Preserve me from the Lyons mouth that watcheth for a prey for from the horns of unicornes thou Lord hast heard me pray verse 22 And to my brethren I with ioy will magnifie thy name and where thy Saints assembled are thy praises will proclaime verse 23 Give praise all ye unto the Lord whom sacred feare doth fill come honour him all Iacobs seed and Israels feare him still The third part verse 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd whom he afflict'd did spie nor hid his face from him but heard when he to him did cry verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vowes before them who him feare shall all be payd by me verse 26 The meek shall eate and filled be and they due praise shall give who seek sincerely to the Lord your hearts shall ever live verse 27 The worlds ends all remember shall and to the Lord convert all sorts of nations unto thee due honour shall impart verse 28 For to the Lord who mighty is the kingdome doth belong and he is onely governour the nations all among verse 29 Earths far ones eate and worship shall all who to dust descend shall how to him and his own soul none can from death defend verse 30 A seed shall faithfully him serve and to the Lord it shall even for a generation still accounted be by all verse 31 They shall come and his righteousnesse unto a people show that shall be born who clearely then that he did this shall know Psal XXIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord of all my Shepheard is I shall from want be free verse 2 He makes me in green pastures lye and neare calm streams to be verse 3 He doth restore my soul and leads the way that I should take into the paths of righteousnesse even for his own names sake verse 4 Though through the vale of deaths black shade I walk I 'le fear no il thou art with me thy rod and staffe afford me comfort still verse 5 Thou for my food before my foes a table dost bestow and do'st with oyle annoynt my head and mak'st my cup o'reflow verse 6 With mercy goodnesse all my daies shall surely follow me and in the Lords own house I will a dweller ever be Psal XXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that
Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward
to thee verse 10 Hide not thy face nor put away thy servant in thine ire thou hast me help'd my safeties God doe not from me retire verse 11 When both my father utterly and mother me forsake the Lord that never failes to his will kindely me up take verse 12 Teach thou O Lord thy way to me and guide me by thy grace a straight plaine path because of foes that all my steps doe trace verse 13 Give me not o're unto my foes for witnesses that lye against me risen are and such as breath out cruelty verse 14 I fainted had unlesse I had beleev'd that I should see the Lords great goodnesse in the land of them that living be verse 15 Vpon the Lord wait constantly with courage alwaies stor'd and he will fortifie thy heart I say wait on the Lord. Psal XXVIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme O Lord my rocke to thee I cry then be not silent so to me lest else I grow like them down to the pit that goe verse 2 Heare thou my supplications voyce while as I cry to thee whil'st toward thy most sacred place my hands up lifted be verse 3 Draw me not with the wicked hence and with them that doe ill who to their neighbours speak in peace their hearts whil'st mischiefs fill verse 4 As their designs and deeds deserve Lord recompense their pains and as their hands have been imployd so let them reape their gains verse 5 The Lords great works works of his hands since they contemne as vain he shall them utterly destroy and not build them again verse 6 Now blessed be the Lord of hoasts who still to his is neare because the voyce of my desires he gratiously did heare verse 7 The Lord is still my onely strength and shield that me doth save my heard did firmely trust in him and helpe from him I have My heart therefore it selfe with ioy exceedingly doth raise and therefore him I with my song continually will praise verse 8 The Lord is still a strength which them from danger shall defend a strength to his annoynted one that saves him to the end verse 9 Preserve thy people Lord and blesse thine owne inheritance give also food to them and them for evermore advance Psal XXIX Sing this as the 33. Psalme GIve freely to the Lord all ye that doe excell in might give glory to the Lord and strength as due to him of right verse 2 Give him the glory of his name and humbly bowd afford in beauty of true holinesse due honour to the Lord. verse 3 The Lords voice on the waters is the God of glory blest doth thunder and the Lord doth too on many waters rest verse 4 The Lords voyce powerfull is and doth in maiestie exceed verse 5 It Cedars breaks the Lord breaks them that Lebanon doth breed verse 6 He makes them likewise like a Calfe to skip though firm they stood even Lebanon and Schirton too like Vnicorns yong brood verse 7 The Lords voyce parts the flames of fire and doth the desart shake verse 8 The wildernesse of Kadesh oft to shake the Lord doth make verse 