man for the righteous GOD the hearts and reins doth try verse 10 In all my troubles my defence of GOD is in each part Which saveth by his mighty hand the man upright in heart verse 11 GOD judgeth in his mercy great the righteous men alway And God with those that wicked are is angry every day verse 12 If surely he turne not again his sword then whet he will He hath his bow in anger bent and ready made it still verse 13 He hath aso prepar'd for him the instruments of death Against the persecutors he his arrows ordain'd hath verse 14 Behold he with iniquitie doth travell as in birth And hath conceived a mischief and falsehood hath brought foorth verse 15 He made a pit and digged it the righteous there to take And he into the ditch is fall'n which he himself did make verse 16 His mischief all most surely shall return on his own head His violent dealing shall come downe on his own pate with speed verse 17 According to his righteousnesse now praise the LORD I will And to the name of GOD most high I will sing praises still PSAL. VIII O Lord our Lord how excellent is in the earth thy name Who hast thy glory set above the bright heavens fairest frame verse 2 Out of the mouth of suckling babes thou hast ordained strength Because of foes that thou mightst still th' avenging fo at length verse 3 When I the heav'ns consider well thy fingers works that be The Moon and likewise all the Stars that were ordain'd by thee verse 4 What is poor man that thou of him should'st thus so mindfull be Or what the son of man that thou him visits with thine eye verse 5 For even a little lower him then Angels thou hast made With glory and with honour al 's thou crowned hast his head verse 6 Thou mad'st him have dominion ov'r the great works of thine hand Under his feet thou hast all things put both of sea and land verse 7 All sheep to him obedience give and oxen service yeeld Yea which is more him still obey the beasts of all the field verse 8 The foules of th' air and of the sea the fishes more or lesse And whatsoever of the seas still through the paths do passe verse 9 O Lord our Lord those mighty worâ— do high extoll thy fame How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious name PSAL. IX WIth my whole hart I wil O Lord thee praise for ever still Thy works that are all marveilous shew foorth I alwayes will verse 2 I surely alwayes will be glade and al 's rejoice in thee I will sing praise unto thy name O thou who art most Hie. verse 3 When all mine en'mies quickly aâ— turn'd back for their offence They shal down fall and perish all at thy divine Presence verse 4 For wel my right and cause thou hast maintain'd even in our sight Thou as a King sat'st on the Throne there alwayes judging right verse 5 The heathen thou rebuked hast the wicked thou with shame Destroyed hast for ever thou hast quite put out their name verse 6 O en'mie come destructions are to end perpetuall Thou cities raz'd perish'd with them is their memoriall verse 7 But God the Lord most righteous shal for ever still endure With equity he hath prepar'd his throne for judgement sure verse 8 And he this world all wel shal judge in perfect righteousnesse He al 's shall to the people give judgement in uprightnesse verse 9 The LORD will be a sure refuge for those whom men oppresse He a refuge will be in times of trouble and distresse verse 10 And they that know thy blesse namâ— will put their trust in thee For thou hast not forsaken them that seek sincerely thee verse 11 To GOD that doth in Sion dwelâ— sing praises every where Among the people of the earth his doings now declare verse 12 When he strict inquisition to make for blood is set He thinks on them the humbles cry he never doth forget verse 13 Have mercy upon me O LORD weigh how my hater hath Me troubled sore thou that me lift up from the gates of death verse 14 That still in Sions daughters gate thy praise shew forth I may In thy salvation of great price I will rejoice alway verse 15 The heathen all in their own pit sunk down are at the last â—n the same net which they did hide their own foot 's taken fast verse 16 By judgement which he executes the LORD is known in this Ev'n in the works of his own hands the wicked snared is verse 17 The wicked shall be into hell ev'n turned from his seat And all the nations that the LORD unthankfully forget verse 18 For the needy not surely shall forgotten be alway The expectation of the poor not perish shall for ay verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevail by his great might Let all the heathen people now be judged in thy sight verse 20 O Lord almighty in great fear put thou them very low That so themselves to be but men the Nations all may know PSAL. X. WHy in thine anger fierce O Lorâ— thus standest thou afar Why hidest thou thyself from us when times of troubles are verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poor doth persecute greatlie In plots which they imagin'd have let them all taken be verse 3 For of his hearts desire alwayes the wicked man doth boast And blesseth al 's the covetous man whom GOD abhorreth most verse 4 Throgh the pride of his countenant the wicked great or small Will not seek GOD in all his though the LORD is not at all verse 5 His wayes alwayes most grievous aâ— thy judgements where he goes Are far above out of his sight he puffs at all his foes verse 6 He hath said in his foolish heart I shall not moved be For I shall never in this life be in adversitie verse 7 Great cursing and deceit and fraud his wicked mouth do fill Under his tongue mischief alwayes and vanitie are still verse 8 He lurking sits in villages in secret places he Kills th' innocent he'gainst the poor his eyes sets privilie verse 9 Hee in his den lies lion like in waite he lyes secret To catch the poore he him doth catch when drawn into his net verse 10 With great deceit he croucheth down himself he humbleth all That by his strong ones at the last the poor may surely fall verse 11 He foolish hath said in his heart God hath most certainlie Forgotten all he hides his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord make hast O GOâ— lift up thy mightie hand Forget not in thine anger great the humble of the land verse 13 Wherfore doth wicked man in spiâ— GOD to contemne desire He hath said in his foolish heart thou wilt it not require verse 14 Thou hast it all most clearly seen for thou mischief and spite Beholdest thou it with thy hand in
