out in the multitude of their transgressions for they have rebelled against thee 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoyce let them ever shout for joy because thou defendest them let them also that love thy name be joyfull in thee 12 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous with favour wilt thou compasse him as with a shield Ev. Pr. PSAL. VI. David being afflicted with sicknesseâ— and sensible of Gods anger prayes against it implores the Divine mercy renounces all communion with evill men and evill works prayes for life and health ease and remâ—ssion and finding ease nad comfort gives thanks to God O Lord rebuke me not in thine anger neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 Have mercy upon me O Lord for I am weak O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed 3 My soul is also sore vexed but thou O Lord how long 4 Return O Lord deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies sake 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks 6 I am weary with my groaning all the night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears 7 Mine eye is consumed because of griefe it waxeth old because of all mine enemies 8 Depart from me all ye workers of iniquity for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication the Lord will receive my prayer 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed let them return and be ashamed suddenly PSAL. VII David justifies himself against the reproches of Shimei who accus'd him to have caused the death of King Saul and his family and to have usurp'd the Kingdome he prayes to be delivered from the injuries of his adversary to be restored to his Kingdome and to be a veng'd of his enemy O Lord my God in thee do I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me and deliver me 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion rending it in pieces while there is none to deliver 3 O Lord my God if I have done this if there be iniquity in my hands 4 If I have rewarded evill unto him that was at peace with me yea I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul and take it yea let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay mine honour in the dust Selah 6 Arise O Lord in thine anger lift up thy self because of the rage of mine enmies and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded 7 So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about for their sakes therefore return thou on high 8 The Lord shall judge the people judge me O Lord according to my righteousnesse and according to my integrity that is in me 9 O let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end but establish the just for the righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins 10 My defence is of God which saveth the upright in heart 11 God judgeth the righteous and God is angry with the wicked every day 12 If he turn not he will whet his sword he hath bent his bow and made it ready 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors 14 Behold he travelleth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood 15 He made a pit and digged it and is faln into the ditch which he made 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate 17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high PSAL. VIII The glory and magnificence of God his love to Man his providence over the world an act of praise and adoration of God O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens 2 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemie and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heavens the work work of thy fingers the moon and the starres which thou hast ordained 4 What is man that thou art mindfull of him and the son of man that thou visitest him 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angells and hast crown'd him with glory and honour 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands thou hast put all things under his feet 7 All sheep and oxen yea and the beasts of the field 8 The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earthâ— Mo. Pr. PSAL. IX The Church praises God for her victory over her enemies God takes care of his Church will destroy them that oppose her The faithfull are exhorted to put their trust in God I Will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high 3 When mine enemies are turned back they shall fall and perish at thy presence 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause thou saâ—est in the throne judging right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou hast destroyed the wicked thou hast put out their name for ever and ever 6 O thou enemy destructions are come to a perpetuall end and thou hast destroyed cities their memoriall is perished with them 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgment 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousnesse he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightnesse 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not for saken them that seek thee 11 Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth in Sion declare among the people his doings 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the humble 13 Have mercy upon me O Lord consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Sion I will rejoyce in thy salvation 15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made in the net which they hid is their own foot taken 16 The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten the expectation of the poor
shall never be moved PSAL. XVI David confesses God to be his Gâ—â— and protests against all idolatrous worshippings he rejoyces in God for his present blessings his preservation and prosperity the aides of his grace and the hopes of Eternall life through the resuâ—rection of Christ. PReserve me O God for in thee do I put my trust 2 O my soul thou hast said unto the Lord Thou art my Lord my goodnesse extendeth not to thee 3 But to the Saints that are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplyed that hasten after another God their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer nor take up their names into my lips 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea I have a goodly heritage 7 I will blesse the Lord who hath given me counsell my reins also instruct me in the night seasons 8 I have set the Lord alwayes before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoyceth my flesh also shall rest in hope 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine holy One to see corruption 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life in thy presence is fulnesse of joy at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore PSAL. XVII David appealing to God concerning his innocency does passionately implore his patronage against his prosperous enemies he prophesies of the resurrection HEar the right O Lord attend unto my cry give eare unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence let thine eyes behold the things that are equall 3 Thou hast proved mine heart thou hast visited me in the night thou hast tryed me and and shalt find nothing I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse 4 Concerning the works of men by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths that my footsteps slip not 6 I have called upon thee for thou wilt hear me O God incline thine eare unto me and hear my speech 7 Shew thy marvellous loving kindnesse O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye hide me under the shadow of thy wings 9 From the wicked that oppresse me from my deadly enemies who compasse me about 10 They are inclosed in their own fat with their mouth they speak proudly 11 They have now compassed us in our steps they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth 12 Like as a Lion that is greedy of his prey and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places 13 Arise O Lord disappoint him cast him down deliver my soul from the wicked which is thy sword 14 From men which are thy hand O Lord from men of the world which have their portion in this life and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure they are full of children and leave the rest of their substance to their babes 15 As for me I will behold thy face in righteousnesse I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likenesse Ev. Pr. PSAL. XVIII David toward the end of his life sings a song of victory to God for all his triumphs and greaâ— successes in his warres he gives thanks puts his trust in God I will love thee O Lord my strength 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortresse and my deliverer my God my strength in whom I will trust my buckler and the horn of my salvation and my high tower 3 I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saved from mine enemies 4 The sorrowes of death compassed me and the flouds of ungodly men made me afraid 5 The sorrowes of hell compassed me about the snares of death prevented me 6 In my distresse I called upon the Lord and cryed unto my God he heard my voyce out of his temple and my cry came before him even into his ears 7 Then the earth shook and trembled the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken because he was wroth 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth devoured coals were kindled by it 9 He bowed the heavens also and came down and darknesse was under his feet 10 And he rode upon a cherub and did flie yea he did flie upon the wings of the wind 11 He made darknesse his secret place his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies 12 At the brightnesse that was before him his thick clouds passed hail-stones and coals of fire 13 The Lord also thundred in the heavens and the Highest gave his voice hailstones and coals of fire 14 Yea he sent out his arrows and scattered them and he shot out lightnings and discomfited them 15 Then the channels of waters were seen and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke O Lord at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils 16 He sent from above he took me and drew me out of many waters 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy and from them which hated me for they were too strong for me 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity but the Lord was my stay 19 He brought me forth also into a large place he delivered me because he delighted in me 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me 21 For I have kept the wayes of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God 22 For all his judgments were before me and I did not put away his statutes from me 23 I was also upright before him and I kept my self from mine iniquity 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my rightâ—nesse according to the cleannesse of my hands in his eye-sight 25 With the mercifull thou wilt shew thy self mercifull with an upright man thou wilt shew thy self upright 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thy self pure and with the froward thou wilt shew thy self froward 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people but thou wilt bring down high looks 28 For thou wilt light my candle the Lord my God will enlighten my darknesse 29 For by thee I have run through a troop and by my God have I leaped over a wall 30 As for God his way is perfect the word of the Lord is tryed he is a buckler to all those that trust in him 31 For who is God save the Lord or who is a rock save our God 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way perfect 33 He maketh my feet like hindes
