they cannot satisfie Their greedy mavves they hovvl and cry verse 16 VVhile I shall sing vvith voyce high strained And publish forth vvith heart vnfained Thy mercy povvr and grace diuine As soone as early day doth shine For thou hast safely me defended When I distrest on thee depended verse 17 Thou art my strength my God my King To thee O Lord I Psalms vvill sing For God is my fortification My high defence and my saluation His grace to me I euer proue The God of mercy peace and loue Psalme 60. Prayer O God thou didst vs quite reiect And scattring vs thou didst deiect Thou hast against vs bin displeas'd Return to vs and be appeas'd verse 2 The earth to tremble thou hast made Thou hast it broke and vvaste it layd The breaches and the broken shiuers Heal thou for novv it quakes and quiuers verse 3 Thou in thy vvrath didst vs procure Great grieuous troubles to endure To tast and drink didst vs assigne Abhorred cups of deadly vvine verse 4 But yet thou Lord such loue dost beare To them that thee do serue and feare That thou hast giuen to them a banner To be displayd thy truth to honor Selah verse 5 That they vvho are belou'd of thee May by thy ayd deliuer'd be With thy righthand them gard and saue And let our prayr thy audience haue verse 6 God in his holines hath said I vvill reioyce in giuing ayd I Shechem vvill diuide at pleasure And Succoth valley I vvill measure Pause verse 7 Of Gilead land both vale and mount As my possession I account Manasseh rich I vvill assigne That it for euer shall be mine To me doth Ephraim belong The chief part of my army strong And I the kingdom vvill deliuer To royall Iudah my Lavv-giuer verse 8 The Moabites to their disgrace Shall haue employment seruile base As they deserue I le them allot Vnder my feet to vvash the pot And as for Edom this I 'le doe I ouer it vvill cast my shoe Ore Palestina that proud nation I vvill triumph in exultation verse 9 But vvho vvill lead me novv along Into the city builded strong For sure defence vvhere I may bide VVho into Edom vvill me guide verse 10 VVilt thou O God not this effect VVho vs thy people didst reiect And thou O God vvouldst not instruct vs Nor lead our armies nor conduct vs. verse 11 But giue vs novv help from distres Against them that vvould vs oppres Saue vs for there is none that can On earth vain is the help of man God giues vs valor to preuaile Against all them vvho vs assaile And he vvill by his mighty povver Tread dovvn them that vvould vs deuoure Psalme Lxj. Prayer LOrd my God hear thou my crying To thee flying Giue eare to my prayâ—r and mone verse 2 From earths end vvhen griefs oppres me And distres me I vvill cry to thee alone To the rock then I far higher I aspier By thy ayd O lead thou me verse 3 For thou art my safe strong tovver thy great povver Saues me from my enemy verse 4 In thy sacred house before thee to adore thee Euermore vvill I remain Vnder thy vvings shade protection and refection Confident I shall obtain Selah verse 5 For thou Lord my God hast daigned vvhen I plained To my plaints thy gratious care And hast giu'n me by thy spirit to inherit VVith them vvho thy Name do feare verse 6 To the royall King elected high erected Length of dayes thou added hast Many yeares to thy annointed hast appointed Which from age to age shall last verse 7 In Gods presence him safe guiding he abiding Shall remain eternally Make thou for his preseruation preparation Of thy grace and verity verse 8 So shall I vvith thanks abounding Psalms resounding Sing praise to thy Name for ay That I vvith my best indeuer may perseuer Daily all my vovves to pay Psalme Lxij Consolation MY soul on God alone attends VVho me assistance surely sends verse 2 He is my Rock my saluation In greatest dangers dravving nigh He me defendeth from on high Vnmou'd I stand on firm foundation verse 3 Hovv long vvill ye bend all your might To harm the man that is vpright A violent death shall you deuovver So shall ye all be slain and fall Like to a crazie broken vvall And as a ruind tottring tovver verse 4 Consulting they complots contriue Him of his honour to depriue And him deiect by their false dealing They in deceitfull lyes delight Their tongs do blesse in outvvard sight But invvardly curse spight concealing verse 5 But thou my soul on God only Attend and vvayt thou patiently From him is all my hope expected verse 6 He is my rock and sure defence He saueth me from violence Vnmou'd I shall not be