only art the glory and the praise And in thy favour shall our horn exalted be always verse 18 For God the Lord is our defence who doth us safety bring The holy One of Israel is our almighty King verse 19 Then to thy holy One thou spak'st and saidst in vision A mighty one I have advanc'd and have laid help upon Whom I out of the people chose David I did anoint verse 20 With holy oil my servant whom I found and did appoint The Third Part. verse 21 With whom my hand and pow'r shall be confirm'd and stablished And by my mighty arm shall he always be strengthned verse 22 The enemy on him shall not any exaction lay Nor shall the son of wickednesse afflict him any way verse 23 I will beat down before his face all his malicious foes And will them greatly plague that doe in hatred him oppose verse 24 With him my mercy and my truth shall be continually And in my name his horn shall be exalted graciously verse 25 The power of his hand will I unto the seas extend Of the rule of thy right hand shall the rivers be the end Thou are my father he shall cry thou art my God alone Thou only art the strength and rock of my salvation verse 27 I likewise vvill him make and call my first-born my delight He shall the Kings of th' earth excel in glory and in might verse 28 For him my mercy promised for ever keep I will And my unchanged Covenant shall with him stand stedfast still verse 29 Yea his seed also will I make for ever to endure And as the days of heav'n his throne shall stable be and sure verse 30 If his children forsake my law vvalk not in my judgements verse 31 But break my statutes and do not keep my Commandements The Fourth Part. verse 32 Then their transgression with the rod visit on them will I And sharply chastise them with stripes for their iniquity verse 33 My loving kindnesse ne'rthelesse I will not utterly Take from him nor my faithfulnesse suffer to him to lie verse 34 My Covenant shall continue still that will I never break Nor ever alter will that thing vvhich once my lips did speak verse 35 Once sware I by my holinesse and that perform will I With David I will promise keep to him I will not lie verse 36 His seed and his posterity for ever shall endure And his throne as the Sun shall be before me settled sure verse 37 Or as the Moon which in the skie for ever standest fast A faithful witnesse of my truth so shall his kingdome last verse 38 But now thou wholly hast cast off and abhorr'd utterly And hast with thine anointed one been wroth exceedingly verse 39 The Covenant with thy servant made thou wholly broken hast And hast profan'd his glorious Crown and to the ground it cast verse 40 Yea farther thou hast broken down in wrath his hedges all Thou his strong holds hast overthrown that they to ruine fall verse 41 To all that by the way do passe a spoil and prey is he And a reproach he is to those that neer him dwelling be The Fifth Part. verse 42 The right hand of his opposites thou hast set up on high Thou hast made all his enemies rejoice exceedingly verse 43 The edge thou also of his sword hast turned in his hand And hast nor strengthned him that he might in the battel stand verse 44 The brightnesse of his glory thou hast made to cease and waste And thou his throne of Majesty unto the ground hast cast verse 45 Thou of the flower of his youth the days hast shortned And thou as with a garment him with shame hast covered verse 45 How long Lord wilt thou hide thy selfe shall thy wrath ever last And shall thine anger evermore like fire consume and waste 47 Remember now how short a time I shall on earth remain If life be spent in miseries thou hast made man in vain verse 48 What man is he that lives on earth and death shall never see And from the power of the grave what man his soul can free verse 49 Thy former loving kindnesses O Lord where are they now Those which in truth and faithfulnesse to David sworn hast thou verse 50 Remember Lord the soul reproach of all thy servants dear How I the scorns of mighty ones do in my bosome bear verse 51 Wherewith thine enemies O Lord reproaches laid upon Reproaches on the footsteps of thine own anointed one verse 52 Now let the holy Lord our God for us be blest for aye Amen amen with heart and voice let all the people say Psalm 90. A Dwelling place of safety thou hast been to us O Lord In all our wandrings in times past a place of sure abode verse 2 Before the mountains were brought forth the earths and worlds great frame Thou God from all eternity for ever art the same verse 3 Thou to destruction dost crush weak man with grief and pain And to the sons of men thou say'st to dust return again verse 4 Though life a thousand years could last it seemeth in thy sight As yesterday when it is past or as a watch by night verse 5 Thou like a floud sweep'st them away and as asleep they be In morning as the grasse they are which soon we changed see verse 6 In the morning it flourisheth and grows up fair and green But in the evening cut down and with'red it is seen verse 7 By thy wrath in this wildernesse quickly consum'd are we And troubled by thine anger fierce and much affrighted be verse 8 Thou all our foul iniquities hast set before thine eyes And the light of thy countenance our secret sins espies The Second Part. verse 9 For all our days do in thy wrath come to a speedy end And as a tale that men do tell our days and years we spend verse 10 Scarce threescore years and ten the days of our short life may bee And if by reason of their strength men fourscore years do see Yet is the pride of all their strength but pain and misery And that at length is soon cut down and we away do fly verse 11 Who of the sons of men doth know what pow'r thine anger hath To bring his heart to fear thee still according to thy wrath verse 12 Teach us the number of our days wisely O Lord to weigh That unto wisdome then betimes our hearts apply we may verse 13 How long vvilt thou in wrath proceed return some favour show Of thy decree against thine own O Lord repent thee now verse 14 O satisfie us speedily Lord with thy mercy free That all our days we all rejoice may and be glad in thee verse 15 According to the days wherein affliction we have had As years of evil we have seen long time now make us glad verse 16 O let thy work of grace appear now in thy servants sight And to their children after them shew forth
Lord I lifted up my voice and loud did cry And he out of his holy hill answer'd me by and by verse 5 I laid me down and quietly I slept and rose again Because Jehovah doth himself mine heart and state sustain verse 6 If of the people presently ten thousand round about In good array against me stood I would not fear or doubt verse 7 Rise Lord save me my God thou smot'st the jaws of all my foes And brok'st the teeth of wicked men that up against me rose verse 8 Unto the Lord Jehovah be ascrib'd salvation Thine own elected people let thy blessing be upon Psalm 4. LOrd Patron of my righteousnesse answer me when I cry When I was in great straits thou didst set me at liberty With favour Lord respect me now I sue only for grace Accept and hear the pray'r that I pour out before thy face verse 2 You great mens sons how long will ye my glory turn to shame Your whole delight 's in vanity to seek lies is your aime verse 3 But know that God hath for himself the godly set apart And he will hear me when I cry to him with all my heart verse 4 Tremble and fear and sin no more with your own hearts advise Upon your beds quiet the thoughts which in your minds do rise verse 5 Make peace with God by sacrifice of truth and uprightnesse And in Jehovah put your trust with holy stedfastnesse verse 6 Many enquire for worldly good that they may it embrace But lift thou up on us O Lord the brightnesse of thy face verse 7 That hath rejoic'd me more and made mine heart within more glad Then those that of their Corn and Wine a large increase have had verse 8 With that therefore lie dow will I and sleep in quiet peace For thou alone Lord mak'st me dwell in confidence and ease Psalm 5. GIve ear unto my words O Lord my meditation waigh verse 2 Attend to my loud cry my King my God to thee I pray verse 3 My pray'r each morning I 'le direct in order unto thee And will look out each morning when I cry thou hearest mee verse 4 For thou art not a God that art pleas'd with iniquitie Neither shall any evil thing sojourn at all with thee verse 5 Mad foolish men shall never stand before thine holy eye But thou in heart dost hate all those that work iniquitie verse 6 And thou shalt utterly destroy all those that utter lies The man of blouds the Lord abhors and such as frauds devise verse 7 But I in thy large mercies will within thine house appear And in thine holy Temple thee will worship in thy fear verse 8 Because mine enemies watch my steps Lord in thy truth lead me And clear thy way before my face lest I ensnared be verse 9 For there 's no firmnesse in their mouth within them mischief lies Their throat 's an open sepulcher their tongue speaks flatteries verse 10 Destroy them Lord and let them still fall by their own counsell Cast them out in their many sins against thee that rebell As for all those that put their trust in thee let them rejoice And always in loud shouts for joy let them lift up their voice Because thou sav'st and cover'st them and those that love thy name Continually let them likewise be joyful in the same verse 12 For thou Lord on the righteous wilt cause blessings to abound And with thy favour as a shield thou wilt him compasse round Psalm 6. LOrd let not thy rebukes on me in wrath inflicted be And in thy burning anger Lord forbear to chasten me verse 2 Be gracious unto me O Lord for I am weak and sore Lord heal me for my very bones are troubled more and more verse 3 Yea and my heavy soul in me is vext exceedingly But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery In favour Lord return again my soul from death set free And for thy boundlesse mercies sake save and deliver mee verse 5 For none that sleep in death can thee once in remembrance have Or who O Lord shall praise thy name that dwelleth in the grave verse 6 My mourning hath quite weari'd me while no relief appears Each night I make my bed to swim and wash it with my tears verse 7 Sorrow and indignation quite fret and consume mine eyes And they wax dim and old because of all mine enemies verse 8 Get you away from me all ye that work iniquity The Lord himself hath heard my voice my weeping and my cry verse 9 The Lord my supplication and sute hath heard ev'n now The Lord will always graciously receive my pray'r I know verse 10 Let them be vexed sore and sham'd that enemies are to me Yea let them all turn suddenly back and ashamed be Psalm 7. O Lord my God I put my trust and rest only on thee From all that me do persecute save and deliver mee verse 2 Lest as a Lion he my soul tear and in pieces rend While no deliverer can me from his fierce rage defend verse 3 O Lord my God if I have done this thing which wrongfully They charge on me or in mine hands be found iniquity verse 4 If I rewarded ill to him that was at peace with me Yea I deliver'd him that was causlesse mine enemie verse 5 Then let my foe pursue my soul and take it let him thrust And tread my life to th' earth and lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 For my foes rage lift up thy self in wrath arise O Lord Wake for me to the judgement now commanded by thy Word verse 7 Then shall th' assembly compasse thee to praise thee publiquely For their sakes Lord return and take thy Judgement-seat on high verse 8 And thou that of the world art Judge O Lord now judge thou me According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie The Second part verse 9 O let the wickeds mischief cease but stablish stedfastly The just man O thou righteous God that reins and hearts dost try verse 10 The mighty God he is my shield from him defence I have And he alone all those that are upright in heart doth save verse 11 The mighty God for righteous men gives judgement righteously But ev'ry day he threatneth sore such as walk wickedly verse 12 If he return not and repent the Lord his sword hath whet And bent his bow and on the string his arrows ready set verse 13 And deadly weapons hath prepar'd the wicked to destroy And whet his shafts for those that his pursue and still annoy Behold the wicked travails with painful iniquitie Conceiving mischief and at length he hath brought forth a lie verse 15 He digg'd a ditch and delv'd it deep another there to take But he himself is faln into the pit which he did make verse 16 The mischief which he labour'd in returns on his own head On his own pate the violence comes down where it was bred verse 17 For
heart that upright are verse 3 If the foundations of the State Judgment and Justice too Be thus destroy'd the righteous man alas what shall he do verse 4 God in his holy Temple is the Heaven is his Throne His eys behold his eye-lids try mens children everyone verse 5 Jehovah such as righteous are in tryal doth approve But hates a wicked man and such as violence do love verse 6 Snares fire brimstone and dreadful storms from heaven rain shall he On wicked men and of their cup their portion this shall be verse 7 Because the righteous Lord doth still in righteousness delight His eys with favor do behold all such as be upright Psalm 12. HElp now O Lord for godly men continually decay The faithful from the sons of men are taken quite away verse 2 Each man unto his neighbor speaks false lyes and vanity And from a double-heart they talk with lips of flattery verse 3 But such smooth flattering lips the Lord will cut off sudainly And that proud tongue that uttereth such swelling words and high verse 4 For with our tongues we will prevail in pride of heart they say Our tongues are ours who is our Lord that we should him obay verse 5 Now for the poor mens spoils saith God and groans of men in need I le rise and from those scorners them in safety set with speed Gods words are pure and faithful all like silver that is try'd And in an earthen furnace hath seven times been purifi'd verse 7 And thou hast promis'd Lord to help and to preserve each one For evermore in peace from this ill generation verse 8 The wicked walk on every side and wax exceeding bold The vilest of the sons of men when they advanc'd behold Psalm 13. O Lord how long for evermore shall I forgotten be How long wilt thou thy self withdraw and hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I in grief of spirit with mine own soul advise And how long shall mine enemy thus up above me rise verse 3 Hear me O Lord my God my state weigh and consider well Lighten mine eys O Lord lest I in sleep of death do dwell verse 4 Lest thus mine enemies vaunt and say o're him I shall prevail And all my foes rejoyce when I am mov'd and like to fail verse 5 But on thy mercy and free grace is all my trust and stay And in the Lords salvation shall my soul rejoyce alway verse 6 And I will sing to thee O Lord and make the people know Thy name when thou thy grace to me shalt bountifully shew Psalm 14. THere is no God the fool hath said in heart corrupt they