9 The Lord his voyce makes hinds to calve makes the forrests bare and in his Temple every one his glory doth declare verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floods the Lord for ever raignes verse 11 The Lord will give his people strength blesse with peace their pains Psal XXX O Lord thou hast me lifted up I therefore will praise thee and hast not them that are my foes made to reioyce o're me verse 2 O Lord my God thou oft with plaints importun'd wast by me and when my hopes exhausted were I healed was by thee verse 3 O Lord thou hast my grieved soule brought up even from the grave lest to the pit I should goe down thou me alive do'st save verse 4 Sing to the Lord O ye his Saints and thanks to him impart whilst thinking on his holinesse with a delighted heart verse 5 His anger doth not long endure life from his favour springs though cloudy night with mourning set the morning comfort brings verse 6 By prosperous successe made presume I then most foolish prov'd and did with confidence affirme I never shall be mov'd verse 7 My mountain by thy fauour Lord was made most strong to be but when thou once did'st hide thy face it straight did trouble me verse 8 I unto thee O mighty Lord most earnestly did cry and I my supplication made unto the Lord on high verse 9 What profit can my bloud afford if death my daies not spare shall sencelesse dust give praise to thee shall it thy truth declare verse 10 Lord lend an eare to my complaint and from thy seate above with tender pitty looke on me and Lord my helper prove verse 11 Thou hast for me my mourning turn'd that it may dancing be thou hast put off my sackcloth and with gladnesse girded me verse 12 To th' end my glory may thee praise and never silent be O Lord my God I will give thanks for ever unto thee Pssal XXXI Sing this as the 18. Psalme LOrd let me neuer be asham'd I put my trust in thee and in thy righteousnesse with speed come and deliver me verse 2 Bow downe thine eare attentively and give me help with speed be thou my rock and house of strength to saue me when I need verse 3 For thou my rocke and fortresse art who me secure do'st make Lord therefore leade and guide me still euen for thy own names sake verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me laid priuily because thou art the onely strength whereon I doe relye verse 5 Into thy hand I doe commit my sprite to rest with thee O Lord that art the God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Those people all I highly hate who given to be uniust doe lying vanities regard but Lord in thee I trust verse 7 I in thy mercies will reioyce for thou my toile hast seen and in adversity my soule by thee well known hath been verse 8 Thou hast not shut me up into his hand that is my foe thou freely didst enlarge my feet at liberty to goe verse 9 Have mercy Lord upon me now for I in trouble call mine eye consumed is with griefe my belly soule and all verse 10 For loe my life with anguish wasts sighs breath my years away my sinne extinguish doth my strength my very bones decay verse 11 I was reproch'd by foes but most by neighbours all about by mine acquaintance fear'd they fled that look'd on me without verse 12 I am forgotten out of minde as who long since did dye and I am like a vessell crush'd that left with scorn doth lye verse 13 Of many I the slander heard whom feare each where surpris'd whil'st they consulting by all meanes to take my life devis'd verse 14 But I O Lord for all chese ills have trusted still in thee I ever confidently said
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
did not call verse 5 There where there was no cause of feare each thing did them affright verse 6 For God the bones all scattered hath of him that with great might Himselfe against thee doth encampe that thee he may surprise thou hast put them to shame because that God did them despise verse 7 O that unto thy Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed verse 8 When God shall bring from bondage back these troups that are his choice then ravish'd Israel shall be glad and Iacob shall reioyce Psal LIV. Sing this as the 46. Psalme ALmighty God by thy great name from danger me defend and by the greatnesse of thy strength to iudge my cause attend verse 2 The prayer that my heart poures forth O God in mercy heare and to the words that flow from me vouchsafe to lend thine eare verse 3 For strangers are rais'd up ' gainst me and even my soule to get oppressors seeke they them before have God at all not set verse 4 Behold how that the mighty God doth helpe when I complaine the Lord is alwaies ioyn'd with them who doe my soule sustaine verse 5 He certainly shall evill reward to foes that me annoy'd and in thy truth which never failes let them be quite destroy'd verse 6 I sacrifices unto thee most freely will afford and I will praise thy holy name for it is good O Lord. verse 7 For he when I was much distress'd from trouble did me save and on my foes mine eye hath seen all that my heart did crave Psal LV. Sing this as the 35. Psalme O God encline thine eare to me whil'st earnestly