at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore PSAL. XVII ATtend unto my cry O LORD and hear the right from me My prayer now hear that go'th not oâ— of lips that famed be verse 2 Let my sentence from thy presence come foorth my cause to clear Let al 's thine eyes behold the things that equall still are heer verse 3 Thou narrowly hast prov'd mine haâ— which still is in thy sight And visited hast also me in darknesse of the night Thou hast me tri'd nothing thou shaâ— find in me more or lesse I purposde am even that my mouth in no way shall transgresse verse 4 Concerning works of wicked men by the word taught by thee From paths of the destroyer I have kept me carefullie verse 5 My goings alwayes in thy paths in mercy still hold up That my footsteps in all thy wayes directed may not slip verse 6 I called have on thee O GOD for sure thou wilt me hear O hear my speach and unto me incline thy gracious ear verse 7 Thy marv'lous loving kindnesse shew thou that by thy right hand Sav'st them that put their trust in thee from those that them gainstand verse 8 O keep me Lord now and protect as th'apple of the eye Under the shaddow of thy wings most closelie hide thou me verse 9 From wicked men who ever still me to oppresse are stout Even from my deadly en'mies all who compasse me about verse 10 Inclosed they are alwayes in their own fat at their will They with their mouth great swellinâ— word with boast speak proudly still verse 11 Those men have us now in our step compassed with deceit And craftilie they bowing down their eyes on earth have set verse 12 Like as a cruell Lion that is greedy of his prey And a young Lion lurking which in places hid doth stay verse 13 Quicklie arise him disappoint and cast him down O LORD My soul now from the wicked save which surely is thy sword verse 14 From men which are thy hand O LORD from men whose daylie strife Is for this world which only have their portion in this life Whose bellie with thy treasure hid thou fillest of the best They full of children to their babes leave of their wealth the rest verse 15 As for me I in righteousnesse thy face will surely see With thy likenesse when I awake I satisfi'd shall be PSAL. XVII O Lord that chiefly art my strength thee dearly love I will The LORD my rock and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust my buckler al 's is he The horne of my salvation al 's and Towre that is most hie verse 3 Upon the LORD who to be prais'd is worthy I will call So in all dangers I shall be sav'd from mine enmies all verse 4 The sorrowes great of fearfull death me compassd all dismaid And of ungodly men the floods made me to be afraid verse 5 Of hell the sorrowes alwayes did me compasse fearfullie The snares of death with trembling feaâ— and grief prevented me verse 6 I in distresse call'd on the LORD and cry'd to GOD with teares He from his Temple heard my voice my cry came to his eares verse 7 Then shook the earth trembled aâ— the hills foundations both Were mov'd and al 's they shaken werâ— because that he was wroth verse 8 Out of his nostrils there went up a smoak most fearfully And from his mouth a fire devour'd coales kindled were thereby verse 9 He also bow'd the heav'ns and camâ— down in a way most meet And darknes which was black thick there under was his feet verse 10 And he upon a Cherub rode and did most swiftly flie Yea on the wings he of the wind did flie with Majestie verse 11 He darknesse made his secret place his pau'lion round about Were waters dark and of the skies thick clouds all stretched out verse 12 At the brightnesse that him before was in his fearfull ire His thick clouds passed here and there hailstones and coales of fire verse 13 The Lord al 's thuÌ„dred in the heav'ns the Highest every where Then gave his voice hailstones coals of fire that flamming were verse 14 Yea he sent out his arrowes and them scattred great and small And he shot out his lightnings bright and them discomfit'd all verse 15 The chanels of the waters deep all seen then clearly were And al 's the worlds foundations all discovered were each where At thy rebuke all this was done most powerfully O LORD Even at the fearfull blast of breath thy nostrils did afford verse 16 His readie help he from above did send by his command Hee out of many waters me drew by his mighty hand verse 17 He fâ—oÌ„ mine enmie that was strong most safely set me free From theÌ„ which did me hate for theâ— were all too strong for me verse 18 Of my calamitie they did prevent me in the day But the LORD in his mercie great was ever still my stay verse 19 He also a large place into me brought forth by his might He did deliver me because he did in me delight verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the LORD rewarded me After the cleannesse of my hands me recompensd hath he verse 21 For of