stil deep do'st make it rich and corne for them thou still in store do'st keepe verse 10 The ridges watred thou do'st make the furrowes setled rest of it thou thereof soft with showres do'st make the springing blest verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse crown'st the year thy paths drop fatnesse stil they drop upon the desarts grasse this chears each little hill verse 12 Flocks cloath the pastures valleys Corne doe in abundance bring they all doe shout aloud for ioy and they doe likewise sing Psal LXVI Sing this as the 68. Psalme ALl lands with loud and ioyfull noyse to God your voyces raise verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto God how terrible in all thy works art thou by thy great power thy foes to thee shall all be brought to bow verse 4 All on the earth shall worship thee and they shall all proclaime with songs thy praise they all shall sing unto thy holy name verse 5 Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see in doing to the Sonnes of men most terrible is he verse 6 He turn'd the sea into dry land and they the Lords owne choice went through the floud on foot and we did there in him reioyce verse 7 He by his power still rules his eyes the nations all behold O let not them exalt themselves that to rebell are bold verse 8 Ye people all then blesse our God whom you so good have found and make the voyce still of his praise aloud o're all to sound verse 9 That of our soule effectually the very life hath prov'd and doth not suffer that our feet should any way be mov'd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us and know'st well what we be as silver is most strictly try'd we have been try'd by thee verse 11 And us to the ensnaring net thou did'st bring as a prey and thou afflictions heavy load upon our loynes did'st lay verse 12 Thou o're our heads mad'st men to ride we through the fire a space and water went but thou us brought'st into a wealthy place verse 13 I 'le to thy house burnt offerings bring and will my vowes defray verse 14 And what affliction promis'd had prosperity shall pay verse 15 Of fatlings Sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee Of Rammes the incense Bullocks Goats shall offered be by me verse 16 Come ye that feare God truely all your eares to heare prepare and what he for my soule hath done I purpose to declare verse 17 Most fervently I unto him still with my mouth did cry and with my tongue he likewise was extoll'd continually verse 18 If wickednesse doe sway my heart the Lord will me reiect verse 19 But verily God hath me heard my prayers take effect verse 20 O blessed be my God who did my prayer not disdaine who not from me as I deserv'd his mercy did restraine Psal LXVII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt God be mercifull to us and us with blessings fill and make the brightnesse of his face to shine upon us still verse 2 That so thy way upon the earth may clearely be made knowne and that thy saving health may be amongst all nations showne verse 3 Thee let the people praise O God even let them all thee praise O let the nations glad for ioy with songs their voyces raise verse 4 For righteously the people shall by thee all iudged be and all the nations on the earth shall govern'd be by thee verse 5 Thee let the people praise O God yea let them praise thee all verse 6 Then th' earth shall encrease yeeld and God even our God blesse us shall verse 7 Our God shall blesse us from above and all both far and near even to the borders of the earth shall reverence him with feare Psalme LXVIII LEt God arise and let his foes be scattered every way let them likewise who him doe hate before him flye away verse 2 Drive them away as smoake is driven as waxe doth melt with fire so let the wicked at Gods sight all perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous all be glad reioycing in Gods sight yea let the righteous all have ioy extended to the height verse 4 Sing unto God and praise his name extoll him with your voyce who rides on th' heavens by his great name and him before reioyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse and of the widowes iudge God is in his most holy place where he delights to lodge verse 6 Of those that solitary were God families doth found he brings them out whom chaines doe bind gives rebels barren ground verse 7 O God when with thy people thou went'st forth to leade their hoast when thou did'st through the desarts march where danger threatned most verse 8 The heavens did at Gods presence drop the earth did likewise shake yea at Gods presence Israels God even Sinay then did quake The second part verse 9 Thou did'st O God send store of rain by which thou did'st confirme thine owne inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy Congregation all conveende did then inhabite there and of thy goodnesse thou O God did'st for the poore prepare verse 11 The Lord himselfe did give the word from his imperiall seat of them who did the same divulge the company was great verse 12 The Kings of hoasts did flie apace as whom a foe quite foiles and she who parted not from home in end did part the spoiles verse 13 Though ye have lyen amongst the pots yet even as is a Dove with silver wings or feathers all of gold so shall ye prove verse 14 It when God scattered Kings in it was white as Salmons snow verse 15 Gods hill like Bashans is and high like Bashans hill doth show verse 16 Why doe ye leap high knotty hils this is the onely hill in which God loves to dwell yea there the Lord dwell ever will verse 17 Gods Chariots twenty thousand are of Angels thousands strong as in Sinay his holy place the Lord is them among The third part verse 18 Captivity thou captive led'st and high ascended hast had'st gifts from men for rebels too to dwell with them at last verse 19 Blest be the Lord who daily us with benefits doth lode even he of our salvation still who onely is the God verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong and unto God the Lord from death the issues doe belong verse 21 But God shall surely wound the head of all that are his foes yea and his hairy scalpe that on in his trespasses goes verse 22 The Lord hath said from Bashan forth I them to bring will daigne I will from deeps of raging Seas my people bring againe verse 23 That thou of foes when as they fall may'st dip thy foot in bloud and of thy dogges the tongues likewise whil'st licking it for food verse 24 They many times O God have seen
prey all that my hurt doe crave verse 3 Let them be backward turn'd with shame them to repay who with derision scornefully aha aha doe say verse 4 Let them that seeke thee be to ioy and gladnesse rais'd let them that thy salvation love say still let God be prais'd verse 5 But I am poore O God make haste to me I pray thou my deliverer art and ayde O Lord make no delay Psal LXXI Sing this as the 69. Psalme IN thee alone O mighty Lord I all my trust doe place O grant that I may never be confounded with disgrace verse 2 Enlarge me in thy righteousnesse and cause me scape away encline thine eare to hearken me and save me I thee pray verse 3 Be thou my habitation strong to which I may resort my safety thou commanded hast thou art my rocke and fort verse 4 God save me from the hands of them that have a wicked minde and from the hands of the uniust to cruelty inclin'd verse 5 For it is thou O Lord my God that art my hope alone and from my youth in whom to trust I Lord save thee had none verse 6 Thou from the womb did'st me uphold and thou art he who me did'st from my mothers bowels take and I will still praise thee verse 7 Amazement unto many eyes I as a wonder breed but thou art alwaies unto me a refuge strong at need verse 8 Let still my mouth be filled with thy glorious praise I pray and let it still be filled with thy honour all the day The second part verse 9 Cast me not off when as old age hath made me weake to be and when my strength begins to faile doe not abandon me verse 10 My foes when as of me they speake all proudly doe insult and they that wait to take my soule together doe consult verse 11 Loe God hath quite forsaken him whil'st boasting they say thus pursue and take him for there 's none that can him save from us verse 12 Depart not farre from me O God whil'st I am thus dismaid O thou that onely art my God make haste to give me ayd verse 13 Let my soules foes be all consum'd and to confusion brought let them be covered with disgrace that seek my hurt in ought verse 14 But as for me I constantly will hope while as I live and I even yet will more and more to thee due praises give verse 15 My mouth shall still thy righteousnesse and thy salvation show even all the day for I thereof the numbers doe not know verse 16 I in the strength will boldly goe of God that is the Lord thy righteousnesse even onely thine I freely will record The third part verse 17 O God thou hast even from my youth with care instructed me and hitherto I have declar'd the wonders wrought by thee verse 18 Forsake me not gray headed now whom age hath quite o'recome till to this age I shew thy strength thy power to all to come verse 19 Thy righteousnesse O God likewise is eminent to see who hast done many mighty things and who is like to thee verse 20 And thou againe shalt quicken me who shew'd me troubles sore and from the deeps of earth below shalt me againe restore verse 21 Thou shalt encrease my greatnesse Lord who do'st for me provide and thou shalt comfort too afford to me on every side verse 22 I thee with Psaltery will praise thy truth my God alone I with the Harp to thee will sing O Israels Holy one verse 23 My lips when as I unto thee to sing doe lift my voyce yea and my soule which thou redeem'dst they greatly shall reioyce verse 24 My tongue likewise thy righteousnesse all day long shall commend for they confounded are and sham'd that doe my hurt intend Psalme LXXII O God to guide him let the King be with thy iudgement stor'd and to the Kings beloved sonne thy righteousnesse afford verse 2 He shall thy people rightly iudge thy poore with iudgement still verse 3 The mountains shall bring people peace by righteousnesse each hill verse 4 These of the people that are poore him as their iudge shall heare he shall the needies children save in pieces tyrants teare verse 5 They shall thee feare with reverence due as long as to our sight the Sunne and Moone by mutuall turns from age to age give light verse 6 He shall descend like pleasant raine upon mown grasse o're all or like soft pearls of quickning showâ—s on earth that num'rous fall verse 7 The righteous ones in all his dayes shall flourish at their ease and peace while as the Moon endures shall them with plenty please verse 8 He shall câ—mmand from Sea to Sea his power so farre extends and from the river every way of th' earth unto the ends verse 9 They that amidst vast desarts dwell before his face shall bow his enemies shall kisse the dust and homage humbly vow verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Iles by presents friendly prove from Sâ—eba and from Seba Kings by gifts shall court his love verse 11 Yea all the Kings shall him before fall down with reverence low and all the nations him to serve shall their obedience show The second part verse 12 For he shall save the needy one when he to him doth call the poore also and him that hath no helper else at all verse 13 He shall the poore and needy spare that him they yet may serve and oâ— aâ—l them that needy are he shall the soules preserve verse 14 From violence and fraud their soules shall be by him redeem'd the bloud of them before his eyes shall pretious be esteem'd verse 15 And hâ— shall live and gold to him from Sheba shall be rais'd he shall be pray'd for at all times and daily shall be prais'd verse 16 There shall of Corne into the earth a little handfull lye upon the very barren tops of mountaines that are high Whose fruit shall shake like Lebanon and who in Cities stay they like the grasse upon the earth shall flourish every way verse 17 His name for ever shall endure and last whil'st Sunne we see all nations shall him blessed call man blest in him shall be verse 18 Now blessed be the Lord our God even Israels mighty God who onely doth true wonders work which are renown'd abroad verse 19 Blest ever be his glorious name and let his glory fill the spatious earth in every part so be so be it still The Prayers of David the Sonne of Jesse are ended Psal LXXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme GOd truely unto Israel is ever good and kinde even unto such as inwardly he cleane in heart doth finde verse 2 But as for me my staggering feet to stand could scarce prevaile and little wanted but my steps did altogether faile verse 3 For I them envy'd who themselves to foolishnesse did give when I perceiv'd their prosperous course who wickedly did live verse 4 For in their death