I pray and from my supplication now turne not thy selfe away verse 2 Attend unto me whil'st I cry and heare my moaning voyce I sadly mourne in my complaint and make a heavy noyse verse 3 Because of th' enemies voyce because of ill men that oppresse they cast sinne on me and in wrath their hate to me expresse verse 4 My heart extreamely pain'd within as deeply suffering groanes and all the terrors death can give are falne on me at once verse 5 A mighty feare a trembling strange make me confounded be and melancholy horrour now hath quite o'rewhelmed me verse 6 O like a Dove that I had wings I said with griefe oppress'd for then I straight would flye away and so would be at rest verse 7 Loe then I wandring would farre off some quietnesse acquire and lodg'd amidst a wildernesse from all the world retire verse 8 I by all meanes would travell thus some hastie helpe to finde that I might from the tempest scape and from the stormy winde The second part verse 9 Destroy O God and part their tongues that ioyn'd in ill have been for I have violence and strife within the City seene verse 10 They on the wals thereof all day and night about it goe and in the mid'st of it remaines much mischiefe and much woe verse 11 And wickednesse amidst the same is still in every part deceit and guile from out her streets doe not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foe me check'd I then could that abide nor was I by my hater brav'd from him I could me hide verse 13 But it was thou even thou a man mine equall whom I lov'd my self-thought friend who did me leade by long acquaintance prov'd verse 14 We oft together did consult in taking counsell sweet and that we to Gods house might goe in company did meet verse 15 Let death them seize and let them goe whil'st yet alive to hell for wickednesse whereas they lodge and them among doth dwell verse 16 But as for me upon my God I fervently will call and me the Lord shall save that I shall have no harme at all The third part verse 17 I evening morning and midday with a continuall noyse will cry and fervently will pray and he shall heare my voyce verse 18 My soule delivered is by him that it in peace may be from battell that against me was for many were with mee verse 19 My God shall heare and them afflict he that of old abides for since no change doth tosse their state no feare of God them guides verse 20 He hath stretch'd forth his hands ' gainst such as be with him at peace and he the covenant he made hath broken with disgrace verse 21 Whil'st warre was in his heart more smooth then butter were his words which though they gentle seem'd like oyle were sharp like threatning swords verse 22 Cast all thy burden on the Lord and he shall thee support and shall not suffer that the iust be mov'd in any sort verse 23 But thou O God shalt bring thē down while as thy wrath doth burn to vaste destructions fearfull pit whence they cannot return The bloudy and deceitfull men not halfe their daies shall live but I O Lord to trust in thee my selfe will wholly give Psal LVI Sing this as the Lamentation BE mercifull O God to me whom man would swallow quite he daily doth against me fight oppressing me with spite verse 2 Mine enemies to swallow me all meanes doe daily ply for many doe against me fight O thou that art most high verse 3 When iealous feares at any time with horrour seize on me then I retire me to my strength and I will trust in thee verse 4 I in my God will praise his word in God my trust shall be and I will never feare at all what flesh can doe to me verse 5 By them each day malitiously my words are wrested still and they by bending all their thoughts have aym'd to doe me ill verse 6 They doe together gather oft they hide themselves in hate they doe observe each step of mine when for my soule they wait verse 7 Shall they then by iniquity escape as they desire O God cast thou the people downe in thy consuming ire verse 8 Thou counted hast my wandrings all and to my wayes do'st looke my teares into thy bottle put are they not in thy booke verse 9 Then shall mine enemies all turne back when as I cry to thee this most assuredly I know for God is still for me verse 10 In God his word and in the Lord his word still praise I will verse 11 I trust in God and will not feare what man can doe me ill verse 12 To honour thee O God most high I am engag'd by vow my praise to thee a gratefull gift shall from affection flow verse 13 For thou hast sav'd my soul from death wilt thou my feet not free from fals that in their light who live I walk may before thee Psal LVII Sing this as the 44. Psalme BE mercifull to me O God be mercifull to me for still my soule in all estates doth firmely trust in thee Yea to the shadow of thy wings I alwaies will retire of these my great calamities untill the time expire verse 2 I