the LORD I have the wayes well keept with all my heart And from my God I wickedly would not at all depart verse 22 For all his judgements of great weight were ever me before And I his statutes not a way did put from me therefore verse 23 I also was upright and true before him in my way And I from mine iniquitie did keep my self alway verse 24 Therefore after my righteousnesse GOD recompenc'd hath me According as his eyes have seen my hands cleannesse to be verse 25 Thou wilt shew with the mercifâ—â— thy self in mercy right And with a man upright thou wilt even shew thy self upright verse 26 Thou with the pure thy selfe wâ— sheâ— most pure in all thy wayes And with the froward thou thy self wilt froward shew alwayes verse 27 For thou the people poor wilt saâ— that fore afflicted be And also wilt bring down at length the lookes that are so hie verse 28 For thou in thy great mercy wilâ— my candle clearly light The LORD my GOD enlighten will my darknesse all made bright verse 29 For I by thee even through a troâ— have run not hurt at all And by my GOD I with great force have leaped ov'r a wall verse 30 As for GOD perfect is his way GODS word is surely try'd He to all those that trust in him a buckler doth abide verse 31 For who is God except the LORD yea surely there is none Or who for safety is a rock except our GOD alone verse 32 It is God onely in his love that grideth me with strength And maketh also all my way most perfect at the length verse 33 Like Hinds feet which most swiftly run he makes my feet to be And by his hand
a parable most rare mine ear incline I will My saying dark upon the harp I will even open still verse 5 Wherefore should I fear in the dayes of evill as in doubt When of my heeles th'iniquitie shall compasse me about verse 6 They that here in their worldly wealth trust which shall soon be lost And in the multitude also of their riches do boast verse 7 None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother dear Nor give to the Almightie God a ransome for him heer verse 8 Their souls redemption precious dâ— for ever cease to be verse 9 That he should still for ever live and not corruption see verse 10 For he doth see that wisemen die as fools depriv'd of health And brutish persons perish al 's and t'others leave their wealth verse 11 Their inward thought is that thâ— hoâ— and dwellings ever shall To ages all remain their lands â—â—heir own names they call verse 12 Neverthelesse in honour great man not abides for ever He surely heer is like the beasts that perish altogether verse 13 This their ill way most surely is their folly which they love And yet even their posteritie their sayings do approve verse 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave death shall upon them feed And th'upright shall dominion have ov'r them in morning tide And all their beautie wherein they did foolishly presume Shal quickly from their dwelling place even in the grave consume verse 15 But God now will my soul redeeme from power of the grave For he while men me do pursue in mercy shall receive verse 16 Be not afraid when one is made in richesse plenteous When in all sorts increased is the glorie of his house verse 17 For when he dies he carry shall nothing away in end His glorie shall not after him into the grave descend verse 18 Though whiles he lived heere eaâ—â— his soul he blessed still And when thou well dost to thy selâ— men praise thee surely will verse 19 He to the generation then of his old fathers right Shall go and for their greater woâ— they never shall see light verse 20 Man that in honour is and place and can it not consider Is like unto most brutish beasts that perish altogether PSAL. L. THe mighty God yea ev'n the Loâ— hath spoke and cald anone The earth from the suns rising up unto his going down verse 2 Out of Sion that holy hill where perfect beauties be God for to manifest his might hath shined gloriously verse 3 Our God shall come and shall keep silence any more A fire tempestuous round about before him shall devore verse 4 He to the heav'ns high from above and to the earth shall call That he in right and equitie may judge his people all verse 5 Together to me gather now my saints on earth that be Those that have made by sacrifice a Covenant fast with me verse 6 And all the heav'ns his righteousnes declare most clearly shall For God himself upon his Throne is Judge ev'n over all verse 7 My people hear and I will speak O Isra'l against thee I 'll testifie for I am God yea even thy God most hie verse 8 For sacrifice or offrings burnt I 'll neither lesse nor more Thee challenge for continually to have been me before verse 9 I will no bullock from thy house for sacrifice once take Nor yet out of thy wealthy folds hie goats for want or lack verse 10 For of the forrest every beast is mine by right indeed And al 's the cattell which upon a thousand hills doth feed verse 11 I of the mountaines all the fouâ— know by science divine And all the wild beasts of the field undoubtedly are mine verse 12 If I were hungry I would not the matter to thee tell For the whole world by right is 〈◊〉 yea and its fulnesse all verse 13 Will I as hungry eat the flesh of bulls as some doe think Or will I also in my thirst take blood of goates to drink verse 14 Thanksgiving offer thou alway unto God chearefullie And not forget thy vows to pay ev'n unto the most hie verse 15 And in the day of trouble great see that thou call on me I thee deliver will and then thou shalt me glorifie verse 16 But God saith to the wicked man why dost thou mention make Of my statutes or Cov'nant once into thy mouth dost take verse 17 Sith thou