vpon All the deedes that thou hast done verse 13 Lord thy vvay doth neuer vary From thy sacred Sanctuary Nor can any Deitie With our God compared be verse 14 Thou art God vvho euery hovver VVorkest vvonders by thy povver Thou in all the peoples sight Hast declard thy strength and might verse 15 People vvhich are thine esteemed With thine arme thou hast redeemed Iacobs sons thou dost defend And from Ioseph vvhich descend Selah verse 16 Thee O God the vvaters spyed Seeing thee vvere terrified Seas beholding thee did shake Depths vvith dread of thee did quake verse 17 Dark thick clouds the rain dovvn povvred From the skyes the vvaters shovvred VVith loud noise and dreadfull sound Heau'ns high arches did rebound verse 18 Forth thy shafts flevv vvorking vvonders From the heaun's vvere heard thy thunders Lightning flashes flaming bright Gaue the vvorld amazing light Earths foundations moued shaking Fearfully it trembled quaking verse 19 Thy vvayes are in seas vnknovvn Nor can there thy steps be shovvn verse 20 Thou thy people hast instructed Them like sheep thou hast conducted To the promis'd plenteous land By Moses and Aarons hand Psalme Lxxviij Exhortation ATtentiue be vnto my Lavv declared My people all let your eares be prepared The vvords to heare vvhich my mouth novv propoundeth My voyce to you a parable expoundeth Which I vvill shevv and vnto you vnfold Graue secrets hid dark sentences of old verse 3 Which vve haue knovvn many times haue heard them VVhen to vs our forefathers haue declar'd them verse 4 VVhich shall not from their children be concealed To future times they shall be all reuealed The praise and povvr of God shall be made knovvn And all his vvorks of vvonder shall be shovvn verse 5 For he a league in Iacob firm hath planted And he a Lavv to Israel hath granted VVhich his command appointed and ordained That it should be establisht and maintained verse 6 That ages all the same might propagate And fathers to their children it relate verse 7 That they in God might place their expectation And nere forget his mighty operation To keep his lavves his statutes all obseruing verse 8 From his decrees not as their fathers svveruing VVhose stubborn hearts vvere neuer set aright Nor to the LORD vvere faithfull in their sprite Pause verse 9 For Ephraims tribe vvhose strength skill abounded VVith bovves vvel armd yet vvere they foild vvounded Their valor all in day of battell faild them Who turnd their backs as soon as foes assaild them verse 10 Because they did not Gods decrees obay And of his lavv refus'd to vvalk the vvay verse 11 Those mighty acts those deeds incomparable Those vvondrous vvorks and maruels admirable VVhich he to them had shevvd they quite forgate them Vnthankfull they did not commemorate them verse 12 He vvonders vvrought in their forefathers sight In Egypt and in Zoan by his might verse 13 The vvaters of the red sea he diuided Through midst vvherof his people he safe guided The sea like vvals on both sides heapt he reared verse 14 And vvith a clovvd vvhich vnto them appeared Did lead them forth by day and all the night A flame of fire made shine to giue them light verse 15 In desarts vvilde the rocks he rent and cleaued From vvhence as from deep streams they drink receiued verse 16 In stony rocks his povvrfull might he shovved From vvhence at his command great flouds there flovved The vvaters he made gushing forth abound Like riuers they did ouerflovv the ground Pause verse 17 Yet ne'retheles to sinne they neuer ceased The most high God prouoking they displeased verse 18 They tempted him vvith in their hearts desiring In vvanton lust flesh meat of him requiring Full fed complaint for dainty food they made Repiningly against the LORD they said verse 19 In desarts here can God vvhere he doth guide vs A table full of plenteous food prouide vs Behold he smote the rock that vvater gushed verse 20 The streams flovvd forth and torrent like they rushed But can he giue such store of flesh and bread That thervvith all the people may be fed