deiected Pause verse 7 God is my glories excellence God is my Rock and sure defence verse 8 Ye people trust in him assured Alvvay your selues to him conuert To him confes povvr out your heart God is our refuge safe secured Selah verse 9 All men of high and lovv degree Are lyes deceit and vanitie Of no account or reputation If in the ballance they be layd And vvith light vanity be vvayd They less appear in estimation verse 10 Ye that are mighty povvrfull strong The poor and vveak rob not nor vvrong Nor vainly trust in proud oppression If riches ye increasing get Your heart vpon them do not set VVhich are vncertain in possession verse 11 The Lord hath said this once and tvvise I heard his voyce giue this aduice That vnto GOD all povvr pertaineth verse 12 All mercy LORD is thine alone For by thy bounty euery one According to his vvork obtaineth Psalme 63. Prayer O LORD I haue no God but thee I vvill seek thee betimes in anguish For thee my soul vvith thirst doth languish And oft it faints and failes in me My flesh such pining pain hath tryed For vvant of thee to ease my grief Longing to tast of thy relief In desart land vnvvatred dryed verse 2 That I might yet again once more Behold thy povver and thy glory Within thy sacred Sanctuary As I haue seene thee heretofore verse 3 For better far then life desired Thy grace and loue is vnto me Therfore my lips shall vnto thee Sing lovvd thy land and praise inspired verse 4 And so shall I thee celebrate Still blessing thee vvhile I am liuing And in thy Name to thee thanksgiuing My heart and hands vvill eleuate verse 5 So shall my soul be satisfied With marrovv and vvith fatnes store With ioyfull lips I euermore Shall praise thee highly glorified verse 6 I thee remember vvhen to sleep On silent bed I rest reposed On thee to meditate disposed VVhen nightly vvatches gardâ—o keep verse 7 Because thy succour safe hath made me And I thy ayd and help haue had Therfore vvith thanks I vvill be glad Reioycing that thy vvings do shade me verse 8 My soul doth follovv after thee Close
subdue me Yea let him cast my life avvay And in the dust my honour lay verse 6 Arise O Lord vvith expedition In vvrath to vvorke my foes perdition And vvatch for me both day and night Till I obtain my promis'd right verse 7 So multitudes of people pressing Shall come to thee freely confessing Thee Lord and King and Iudg supreme Then rouse thy self for loue of them verse 8 And thou of all men Iudg supernall Novv iudg thou me my God eternall According to my innocence Sincere and cleer free from offence Pause verse 9 The vvickeds rage to cease constrain thou The righteous iust confirm sustain thou For God most iust the reins doth try All thoughts all hearts he doth discry verse 10 The Lord is my defence assured My shield vvherby I am secured VVho saueth by his povver and might All those that are in heart vpright verse 11 The Lord is iust and iustice giueth To euery one that iustly liueth God threatens them that disobey To vvrath prouoked euery day verse 12 But if hard hearted not relenting He vvil not turn Gods vvrath preuenting Then he his svvord vvill sharper vvher His bovv is bent and ready set verse 13 His instruments of death destroying Prepared are his shafts imploying Against them vvho inflam'd vvith spight In persecuting take delight verse 14 Behold iniquity he vveaued VVith mischief great vvhich he conceiued In trauell painfull he brought forth A lying issue nothing vvorth verse 15 A pit he digged darke and deeply A bloudy caue descending steeply To haue intrapt my harmles foot But he himself is faln intoo'r verse 16 The euill that he hath proiected Vpon himself shall be reflected His cruelty and fell despight On his ovvn head shall surely light verse 17 Therfore vvill I extoll the iustice Of God the Lord in vvhom my trust is Him vvill I praise and magnifie The glorious Name of God most high Psalme 8. Thanksgiuing ETernall God our Lord incomparable Hovv excellent is thy Name admirable Ore all the vvorld thy glory manifold Is far aboue the highest heau'ns extold verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of babes and sucklings tender Thou hast confirmd thy mighty povver to render Thy enemies confounded and by those To stop the mouthes of thy reuengefull foes verse 3 VVhen I behold in sacred contemplation The heau'ns the vvorks of thy high hands creation The Sun the Moon and all the Stars about In their due place so orderly set