stil deep do'st make it rich and corne for them thou still in store do'st keepe verse 10 The ridges watred thou do'st make the furrowes setled rest of it thou thereof soft with showres do'st make the springing blest verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse crown'st the year thy paths drop fatnesse stil they drop upon the desarts grasse this chears each little hill verse 12 Flocks cloath the pastures valleys Corne doe in abundance bring they all doe shout aloud for ioy and they doe likewise sing Psal LXVI Sing this as the 68. Psalme ALl lands with loud and ioyfull noyse to God your voyces raise verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto God how terrible in all thy works art thou by thy great power thy foes to thee shall all be brought to bow verse 4 All on the earth shall worship thee and they shall all proclaime with songs thy praise they all shall sing unto thy holy name verse 5 Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see in doing to the Sonnes of men most terrible is he verse 6 He turn'd the sea into dry land and they the Lords owne choice went through the floud on foot and we did there in him reioyce verse 7 He by his power still rules his eyes the nations all behold O let not them exalt themselves that to rebell are bold verse 8 Ye people all then blesse our God whom you so good have found and make the voyce still of his praise aloud o're all to sound verse 9 That of our soule effectually the very life hath prov'd and doth not suffer that our feet should any way be mov'd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us and know'st well what we be as silver is most strictly try'd we have been try'd by thee verse 11 And us to the ensnaring net thou did'st bring as a prey and thou afflictions heavy load upon our loynes did'st lay verse 12 Thou o're our heads mad'st men to ride we through the fire a space and water went but thou us brought'st into a wealthy place verse 13 I 'le to thy house burnt offerings bring and will my vowes defray verse 14 And what affliction promis'd had prosperity shall pay verse 15 Of fatlings Sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee Of Rammes the incense Bullocks Goats shall offered be by me verse 16 Come ye that feare God truely all your eares to heare prepare and what he for my soule hath done I purpose to declare verse 17 Most fervently I unto him still with my mouth did cry and with my tongue he likewise was extoll'd continually verse 18 If wickednesse doe sway my heart the Lord will me reiect verse 19 But verily God hath me heard my prayers take effect verse 20 O blessed be my God who did my prayer not disdaine who not from me as I deserv'd his mercy did restraine Psal LXVII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt God be mercifull to us and us with blessings fill and make the brightnesse of his face to shine upon us still verse 2 That so thy way upon the earth may clearely be made knowne and that thy saving health may be amongst all nations showne verse 3 Thee let the people praise O God even let them all thee praise O let the nations glad for ioy with songs their voyces raise verse 4 For righteously the people shall by thee all iudged be and all the nations on the earth shall govern'd be by thee verse 5 Thee let the people praise O God yea let them praise thee all verse 6 Then th' earth shall encrease yeeld and God even our God blesse us shall verse 7 Our God shall blesse us from above and all both far and near even to the borders of the earth shall reverence him with feare Psalme LXVIII LEt God arise and let his foes be scattered every way let them likewise who him doe hate before him flye away verse 2 Drive them away as smoake is driven as waxe doth melt with fire so let the wicked at Gods sight all perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous all be glad reioycing in Gods sight yea let the righteous all have ioy extended to the height verse 4 Sing unto God and praise his name extoll him with your voyce who rides on th' heavens by his great name and him before reioyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse and of the widowes iudge God is in his most holy place where he delights to lodge verse 6 Of those that solitary were God families doth found he brings them out whom chaines doe bind gives rebels barren ground verse 7 O God when with thy people thou went'st forth to leade their hoast when thou did'st through the desarts march where danger threatned most verse 8 The heavens did at Gods presence drop the earth did likewise shake yea at Gods presence Israels God even Sinay then did quake The second part verse 9 Thou did'st O God send store of rain by which thou did'st confirme thine owne inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy Congregation all conveende did then inhabite there and of thy goodnesse thou O God did'st for the poore prepare verse 11 The Lord himselfe did give the word from his imperiall seat of them who did the same divulge the company was great verse 12 The Kings of hoasts did flie apace as whom a foe quite foiles and she who parted not from home in end did part the spoiles verse 13 Though ye have lyen amongst the pots yet even as is a Dove with silver wings or feathers all of gold so shall ye prove verse 14 It when God scattered Kings in it was white as Salmons snow verse 15 Gods hill like Bashans