it is he that hath made us and not we our selves we are his people and the sheep of his pasture 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise be thankfull unto him and bless his name 5 For the Lord is good his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth to all generations PSAL. CI. David being newly made King promises to reign in righteousnesse and holiness that he will entertain none but good men to his counsel and employments that he will do justice upon the evil doers I Will sing of mercy and judgement unto thee O Lord will I sing 2 I will behave my selfe wisely in a perfect way O when wilt thou come unto me I will walk within thy house with a perfect heart 3 I will set no wicked thing before my eyes I hate the work of them that turn aside it shall not cleave to me 4 A froward heart shall depart from me I will not know a wicked person 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off him that hath an high look and and a proud heart will not I suffer 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land that they may dwel with me he that walketh in a perfect way he shall serve me 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CII The Psalmist prayes to God in behalfe of the Jewes in their captivity describes their calamity foretells their return speedily he complains of their enemies he prayes to be preserved from an untimely and an hasty death The mortality of the Heavens and the eternity of God HEare my prayer O Lord and let my cry come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble encline thine ear unto me in the day when I call answer me speedily 3 For my dayes are consumed like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin 6 I am like a pellican of the wilderness I am like an owle of the desart 7 I watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top 8 Mine enemies reproch me all the day and they that are mad against me are sworn against me 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up and cast me down 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declineth and I am withered like grass 12 But thou O Lord shalt endure for ever thy remembrance unto all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion for the time to favour her yea the set time is come 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth thy glory 16 When the Lord shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayer 18 This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven did the Lord behold the earth 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner to loose those that are appointed to death 21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdomes to serve the Lord. 23 He weakened my strength in the way he shortened my dayes 24 I said O my God take me not away in the midst of my dayes thy yeares are throughout all generations 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed 27 But thou art the same and thy yeares shall have no end 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be established before thee PSAL. CIII A celebration of the Divine mercies and bounty his great readinesse to forgive the vanity of mans life the permanent goodness of God to his servants the praises of God BLess the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name 2 Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his wayes unto Moses his acts unto the children of Israel 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger and plenteous in mercy 9 He will not alwayes chide neither will he keep his anger for ever 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy toward them that fear him 12 As far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us 13 Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear him 14 For he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust 15 As for man his daies are as grass as a flower of the field so he flourisheth 16 For the wind passeth over it and it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that feare him and his righteousness unto childrens children 18 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandements to do them 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all 20 Bless the Lord ye his angels that excell in strength that doe his commandments hearkening unto the voice of his word 21 Bless ye the Lord all ye his hosts ye ministers of his that do his pleasure 22 Bless the Lord all his works in all places of his dominion bless the Lord O my soul. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CIV A psalm celebrating the honour of God in the fabrick the beauty the order the government of the world declaring the goodness the wisdom â—the omnipotence and omnipresence of God BLess the Lord O my soul O Lord my God thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty 2 Who coverest
Maon sings praises to God in this psalm I Love the Lord because he hath heard my voice and my supplications 2 Because he hath inclined his eare unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live 3 The sorrowes of death compassed me and the pains of hell gat hold upon me I found trouble sorrow 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord O Lord I beseech thee deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord righteous yea our God is mercifull 6 The Lord preserveth the simple I was brought low and he helped me 7 Return unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living 10 I believed therefore have I spoken I was greatly afflicted 11 I said in my haste All men are liars 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me 13 I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints 16 Oh Lord truly I am thy servant I am thy servant and the son of thy handmaid thou hast loosed my bonds 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people 19 In the courts of the Lords house in the midst of thee O Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVII A Doxology to God for his mercy and truth it is also propheticall of the calling the Genâ—iles O Praise the Lord all yee nations praise him all ye people 2 For his mercifull kindnesse is great towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVIII A thanksgiving and gratulation to God for his being victorious over the Philistims and his establishment in his kingdome it figures the Church going to her Temples giving thanks to God praying for blessing and the priests blessing God and thâ— people and appointing sacrifices The coming of the Messias and the joyes of the world at his coming O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good because his mercy endureth for ever 2 Let Israel now say that his mercy endureth for ever 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercy endureth for ever 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercy endureth for ever 5 I called upon the Lord