verse 21 The LORD heard this therfore his anger burned His patience milde to fury fierce vvas turned The fire did flame in Iacobs habitation On Israel ceazd his fierce indignation verse 22 Because in God alone no faith they had Nor did they trust to haue him for their ayd verse 23 Although the Lord almighty charge had giuen Vnto the clouds that are aboue in heauen The dores vvherof to set vvide ope he daigned verse 24 And Manna had vpon his people rained Which he did giue vnto them for to eat And earthly men he fed vvith heau'nly vvheat Pause verse 25 To mortall men O vvonder admirable He gaue the bread of Angels delectable Whervvith he them euen vnto fulnes filled verse 26 The vvindes to moue vvithin the air he vvilled He in the heau'ns the East vvinde causd to blovv The South vvinde he brought thither in also verse 27 By vvhich means flesh vpon them dovvn he shovvred As numberles as dust on them he povvred And fethred fovvles most delicate and dainty As sand on sea shore for abundant plenty verse 28 Within the midst of their camp dovvn it fell And round about the tents vvhere they did dvvell verse 29 So they did eat of that store he supplyed Their greedines he fully satisfied Their vvish he gaue his bounty exercising verse 30 Their hunger ceas'd but not their gurmondising Their luxurie and lust they did retain While in their mouthes their meat did yet remain verse 31 Euen then the vvrath of GOD vpon them seazed And slevv the chief before he vvas appeased Of Israel the choisest men selected He in his vvrath did smite them dovvn deiected verse 32 Yet stubbornly to sin they ceased not His vvondrous vvorks neglecting they forgot Pause verse 33 Their dayes vvere spent in vanity and errors And their best yeares in sudden plagues and terrors verse 34 When euery one savv present death before him They sought the LORD for mercy they implore him And presently returned from their sin And early sought the LORD his grace to vvin verse 35 They cald to minde then in their tribulation That God the strong rock is of their saluation The most high God their sauer they esteemed Acknovvledging that he had them redeemed verse 36 But vvith their mouth they spake dissemblingly Their glosing tong did flatter fain and ly verse 37 For in their hearts vvith God they dealt vntruly Disloyall they his Lavv obseru'd not duly verse 38 Yet ne'rtheles he to them fauourable Did pardon all their sins abhominable He slevv them not but svvag'd his anger great Nor did he stir vp all his vvrathfull heat verse 39 For he did vvell consider and remember They vvere but flesh frail feeble vveake and tender As vvinde doth passe avvay no more returning verse 40 Hovv bitterly oft times in their soiourning Did they prouoke him in the vvildernes
To vvhom his sins the LORD hath not imputed Within vvhose soul doth dvvell integrity Free from all fraud guile and hypocrisie verse 3 VVhen silence I did keep from speech long ceasing My hainous sins concealed not confessing My flesh and bones consumed as vvith age And all day long roaring vvith torments rage verse 4 For day and night thy hand me sore distressed Thy heauy plagues incessant me oppressed So vvasted vvas my natiue moisture spent It did the drought of summer represent verse 5 Then I to thee my trespasses confessed And freely my transgressions I expressed LORD I vvill shevv said I my faults to thee And thou forgau'st my sins iniquitie verse 6 For this each one thy grace and glory minding By prayr shall seek thy face in time of finding The vvaues of vvoe to him shall not come neare Afflictions stouds he needeth not to feare Pause verse 7 My refuge sure thou art me secret hiding From trouble thou shalt keep me safe abiding For giuing me deliuerance by thy grace VVith songs of ioy thou vvilt me round imbrace verse 8 Come thou to me that so I may instruct thee And in the vvay that thou shalt goe conduct thee Thee to direct my counsell thou shalt try And I vvill guide thee alvvay vvith mine eye verse 9 Be not like them vvho haue no vnderstanding Like