in thine ill heart dost hate instruction all at last And all my words which should thee teach behind thee thou dost cast verse 18 When thou didst see a thief then thou with him didst wel consent And with adultrers most profane a partaker thou went verse 19 Thy wicked mouth thou givest still to much ill and debate And thy perverse and lying tongue doth alwayes frame deceit verse 20 Thou sitt'st and ' gainst thy bro◠〈◊〉 speak'st wickedly anone Thou slandrest al 's without fear even thine own mothers son verse 21 These things most wicked done 〈…〉 I silence keept alone Thou thoughtst that altogether I was as thy self such one But I at last who righteous am will thee reprove therefore And them each one in order I will set thine eyes before verse 22 Now ye that the great God foâ— consider this with fear Lest while none can deliver you I you in pieces tear verse 23 Who so gives praise me glorifies who his way ordreth well Of God I the salvation dear unto him will reveal PSAL. LI. ACcording to thy kindnes great have mercy LORD on me Blot out my sins according to the mercies great in thee verse 2 Me all defil'd now throughly wash from mine iniquitie And from my sin that grievous is in mercy cleanse thou me verse 3 For I my great transgression still acknowledge more and more And my most vile and bloody sin is ever me before verse 4 Against thee thee onely have I committed this great sin And done this ill even by and by while I thy sight was in That when thou speakest alwayes thou still justified mightst be And be made clear without reproach when as thou judgest me verse 5 Behold at first I shapen was all in iniquitie And in the womb my mother al 's in sin conceived me verse 6 Behold thou truth desirest still in th' inward of the heart And thou shalt make mee wisedoâ— knâ— even in the hidden part verse 7 Purge me with hyssope and I shaâ—â— be clean most perfectly Wash me and whiter than the snoâ— I shall then surely be verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make thouâ— to hear at last the voice That so the wearied bones which â— hast broken may rejoice verse 9 Now from my sins that grievouâ— hide thou thy face and eyes And for thy mercies sake blot ouâ— all mine iniquities verse 10 Create thou now in me O Goâ— a heart made clean from sin And al 's a right and constant sprite renew thou me within verse 11 From thy presence which comâ— cast me
not now away Thy holy sprite in anger hote take not from me alway verse 12 The joy of thy salvation now restore thou unto me And in thy mercie me uphold with thine own sprite most free verse 13 Then will I the transgressours teach thy wayes that righteous be And sinners shall be from their sins converted unto thee verse 14 O God of my salvation God from guiltinesse of bloud Me save and of thy righteousnesse my tongue shall sing aloud verse 15 O LORD now open thou my lips and so thy praise of worth My mouth thus set at libertie shall thankfully shew foorth verse 16 For of the outward sacrifice thou hast no great desire Else would I give 't thou not delight'st in offering burnt with fire verse 17 Of God the sacrifices are a broken sprite alwayes A broken and a contrite heart O God thou'll not despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure do thou good unto thy Sion all And of thine own Jerusalem now build thou up the wall verse 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse burnt offerings burnt in all Shall well thee please they bullocksâ— thine Altars offer shall PSAL. LII O Mightie man why dost thou boâ— in mischief most secure Of GOD the goodnesse alwayes doâ—â— continually endure verse 2 Thy wicked tongue mischiefs alwaâ— deviseth craftily Like a sharp razor still it doth worke most deceitfully verse 3 Thou evill surely more dost love then good which thou should'st see And lying rather dost approve then righteousnesse to speak verse 4 Thou with thy heart that is profane devouring words dost love O thou false and most subtile tongue who dost deceitfull prove verse 5 God shal likewise destroy thee quite he shall take thee away Pluck'd from thine house rooted out from livings land for ay verse 6 The righteous that do love the Lord shall this most clearely see They shall have fear and al 's at him shall laugh most joyfullie verse 7 Loe this man made not God his strength but in his richesse ill Did trust and in his wickednesse himself did strengthen still verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green olive tree In Gods mercy is all my trust and shall for ever be verse 9 Because thou hast it done I will thee praise for evermore And on thy Name I 'll waite for it is good thy saints before PSAL. LIII THat there 's no God the fool hath said within his heart so rude Corrupt they are their deeds are vile there is none that doth good verse 2 God looked down from heav'n upon mens children for to see If any were that understood or did seek God truelie verse 3 They filthie altogether are and back they are all gone There is none that doth any good yea truely no not one verse 4 Have workers of iniquitie no knowledge now at all Who as bread eate my people up on God they do not call verse 5 There were they always in great fear where no fear was of wrath For GOD his bones who did encamp against thee scattred hath Thou in thy righteous judgement hast even put them all to shame Because God in his anger hot thus hath despised them verse 6 O that now the salvation dear of Israel by Gods will In mercy alwayes were come out of Sions holy hill When God back the captivitie brings of his people sad Jacob shall greatlie then rejoice and Israel shall be glad PSAL. LIIII