out verse 4 Lord think I then as in my self amazed O vvhat is man that thou O Lord art pleased To visit him or vvhat is all mankinde That thou vouchsafâ—st to keep them in thy minde Pause verse 5 For thou hast made him but a little vnder Thy Angels bright thy ministers of vvonder Thou hast vvith vvealth and honor girt him round And thou hast him vvith glory richly crovvnd verse 6 Thou hast ordaind him Lord and ruler ouer Thy handy vvorks vvhich all the vvorld doth couer And all therin as to thee seemed meet Thou hast subdevvd beneath his regall feeâ— verse 7 Both Oxen Sheep and euery kinde of cattell VVhich on the hils or on the playns imbattell The sauage beasts vvhich in the forrests breed And vvhich in fields or in the foulds do feed verse 8 The vvinged fovvls through ayrie regions flying Fish in the Seas and riuers multiplying Through vvatry paths vvhat passeth great or small Thou vnto man hast them subiected all verse 9 Eternall God our Lord incomparable Hovv excellent and O hovv admirable Is thy great Name vvith praises most deuout To be extold the spacious vvorld throughout Psalme 9. Thanksgiuing WIth all my heart O Lord most high I vvill extoll and magnifie All thy great vvorks incomparable VVhich vvondrous are and admirable verse 2 In thee O Lord I vvill reioyce VVith chearfull heart and chearfull voyce O thou most high thy Name relating I le sing and praise it celebrating verse 3 Because by thy almighty might Mine enemies are put to flight Dovvn shall they fall vvith fear surrounded And at thy presence all confounded verse 4 For thou hast daignd my friend to stand Thou hast vouchsaft to take in hand My guiltles cause thy Throne ascending As righteous Iudg my cause defending verse 5 Thou hast rebukt the heathen rout The vvicked ruind raced out Their fame their name extinct for euer Repriued or reuiued neuer Pause verse 6 Proud foe vvhers novv our threatned spoil Our cities leueld vvith the soil And are their names vvith them consumed Hast thou preuaild as vvas presumed verse 7 No no the Lord on high doth raign VVhose kingdom euer shall remain His regall throne he hath prepared VVhere iudgment iust shall be declared verse 8 Loe he vvill iudge and iustly too The vvorld and all that vvorldlings doe Yea he vvith equall doome vvill duly All people censure iust and truly verse 9 God vvill the refuge be and ayd Of the opprest and ouerlaid Their refuge and sure consolation Euen in the midst of tribulation verse 10 And they that knovv thy holy Name VVill put their vvhose trust in the same For vvho himself to thee betaketh Thy mercy Lord neuer forsaketh Pause verse 11 Sing thankfull praises to the Lord Who dvvels in Sion and record His high exploits to nations telling His great and glorious acts excelling verse 12 When he of guiltles bloud inquires Remembring them he it requires And neuer doth forget the crying Of the opprest on him relying verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on me distrest Consider hovv I am opprest By those that hate me thou that euer From gates of death dost me deliuer verse 14 That I in Sion may declare Thy praises all past all compare Reioycing vvith intire affection In thy saluation and protection verse 15 The heathen folk into the pit Are faln themselues that digged it Yea their ovvn feet are fast insnared In hidden nets themselues prepared verse 16 And therby hath the Lord bin knovvn For hauing such a iudgment shovvn In that the vvicked are surprised Euen in the snare themselues deuised Pause verse 17 The vvicked all shall suffer vvrack And headlong into hell fall back And all the nations God forgetting Their mindes vpon him neuer setting verse 18 For th' humble hearted poor shall not Be euerlastingly forgot Nor shall the meek in tribulation For euer lose their expectation verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not still The proud preuail and haue their vvill But vnto iudgment bring before thee The Gentiles vvhich do not adore thee verse 20 O Lord vvhose povvr is euery vvhere Strike thou the nations all vvith fear And make them knovv O God immortall They are but men but mould but mortall Psalme x. Of prayer and comfort WHy dost thou Lord vvithdravv from vs thy grace Why standest thou from vs departed far Why hidest thou the fauor of thy face In troublous times of need and grieuous care verse 2 Inflam'd vvith rage and pride the vvicked are To vex the poor but let them