horse and mule vvhom vvithout bit commanding Thou canst not rule vvhose mouth must be restrained With bit or spur to stay or goe constrained verse 10 With many griefs the vvicked shall be vexed With sorrovves great they shall be all perplexed But in the LORD vvho all his trust doth place Compassion shall him compas and imbrace verse 11 Be glad ye iust and in the LORD take pleasure Reioyce in GOD vvho is your comforts treasure All ye that are in faithfull heart vpright Shout ye aloud for ioy vvith true delight Psalme 33. Doctrine WIth ioyfull shouts peals gladly ringing Ye righteous in the LORD reioyce It vvell becoms you his praise singing Praise ye the LORD vvith Harp and voice Making musick meetest Consorts sounding svveetest On the Psalterie VVith ten strings resounding Sing Psalms to him sounding Praise his Name vvith glee verse 3 Sing to the LORD vvith voice melodious In nevv songs shevv his praise your ioyes Play skilfully vvith sounds harmonious Triumphantly vvith lovvdest noyse verse 4 For Gods Word delightfull Is most iust and rightfull His vvorks â—â—thfull bide All things he composeth Faithfully disposeth Them in truth doth guide verse 5 He righteousnes for euer loueth And Iudgment iust doth please his vvill The earth his bounteous mercy proueth The Lords great goodnes doth it fill verse 6 GODS Word heau'n created On high scituated When the vvord he said His mouth on them breathed He their form bequeathed All their Host he made Pause verse 7 The vvaters he vp heaps together VVithin the Sea by povvr diuine The deeps he keeps all flovving thither Stor'd vp vvithin his magazine verse 8 Then let all earth feare him And high reuerence beare him Who is GOD the LORD In the vvorld all dvvelling Feare his povvr excelling Tremble at his vvord verse 9 For vvhat he said it vvas fulfilled It vvas performed readily And vvhat his sacred vvord had vvilled It stood remaining steadily verse 10 Heathen enterprises Counsels and deuises GOD doth dissipate Peoples consultations Wicked machinations He doth nihilate verse 11 The Lords most sacred cogitations Shall stand for euer firm and sure His counsels through all generations And thoughts of his heart ay endure verse 12 Blessed is that Nation People Congregation Whos 's GOD is the LORD VVhom he doth inherit Chosen by his spirit Purchast by his Word Pause verse 13 The Lord our God the heau'n vnfoldeth And looketh dovvnvvard from the sky He all the sons of men beholdeth And on them sets his vvatchfull ey verse 14 From his habitation In high contemplation He beholdeth vvell His eye doth discouer All the earth quite ouer Them vvho there do dvvell verse 15 For he his might povver shovveth Conforming all their hearts alone He vnderstandeth vvell and knovveth Their vvorks considering euery one verse 16 Great Hosts compleat armed Though like Bees they svvarmed Cannot saue a King Strength of man can neuer Him saue or deliuer From deaths killing sting verse 17 He is deceiued vvho accounteth Himselfe to saue by strength of horse Though he in courage fierce surmounteth He none shall saue by his great force verse 10 Lo the Lord ay vievveth Them vvith grace rendevveth VVho vvith feare him serue Who in him affyeth On his grace relyeth He vvill them preserue Pause verse 19 Their souls he vvill keep saue from dying Death shall not them of life depriue With plenteous food them all supplying In famin them to keep aliue verse 20 On the Lord relying To him vve applying Our soules him attend His ayd and his fauer Is our shield and sauer He doth vs defend verse 21 Our heart reioyceth in him solely In him vve ioy vvho is most iust For in his Name vvhich is most holy We setled haue our hope and trust verse 22 Lord our God most gratious Let thy mercy spacious Euer on vs be Let thy might maintain vs And thy grace sustain vs As vve trust in thee Psalme 34. Alphabeticall Doctrin AT all times I vvill bles The Lord my God his vvorthy praise His glory and renovvn alvvayes My mouth shall still expres verse 2 Break forth my souls glad voyce Boast