O God me save now by thy Name and judge me by thy strength verse 2 My prayer now hear O God give ear unto my words at length verse 3 For ' gainst me strangers risen are and my poor soul to get Oppressours seek they God at all before them have not set verse 4 God is my helper sure alwayes consider and behold The LORD in mercy is with them that do my soul uphold verse 5 He certainly shall ev'll reward unto mine enemies all By thy great power ev'n in thy trueth them cut off great and small verse 6 I freely now will unto thee a sacrifice afford I will thy Name praise chearfully for it is good O LORD verse 7 For he me out of trouble all delivred hath anone And his desire mine eye hath seen mine enemies all upon PSAL. LV. O God unto my prayer still give ear when I do call And from my supplication now hide not thy self at all verse 2 Unto me whilst I cry attend and hear my wailing voice I heavy mourne in my complaint and troubled make a noise verse 3 Because of th' enmies voice because the wicked in their seat Oppresse for they cast sin on me in wrath they al 's me hate verse 4 My heart in those calamities is in me pained sore And terrours now of death are fall'n upon me more and more verse 5 Both fearfulnesse and trembling al 's upon me heavilie Are come and also honour great hath overwhelmed me verse 6 And I said O that like a Dove I had wings thus opprest Then would I quickly flie away and alwayes be at rest verse 7 Loe then far off I wander would in wildernesse to be verse 8 From windie storme and tempest I â—'escape would hasten me verse 9 Destroy O LORD and al 's divide the tongues that false have been For violence and strife I have within the city seen verse 10 About it on the walls thereof they go both night and day Mischief and sorrow al 's are in the midst of it alway verse 11 Great wickednesse is alwayes in thereof the middle part And from her streets deceit and guile do not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foes reproach I then could that abide Nor yet my hater did me boast from him I would me hide verse 13 But it was thou ev'n thou a man mine equall alwayes heer My guide in all my great affaires and mine acquaintance dear verse 14 We counsell sweet together took and walked chearfullie Unto the house of GOD the LORD in pleasant companie verse 15 Let death on them seaze let thâ— go down quick into hell For among them is wickednesse and also where they dwell verse 16 But as for me I on my God will call his help to crave And by his strength the mighty LORD most surely shall me save verse 17 Evning and morning and at noon I fervently will pray And cry aloud and he my voice shall hear without delay verse 18 He hath my soul deliv'red safe in peace still for to be From Battell that against me was for many were with me verse 19 God even he that abides of old hear and afflict them shall Because they have no change therefore they fear not God at all verse 20 ' Gainst such he hath put foorth â— as at peace with him be The cov'nant al 's that he had made harâ— now broken all hath he verse 21 Then butter smoother were his worâ— but in his heart was warre His words were softer then the oil yet sharp drawn swords they werâ—
verse 7 I watch alwayes and I am as a sparrow that alone In grief and sorrow sitteth still ev'n the house top upon verse 8 Mine enmies me do still reproch each day both ev'n and morn And they that are against me mad are al 's against me sworn verse 9 For ashes I have eaten still like bread as I do think And in my grief I mingled have with weeping all my drink verse 10 Because of thy most fearfull wrath and indignation great For thou hast lift me up and hast down cast me from my seat verse 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declining soon doth passe And I with troubles vexed sore am with'red like the grasse verse 12 But thou O LORD for ever shalt endure most stedfastlie And to all generations still thy remembrance shall be verse 13 Thou shalt arise and mercy have on Zion thus ov'rcome For now the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For thy servants do in stones delight and pleasure take Yea and the very dust thereof they favour for her sake verse 15 So of the LORD the heathen shall with rev'rence fear the Name And to thy glory earthly Kings shall all still do the same verse 16 When as the LORD in mercy shall build up his Zion dear He shall then in his glory great with Majesty appear verse 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute likewise And al 's the prayer that they make he never will despise verse 18 This for the generation to come shall written be And people not created yet shall praise the Lord most hie verse 19 For he look'd down hath from the height of all his Sanctuary The LORD the earth all did behold ev'n from the heavens hye verse 20 To hear ev'n of the prisoners all the heavy groning breath To freely loose all those that are appointed unto death verse 21 In Zion clearly to declare the Lords most holy Name And also to set foorth his praise ev'n in Jerusalem verse 22 WheÌ„ people the kingdomes meet to serve the LORD alwayes verse 23 He weakned in the way my strength he shortned al 's my dayes verse 24 In midst of all my dayes I said Lord take me not away Throughout all generations still thy yeers for ever stay verse 25 Of old thou the foundation of the earth most sure hast laid The heav'ns above are the great work which by thy hand was made verse 26 They perish shall but stedfastly thou shalt endure alway Yea like a garment shall they all wax old and wear away Thou shalt them as a vesture change and changed be they shall verse 27 But