in distresse the Lord answered me and set me in a large place 6 The Lord is on my side I wil not fear what can man do unto me 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me 8 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in man 9 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in princes 10 All nations compassed me about but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 11 They compassed me about yea they compassed me about but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 12 They compassed me about like bees they are quenched as the fire of thorns for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the Lord helped me 14 The Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation 15 The voyce of rejoycing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly 17 I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened me sore but he hath not given me over unto death 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness I will go in to them and I will praise the Lord. 20 This gate of the Lord into which the righteous shall enter 21 I will praise thee for thou hast heard me and art become my salvation 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head-stone of the corner 23 This is the Lords doing it is marvellous in our eyes 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoyce and be glad in it 25 Save now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech thee send now prosperity 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord which hath shewed us light bind the sacrifice with cords even unto the horns of the altar 28 Thou art my God and I will praise thee thou art my God I will exalt thee 29 O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXIX David teaches that all true happiness consists in keeping the commandments he prayes to God to produce in him a great love of them and to give him right understanding in them promises and threatnings are intermingled with great variety of expressions of the same earnest dâ—sire he had keep to the laws of God BLessed are the undefiled in the way who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and that seek him with the whole heart 3 They also do no iniquity they walk in his wayes 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently 5 O that my wayes were directed to keep thy statutes 6 Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments 7 I will praise thee with uprightnesse of heart when I shall have learned thy righteous judgements 8 I will keep thy statutes O forsake me not utterly BETH 9 VVHerewithall shal a young man cleanse his way by taking heed thereto according to thy word 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee O let me not wander from thy commandments 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee 12 Blessed art thou O Lord teach me thy statutes 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgements of thy mouth 14 I have rejoyced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches 15 I will meditate in thy precepts and have respect unto thy wayes 16 I will delight my self in thy statutes I wil not forget thy word GIMEL 17 DEal bountifully with thy servant that I may live and keep thy word 18 Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law 19 I am a stranger in the earth hide not thy commandments from me 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgements at all times 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed which
affections of thy loving kindnesse and thou art displeased when our vilenesses constraine thee to powre down thy judgements on us O be pleased to grant that they living in holy obedience to thee may feel a perpetuall streame of mercy refreshing and supporting them and let them not bear anothers burthen for thou art just and merciful righteous and true and hast sentenc'd every one to bear their own iniquity VI. GReat God of mercy heale all the breaches of this family preserve and encrease the remaining comforts and advantages of it support the estate renew thy favour to it and perpetually poure down thy blessings upon it for the light of thy countenance and thy gracious influence does preserve and blesse support and nourish honour and advance persons and families and kingdomes Blesse my eldest son give him an obedient and a loving spirit a provident and a wise heart a worthy and a pious comportment a blessed and an honourable posterity to my younger sons give health and holinesse wisdom and faire fortunes the love of God and good men to my daughters give thy perpetuall grace and favour that they may live in honour and a severe chastity free from sin and shame from temptation and a snare and let their portion be in the blessing in the love and service of God Let them live in the favour of God and man usefull to others and honour to their family a comfort to all their relatives and friends and servants to thy divine Majesty VII PReserve me thy servant from all evil lead me into all good change my sorrowes into comforts my infirmity into spirituall strength take all iniquity from mee and let thy servant never depart from thee I am thine O save mee I am thine sanctify me and preserve me for ever that neither life nor death health nor sicknesse prosperity nor adversity weakeness within nor crosse accidents without may ever separate me from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen Blessed Jesus Amen The Offices or Formes OF Prayer and Devotion for The Miserable and Afflicted An Office to be said in the daies of persecution of a Church by sacrilegious or violent persons Our Father which art in Heaven c. Minister O God make speed to save us Answer O Lord make hast to help us Minister Glory be to the Father c. Answer As it was in the beginning c. I. A Hymne petitory and complaining O God the Heathen are come into thine inheritance thy holy Temple have they defiled and made Jerusalem an heape of stones ¶ The adversaries roare in the midst of the congregations and set up their banners for tokens * They have set fire upon thy holy places and have defiled the dwelling places of thy Name even unto the ground ¶ They have destroyed all the carved worke thereof with axes and hammers * Yea they have said in their hearts Let us make havock of them altogether thus have they spoiled the houses of God in the land ¶ O God how long shall the adversary doe this dishonour how long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever * Why withdrawest thou thy hand even thy right hand pluck it out of thy bosome for they have devoured Jacob and laid wast his dwelling place ¶ They have said come and let us root them out that they be no more a people and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance * Hold not thy tongue O God keepe not still silence refraine not thy selfe O God for they have cast their heads together with