crave verse 21 Shall not our God exactly soone search out if this hath been by whom the deeps of every heart all maskes remov'd are seene verse 22 Yea loe O Lord us for thy cause all day long they doe kill as sheep for slaughter singled out we are reputed still verse 23 Why sleepest thou O thou that art our Lord with speed awake arise in mercy doe not us for evermore forsake verse 24 Thy face that was our comfort earst why do'st thou hide from us and our affliction dost forget and our oppression thus verse 25 For loe our soule with anguish charg'd down to the dust doth bow yea and unto the very earth our belly cleaveth now verse 26 Arise O Lord that now from thee we may have ayd at need and for thy tender mercies sake redeem thou us with speed Psal XLV Sing this as the 26. Psalme MY heart with matter richly stor'd for subiect hath the King as doth a ready writers pen my tongue makes haste to sing verse 2 Thou then mens children art more faire grace poured is in store into thy lips God therefore thee hath blest for evermore verse 3 O thou that art most mighty gird thy sword upon thy thigh with all thy glory that is great and with thy maiestie verse 4 For meeknesse truth and righteousnesse ride prosperously in state and thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great verse 5 Sharpe are thine arrowes in the heart of the Kings enemies all by meanes whereof the people are brought under thee to fall verse 6 Thy Throne O God for ever is and ever in thy sight the scepter that thy kingdome swayes it is a scepter right verse 7 Thou righteousnesse do'st love ill hate God even thy God therfore annoynted thee above thy mates with oyle of ioy in store verse 8 Of Aloes Cassia Mirrh to smell thy garments all are made out of thy ivory roomes by which they made thee to be glad verse 9 Amongst thy women honour'd much Kings daughters there did stand the stately Queen in Ophir's gold was plac'd at thy right hand verse 10 O daughter now consider well with eares to heare inclin'd thy people and thy fathers house call never more to minde The second part verse 11 And so thy beauty by the King shall be desir'd the more for certainly he is thy Lord and humbly him adore verse 12 The daughter of industrious Tyre there with a gift shall be even of the people the most rich shall seeke for grace to thee verse 13 The daughter of the King within all glorious is and faire her clothing all of gold most pure is exquisitely rare verse 14 She all in robes by needle wrought brought to the King shall be the dainty Virgins of her train shall blushing come to thee verse 15 They with reioycing shall be brought and with great gladnesse all and in the pallace of the King all enter freely shall verse 16 For fathers left that were austere kind children kisse thy hands whom thou as Princes may'st prefer to govern in all lands verse 17 I will thy name from age to age make still remembred be the people therefore ever shall give praises unto thee Psal XLVI THe mighty God our refuge is and strength on which we ground a help when trouble doth afflict still ready to be found verse 2 Though all the earth should be remov'd no feare can us appall nor though amidst the tumbling deeps the mountains high should fall verse 3 Though all the waters thereof roare and troubled stormy prove though even the mountaines all to shake the swelling thereof move verse 4 A river is whose streames shall make Gods City glad to prove the Tabernacles holy place which the most high doth love verse 5 God in the midst of her remains nought shall her move at all and even right early when she needs God alwaies help her shall verse 6 The heathen rag'd the kingdomes all strange terrours did dismay he utter did his thundring voyce the earth did melt away verse 7 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remaine and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his own maintain verse 8 Come and behold what wondrous workes have by the Lord beene wrought what desolations on the earth he hath most iustly brought verse 9 He to the end of all the earth stern wars to peace doth turn he breaks the bow he cuts the speare and makes the Chariots burn verse 10 Be still and know that I am God and I exalted will among the heathen be and in the earth exalted still verse 11 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remain and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his owne maintain Psal XLVII Sing this as the 45. Psalme O All ye people let your ioyes applauding hands expresse and with the voyce of triumph too your shouts to God addresse verse 2 For loe the Lord that is most high is highly to be fear'd a mighty King o're all the earth his Throne in state is rear'd verse 3 He shall subdue the people all us for their Lords to know and prostituted at our feet shall lay the nations low verse 4 Of our inheritance for us he shall the chuser prove of Iacob the excellency whom he did dearely love verse 5 Our God did with a mighty shout triumphantly ascend the Lord most solemnly the sound of trumpet did attend verse 6 Sing praises unto God to him with songs due praise afford sing praises unto our great King sing praise with one accord verse 7 Because o're all the spatious earth our God is onely King his heavenly praise in holy hymnes with understanding sing verse 8 Our God above the nations all doth raign as onely great and in his throne of holinesse doth sit enstall'd with state verse 9 The Princes of the people meet even Abrahams Gods who be the shields of th' earth belong to God exalted high is he Psal XLVIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe Lord is great and greatly he is to be praised still both in the City of our God and in his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion ioy of all the earth doth for her Scite excell on whose north part the City stands where the great King doth dwel verse 3 In these her lofty Palaces our God is clearely known even for a refuge most secure acknowledg'd by his own verse 4 For loe the Kings assembled all that were esteem'd of worth and by a league all strictly bound together did goe forth verse 5 They did behold and so amaz'd as wondring at his might straight troubled were exceedingly and took a speedy flight verse 6 Feare seiz'd them there and paine like hers that hath a child to bear verse 7 Thou Tarshish ships asunder all do'st with an East wind teare verse 8 As we have heard so have we seen there where the Lord doth raign even in the City of our God God will it still maintain verse
unto God that is most high will cry till heard I be even unto God that doth performe what needfull is for me verse 3 From their reproach would me devoure to save me he shall send from heaven yea God his mercy shall and truth abroad extend verse 4 My soule among fierce Lyons is I fire-brands live among even men whose teeth are spears and darts like sharp swords their tongue verse 5 Be thou exalted O my God above the heavens in height and let thy glory all the earth be still above most bright verse 6 They for my steps have laid a net my soule is bow'd withall they dig'd a pit for me but in the mid'st of it did fall verse 7 My heart O God well fixed is well fixed is my heart I will lift up my voyce to praise and I will sing with art verse 8 Awake my glory up awake my Harpe and Psaltery I will my selfe awake ere day enlighten can the skye verse 9 I will give praise to thee O Lord whereas the people throng I cheerfully will sing to thee the nations all among verse 10 For O thy mercy which is great doth to the heavens extend thy spotlesse truth unto the clouds for ever doth ascend verse 11 Be thou exalted O my God above the heavens in height and let thy glory all the earth be still above most bright Psal LVIII Sing this as the 48. Psalme O Congregation doe ye now speake righteousnesse indeed O sonnes of men doe ye to iudge all uprightly proceed verse 2 Yea you within your very heart work wickednesse each way and of your hands herein the earth the violence you weigh verse 3 The wicked from the very wombe estranged are from thee they speaking lyes doe goe astray assoone as borne they be verse 4 Even like a Serpents poyson is the poison that they beare and they are like the Adder deafe that stoppeth up her eare verse 5 Which will not hearken to their voyce that them to charm do strive though learn'd enchanters all their charms most wisely do contrive verse 6 Breake thou O God within their mouth their teeth though they be strong breake thou O Lord the cruell teeth of Lyons that are yong verse 7 Let them all melt like running streames and let his arrowes all when as he bends his bow to shoot as cut in pieces fall verse 8 As melts a snaile let every one of them to ruine runne like womens birth mistym'd that they may never see the Sunne verse 9 Before your pots can feel the thornes them take away he shall both yet alive and in his wrath as with a whirlewinde all verse 10 The righteous shall reioyce when as he doth the vengeance see and in the bloud of wicked men his feet then wash shall he verse 11 So verily a man shall say the iust rewarded are and verily he is a God doth iudge in th' earth each where Psal LIX DEliver me my God from them that are mine enemies defend me by thy power from them that up against me rise verse 2 From them that worke iniquity in time deliver me and save me from the violence of them that bloudy be verse 3 For loe they for my soule doe wait the mighty doe combine against me Lord not for my sinne nor any fault of mine verse 4 They without any fault of mine doe runne and they too bold themselves prepare awake in time to helpe me and behold verse 5 Lord God of hoasts thou Israels God the heathen to represse awake and doe not pardon them who wickedly transgresse verse 6 They at the evening all returne with such a noyse they sound as doth a dog and so they goe about the City round verse 7 Behold with their blasphemous mouth they belch out every where and swords most sharp are in their lips for who say they doth heare verse 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and scorn the heathen vain verse 9 I for his strength will wait on thee for God doth me maintaine verse 10 The God whose mercy never failes me ever shall prevent and with my wish upon my foes God shall my minde content verse 11 Slay them not lest my people it forget and by thy might disperse bring them Lord our shield downe from their wonted height verse 12 For their mouths sin and for the words that from their lips doe flye let them be taken in their pride because they curse and lye verse 13 Consume consume them Lord in wrath that they no more may be that God in Iacob rules make them o're all the earth to see verse 14 Let them at evening all returne and with a noyse so sound as doth a Dog and let them goe about the City round verse 15 Let them goe wandring up and down whil'st seeking meat to finde and if they be not satisfi'd still fret within their minde verse 16 But I thy power and mercy will loud in the morning sound for thou my refuge wast and guard when troubles did abound verse 17 To thee O God that art my strength my song shall ever be for God is my defence a God of mercy unto me Psal LX. Sing this as the 50. Psalme THou hast cast off and scattered us O God in thy disdaine thou hast most highly been displeas'd O turn to us again verse 2 Thou hast the earth to tremble made thou hast it broken all the breaches heale thereof for it doth shake as like to fall verse 3 Thou hast unto thy people shown things that are hard to think and of astonishment thou hast made us the wine to drinke verse 4 Thou hast a banner giv'n to them by whom thou art obey'd that it by reason of the truth may boldly be display'd verse 5 That thy belov'd delivered so may be no longer thrall save me O Lord by thy right hand and heare me when I call verse 6 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out and Sichem will divide verse 7 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law giver is made verse 8 My wash pot Moab is my shooe o're Edom thrown shall be but Palestina be thou glad and that because of me verse 9 Who by his meanes will me conduct unto the City strong and that I may to Edom goe who will me leade along verse 10 O God wilt thou this not perform who off us quite had'st cast and thou O God who with our hoasts did'st not goe in time past verse 11 Give helpe unto us now in time from troubles that exceed for otherwise all helpe is vaine that can from man proceed verse 12 We shall through Gods enabling power by valour gaine renowne for he it is that in his wrath shall all our foes tread downe Psal LXI O God unto my earnest cry thine eare in mercy lend and to the prayer that I make with pitty moov'd attend verse 2