is and high like Bashans hill doth show verse 16 Why doe ye leap high knotty hils this is the onely hill in which God loves to dwell yea there the Lord dwell ever will verse 17 Gods Chariots twenty thousand are of Angels thousands strong as in Sinay his holy place the Lord is them among The third part verse 18 Captivity thou captive led'st and high ascended hast had'st gifts from men for rebels too to dwell with them at last verse 19 Blest be the Lord who daily us with benefits doth lode even he of our salvation still who onely is the God verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong and unto God the Lord from death the issues doe belong verse 21 But God shall surely wound the head of all that are his foes yea and his hairy scalpe that on in his trespasses goes verse 22 The Lord hath said from Bashan forth I them to bring will daigne I will from deeps of raging Seas my people bring againe verse 23 That thou of foes when as they fall may'st dip thy foot in bloud and of thy dogges the tongues likewise whil'st licking it for food verse 24 They many times O God have seen
5 And all the heauens O Lord shall praise the wonders done by thee thy faithfulnesse likewise whereas thy Saints assembled be verse 6 For who O Lord with thee in heauen can any way compare who can be likened to the Lord of them that mighty are verse 7 God still is greatly to be fear'd whereas his Saints repaire and to be reverenc'd of all them that neare about him are verse 8 Lord God of hoasts what Lord hath strength like to that strength of thine or to that faithfulnesse each where that doth about thee shine The second part verse 9 Thou rul'st the raging of the Sea which beats the shoares in vain and when her waves to roare arise thou mak'st them calm againe verse 10 Thou Rahab hast in pieces broke as one that doth lye slaine thine enemies by thy strong arme dispersed all remaine verse 11 The heavens are thine thine is the earth as for the world each where it and the fulnesse of the same by thee both founded were verse 12 The freezing North the warming South they both by thee were made the stately Tabor Hermon fayre shall in thy name be glad verse 13 Thou hast O Lord a mighty arme no power can it withstand thy hand exceedingly is strong and high is thy right hand verse 14 With iustice iudgement of thy throne is still the dwelling place and with kinde mercy spotlesse truth shall goe before thy face verse 15 Blest is the people that doth know the ioyfull sound aright they of thy countenance O Lord shall walke into the light verse 16 They all the day still in thy name shall to reioyce agree and in that righteousnesse of thine shall all exalted be The third part verse 17 For thou of all the strength they have the onely glory art and meanes to raise our horn on high thy favour shall impart verse 18 For loe the Lord by his great power will ever us maintaine the holy one of Israel he doth above us raigne verse 19 In vision to thy holy one thou speaking thus did'st say I did one from the people raise helpe on one mighty lay verse 20 I have my servant David found and with my holy oyle I have annoynted him for King of my beloved soyle verse 21 With whom that it may him support I stablish will my hand mine arme shall likewise strengthen him that he may strongly stand verse 22 The enemy shall not have power upon him to exact nor shall the sonne of wickednesse him harme by any act verse 23 And I will straight before his face his enemies confound and them by whom he hated is I with strange plagues will wound verse 24 But with him still my faithfulnesse and mercy all shall see and in my name his horne of power shall still exalted be The fourth part verse 25 I will his hand upon the sea with soveraigne power impose and on the rivers his right hand shall as he likes dispose verse 26 Thou unto me a father art he thus to me shall cry my God and my salvations rocke on whom I doe relye verse 27 I 'le likewise make him my first borne a Prince to be obey'd more high than all the Kings on earth that ever scepter swaid verse 28 My tender mercies shall to him forever be reserv'd my Covenant shall still with him be faithfully observ'd verse 29 And likewise I will make his seed forever to endure and like the dayes of lasting heaven his throne to stand secure verse 30 But if his Children leave my law and walke not in my way verse 31 If they my statutes violate and from my Precepts stray verse 32 Their great transgressions with the rod then visit straight will I and with a multitude of stripes their great iniquity verse 33 Yet will not quite my kindenesse take from him at any time nor will I falsifie my truth though punishing his crime The fifth part verse 34 The Covenant that I have made I by no means will breake nor will I alter any thing that mine own lips did speake verse 35 Once by my spotlesse holinesse I sworne have solemnly that unto David whom I chusde I in no sort will lye verse 36 And of his happy seed the time no limits shall confine his throne still glorious in my sight as doth the Sun shall shine verse 37 It stablished perpetually