one consent and are conâ—ederate against thee ¶ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people and consulted against thy hidden ones * O Lord God of hosts how long wilt thou be angry with thy people that prayeth ¶ Thou feedest them with the bread of teares and givest them plenteousnesse of teares to drinke * Wil t thou be displeased at us for ever and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another ¶ Wilt thou not turne again and quicken us that thy people may rejoice in thee * Will the Lord absent himselfe for ever and will he be no more intreated Is his mercy cleane gone for ever and is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore ¶ Hath God forgotten to be gracious and will he shut up his loving kindnesse in displeasure * O doe thou bring the wickednesse of the ungodly to an end but guide thou the just ¶ Bring downe the ungodly and malicious take away his iniquity and thou shalt find none * Shew thy marvellous loving kindnesse thou that art the Saviour of them that put their trust in thee from such as resist thy right hand ¶ So will not we goe back from thee quicken us and we will call upon thy name * Turne us again O Lord God of Hosts ¶ Cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. I. A Hymne consolatory in time of persecution * THE Lord is in his Holy temple the Lords seat is in Heaven his eyes consider the poore and his eyelids trie the children of men ¶ Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord and the people whom he hath chosen for his owne inheritance * For thou shalt save thy people that are in adversity and shalt bring downe the high lookes of the proud ¶ Thou shalt keep them O Lord thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever For the righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse his countenance will behold the thing that is just * For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him that swelleth against him ¶ For the Lord will not faile his people neither will he forsake his inheritance untill righteousnesse turne againe unto judgement and all such as be true in heart shall follow it * O how plentifull is thy goodnesse which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee even before the sons of men ¶ Thou shalt hide them privily by thine owne presence from the provoking of al men thou shalt keepe them secretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues * Great plagues remaine for the Ungodly but who so putteth his trust in the Lord mercy embraceth him on every side ¶ He calleth upon the Lord and the Lord heareth him yea and saveth him out of all his troubles * He delivers their soules from death and feedeth them in the daies of famine They shall not be confounded in the perillous time and in the daies of dearth they shall have enough ¶ The Lord ordereth a good mans going and maketh his way acceptable to himselfe * Though he fall he shall not be cast away for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand ¶ Thou Lord shalt save both man and beast
out in the multitude of their transgressions for they have rebelled against thee 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoyce let them ever shout for joy because thou defendest them let them also that love thy name be joyfull in thee 12 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous with favour wilt thou compasse him as with a shield Ev. Pr. PSAL. VI. David being afflicted with sicknesseâ— and sensible of Gods anger prayes against it implores the Divine mercy renounces all communion with evill men and evill works prayes for life and health ease and remâ—ssion and finding ease nad comfort gives thanks to God O Lord rebuke me not in thine anger neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 Have mercy upon me O Lord for I am weak O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed 3 My soul is also sore vexed but thou O Lord how long 4 Return O Lord deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies sake 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks 6 I am weary with my groaning all the night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears 7 Mine eye is consumed because of griefe it waxeth old because of all mine enemies 8 Depart from me all ye workers of iniquity for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication the Lord will receive my prayer 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed let them return and be ashamed suddenly PSAL. VII David justifies himself against the reproches of Shimei who accus'd him to have caused the death of King Saul and his family and to have usurp'd the Kingdome he prayes to be delivered from the injuries of his adversary to be restored to his Kingdome and to be a veng'd of his enemy O Lord my God in thee do I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me and deliver me 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion rending it in pieces while there is none to deliver 3 O Lord my God if I have done this if there be iniquity in my hands 4 If I have rewarded evill unto him that was at peace with me yea I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul and take it yea let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay mine honour in the dust Selah 6 Arise O Lord in thine anger lift up thy self because of the rage of mine enmies and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded 7 So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about for their sakes therefore return thou on high 8 The Lord shall judge the people judge me O Lord according to my righteousnesse and according to my integrity that is in me 9 O let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end but establish the just for the righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins 10 My defence is of God which saveth the upright in heart 11 God judgeth the righteous and God is angry with the wicked every day 12 If he turn not he will whet his sword he hath bent his bow and made it ready 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors 14 Behold he travelleth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood 15 He made a pit and digged it and is faln into the ditch which he made 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate 17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high PSAL. VIII The glory and magnificence of God his love to Man his providence over the world an act of praise and adoration of God O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens 2 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemie and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heavens the work work of thy fingers the moon and the starres which thou hast ordained 4 What is man that thou art mindfull of him and the son of man that thou visitest him 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angells and