in thy gloriouâ— Sauer deare The faithfull meeke therof shall heare And shall vvith me reioyce verse 3 Come laud the Lord vvith me Him magnifie extoll his Name Let vs him praise and raise his fame Together all ioyntly verse 4 Duely the Lord I sought VVho graciously my suit did heare And freed me soone from all my feare My full deliuerance vvrought verse 5 Euen they that did expect And looke for fauor gaind his grace Shame did not make them hide their face Nor did it them deiect verse 6 For this poor man did call For help at need the Lord did heare And freed him from distres and feare Sau'd him from troubles all Pause verse 7 Gods Angels pitch their tent About them that in feare him serue From all distres them to preserue All dangers to preuent verse 8 Hovv gracious is the Lord Hovv good is he O tast and see He blessed shall for euer be VVho trusteth in his vvord verse 9 Iehouah's children deare Feare ye the Lord but feare no vvant For nothing is or shall be scant To them that him do feare verse 10 In hunger Lyons ly But they that seek God shall not vvant Nor any good to them be scant VVho on the Lord rely verse 11 Keep ye attentiue eare My children deare come neer and learn Tru vvisdom to knovv and discern The Lord your God to feare verse 12 Long life vvho doth desire VVho loueth many dayes to see Of comfort and prosperitie Tru riches to acquire verse 13 Must
Psalme 53. Doctrin THe foole in heart the holy God denyes They are corrupt in all their enterprises To be abhord in all their exercises Good vvorks none do nor therunto aduise All are vnvvise verse 2 The Lord from heau'n the sons of men lookt on To see if there vvere any vnderstanding To vvorship him obeying his commanding He searcht mankinde to see if any one Sought God alone verse 3 But vvhen he had them fully searcht and tride He found they vvere become abhominable In all their vvorks corrupt and dâ—testable Not one doth good none follovv God their guide All vvander vvide verse 4 Are all that vvork iniquity past sense That hauing got my people in their povver They them as bread vvith greedy iavves deuovver They call not on the Lord of povver immense Through negligence verse 5 VVhere no dread vvas they vvere brought in great feare For God the Lord the bones of them hath scattred VVho thee besieg'd and those thy vvals haue battred Thou hast them sham'd of God despis'd they vvere Quite cast off there verse 6 From Sion vvho vvill vnto Israel Saluation send vvhen back the Lord returneth The grieuous thrall vvherein his people mourneth In gladnes then shall ioyfull Iacob dvvell And Israel Psalme 54. Prayer LORD GOD almighty saue thou me By thy great Name my soule sustain thou And by thy strength my cause maintain thou And vouchsafe thou my Iudg to be verse 2 O hear me vvhen to thee I pray Thy sacâ—ed eare to me dovvn bend thou And gratiously O Lord attend thou â—o all the vvords that I shall say verse 3 For strangers vp against me rise And mighty Princes tyranizing Do seek my soul to spoil surprising They set not God before their eyes Selah verse 4 Behold my helper God me gards The LORD vvith them for ay remayneth Whose faithfull loue my soul sustaineth Them vvith his presence he revvards verse 5 Euen he it is that vvill distres With their ovvn mischiefs my enuyers Deal vvith them as thy truth requires Them all cut off and quite suppres verse 6 Then shall I vvith alacrity Bring sacrifices acceptable And praise thy Name most honourable Replenisht vvith benignity verse 7 Because from grief he set me free Me from all trouble he inlarged My foes vvith vengeance he surcharged Mine eyes on them my vvill did see Psalme 55. Prayer O LORD heare thou my poore petition Hide not thy eyes at my contrition Do not despise my deprecation verse 2 But bend thy gracious eare to me My cryes oh heare my sorrovv see Regard my mournfull meditation verse 3 For vvhy my furious foes take pleasure To vex perplex me out of measure The vvicked vvork me vilde vexation VVith most malitious madnes they Foul blots and spots vpon