are Their works most vile and to do good not one takes any care verse 2 The Lord beheld from Heaven high the whole race of mankind To see if any one were wise or sought his God to find verse 3 They all are gone aside and are most filthy there is none Amongst them all doth any good there is not any one verse 4 These workers of iniquity are they so blinded all Eating my people up as bread not one on God doth call verse 5 Yet there for all their confidence great terror on them fell For in the generation of just men God doth dwell verse 6 The hopes and counsels of the poor you shame and set at nought Because he staid himself on God and help from him hath sought verse 7 But who shall give salvation Lord O that thou wouldst fulfil Thy promise made to Israel from out of Zion hill When God his people brings again and sets his captives free Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce and Israel glad shall be Psalm 15. WIthin thy Tabernacle Lord who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou accept to dwell in they most holy hill verse 2 The man that doth uprightly walk and worketh righteousness And in his heart speaks truth without fraud or deceitfulness verse 3 Who with his tongue backbiteth not nor doth his fellow wrong Nor takes up false reports to hurt his neighbour with his tongue verse 4 Who a vile person doth despise but such as fear the Lord He honors swears to his own hurt yet goes not from his word verse 5 That upon biting usury his mony hath not lent Nor doth bribes or rewards receive to hurt the innocent verse 6 Who so observeth all these things to do them faithfully He shall not from his happy state be mov'd eternally Psalm 16. LOrd keep and save me for on thee alone mine heart it stai'd verse 2 My soul thou hast said to the Lord thou art my God mine aid My goodness reacheth not to thee but to the Saints that dwell verse 3 On earth my whole delight is set on them that do excell verse 4 Their sorrows shall be multipli'd that vex themselves in vain And to make haste to other Gods in blind zeal take great pain Their drink-offeings of blood which God abhors I will not bring Nor in my lips take up the name of that accursed thing verse 5 The Lord the part and portion is of mine inheritance And of my cap thou doest my lot maintain and it advance verse 6 The lines that did set out my part in pleasant places fell The heritage assign'd to me doth in all things excell verse 7 Gods counsel mov'd me to this choice and not mine own sore-sight Him will I bless he makes my reins to teach me every night verse 8 I set the Lord before me still he is my strength and stay Because he is at my right hand my state shall not decay verse 9 Therefore my heart within was glad my tongue my joys exprest My flesh when I ly down in grave shall in assurance rest verse 10 Because thou wilt not alwayes leave my soul in grave to be Nor wilt permit thine Holy One corruption to see verse 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life for in thy presence is Fulness of joy at thy right hand is everlasting bliss Psalm 17. HEar my right cause O Lord attend when I cry and complain And hear my pray'r which cometh forth from lips that do not fain verse 2 And from thy presence let a just decree come forth for me With favour let thine eyes behold the things that equal be verse 3 Thou visitedst me in the night and prov'dst my heart and mind And thou hast me as metals tri'd yet shalt no falshood find The words which with my mouth I speak shall not in any wise Exceed or vary from the thoughts which in mine heart do rise verse 4 As for the works of men the word that from thy mouth proceeds Hath kept me from destroyers paths and following their deeds verse 5 Sustain my goings in thy paths and in that prosperous way Which thou preparest that my feet slip not nor state decay verse 6 Upon thee have I call'd O God for thou wilt surely hear My Prayer then accept and to my speech incline thine ear verse 7 Thy marvellous
Psaltery unto him praises sing Sing to him with an instrument that hath a tenfold string verse 3 Sing to the Lord a new fram'd song aloud with skill him praise verse 4 Because his words are true and right are all his works and ways verse 5 The righteous Lord loves righteousnesse and judgement doth him please And the whole earth to fill with good his mercy doth not cease verse 6 By the commanding Word of God the Heavens created were And by his powerful breath the hosts that therein do appear verse 7 He gathers up into an heap the waters of the Seas The depths he in their chanel safe as in a store-house layes verse 8 Let therefore all the earth below reverence and fear the Lord Let all the dwellers in the world still tremble at his Word verse 9 He onely spake the word and all was done that he did will He gave command and it stood fast and so continues still verse 10 The counsels of the Heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought The multitude he doth defeat in their device and thought verse 11 But the deep counsels of the Lord shall stand for ever fast The wise thoughts of his heart shall to all generations last The Second Part. verse 12 The Nation 's blest to whom the Lord as their own God is known And those whom as an heritage he chose to be his own verse 13 The Lord from Heaven the sons of men beholds and looks upon verse 14 The dwellers of the earth from high his habitation verse 15 He fashions all their waies alike as well the high as low And he their works considereth and all their waies doth know verse 16 The numbers of a mighty host cannot preserve a King Neither can any mans great strength to him deliverance bring verse 17 An horse is a vain thing to save his rider in the fight Neither can he deliver one by his great strength and might Behold the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just As many as do fear his name and on his mercy trust verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep their soul may safely free And them alive in famine keep when others pined bee verse 21 Our soul still waiteth for the Lord and doth on him depend He always is at hand our help and shield us to defend verse 22 Surely in God our heart is glad in him it doth delight For in his holy name we have our trust and in his might verse 23 Let thy mercy O Lord our God upon us ever bee As we at all times do depend and onely trust in thee Psalm 34. I Will at all times blesse the Lord and him will magnifie And with his praises shall my mouth be fill'd continually verse 2 My soul in God shall make his boast by whom relief she had The humble men shall hear thereof and be exceeding glad verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and spread abroad his fame Together with one heart and voice let us extoll his name verse 4 In my distresse I sought the Lord he did my prayer hear And graciously delivered me from all that I did fear verse 5 This mov'd his Saints to look unto and flock to him apace They came not back asham'd but were inlightned by his grace verse 6 This poor man cry'd unto the Lord he heard his prayer said they And him delivered out of all his troubles in that day verse 7 Gods Angel doth encamp about all those that do him fear And safely doth deliver them from dangers that are near verse 8 O taste and see that God is good and gracious every way Blessed is he that maketh him his trust and only stay verse 9 All ye his Saints his holy ones fear ye the living Lord For nothing shall they want that him do fear and keep his word The lions young may hungry be and want their needful food But those that truly seek the Lord shall not want any good The Second Part. verse 11 Come near therefore my children dear and to my words give ear I will teach you the perfect way how you the Lord shall fear verse 12 What man desireth life and loves in long life good to see verse 13 From evil keep thy tongue thy lips from speaking guile keep free verse 14 Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it speedily verse 15 Gods eyes are on the righteous man his ears do hear their cry verse 16 But against such as evil work the Lord doth set his face That their accursed memory in earth may have no place verse 17 But such as good and righteous are the Lord hears when they cry And them out of their troubles all delivers speedily verse 18 The Lord is nigh at hand to them that are in heart contrite And saves such as are much cast down and broken in their spirit verse 19 Many are the afflictions a righteous man endures But out of all deliverance the Lord to him assures verse 20 The bones of all such men are so preserved Lord by thee In all their sufferings not one of them shall broken bee verse 21 But evil shall the sinners slay because he evil wrought And those that hate Gods Saints shall be to desolation brought verse 22 Whereas the Lord his servants souls redeems and setteth free So that of all that trust in him none desolate shall bee Psalm 35. PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with all their might Against me fight with them for me that do against me fight verse 2 Shew thy self now in arms the shield and buckler take to thee And stand up for my help O Lord and shew thy self for mee verse 3 Draw out the sword and spear and stop the way of those that me Pursue and say unto my soul I will thy Saviour be verse 4 Confound them and put them to shame that seek my soul to spill Turn them back and confound them all that think to work me ill verse 5 As chaff before the whirling winds so let mine enemies bee And let the Angel of the Lord pursue and make them flee verse 6 Let all their way be dark let them in slippery places fall And let the Angel of the Lord chase and destroy them all verse 7 For without cause they hid for me a net me to ensnare In pits which they without a cause did for my soul prepare verse 8 Let unawares destruction come upon him let the net Ensnare his own feet which for me he privily had set verse 9 Then shall my soul be joyful in the Lord it shall rejoyce In his salvation all my bones shall say with joyful voice Who 's like the Lord that sav'st the poor from him that is too strong For him the poor and weak from him that spoils and doth him wrong The Second Part. verse 11 My crafty foes against me rise to witnesse things untrue And to accuse me they devise of things I never knew verse 12 For good which
I to them had done they recompence me ill And cruelly they practised and sought my soul to spill verse 13 But as for me when they were sick in sackcloth clad I mourn'd Fasting with humbled soul I pray'd my pray'r to me return'd verse 14 To him I did behave my self as to a friend or brother And heavily bowed down as one that mourneth for his mother verse 15 But they in mine affliction glad against me gathered were Smiters at secret meetings me with their false tongues did teare verse 16 With scoffing hypocrites at feasts these men assembled be They mock me with their bitter jests they gnash their teeth on me verse 17 But Lord how long wilt thou look on from their spoils rescue mee And let my soul my darling be from lions kept by thee verse 18 In the great Congregation then will I give thanks to thee And where the multitudes resort my praise of thee shall bee The Third Part. verse 19 Let not them over me rejoice that hate me wrongfully Nor let my causlesse foes in joy and scorn wink with their eye verse 20 For they speak not of peace but-take deceitful plots in hand Against all such as harmlesse are and quiet in the land verse 21 And now their mouths they open wide in scorn and spite at mee So so our hearts desire on him say they our eye doth see verse 22 All this O Lord thine eye hath seen no longer silent stand O Lord be thou not far from me withhold not still thine hand verse 23 Raise and stir up thy self and to my judgement Lord awake My just God and my Lord do not my righteous cause forsake verse 24 After my righteousnesse my God now let me judged be And suffer not mine enemies to triumph over me verse 25 In their proud hearts let them not say so would we have it be Let them not boast O Lord that they have wholly swallow'd me verse 26 Shame and confusion come to those that at my hurt are glad They that against me vaunt themselves with shame let them be clad verse 27 Let them be glad and shout for joy that favour my just way And let the Lord be magnified let them all always say verse 28 Who in his servants prosp'rous state takes pleasure and my tongue Shall of thy righteousnesse still talk and thy praise all day long Psalm 36. THe wicked mans transgressions within mine heart doe say Before his eyes there is no fear of God in all his way verse 2 For fondly he sooths up himself in his own eyes to finde And follow on his wicked ways which he should hate in 's minde verse 3 His mouth speaks words of wickednesse and of deceit and guile He wholly leaves off to be wise or do good all the while verse 4 And mischief lying on his bed he doth contrive and plot He sets himself in ways not good ill he abhorreth not verse 5 Thy goodnesse and thy mercy Lord are in the Heavens high Thy truth and faithfulnesse reach up unto the cloudy skie verse 6 Thy righteousnesse like mountains high and thy wise judgements bee Like the great deep both man and beast preserved are by thee verse 7 How precious is thy kindnesse Lord to sons of men alway Under the shadow of thy wings therefore they rest and stay verse 8 With fatnesse of thy house they shall be fill'd abundantly With streams of thy sweet pleasures still thou dost them satisfie verse 9 For of true life the fountain is for ever found with thee We in thy light and favour shall true light and comfort see verse 10 Extend thy loving kindnesse Lord to men that thee do know To men that are upright in heart to them thy justice show verse 11 Against me let not haughty men march with their lofty pace Nor let the hands of wicked men remove me from my place verse 12 Behold there are they faln down flat that work iniquities They are cast down and never shall have power again to rise Psalm 37. FRet not thy self at wicked men when great in power they bee Nor be thou envious at those that work iniquitie verse 2 For like the grasse that is cut down so shall their state decay And as the green herb from the earth shall wither quite away verse 3 Trust thou on God the Lord alone to do good take good heed Abide thou in the promised land and by faith live and feed verse 4 And in the Lord delight thy self love him with all thine heart What ere thy soul shall then desire he will to thee impart verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord by faith on him depend And he shall bring thine enterprise to a desired end verse 6 Then shall he shew thy righteousnesse clear like the shining light The judgment which approves thy cause as noon day shall be bright verse 7 In silence rest on God for him wait patiently and stay Fret not thy self because of him that prospers in his way Because of any man that brings his wicked works to passe verse 8 Cease anger wrath forbear fret not thy self in any case verse 9 To do ill for ill doers shall be quite cut off but all That patiently wait on the Lord the earth inherit shall The wicked after a short time shall not be any more Thou shalt not finde him in his place where he remain'd before verse 11 But meek and humble men the earth shall quietly possesse And shall delight themselves in store of peace and plenteousnesse The Second part verse 12 The wicked doth against the just his crafty plots devise He gnasheth in despight at him his teeth in furious wise verse 13 But all the while the patient Lord laughs at him scornfully Because he sees his woful day comes on him suddenly verse 14 The wicked have drawn out their sword and they have bent their bow The man that is upright to kill and poor to overthrow verse 15 But their sword into their own hearts shall enter suddenly Their bow which they have bended shall in pieces broken lie verse 16 A little that a righteous man enjoyes is better farre Then unto many wicked men their stores of riches are verse 17 Of wicked and ungodly men the Lord shall break the arms But shall the just and righteous men deliver from all harms verse 18 The days and states of righteous men God doth regard and see And their possession in the Land shall everlasting bee verse 19 In evil times he shall not be asham'd or terrifi'd When some in times of famine starve he shall be satisfi'd verse 20 The wicked and Gods enemies all shall utterly decay They shall consume like fat of lambs and as smoak passe away verse 21 The wicked borrows at his need but never cares to pay Whereas the righteous mercy shews and freely gives away verse 22 For such as God the Lord shall blesse inherit shall the land But those that he doth curse shall be cut off by his own