thy goings full of grace even where my God and King doth goe in the most holy place verse 25 The singers first the players next on instruments made way and them amongst the Damosels that did on Timbrels play The fourth part verse 26 Where your assemblies sacred be to God due praise afford yea even from Israels fountaine all give praise unto the Lord. verse 27 There with their ruler Beniamin and Iudaes Lords are there the Princes too of Zabulon and Naphtalim appeare verse 28 Thy mighty God commanded hath the strength that is in thee O God what thou for us hast wrought let it still strengthened be verse 29 Because of thine own sacred house Ierusalems chiefe grace Kings shall to thee rare presents bring in honour of the place verse 30 Rebuke the Spearemen and great Buls the peoples Calves remove till all with silver doe submit disperse them warre that love verse 31 The Princes great shall then come out from Egypts fertile lands and Ethiopia shall with haste to God stretch forth her hands verse 32 Ye kingdomes of the earth to God with songs due thanks afford O with a hearty gratefulnesse sing praises to the Lord. verse 33 To him which on the heavens of heavens which were of old doth ride loe he his voyce a mighty voyce sends out on every side verse 34 Then unto God ascribe ye strength for his excellency o're Israel is and his great strength is in the clouds most high verse 35 O God thou from thy holy place art terrible to see and Israels God gives strength and power let him still blessed be Psal LXIX DEliver me O God to whom for safety I repaire sor now into my very soule the waters entred are verse 2 I sinke in mires to stand no where my foot I can bestow I am into deep waters come where flouds doe me o'reflow verse 3 I am with crying weary grown my throat is dry'd in th' end mine eyes exhausted now doe faile whil'st I my God attend verse 4 They that incens'd without a cause to me great hatred beare even then the haires upon my head farre moe in number are Who me though wrongfully my foes would ruine mighty be then what I never tooke away was straight restor'd by me verse 5 O God my foolishnesse from thee can no way be conceal'd and all the sins that I have done are unto thee reveal'd verse 6 Let them that wait on thee O Lord not blush because of me nor them that seeke thee for my sake O God confounded be verse 7 Because I for thy sake have borne the burden of disgrace and made the obiect of reproach shame covered hath my face The second part verse 8 Vnto my brethren now I am a stranger come to be and even my mothers children doe an aliant make of me verse 9 For of thy house the ardent zeale hath eaten me up all and their rebukes that thee reproach'd did all upon me fall verse 10 Whil'st I was mourning my soule with fasting was brought low they scorned me as but a foole who thus did weakenesse show verse 11 I likewise sackcloth for a time my garment made to be and then they in derision straight a Proverbe made of me verse 12 And they that sit in publike gates did speake to doe me wrong and I to every drunkard was the subiect of his song verse 13 But as for me I in due time O Lord doe pray to thee in thy salvations truth O God and mercies great heare me The third part verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire and me from sinking keepe deliver me from foes and from the waters that are deep verse 15 Let not the water-floud o're-flow nor me the deep devoure and to shut up her mouth on me let not the pit have power verse 16 Heare Lord for good thy kindenesse is and turn again to me according to the multitude that of thy mercies be verse 17 And doe not from thy servant hide thy face to me so deare for I extreamely troubled am with speed to me give eare verse 18 Approach unto my heavy soule and it from danger free because of them that are my foes in time deliver me verse 19 Thou my reproach and shame hast knowne how they me disgrace and who mine adversaries are are all before thy face The fourth part verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach and anguish fills my minde I pitty did expect in vaine and could no comfort finde verse 21 They gave me likewise gall for meat too bitter to disgest they gave me vinegar to drink when drought enflam'd my breast verse 22 Let even their table them before to prove a snare be seene let it become a trap which should have for their welfare been verse 23 Let blindenesse sealing up their eyes perpetuall darknesse breed and make their loynes for lacke of strength to tremble like a Reed verse 24 In thy displeasure them upon thine indignation poure and let the torrent of thy wrath them suddenly devoure verse 25 Make all their dwellings desolate where they so proud have beene and in the Tents where they have liv'd let none to dwell be seene The fifth part verse 26 For him they persecute whom they by thee doe smitten see and they by talke encrease their griefe who wounded were by thee verse 27 And unto their iniquity iniquity adde more and let them in thy righteousnesse come never thee before verse 28 Out of the book of those that live let them be raz'd by thee and where the righteous are enrol'd let them not written be verse 29 But now become exceeding poore and sorrowfull am I by thy salvation O my God let me be set on high verse 30 The name of God I with a song most solemnly will praise and him to magnifie with thankes my souls chiefe powers will raise verse 31 For this to God more pleasure yeelds than Oxe or Bullock slaine or any beast with hornes or hoofs whose bloud doth Altars staine The sixt part verse 32 They who are humble this shall see which ioy to them shall give and all your hearts who seeke for God shall with contentment live verse 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare as whom he much doth prize and them that are his prisoners he no way doth despise verse 34 Let both the heaven and all the earth praise him who raigns above the Seas and every kinde of thing that in the same doth move verse 35 For God will Iudaes Cities build and his deare Sion save that there inhabiting they may it in possession have verse 36 Their seed that are his servants too inherit shall the same and they therein shall safely dwell who love his holy name Psal LXX Sing this as the 30. Psalme O Thou my God make haste that I may saved be and now O Lord as in times past make haste in helping me verse 2 Let them ashamed fall that seeke my soule to have let them turn back confusions
there are no bands no rub doth crosse their way and their full strength abiding flame doth in no sort decay verse 5 From all the toiles of mortall men they seeme to live secure and with the rest of men below no plague at all endure verse 6 And therefore pride to compasse them they as a chaine doe beare and violence to cover them they as a garment weare verse 7 Their eyes for fatnesse bursting out doe vigorously shine the successe doth transcend their thoughts what ever they designe verse 8 They are corrupted and in words they wickedly forth breake in what oppression doth concerne they loftily doe speake verse 9 They set their mouth against the heavens as daring them to charge their tongues doe walke through all the earth with liberty at large verse 10 The people therefore hither come from all the parts about and from a cup that 's full to them the waters are wrung out The second part verse 11 And thus they say how doth God know though every thought he spy and is there any knowledge left in him that is most high verse 12 Behold these are the wicked ones that doe the Lord displease who in the world with wealth encreas'd live prosperously at ease verse 13 In vaine indeed to cleanse my heart I labour'd have with paine and I in innocency too have wash'd my hands in vaine verse 14 For all the day long I have been exposed plagu'd to be and every morning some new crosse hath come to chasten me verse 15 But if I say I thus will speake behold where this would tend thy childrens generation much I thereby should offend verse 16 When I thought this to know then it too painfull was for me verse 17 Till to Gods holy house I went then I their end did see verse 18 Thou surely did'st them dangerously on slippery places set and in destructions pit cast downe their iust reward to get verse 19 How are they suddenly become sad desolations prey they in a moment leave to be and melt with feare away verse 20 As is a dreame O Lord when one from sleeping doth awake so thou awaking no account shalt of their image make verse 21 Thus in my minde extreamely mov'd I could not be appeas'd and I was prick'd within my reines exceedingly displeas'd The third part verse 22 So foolish then and ignorant I found my selfe to be that I was as a very beast when comming before thee verse 23 Yet nerethelesse I surely am continually with thee and thou by my right hand alwaies hast firmely holden me verse 24 Thou by thy counsell shalt me guide that none may me deceive and in thy glory afterwards for ever me receive verse 25 Whom is it that I have in heaven saue thee O Lord alone and on the earth whom I desire besides thee there is none verse 26 My fainting heart and my weake flesh do faile but of my heart God is the strength and portion still that shall not from me part verse 27 For loe they that from thee are farre shall ruin'd come to be and thou them wholly hast destroy'd that whoring goe from thee verse 28 But as for me I hold it good that I neere God repaire I trust in thee Lord God that I may all thy works declare Psal LXXIV Sing this as the 72. Psalme O Why our God for euermore hast thou reiected us why smoaks thy wrath against the sheep of thine own pasture thus verse 2 The Congregation that is thine in thy remembrance hold which thou in mercy for thy selfe hast purchased of old The rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast euen this mount Sion where thou had'st thy dwelling in time past verse 3 To desolations infinite lift up thy feet now soone euen in thy Sanctuary all that th' enemy hath done verse 4 Thy foes amidst thy Synagogues doe roare before thy face and there for signes their ensignes fixe as in a conquer'd place verse 5 Each man of them acquir'd renown as he his strength imploy'd whil'st sharpest Axes lifted up the thickest trees destroy'd verse 6 But now the curious carved workes which did arts beauty show with Axes and with Hammers crush'd most rudely they o'rethrow verse 7 Thy Sanctuary they have fir'd they it defil'd confound and cast the dwelling of thy name down headlong to the ground The second part verse 8 They said in heart let us destroy together all their band they all the Synagogues of God have burnt up in the land verse 9 Our signes we see not there 's no more a Prophet us among and there is not so much as one that can discerne how long verse 10 O God how long shall th' enemy afflict us thus with shame and shall our adversary still blaspheme thy sacred name verse 11 Why do'st thou thus withdraw thy hand even thy right hand restrain out of thy bosome for our good plucke out the same againe verse 12 For loe God is my King of old that rules me by his will even in the mid'st of all the earth salvation working still verse 13 Thou mad'st the sea by thy great strength divided all to be and in the waters Dragons heads were broken all by thee verse 14 The Leviathans heads by thee in pieces broken fell thou him for meat to people gav'st that did in desarts dwell verse 15 Thou did'st the fountain cleave and floud that did in streams abound thou dry'dst the mighty rivers up even to the very ground The third part verse 16 The cheerefull day belongs to thee to thee the gloomy night thou with the comfortable Sunne prepared hast the light verse 17 Thou all the borders of the earth hast stablish'd in due formes thou mad'st the Summer smile with flowrs the winter frowne with stormes verse 18 Remember that the enemy reproach'd O Lord with shame and that the foolish people all blasphemed have thy name verse 19 O of thy Turtle Doue the soule let not the wicked haue the Congregation of the poore doe not for euer leaue verse 20 Haue to the Couenant respect for of the earth each where the places darke for cruelty with dwellings stored are verse 21 O let not them that are opprest returne againe with shame but let the poore and needy ones still praise thy sacred name verse 22 Arise O God plead thine own cause that it may cleared be remember how the foolish man each day reproacheth thee verse 23 Forget not of thy foes the voyce the tumult of them still that rise ' gainst thee continually encreaseth to doe ill Psal LXXV Sing this as the 44. Psalme TO thee O God we give due thanks we give due thanks to thee for that thy wondrous works declare thy name most neare to be verse 2 The Congregation unto me when as receive I shall then uprightly in every thing I will be iudge o're all verse 3 The earth and all that doe there in inhabitants remaine are quite dissolv'd but I thereof the pillars doe sustaine verse