me lay VVith much despightfull imputation verse 4 My soul vvith fear doth faint and tremble The pains and pangs of death assemble And me oh me haue so surrounded verse 5 That dreadfull direfull shiuerings mâ—ke My heart each vitall part to quake In vvoe I am vvound vp and vvounded verse 6 Then this I vvisht thus to relieue me O that some one Doues vvings vvould giue me Wherby from dangers vvhich inclose me verse 7 I might escape and fly avvay Into some desart there to stay Selah VVhere I might rest and safe repose me verse 8 Then from those storms blasts loud-blovving Fast vvould I fly svviftly be going Timely to seek some safe protection verse 9 Their tongs O LORD diuide forth pull For I haue seen their city full Of rage and vvrongs most foul infection With vvickednes like vvals inclosed VVithin vvithout of sin composed verse 10 They night and day are bout it vvalking All guilt and guile are in her streets verse 11 Deceit debate there slyly greets There shameles sins are stoutly stalking Pause verse 12 But had my enemy thus vs'd me And thus reproachfully abus'd me I could it better haue endured Or had it been my open foe That raisâ—d himself to bring me lovv I might haue hid my self immured verse 13 But it vvas thou my deare befriended VVhose loue to guide me had pretended VVith vvhom in secret oft I talked verse 14 In consultation ioy'd to meet And mutually took counsell svveet And to Gods house together vvalked verse 15 Therfore shall sudden death dispatch them Hels gaping mouth aliue shall catch them For vvith them violence remaineth And in their dvvellings holdeth place verse 16 But I vvill call to God for grace The Lord me saues and safe maintaineth verse 17 My prayers I to him applyed At euen morn noone to him I cryed Who heard my suit nor did deny me verse 18 In peace from vvaâ—s he set me free From bloudy battell saued me For heau'ns angelike host stood by me verse 19 God vvill me heare vvho changeth neuer Who ruled hath and raigned euer Selah But he shall punish them deiecting Because that they no change do finde Therfore Gods fear they do not minde With hearts obdurate him neglecting verse 20 They on their friends lay hands iniurious Against the peacefull raging furious Their cou'nant they haue violated verse 21 VVhen from his mouth vvords slyly sooth And seem as butter soft and smooth War in his heart is meditated Dissembling deep vvith hony speeches With crovvching creeping sly beseeches His ollyvvords like svvords haue vvounded verse 22 But cast thy care vpon the LORD For he svveet succour vvill afford The iust shall neuer be confounded verse 23 Bloud-thirsty homicides pernicious Deceitfull iuglers vildly vitious Thou Lord vvilt bring to dire perdition They shall not liue out half their dayes But thy sure help my hope shall raise And I vvill trust in thy tuition Psalme lvj Prayer HAue mercy LORD on me for certainly The cruell man at once vvould svvallovv me He fights against me daily furiously Oppressing me each houre verse 2 My enemies vvould daily me deuoure And many fight gainst me vvith all their povver O GOD most high in thee I trust my tovver To thee in feare I fly verse 4 I le praise the LORD for my trust doth rely Vpon his Word assur'd secur'd therby What man can doe no vvhit affrayd am I For I shall be defended verse 5 What euer I to do or speak intended To vvrest against me daily they contended And all their thoughts to this are chiefly bended That mischief me they might verse 6 With ioyn'd consent and most malitious spite They vvatch my steps in ambush day and night To haue me in their povvr they vse their might At my life they haue aymed verse 7 Shall they escape vvithout rebuke vnblamed By vvicked plots and stratagems they framed Confound their hope O LORD make them ashamed In thy vvrath them dovvn cast Pause verse 8 My vvandrings to and fro thou numbred hast And stored vp my teares none fall in vvast Writ in thy book their memory shall last VVhen I to God haue cryed verse 9 His gracious eare to me he hath applyed My foes he