the Moone for time shall even and as a faithfull witnesse still inhabiting the heaven verse 38 But thou hast utterly cast off and thou abhorred hast thou hast been wroth with him whom thou annoyntedst in time past verse 39 Thou hast thy servants Cov'nant made that it now void is found thou hast prophan'd his sacred Crowne it casting to the ground verse 40 Thou broken hast the hedges downe that did empale his state and in their ruines hast entomb'd his fortresses of late verse 41 All that doe passe along'st the way to spoyle him doe approach he to his neighbour is become the obiect of reproach The sixt part verse 42 Thou hast advanc'd his foes right hand that they might him annoy and unto all his enemies thou hast giv'n cause of ioy verse 43 Thou of his sword did'st blunt the edge that it deceiv'd his hand and when he in the battell was thou did'st not make him stand verse 44 Thou hast the glory which he had made now no more to be and to the very ground his throne is now cast downe by thee verse 45 Thou of his youthfull dayes though short yet shortned hast the space and him that once so glorious was hast covered with disgrace verse 46 How long O Lord wilt thou thy face away for ever turne and shall thine indignation thus like to a fire still burne verse 47 Thinke but how short a time it is that I should here remaine and wherefore is it thus that thou hast made all men in vaine verse 48 What man is he that now doth live and death shall never see and from the graves destroying hand shall he his soule set free verse 49 Where are thy former mercies Lord which thou by solemne oath did'st to thy servant David sweare in thine untainted truth verse 50 Remember Lord what strange reproach doth wound thy servants how all the mighty peoples scorn I in my bosome beare verse 51 Wherewith thy foes reproach'd his steps even his whom thou before eare verse 52 Annoynted had'st blest be the Lord Amen for evermore Psal XC Sing this as the 78. Psalme THou mercifully hast O Lord beene unto us a place in which we did securely dwell even still from race to race verse 2 Before the Mountains were brought forth ere thou did'st forme with skill the earth and world thou art our God from everlasting still verse 3 Thou to destruction when thou wilt do'st make fraile man to turne and sayest thus O ye that are the sonnes of men returne verse 4 For even a thousand yeares when past are but still in thy sight as yesterday and as a watch that
arise and mercy have upon thy Sion yet the time to favour her is come the time that thou had'st set verse 14 For in her stones that ruin'd are thy servants pleasure take yea they the very dust thereof doe favour for her sake verse 15 So of the Lord the sacred name the heathen all shall feare yea and thy glory all the kings that rule on earth doe beare verse 16 When as the Lord that mighty is shall Sions buildings reare then in his glory shining bright he shall with state appeare verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he will regard likewise and he the prayer that they make will in no sort despise verse 18 This for the race that is to come shall rest upon record the people not created yet even they shall praise the Lord. verse 19 He from his Sanctuaries height hath downewards cast his eye and from the heaven that is above the Lord the earth did spy verse 20 That he of Captives sore distress'd may heare the groning breath and that he may deliver them that are design'd for death verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lords most holy name and likewise his most glorious praise amid'st Ierusalem verse 22 When people meet to serve the Lord and kingdomes gathered are verse 23 My strength he weakened in the way and did my dayes not spare verse 24 I said my God in my dayes height doe not take me away throughout all generations still thy yeares for ever stay verse 25 The firme foundation of the earth was laid of old by thee the glorious heavens of thine own hands the work most wondrous be verse 26 They perish shall thou last ware old they like a garment shall thou as a vesture shalt them change they shall be changed all verse 27 But thou art still the same thy yeares shall last for evermore verse 28 Thy servants race shall last their seed be fixed thee before Psal CIII O Let the Lord by thee my soule for ever blessed be and blesse his name that holy is even all that is in mee verse 2 O blesse the Lord continually my soule and suffer not that all his benefits by thee should ever be forgot verse 3 Who out of mercy doth forgive all thine iniquities and unto thy diseases all a remedy applyes verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeeme thy life when sinking downe who doth with loving kindenesse thee and tender mercies crowne verse 5 Who with the plenty of good things doth satisfie thy mouth so that even as the Eagles is renued is thy youth verse 6 The Lord most mighty righteousnesse and iudgement every where doth execute that he may ease them that oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses earst made all his wayes well knowne and unto Israels