see and trembled all for feare verse 5 The hils like waxe before the Lord did melted fall down low even at the presence of the Lord who all the earth doth owe. verse 6 The christall heavens that cover us his righteousnesse declare and all the people clearely see his glory every where verse 7 Who graven Images doe serve let them confounded fall that boast themselves of Idols vaine ye Gods him worship all verse 8 It Sion heard and was most glad and it did ioy afford to Iudaes daughters all because of thy great iudgements Lord. verse 9 For thou O Lord o're all the earth art eminently high and thou above all other Gods art rais'd exceedingly verse 10 All ye that love the Lord hate ill he saves the soules of his and them delivereth from the hand of him that wicked is verse 11 For them that righteous are indeed there is now sown a light and ioyfulnesse unto all them that are in heart upright verse 12 All ye that righteous are reioyce with comfort in the Lord and of his holinesse with thanks the memory record Psal XCVIII SIng to the Lord a song new made he wondrous things hath done his right hand and his holy arme the victory hath wonne verse 2 The Lord hath his salvation made to be most clearely knowne his righteousnesse in heathens sights he openly hath showne verse 3 His mercy and his truth in minde to Israels house kept were all th' earth our Gods salvation did most clearely see each where verse 4 O all the earth unto the Lord make now a ioyfull noyse yea make a noyse most loud sing praise and heartily reioyce verse 5 Sing with the Harp that pleasant is unto the mighty Lord and of a Psalme the pleasant voyce unto the Harpe accord verse 6 And with the Trumpets stately sound the Cornets too imploy make ye before the Lord the King a noyse expressing ioy verse 7 Let Seas with swelling villows roare and all that therein breeds the world that is inhabited with all the guests it feeds verse 8 Let sounding flouds as to applaud their clapping hands imploy and let the mountains mount aloft as swelling all with ioy verse 9 Before the Lord for loe he comes the earth as Iudge to try to iudge the world with righteousnesse and all with equity Psal XCIX Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne therefore for feare let all the people quake he 'twixt the Cherubims doth sit then let the earth all shake verse 2 The Lord in holy Sions bounds is great exceedingly and he above all people is most eminently high verse 3 Thy name that is for ever great and terrible at height because that it most holy is let them it praise aright verse 4 The Kings strength iudgement loves thou do'st establish equity thou truth and iudgement execut'st in Iacob constantly verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God and at the foot-stoole that is his with humble reverence worship ye for he most holy is verse 6 With Moses Aaron ' mongst his Priests them amongst that call upon his name milde Samuel was they call'd he answer'd all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake to them and kept they have his testimonies and to them the Ord'nance that he gave verse 8 Thou answered'st them O Lord our God a God to pardon bent though their inventions did not scape from thee due punishment verse 9 Exalt the Lord who is our God and at his holy hill with reverence worship for the Lord our God is holy still Psal C. MAke all ye lands a ioyfull noyse to him that is the Lord of might verse 2 With gladnesse ever serve the Lord and come with singing in his sight verse 3 Know that the Lord is our great God he us not we our selves did make we are his people and the sheep that he as his owne flocke did take verse 4 With thanksgiving come in his gates and in his Courts his praise proclaime be alwaies thankfull unto him and ever blesse his holy name verse 5 For loe the Lord is wholly good his tender mercy lasts for ever and unto generations all his truth doth constantly persever Psal CI. Sing this as the 81. Psalme I Mercy will and iudgement sing to thee Lord sing I will and wisely in a perfect way my selfe will carry still verse 2 O when in mercy unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walke within my house at home verse 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes shall for an obiect be I hate their worke that turne aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 A heart dispos'd to be perverse depart from me straight shall a person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all verse 5 Him who his neighbour privily doth slander I shall kill a haughty looke a heart that 's proud I no way suffer will verse 6 Mine eyes shall on the faithfull looke that they may dwell with me who walketh in a perfect way he shall my servant be verse 7 None that doth use to worke deceit within my house shall dwell he shall not tarry in my sight who lyes doth love to tell verse 8 The wicked of the Land betimes shall be destroy'd by me that from the City of the Lord ill doers raz'd may be Psal CII Sing this as the 67. Psalme O Lord the fervent prayer heare that is pour'd forth by me the cry that earnestly I make let it come up to thee verse 2 Hide not thy face in wrath from me when troubles doe appall encline thine eare and answer me with speed when as I call verse 3 Like to the smoake that vanisheth my dayes consumed be and like a parched hearth my bones are all burnt up in me verse 4 My heart is wounded and like grasse is withered quite with paine so that I doe forget to eate the bread should me sustaine verse 5 By reason of the heavy voyce that from my grones proceeds my bones so cleave unto my skinne that it amazement breeds verse 6 I am like to a Pelican that flyes each mortals sight and like the solitary Owle in desarts loathing light verse 7 I alwaies watch and I am like a Sparrow that alone doth rest upon the houses top approached to by none verse 8 Mine enemies me to reproach even all the day repaire and they that are against me mad all sworne against me are verse 9 For I have ashes eaten up as if they had been bread and of my drinke I with my teares a mixture oft have made verse 10 Because of this thy heavy wrath and indignation past for it was thou did'st lift me up and thou me down did'st cast verse 11 My dayes like to a shadow are that doth declining passe and I am withered quite away like to the very grasse verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure and thy remembrance shall for ever duely reverenc'd last to generations all The second part verse 13 Thou shalt
belong doe moisture never want the Cedars high of Lebanon which he himselfe did plant verse 17 Vpon whose branches cheerefull birds doe boldly build their nests and lodg'd aloft on stately Firres the storke securely rests verse 18 In dangerous parts of steepy hils wilde Goats doe boldly stray and underneath the rocks retir'd the little Coneys play verse 19 He did appoint the changing Moon the season so to show the time when as he should goe down the Sun doth likewise know verse 20 Thou do'st with darknesse maske the world extinguishing the day that beasts from woods by silent fields emboldened are to stray verse 21 Whil'st fiercely roaring after prey the Lyons ravenous brood all unto God who did them make have their recourse for food verse 22 But when the sunne begins to rise and cleares the world with light they straight retiring to their dens do make the day their night verse 23 Industrious man drawn forth with cares doth then his work begin and plyes his guiltlesse husbandry till night doth call him in verse 24 How many are thy works O Lord in wisedome wonderfull thou mad'st them all the earth each where is of thy riches full The third part verse 25 So is this great and spatious sea where scaly creatures creepe what great what small even numberlesse are dwellers in the deepe verse 26 There make the ships with swelling sayles amidst the waves their way there Leviathan is whom thou hast made therein to play verse 27 All these upon thee constantly doe their attendance give that in due time thou may'st to them give meate that they may live verse 28 What thou do'st freely give to them the same they gather still thou liberally spread'st forth thy hand and good things them doe fill verse 29 But if thou once do'st hide thy face then terrour strikes them all thou tak'st away their breath they dye and to their dust straight fall verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy powerfull sprite they are created new thou of the earth the furrow'd face with beautie do'st renue verse 31 The glory of the mighty Lord an end shall never take the Lord shall in the workes reioyce which he himselfe did make verse 32 The earth is made to tremble all if he on it but looke and if he but the mountains touch then all of them doe smoake verse 33 I to the Lord while as I live to sing my soule will raise and I whil'st I my being have will to my God sing praise verse 34 My meditation upon him shall be most sweet to me and in the Lord that mighty is I ever glad will be verse 35 Let sinners perish from the earth who doers are of ill let them quite cease blesse thou the Lord my soule praise ye him still Psal CV Sing this as the 59. Psalme O Give due thanks unto the Lord and call upon his name among'st the people all his deeds to make them known proclaime verse 2 Sing unto him with cheerfull minds sing Psalms to him with ioy of all his works that wondrous are to talke your tongues imploy verse 3 To glory in his holy name with due respect accord and let the heart of them reioyce that seeke unto the Lord. verse 4 The mighty Lord and his great strength seeke ye in every place and seeke as your chiefe happinesse continually his face verse 5 Thinke on the workes that he hath done which admiration breed his wonders and the iudgements all which from his mouth proceed verse 6 O ye that are of Abrahams race who did obey his voyce and you that Iacobs children are of whom he did make choyse verse 7 He is the everlasting Lord that still our God hath beene his iudgements more then eminent through all the earth are seen verse 8 His Cov'nant he remembred hath that it may ever stand and to a thousand of descents the word he did command The second part verse 9 A Covenant with Abraham which first contracted stood and unto Isaack afterward his oath that was made good verse 10 Which for a law to be observ'd he unto Iacob gave to Israel for a Covenant that never end should have verse 11 And said Canaans fertile land I will bestow on thee the lot which afterwards by you inherited shall be verse 12 When they in number were at first a few neglected men yea but a very few and these but strangers in it then verse 13 From nation unto nation still when they so oft remov'd and from one kingdome parting straight another people prov'd verse 14 He did not suffer any man to doe unto them wrong yea for their sakes he did reprove the Kings that were most strong verse 15 Doe not said he touch them at all whom I annoynted have and let my Prophets by your meanes no kinde of harme receive verse 16 And moreover for a famine he upon the land did call yea he the staffe of strengthening bread did wholly breake o're all The third part verse 17 He sent a man most excellent before them to provide who unto bondage was betray'd even Ioseph for their guide verse 18 Whose feet with fetters charged were in iron they made him lye verse 19 Till that th' appointed time did come the Lords word did him try verse 20 Then sent the King and did command that he enlarg'd should be he that the peoples ruler was did send to set him free verse 21 A Lord to rule his family he rais'd him as most fit to him of all that he possest he did the charge commit verse 22 That he might binde his Princes all as seem'd best in his sight and even unto his Senatours that wisedome teach he might verse 23 And aged Israel likewise then to Egypts kingdome came and Iacob was a soiourner into the land of Ham. verse 24 His people then exceedingly he did encrease so long that even then these that were their foes they did become more strong verse 25 He turn'd their hearts that they to hate his people so were mov'd and even most subtilly to use his servants whom he lov'd The fourth part verse 26 Milde Moses that his servant was he in ambassage sent and Aaron whom he chosen had with him together went verse 27 His threatning signes among them they did evidently show and in the land of cursed Ham his wonders made them know verse 28 He did a fearefull darkenesse send and made it darke to be and they against his sacred word rebell'd in no degree verse 29 Their waters all that earst were pure he did transforme to bloud the fishes straight empoyson'd thus lay dead in every floud verse 30 The land in great abundance then most lothsome frogs brought out even in the chambers of their Kings which swarming crawl'd about verse 31 He spoke and then incontinent to execute his will huge swarms of vermine lice flyes their coasts each where did fill verse 32 The raine that them should have refresh'd he unto haile did turne and in their land