fashioneth their hearts alike he considereth all their works 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host a mighty man is not delivered by much strength 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength 18 Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him upon them that hope in his mercy 19 To deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine 20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord he is our help and our shield 21 For our heart shall rejoyce in him because we have trusted in his holy name 22 Let thy mercy O Lord be upon us according as we hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV David gives thanks to God for his delivery from Achish king of Gath he exhorts to piety of life to trust in God Angels are the Guardians of the faithfull the custody of the tongue is the way to live prosperously God sets his face against the wicked and tak's care of the righteous in their affliction I Will blesse the Lord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord the humble shall hear thereof and be glad 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together 4 I sought the Loâ—d and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears 5 They looked unto him and were lightned and their faces were not ashamed 6 This poor man cryed and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them 8 O taste and see that the Lord is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 9 O fear the Lord ye his Saints for there is no want to them that fear him 10 The young lions doe lack and suffer hunger but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing 11 Come ye children hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayes that he may see good 13 Keep thy tongue from evill and thy lips from speaking guile 14 Depart from evil and doe good seek peace and pursue it 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open unto their cry 16 The face of the Lord is against them that doe evill to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth 17 The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all 20 He keepeth all his bones not one of them is broken 21 Evill shall slay the wicked and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate Mo. Pr. PSAL. XXXV David prayes to be defended from Sycophants and informers and from false friends his secret enemies who falsely accused him before Saul he appeales to God the judge of their falshood and his own innocence he prayes against them and for his own partie and promises to give praises to God PLead my cause O Lord with them that strive with me fight against them that fight against me 2 Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine help 3 Draw out also the spear and stop the way against them that persecute me say unto my soul I am thy salvation 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul let them be turned back brought to confusion that devise my hurt 5 Let them be as chaffe before the wind and let the angel of the Lord chase them 6 Let their way be dark and slippery and let the angel of the Lord persecute them 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit which without cause they have digged for my soul. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares let his net that he hath hid catch himself into that very destruction let him fall 9 And my soul shall be joyfull in the Lord it shall rejoice in his salvation 10 All my bones shall say Lord who is like unto thee which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him yea the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him 11 False witnesses did rise up they laid to my charge things that I knew not 12 They rewarded me evill for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth I humbled my soul with fasting and my prayer returned into mine own bosome 14 I behaved my self as though he had been my friend or brother I bowed down heavily as one that mourneth for his mother 15 But in mine adversity they rejoyced gathered themselves together yea the abjects gathered themselves together against me and I knew it not they did tear me and ceased not 16 With hypocriticall mockers in feasts they gnashed upon me with their teeth 17 Lord how long wilt thou look on rescue my soul from their destructions my darling from the lions 18 I will give thee thanks in the great coÌ„gregation I will praise thee amoÌ„g much people 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoyce over me neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause 20 For they speak not peace but they devise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land 21 Yea they opened their mouth wide against me and said Aha aha our eye hath seen it 22 This thou hast seen O Lord keep not silence O Lord be not far from me 23 Stir up thy self and awake to my judgment even unto my cause my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me O Lord my God according to thy righteousnesse and let them not rejoyce over me 25 Let them not say in their hearts Ah so would we have it let them not say We have swallowed him up 26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoyce at mine hurt let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnifie themselves against me 27 Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour my righteous cause yea let them say continually Let the Lord be magnified which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousnesse and of thy praise all the day long PSAL. XXXVI A character of the wicked man a celebration of the divine goodnesse justice and truth God communicates himselfe to his Saints gloriously in the other world David prayes for the Righteous and for protection from the violence of the proud THe transgression of the wicked saith within my heart that there is no fear of God before his eyes
the earth 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb they goe astray assoon as they be born speaking lies 4 Their poyson is like the poyson of a serpent they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of the charmer charming never so wisely 6 Break their teeth O God in their mouth break out the teeth of the young lions O Lord. 7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows let them be as cut in pieces 8 As a snail which melteth let every one of them passe away like the untimely birth of a woman that they may not see the sun 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns he shall take them away as with a whirlwind both living and in his wrath 10 The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked 11 So that a man shall say Verily there is a reward for the righteous verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth Ev. Pr. PSAL. LIX When David was besieged by Sauls officers in his own house he prayed this Psalm to be delivered from them he prayes against them and having by Michols arts escaped promises to sing praises to God DEliver me from mine enemies O my God defend me from them that rise up against me 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloody men 3 For â—o they lie in wait for my soul the mighty are gathered against me not for my transgression nor for my sin O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault awake to help me and behold 5 Thou therefore O Lord God of hosts the God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen be not mercifull to any wicked transgressors Selah 6 They return at evening they make a noise like a dog and go round about the city 7 Behold they belch out with their mouth swords are in their lips for who say they doth hear 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them thou shalt have all the heathen in derision 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee for God is my defence 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies 11 Slay them not left my people forget scatter them by thy power and bring them down O Lord our shield 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride and for cursing and lying which they speak 13 Consume them in wrath consume them that they may not be and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah 14 And at evening let them return and let them make a noise like a dog and goe round about the city 15 Let them wander up and down for meat and grudge if they be not satisfied 16 But I will sing of thy power yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble 17 Unto thee O my strength wil I sing for God is my defence and the God of my mercy PSAL. LX. David prayed this in his expedition against the Syrians and Idumeans he expostulates with God as if he had left his people comforts himself with the word of God spoken by Samuel that hâ— should possesse all the land hâ— prayes to God for help and puts his trust in him O God thou hast cast us off thou hast scattered us thou hast been displeased O turn thy self to us again 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble thou hast broken it heal the breaches thereof for it shaketh 3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee that it may be displayed because of the truth Selah 5 That thy beloved may be delivered save with thy right hand and hear me 6 God hath spoken in his holinesse I will rejoyce I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth 7 Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine Ephraim also is the strength of mine head Judah is my law-giver 8 Moab is my washpot over Edom will I cast out my shoe Philistia triumph thou because of me 9 Who will bring me into the strong city who will lead me into Edom 10 Wilt not thou O God which hadst cast us off and thou O God which didst not go out with our armies 11 Give us help froÌ„ trouble for vain is the help of man 12 Through God we shall doe valiantly for he it is that shall tread down our enemies PSAL. LXI David wandring up and down Palestine in his flight from Saul or Absalom impsores the aid of God which ever was his saâ—ctuary he promisâ—â— to himself return to his city and the Tabernacle and the lengthning of his life and kingdome promises thankfulnesse to God HEar my cry O God attend unto my prayer 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher then I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemie 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever I will trust in the covert of thy wings Selah 5 For thou O God hast heard my vows thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name 6 Thou wilt prolong the kings life and his years as many generations 7 He shall abide before God for ever O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever that I may daily perform my vows Mo. Pr. PSAL. LXII David in his troubles upbraids to his enemies their falshood and their violence God is the onely refuge and security of the faithfull no trust to be had in man much lesse in sin God is mercifull and just in giving reward TRuly my soul waiteth upon God from him cometh my salvation 2 He onely is my rock and my salvation he is my defence I shall not be greatly moved 3 How long will ye imagin mischief against a man ye shall be slain all of you as a bowing wall shall ye be and as a tottering fence 4 They onely consult to cast him down from his excellencie they delight in lies they blesse with their mouth but they curse inwardly Selah 5 My soul wait thou onely upon God for my expectation is from him 6 He onely is my rock and my salvation he is my defence I shall not be moved 7 In God is my salvation my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God 8 Trust in him at all times ye people pour out your heart before him God is a refuge for us Selah 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity and men of high degree are a lie