thou the same art and thy yeers shall have no end at all verse 28 The children of thy servants all continue shall indeed And for all times shall thee before establish'd be their feed PSAL. CIII O Thou my Soul most thankfully go to and blesse the LORD All that 's in me his holy Name now blesse with one accord verse 2 Blesse GOD my Soul and not forget his benefits not small verse 3 Who all thy sins forgives who al 's heals thy diseases all verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeem thy life sore pressed down Who doth with loving kindnesse thee and tender mercies crown verse 5 Who fully with good things also doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n like the Eagles still renewed is thy youth verse 6 The mighty Lord doth execute ev'n righteousnesse most rare And judgement also for all those that heer oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses made his wayes most clearly known And unto Israels children al 's his valiant acts were shown verse 8 Both mercifull and gracious still the Lord delights to be To anger slow most plenteous al 's in mercy still is he verse 9 He though for sin he whiles us check yet will not alwayes chide Nor yet will he his anger keep for ever to abide verse 10 He not according to our sins hath dealt with us in wrath Nor after our iniquities he us rewarded hath verse 11 For as the heaven very high above the earth is set So toward them that doe him fear his mercy still is great verse 12 As far as th' East is from the West so far by his great love From us he our transgressions all in mercy doth remove verse 13 Like as a father tenderly his children pities heer So likewise the Lord pities them that truely do him fear verse 14 For he that made us all doth know our frame most perfectly He also doth remember well that but frail dust we be verse 15 As for man heer his dayes are as the grasse in ev'ry case As of the field a flower ev'n so he flourisheth a space verse 16 For over it the winde doth passe and it is gone therefore And after that the place thereof shall know it then no more verse 17 But GODS mercy for ever lasts upon them that him fear His righteousnesse doth also reach to childrens children heer verse 18 To such as still his cov'nant keep and also those unto That his commandments every one remember well to do verse 19 The Lord up in the heav'ns above prepared hath his throne And his most glorious kingdome still rules over all alone verse 20 Ye angels that excell in strength most gladly blesse the Lord Who do his precepts hearkning well to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse chearfully the Lord all ye his hosts that do excell Ye Ministers of all his coasts that do his pleasure well verse 22 Now blesse the Lord all yee he his works and that with one accord Of his dominion in each place O my soul blesse the Lord PSAL. CIIII. O Blesse the LORD my soul thou Lord my God art very great With Honour high and Majestie thou cloathed art in state 〈…〉 â—ht as a garm◠〈◊〉 〈…〉 about 〈◊〉 likâ— curt◠〈…〉 â—est out the heav'ns that 〈◊〉 bright Who firmly doth his chamber beams walks in waters lay and bind Who makes the clouds his coach who on the wings of the winâ— Who maketh al 's his Angells all sprits as he doth desire â—is ministers that are most swift even as a flaming fire Who the foundations of the earth so firmely laid together â—hat it thereafter should not be removed thence for ever With the great deep thou cov'rest it as with a garment good The swelling waters lifted up above the mountains stood verse 7 At thy rebuke as one amaz'd they fled without delay At the voice of thy thunder loud they hasted all away verse 8 They by the mountains do go up and by the valleys low To their own place which thou for the hast founded down they flow verse 9 Thou hast a bound set so that they may not the same passe over That hencefoorth they turn not again the earth below to cover verse 10 He sendeth by his mighty power the living springs along Into the valleys which do run the highest hills among
deliver now I thee most humbly pray The LORD is ever gracious still and righteous in his wayes Yea our GOD to his servants all is mercifull alwayes verse 6 The LORD those safely doth preservâ— that truely simple be I was through grief brought very low and he then helped me verse 7 Unto thy quiet rest my soul return now joyfullie For bountifully hath the LORD in mercy dealt with thee verse 8 For thou deliv'red hast my soul from death as thou thought meet My dimmed eyes from tears also from falling al 's my feet verse 9 I in the land of living men will walk the Lord before verse 10 I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore verse 11 I said in my most foolish hast that all men liers be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me verse 13 Salvations cup I will now take and on GODS Name will call verse 14 I 'le pay my vows unto the Lord before his people all verse 15 In the sight of the living Lord most precious is and dear â—he death of all his worthy Saints that truely do him fear verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I thy servant am indeed â—nd al 's thy handmaids son yea thou hast loosd my bonds with speed verse 17 Of thanksgiving the sacrifice to thee I offer will â—nd on the name of GOD the LORD I will call humbly still verse 18 With thankfull heart unto the Lord my vows all will I pay In presence of his people all even now without delay verse 19 In the fair courts of the LORDS house yea in the midst of thee O beautifull Jerusalem the living LORD praise ye PSAL. CXVII O Praise the Lord most thankfully ye nations great and