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
the 3. Psalme O Lord that onely art my God I put my trust in thee save me from them that persecute and straight deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lyon bent for prey he seize upon my soule and it asunder fiercely teare whil'st none can him controule verse 3 O Lord that onely art my God if this was done by me or if at all within my hands iniquity there be verse 4 If him I harm'd with whom in peace I as a friend did goe yea I even him delivered have who causelesse is my foe verse 5 Let th' enemy pursue and take my soule yea as his prey let him tread downe my life on th' earth in dust mine honour lay verse 6 Rise Lord in wâ—ath because they rage that doe against me stand and to the iudgement watch for me that didst the same command verse 7 The peoples congregation so about thee compasse shall returne thou therefore for their sakes exalted high o're all verse 8 The Lord shall all the people iudge as iudge O Lord me try according to my righteousnesse and my integrity The second part verse 9 Oh of the wicked let an end the wickednesse soone bound but fixe the iust for hearts and reyns the righteous God doth found verse 10 All that I have for my defence God doth to me impart who doth them all in mercy save that upright are in heart verse 11 God doth them iudge that righteous are according to their way and God is likewise angry with the wicked every day verse 12 And if he doe not turne againe he whets his sword for fight he bended hath his threatning bow and hath it fitted right verse 13 He also hath prepar'd for him the instruments of death he ' gainst the persecutors all ordaines his shafts in wrath verse 14 Behold he with iniquity doth travell as his birth he basely mischiefe hath conceiv'd and falshood hath brought forth verse 15 He made a pit and dig'd it deep where he for others watch'd but whil'st he went about his work there be himselfe was catch'd verse 16 His mischiefe all upon his head returne shall in the end his violence on his owne pate shall suddenly descend verse 17 Even as the Lord most righteous is I will his praise proclaime and of the Lord that is most high my song shall found the name Psal VIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme O Lord my God how doth thy name in all the earth excell who hast thy glory set above the heavens where light doth dwell verse 2 From infants mouths sucking babes thou didst great strength ordain because of foes that so thou mightest th' auenging foe restraine verse 3 When I looke up unto thy heavens thy fingers workes which be the lightning Moon the sparkling stars which were ordaind by thee verse 4 Ah what is maâ— poor wretch that he should come within thy minde or yet the Sonne of dying man that thou to him art kinde verse 5 For thou a little lower him than Angels mad'st to be with glory and with honour too he crowned is by thee verse 6 The soveraigne power of thy hands works thou didst to him commit and underneath the feet of him didst all things else submit verse 7 The sheepe and oxen every one to him obedience yeeld and as depending on his will the beasts of every field verse 8 The fowles of th' ayre fish of the sea and what in deeps doth dwell O Lord our Lord how doth thy name in all the earth excell Psal IX Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou still O Lord with all my heart shalt celebrated be and all thy works which wondrous are shall be shown forth by me verse 2 I will be glad and will reioyce in thee and of thy name O thou that art most high my song thy praises shall proclaime verse 3 When as mine enemies turn back with a disgracefull flight they suddenly shall fall with shame and perish at thy sight verse 4 For loe my right thou hast maintaind and hast my cause made clear and siâ—ting on thy Throne with state thy iustice mad'st appear verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the heathens bands the wicked quite o'rethrown thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known verse 6 To a perpetuall end are come destructions O thou foe thou Cities hast entomb'd in dust raz'd from remembrance so verse 7 But loe the Lord from age to age endure for ever shall he hath prepar'd his glorious throne for iudgement unto all verse 8 And he in righteousnesse shall iudge the world all by his word and to the people uprightly he iudgement shall afford verse 9 The Lord for them that are oppress'd a refuge shall be found a refuge still even in due time when troubles most abound verse 10 And they will put their trust in thee that rightly know thy name for them O Lord that feeke to thee thou never didst disclaime verse 11 Sing praises due unto the Lord which doth in Sion dwell and to the people all his deeds with admiration tell verse 12 He doth remember them when he to search for bloud is set the cryes of them that humble are he never doth forget The second part verse 13 Have mercy Lord marke what I beare from them who me do hate thou that dost freely lift me up from deaths most horrid gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praises sound and I in thy salvation will my my most firmely found verse 15 The heathen are sunke in the pit that they themselves devisde and in the net that they did hide their owne foot is surprisde verse 16 By iudgement that he executes the Lord is clearely known and even by his own hands works sâ—ar'd the wicked is o'rethrown verse 17 The wicked shall be turned down till into hell they sinke and all the Nations blindely led of God that never thinke verse 18 For those that needy are shall not alwaies forgotten lye the expectation of the poore shall not for ever dye verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile by worldly might and let the heathen people all be iudged in thy sight verse 20 Make them O Lord though they presume be all by fear brought low that to themselves to be but men the nations all may know Psal X. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHy dost thou Lord a farre off stand not daigning to come neare why dost thou hide thy self in times when trouble doth appear verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poore doth persecute with spleene O let these sleights them take that have by them imagin'd been verse 3 For loe the wicked man doth vaunt with hearts desire still stor'd and he doth blesse the covetous though loathed by the Lord. verse 4 The wicked is so fondly proud on God he doth not call and even amidst his many thoughts God hath no place at all verse 5 His wayes most grievous alwaies are thy iudgements where he goes are
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
I am the Lord that is thy God who thee from Egypt led make wide thy mouth and it by me with plenty shall be fed The second part verse 11 But yet my people by my voyce would not instructed be and Israel perverted still would not repose on me verse 12 So to the lust of their own hearts I gave them up displeas'd and they in their owne Counsels then all walked as they pleas'd verse 13 O that my people as they ought had harkened to my will and that all Israel in my wayes had walk'd sincerely still verse 14 I should have suddenly subdu'd all who did them gaine-stand and I against their adversar's had turn'd my heavy hand verse 15 Who hate the Lord all should themselves have humbled him before but then their time should surely have endur'd for evermore verse 16 He with the finest of the wheat had fed them as his flocke and I should thee have satisfied with honey of the rocke Psal LXXXII Sing this as the 77. Psalme GOd in the Congregation stands of them we mighty call and sentence gives amongst the Gods as soveraign Iudge of all verse 2 How long will ye uniustly iudge and where ye please to spare the persons partially accept of them that wicked are verse 3 The Orphans save and them who are with poverty oppress'd doe iustice to the needy ones and them that are distress'd verse 4 Let them that poore and needy are delivered be by thee and rid them all out of the hand of them that wicked be verse 5 They neither know nor will conceive they walke in darkenesse on all the foundations of the earth quite out of course are gone verse 6 That ye indeed are Gods below it hath been said by me and even of him that is most high you all the children be verse 7 But surely like the vulgar sort you are ordain'd to die and like to other Princes past you low in dust shall lye verse 8 Arise O God and th' earth to iudge o're all with glory shine for thou the Nations every where inherit shalt as thine Psal LXXXIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme KEep not thy silence thus O thou the God whom we adore hold not thy peace O thou our God and be thou still no more verse 2 For loe thy foes all murmuring now a mutiny have made and they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head verse 3 They crafty Counsels have contriv'd thy people to annoy and have even thy most hidden ones consulted to destroy verse 4 Come let us cut that nation off they have said in their spite that Israels name from records raz'd may be abolish'd quite verse 5 For they together have conspir'd alike dispos'd in minde and even against thee made a league by Covenant combin'd verse 6 The Edomites and Ishmalites to campe together went the Moabites and Hagars brood for doing mischiefe bent verse 7 There Geball Ammon Amaleck the Philistims and Tyre verse 8 With them is Ashur ioynd from whom Lots race did helpe acquire verse 9 Make them prove like the Midianites as Sisera was slaine and like to Iabins scattered troups that Kishons streams did stayn verse 10 Whom neare to Endor suddenly thou wholly did'st confound their Carcasses became like dung for fatning of the ground verse 11 Like Oreb and like Zeeb Lord destroy their Nobles all like Zeba and like Zalmunna make all their Princes fall The second part verse 12 Who impudently thus durst say presuming of their might let us possesse Gods houses all as due to us of right verse 13 Make them like stubble toss'd by winde like wheels that alwaies turn verse 14 As fire the Forrests doth consume as flames make mountains burn verse 15 So with thy tempest them pursue and with thy storme them fright verse 16 Their faces fill with shame that they may seeke thy name aright verse 17 Let them confounded be and prove from trouble never free yea let them all be put to shame and wholly ruin'd be verse 18 That men may know that thou whose name Iehovah is alone art the most high the like of whom o're all the earth is none Psal LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O How the Tabernacles are that unto thee belong most amiable thou that art the Lord of hoasts most strong verse 2 My soule doth long yea it doth faint at the Lords Courts to be my heart and flesh cry out aloud the living God to see verse 3 Yea even the Sparrow hath found out a house wherein to rest the Swallow also for her selfe hath purchased a nest Even at thine Altars where she safe her yong ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hoasts that art my God and King verse 4 O blest are they within thy house to dwell who placed be with gratefull hearts continually they will be praising thee verse 5 Most blessed is the man whose strength in thee is wholly plac'd and in the secret of whose heart the wayes of them are trac'd verse 6 Who in the passing through doe make a Well of Bacaes plaine yea all the Pooles are likewise fill'd abundantly with raine verse 7 They still doe goe from strength to strength and of them every one before our God at last appeares in Sion at his Throne verse 8 O Lord that art the God of hoasts my prayer daigne to heare thou that of Iacob art the God encline to me thine eare verse 9 Behold O God that art to us a shield in every place of him whom thou annoynted hast look now upon the face verse 10 For why O Lord within thy Courts the spending of one day gives more content than thousands doe spent any other way I rather in the house of God to keep the dore would live then have in Tents of wicked men what greatest States can give verse 11 The Lord God is a Sun and shield he glory gives and grace he will from them no good thing hold who righteousnesse embrace verse 12 O thou that art the Lord of hoasts I must say happy he who fearing nothing can befall doth ever trust in thee Psal LXXXV Sing this as the 69. Psalme THou Lord in favour of thy land hast many wonders wrought and Iacob from captivity thou backe again hast brought verse 2 Thy people thou from all their faults in mercy hast set free and all the sinne they did commit hath covered beene by thee verse 3 Thou now hast taken quite away thy wrath of late that burn'd thou from the fiercenesse of thine ire thy selfe againe hast turn'd verse 4 Turn us O thou that art the God who onely do'st us save and cause thine anger towards us at last an end to have verse 5 And wilt thou then displeas'd with us thine anger never end and wilt thou still from race to race thine anger thus extend verse 6 And wilt thou not againe O Lord in mercy us revive that so thy people may in thee for ever ioyfull live verse 7