13 But unto thee have I cried O Lord and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee 14 Lord why castest thou off my soul why hidest thou thy face from me 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up while I suffer thy terrours I am distracted 16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me thy terrors have cut me off 17 They came round about me daily like water they compassed me about together 18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me and mine acquaintance into darknesse PSAL. LXXXIX A Prophesie of Christs kingdome its perpetuity and eternity and under the type of the successors of David he teachâ—s that God will punish the Christian people if they sinne but the promises to the Church shall never fail I Wil sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations 2 For I have said Mercy shall be built up for ever thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen I have sworn unto David my servant 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever and build up thy throne to all generations Selah 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders O Lord thy faithfulnesse also in the congregation of the saints 6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him 8 O Lord God of hosts who is a strong Lord like unto thee or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea when the waves thereof arise thou stillest them 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces as one that is slain thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm 11 The heavens are thine the earth also is thine as for the world and the fulness thereof thou hast founded theÌ„ 12 The north and the south thou hast created them Tabor and Hermon shall rejoyce in thy name 13 Thou hast a mighty arm strong is thy hand and high is thy right hand 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne mercy and truth shall goe before thy face 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyfull sound they shall walk O Lord in the light of thy countenance 16 In thy name shall they rejoyce all the day and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted 17 For thou art the glory of their strength and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted 18 For the Lord is our defence and the holy one of Israel is our king 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one and saidst I have laid help upon one that is mighty I have exalted one chosen out of the people 20 I have found David my servant with my holy oyl have I anointed him 21 With whom my hand shall be established mine arm also shall strengthen him 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him nor the son of wickednesse afflict him 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face and plague them that hate him 24 But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shall be with him and in my name shall his horn be exalted 25 I will set his hand also in the sea and his right hand in the rivers 26 He shall cry unto me Thou art my father my God and the rock of my salvation 27 Also I will make him my first-born higher then the kings of the earth 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my covenant shall stand fast with him 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the dayes of heaven 30 If his children forsake my law and walk not in my judgements 31 If they break my statutes and keep not my commandments 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes 33 Neverthelesse my loving kindnesse will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulnesse to fail 34 My covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips 35 Once have I sworn by my holinesse that I will not lye unto David 36 His seed shall endure for ever and his throne as the sun before me 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon and as a faithfull witnesse in heaven Selah 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred thou hast been wroth with thine anointed 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges thou hast brought his strong hold to ruine 41 All that passe by the way spoil him he is a reproch to his neighbours 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries thou hast made all his enemies to rejoyce 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword and hast not made him to stand in the battell 44 Thou hast made his glory to cease and cast his throne down to the ground 45 The dayes of his youth hast thou shortened thou hast covered him with shame Selah 46 How long Lord wilt thou hide thy self for ever shall thy wrath burn like fire 47 Remember how short my time is wherefore hast thou made all men in vain 48 What man is he that liveth and shall not see death shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave Selah 49 Lord where are thy former loving kindnesses which thou swarest unto David in thy truth 50 Remember Lord the reproch of thy servant how I do bear in my bosom the reproch of all the mighty people 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproched O Lord wherewith they have reproched the footsteps of thine anointed 52 Blessed be the Lord for ever more Amen and amen Mo. Pr. PSAL. XC Moses prayer God is our everlasting defence he is eternall he hath made our life short and frail a prayer for a holy and a happy life LOrd thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations 2 Before the mountains were brought forth or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God 3 Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past and as a watch in the night 5 Thou carâ—iest them away as with a floud they are as a sleep in the morning they are like grasse which groweth up 6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up in the evening it is cut down and withereth 7 For we are consumed by thine anger and by thy wrath are we troubled 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee our secret sins in the light of thy countenance 9 For all our dayes are passed away in thy wrath we spend our yeares as a tale
because of their iniquities are afflicted 18 Their soul abhorreth all mannner of meat and they draw near unto the gates of death 19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble he saveth them out of their distresses 20 He sent his word and healed them delivered them from their destructions 21 O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 22 And let them sacrifice their sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare his works with rejoycing 23 They that goe down to the sea in ships that do business in great waters 24 These see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep 25 For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind which lifteth up the waves thereof 26 They mount up to the heaven they go downe againe to the depths their soul is melted because of trouble 27 They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wits end 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble he bringeth them out of their distresses 29 He maketh the storm a calm so that the waves thereof are still 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet so he bringeth them to their desired haven 31 O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness and the water-springs into dry ground 34 A fruitfull land into barrenness for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water and dry ground into water-springs 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell that they may prepare a city for habitation 37 And sow the fields and plant vineyards which may yield fruits of increase 38 He blesseth them also so that they are multiplied greatly and suffereth not their cattell to decrease 39 Again they are minished and brought low through oppression affliction and sorrow 40 He poureth contempt upon princes and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse where there is no way 41 Yet setteth he the poor man on high from affliction and maketh him families like a flock 42 The righteous shall see it and rejoyce and all iniquity shall stop her mouth 43 Whoso is wise and will observe those things even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CVIII David rejâ—yces for a late deliverance from his enemies he recites the promises of God and intimates a prayer that God would enlarge his kingdom he directly prayes for help and puts his trust in God O God my heart is fixed I will sing and give praise even with my glory 2 Awake psaltery harp I my self will awake early 3 I will praise thee O Lord among the people and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds 5 Be thou exalted O God above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth 6 That thy beloved may be delivered save with thy right hand and answer me 7 God hath spoken in his holiness I will rejoyce I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth 8 Gilead is mine Manasseh is mine Ephraim also is the strength of mine head Judah is my law-giver 9 Moab is my washpot over Edom will I cast out my shoe over Philistia will I triumph 10 Who will bring me into the strong city who will lead me into Edom 11 Wilt not thou O God who hast cast us off and wilt not thou O God go forth with our hosts 12 Give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man 13 Through God we shall do valiantly for he it is that shall tread down our enemies PSAL. CIX David being almost oppressed with the calumnies of Doâ—g and the injuries from Sauls family does bitterly curse thâ—m he complains to God for protection and deliverance and puts his trust in him HOld not thy