children too his glorious deeds were showne verse 8 The Lord is alwaies mercifull and gratious to be found to anger he is very slow in mercy doth abound verse 9 He though he checke us for a space yet will not alwaies chide nor will he angry with his owne for evermore abide verse 10 He as our sinnes did him provoke to deale with us hath spar'd as our iniquities deserv'd he did not us reward verse 11 For as the heaven this low layd earth is placed farre above so towards them that him doe feare his mercy great doth prove verse 12 As farre as from the East the West is distant even so farre our great transgressions all from us by him removed are The second part verse 13 As to his brood a father doth a tender pitty beare even so the Lord doth pitty them that him doe truely feare verse 14 For he how we at first were fram'd can as our maker tell and how that we are all but dust he doth remember well verse 15 And as the grasse so are the dayes of mans soon fading race even as a flower amid'st the field he flourisheth a space verse 16 For loe a prey to every winde it suddenly doth fall and of the same where it did grow no signe remaines at all verse 17 But upon them that feare the Lord his mercy never ends and to their childrens children still his righteousnesse extends verse 18 To such as keep his Covenant and them that in due forme remember his Commandements that they may them performe verse 19 The Lord amid'st the highest heavens prepared hath his throne his kingdome is most absolute and rules o're all alone verse 20 Ye Angels that excell in strength for ever blesse the Lord and his Commandements performe by hearkning to his word verse 21 Blesse ye the Lord immortall hoasts that doe attend him still and ye celestiall ministers that execute his will verse 22 Blesse ye the Lord all his great works with which the world is stor'd in his dominion every where my soule blesse thou the Lord. Psal CIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme MY soule O blesse the Lord thou Lord my God art very great with honours height and Maiestie thou clothed art in state verse 2 Who even as with a garment do'st array thy selfe with light who like a curtain do'st stretch out the heavens that are so bright verse 3 Who of his Chambers doth the beames upon the waters lay who doth the clouds his Chariot make who wing'd with windes makes way verse 4 Who doth his Angels spirits make to compasse his desire his Ministers whom he imployes a fiercely flaming fire verse 5 Who the foundations of the earth most solidly did lay that it should never be at all removed any way verse 6 Thou with the deep it by thy power as with a garment cloth'd the waters lifted up aloft above the mountaines froth'd verse 7 While as they were by thee rebuk'd they straight away did flye and at thy thunders roaring voyce they parted hastily verse 8 They by the Mountains mount on high they by the lower ground goe downe againe into the place which thou for them did'st found verse 9 Thou limits hast allotted them which they may not exceed lest they to drown all lands againe a deluge new should breed verse 10 He to the Valleyes Springs doth send refreshing every place which gathering strength amongst the hils do strongly run their race The second part verse 11 They drink to beasts in every field doe liberally impart the Asses wilde doe quench their thirst in the most desart part verse 12 The feathered bands that fan the ayre by them shall love to dwell which on green branches singing loud for melody excell verse 13 He from his Chambers secret store doth bath the scorched hils and of thy workes the pleasant fruit the earth with plenty fils verse 14 He makes the grasse for feeding flockes embroyder every field and hearbe for man that he may make th' earth food in plenty yeeld verse 15 And wine which doth from stormy cares exhilarate mens hearts and oyle that makes his face to shine bread that strength imparts verse 16 The trees that to the Lord
while as their cry he heard verse 45 And he remembred straight for them his Cov'nant made of old and did repent according to his mercies manifold verse 46 He also mercifully then them to be pittied made of all those cruell bands which earst them captives carryed had verse 47 Save us O Lord our God us from among the heathen raise that we may thanke thy holy name and triumph in thy praise verse 48 To blesse the Lord even Israels God from age to age accord let all the people ioyning say Amen praise ye the Lord. Psal CVII Sing this as the 96. Psalme O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for onely good he is for his great mercy doth endure for ever unto his verse 2 They whom the Lord redeemed hath let them the same confesse whom he hath from the enemi's hand redeem'd when in distresse verse 3 From all the Nations of the world whom he hath gathered forth from whence the Sun doth rise or set from fourth from the north verse 4 They wandring through the wildernesse a solitary way no habitable City found where they to dwell might stay verse 5 Whil'st famine thirst two tyrants rude their bodies rack't with pain so