small With heart and voice praise him also on earth ye people all verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull to us doth still afford For ever the LORDS truth endures praise ye alwayes the LORD PSAL. CXVIII O Give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good most sure Because his mercy alwayes great for ever doth endure verse 2 That his mercy for ay endures let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house say also that his mercy lasts for ay verse 4 Let them all now that fear the Lord at this time plainly say That his mercy most wonderfull endureth firm for ay verse 5 I in distresse cald on the LORD the Lord then answerd me He by his grace in a large place anone did set me free verse 6 The Lord is alwayes on my side therefore I will not fear What mortall man do alwayes can unto me far or neer verse 7 The LORD doth take my part with them that help me willingly Therefore upon them that me hate I my desire shall see verse 8 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Than in a man that mortall is to put our confidence verse 9 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Then in those that great Princes be to put our confidence verse 10 The Nations all did compasse me about me to annoy But in the name of God the Lord I will them all destroy verse 11 They compassd me about yea 〈◊〉 did compasse me about But in the Lords name I will them destroy and quite root out verse 12 Like Bees they compassd me as of thornes they quenched fall For in the name of God the Lord I will destroy them all verse 13 That I might fal thou sore hast thriâ— But God then helped me verse 14 The Lord 's my strength song â— salvation sure is he verse 15 In tents of righteous men the voice of joy and safety is The right hand of the mighty Lord doth valiantly for his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord always is now exalted hie The right hand of the mighty Lord doth very valiantly verse 17 I shall not die but live and shew the Lords great works therefore verse 18 God hath me chastned sore but hath to death not giv'n me ov'r verse 19 The gates of tighteousnesse to me to open now accord gladly will go into them and I will praise the Lord. verse 20 This gate of the Lord into which the righteous enter shall verse 21 I 'l praise thee for thou hast me heard and art my safety all verse 22 The stone the builders did refuse is of the corner head verse 23 This is Gods doing in our eyes it marvellous is indeed verse 24 This is the day which God the Lord in mercy great hath made We greatly therefore will rejoice and in it will be glad verse 25 Save now O Lord I thee beseech O Lord I alwayes thee Humbly beseech with all my heart send now prosperitie verse 26 Who in the Name of the Lord come still blessed let him be Out of the house ev'n of the Lord you blessed all have we verse 27 God is the Lord who hath to us shew'd light in each a do Bind ye the sacrifice with cords ev'n th' Altars hornes unto verse 28 Thou art my God for this thou shalt be praisd alwayes by me Thou art my God by me therefore thou shalt exalted be verse 29 O give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good alway For his mercy most wonderfull endureth fast for ay PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. BLest are all those that undefil'd are in the holy way Who in the law of God the Lord sincerely walk alway verse 2 Blest are all they that carefully his Testimonies keep And that him ever constantly with all their heart do seek verse 3 They al 's do no iniquitie then walk still in his wayes verse 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts well alwayes verse 5 O that my ways were set to keep the statutes given by thee verse 6 When I thy precepts all respect I not asham'd shall be verse 7 With uprightnesse of heart I will thee praise when well I shall Have learned for to understand thy righteous judgements all verse 8 With care I will thy statutes keep O for thy mercies sake Not utterly O Lord in wrath me thy servant forsake BETH verse 9 Wherewith all shal a young man heer his way well cleanse indeed Even still according to thy word by thereto taking head verse 10 I with my whole heart carefuâ— have sought thee ev'ry way O from thy precepts let me not now wander far away verse 11 Thy word I have hid in my hâ— lest ' gainst thee I should sin verse 12 O Lord thou blessed art mâ— thy statutes well within verse 13 I with my lips unfained have declared thankfullie Thy judgements which directed ev'n from thy mouth to me verse 14 I of thy Testimonies have rejoiced in the way As much as in the riches all that men in treasures lay verse 15 I 'le in thy precepts meditate and all thy ways respect verse 16 Thy statuts shall be my deligâ—â— thy word I 'le not forget GIMEL verse 17 Deal bountifully