peace O God of my praise 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against me they have spoken against me with a lying tongue 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred and fought against me without a cause 4 For my love they are my adversaries but I give my self unto prayer 5 And they have rewarded me evill for good and hatred for my love 6 Set thou a wicked man over him and let Satan stand at his right hand 7 When he shall be judged let him be condemned and let his prayer become sin 8 Let his dayes be few and let another take his office 9 Let his children he fatherlesse and his wife a widow 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds and beg let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath and let the stranger spoil his labour 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him neither let there be any to favour his fatherlesse children 13 Let his posterity be cut off and in the generation following let their name be blotted out 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remeÌ„bred with the Lord let not the sin of his mother be blotted out 15 Let them be before the Lord continually that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth 16 Because that he remembred not to shew mercy but persecuted the poor needy man that he might even slay the broken in heart 17 As he loved cursing so let it come unto him as he delighted not in blessing so let it be far from him 18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment so let it come into his bowels like water and like oyl into his bones 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord of them that speak evill against my soul. 21 But do thou for me O God the Lord for thy names sake because thy mercy is good deliver thou me 22 For I am poor needy and my heart is wounded within me 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth I am tossed up and down as the locust 24 My knees are weak through fasting and my flesh faileth of fatnesse 25 I became also a reproch unto them when they looked upon me they shaked their heads 26 Help me O Lord my God O save me according to thy mercy 27 That they may know that this is thy hand that thou Lord hast done it 28 Let them curse but blesse thou when they arise let them be ashamed but let thy servant rejoyce 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame and let them cover themselves with their own confusion as with a mantle 30 I
will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth yea I will praise him among the multitude 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor to save him from those that condemn his soul. Mo. pr. PSAL. CX David prophesies of the Kingdome and Priesthood of Christ of his glorious victories over his enemies but of his passion in the way to it THe Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy footstool 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion rule thou in the midst of thine enemies 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power in the beauties of holinesse from the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth 4 The Lord hath sworn and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath 6 He shall judge among the heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies he shall wound the heads over many countries 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way therefore shall he lift up the head PSAL. CXI A Paschal hyma reciâ—ing the great benefits the Church receives by our redemption wrought by Christ. PRaise ye the Lord I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation 2 The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein 3 His work is honourable and glorious and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 He hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred the Lord is gracious and full of compassion 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works that he may give them the heritage of the heathen 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment all his commandments are sure 8 They stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and uprightnesse 9 He sent redemption unto his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever holy and reverend is his name 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome a good understanding have all they that do his commandments his praise endureth for ever PSAL. CXII The blessednesse of the just the stability of the charitable the envies of the wicked PRaise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord that delighteth greatly in his commandments 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous 5 A good man sheweth favour and lendeth he will guide his affairs with discretion 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembance 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established he shall not be afraid untill he see his desire upon his enemies 9 He hath dispersed he hath given unto the poor his righteousness endureth for ever his horn shall be exalted with honour 10 The wicked shall see it and be grieved he shall gnash with his teeth and melt away the desire of the wicked shall perish PSAL. CXIII A publication of the Divine providence Gods graciousnesse to the humble and aâ—â—â—icted PRaise ye the Lord praise O ye servants of the Lord praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for evermore 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lords name is to be praised 4 The Lord is high above all nations and his glory above the heavens 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God who dwelleth on high 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth the needy out of the dunghil 8 That he may set him with princes even with the princes of his people 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyfull mother of chidren praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXIV The miracles which God wrought for Israel in the widerness when they came from Egypt WHen Israel went out of Egypt the house of Jacob from a people of strange language 2 Judah was his sanctuary and Israel his dominion 3 The sea saw it and fled Jordan was driven back 4 The mountains skipped like rams and the little hills like lambs 5 What ailed thee O thou sea that thou fleddest thou Jordan that thou wast driven back 6 Ye mountains that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills like lambs 7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob 8 Which turned the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of waters PSAL. CXV A glorification of God for his truth and mercy the vanity of idols no trusting in them all sorts of men are exhorted to praise God and to hope in him God blesses us and we must blesse God NOt unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truthes sake 2 Wherefore should the heathen say Where is now their God 3 But our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of mens hands 5 They have mouths but they speak not eyes they have but they see not 6 They have eares but they hear not noses have they but they smell not 7 They have hands but they handle not feet have they but they walk not neither speak they thorough their throat 8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 9 O Israel trust thou in the Lord he is their help and their shield 10 O house of Aaron trust in the Lord he is their help their shield 11 Ye that fear the Lord trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield 12 The Lord hath beeen mindfull of us he will bless us he will bless the house of Israel he will bless the house of Aaron 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord both small and great 14 The Lord shall encrease you more and more you and your children 15 You are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth 16 The heaven even the heavens are the Lords but the earth hath he given to the children of men 17 The dead praise not the Lord neither any that go down into silence 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth for evermore Praise ye the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXVI David being delivered from Saul in the wilderness of
shall not perish for ever 19 Arise O Lord let not man prevaile let the heathen he judged in thy sight 20 Put them in fear O Lord that the nations may know themselves to be but men PSAL. X. The Church under the oppression of persecutors sadly complains to God describes their mâ—â—ice and violence and implores the Divine aid against atheisticall and cruell persons WHy standest thou afar off O Lord why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined 3 For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire and blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth 4 The wicked thorow the pride of his countenance will not seek after God God is not in all his thoughts 5 His wayes are alwayes grievous thy judgements are far above out of his sight as for all his enemies he puffeth at them 6 He hath said in his heart I shall not be moved for I shall never be in adversity 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud under his tongue is mischief and vanity 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages in the secret places doth he murder the innocent his eyes are privily set against the poor 9 He lyeth in wait secretly as a lyon in his den he lyeth in wait to catch the poor he doth catch the poor when he draweth him into his â—et 10 He croucheth humbleth himself that the poor may fall by his strong ones 11 He hath said in his heart God hath forgotten he hideth his face he will never see it 12 Arise O Lord O God lift up thine hand forget not the humble 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God he hath said in his heart Thou wilt not require it 14 Thou hast seen it for thou beholdest mischief and spite to requite in with thy hand the poor committeth himself unto thee thou art the helper of the fatherlesse 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evill man seek out his wickedness till thou find none 16 The Lord is king for for ever and ever the heathen are perished out of his land 17 Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine eare to hear 18 To judge the fatherlesse and the oppressed that the man of the earth may no more oppresse PSAL. XI The Church afflicted with the arts and fraud of false brethren runs to God in hope and prayer acknowledges God to be a just Judge both to the godly and to the wicked IN the Lord put I my trust how say ye to my soul Flee as a bird to your mountain 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow they make ready their arrow upon the string that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart 3 If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous doe 4 The Lord is in his holy temple the Lords throne is in heaven his eyes behold his eye-lids try the children of men 5 The Lord tryeth the righteous