To vvhom his sins the LORD hath not imputed Within vvhose soul doth dvvell integrity Free from all fraud guile and hypocrisie verse 3 VVhen silence I did keep from speech long ceasing My hainous sins concealed not confessing My flesh and bones consumed as vvith age And all day long roaring vvith torments rage verse 4 For day and night thy hand me sore distressed Thy heauy plagues incessant me oppressed So vvasted vvas my natiue moisture spent It did the drought of summer represent verse 5 Then I to thee my trespasses confessed And freely my transgressions I expressed LORD I vvill shevv said I my faults to thee And thou forgau'st my sins iniquitie verse 6 For this each one thy grace and glory minding By prayr shall seek thy face in time of finding The vvaues of vvoe to him shall not come neare Afflictions stouds he needeth not to feare Pause verse 7 My refuge sure thou art me secret hiding From trouble thou shalt keep me safe abiding For giuing me deliuerance by thy grace VVith songs of ioy thou vvilt me round imbrace verse 8 Come thou to me that so I may instruct thee And in the vvay that thou shalt goe conduct thee Thee to direct my counsell thou shalt try And I vvill guide thee alvvay vvith mine eye verse 9 Be not like them vvho haue no vnderstanding Like horse and mule vvhom vvithout bit commanding Thou canst not rule vvhose mouth must be restrained With bit or spur to stay or goe constrained verse 10 With many griefs the vvicked shall be vexed With sorrovves great they shall be all perplexed But in the LORD vvho all his trust doth place Compassion shall him compas and imbrace verse 11 Be glad ye iust and in the LORD take pleasure Reioyce in GOD vvho is your comforts treasure All ye that are in faithfull heart vpright Shout ye aloud for ioy vvith true delight Psalme 33. Doctrine WIth ioyfull shouts peals gladly ringing Ye righteous in the LORD reioyce It vvell becoms you his praise singing Praise ye the LORD vvith Harp and voice Making musick meetest Consorts sounding svveetest On the Psalterie VVith ten strings resounding Sing Psalms to him sounding Praise his Name vvith glee verse 3 Sing to the LORD vvith voice melodious In nevv songs shevv his praise your ioyes Play skilfully vvith sounds harmonious Triumphantly vvith lovvdest noyse verse 4 For Gods Word delightfull Is most iust and rightfull His vvorks â—â—thfull bide All things he composeth Faithfully disposeth Them in truth doth guide verse 5 He righteousnes for euer loueth And Iudgment iust doth please his vvill The earth his bounteous mercy proueth The Lords great goodnes doth it fill verse 6 GODS Word heau'n created On high scituated When the vvord he said His mouth on them breathed He their form bequeathed All their Host he made Pause verse 7 The vvaters he vp heaps together VVithin the Sea by povvr diuine The deeps he keeps all flovving thither Stor'd vp vvithin his magazine verse 8 Then let all earth feare him And high reuerence beare him Who is GOD the LORD In the vvorld all dvvelling Feare his povvr excelling Tremble at his vvord verse 9 For vvhat he said it vvas fulfilled It vvas performed readily And vvhat his sacred vvord had vvilled It stood remaining steadily verse 10 Heathen enterprises Counsels and deuises GOD doth dissipate Peoples consultations Wicked machinations He doth nihilate verse 11 The Lords most sacred cogitations Shall stand for euer firm and sure His counsels through all generations And thoughts of his heart ay endure verse 12 Blessed is that Nation People Congregation Whos 's GOD is the LORD VVhom he doth inherit Chosen by his spirit Purchast by his Word Pause verse 13 The Lord our God the heau'n vnfoldeth And looketh dovvnvvard from the sky He all the sons of men beholdeth And on them sets his vvatchfull ey verse 14 From his habitation In high contemplation He beholdeth vvell His eye doth discouer All the earth quite ouer Them vvho there do dvvell verse 15 For he his might povver shovveth Conforming all their hearts alone He vnderstandeth vvell and knovveth Their vvorks considering euery one verse 16 Great Hosts compleat armed Though like Bees they svvarmed Cannot saue a King Strength of man can neuer Him saue or deliuer From deaths killing sting verse 17 He is deceiued vvho accounteth Himselfe to saue by strength of horse Though he in courage fierce surmounteth He none shall saue by his great force verse 10 Lo the Lord ay vievveth Them vvith grace rendevveth VVho vvith feare him serue