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
highest clouds thy spotlesse truth extends verse 5 Be thou exalted O our God above the heavens most cleare and let thy glory every where above the earth appeare verse 6 That they who thy beloved are may be no longer thrall with thy right hand deliver me and answer when I call verse 7 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out I Sichem will divide verse 8 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law-giver is made verse 9 My wash-pot Moab is my shoe o're Edom will I fling and Palestina as my prey I will in triumph bring verse 10 But who will come and bring me now into the City strong or who will leade me till I come the Edomites among verse 11 Thou who hast cast us off O God wilt thou the same not doe and wilt not thou O mighty God forth with our armies goe verse 12 When we are troubled in distresse be our protectour then because it is meere vanity to hope for helpe from men verse 13 We straight when strengthened by our God our selves shall valiant show and there is none but only he that can our foes o'rethrow Psal CIX Sing this as the 89. Psalme HOld not thy peace O thou that art the God of all my praise verse 2 For now the mouth of them that still are wicked in their wayes The mouth of the deceitfull too are opened me to wrong they have against me spoken much but with a lying tongue verse 3 They compass'd me out of their spleen with words that flow'd from hate and giv'n to far without a cause would needs with me debate verse 4 For my great love as enemies against me they conspire but unto prayer as my strength I doe my selfe retire verse 5 And they return'd me ill for good exceedingly ingrate and all the love that I had shown they recompenc'd with hate verse 6 Set thou O Lord a wicked man above him to command let Sathan ready to doe harme be rank'd at his right hand verse 7 Still let him be condemn'd when he shall to be iudged come yea and the prayer that he makes let it a sinne become verse 8 Few be his dayes to live his charge let thou another take verse 9 Let all his children Orphans be his wife a widdow make verse 10 Let all his children vagabonds poore beggars still remaine out of their places desolate let them seek bread in vaine verse 11 Let him that by extortion lives beare all his wealth away and let the haughty strangers pride make all his toiles a prey verse 12 Let there be none with mercy mov'd when he for help doth crave and on his children fatherlesse let none compassion have verse 13 Let his disgrac'd posterity be all cut off with shame and in the times that are to come extinguish'd be their name verse 14 Still let the Lord his fathers faults to fresh remembrance call and never let his Mothers sinne be blotted out at all verse 15 And let them all before the Lord appeare continually that he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory The second part verse 16 For mercy he forgot to show but persecuted still the poore and needy that he might the broken heart even kill verse 17 And so let cursing come to him as he the same hath lov'd as he loath'd blessing so let it be farre from him remov'd verse 18 As cursing cloth'd him like a robe even in his bowels so like water and in all his bones like oyle still let it goe verse 19 Let it even as that garment prove which he doth use to weare and for a girdle too which he continually doth beare verse 20 Thus from the Lord to all my foes let this be the reward and of all them against my soule that evill to speake not spar'd verse 21 But doe thou for thine own names sake O God the Lord for me because thy mercy still is good from trouble set me free verse 22 For I exceedingly am poore and am with want distress'd my heart most deeply wounded is and bleeds within my brest verse 23 As doth a shadow that declines I vanish'd am even so and as a Grashopper despis'd am tossed to and fro The third part verse 24 By fasting long enfeebled much my knees begin to bow my flesh far chang'd from what before doth faile of fatnesse now verse 25 I likewise a reproach to them did quickly come to be and they with scorn did shake their heads when as they look'd on me verse 26 As thou art mercifull save me helpe me Lord God with speed verse 27 That they may know this is thy hand that Lord it is thy deed verse 28 Let them curse on but blesse thou still let them ashamed be when they arise but who thee serves let him reioyce in thee verse 29 Let all my foes be cloeth'd with shame let themselves them cover even with their owne confusion all as with a mantle over verse 30 I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord even from my heart yea I amongst the multitude will praise to him impart verse 31 For be shall alwaies of the poore at the right hand attend from those that doe condemne his soule that he may him defend Psal CX Sing this as the 98. Psalme THe Lord did say unto my Lord at my right hand sit thou till that they may thy footstoole be I make thine enemies vow verse 2 The Lord then of thy rod the strength shall out of Sion send in mid'st of them that are thy foes thy soveraignty extend verse 3 Thine in thy great day shall accord in beauties holinesse out of the mornings wombe thou do'st thy dew of youth possesse verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and will not rue thou art for ever prest according to the order of Melchisedeck still blest verse 5 The mighty Lord at thy right hand whil'st his wrath terrour brings in that great day when it doth burn shall then even strike through kings verse 6 He shall amongst the heathens iudge he shall with bodies dead fill all the place and he shall wound o're many lands each head verse 7 The brooke that is into the way with drinke shall him supply and therefore shall the head by him be lifted up on high Psal CXI Sing this as the 120. Psalme PRaise ye praise to the Lord my whole heart shall afford where him the righteous serve verse 2 The Lord his workes great are sought out of all with care that love them to observe verse 3 His worke most honourable and glorious is still stable his righteousnesse he grounds verse 4 He makes his great works be from all oblivion free the Lord in grace abounds verse 5 Who feare him food doe finde for ever in his minde his Covenant firme stands verse 6 His works power he hath showne to those that are his owne to give them th' heathens
lands verse 7 His hands works iudgement is and verity all his Commandements sure are verse 8 In uprightnesse they all and truth are done and shall still stand fast every where verse 9 He did redemption send his people to amend that Covenant of his That it might ever stand he strictly did command his name most reverend is verse 10 To be with wisedome stor'd one first must feare the Lord they understand best sure That doe obey his will his praise the world to fill for ever doth endure Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the Lord to praise my whole heart I will set where ere the Congregation is or where the iust are met verse 2 The workes are all exceeding great that by the Lord are wrought and carefully by all that doe delight therein are sought verse 3 His worke most honourable is and glorious every way and his untainted righteousnesse shall ever him array verse 4 He hath to be remembred made his workes most wonderfull the Lord most gratious is and of compassion ever full verse 5 He hath giv'n meate abundantly to those that him doe feare the Cov'nant made he evermore will in remembrance beare verse 6 He hath his people shew'd the power of all his works at large that with the heathens lands he may their heritage enlarge verse 7 His hands works truth and iudgement are what hee commands is sure verse 8 In truth and uprightnesse all done for ever they endure verse 9 He sent redemption to his owne he hath that league of his for evermore enioyn'd his name most holy reverend is verse 10 The Lords feare wisedomes fountain is good understanding sure have they that doe his will his praise for ever doth endure Psal CXII PRaise ye the Lord and blest is he That feares him and his law much loves verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be The race of th'upright blessed proves verse 3 His house with treasure shall abound His righteousnesse no time can bound verse 4 To him that hath an upright minde Even out of darkenesse light doth spring He to compassion is enclin'd And iust doth provein every thing verse 5 A good man favour shewes and lends And weighs discreetly all his ends verse 6 Yea he shall never be dismaid For still remembred are the iust verse 7 Ill newes shall not make him afraid His heart is set on God to trust verse 8 His heart well fix'd from feare is free Till what he wish'd on foes he see verse 9 The poore have oft his bounty prais'd His righteousnesse doth still firme hold His horne with honour shall be rais'd verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold And gnashing teeth shall melt for spite The wicked's hopes shall perish quite Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the man is blest that feares the Lord aright and who in his Commandements doth greatly take delight verse 2 His seed exalted on the earth as mighty shall take place and of the man that upright is even blest shall be the race verse 3 With riches wealth shall ever be within his house in store and his unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore verse 4 Light doth to them in darknesse rise that have an upright minde he full of mercy gratious is and righteously enclin'd verse 5 A good man still doth favour shew and doth to others lend he with discretion his affaires will guide unto an end verse 6 And surely nothing shall have power for ever him to move the righteous in remembrance shall even everlasting prove verse 7 He shall not be afraid at all of tidings that are ill his heart is fix'd upon the Lord in whom he trusteth still verse 8 His heart is well established him nothing shall aflright till that he see what he desires upon his foes to light verse 9 He hath dispers'd and given the poor his righteousnesse doth last for ever and his horne shall be with honour rais'd at last verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold and gnashing teeth for spite shall melt away and their desire shall quickly perish quite Psal CXIII YE the Lords servants praise the Lord unto his name due praise afford verse 2 For now and aye blest be his name verse 3 From whence the Sunne at first doth shine till where at last it doth decline the Lords names praise all should proclaime verse 4 The Lord above each Nations state most high is and his glory great doth farre above the heav'ns excell verse 5 For who o're all the world abroad is like unto the Lord our God who gloriously on high doth dwell verse 6 Who humble doth himselfe to see all things within the heaven that be and in the earth o're all about verse 7 The poore he raises from the dust and needy ones in him that trust he from the dunghill doth lift out verse 8 That he with Princes him may set even with his peoples Prince to get a place he makes with children stor'd verse 9 The barren woman and to be a ioyfull mother this to see be thankefull then and praise the Lord. Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord who serve the Lord O praise praise ye his name verse 2 From this time forth for evermore still blessed be the same verse 3 From East to West the Lords name is for ever to be prais'd verse 4 Above all Nations he is high o're heavens his glory 's rais'd verse 5 Who to the Lord our God is like who dwelleth upon high verse 6 Who all the things in heaven and earth himself bow'th down to spy verse 7 The poore from dust the needy he doth lift from dunghils out verse 8 Him with his peoples Prince to set and Princes all about verse 9 He makes the barren woman keepe a family and stor'd with children be a mother glad praise therefore ye the Lord. Psal CXIV Sing this as the 95. Psalme VVhen Israel other bounds to seek did Egypts gladly change and Iacobs house a people left that spoke a language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Iuda was the chiefe of all the land and Israel his dominion was whereas he did command verse 3 The sea it saw and straight did flye back Iordan driven stood still verse 4 The mountains they did skip like Rams like Lambs each little hill verse 5 What ayled thee O thou vast sea that thou thy flight did'st take and what O Iordan ayled thee that thou wast quite driven backe verse 6 And likewise all ye mountains high that ye did skip like Rams and all ye hils that little are like to the wanton Lambs verse 7 Thou earth amazed tremble all while as the Lord drawes neare while as the God of Iacob doth with maiestie appeare verse 8 Who turn'd the rocke into a lake that water thence might spring and from the veyns of solid flint a flowing streame did bring Psal CXV Sing this as the 98. Psalme Not unto us Lord not to us but all the glory take unto thy name