that their soules in them o'recome with faintnesse did remaine verse 6 Then whil'st extreamely thus distress'd they on the Lord did call and he them freed from all these evils to which they had been thrall verse 7 And he did kindely leade them forth by that way which was right to goe unto a City where securely dwell they might verse 8 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his works to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 9 For he the soule that longing is doth satisfie at will and he the soule that hungry is doth with his goodnesse fill verse 10 Such as in darknesse sit and in deaths shadow are confin'd whom sad afflictions heavy load and yron strictly binde The second part verse 11 Because they all the words of God as revels did defie and all the Counsels did contemne of him that is most high verse 12 He therfore straight with many toils did quite bring down their heart they did fall down and there was none could help to them impart verse 13 Then did they cry unto the Lord when trouble did them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight did them releeve verse 14 He out of darknesse did them bring where gloomy death appall'd and did the bands asunder breake in which they were enthrall'd verse 15 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 16 For he the gates that were of brasse hath made in pieces fall and he the barres that were of iron hath cut in sunder all verse 17 The fooles for their transgression great and that they doe not spare to worke iniquities even all afflicted sorely are verse 18 Their soule all sorts of meat doth loath with pain prolonging breath they in an agony draw neere unto the gates of death verse 19 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 20 He sent his Word a soveraign balme which did them quickly cure and them from their destructions all in mercy did secure The third part verse 21 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 22 And let them offer up with zeale a sacrifice of praise and all his works while ioy abounds with admiration raise verse 23 All that with ships doe plow the feas and by the waters trade verse 24 They in the deeps Gods wonders view mark what he hath made verse 25 For he commandeth and doth raise the stormy winds each where which struggling billowes oft embrac'd doe lift up in the ayre verse 26 They mount like mountains to the heaven then down in deeps do sink their soul because of troubles great doth melt away and shrinke verse 27 They strangely tossed to and fro like drunkards in their fits doe reele and stagger and are at the end of all their wits verse 28 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 29 He makes the storme become a calme and pacifies the deepe so that the raging waves grow still as rock'd at last asleepe verse 30 When flouds that frown'd do smoothly smile who can their ioy report so he from gaping gulphs them brings to their expected port verse 31 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove The fourth part verse 32 O let them highly him exalt where people most repaire and where the Elders use to meet let them his praise declare verse 33 He makes a desart of that part where flouds did once abound and of the waters all the springs become a solid ground verse 34 A land that had most fertile been he turns to barrennesse because that they who dwell therein are given to wickednesse verse 35 The desarts to a standing poole he to be changed brings and he the ground that earst was dry doth turn to water springs verse 36 And he for dwelling there a place doth to the hungry give that they a City may prepare commodiously to live verse 37 Where they with usuall industry may sow the labour'd field that they may likewise plant their Vines which fruits at full may yeeld verse 38 He blesseth them so that they are encreased more and more and doth not suffer to decrease their Cattels num'rous store verse 39 Againe they are diminish'd much and brought down very low whil'st them oppression misery and sorrow doth o'rethrow verse 40 Vpon their Princes he doth poure contempt and makes them stray amid'st the barren wildernesse where as there is no way verse 41 Yet he farre from afflictions reach doth set the poore on high and doth him as a num'rous flocke with families supply verse 42 They that are righteous shall reioyce when as the same they see and then of all iniquity the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Who so is wise and will observe these things by sea and land the loving kindenesse of the Lord even they shall understand Psal CVIII Sing this as the 95. Psalme O Thou that art my God my heart now fixed is in me even with my glory I will sing and give due praise to thee verse 2 Awake my Psaltery and Harpe with a melodious sound I will awake before the light can beautifie the ground verse 3 Amongst the multitude O Lord I will thy praise set forth and to all nations in the world I will extoll thy worth verse 4 For loe thy mercy very great above the heavens ascends and even unto the
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25