God verse 10 Because unto the height of Heaven thy mercies great ascend Thy faithfulnesse and constant truth unto the clouds extend verse 11 Exalted be thy name O Lord above the Heavens high And over all the earth advance thy glorious Majesty Psalm 58. YOu that in counsel sit do you consult of what is just And justly judge the sons of men according to your trust verse 2 Yea in your hearts you wickednesse contrive and plot and then Out of the seats of justice weigh out violence to men verse 3 The wicked from the very womb erre out of the right way Yea from the birth in speaking lies they straightway go astray verse 4 In them the poison you may see of serpents to appear And like the adder deaf they are which fast doth stop her ear verse 5 From hearkning to the charmers voice at all although he charm Never so wisely to inchant her that she do no harm verse 6 Break thou their teeth Lord in their mouth wherewith they hurt so sore Yea the great teeth break out O God of young lions that roar verse 7 So let them slide as waters melt that run continually Arrows which they prepare let them as cut in pieces lie verse 8 So let them passe away as snails to nothing melted bee As an untimely birth that they the Sun may never see verse 9 Before your brambles prickles hurt he takes them hence in haste Alive and in his wrath he takes them with his whirlwinds blast verse 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he this vengeance just shall see And in the bloud of wicked men his own feet washt shall bee verse 11 Then shall men say surely there is for righteous men reward Surely he is a God that doth the earth judge and regard Psalm 59. DEliver me O Lord my God from all mine enemies Set me in safety from all those that up against me rise Deliver me O Lord from them that work iniquity Preserve and save me from the men of bloud and cruelty verse 3 They for my soul do lie in wait the mighty join in one Against me Lord not for my sin or my transgression verse 4 They run and do prepare themselves though I gave no offence Awake and from me be not far look our for my defence verse 5 Thou Lord of hosts and Israels God to judge the world awake Spare none that wilfully rebel but on them vengeance take verse 6 At evening they return again like dogs a noise they make They grin they bark the city round about their course they take verse 7 Behold they belch our with their mouths and in their lips are swords And boldly say who doth attend or hearken to your words verse 8 But thou O Lord that hear'st all this shalt laugh at them and smile And in derision thou shalt have the Heathen all the while verse 9 Because mine enemies are so strong therefore with confidence Will I depend and rest on God for he is my defence verse 10 The God whose mercies I have found shall me prevent and he On all mine enemies my desire shall fully let me see The Second Part. verse 11 Slay them not lest it be forgot scatter them by thy pow'r And from their high state bring them down O Lord our shield and towâ—r verse 12 For their mouths sin their wicked words curses and lies withall Which they still utter in their pride let them be snar'd and fall verse 13 Consume consume them in thy wrath that they no more may be And know that God in Jacob rules to the end of th' earth rules he verse 14 At evening let them back return a noise like dogs to make To bark and grin the city round about their course to take verse 15 And let them wander up and down and seek for food to eat And grudge when they do hungry grow and be not fill'd with meat verse 16 But I thy pow'r and mercy too betimes aloud will praise For thou my refuge and defence hast been in troublous days verse 17 Yea I will sing and praises give O thou my strength to thee For God is my defence the God of my mercy is hee Psalm 60. LOrd thou of late hast cast us off and scatt'red us abroad Thou hast been sore displeas'd with us return to us O God verse 2 Thou mad'st the earth and state to quake and it thine anger brake The breaches of it now make up for it doth sorely shake verse 3 Thou shewd'st hard things and brought'st them on the people that are thine Thou hast of great astonistment made us to drink the wine verse 4 But yet to gather them again as many as thee fear A banner thou hast now displaid to make thy truth appear verse 5 Now that thy people whom them lov'st may full deliverance have Preserve them all with thy right hand hear me in that I crave verse 6 God spake thus in his holinesse my joy therein is great I will divide Shechem in parts and Succoth Valley mere verse 7 Gilead I claim as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of my head the strength Judah gives laws to me verse 8 Moab I will my wash-pot make and Edom over thee I cast my shoe Philistia triumph thou over mee verse 9 Who can unto the Towns of strength Or will me safely bring Who into Edom that strong land will bring me conquering verse 10 Wilt not thou O our God that seem'st us lately to reject Who with our armies when they marcht to go forth didst neglect verse 11 Now give us help our gracious God from trouble set us free For all the help that men can yield we finde most vain to be Now by th' assistance of our God we shall do valiantly For he our enemies shall tread down under our feet to ly Psalm 61. O God when I to thee do cry be pleased me to hear Attend unto me graciously and to my pray'r give ear verse 2 When grief and fear o'rewhelm my heart unto thee will I cry Lead me my God unto the rock that higher is then I. verse 3 In time of danger thou hast been a shelter safe for me A tow'r and place of sure defence from my strong enemie verse 4 Within thy tent for evermore I gladly will abide Under thy wings I trust and will my self in safety hide verse 5 For thou Lord didst accept my vows and all my prayers hear And gavest me an heritage with those that do thee fear The Kings life Lord thou wilt prolong he many days shall see As many generations shall his life extended be verse 7 Before the Lord a dwelling place for ever he shall have Prepare thy mercy and thy truth him to preserve and save verse 8 So ever thankfully will I Sing praises to thy name That all my vows I may perform and daily pay the same Psalm 62. YEt surely my soul waits on God and him depends upon Because all my salvation cometh from him alone
th'unjust and cruel set me free verse 5 For thou O Lord my God art still my hope me to defend Ev'n from my youth my trust art thou on thee I do depend verse 6 Thou hast sustain'd me from the womb thou only tookest mee Out of my mothers womb my praise shall always be of thee verse 7 A wonder and a gazing stock to many men am I But thou art my strong refuge still to which by faith I fly verse 8 Such mercy shew me that my mouth may filled be alway With matter of thy praise and of thy glory all the day verse 9 Now in this time of my old age cast me not off from thee Then when my strength begins to fail O Lord forsake not mee verse 10 For lo thine enemies speak against thy servant bitterly And they consult against me that in wait for me do lie The Second Part. verse 11 They say the God in whom he trusts doth wholly him forsake There 's none to save him now let us him persecute and take verse 12 Wherefore my Lord my God from me be not thou far away But for my help make haste my God and make no long delay verse 13 Confound consume them to my soul that adversaries be Let shame and scorn o'rewhelm them all that seek to injure me verse 14 But I on thee alone will trust and wait continually And praise and magnifie thy name yet more and more will I. verse 15 My mouth shall publish all the day thy truth and righteousnesse And thy salvation though to me they seem quite numberlesse verse 16 In thy strength Lord not in mine own I will all undertake And of thy righteousnesse alone always will mention make verse 17 O God ev'n from my youth thou hast me by experience taught And hitherto I have declar'd the wonders thou hast wrought verse 18 Now then when I am old and gray forsake me not O God Till to this Age I shew thy strength and thy pow'r all abroad verse 19 And to the Age succeeding too thy justice very high For who is like to thee O God that dost things wondrously verse 20 Thou with great troubles shewedst me and fill'dst me with great pain Hast quickned me and from the grave hast brought me up again verse 21 Beyond all this thou Lord shalt make my greatnesse to increase And thou shalt compasse me about with comforts and with peace verse 22 Thee and thy truth I 'le praise O God the psaltery upon And with the harp will sing to thee O Israels holy One verse 23 Then greatly shall my lips rejoice when I shall sing to thee So shall my soul which thou hast now redeemed and set free verse 24 And of thy justice all the day my tongue shall talk with joy For thou confound'st and bringst to shame all those that me annoy Psalm 72. THe spirit of judgement give O God to thine anointed King And with an upright heart assist his son in governing verse 2 So shall he judge with righteousnesse the people of thy fold The poor that have no helper he with judgement shall uphold verse 3 The barren mountains then shall bring unto his people peace The small hills shall by justice yield of happinesse increase verse 4 The poor of people he shall judge and of the needy save The children and in pieces break those that them wronged have verse 5 As long as the bright Sun and Moon in Heaven shall appear Throughout all generations the people shall thee fear verse 6 As rain come down on new mown grasse so us refresh he shall And like to gentle showrs which on the parched earth do fall verse 7 The righteous then and godly men shall flourish in his reign And while the Moon endures he shall abundant peace maintain verse 8 And his rule and dominion shall from sea to sea extend And from the river it shall reach to the worlds utmost end verse 9 Those that in desarts dwell shall bow before him reverently His enemies licking the dust shall down before him lie verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles to him shall presents bring Sheba's and Seba's Kings shall gifts bring to him as their King The Second Part. verse 11 Yea all the Kings on ev'ry side shall down before him fall And serv'd and honoured shall he be by the nations all verse 12 The needy and opprest shall he deliver when they cry Yea the poor man and him that hath no man to stand him by verse 13 And all the poor and needy ones he shall in mercy spare He shall preserve the souls and lives of those that needy are verse 14 And from deceit and violence their soul he shall set free And in his sight the bloud of them most precious shall bee verse 15 Long shall he live and men shall gold of Sheba to him bring And they shall always pray for him and daily blesse their King verse 16 On tops of mountains shall be sown of corn an handful small The fruit thereof shall shake like to Lebanons Cedars tall The cities people like the grasse on th' earth shall flourish sure verse 17 And his name through all ages shall for evermore endure His name shall be continued as long as the Sun shall In him shall men be blest him shall all nations blessed call verse 18 The holy God of Israel the Lord God blessed be Who only can do wondrous things and doth continually verse 19 His glorious name for evermore be blessed by all men And with his glory let the earth be fill'd Amen Amen Psalm 73. SUrely to Israel God is good and gracious is he To all that in their hearts upright and clean before him be verse 2 But as for me through thoughts of heart my steps were almost gone My feet were almost slipt through force of strong temptation verse 3 For at the fools that flourished I fretted enviously And at the wicked when I saw their great prosperity verse 4 For these in ease live and do not in pains and torments dye Their strength is firm and so it doth abide continually verse 5 When others in distresses are they are not troubled then Nor are by God or other means plagued like other men Therefore pride like a costly chain adorns and sets them out As a rich garment violence covers them round about verse 7 With fatnesse do their eyes stand out they such abundance have And wealth and riches they enjoy more then their heart can crave verse 8 They are corrupt in heart and life and they speak wickedly And vaunt of their oppressions yea they speak loftily verse 9 Against Heav'n open they their mouths in vile blaspheming talk And proudly their unbridled tongue through all the earth doth walk verse 10 With this Gods people shaken are turn back and look about When they see waters from a cup so full at them wrong out The Second part verse 11 And in their weaknesse thus they say how doth God all things know