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25
Though wicked bands me rob'd yet I have from thy law not stray'd verse 62 I even at midnight will arise to give due thankes to thee because of these thy iudgements all that ever righteous be verse 63 I am their mate who fearing thee thy precepts strive to reach Thy mercies fill the earth O Lord to me thy statutes teach TETH The ninth part THou still to doe thy servant good hast gratious beene O Lord and hast perform'd abundantly according to thy word verse 66 Good iudgement Lord knowledge cleare straight unto me impart for thy Commandements I have beleeved in my heart verse 67 I ere afflicted went astray but now have kept thy word verse 68 Thou both art good and thou do'st good teach me thy statutes Lord. verse 69 They who are proud have forg'd a lye of minde to make me smart but I thy precepts will observe entirely with my heart verse 70 Their heart is fat as grease but I doe in thy law delight verse 71 Affliction did me good that I might learne thy statutes right verse 72 The law that from thy mouth doth flow more pretious is to me than gold and silver multiplied which unto thousands be IOD The tenth part THy hands have made and fashion'd me me understanding give that so I thy Commandements may learne while as I live verse 74 Thine when they see me will be glad that in thy word I trust verse 75 I know thy iudgements upright are and thy correction iust verse 76 Let gratious kindenesse comfort me as thou thy word didst give verse 77 Thy law I like let mercies come to me that I may live verse 78 Let proud ones be asham'd with me who dealt perversly still without a cause but meditate I in thy precepts will verse 79 Let such O Lord as thee doe feare all turne themselves to me and they to whom made clearely knowne thy Testimonies be verse 80 Let in thy holy statutes sound my heart for ever prove that me at all to be asham'd no kinde of thing may move CAPH The eleventh part MY soule for thy salvation faints thy word my hope makes live verse 82 Mine eyes faile for thy word and say when wilt thou comfort give verse 83 I like a bottle am become which in the smoake is set and yet thy statutes deare to me I never doe forget verse 84 How many are thy servants dayes when shall it be thy will to make thy iudgement fall on them that persecute me still verse 85 The proud dig'd pits for me the which not with thy law agree verse 86 True thy Command'ments are they would me wrong but help thou me verse 87 They had almost me quite consum'd on earth brought very low but I thy precepts never left by which thy will I know verse 88 Lord by thy kindenesse quickned up make me againe to grow I â—hail the Testimony keepe that from thy mouth doth flow LAMED The twelfth part THy word in heaven Lord setled is thy faithfulnesse is sure verse 90 Thou hast for ever fix'd the earth and it doth firme endure verse 91 They as thine ordinance appoints continue to this day for all of them thy will are bound as servants to obey verse 92 Vnlesse that alwaies in thy law I had plac'd my delight afflictions weight had press'd me downe till I had perish'd quite verse 93 Thy precepts I will not forget by them thou quickned'st me verse 94 I'm thine save me for I have sought the precepts giv'n by thee verse 95 The wicked men did wait for me that they might me destroy but I thy testimonies will consider of with ioy verse 96 Of all perfection here below I have perceiv'd an end but thy Commandement is large and further doth extend MEM The thirteenth part I Thinke all day upon thy law O how the same I prize verse 98 By thy Command'ments thou hast made me then my foes more wise verse 99 For they are still with me and I more then my teachers know for all my meditations from thy Testimonies flow verse 100 Then th'antients more I know because I keep thy precepts right verse 101 I have from ill my feet refrain'd that keep thy word I might verse 102 I from thy iudgements known to me did never yet depart for thou by them me fully hast instructed in my heart verse 103 How sweet unto the taste are these thy heavenly words to me yea even more sweet unto my mouth then honey is they be verse 104 I through thy precepts doe attaine an understanding minde and therefore I doe highly hate each way that false I finde NVN. The fourteenth part THy word to rule my wandring steps is as a lanterne bright and in the path where I doe walke doth serve me for a light verse 106 I swore and will performe to keepe thy righteous iudgements Lord verse 107 I'm sore afflicted quicken me according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth O Lord accept I pray and teach thy iudgements unto me that them obserue I may verse 109 My soule is in my hand yet I still keep thy law in minde verse 110 The wicked watch'd me yet I from thy precepts not declin'd verse 111 Foreuer as an heritage thy testimonies Lord I taken haue for they all ioy unto my heart afford verse 112 I alwaies have apply'd my heart thy statutes to fulfill and haue resolu'd euen to the end so to continue still SAMECH The fifteenth part I Love thy law exceedingly but all vaine thoughts doe hate verse 114 Thou art my hiding place and shield thy word secures my state verse 115 Away from me you wicked men who diue in mischiefes deep for what my God commanded hath I am resolv'd to keep verse 116 According to thy word that I may liue uphold thou me and let me not of what I hop'd in end ashamed be verse 117 Hold thou me up I shall be safe and still thy statutes loue verse 118 Who leaue thy statutes thou tread'st down for false their fraud doth proue verse 119 Thou do'st the wicked from the earth as abiect drosse remove the Testimonies that are thine I therefore truely love verse 120 The feare of thee to tremble all my very flesh doth make thy iudgements are so terrible that they doe make me quake AIIN The sixteenth part I Iudgement Lord and iustice still did executed see then to my fierce oppressours power doe not abandon me verse 122 Be surety for thy servant Lord that he may good possesse and who are puffed up with pride let them not me oppresse verse 123 For thy salvation and iust word mine eyes expecting faile verse 124 Thy statutes to thy servant teach with me in mercy deale verse 125 Since I thy servant am to me the way of wisedome show that I thy testimonies all sufficiently may know verse 126 For thee O Lord it 's time to worke they voyd this law of thine verse 127 I thy Commandements more love then gold yea
provisions for her made and I will satisfie her poore for nourishment with bread verse 16 I with salvation gloriously will cloth her Priests about and all her Saints as happy made aloud for ioy shall shout verse 17 There Davids horn that it may bud shall power from me receive I for mine owne annoynted one a lampe ordained have verse 18 His enemies all cloth'd with shame deiected shall look downe but upon him exalted high still flourish shall his Crowne Psal CXXXIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant to the minde that brethren should together dwell with bonds of love combinde verse 2 It like a pretious oyntmentis distill'd upon the head which even to runne as rained down upon the beard was made Even that of Aarons comely beard which streamed from his Crowne and to his garments utmost skirts in pretious drops fell downe verse 3 Like Hermons dew like dew which did on Sions hill descend for there the Lord his blessing plac'd even life without an end Psal CXXXIV BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that serve him right within the Lords most holy house who waiting stand by night verse 2 Lift in the holy place your hands the Lord to blesse verse 3 The Lord that made both heaven and earth thee out of Sion blesse Psal CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and of the Lord praise ye the holy name O ye the servants of the Lord his praise aloud proclaime verse 2 Ye that within the Lords house stand and in the Courts who stay of that house which to God belongs whom onely we obey verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good and with your voyces sing due praises to his holy name for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 The Lord chusde Iacob for himselfe his treasure Israel is verse 5 The Lord is great above all Gods for well doe I know this verse 6 And whatsoever pleas'd the Lord that did he freely doe in heaven and in the earth in seas and all deep places too verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth the vapours makes ascend he makes the lightnings ushering raine his pleasure to attend verse 8 Out of his secret treasuries he doth bring forth the winde who smote of Egypt the first borne of man and beast each kinde verse 9 Who did amid'st thee wonders great and tokens Egypt send on Pharaoh and all those on him who seruing did attend verse 10 Who smote great nations and who slew euen kings that mighty were verse 11 Th'Amorites Sihon Bashans Og and Canans states each where verse 12 And he did giue that fertile land from which he them remou'd an heritage to Israel his people whom he lou'd The second part verse 13 Thy holy name O mighty Lord endure for ever shall and thy memoriall O Lord through generations all verse 14 For loe the Lord will come at last to iudge his people bent concerning those that serve him right he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which the heathen use of silver are and gold and by mens hands that they are wrought their frailty doth unfold verse 16 They all have mouthes but from the same no kind of speech can flow and they can nothing see at all though they have eyes in show verse 17 They have in show the shape of eares but yet can heare no sound nor in their artificiall mouthes can any breath be found verse 18 They that the makers are of them doe them resemble right and so indeed is every one that trusteth in their might verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the Lord in every place blesse thou the Lord O reverenc'd house that art of Aarons race verse 20 Blesse thou the Lord O house that still do'st Levies name possesse and all of you that feare the Lord the Lord for euer blesse verse 21 From Sions bounds his sacred seat still blessed be the Lord who at Ierusalem doth dwell to him due praise afford Psal CXXXVI Sing this as the 148. Psalme O Give the Lord due thanks For he is good indeed verse 2 O to the God of Gods To give due thanks proceed For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 3 O to the Lord of Lords Due thankes give every one verse 4 To him who wonders workes Even by himselfe alone For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 5 To him whose wisedome high The heavens made by him prove verse 6 To him who stretch'd the earth The waters all above For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 7 To him whose power did make Great lights which we doe see verse 8 The glorious Sunne by day The ruler still to be For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 9 The Moone and stars by night That rule and doe adorne verse 10 To him that earst did smite Of Egypt the first borne For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 11 And from among them out Brought Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretch'd out arme For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 13 To him who into parts The red Sea did divide verse 14 And through the mid'st of it Did Israel safely guide For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 15 But Pharaoh and his hoast In the red sea strooke dead verse 16 To him through desart fields Who did his people leade For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 17 To him who did great Kings In indignation smite verse 18 And famous Kings did kill Who fell confounded quite For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 19 As Sihon who his throne O're Amorites had rear'd verse 20 And Og of Bashan King For his huge stature fear'd For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 21 And for an heritage Their land he freely gave verse 22 Even for an heritage For Israel to have For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 23 Who did remember us In our estate most low verse 24 And us redeem'd from foes Who sought our overthrow For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 25 Who to all creatures still Doth freely furnish food verse 26 O to the God of heaven Give thanks as onely good For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore Psalme CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by we sadly did sit downe yea when deare Sion came to minde straight teares our cheeks did drown verse 2 We did hang up our silent Harps upon the Willowes there amid'st their solitary shades even where they thickest were verse 3 For they that Captives carried us a song of us did crave and they that our destroyers were