Who in him affyeth On his grace relyeth He vvill them preserue Pause verse 19 Their souls he vvill keep saue from dying Death shall not them of life depriue With plenteous food them all supplying In famin them to keep aliue verse 20 On the Lord relying To him vve applying Our soules him attend His ayd and his fauer Is our shield and sauer He doth vs defend verse 21 Our heart reioyceth in him solely In him vve ioy vvho is most iust For in his Name vvhich is most holy We setled haue our hope and trust verse 22 Lord our God most gratious Let thy mercy spacious Euer on vs be Let thy might maintain vs And thy grace sustain vs As vve trust in thee Psalme 34. Alphabeticall Doctrin AT all times I vvill bles The Lord my God his vvorthy praise His glory and renovvn alvvayes My mouth shall still expres verse 2 Break forth my souls glad voyce Boast in thy gloriouâ— Sauer deare The faithfull meeke therof shall heare And shall vvith me reioyce verse 3 Come laud the Lord vvith me Him magnifie extoll his Name Let vs him praise and raise his fame Together all ioyntly verse 4 Duely the Lord I sought VVho graciously my suit did heare And freed me soone from all my feare My full deliuerance vvrought verse 5 Euen they that did expect And looke for fauor gaind his grace Shame did not make them hide their face Nor did it them deiect verse 6 For this poor man did call For help at need the Lord did heare And freed him from distres and feare Sau'd him from troubles all Pause verse 7 Gods Angels pitch their tent About them that in feare him serue From all distres them to preserue All dangers to preuent verse 8 Hovv gracious is the Lord Hovv good is he O tast and see He blessed shall for euer be VVho trusteth in his vvord verse 9 Iehouah's children deare Feare ye the Lord but feare no vvant For nothing is or shall be scant To them that him do feare verse 10 In hunger Lyons ly But they that seek God shall not vvant Nor any good to them be scant VVho on the Lord rely verse 11 Keep ye attentiue eare My children deare come neer and learn Tru vvisdom to knovv and discern The Lord your God to feare verse 12 Long life vvho doth desire VVho loueth many dayes to see Of comfort and prosperitie Tru riches to acquire verse 13 Must
shall still be vvalking Because I haue thy Precepts sought alvvay verse 46 I vvill be of thy testimonies talking In presence of both Noble Prince and King Not bashfully their honor'd mention balking Fulnes of ioy thy Lavv to me doth bring There in haue I my hearts affection placed From it to me all true delight doth spring verse 48 My hands I lift vnto thy Lavv embraced For vvith thy vvord vvhose vvorthy praise I 'le sing My study and my voyce shall still be graced 7 ZAIN GRant I may proue that thou the Word dost minde VVhich thou to me thy seruant hast declared And vvhich thou madst me vvait and hope to finde verse 50 VVhen I in grief neer death full ill haue fared Thy gracious Word hath me reuiu'd again For me by thee this comfort is prepared Great men in pride vvith all their scornfull traine VVith scoffs and mocks thy seruant haue disdained Yet I to keep thy Lavv did not refrain verse 52 Remembring Lord thy iudgments iust ordained Which vnto vs remained haue of old VVith comfort great I haue my heart sustained Grief horror feare vpon me yet take hold VVhen I behold the vvicked vvho despised Thy gracious Lavv vvhich to them hath bin told verse 54 Thy Lavvs in layes vvith praises high comprised Haue bin my songs mirth musick vnto me My pilgrimage in them I exercised Good gracious Lord I still remembred thee And thy great Name at midnight I haue blessed I did obserue thy Statutes vvatchfully verse 56 Because I kept thy Lavv and am addressed To keep it still for euer this I see Redounds to me of fauor thine possessed 8. HETH Hovv euer men for vvealth haue toild and vvrought O Lord thou art the portion I obtained I vovv to keep the vvord that thou hast taught verse 58 Thy face I sought vvith earnest heart vnfained According to thy vvord and promise made Let thy free grace of me be freely gained Hauing in mind vvell vvay'd my vvayes and trade And vvhat estate I stand in search'd and tryed My course I turn'd and thy Lavves I obey'd verse 60 To keep those Lavves vvhich thou hast testified To please thee best and practice thy commands VVithout delay in hasty speed I â—yed Harmles vnarm'd me armed troops and bands Of vvicked men haue spoil'd of goods depriued Yet in