not his fathers wickednesse from Gods remembrance fall And his own mothers sin let not be blotted out at all verse 15 But let them in the sight of God appear continually That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory verse 26 Sith mercy he forgat to shew and did pursue with spight The poor weak man that him whose heart was broken slay he might verse 17 As he did bitter cursing love so let it on him fall Let blessing be far from him as it pleas'd him not at all verse 18 As he with cursing cloth'd himself as vvith clothes let it so Into his bowels and his bones like oil and water go verse 19 As his garment that covers him so let it to him be And as a girdle wherewith girt continually is he verse 20 This the reward be from the Lord unto mine enemies Who evil speak against my soul and mischief do devise The Third part verse 21 But for thy names sake O my God and Lord do thou for me From my distresse deliver me for good thy mercies be Because I needy am and poor and without help distrest And my afflicted broken heart is wounded in my breast verse 23 Like to the shadow that declines so I away do go And as the locust vvith the vvind am tossed to and fro verse 24 My trembling knees are weak and faint because I long do fast The fatnesse of my flesh is gone I do consume and waste verse 25 And I a vile reproach and scorn by them was made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me verse 26 But thou O Lord that art my God save and deliver me According to thy mercy Lord mine aid and succour be verse 27 That all men may see and confesse that this is thine own hand And that thou Lord hast this perform'd they all may understand verse 28 Whom they curse do thou blesse and when they rise up against me Let them be made ashamed but let me rejoice in thee verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me Let their contention as a cloak to them a covering be verse 30 But vvith my mouth I greatly will praise and advance the Lord Yea I among the multitude his praises will record verse 31 For at the right hand of the poor he shall stand up to save Him from the cruel hands of those that him condemned have Psalm 110. THe Lord did say unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand Till I have made thy foes a stool whereon thy foot may stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Zion send the Scepter of thy might Thy kingdome plant amidst thy foes and rule it in their sight verse 3 To thy fair holy Temple they resort shall willingly In meeting days when thou thy Word dost publish pow'rfully As from the early morning womb the dew falls thick on ground So shall the young born babes to thee flocking in troups be found verse 4 The Lord hath sworn and of this oath he vvill repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek thou art a Priest for ever verse 5 The Lord in glory high advanc't that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through great Kings that him withstand verse 6 The Heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead And over many Countries he shall smite and wound the head verse 7 And in his foes pursute for haste of waters in the way Shall drink and shall advance on high his royal head that day Psal 111. PRaise ye the Lord him will I praise with all my heart and might In the assembly of the just and in the Churches sight The vvorks of our Almighty God in greatness do excel And ought to be sought out and seen of all that love them well verse 3 His works are honourable all and shine full gloriously And his most perfect righteousness endures eternally verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous works remembred still to be The Lord is of compassion full and gracious is he verse 5 Of food a portion he doth give to such as him do fear For his firm Covenant made with them he still in minde doth bear verse 6 The power of his works he doth unto his people show That the Heathens inheritance he might on them bestow verse 7 Both truth and judgement are the works wrought by his hand and might His precepts and Commandments all are very sure and right verse 8 Firmly they are established for all eternity And all of them done and perform'd in truth and equity verse 9 Unto his people vvhom he chose redemption he did send His Covenant he hath stablisht so that it shall never end Holy and reverent is the name of our great Lord and King verse 10 Only from the true fear of God doth all sound wisdome spring Good understanding have all they his precepts that fulfill His glory everlasting is his praise endureth still Psal 112. PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord of might And in his just Commandements that taketh great delight verse 2 His holy seed here upon earth shall great and mighty be The generation of th'upright all men shall blessed see verse 3 And in his house there shall be store of wealth and riches sure And all his righteousness to him for ever shall endure Unto the righteous doth arise in midst of darknesse light Kind and compassionate is he and leads his life aright verse 5 A good man always favour shows and lendeth willingly And all his own affairs he guides vvith judgement prosperously verse 6 Surely his state is setled so that it shall never move The just shall be remembred still by men and God above verse 7 Of evil tidings that may come he vvill not be afraid Because his heart upon his God by faith is fixt and staid verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished afraid he will not be Until upon his enemies his whole desire he see verse 9 He distributes gifts to the poor and to eternity His justice lasts his horn shall be with honour raised high verse 10 The vvicked seeing it shall grieve and gnash his teeth in ire And melt away yea perish shall the wicked mans desire Psalm 113. PRaise ye the Lord O praise him all ye servants of the Lord The glorious name of God the Lord praise ye vvith one accord verse 2 From this time forth for evermore the Lords name blessed bee verse 3 From East to West Gods name must be praised by each degree verse 4 The Lord 's above all Nations high his glory above the sky verse 5 Who is like to the Lord our God whose dwelling is on high verse 6 Who notwithstanding doth from thence abase himself so low As all things in the heav'n and earth still to observe and know verse 7 He raiseth up out of the dust the man of low degree And needy men on high even from the
verse 43 From strivings of the people thou hast me delivered And of the Heathen people hast made me to be the head A people whom I have not known to me shall servants be verse 44 As soon as they of me do hear they shall submit to me Yea strangers shall submit themselves to me though feignedly verse 45 Their hearts shall fail and fear in those close places where they lie verse 46 The Lord for ever lives my God be blessed with all praise The God of my salvation exalted be alwaies verse 47 God doth avenge me and subdue the people under me And from my foes delivers me and safely sets me free Thou liftest me above all them that up against me rose And from the men of violence sav'st me that me oppose verse 49 Therefore among the Heathen folk to thee give thanks will I O Lord and unto thy great name sing praise continually verse 50 He great deliverance to his King giveth and mercy store To his anointed David and his seed for evermore Psalm 19. THE glory of the mighty God the Heavens do declare His handy-works the Firmament shews forth and what they are verse 2 One day unto another speech utters insensibly One night unto another shews knowledge of God most high verse 3 There is no language tongue nor speech where their voice doth not found Their line and well directed course through all the world goes round And to the utmost ends of th' earth their words and speech are heard In them he hath for the bright Sun a glorious tent prepar'd verse 5 He comes out of his chamber like a bridegroom richly clad And his swift course each day to run like a strong man is glad verse 6 He goes forth from the end of Heav'n and round it compasseth Nothing is hidden but his heat and light discovereth verse 7 Gods law is perfect and converts and makes the soul to live His testimony sure and doth the simple wisdome give verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right and joy the heart and minde Gods precept pure and giveth light to those that else are blinde verse 9 The precepts of the Lord are clean and still endure they shall The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous are they all verse 10 Then pure gold yea then much fine gold they are more precious Then hony and the hony-comb much more delicious verse 11 Thy servant by them warned hath to his ways more regard In keeping and observing them there shall be great reward verse 12 What man the errours of his ways can fully understand Cleanse me from secret trespasses against thy just command verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevail not over me So I upright and innocent from the great sin shall be verse 14 The words which I speak with my mouth and thoughts within my heart Accept O Lord for thou my rock and my redeemer art Psalm 20. JEhovah hear and answer thee when thou distrest shalt bee The name and pow'r of Jacobs God from danger set thee free verse 2 The Lord his help for thee out of his sanctuary send And from Zion his holy Mount thee succour and defend verse 3 The gifts of thy meat offerings let him remember still Let thy burnt-sacrifices be accepted with good will verse 4 After thine upright hearts desire let him grant unto thee Let all thy godly counsels still by him accomplish'd bee verse 5 In thy salvation will we joy and in Gods name we will Display our banners now the Lord all thy requests fulfill verse 6 Now know I that the Lord our God his own anointed saves And from his holy Heaven will hear him in what he craves With saving strength of his right hand assisting speedily verse 7 In Chariots some put confidence on horses some rely We our Gods name remember still unto him do we cry verse 8 Now they that stood are brought down low and are faln suddenly And we that were faln down rise up and stand upright withall verse 9 Save us O Lord and let the King hear us when we do call Psalm 21. O Lord the King shall joyful be in thy great strength and pow'r Exceedingly his heart doth joy in thee his Saviour verse 2 For thou hast now on him bestow'd his own hearts whole desire Nothing from him thou hast kept back of what he did require verse 3 With blessings thou didst him prevent of goodness manifold And thou hast set upon his head a crown of perfect gold verse 4 And when he asked life of thee thou gav'st it liberally Yea even length of many days to last eternally verse 5 His glory is exceeding great by thy salvation Honour and glorious Majesty thou hast laid him upon verse 6 Thou hast him as a pattern set of blessings lastingly And with thy chearful countenance joy'd him exceedingly verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust and through his mercy great Of the most high he never shall be moved from his seat verse 8 The power of thine hand shall reach thine enemies round about And those that hate thee mortally thy right hand shall finde out verse 9 Like fewel in an ov'n consum'd thine anger make them shall The Lord shall swallow them in wrath fire shall devour them all verse 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy with them from th' earth even all their race So that their seed amongst the sons of men shall have no place verse 11 For they against thee evil did imagine and intend A crafty purpose which they could not bring unto an end verse 12 Therefore shalt thou them like a butt or mark set up and place And make thine arrows on the string ready against their face verse 13 In thy strength and thy might O Lord be thou exalted high So will we sing to thee and praise thy pow'r continually Psalm 22. MY God my God why doest thou me forsake and drawest not nigh To help me and attend'st the voice of my roaring and cry verse 2 In the day time to thee my God in pray'r I cry and call By night I am not silent yet thou hearest not at all verse 3 But thou O Lord art holy still and help'st at all essaies And therefore of thine Israel inhabitest the praise verse 4 Our fathers did in time fore-past on thee alone depend They trusted on thee and thou didst to them deliv'rance send verse 5 They cryed unto thee and were deliver'd by thy name On thee alone they put their trust and were not left to shame verse 6 But I a weak worm and no man did seem in most mens eyes Yea I am the reproach of men the people me despise verse 7 All they that see me in disdain laugh me to scorn and they Shoot out the lip and shake the head in scorn and thus they say verse 8 This man wholly repos'd himself on God and on his might Then let him save and succour him if he in him delight verse 9 But thou
show Mine eyes and heart unto the Lord advanced are For he shall free my feet out of the danger of the snare verse 16 Turn thee to me O Lord and mercy on me show I am left comfortlesse alone and brought exceeding low verse 17 The troubles of mine heart greatly enlarged bee Out of those deep distresses Lord bring me and set me free verse 18 Look upon my distresse take notice of my pain Forgive and pardon all my sins and make me whole again verse 19 O Lord behold my foes how they do still increase Pursuing me with deadly hate that fain would live in peace verse 20 O Lord preserve my soul do thou deliver me And let me not be put to shame because I trust in thee verse 21 Let mine uprightnesse Lord and sound integritie In safety me preserve and deep for I wait still on thee verse 22 Redeem thine Israel O Lord thy people all From all their trouble and distresse which daily on them befall Psalm 26. LOrd judge me in thy righteousnesse my paths are upright all I trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not fall verse 2 Examine me throughout O Lord and try me thoroughly My reins and heart and secret thoughts my God search out and try verse 3 Thy loving kindnesse I have set before mine eyes always And in thy truth and perfect law have walked all my days verse 4 With vain ungodly persons I delighted not to stay Nor yet with false dissemblers join'd to travail in their way verse 5 Th'assemblies of ill doers I do hate exceedingly And with the wicked will not sit but hate their company verse 6 In innocency I will wash mine hands and so draw neer Thine Altar Lord mine offerings to bring before thee there verse 7 That I with voice of hearty thanks may publiquely declare Thy wonders yea thy works I shall shew forth and will not spare verse 8 The habitation of thine house Lord I have loved well And have delighted in the place where thine honour doth dwell verse 9 Gather not Lord my soul with men in wicked practice rife With men of bloud and cruelty Lord bind nor up my life verse 10 Men in whose hand is nothing else but mischief to be found And whose corrupt right hand with gifts and bribery doth abound verse 11 But as for me I will still walk in mine integrity Be merciful to me O Lord set me at liberty verse 12 My foot stands in an even place set in security Therefore in the assemblies blesse and praise the Lord will I. Psalm 27. THe Lord my light and safety is who shall make me afraid The Lord is of my life the strength why should I be dismai'd verse 2 When wicked men mine enemies came upon me with their power They stumbled and fell down my flesh that purpos'd to devour verse 3 I fear not though an host encamp against me round about Though warre be rais'd against me I confide and do not doubt verse 4 One thing have I desir'd of God that will I seek and crave That all my days within his house my dwelling I may have That there I may behold the Lord and view his beauty still And to his Temple have recourse there to enquire his will verse 5 He