verse 4 To be remembred he hath made his works most wonderfull The LORD alwayes most gracious is and of compassion full verse 5 He unto them that fear him hath given meat aboundantlie He of his Covenant made most sure will ever mindfull be verse 6 He to the people of his works hath shew'd the power most large That of the heathen he may give to them the heritage verse 7 The works of his hands veritie and judgement are alway All his divine commandments still are sure and fast for ay verse 8 For ever and for ever they stand with great stedfastnesse And are also most wisely done in trueth and uprightnesse verse 9 He sent redemption to his folk his Cov'nant of great fame For ever he commanded hath right holy is his Name verse 10 Gods fear wisdomes beginning is good understanding sure Have they that do his word his praise for ever doth endure PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord blest is the man that fears the LORD aright That in his wise commandments all still greatly doth delight verse 2 His seed shall mighty be upon the earth assuredlie The uprights generation shall for ever blessed be verse 3 Great wealth and riches ever fast shall in his house be sure And his most perfect righteousnesse for ever doth endure verse 4 To the upright ariseth light in darknesse speedilie Most gracious of compassion full and righteous al 's is he verse 5 A good man sheweth favour still and willingly doth lend He with discretion his affaires will guide ev'n to the end verse 6 He surely not for ever shall be mov'd so fix'd is he The righteous in remembrance sure shall everlasting be verse 7 He shall not be afraid of what ill tidings can afford His heart is ever fixed fast still trusting in the Lord. verse 8 His heart always estabish'd is he not afraid shall be Untill upon his enmies all his full desire he see verse 9 He hath dispersd and given to poor his righteousnesse for ay Endures his horn with honour shall exalted be alway verse 10 The wicked grieved shall it see his teeth he gnashing all Shall melt away and the desire of ill men perish shall PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the Lord O of the Lord ye servants now proclame His worthy praise of God the Lord praise the most holy Name verse 2 Now of the LORD most blessed be the Name which we adore From this time forth from age to age and al 's for evermore verse 3 From the first rising of the Sun unto his going down The LORDS Name to be honour'd is with praise and great renown verse 4 The LORD above all nations is most high in Majestie And likewise is his glory great above the heavens hie verse 5 Who is now like unto the LORD our God who doth excell Who on high in the highest heav'n with Majestie doth dwell verse 6 Who though most high yet he himseâ—â— still humbleth in his love Things to behold that are on earth and in the heav'ns above verse 7 Out of the dust he raiseth up the poor in miserie And out of the dung hill also the needie lifteth hie verse 8 That he him up in dignitie with Princes high may set With those that of his people all are ev'n the Princes great He doth the barren woman make to keep house and to be A mother glade of children dear the mighty LORD praise yee PSAL. CXIIII WHen Israel out of Egypt land went by a happy change And Jacobs house a people left that were of language strange His Sanctuarie Judah was wherein he chosd to dwell â—nd Isra'l his dominion al 's which he did rule right well The sea it saw and as in feare with hast the flight did take And Jordans river running straight was driv'n most quickly back verse 4 The mountains steep with their high tops did quake and skip as rams So did like wise the little hills ev'n like the younger lambs verse 5 What aild thee O thou troubled fâ— that thou the flight didst take Thou Jordan that so speedilie thou wast by force driv'n back verse 6 Ye mountaines high what was 〈◊〉 cauâ—â— that ye did skip like rams What mov'd you also little hills to skip like younger lambs verse 7 Thou at the presence of the Lord earth tremble all and fear Ev'n at the presence of the GOD of Jacob to him dear verse 8 Which into waters turn'd the roâ— ev'n standing like a lake And in the flint a fountain fair of waters clear did make PSAL. CXV LOrd not to us not unto us but unto thy name take Great glory for thy stedfast truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Wherefore should new the heath 〈◊〉 where is their God alone But our God's in the heav'ns he hath what ever he pleased done Their idols silver are and gold workes of mens hands they be They have mouths made but can not speak and eyes but they not see Of ears they have the shape but they hear not what men do tell They noses formed also have but there with cannot smell They hands have but they handle not and feet but cannot walk A throat they have but throgh it they can no way speak or talk To those vain things they are most like that in their wayes unjust Them make ev'n so is every one that into them doth trust verse 9 Trust thou O Israel in the Lord their help and shield that be verse 10 Trust in the Lord O A'rons house their help and shield is he verse 11 Ye that do fear the living Lord trust in the Lord alway He is their strong help and their shield that still upon him stay verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he sure will blesse us still He will blesse Israls house the house of Aaron blesse he will verse 13 He wil them blesse that fear the Lord and that both great and small verse 14 God shal increase you more more you and your children all verse 15 You all that have an upright heart are blessed of the Lord Which both the heav'n al 's the earth made by his mighty word verse 16 The heav'n ye ev'n the heav'ns above are all the Lords by right But to the sons of men he hath the earth giv'n by his might verse 17 The dead in grave can in no way praise give the Lord unto Nor any whatsoever that down into 〈◊〉 go But we the mighty Lord above will blesse with one accord â—om this time forth for evermore most gladly praise the Lord. PSAL. CXVI Love the Lord and that because he with attentive ear â—y voice and supplications al 's most willingly did hear Because he hath inclin'd his ear unto me troubled all â—erefore as long as heer I live I will upon him call Of death the sorrows compassd me and paines of hell got hold â—oon time I found troubles great and sorrows manifold Upon the name of GOD the LORD then did I call and say LORD my soul