but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse his countenance doth behold the upright Ev. Pr. PSAL. XII David complains of the iniquity of his time the falshood all flattery of men he declares Gods care of the poore and the oppressed and the excellency of the Word of God HElp Lord for the godly man ceaseth for the faithfull fail from among the children of men 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips with a double heart do they speak 3 The Lord shall cut off and flattering lips and the tongue that speaketh proud things 4 Who have said With our tongue will we prevail our lips are our own who is lord over us 5 For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him 6 The words of the Lord are pure words as silver tried in a furnace of earth purified seven times 7 Thou shalt keep them O Lord thou shalt preserve them froÌ„ this generation for ever 8 The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exalted PSAL. XIII David expostulating concerning his own infirmity the importunity of his enemies and the delaying of the Divine aides prayes to God for deliverance hopes and rejoyces in his mercy HOw long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily how long shall mine enemie be exalted over me 3 Consider and hear me O Lord my God lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death 4 Lest mine enemies say I have prevailed against him and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy my heart shall rejoyce in thy salvation 6 I will sing unto the Lord because he hath dealt bountifully with me PSAL. XIV The practical atheisme of the world and the universal iniquity of mankind is here complained of and their readinesse to oppresse the poore but God will call them to judgment and relieve the oppressed THe fool hath said in his heart There is no God they are corrupt they have done abominable works there is none that doth good 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand and seek God 3 They are all gone aside they are all together become filthy there is none that doth good no not one 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge who eate up my people as they eate bread and call not upon the Lord. 5 There were they in great fear for God is in the generation of the righteous 6 You have shamed the counsel of the poor because the Lord is his refuge 7 O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Sion when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall be glad Mo. Pr. PSAL. XV. The godly and they who are to be heirs of heaven are describ'd by their integrity of life their truth their justice and contempt of money LOrd who shall abide in thy tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy hill 2 He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue nor doth evill to his neighbour not taketh up a reproch against his neighbour 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoureth them that fear the Lord he that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury nor taketh reward against the innocent He that doth these things
wait on thee 22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his troubles PSAL. XXVI David putsâ— his trust in God separates himself from the communion of wicked persons but delighting in the Communion of Saints prayes to be delivered from the evil portion of the wicked JUdge me O Lord for I have walked in my integrity I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not slide 2 Examine me O Lord and prove me try my reins and my heart 3 For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth 4 I have not sate with vain persons neither will I goe in with dissemblers 5 I have hated the congregation of evilâ— doers and will not sit with the wicked 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency so will I compasse thine altar O Lord. 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works 8 O Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth 9 Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with bloody men 10 In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is full of bribes 11 But as for me I will walk in my integrity redeem me and be mercifull unto me 12 My foot standeth in an even place in the congregations will I blesse the Lord. 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XXVII David being forc'd to be absent from the publike assemblies of the faithfull longs to be restored puts his trust in God hopes and prayes to be deliver'd from Saul and desires immunity from secular troubles to be directed in the wayes of God and exhorts the Church to put her trust in God THe Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear the Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 2 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell 3 Though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me in this will I be confident 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his temple 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me up upon a rock 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy I will sing yea I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear O Lord when I cry with my voyce have mercy also upon me and answer me 8 When thou saidst Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face Lord will I seek 9 Hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation 10 When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up 11 Teach me thy way O Lord and lead me in a plain path because of mine enemies 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breath out cruelty 13 I had fainted unlesse I had believed to see the goodnesse of the Lord in the land of the living 14 Wait on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the Lord. PSAL. XXVIII David prayes against his secret and treacherous enemies that he may be quit of their snares and of their society and prayes for the Church UNto thee will I cry O Lord my rock be not silent to me lest if thou be silent to me I become like them that go down into the pit 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle 3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquitie which speak peace to their neighbours but mischief is in their hearts 4 Give them according to their deeds and according to the wickednesse of their endeavors give them after the work of their hands render to them their desert 5 Because they regard not the works of the Lord nor the operation of his hands he shall destroy them and not build them up 6 Blessed be the Lord because he hath heard the voice of my supplications 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoyceth and with my song will I praise him 8 The Lord is their strength and he is the saving strength of his anointed 9 Save thy people and blesse thine inheritance feed them also lift them up for ever PSAL. XXIX Aâ— psalme of adoration and fear and of the glorification of God to be said in great tempests and thunders Princes and great men are exhorted to worship and fear before the Great God of Heaven and Earth GIve unto the Lord O ye mighty give unto the Lord glory and strength 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name worship the Lord in the beauty of holinesse 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters the God of glory thundereth the Lord is upon many waters 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful the voice of the Lord is ful of majestie 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars yea the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn 7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wildernesse the Lord shaketh the wildernesse of Kadesh 9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve and discovereth the forests and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory 10 The Lord sitteth upon the floud yea the Lord sitteth King for ever 11 The Lord will give strength unto his people the Lord will blesse his people with peace Mo. Pr. PSAL. XXX A thanksgiving for restitution to health after a great sicknesse which David sang when he dedicated his new cedar-house to God after the Hebrew Custome IWil extol thee O Lord for thou hast lifted me up and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me 2 O Lord my God I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me 3 O Lord thou hast brought up my soul from the grave thou hast kept me alive that I should not go down to the pit 4 Sing unto the Lord O ye Saints of his and give thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse 5 For his anger endureth but a moment in his favour is life weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning 6 And in my prosperity I said I shal never be moved 7 Lord by thy favour thou hast
made my mountain to stand strong thou didst hide thy face and I was troubled 8 I cried to thee O Lord and unto the Lord I made supplication 9 What profit is there in my blood when I go down to the pit shall the dust praise thee shal it declare thy truth 10 Hear O Lord and have mercy upon me Lord be thou my helper 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladnesse 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee and not be silent O Lord my God I wil give thanks unto thee for ever PSAL. XXXI David prayes to God for his salvation represents his great danger by his own example proves God to be bountifull to his servants prayes against his enemies gives thanks to God for his benefiâ—s exhorts the faithfull to love God and to constancy of mind IN thee O Lord do I put my trust let me never be ashamed deliver me in thy righteousnesse 2 Bow down thine eare to me deliver me speedily be thou my strong rock for an house of defence to save me 3 For thou art my rock and my fortresse therefore for thy names sake lead me and guide me 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me for thou art my strength 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit thou hast redeemed me O Lord God of truth 6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities but I trust in the Lord. 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercie for thou hast considered my trouble thou hast known my soul in adversities 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemie thou hast set my feet in a large room 9 Have mercie upon me O Lord for I am in trouble mine eye is consumed with grief yea my soul and my belly 10 For my life is spent with grief and my years with sighing my strength faileth because of mine iniquity and my bones are consumed 11 I was a reproch among all mine enemies but especially among my neighbours and a fear to mine acquaintance they that did see me without fled from me 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind I am like a broken vessel 13 For I have heard the slander of many fear was on every side while they took counsell together against me they devised to take away my life 14 But I trusted in thee O Lord I said Thou art my God 15 My times are in thy hand deliver me from the hand of mine enemies and from them that persecute me 16 Make thy face fo shine upon thy servant save me for thy mercies sake 17 Let me not be ashamed O Lord for I have called upon thee let the wicked be ashamed and let them be silent in the grave 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous 19 O how great is thy goodnesse which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee w ch thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues 21 Blessed be the Lord for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindnesse in a strong city 22 For I said in my hast I am cut off from before thine eyes neverthelesse thou heardest the voyce of my supplications when I cryed unto thee 23 O love the Lord all ye his saints for the Lord preserveth the faithfull and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer 24 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye that hope in the Lord. 