sought mirth of us to have verse 4 Sing one of Sions songs they said but how as they demand shall we the song that is the Lords sing in a forraigne land verse 5 O thou Ierusalem if I doe not remember thee of my right hand the cunning quite let it forgotten be verse 6 If I forget thee let my tongue roofe-ty'd leave off to move if I place not Ierusalem even my chiefe ioy above verse 7 Remember Edoms race O Lord who with outragious spite when thy Ierusalem was spoil'd did cry raze raze it quite verse 8 O daughter Babell by desart whom ruine doth attend blest shall he be as thou with us who deales with thee in th' end verse 9 He shall be happy who doth take thy tender little ones and them with no compassion mov'd doth dash against the stones Psal CXXXVIII Sing this as the 47. Psalme I Will O Lord give praise to thee and that with all my heart before the Gods I singing will to thee due praise impart verse 2 Thy holy temple towards I devoutly worship will and thy most glorious name by me shall be exalted still For thy great kindenesse full of love and for thy truth O Lord for thou even all thy name above hast magnified thy word verse 3 Thou in the day when as I cryde an answer gave to me and with new strength within my soule thou mad'st me strong to be verse 4 The Kings that are o're all the earth to thee shall praise afford when of thy mouth the sacred words they once doe heare O Lord. verse 5 Yea in the Lords appointed wayes they cheerefully shall sing for of the Lord the glory great is seene in every thing verse 6 The Lord though high yet them respects who humble doe abide but he doth know them all afarre that are possess'd with pride verse 7 Though I amid'st great troubles walke from thee I life shall have thou of my foes shalt curbe the wrath thy right hand shall me save verse 8 The Lord will perfect my reliefe thy mercy constant stands O doe not Lord in wrath forsake the worke of thine owne hands Psal CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O Lord thou hast me search'd and known how I sit down or stand verse 2 Thou know'st and every thought of mine afarre do'st understand verse 3 Thou compasse do'st my path and where that I lye down each part and still with all the wayes I walke thou well acquainted art verse 4 For not so much as once one word upon my tongue can be but altogether loe O Lord it straight is known to thee verse 5 Thou hast beset me every way behinde loe and before and upon me hast layd thy hand that I can flye no more verse 6 Such knowledge more then wonderfull makes me amaz'd remain it soares so high above my reach I can it not attaine verse 7 Lord from thy spirit eying all ah whither can I goe or to what corner can I flye to scape thy presence so verse 8 If I ascend up to the heaven I finde thee there to be and if I make my bed in hell behold I there finde thee verse 9 Of the bright morning if that I the speedy wings should take and in the seas remotest parts my dwelling place should make verse 10 Even there thy hand shall finde me out and leade me in that place and thy right hand shall hold me there as still before thy face verse 11 If I presumptuously should say the darknesse shall me hide the very night all turn'd to light about me shall abide The second part verse 12 Yea darknesse doth not hide from thee but even the very night doth shine like day alike to thee both darknesse is and light verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reynes most inward within me when in my mothers belly lodg'd I covered was by thee verse 14 I 'le praise thee for I 'm fearefully and wonderfully made thy workes are marv'lous and my soule to know the same is glad verse 15 When first I was in secret made thou did'st my substance know whil'st I most curiously was wrought in parts of earth most low verse 16 Thou did'st my shapelesse substance view my members every one which were to be were in thy booke whil'st yet of them were none verse 17 How pretious are thy thoughts to me by contemplation weigh'd O God how great their number is if seriously survey'd verse 18 If I should count them they are moe then sands in number be and whensoever I awake then I am still with thee verse 19 Thou surely wilt O God them slay who wicked are in heart and therefore all ye bloudy men with speed from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly doe speake with tongues prophane and they that are thine enemies doe take thy name in vaine verse 21 Who thee doe hate Lord have not I a hatred at all such and with those who against thee rise am I not grieved much verse 22 I them with perfect hatred hate I them my foes doe hold verse 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me my thoughts unfold verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all within me be and in thine everlasting way for ever leade thou me Psal CXL DEliver me Lord from the man that unto evill is bent and safety likewise give to me from him that 's violent verse 2 Who in the vastnesse of their heart great mischiefe doe decree and they continually for warre together gathered be verse 3 They sharpened have their tongues even as a serpent sharpeneth his of Adders underneath their lips the deadly poyson is verse 4 Lord from their hands that wicked are and from the man me save that 's violent who to o'rethrow my goings purpos'd have verse 5 The proud most cunningly a snare and cords for me did hide they have set grinnes and spread a net for me by the way side verse 6 I humbly said unto the Lord thou art a God to me and let my supplications voyce O Lord be heard by thee verse 7 Thou that of my salvation art the strength O God the Lord a covering in the day of warre did'st to my head afford verse 8 Grant not unto the wicked man that which he doth desire nor further not his wicked plot lest proudly they aspire verse 9 As for the head of all those men about that compasse me even by the mischiefe of their lips let them all covered be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall and throw them in the fire even headlong down in dungeons deep whence they may not retire verse 11 Let not that man who speaketh evill be stablish'd here below and evill the man that 's violent shall hunt him to o'rethrow verse 12 I know the Lord of the distress'd will still the cause maintaine and of the poore defend the right that they may safe remaine verse 13 The righteous shall in giving thanks unto thy name excell and
while as their cry he heard verse 45 And he remembred straight for them his Cov'nant made of old and did repent according to his mercies manifold verse 46 He also mercifully then them to be pittied made of all those cruell bands which earst them captives carryed had verse 47 Save us O Lord our God us from among the heathen raise that we may thanke thy holy name and triumph in thy praise verse 48 To blesse the Lord even Israels God from age to age accord let all the people ioyning say Amen praise ye the Lord. Psal CVII Sing this as the 96. Psalme O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for onely good he is for his great mercy doth endure for ever unto his verse 2 They whom the Lord redeemed hath let them the same confesse whom he hath from the enemi's hand redeem'd when in distresse verse 3 From all the Nations of the world whom he hath gathered forth from whence the Sun doth rise or set from fourth from the north verse 4 They wandring through the wildernesse a solitary way no habitable City found where they to dwell might stay verse 5 Whil'st famine thirst two tyrants rude their bodies rack't with pain so that their soules in them o'recome with faintnesse did remaine verse 6 Then whil'st extreamely thus distress'd they on the Lord did call and he them freed from all these evils to which they had been thrall verse 7 And he did kindely leade them forth by that way which was right to goe unto a City where securely dwell they might verse 8 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his works to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 9 For he the soule that longing is doth satisfie at will and he the soule that hungry is doth with his goodnesse fill verse 10 Such as in darknesse sit and in deaths shadow are confin'd whom sad afflictions heavy load and yron strictly binde The second part verse 11 Because they all the words of God as revels did defie and all the Counsels did contemne of him that is most high verse 12 He therfore straight with many toils did quite bring down their heart they did fall down and there was none could help to them impart verse 13 Then did they cry unto the Lord when trouble did them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight did them releeve verse 14 He out of darknesse did them bring where gloomy death appall'd and did the bands asunder breake in which they were enthrall'd verse 15 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 16 For he the gates that were of brasse hath made in pieces fall and he the barres that were of iron hath cut in sunder all verse 17 The fooles for their transgression great and that they doe not spare to worke iniquities even all afflicted sorely are verse 18 Their soule all sorts of meat doth loath with pain prolonging breath they in an agony draw neere unto the gates of death verse 19 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 20 He sent his Word a soveraign balme which did them quickly cure and them from their destructions all in mercy did secure The third part verse 21 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 22 And let them offer up with zeale a sacrifice of praise and all his works while ioy abounds with admiration raise verse 23 All that with ships doe plow the feas and by the waters trade verse 24 They in the deeps Gods wonders view mark what he hath made verse 25 For he commandeth and doth raise the stormy winds each where which struggling billowes oft embrac'd doe lift up in the ayre verse 26 They mount like mountains to the heaven then down in deeps do sink their soul because of troubles great doth melt away and shrinke verse 27 They strangely tossed to and fro like drunkards in their fits doe reele and stagger and are at the end of all their wits verse 28 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 29 He makes the storme become a calme and pacifies the deepe so that the raging waves grow still as rock'd at last asleepe verse 30 When flouds that frown'd do smoothly smile who can their ioy report so he from gaping gulphs them brings to their expected port verse 31 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove The fourth part verse 32 O let them highly him exalt where people most repaire and where the Elders use to meet let them his praise declare verse 33 He makes a desart of that part where flouds did once abound and of the waters all the springs become a solid ground verse 34 A land that had most fertile been he turns to barrennesse because that they who dwell therein are given to wickednesse verse 35 The desarts to a standing poole he to be changed brings and he the ground that earst was dry doth turn to water springs verse 36 And he for dwelling there a place doth to the hungry give that they a City may prepare commodiously to live verse 37 Where they with usuall industry may sow the labour'd field that they may likewise plant their Vines which fruits at full may yeeld verse 38 He blesseth them so that they are encreased more and more and doth not suffer to decrease their Cattels num'rous store verse 39 Againe they are diminish'd much and brought down very low whil'st them oppression misery and sorrow doth o'rethrow verse 40 Vpon their Princes he doth poure contempt and makes them stray amid'st the barren wildernesse where as there is no way verse 41 Yet he farre from afflictions reach doth set the poore on high and doth him as a num'rous flocke with families supply verse 42 They that are righteous shall reioyce when as the same they see and then of all iniquity the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Who so is wise and will observe these things by sea and land the loving kindenesse of the Lord even they shall understand Psal CVIII Sing this as the 95. Psalme O Thou that art my God my heart now fixed is in me even with my glory I will sing and give due praise to thee verse 2 Awake my Psaltery and Harpe with a melodious sound I will awake before the light can beautifie the ground verse 3 Amongst the multitude O Lord I will thy praise set forth and to all nations in the world I will extoll thy worth verse 4 For loe thy mercy very great above the heavens ascends and even unto the