my mind thy lavv still firmly stands verse 62 For iudgments of thy iustice I reuiued At midnight vvill arise for to praise thee And giue thee thanks by vvhom I haue suruiued His faithfull friend I am vvhat ere he be VVho feareth thee and thy behests obserueth I take delight in all such company verse 64 Thy mercy Lord vvhich highest praise deserueth Doth fill the earth in thy lavv teach thou me For me from sin such knovvledg safe preserueth 9. TETH In dealing vvith thy seruant gracious Lord Thy goodnes great thou faithfully hast shevved Thou hast perform'd according to thy vvord verse 66 This I desire that I might be endued VVith knovvledg true and vnderstanding right For I thy lavv beleiu'd and sin eschevved I vvent astray all day till darksome night Of my distresse so heauy on me lighteâ— But novv I keep thy vvord restor'd to light verse 68 Thou goodnes art and to doe good delighted As thou art good so thou all glorious art Teach me thy lavv make me therein clear sighted Informers proud and false haue playd their part Against me lies and forged tales inuenting Thy precepts I do keep vvith all my heart verse 70 They senseles are thy goodnes not resenting Their heart is grosse and fat they vvanton grovv I in thy lavv delight my self contenting It 's good for me that I vvas troubled so Afflicted and distrest in such great measure Thy Statutes I the better learn to knovv verse 72 Then golden heaps high state or sugred pleasures The lavv of thy mouth me more good doth do Much more belou'd incomparable treasure 10. IOD Knit are my ioynts together by thy hand Thou hast in this proportion me composed Make me thy lavv to learn and vnderstand verse 74 VVho fear thee shall be glad to ioy disposed When they shall see that I thy grace obtain Because I in thy vvord my hope reposed Knovvn is it Lord thy iudgments iust remain I knovv it thou hast iustly me afflicted Thy faithfulnes therein appeareth plain verse 76 But novv forgiue me by thy lavv conuicted O let thy grace and mercy comfort send As promise me thou didst to thee addicted Kinde mercies thine in loue to me extend That I may liue still in thy lavv delighting VVhich is my ioy and shall be vvithout end verse 78 Confound the proud me causlesly dispighting For meditate do I continually On thy Decrees their exercise exciting Kindle their loue and let them ioyn vvith me VVho fear thee and haue knovvn thy lavv proclaimed For I delight in their society verse 80 O keep my heart intire in life vnblamed Make me obserue thy statutes perfectly That euer sound I nere be found ashamed 11 CAPH LOng time I vvait still longing for thy Word My heart my soul doth faint for thy saluation For only it can me relief afford verse 82 Vouchsafe to hear my humble supplication My eyes faile for thy Word some comfort daign O vvhen vvilt thou grant me thy consolation Like bottles scorcht in smoke dry'd I remain VVith brinish teares my vvrinckled cheeks polluted Yet fresh in minde thy lavves I still retain verse 84 Hovv many dayes shall I be persecuted For seruing thee vvhen shall thy iudgment be On my foes me pursuing executed Loe hovv deep pits the proud haue dig'd for me In their corrupt proceedings quite contrary To thy iust lavves in them opposing thee verse 86 All thy commands are faithfull neuer vary My foes vvithout cause persecute me still Me to assist delay not long nor tarry Life precious is my life vvho sought to spill Had me on earth consum'd almost destroying Yet ceast I not thy Precepts to fulfill verse 88 Reuiue me by thy mercy vvhich inioying The testament of thy ovvn mouth I vvill Obserue and keep my life therein imploying 12 LAMED MOst mighty Lord in heau'n vvher thou dost raign Is setled sure the vvord of thy saluation For euer there inthron'd it doth remain verse 90 From ages all to euery generation Thy faithfulnes endures the earth shall stand VVhich thou hast set vpon a sure foundation Maintained still by thy Almighty hand They do abide as thou hast them ordained Thy seruants are they still at thy command verse 92 Vnles in thy lavv I delight had gained In my distres I then had perisht quite My ioy in thy Word hath my life sustained My minde thy Lavves all vvhich are iust and â—ight Shall nere forget vvithin my soul ingraued By them thou hast restor'd my life and light verse 94 I am thine ovvne O let thine ovvn be saued O saue thou me for I am only thine For I haue sought thy Precepts them I craued Malicious men