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XXXII The blessednesse of Man consists in the pardon of sins which is to be obtained by confession of them we are exhorted to repentance and to joy in God who punishes the wicked and preserves the faithfull The psalme is paenitentiall Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile 3 When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me my moisture is turned into the drought of summer Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee and mine iniquitie I have not hid I said I will confesse my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquitie of my sin Selah 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou maist be found surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him 7 Thou art my hiding-place thou shalt preserve me from trouble thou shalt compasse me about with songs of deliverance Selah 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye 9 Be ye not as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle lest they come near unto thee 10 Many sorrowes shall be to the wicked but he that trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compasse him about 11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoyce ye righteous and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart PSAL. XXXIII The just are exhorted to feare and to praise God for his goodnesse and his justice his wisdome and his providence in Creating and governing the world we are to trust in God alone and not in any creature God preserves all that rely upon him REjoyce in the Lord O ye righteous for praise is comely for the upright 2 Praise the Lord with harp sing unto him with the psalterie and an instrument of ten strings 3 Sing unto him a new song play skilfully with a loud noise 4 For the word of the Lord is right and all his works are done in truth 5 He loveth righteousnesse the earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap he layeth up the depth in store-houses 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord let all the inhabitants of the world stand in aw of him 9 For the spake and it was done he commanded and it stood fast 10 The Lord bringeth the counsell of the heathen to nought he maketh the devices of the people of none effect 11 The counsell of the Lord standeth for ever the thoughts of his heart to all generations 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance 13 The Lord looketh from heaven he beholdeth all the sons of men 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth 15 He
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes untill his iniquity be found to be hatefull 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit he hath left off to be wise and to doe good 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed he setteth himself in a way that is not good he abhorreth not evil 5 Thy mercy O Lord is in the heavens and thy faithfulnesse reacheth unto the clouds 6 Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountains thy judgments are a great deep O Lord thou preservest man and beast 7 How excellent is thy loving kindnesse O God therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures 9 For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light shall we see light 10 O continue thy loving kindnesse unto them that know thee and thy righteousnesse to the upright in heart 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me and let not the hand of the wicked remove me 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen they are cast down and shall not be able to rise Ev. 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XXXVII A description of the false prosperity of the wicked the security and reall happinesse of the Godly manifested even under their afflictions The differing end of the Godly and the wicked The Godly are exhorted to piety and patience and confidence in God Great promises to the servants of God great threatnings to the ungodly FRet not thy self because of evil-doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grasse and wither as the green herb 3 Trust in the Lord and doe good so shalt thou dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed 4 Delight thy self also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to passe 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousnesse as the light and thy judgment as the noon-day 7 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him fret not thy self because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devises to passe 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath fret not thy self in any wise to do evill 9 For evil-doers shall be cut off but those that wait upon the Lord they shall inherit the earth 10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace 12 The wicked plotteth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth 13 The Lord shall laugh at him for he seeth that his day is coming 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy and to slay such as be of upright conversation 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart and their bowes shall be broken 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better then the riches of many wicked 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken but the Lord upholdeth the righteous 18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of the upright and their inheritance shall be for ever 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evill time and in the dayes of famine they shall be satisfied 20 But the wicked shall perish and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs they shall consume into smoke shall they consume away 21 The wicked borroweth and payeth not again but the righteous sheweth mercy and giveth 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way 24 Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand 25 I have been young and now am old yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread 26 He is ever mercifull and lendeth and his seed is blessed 27 Depart from evill and doe good and dwell for evermore 28 For the Lord loveth judgment and forsaketh not his saints they are preserved for ever but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off 29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdomâ— and his tongue talketh of judgment 31 The law of his God is in his heart none of his steps shall slide 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemn him when he is judged 34 Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land when the wicked are cut off thou shalt see it 35 I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay-tree 36 Yet he passed away and lo he was not yea I sought him but he could not be found 37 Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together the end of the wicked shall be cut off 39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he is their strength in the time of trouble 40 And the Lord shall help them and deliver them he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them because they trust in him Mo. 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XXXVIII David very grievously afflicted by disease deplores his sins as the cause of his calamity he complains of his sadnesse and his sicknesse that he was forsaken by his friends and upbraided by his enemies he flies to God for help and begs pardon of his sins and ease from his affliction The psalm is paenitential O Lord rebuke me not in thy wrath neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 For thine arrowes stick fast in me and thy hand presseth me sore 3 There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishnesse 6 I am troubled I am bowed down greatly I goe mourning all the day long 7 For my loyns are filled with a lothsome disease and there is no soundnesse in my flesh 8 I am feeble and sore broken I have roared because of the disquietnesse of my heart 9 Lord all my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee 10 My heart panteth my strength faileth me as for the light of mine eyes it also is gone from me 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore and my
kinsmen stand afar off 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all the day long 13 But I as a deaf man heard not and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not and in whose mouth are no reproofs 15 For in thee O Lord do I hope thou wilt hear me O Lord my God 16 For I said Hear me lest otherwise they should rejoice over me when my foot slippeth they magnifie themselves against me 17 For I am ready to halt and my sorrow is continually before me 18 For I will declare mine iniquity I will be sorry for my sin 19 But mine enemies are lively they are strong and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplyed 20 They also that render evill for good are mine adversaries because I follow the thing that good is 21 Forsake me not O Lord O my God be not far from me 22 Make haste to help me O Lord my salvation PSAL. XXXIX David being sick restrains himself from repining against God tells of the vanity of life prayes for deliverance from his affliction for pardon of his sins and space and time of further repenâ—ance The Psalm is paenitenâ—ial I Said I will take heed to my wayes that I sin not with my tongue I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me 2 I was dumb with silence I held my peace even from good and my sorrow was stirred 3 My heart was hot within me while I was musing the fire burned then spake I with my tongue 4 Lord make me to know mine end and the measure of my dayes what it is that I may know how frail I am 5 Behold thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth and mine age is as nothing before thee verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity Selah 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them 7 And now Lord what wait I for my hope is in thee 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions make me not the reproch of the foolish 9 I was dumb I opened not my mouth because thou didst it 10 Remove thy stroak away from me I am consumed by the blow of thine hand 11 When thou w th rebukes dost correct man for iniquitie thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth surely every man is vanity Selah 12 Hear my prayer O Lord and give ear unto my cry hold not thy peace at my tears for I am a stranger with thee and a sojourner as all my fathers were 13 O spare me that I may recover strength before I goe hence and be no more PSAL. 