shall me hide in troublous times in his pavillion The secret of his house and set my feet a rock upon verse 6 And now mine head shall raised be and lifted up on high Above all my proud enemies that round about me lie Then sacrifice of joy will I into his Temple bring And sing unto the Lord my God to him I praise will sing The Second Part. verse 7 Hear thou O Lord my God to thee when with my voice I cry Have mercy also upon me answer me speedily verse 8 Thou saidst to me Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face and presence Lord I seek verse 9 Hide not thy face from mee Thou hast my helper been in wrath put not away thine own Leave me not nor forsake O God of my salvation verse 10 My Father and dear Mother too did their own son forsake But thou O Lord more kind then both of me the care did take verse 11 Teach me O Lord in thy safe way and lead me carefully In a plain path because my foes do watch me narrowly Leave me not to my foes desire against me there arise Many false witnesses and such as breath out cruelties verse 13 My heart had fail'd me had I not believ'd that I should see Gods goodnesse in this present life performed unto mee verse 14 Wait patiently upon the Lord and be of courage still And strengthen thou thine heart in him and wait thou on his will Psalm 28. O Lord my rock to thee I cry be not silent to me Lest else to those that to the grave descend I likened be verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant hear when unto thee I cry And to thine holy Oracle lift up mine hands on high verse 3 With workers of iniquity Lord cast me not away That speak peace to their friends but hatch mischief in heart all day Give them according to their deeds and as they mischief meant In heart and wrought it with their hands give them due punishment verse 5 God shall destroy not build them up because they have not thought On Gods great works nor did regard that which his hands have wrought verse 6 The Lord be blest because he heard the voice of my request The Lord my strength is and my shield mine heart on him doth rest verse 7 And I am helpt therefore mine heart is joy'd exceedingly And I will praise him in my song and his name magnifie verse 8 Yea and the same Lord is the strength of all that are his own And he the saving health of his anointed is alone verse 9 Lord save thy people blesse thou still thine own inheritance Feed them and rule them and do thou for ever them advance Psalm 29. AScribe unto the Lord ye sons of mighty men and great Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord our God with glory meet verse 2 Unto the Lord the glory give due unto his great name And in the beauty of holinesse yield worship to the same verse 3 Gods voice upon the waters is the glorious God doth thunder On many waters doth the Lord send forth his voice of wonder verse 4 The voice of God is full of power it worketh mightily The voice of God the Lord is full of glorious Majesty verse 5 The high strong Cedars broken are by the Lords mighty voice Cedars of Lebanon the Lord breaks with that fearful noise verse 6 He maketh hills to skip like calves the mighty Lebanon Like a young Unicorn and that great Mountain Sirion verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire and makes the desert quake verse 8 The Lord the spacious wildernesse of Cadesh makes to shake verse 9 Gods voice doth make the hindes to calve and makes
the Forest bare And in his Temple ev'ry one his glory doth declare verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the flouds and rules them at his will The Lord sits as a mighty King and so continues still verse 11 And all this pow'r the Lord shall use his people to uphold His people God will blesse with peace and blessings manifold Psalm 30. LOrd thou hast me advanc'd I will exalt thee with my voice Thou hast not made mine enemies against me to rejoice verse 2 O Lord my God in my distresse I call'd and cri'd to thee Thou gav'st me answer to my sute and thou hast healed mee verse 3 Thou hast O Lord preserv'd my life when I was neer the grave Thou hast kept me alive my soul thou from the pit didst save verse 4 O all ye holy Saints of his sing ye unto the Lord In memory of his holinesse praise him with one accord verse 5 His anger but a moment lasts but life his favour brings Weeping may last a night but joy comes when the morning springs verse 6 In prosp'rous times I said I shall be moved at no hand verse 7 When by thy favour thou hast made my mountain strong to stand Thou didst but hide thy face and I was troubled by and by verse 8 Then cry'd I to the Lord my God my humble sute made I. verse 9 What gain is in my bloud when I unto the pit go down Shall the dust speak and honour thee shall dust thy truth make known verse 10 Hear me O Lord God when I pray have mercy upon me From me withdraw not thou thy self but Lord mine helper be verse 11 My mourning into dancing now O Lord is turn'd by thee My sackcloth thou tookst off and hast with gladnesse girded mee That my tongue may not cease but still sing praises thee before O Lord my God to thee will I give thanks for evermore Psalm 31. LOrd let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee But in thy righteousnesse and truth save and deliver mee verse 2 O Lord bow down thine ear to me and quickly set me free Be thou my strong rock and an hold of sure defence to mee verse 3 Thou art my fortresse and my rock to which I still retire Lead me for thy name sake therefore and guide me I desire verse 4 Thou art my stay and strength alone pluck me out of the gin And net which privily my foes have laid to take me in verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which came from thee Thou hast O Lord thou God of truth sav'd and redeemed mee verse 6 All those that idols do regard and lying vanities I have abhorr'd but on the Lord alone my heart relies verse 7 I in thy mercy will rejoice because my miseries Thou weighest and hast known my soul in all adversities verse 8 Into mine enemies hands thou Lord hast not inclosed me But thou in a large room hast set my feet at libertie verse 9 I am in trouble Lord to me grant mercy and relief Mine eyes my belly and my soul are quite consum'd with grief verse 10 My life is spent with grief my years in sighes away do flie My strength doth fail my bones consume for mine iniquitie The Second part verse 11 Among my foes I was a scorn my neighbours specially A fear to friends they that saw me without away did fly I am forgotten as a man that now hath long been dead And like a broken vessel cast aside and perished verse 13 For many slanders I have heard I saw fear every way While they against me did conspire to take my life away verse 14 But all this while in thee O Lord I trusted still for aid Thou art my Lord and gracious God my soul within me said verse 15 My times are in thine hands alone save me and set me free From my foes hand and from all those that persecuted mee verse 16 Upon thy servant cause thy face to shine forth graciously And save me for thy mercies sake to thee alone I fly verse 17 Let me not be asham'd O Lord for I have call'd on thee Let sinners be asham'd let them in the grave silent bee verse 18 To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorn of righteous men do lay verse 19 For those that fear thee how great good hast thou laid up in store And wrought for them that trust in thee the sons of men before verse 20 In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mens pride And in a tent from strife of tongues thou shalt them closely hide verse 21 For ever blessed be the name of God the Lord for he In a strong City wonderful kindnesse hath shew'd to me verse 22 For in my haste I said I am cut off before thine eyes But even then thou heard'st the voice of my complaints and cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints the faithful he preserves And plentifully doth reward the proud as he deserves Be of good courage he your hearts uphold and strengthen shall All ye that on the Lord do hope and on his name do call Psalm 32. BLest be the man whose sin the Lord doth graciously remit And whose transgressions he doth both cover and acquit verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin Who in his heart hath hid no guile nor fraud hath lodg'd therein verse 3 When I my self held silence then all my bones waxed old With plaints and roarings all the day through torments manifold verse 4 Because by day and night thy hand lay heavy upon me Which caus'd into the Summers drought my moisture turn'd to be verse 5 To thee then I acknowledged my great iniquitie And did not hide my foulest sins for thus in haste said I I will confesse unto the Lord my great transgressions And thou forgav'st th'iniquity of all my sin at once verse 6 For this cause when thou maiest be found the Saints shall thee intreat Surely to him shall not approach the flouds of waters great verse 7 Thou art my hiding place and thou from trouble set'st me free And with songs of deliverance thou about doest compasse mee verse 8 I will instruct and teach thee in the way that thou shalt goe And with mine eye of providence direct thee what to doe verse 9 Be ye not now like horse and mule that nothing understand Which thou from harm with bit keep'st in and bridle with strong hand verse 10 Unto the wicked shall be store of sorrows and of woes But mercies him that trusts in God shall round about inclose verse 11 Be glad ye righteous in the Lord greatly in him rejoice Let the upright in heart with shouts for joy lift up their voice Psalm 33. YE that are righteous in the Lord unfeignedly rejoice It well becomes th'upright in heart to praise him with their voice verse 2 Praise God with Harp and
hand The Third Part. verse 23 A good mans steps are by the Lord well ordered and set right For in the ways of righteous men he greatly doth delight verse 24 And though he fall yet shall he not be cast down utterly Because the Lord with his right hand upholds him carefully verse 25 I have been young and now am old just men nor yet their seed I never yet forsaken saw nor forc'd to beg for need verse 26 But he is ever merciful and lends to such as need And doth behind him blessings leave unto his godly seed verse 27 Wherefore from evil far depart do good and then be sure Of such a dwelling and estate as ever shall endure verse 28 For God loves judgement and his Saints forsakes not utterly But saves them still and will cut off sinners posterity verse 29 Such as are just and righteous shall possesse the promis'd land And there a sure estate shall have which shall for ever stand verse 30 Season'd with wisdome always is a just mans savoury speech Rules of judgement and holinesse his tongue doth daily teach verse 31 The Law of God within his heart is hidden carefully That mans estate shall never fail nor his steps slip awry The Fourth Part. verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man doth watch as for his prey And in his cruel hatred him deviseth how to slay verse 33 But the good Lord will never leave the just man in his hands The righteous he will not condemn when he in judgement stands verse 34 Wait thou on God and keep his way thou shalt exalted bee The land t' inherit and the fall of wicked shalt thou see verse 35 The wicked very great in pow'r flourishing I have seen I saw him spreading out himself like to a lawrel green verse 36 Yet suddenly he past away and could no more be seen I sought him narrowly but could not finde where he had been verse 37 Observe and mark the perfect man the righteous man behold For that mans days will end in peace and blessings manifold verse 38 But the transgressors all of them shall be destroy'd together This is the end of wicked men to be cut off for ever verse 39 But the salvation of the just is from the Lord alway In time of trouble and distresse he is their strength and stay verse 40 God shall them keep and set them free from ill men and uniust The righteous he shall surely save because in him they trust Psalm 38. LOrd let not thy rebukes on me in wrath inflicted be And in thy burning anger Lord forbear to chasten me Thine arrows sticking fast in me pain me continually And thine afflicting hand O Lord lies on me heavily verse 3 Because of thy fierce wrath my flesh there is no soundnesse in There is no rest in all my bones through greatnesse of my sin verse 4 Over mine head the chaâ—â—isements of sin like flouds are gone The burthen more then I can bear lies heavy me upon verse 5 My long continued wounds corrupt and stink most loathsomely Because by my great foolishnesse I have provoked thee verse 6 I am with pain made crooked quite and bowed very low And mourning with an heavy heart all the day long I go verse 7 A loathsome sicknesse fills my loins my flesh hath no sound part verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore I roar for grief of heart verse 9 O Lord my God my whole desire present before thee lies My groanings through my great distresse are nor hid from thine eyes verse 10 Mine heart doth pant continually my strength doth fail me quite Mine eyes because of daily grief have wholly lost their sight verse 11 Those that once seem'd to be my friends and lovers stand aloof From my sores all my neighbours yea my kinsmen stand far off The Second Part. verse 12 They that did seek my life laid snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But I as deaf seemâ—d not to hear or any thing regard And as one dumb spake not at all no word from me was heard verse 14 Thus amongst men I was as one that could not make reply One in whose mouth were not reproofs my self to justifie verse 15 For thou O Lord art all my hope to thee make I my moan Thou wilt hear me O Lord my God on thee I wait alone verse 16 For I said lest mines enemies should triumph over me For when my foot slips they themselves against me magnifie verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my grief ready to halt am I My heavy sorrows are before mine eyes continually verse 18 I still set out before mine eyes all mine iniquity And for my grievous sin how full of fear and care am I verse 19 But all mine enemies lively are and strong their power growes The number of them doth increase that causelesse are my foes verse 20 They also that ungratefully for good requite me ill Mine adversaries are because what 's good I follow still verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God be not thou far from me verse 22 O Lord of my salvation make haste to set me free Psalm 39. I Purpos'd in my heart to look carefully to my way That I offend not with my tongue lest it should go astray As with a bit I will restrain my mouth with all my might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 2 As I resolv'd I silent was and dumb yea I forbore My just defence but then my grief was kindled up the more verse 3 Mine heart grew hot within my breast while I was musing long The fire was kindled up then spake I rashly with my tongue verse 4 By death the measure of my days and end Lord make me know How short they are how frail I am Lord let my death me show verse 5 My days thou hast an hand-breadth made mine age is in thine eye As nothing sure in his best state man is but vanity verse 6 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vain himself annoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy verse 7 And now O Lord for what wait I what here can profit mee Surely on thee my soul depends my hope is all in thee verse 8 Then Lord from my transgressions all do thou deliver me And to the foolish a reproach Lord let me never be verse 9 I was as dumb and to complain no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thine hand who dost afflict in love verse 10 Lord take from me thy scourge plague I cannot them withstand I am consumed by the stroak of thine afflicting hand verse 11 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth all men are vanity verse 12 Lord hear my sute attend my cry answer the tears that fall I sojourn like a stranger here as did my Fathers all O