hast crown'd him with glory and honour 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands thou hast put all things under his feet 7 All sheep and oxen yea and the beasts of the field 8 The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earthâ— Mo. Pr. PSAL. IX The Church praises God for her victory over her enemies God takes care of his Church will destroy them that oppose her The faithfull are exhorted to put their trust in God I Will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high 3 When mine enemies are turned back they shall fall and perish at thy presence 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause thou saâ—est in the throne judging right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou hast destroyed the wicked thou hast put out their name for ever and ever 6 O thou enemy destructions are come to a perpetuall end and thou hast destroyed cities their memoriall is perished with them 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgment 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousnesse he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightnesse 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not for saken them that seek thee 11 Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth in Sion declare among the people his doings 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the humble 13 Have mercy upon me O Lord consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Sion I will rejoyce in thy salvation 15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made in the net which they hid is their own foot taken 16 The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten the expectation of the poor
shall never be moved PSAL. XVI David confesses God to be his Gâ—â— and protests against all idolatrous worshippings he rejoyces in God for his present blessings his preservation and prosperity the aides of his grace and the hopes of Eternall life through the resuâ—rection of Christ. PReserve me O God for in thee do I put my trust 2 O my soul thou hast said unto the Lord Thou art my Lord my goodnesse extendeth not to thee 3 But to the Saints that are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplyed that hasten after another God their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer nor take up their names into my lips 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea I have a goodly heritage 7 I will blesse the Lord who hath given me counsell my reins also instruct me in the night seasons 8 I have set the Lord alwayes before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoyceth my flesh also shall rest in hope 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine holy One to see corruption 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life in thy presence is fulnesse of joy at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore PSAL. XVII David appealing to God concerning his innocency does passionately implore his patronage against his prosperous enemies he prophesies of the resurrection HEar the right O Lord attend unto my cry give eare unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence let thine eyes behold the things that are equall 3 Thou hast proved mine heart thou hast visited me in the night thou hast tryed me and and shalt find nothing I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse 4 Concerning the works of men by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths that my footsteps slip not 6 I have called upon thee for thou wilt hear me O God incline thine eare unto me and hear my speech 7 Shew thy marvellous loving kindnesse O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye hide me under the shadow of thy wings 9 From the wicked that oppresse me from my deadly enemies who compasse me about 10 They are inclosed in their own fat with their mouth they speak proudly 11 They have now compassed us in our steps they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth 12 Like as a Lion that is greedy of his prey and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places 13 Arise O Lord disappoint him cast him down deliver my soul from the wicked which is thy sword 14 From men which are thy hand O Lord from men of the world which have their portion in this life and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure they are full of children and leave the rest of their substance to their babes 15 As for me I will behold thy face in righteousnesse I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likenesse Ev. Pr. PSAL. XVIII David toward the end of his life sings a song of victory to God for all his triumphs and greaâ— successes in his warres he gives thanks puts his trust in God I will love thee O Lord my strength 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortresse and my deliverer my God my strength in whom I will trust my buckler and the horn of my salvation and my high tower 3 I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saved from mine enemies 4 The sorrowes of death compassed me and the flouds of ungodly men made me afraid 5 The sorrowes of hell compassed me about the snares of death prevented me 6 In my distresse I called upon the Lord and cryed unto my God he heard my voyce out of his temple and my cry came before him even into his ears 7 Then the earth shook and trembled the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken because he was wroth 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth devoured coals were kindled by it 9 He bowed the heavens also and came down and darknesse was under his feet 10 And he rode upon a cherub and did flie yea he did flie upon the wings of the wind 11 He made darknesse his secret place his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies 12 At the brightnesse that was before him his thick clouds passed hail-stones and coals of fire 13 The Lord also thundred in the heavens and the Highest gave his voice hailstones and coals of fire 14 Yea he sent out his arrows and scattered them and he shot out lightnings and discomfited them 15 Then the channels of waters were seen and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke O Lord at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils 16 He sent from above he took me and drew me out of many waters 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy and from them which hated me for they were too strong for me 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity but the Lord was my stay 19 He brought me forth also into a large place he delivered me because he delighted in me 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me 21 For I have kept the wayes of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God 22 For all his judgments were before me and I did not put away his statutes from me 23 I was also upright before him and I kept my self from mine iniquity 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my rightâ—nesse according to the cleannesse of my hands in his eye-sight 25 With the mercifull thou wilt shew thy self mercifull with an upright man thou wilt shew thy self upright 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thy self pure and with the froward thou wilt shew thy self froward 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people but thou wilt bring down high looks 28 For thou wilt light my candle the Lord my God will enlighten my darknesse 29 For by thee I have run through a troop and by my God have I leaped over a wall 30 As for God his way is perfect the word of the Lord is tryed he is a buckler to all those that trust in him 31 For who is God save the Lord or who is a rock save our God 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way perfect 33 He maketh my feet like hindes
