the 3. Psalme O Lord that onely art my God I put my trust in thee save me from them that persecute and straight deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lyon bent for prey he seize upon my soule and it asunder fiercely teare whil'st none can him controule verse 3 O Lord that onely art my God if this was done by me or if at all within my hands iniquity there be verse 4 If him I harm'd with whom in peace I as a friend did goe yea I even him delivered have who causelesse is my foe verse 5 Let th' enemy pursue and take my soule yea as his prey let him tread downe my life on th' earth in dust mine honour lay verse 6 Rise Lord in wâ—ath because they rage that doe against me stand and to the iudgement watch for me that didst the same command verse 7 The peoples congregation so about thee compasse shall returne thou therefore for their sakes exalted high o're all verse 8 The Lord shall all the people iudge as iudge O Lord me try according to my righteousnesse and my integrity The second part verse 9 Oh of the wicked let an end the wickednesse soone bound but fixe the iust for hearts and reyns the righteous God doth found verse 10 All that I have for my defence God doth to me impart who doth them all in mercy save that upright are in heart verse 11 God doth them iudge that righteous are according to their way and God is likewise angry with the wicked every day verse 12 And if he doe not turne againe he whets his sword for fight he bended hath his threatning bow and hath it fitted right verse 13 He also hath prepar'd for him the instruments of death he ' gainst the persecutors all ordaines his shafts in wrath verse 14 Behold he with iniquity doth travell as his birth he basely mischiefe hath conceiv'd and falshood hath brought forth verse 15 He made a pit and dig'd it deep where he for others watch'd but whil'st he went about his work there be himselfe was catch'd verse 16 His mischiefe all upon his head returne shall in the end his violence on his owne pate shall suddenly descend verse 17 Even as the Lord most righteous is I will his praise proclaime and of the Lord that is most high my song shall found the name Psal VIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme O Lord my God how doth thy name in all the earth excell who hast thy glory set above the heavens where light doth dwell verse 2 From infants mouths sucking babes thou didst great strength ordain because of foes that so thou mightest th' auenging foe restraine verse 3 When I looke up unto thy heavens thy fingers workes which be the lightning Moon the sparkling stars which were ordaind by thee verse 4 Ah what is maâ— poor wretch that he should come within thy minde or yet the Sonne of dying man that thou to him art kinde verse 5 For thou a little lower him than Angels mad'st to be with glory and with honour too he crowned is by thee verse 6 The soveraigne power of thy hands works thou didst to him commit and underneath the feet of him didst all things else submit verse 7 The sheepe and oxen every one to him obedience yeeld and as depending on his will the beasts of every field verse 8 The fowles of th' ayre fish of the sea and what in deeps doth dwell O Lord our Lord how doth thy name in all the earth excell Psal IX Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou still O Lord with all my heart shalt celebrated be and all thy works which wondrous are shall be shown forth by me verse 2 I will be glad and will reioyce in thee and of thy name O thou that art most high my song thy praises shall proclaime verse 3 When as mine enemies turn back with a disgracefull flight they suddenly shall fall with shame and perish at thy sight verse 4 For loe my right thou hast maintaind and hast my cause made clear and siâ—ting on thy Throne with state thy iustice mad'st appear verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the heathens bands the wicked quite o'rethrown thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known verse 6 To a perpetuall end are come destructions O thou foe thou Cities hast entomb'd in dust raz'd from remembrance so verse 7 But loe the Lord from age to age endure for ever shall he hath prepar'd his glorious throne for iudgement unto all verse 8 And he in righteousnesse shall iudge the world all by his word and to the people uprightly he iudgement shall afford verse 9 The Lord for them that are oppress'd a refuge shall be found a refuge still even in due time when troubles most abound verse 10 And they will put their trust in thee that rightly know thy name for them O Lord that feeke to thee thou never didst disclaime verse 11 Sing praises due unto the Lord which doth in Sion dwell and to the people all his deeds with admiration tell verse 12 He doth remember them when he to search for bloud is set the cryes of them that humble are he never doth forget The second part verse 13 Have mercy Lord marke what I beare from them who me do hate thou that dost freely lift me up from deaths most horrid gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praises sound and I in thy salvation will my my most firmely found verse 15 The heathen are sunke in the pit that they themselves devisde and in the net that they did hide their owne foot is surprisde verse 16 By iudgement that he executes the Lord is clearely known and even by his own hands works sâ—ar'd the wicked is o'rethrown verse 17 The wicked shall be turned down till into hell they sinke and all the Nations blindely led of God that never thinke verse 18 For those that needy are shall not alwaies forgotten lye the expectation of the poore shall not for ever dye verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile by worldly might and let the heathen people all be iudged in thy sight verse 20 Make them O Lord though they presume be all by fear brought low that to themselves to be but men the nations all may know Psal X. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHy dost thou Lord a farre off stand not daigning to come neare why dost thou hide thy self in times when trouble doth appear verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poore doth persecute with spleene O let these sleights them take that have by them imagin'd been verse 3 For loe the wicked man doth vaunt with hearts desire still stor'd and he doth blesse the covetous though loathed by the Lord. verse 4 The wicked is so fondly proud on God he doth not call and even amidst his many thoughts God hath no place at all verse 5 His wayes most grievous alwaies are thy iudgements where he goes are
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
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