spare a little give me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be seen no more Psalm 40. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did incline and he my cry did hear verse 2 He took me from a dangerous pit out of the miry clay And on a rock he set my feet and stablished my way verse 3 He in my mouth put a new song unto our God of praise Many shall see it and shall fear and trust in God alwayes verse 4 Blest is that man that makes the Lord his trust and onely stay Nor doth the proud regard nor such as to lies turn away verse 5 O Lord my God full many are the wonders done by thee And so are all thy thoughts of grace to us-ward as men see None can in order them recount unto thee more they are Then can be numbred up if I would strive them to declare verse 6 Offerings accustom'd thou dost not nor sacrifice desire Sin-offerings thou didst not command nor offerings made by fire verse 7 Mine ears thou op'nest then said I lo now I come to thee For in the Volume of thy book 't is so foretold of mee verse 8 My whole delight and pleasure is my God to do thy will Thy Law within mine heart I fixt that I might it fulfill verse 9 Thy righteousnesse I publish and in great assemblies tell Lo I have not refrain'd my lips O Lord thou know'st full well The Second part verse 10 Within mine own heart I have not conceal'd thy righteousnesse But thy salvation have declar'd thy truth and faithfulnesse Thy loving kindnesse I hid not that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I show verse 11 Thy tender mercies now O Lord do not withhold from me Let truth and loving kindnesse me preserve continually verse 12 I am encompast round about with evils manifold My sins and mine iniquities on me have taken hold They press me down that I cannot look up for they are more Then all the hairs upon mine head my heart fails me therefore verse 13 But of thy mercy gracious Lord be pleas'd to set me free With speed O Lord do thou afford thy saving help to mee verse 14 Together them shame and confound that seek my soul to spill Let them be driven back with shame that wish me hurt or ill verse 15 For a reward unto their shame let them quite wasted be That in scorn and rejoycing say Aha aha to me verse 16 Let them in thee be glad and joy who thee do seek alwaies Let such as thy salvation love say still to God be praise verse 17 Yet the Lord thinks upon me still though poor and weak I be Thou art my God my Saviour stay not O Lord from me Psalm 41. BLessed is he that poor weak mens condition wisely weighs And them relieves the Lord shall him set free in evil days verse 2 The Lord will him Preserve alive and blesse him in the land And thou wilt not deliver him into his enemies hand verse 3 Him will God strengthen on the bed of his pining disease And in his sicknesse thou wilt make his bed and give him ease verse 4 I said when I was griev'd O Lord be merciful to mee And heal my soul for by my sin I have offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies speak ill of me when shall he die they say So that his name from off the earth may perish quite away verse 6 When he to see me comes he speaks smooth words but in his heart Doth heap up mischief which he tells when he doth forth depart verse 7 My foes against me do conspire and whisper secretly Concerning me to work my hurt they plot maliciously verse 3 Some fearful plague doth cleave to him say they and some strange pain And surely now he lieth down he shall not rise again verse 9 Yea my familiar friend whom I trusted assuredly That eat bread with me lift his heel against me scornfully verse 10 But Lord be merciful to me and up again me raise That I may justly them requite according to their waies verse 11 By this I know that certainly I favour'd am by thee That now mine enemy hath no cause to triumph over mee verse 12 But as for me thou me upholdst in mine integritie Thou sett'st me thee before and hast me ever in thine eye verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel blest from everlasting be To everlasting yea Amen Amen gladly say we Psalm 42. Like as the hinde after the brooks of waters pants and brays So my soul panteth after thee O Lord my God always verse 2 My soul for God the living Lord doth thirst uncessantly O when before the Lord my God come and appear shall I verse 3 Tears flowing from mine eyes have been my meat both night and day While to my soul continually where is thy God they say verse 4 My soul in me is poured out when this I think upon How I with the great multitude into Gods house had gone With them into Gods house went I with voice of joy and praise With the great multitude that kept the solemn holidays verse 5 Why art thou now cast down my soul what doth disquiet thee Wait still on God for him I shall yet praise for helping mee verse 6 My God my soul 's cast down therefore upon thee think I will From Hermonites and Jordans land and from the little hill verse 7 At thy great water spouts loud noise deep unto deep doth call And over me come furiously thy waves and billows all verse 8 Yet God his mercies will command by day by night with me Shall be his song and pray'r to God God of my life is he verse 9 Thus will I say to God my rock why me forgett'st thou so And why do I thus mourning walk oppressed with my soe verse 10 They wound my soul as with a sword within my bones when me My foes reproach and say my God where is he where is he verse 11 Why art thou now cast down my soul why thus with grief opprest Art thou disquieted in me in God still hope and rest verse 12 For yet I know I him shall praise who graciously to me The health is of my countenance yea mine own God is he Psalm 43. Against th'ungodly plead my cause O Lord and judge for me And from the man of frauds and wrongs save me and set me free verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why dost thou cast me by Why mourn I for th' oppression of my strong enemy verse 3 Send out thy mercy and thy truth that they may lead me still And may me to the Temple guide and to thine holy hill verse 4 Then will I to Gods Altar goe to God my joy alwaies Yea on my harp O God my God will I set forth thy praise verse 5 Why art thou now cast
verse 2 My only refuge and my rock and Saviour is he And strength I shall not from my state greatly removed be verse 3 How long against me do you plot mischief you shall be all Destroied like a rotten hedge or like a bowing wall To cast him down is all their plot they do delight to ly When with their mouth they seem to blesse then curse they inwardly verse 5 But thou my soul still wait upon the Lord and him attend My expectation wholly doth on him alone depend verse 6 He only is my fort and tow'r and my salvation he And strength I shall not from my state greatly removed be verse 7 In God is my salvation my glory only he My rock of strength to God I fly when dangers threaten me verse 8 At all times put your trust in him all people that are his Pour out your heart before him still for God our refuge is verse 9 Sure men of low degree are vain and great men are a ly They in the scales together are lighter then vanity verse 10 Trust not in wrong in robbery and theft become not vain See not your heart upon your wealth when you much riches gain verse 11 God once hath spoken yea again for I have twice heard this That to God only power belongs and that all strength is his And that all mercy Lord belongs and rests alone in thee For thou shalt every man reward as his own deeds shall bee Psalm 63. O God thou art my God betimes I seek thee and for thee My soul doth thirst my flesh doth long where waters none there bee verse 2 In a dry thirsty land thy pow'r and glory so to see As in the sanctuary I have formerly seen thee verse 3 Because thy loving kindnesses do like it self excell Therefore my lips shall thankfully thy glorious praises tell verse 4 Thus when thou shalt restore me I will blesse thee all my days And in thy holy name I will lift up my hands in praise verse 5 As with abundant fatnesse then my soul shall filled bee Also my heart with joyful lips shall praises sing to thee verse 6 As oft as I thee in my bed remember with delight And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night verse 7 Calling to minde how thou hast been my faithful helper still In the safe shadow of thy wings trust and rejoice I will verse 8 My longing soul doth follow hard and closely cleave to thee And thou again with thy right hand in love upholdest mee verse 9 But to the grave they shall go down that would my ruine see verse 10 The sword shall slay them and a prey to foxes they shall bee verse 11 But the King shall in God rejoice and all they glory shall That swear by him but stopt shall be the mouth of liars all Psalm 64. O Lord when unto thee I pray unto my voice give ear From my proud enemies eye preserve and save my life from fear From secret plots of wicked men Lord hide me carefully From th'insurrections of those that work iniquity verse 3 Who do their tongues in malice whet and sharpen them like swords And set their arrows in their bows to shoot out bitter words verse 4 That so at him that is upright they may shoot secretly And without fear of God or men may strike him suddenly verse 5 In evil matters they themselves encourage and to lay Their snares in secret they confer who shall us see say they verse 6 They search out mischief and perform a through search to their minde What ere the inmost thoughts of them and depth of heart can finde verse 7 While they thus busie are at them shall God shoot privily A deadly arrow and therewith shall wound them suddenly verse 8 So they shall make ev'n their own tongue upon themselves to fall Men seeing them shall flee away from them affrighted all verse 9 For on all men great fear shall fall they shall Gods work declare They wisely shall consider then that these his doings are In God shall righteous men be glad and trusting in his might Shall greatly glory even all those that are in heart upright Psalm 65. PRaise silently for thee O God doth wait in Zion hill And all the vows that they have made to thee they shall fulfill verse 2 O thou that hearest prayers which to thee presented bee All sorts of men throughout the world shall come and seek to thee verse 3 Iniquities prevail O Lord against me day by day But as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them clean away verse 4 Happy is he whom thou dost choose and causest to draw near Unto thy self that he may dwell and in thy Courts appear With the great goodnesse of thine house we shall be satisfi'd Of thy most holy Temple which thy self hast sanctifi'd verse 5 By terrible and dreadful things in truth and righteousnesse O God of our salvation us thou answerest in distresse Who art of th' ends of all the earth the confidence and stay And of the Islands which within the sea ly far away verse 6 The hills and mountains great and high he hath established As with a girdle so with power he is encompassed verse 7 The hideous noise of swelling waves thou dost asswage and still Their waves great noise and peoples rage restrainest at thy will verse 8 Those that in th' utmost parts do dwell at thy great works do fear From East to West thou mak'st them sing for joy both far and near verse 9 The earth thou visit'st being dry and waters with thy springs And so enricht abundantly by thee much fruit it brings Gods river it doth overflow whose waters plenteous are When thou for it providest thus their corn thou dost prepare verse 10 By thee the ridges watred are and furrows setled bee With showers thou dost soften it the spring is blest by thee verse 11 Thus thou the year abundantly dost with thy goodnesse crown Thus plentifully upon us thy paths drop fatnesse down verse 12 They drop upon the pasture grounds that are in deserts wide The little hills refresht thereby rejoice on every side verse 13 With flocks the pastures clothed are the valleys cov'red bee With corn so that they shout for joy and also sing to thee Psalm 66. MAke unto God a joyful noise all lands and spread his fame verse 2 His praise make glorious and sing forth the honour of his name verse 3 Say unto God how fearful are thy works thy foes shall all Through thy great power submit to thee and down before thee fall verse 4 All nations the earth throughout shall worship thee their King And they shall sing to thee yea to thy name shall praises sing verse 5 Draw near all men wisely behold what works the Lord hath wrought Mark well the fearful things that he for man to passe hath brought verse 6 The sea into dry land he turn'd and all his people dry Went through the flouds there