there with a gift even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour 13 The kings daughter is all glorious within her clothing is of wrought gold 14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needle-work the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee 15 With gladnesse rejoycing shall they be brought they shall enter into the kings palace 16 In stead of thy fathers shall be thy children when thou mayest make princes in all the earth 17 I will make thy name to be remembred in all generations therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever PSAL. XLVI A thanksgiving after victory obtained against the Enemies of the Church an act of trust and confidence in God GOd is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble 2 Therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof Selah 4 There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High 5 God is in the midst of her she shall not be moved God shall help her and that right early 6 The heathen raged the kingdoms were moved he uttered his voyce the earth melted 7 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah 8 Come behold the works of the Lord what desolation he hath made in the earth 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth he breaketh the bow cutteth the spear in sunder he burneth the chariot in the fire 10 Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted among the heathen I will be exalted in the earth 11 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah Ev. Pr. PSAL. XLVII The Church of the Jewes is exhorted to worship and confesse Christ whose dominion is over the Jewes and Gentiles O clap your hands all ye people shout unto God with the voyce of triumph 2 For the Lord most high is terrible he is a great king over all the earth 3 He shall subdue the people under us and the nations under our feet 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us the excellency of Jacob whom he loved Selah 5 God is gone up with a shout the Lord with the sound of a trumpet 6 Sing praises to God sing praises sing praises unto our king sing praises 7 For God is the king of all the earth sing ye praises with understanding 8 Ged reigneth over the heathen God sitteth upon the throne of his holinesse 9 The princes of the people are gathered together even the people of the God of Abraham for the shields of the earth belong unto God he is greatly exalted PSAL. XLVIII A psalme of thanksgiving for Hezekiahs delivery from Sennacherib The description of his overthrow a celebration of the Divine benefit an exhortotion of the Jewes to rejoyce in Godâ— and to repair Jerusalem GReat is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God in the mountain of his holinesse 2 Beautifull for situation the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion on the sides of the north the city of the great king 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge 4 For lo the kings were assembled they passed by together 5 They saw in and so they marvelled they were troubled and hasted away 6 Fear took hold upon them there and pain as of a woman in travail 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east-wind 8 As we have heard so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts iu the city of our God God will establish it for ever Selah 9 We have thought of thy loving kindnesse O God in the midst of thy temple 10 According to thy name O God so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth thy right hand is full of righteousnesse 11 Let mount Sion rejoyce let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgments 12 Walk about Sion and goe round about her tell the towers thereof 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks consider her palaces that ye may tell it to the generation following 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever he will be our guide even unto death PSAL. XLIX The danger of trusting in riches they cannot redeeme a life rich men die like the poore rich men are not to be envied riches are an evill temptation HEar this all ye people give eare all ye inhabitants of the world 2 Both low and high rich and poor together 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdome and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding 4 I will incline mine eare to a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp 5 Wherefore should I fear in the dayes of evil when the iniquity of my heels shall compasse me about 6 They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransome for him 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth for ever 9 That he should still live for ever and not see corruption 10 For he seeth that wise men die likewise the fool and the brutish person perish and leave their wealth to others 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever and their dwelling-places to all generations they call their lands after their own names 12 Neverthelesse man being in honour abideth not he is like the beasts that perish 13 This their way is their folly yet their posterity approve their sayings Selah 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave for he shall receive me Selah 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich when the glory of his house is increased 17 For when he dyeth he shall carry nothing away his glory shall not descend after him 18 Though whiles he lived he blessed his soul and men will praise thee when thou dost well to thy self 19 He shall goe to the generation of his fathers he shall never see light 20 Man that is in honour and understandeth not is like the beasts that perish Mo. Pr. PSAL. L. A Prophesie of the abrogation of the Law and the preaching of the Gospel the sacrifices of Moses the rites of hypocrites are unprofitable praise and prayer and obedience are the best sacrifices the wicked preachers are reprov'd THE mighty God even the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof 2 Out of Sion the