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David praiseth God for his delivery from troubles and prayeth to be desended from imminent and approching dangers The obedience of Christ and his sacrifice and the abolition of the Mosaic rites are prophetically declar'd I Waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard my cry 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit out of the mirie clay and set my feet upon a rock and established my goings 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth even praise unto our God many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust and respecteth not the proud nor such as turn aside to lies 5 Many O Lord my God are thy wonderful works which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are to us-ward they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee if I would declare and speak of them they are mo then can be numbred 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire mine ears hast thou opened burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required 7 Then said I Lo I come in the volume of the book it is written of me 8 I delight to doe thy will O my God yea thy law is written within my heart 9 I have preached righteousnesse in the great congregation lo I have not refrained my lips O Lord thou knowest 10 I have not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart I have declared thy faithfulnesse thy salvation I have not concealed thy loving kindnesse and thy truth from the great congregation 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me O Lord let thy loving kindnesse and thy truth continually preserve me 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so that I am not able to look up they are mo then the hairs of my head therefore my heart faileth me 13 Be pleased O Lord to deliver me O Lord make haste to help me 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil 15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me Aha aha 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoyce and be glad in thee let such as love thy salvation say continually The Lord be magnified 17 But I am poor needy yet the Lord thinketh upon me thou art my help and my deliverer make to tarrying O my God Ev. 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XLI The blessings and rewards of the Charitable man David complains that his pretended friends were real enemies he prayes to God and gives him thanks for his recovery from his sicknesse BLessed is he that considereth the poor the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble 2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive and he shall be blessed upon the earth and thou wilt not deliver him into the will of his enemies 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse 4 I said Lord be mercifull unto me heal my soul for I have sinned against thee 5 Mine enemies speak evill of me when shall he die and his name perish 6 And if he come to see me he speaketh vanitie his heart gathereth iniquity to it self when he goeth abroad he telleth it 7 All that hate me whisper together against me against me do they devise my hurt 8 An evill disease say they cleaveth fast unto him and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more 9 Yea mine own familiar friend in whom I trusted which did eat of my bread hath lift up his heel against me 10 But thou O Lord be mercifull unto me and raise me up that I may requite them 11 By this I know that thou favourest me because mine enemie doth not triumph over me 12 And as for me thou upholdest me in mine integritie and settest me before thy face for ever 13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting Amen and amen PSAL. XLII David as some suppose being driven beyond Jordan and forc'd
perfection of beauty God hath shined 3 Our God shall come shall not keep silence a fire shall devour before him and it shall be very tempestuous round about him 4 He shall call to the heavens from above to the earth that he may judge his people 5 Gather my saints together unto me those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousnesse for God is judge himself Selah 7 Hear O my people and I will speak O Israel and I will testifie against thee I am God even thy God 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt-offerings to have been continually before me 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house nor he-goats out of thy folds 10 For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattel upon a thousand hils 11 I know all the fowls of the mountains and the wilde beasts of the field are mine 12 If I were hungry I would not tell thee for the world is mine and the fulnesse thereof 13 Will I eat the flesh of buls or drink the blood of goats 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving and pay thy vows unto the most High 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me 16 But unto the wicked God saith What hast thou to doe to declare my statutes or that thou shouldst take my covenant in thy mouth 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behind thee 18 When thou sawest a thief then thou consentedst with him and hast been partaker with adulterers 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evill and thy tongue frameth deceit 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother thou slanderest thine own mothers son 21 These things hast thou done and I kept silence thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy self but I will reprove thee and set them in order before thine eyes 22 Now consider this ye that forget God lest I tear you in pieces and there be none to deliver 23 Who so offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God PSAL. LI. David upon Nathans reproving him in the matter of Uriah and Bathsheba confesseth his sin humbles himself prayes for pardon and for the restitution of Gods holy Spirit for the taking away his sin and the cleansing of his soul He prays for and prophetically describes the Repentance Evangelical and the time of the Gospel and the kingdome of the Messias The psalm is paenitentiall HAve mercy on me O God according to thy loving kindnesse according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me 4 Against thee thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest and be clear when thou judgest 5 Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me 6 Behold thou desirest truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdome 7 Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean wash me and I shall be whiter then snow 8 Make me to hear joy and gladnesse that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce 9 Hide thy face from my sins and blot out all mine iniquities 10 Create in me a cleane heart O God and renew a right spirit within me 11 Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy holy spirit from me 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free spirit 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy wayes and sinners shall be converted unto thee 14 Deliver me from blood-guiltinesse O God thou God of my salvation and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousnesse 15 O Lord open thou my lips and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice else would I give it thou delightest not in burnt-offering 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise 18 Doe good in thy good pleasure unto Sion build thou the walls of Jerusalem 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse with burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar PSAL. LII Upon Doegs informing Saul against Abimelech and the Priests and their sad death consequent David exclaims against the falshood and fact of Doeg denounces the Divine Judgments against him he comforts the godly and incourages himself in hope of his own prosperity through the goodnesse of God WHyboastest thou thy self in mischief O mighty man the goodnesse of God endureth continually 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefes like a sharp rasor working deceitfully 3 Thou lovest evill more then good and lying rather then to speak righteousnesse Selah 4 Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever he shall take thee away and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place and root thee out of the land of the living Selah 6 The righteous also shall see and fear and shall laugh at him 7 Lo this is the man that made not God his strength but trusted in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickednesse 8 But I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever 9 I will praise thee for ever because thou hast done it and I will wait on thy name for it is good before thy saints Ev. 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LIII The practical Atheist is describ'd The universal iniquity of the world he â—â—rophesies of the miseries of the Church under Antiochus and encourages them to expect deliverance from the goodnesse of God THe fool hath said in his heart There is no God corrupt are they and have done abominable iniquity there is none that doth good 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand that did seek God 3 Every one of them is gone back they are altogether become filthy there is none that doth good no not one 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge who eat up my people as they eate bread they have not called upon God 5 There were they in great fear where no fear was for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee thou hast put them to shame because God hath despised them 16 O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Sion wheÌ„ God bringeth back the captivity of his people Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall be glad PSAL. LIV. David complains of his being discover'd to Saul by the men of Ziph he prayes for help from God and to be avenged of his enemies promises to glorifie God upon