glorious name verse 2 His Tabernacle to erect in Salem was his will And for his constant dwelling place he chose out Zion hill verse 3 The fiery arrows of the bow he brake there by his might The sword and shield of all his foes and armies put to flight verse 4 Thou art more bright and glorious and excellent O God Then Mountains and great Monarchs are that spoil and rob abroad verse 5 The stout and valiant men are spoil'd by sleep of death they fall No man of might could finde his hands to help himself withall verse 6 By thy rebuke and judgment just O Jacobs God at last Those that on horse and Chariots ride into deep sleep are cast verse 7 Thou even thou alone O Lord art he whom all should fear And who dare stand before thy face if once thy wrath appear verse 8 Thou from the highest Heavens mad'st thy judgements to be heard The earth in silence stood and was exceedingly afear'd verse 9 When God the patron of the poor in judgement did arise To save the humble of the earth from all their enemies verse 10 Surely the wrath of man at last shall turn unto thy praise And the remainder of their wrath the Lord restrains and staies verse 11 Vow ye and pay unto the Lord all ye that are him near And bring ye presents unto him that ought to be your fear verse 12 For he the spirit of Princes great shall cut off suddenly And Kings that make the earth to quake shall sorely terrifie Psalm 77. I With my voice to God did cry in my distresse and fear To God I did lift up my voice and he to me gave ear verse 2 In my distresse I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night And ceased not my soul refus'd all comfort and delight verse 3 I thought on God but then my grief did still on me remain My spirit was overwhelmed though to God I did complain verse 4 Thou dost withhold sleep from mine eyes and keep'st me still awake Through my fore trouble and great pain my speech doth me forsake verse 5 Then in mine heart I did resolve to think on days of old And on the works of ancient times which men to us have told verse 6 Mine own night songs of former days I thought on seriously I commun'd with my heart my spirit made search diligently verse 7 And thus I reason'd will the Lord for ever me reject And will he look on me no more with gracious respect verse 8 What! is his boundlesse mercy now for ever perished And doth his promise fail and shall nere be accomplished verse 9 Doth God forget himself and now leave gracious to be Hath he his tender mercies clean in wrath shut out from me verse 10 Then said I mine infirmity doth cause these doubts and fears I will recall what the most high hath done in former years The Second Part. verse 11 I will remember of the Lord the great works manifold And I will surely call to mind thy wondrous works of old verse 12 And I also of all thy works will throughly meditate And of thy doings with my friends will seriously debate verse 13 Thy secret ways are best within the sanctuary known Who hath appear'd so great a God as our Almighty One verse 14 Thou art the mighty powerful God that do'st great works alone Thou hast thy mighty power made amongst thy people known verse 15 Thou hast thy people with thine arm redeemed and set free Jacobs and Josephs sons whom thou brought'st from captivitie verse 16 The waters deep saw thee O God they saw thee and they fled As much afraid the depths also were soerly troubled verse 17 The clouds their waters poured our a sound came from the sky And then abroad the hail-stone storms as arrows swift did fly verse 18 Thy thundring voice was heard in heav'n thy lightnings that did fly Lightned the world the earth did shake and tremble fearfully Thy way is in the sea thy paths in which thou ledst thine own Were in great waters such footsteps before were never known By Moses thou and Aarons hand thy people through the deep And desart to the promis'd land ledst like a flock of sheep Psalm 78. ATtend unto my doctrine all my people and give ear Attentively unto the words which from my mouth you hear verse 2 My mouth shall utter parables and sayings dark of old verse 3 Which we have heard and known which our fathers have us told verse 4 We will not hide them from their seed to those unborn that be Gods praises strength and wondrous works which he wrought teach will we verse 5 This statute he to Jacob gave and law to Israel To charge our fathers that his works they to their seed should tell verse 6 That future generations might these things learn and know That children yet unborn the same might to their children show verse 7 That they Gods works might not forget but on him stay their heart And his Commandements might keep and from them not depart verse 8 And might not like their fathers old be disobedient found Whose heart not right whose spirit with God nor stedfast was nor sound verse 9 The Ephraimites by Gods just hand though arm'd and carrying bows Yet in the day of battel turn'd their backs before their foes verse 10 They kept not that just covenant which God to them did give And after his most perfect laws they did refuse to live But they forgat the weighty works which wrought by him had been Remembring not those wonders great which their own eyes had seen The Second Part. verse 12 In the whole land of Egypt and in Zoan field wrought hee Before their fathers eyes his works most marvellous to see verse 13 The sea divided gave through it a passage to them all The waters he made stand on heaps which were to them a wall verse 14 With a thick cloud he shadowed them while the day was light And with a pillar of light fire he led them in the night verse 15 And in the thirsty wildernesse the stony rocks he clave And as from the great depths from them he drink unto them gave verse 16 From those dry and hard rocks he caus'd great streams to issue out And caus'd the waters to run down like rivers round about verse 17 For all this more and more they did against turn still transgresse And the most high they did provoke in the great wildernesse verse 18 And in their hearts they God himself tempted by their mistrust In boldly asking flesh of him to satisfie their lust verse 19 Against their God they utter'd words and spake profanely thus A Table in the wildernesse can God prepare for us verse 20 Behold he smote the rock and thence came streams and waters great But can he give his people bread and give them flesh to eat verse 21 The Lord heard this and waxed wroth and kindled was a flame In Jacobs house and
thy grace and might verse 17 Lord let thy beauty be on us and what we take in hand Our God establish all our works strengthen that they may stand Psalm 91. HE that within the secret place of the most high doth dwell Under th' Almighties shadow shall abide secure and well verse 2 Unto the Lord mine heart doth say he is my refuge still My God and my fortresse is he and in him trust I will verse 3 Surely from the sly fowlers snare he will deliver thee And from the noisom pestilence his hand shall keep thee free verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide his trust under thy wings shall bee A buckler and a shield of proof his truth shall be to thee verse 5 So that the terrours of the night thy heart shall not affray Nor yet the dang'rous arrow shalt thou fear that flies by day verse 6 No nor the pestilence that walks in darknesse secretly Nor yet destruction that doth waste at non-day openly verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall and at thy right hand lie Ten thousand dead yet unto thee it shall not once come nigh verse 8 Only thou shalt stand and behold whilst thou thy self at free And of the wicked of the earth the just reward shalt see The Second Part. Because the Lord who unto me my refuge is alone The most high God hath made to thee thine habitation verse 10 None evil thou shalt need to fear it shall not thee befall Neither to hurt thee any plague come nigh thy dwelling shall verse 11 For to his Angels over thee a strict charge he shall give That safely thee in all thy ways they do keep and preserve verse 12 They in their hands shall bear thee up still waiting thee upon Lest thou at any time shouldst dash thy foot against a stone verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread and on the Lion strong Thy feet on dragons trample shall and on the Lions yong verse 14 Because he set his love on me deliver him will I Because my name is known to him I will set him on high verse 15 I when he calls will answer him I will be with him still In trouble to deliver him yea him I honour will verse 16 With a long life and many days I vvill him satisfie And my salvation he shall see and by experience try Psalm 92. TO give thanks to the Lord it is a good and comely thing And to thy name O thou most high thine own due praise to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew in the first morning light And to declare thy faithfulnesse and thy truth every night verse 3 On a ten stringed instrument and on the psaltery With solemn sound upon the harp and grave sweet melody verse 4 For with thy works Lord thou hast made my soul right glad to be And in the vvorks vvill I triumph which have been wrought by thee verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are the works of thine hand So deep thy thoughts and counsels are none can them understand verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit thy secrets to receive The foolish man cannot in this thy wisdome now perceive verse 7 That when like grasse the vvicked spring and sinners flourish all It is that they for ever may into destruction fall verse 8 But thou O Lord who dost them judge for ever dost remain And thou most high above thy foes for evermore shalt reign The Second Part. verse 9 For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The vvorkers of iniquity they shall be scattered all verse 10 But thou shalt like the Unicorns my horn lift up on high And in my prosperous state with oil my face anoint shall I. verse 11 Mine eye shall see my full desire upon mine enemies Mine ear shall hear it of all those that up against me rise verse 12 But like a palm-tree fresh and green the righteous flourish shall Increasing as in Lebanon do grow the Cedars tall verse 13 Those that vvithin the house of God once firmly rooted are They always shall within the house of our God flourish fair verse 14 When they wax old they shall not fail but still forth fruit shall bring And they shall not decay but shall be sat and flourishing verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord who doth the righteous blesse He is my rock and strength in him is no unrighteousnesse Psalm 93. THE Lord doth reign and he himself hath cloth'd with Majesty And he is cloth'd with strength wherewith begirt himself hath he The world is so established that mov'd it cannot be Thy throne 's stablisht of old thou art from all eternity verse 3 The flouds have lifted up O Lord the flouds lift up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a dreadful noise verse 4 The Lord our God that sits on high he is more mighty farre Then mighty waves of seas then noise of many waters are verse 5 Thy testimonies are most sure and last eternally O Lord for ever holinesse thine house shall beautifie Psal 94. O Lord God to avenge all wrongs belongs alone to thee O God to whom vengeance belongs let us thy vengeance see verse 2 O thou the Judge of all the earth lift up thy self on high Render a just reward to those that deal presumptuously verse 3 O Lord how long shall all these men this proud ungodly rout How long shall all these wicked men triumphing walk about verse 4 How long shal these men hard things speak and utter cruelty How long shall they triumph and boast that work iniquity verse 5 They break thy folk in pieces Lord by their oppressions On thine inheritance they do lay great afflictions verse 6 Poor widows which are comfortlesse and strangers they do kill And murther children fatherlesse after their cruel will verse 7 Yet after all these mischiefs done they say God shall not see Nor by the God of Jacob shall these things regarded bee verse 8 Ye brutish men among the folk at length this understand Ye foolish will you never learn wisdome at any hand verse 9 The Lord did plant the hearing ear and hear then shall not hee And he that form'd the seeing eye shall he not clearly see He that the Heathen chastneth shall not he correct his own He that man teacheth knowledge must not all to him be known The Second Part. verse 11 The thoughts that are within mans heart the Lord doth know and see And he discovers thoroughly that vanity they bee verse 12 Happy is he whom thou O Lord dost chasten fatherly And in thy law dost him instruct and wisdome teach thereby verse 13 That thou unto him quiet rest from dangerous days maist give Until the pit be digg'd for those that do ungodly live verse 14 For God the Lord will not cast off his people lov'd freely Nor will his own inheritance abandon utterly verse 15 But his administration shall return to righteousnesse
And all upright in heart on it shall vvait vvith cheerfulnesse verse 16 But where is he vvho for me vvill against the vvicked stand Who vvil stand up to set me free from vvicked vvorkers hand verse 17 Unlesse the Lord had been mine help when none me rescued My soul had almost in the grave silence inhabited verse 18 But when I said within my heart my foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse me did stay verse 19 Ev'n when with multitudes of thoughts my minde was much opprest My soul did in thy comforts finde even then delight and rest verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee Where mischiefs most unrighteously by law supported be verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good And they by law as vvicked do condemn the guiltlesse blood verse 22 But God alone against them all is my defence and stay The Lord my God my refuge is my rock of strength alway verse 23 The Lord our God shall bring on them their own iniquity And in their sin shall cut them off and slay them certainly Psalm 95. O Come and let us to the Lord shout and sing joyfully And in our rock of health let us rejoice triumphantly verse 2 Let us into his presence now make haste with thankful voice And to him well-composed Psalms sing with a joyful noise verse 3 Because this our Lord is a God exceeding great and high And a great King above all gods in pow'r and Majesty verse 4 Th'unsearched depths of all the earth are in his pow'rful hand The strength of all the hills is his and by his might they stand verse 5 The wide unruly sea is his he made it by his hand And by his power and decree he formed the dry land verse 6 Come let us worship and bow down before him let us fall And kneel before the Lord our God for he hath made us all verse 7 He is our God the people we of his own pastures are And of his hand we are the sheep left to his only care verse 8 To day if you vvill hear his voice then harden not your heart As in Masrah and Meribah ye did in the desart verse 9 When your forefathers tempted me though they my pow'r did prove In my great vvorks which I them shew'd and wonders from above verse 10 Forty years long I grieved vvas with those men and I said This people hath not known my ways but in their hearts have straid verse 11 Wherefore to them when kindled was my wrath within my breast I sware they should not enter in to Canaan my rest Psalm 96. O Sing you now unto the Lord new songs with joy and mirth Sing ye unto the Lord our God all people on the earth verse 2 Sing ye unto the Lord above and blesse his holy name Shew his salvation forth declare from day to day the same verse 3 Among the Heathen all declare and of his glory tell And the great vvonders manifest to all on earth that dwell verse 4 Because the Lord our God is great and greatly prais'd to be Above all gods to be ador'd and to be fear'd is he verse 5 For all the gods are idols vain which the blind nations fear The Lord is only he by whom the Heavens created were verse 6 Before him comely honour is and glorious majesty And comely beauty and great strength are in his sanctuary verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord his right Give ye unto the Lord above all glory strength and might verse 8 The glory due unto his name give to the Lord and King Come ye into his holy Courts an offering to him bring verse 9 In the beauty of holinesse before Jehovah bow And fear before his presence all the vvhole earth here below verse 10 Tell all the Heathen God doth reign and settleth stedfastly The vvorld unmov'd and he shall judge the people righteously verse 11 Then let the Heavens high be glad and let the earth rejoice The sea and fulnesse of it let it roar and make a noise verse 12 The field and all that therein is let it then joyful bee And in the shady woods themselves rejoice shall every tree Before God for he comes he comes the earth to judge and try He with his truth shall judge the world and nations righteously Psal 97. THE Lord doth reign continually let all the earth rejoice And let the multitude of isles for joy lift up their voice verse 2 He round about is compassed with thick clouds and darknesse The stable place are of his throne judgement and righteousnesse verse 3 A flaming and devouring fire before him goeth out Which burneth up and doth consume his enemies round about verse 4 His fearful lightnings o're the world gave forth a shining light The earth did it behold and straight did tremble at the sight verse 5 And at the presence of the Lord the hills like wax did melt When of the Lord of all the earth they had the presence felt verse 6 The Heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad And the people they do behold the glory of the Lord. verse 7 All that fear graven images confounded may they be And that of idols boast themselves all Gods him worship ye verse 8 Zion when she heard this report was glad exceedingly And Juda's daughters all rejoic'd for all thy judgements high verse 9 For thou far above all the earth O Lord our God art high And art far above all the Gods exalted wondrously verse 10 All ye that love the Lord above hate evil things for he Saves the souls of his saints and from the wicked sets them free verse 11 For such as righteous are is sown prosperity and light And joy and gladnesse for all those in heart that are upright verse 12 Rejoice in God the Lord all ye that walk in righteousnesse And give thanks at the memory of the Lords holinesse Psalm 98. S'ng a new song unto the Lord for he works wonders great His own right hand and holy arm the victory did get verse 2 Of his salvation hath the Lord discover'd now the light And hath his righteousnesse reveal'd in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His mercy unto Israel and truth remembred he And now the ends of all the earth our Gods salvation see verse 4 A joyful noise make to the Lord all people of the earth Make a loud noise and praises sing to him with joy and mirth verse 5 Sing to the Lord the King with Harps in psalms lift up your voice verse 6 With Trumpets and with Cornets sound before him make a noise verse 7 Yea let the sea roar out for joy and all that is therein The earth and all that therein dwell let them be joyful seen verse 8 Let flouds clap hands and let the hills together joyful be Before the Lord because the earth to judge now cometh he verse 9 The
folk for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Who great and mighty Kings didst smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sihon King of th' Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Bashan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land an heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Ev'n to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate for still his mercy doth endure And from our enemies us redeem'd for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth food unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the Lord of heaven give thanks for still do last his mercies sure Psalm 137. THE Rivers near of Babylon there sate vve mournfully On desolate Zion vve thought and vvept abundantly verse 2 Our Harps once instruments of joy used Gods praise to sound We hang'd aside on vvillow trees vvhich planted there we found verse 3 For there of us a song they ask'd that us did captives bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said a song of Zion sing verse 4 Shall vve those sacred songs ordain'd for praises of our God Prophane amongst these heathen vvhere vve scattred lie abroad verse 5 O dearly lov'd Jerusalem O Zions sacred hill If I forget you my right hand shall quite forget her skill verse 6 If I forget thee let my tongue cleave to my palate fast If I joy till Jerusalems sorrows be over past verse 7 Remember Edom Lord who in Jerusalems sad day Cry'd out to the foundations down raze it raze it we say verse 8 Daughter of Babel justly thou ere long destroy'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy shall he be that plucks thy dearest little ones Out of thy bosome to dash out their brains against the stones Psalm 138. WIth my vvhole heart O gracious Lord vvill I give praise to thee Ev'n in the presence of the Gods thou shalt be prais'd by mee verse 2 Towards thy holy Temple I will worship and will praise Thy name for all thy kindness great and for thy truth alwaies For above all thy name thou hast thy truth advanced high verse 3 And faithfully thou answer'st me vvhen I to thee do cry And in my soul thou gav'st me strength verse 4 All Kings on th' earth O Lord Shall praise thee when they of thy mouth shall hear the sacred Word verse 5 Yea for the righteous ways and works of God they all shall sing With joy for great the glory is of God the Lord and King verse 6 Though God be high the lowly still by him respected be Whereas the high and proud of heart afar off knoweth he verse 7 Walking in midst of troubles thou reviv'st me thy right hand Saves me and stops the wrath of all my foes that me withstand verse 8 Thou perfects that which me concerns thy mercy ever stands O Lord then do not thou forsake the work of thine own hands Psal 139. O Lord thou hast me searcht and known verse 2 Thou know'st my sitting down And mine uprising yea my thoughts far off to thee are known verse 3 My paths thou compassest about thou seest when down I lie And art with all my works and ways acquainted perfectly verse 4 No word is in my tongue O Lord but it is known to thee verse 5 Thou me behind beset'st before thou lay'st thy hand on mee verse 6 So great a depth of knowledge is too wonderful for me It is so high that it by me cannot attained be verse 7 From thy all-seeing Spirit to go what place seek out shall I And from thy presence to remove Lord whither should I fly verse 8 To heaven if I mount up aloft lo thou art present there In hell if I do make my bed behold there thou art neer verse 9 Yea let me take the morning wings and in an instant fly And sojourn in th' earths utmost parts which in the sea do ly verse 10 Yet there to lead and order me thine hand stretcht out shall be And even there shall thy right hand soar and take hold on me verse 11 Or if I say the darkness shall me cover from thy sight Then unto thee the darkest night about me shall be light verse 12 Yea darkness hideth not from thee but night as day is bright Before thy peircing eyes alike both darkness are and light The Second Part. verse 13 My reins and my most inward parts possessed are by thee When I was in my mothers womb there hast thou covered me verse 14 Thee will I praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marvellous my soul right well doth know the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee form'd in a secret place And in the low dark parts of th' earth beneath I fashion'd was verse 16 Thine eyes my shapeless substance saw and written in thy book Were all my parts though yet not made which after fashion took verse 17 How precious and how rare O God are all thy thoughts to me Yea how great is the sum of them if they accompted be verse 18 If I should reckon them the sum above the sand vvould be Each morning when I do awake my thoughts are still with thee verse 19 The wicked and ungodly men Lord surely thou wilt slay Therefore far off ye bloudy men depart from me away verse 20 They speak against thee wickedly words of scorn and disdain Thy enemies blasphemously do take thy name in vain verse 21 Hate I not them Lord who do thee hate as thine enemies Am I not sâ—â—â— grâ—â—ved at those that up against me rise verse 22 I hate them â—â—ch a perfect hate I count them as my foes Search me O Lord and know my heart my thoughts try and disclose verse 24 Consider Lord if wicked way in me there any be And in thine everlasting way direct and lead thou me Psalm 140. FRom evil and ungodly men Lord save me by thine hand And from the man of violence whom I cannot withstand verse 2 Whose hearts within imagining malice and mischiefs are Continually they gathered are together all for war verse 3 For slanders like a serpent they their sharpned tongues have whet And adders deadly poison they under their lips have set verse 4 Keep me O Lord from wicked hands from violence me save Who to destroy me in my paths a wicked purpose have verse 5 The proud a snare and cords have hid and for me spread a net By the way side where I should pass they gins for me have set verse 6 Therefore said I unto the Lord thou art my God alone O Lord hear thou the voice of this my supplication verse 7 O God the Lord thou art the strength of my salvation In
day of battel thou my head hast cover'd safe alone verse 8 Grant not O Lord what evil men desire most wickedly Destroy their wicked plots lest they themselves do magnifie verse 9 As for the head and chief of those about that compass me With mischief out of their own lips Lord let them cover'd be verse 10 Cast them into the fire and let coals burning on them fall Cast them into deep pits from whence they may not rise at all verse 11 Let not an evil speaker be confirm'd on earth below The violent shall evil haunt unto his overthrow verse 12 I know that God the Lord the cause of men in misery Will still maintain the right of those that poor and needy be verse 13 Surely the righteous shall have cause thy name to bless and praise And in thy presence the upright shall dwell and live always Psalm 141. O Lord unto thee do I cry come to me speedily Give ear with favour to my voice when I to thee do cry verse 2 As incense let my prayer be set forth before thine eyes And the up-lifting of mine hands as th' evening sacrifice verse 3 O Lord God a continual watch set thou my mouth before And of my lips that they may not trespass keep thou the door verse 4 Turn not my heart to any ill to work a wicked deed With wicked workers let not me upon their dainties feed verse 5 But let the righteous smite me that a kindness is to me Let him reprove me that to me a precious oyl shall be Which shall not break or wound my head my prayer yet shall be Presented unto God for them in their calamity verse 6 When Judges me pursuing shall in stony places fall My words shall then seem savoury and men shall hear them all verse 7 About the graves devouring mouth our bones lye scatter'd round As chips of wood which men do cut lye scatter'd on the ground verse 8 But O my Lord and God mine eyes still look up unto thee In thee is all my trust let not my soul forsaken be verse 9 Lord keep me safely from the snare which they for me prepare And from the subtil gins of them that wicked workers are verse 10 Into the nets which they have set let all the wicked fall Whilest I for whom they them prepar'd escape from them withall Psalm 142. IN my distress unto the Lord I with my voice did cry I supplication with my voice made to the Lord on high verse 2 My sad complaint I poured out before him in my cry My trouble I before him shew'd and great perplexity verse 3 My heart orewhelmed was in me my path was known to thee In ways where I did walk a snare they closely laid for mee verse 4 I lookt and view'd on my right hand but I of none was known All refuge wholly failed me for my soul car'd not one verse 5 Then cry'd I to the Lord and said my hope thou only art And in the land of living men my portion and my part verse 6 Hear thou my cry I am brought low in mercy set me free From those that do me persecute and are too strong for mee verse 7 My soul from prison bring that I may praises give to thee The saints shall compass me about when thou art good to me Psal 143. LOrd hear my pray'r attend my sute sent up in great distress And answer me now in thy truth and in thy righteousness verse 2 And do not with thy servant Lord in judgement plead at all For justifi'd be in thy sight not one that liveth shall verse 3 My enemy hath pursu'd my soul my life to ground hath thrown And made me in the dark to dwell like men dead long agone verse 4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelm'd and pressed down in me My heart in me is desolate and doth no comfort see verse 5 I call to minde the days of old on all thy works I thought Upon the works I meditate which thine own hands have wrought Behold to thee most gracious Lord I now stretch out my hands My soul doth greatly thirst for thee like dry and thirsty lands verse 7 Hear me with speed my spirit doth fail hide not thy face from me Lest like to them that do go down into the pit I be verse 8 In thee I trust thy kindness make me evâ—ry morning finde Shew me the way wherein to walk to thee I life my minde verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord safely deliver me To hide my self under thy wings Lord unto thee I flee verse 10 Thou art my God thy spirit is good teach me to do thy will And in a plain and even ground Lord do thou lead me still verse 11 Quicken me Lord for thy names sake raise me out of distress And out of trouble bring my soul ev'n for thy righteousness verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes let all destroyed bee That do afflict my soul for I a servant am to thee Psalm 144. BLessed for ever be the Lord my only strength and might Which doth instruct my hands to war my fingers too to fight verse 2 My goodness sort deliverer my tower and shield is he In him I trust he doth subdue mine enemies under me verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that of him thou so great account dost make verse 4 Man is like vanity his days away like shadows sly verse 5 Lord bow the heavens and come down with power and majesty The mountains touch and they shall smoak verse 6 Thy lightnings cast abroad And scatter them thine arrows shoot and them destroy O God verse 7 And from above send down thine hand rid and deliver me From the great waters from the hand of strangers see me free verse 8 Whose mouth and tongue speak nothing else but foolish vanity Their right hand is a right hand full of fraud and treachery verse 9 I a new song will sing to thee O God on Psaltery And on ten-stringed instruments to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 It is he onely that to Kings timely salvation sends His servant David he alone from hurtful sword defends verse 11 From strangers hand me rid and save whose mouth talks vanity And their right hand a right hand is of fraud and subtilty verse 12 That as a plant our sons may be in youth grown to a tree Our daughters as carv'd corner stones like a fair palace be verse 13 Our garners with provisions may of all sorts full be found Sheep in our streets with thousands and ten thousands may abound verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do us invade There be no going out no cry within our streets be made Happy that people are that be in such a case as this Happy that people are whose God the Lord Almighty is Psalm 145. THee will I laud my God O King and blesse thy name always verse