his delivery SAve me O God by thy name and judge me by thy strength 2 Hear my prayer O God give eare to the words of my mouth 3 For strangers are risen up against me and oppressors seek after my soul they have not set God before them Selah 4 Behold God is mine helper the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evill unto mine enemies cut them off in thy truth 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee I will praise thy name O Lord for it is good 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies PSAL. LV. David upon his fear of being discover'd by the men of Keilah or upon the conjunction of Achitophol with Absalom prays to God for his own safety and the division and confusion of his enemies counsel he complains of his own restlesse and insecure condition the falsenesse of his supposed friends encourages himself and others to put their whole trust in God and foretels the suddain and immature death of his Enemies GIve ear to my prayer O God and hide not thy self from my supplication 2 Attend unto me and hear me I mourn in my complaint and make a noise 3 Because of the voice of the enemie because of the oppression of the wicked for they cast iniquity upon me in wrath they hate me 4 My heart is sore pained within me and the terrors of death are faln upon me 5 Fearfulnesse and trembling are come upon me and horror hath overwhelmed me 6 And I said O that I had wings like a dove for then would I flie away and be at rest 7 Lo then would I wander far off and remain in the wildernesse Selah 8 I would hasten my escape from the windie storm and tempest 9 Destroy O Lord divide their tongues for I have seen violence and strife in the citie 10 Day and night they go about it upon the wals thereof mischief also sorrow are in the midst of it 11 Wickednesse is in the midst thereof deceit and guile depart not from her streets 12 For it was not an enemie that reproched me then I could have born it neither was it he that hated me that did magnifie himself against me then I would have hid my self from him 13 But it was thou a man mine equall my guide and mine acquaintance 14 We took sweet counsell together and walked unto the house of God in company 15 Let death seise upon them let them goe down quick into hell for wickednesse is in their dwellings and among them 16 As for me I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me 17 Evening morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud and and he shall hear my voice 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battel that was against me for there were many with me 19 God shall hear afflict them even he that abideth of old Selah because they have no changes therefore they fear not God 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him he hath broken his covenant 21 The words of his mouth were smoother then butter but war was in his heart his words were softer then oil yet were they drawn swords 22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved 23 But thou O God shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction bloody and deceitfull men shall not live out half their dayes but I will trust in thee Mo. 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LVI David being in Gath and known by the Courtiers of Achish prayes to God to be defended from his cruell enemies complains of their snares and their injuries comforts himself in God and promises to give him thanks and praise for his delivery BE mercifull unto me O God for man would swallow me up he fighting daily oppresseth me 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up for they be many that fight against me O thou most High 3 What time I am afraid I will trust in thee 4 In God I will praise his word in God I have put my trust I will not fear what flesh can doe unto me 5 Every day they wrest my words all their thoughts are against me for evill 6 They gather thēselves together they hide themselves they mark my steps when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity in thine anger cast down the people O God 8 Thou tellest my wandrings put thou my tears into thy bottle are they not in thy book 9 When I cry unto thee then shall mine enemies turn back this I know for God is for me 10 In God wil I praise his word in the Lord will I praise his word 11 In God have I put my trust I will not be afraid what man can doe unto me 12 Thy vowes are upon me O God I will render praises unto thee 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling that I may walk before God in the light of the living PSAL. LVII When David had been hid in a cave in the desert of Engedi he prayes this prayer to be deliver'd from Saul complains of his sad condition describes their impiety and rejoyces in God and adores his greatnesse BE mercifull unto me O God be mercifull unto me for my soul trusteth in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge untill these calamities be overpast 2 I will cry unto God most high unto God that performeth all things for me 3 He shall send from heaven save me from the reproch of him that would swallow me up Selah God shall send forth his mercy and his truth 4 My soul is among lions and I lie even among them that are set on fire even the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword 5 Be thou exalted O God above the heavens let thy glory be above all the earth 6 They have prepared a net for my steps my soul is bowed down they have digged a pit before me into the midst whereof they are faln themselves Selah 7 My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed I will sing and give praise 8 Awake up my glory awake psalterie and harp I my self will awake early 9 I will praise thee O Lord among the people I will sing unto thee among the nations 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds 11 Be thou exalted O God above the heavens let thy glory be above all the earth PSAL. LVIII When David was by Abner and Sauls Councel condemned of Treason be complains of their injustice prayes against them and foretells their destruction DO ye indeed speak righteousnesse O congregation doe ye judge uprightly O ye sons of men 2 Yea in heart you work wickednesse you weigh the violence of your hands in
to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter then vanity 10 Trust not in oppression and become not vain in robbery if riches increase set not your heart upon them 11 God hath spoken once twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God 12 Also unto thee O Lord belongeth mercy for thou rendrest to every man according to his work PSAL. LXIII David being compel'd to fly complaines of his forc'd absence from Gods Tabernacle and the pleasures and the festivities of religion promises at his return to fit himself with the joyes which he then wanted comforts himself with the memory of the deliverances he had formerly O God thou art my God early will I seek thee my soul thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth for thee in a drie and thirsty land where no water is 2 To see thy power and thy glory so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary 3 Because thy loving kindnesse is better then life my lips shall praise thee 4 Thus will I blesse thee while I live I will lift up my hands in thy name 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse and my mouth shall praise thee with joyfull lips 6 When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches 7 Because thou hast been my help therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoyce 8 My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand upholdeth me 9 But those that seek my soul to destroy it shall goe into the lower parts of the earth 10 They shall fall by the sword they shall be a portion for foxes 11 But the king shall rejoyce in God every one that sweareth by him shall glory but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped PSAL. LXIV David in troubles from the perfecutions of Saul flyes to God he prayes to be defended from their snares and assemblings he describes their evil tongues foretells their destruction and calamity it shall proceed from God and be confessed to do so he promises that himself and all the true worshippers of God shall rejoyce in him and their hopes and confidence shall increase HEar my voyce O God in my prayer preserve my life from fear of the enemy 2 Hide me from the secret counsell of the wicked from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity 3 Who whettheir tongue like a sword and bend their bowes to shoot their arrows even bitter words 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect suddenly doe they shoot at him and fear not 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter they commune of laying snares privily they say Who shall see them 6 They search out iniquities they accomplish a diligent search both the inward thought of every one of them and the heart is deep 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon theÌ„selves all that see them shal flee away 9 And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God for they shall wisely consider of his doing 10 The righteous shal be glad in the Lord and shall trust in him and all the upright in heart shall glory Ev. 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LXV God is praised for his blessings to his Chuâ—ch temporall blessings and spirituall a thanksgiving for rain and plenty PRaise waiteth for thee O God in Sion and unto thee shall the vow be performed 2 O thou that hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come 3 Iniquities prevaile against me as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee that he may dwell in thy courts we shall be satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house even of thy holy temple 5 By terrible things in righteousnesse wilt thou answer us O God of our salvation who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of them that are afarre off upon the sea 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains being girded with power 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumult of the people 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoyce 9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God which is full of water thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly thou settlest the furrows thereof thou makest it soft with showres thou blessest the springing thereof 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodnesse and thy paths drop fatnesse 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wildernesse and the little hills rejoyce on every side 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks the valleys also are covered over with corn they shout for joy they also sing PSAL. LXVI An exhortation to all people to glorifie the name of God particularly for his blessings to the sons of Israel God trieth his children a commemoration of Gods acts of loving kindnesse in particular to the Author of this psalme who was not David God regards not the prayers of the wicked MAke a joyful noise unto God all ye lands 2 Sing forth the honor of his name make his praise glorious 3 Say unto God How terrible art thou in thy works through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee 4 All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee they shall sing to thy name Selah 5 Come and see the works of God he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men 6 He turned the sea into dry land they went through the flood on foot there did we rejoyce in him 7 He ruleth by his power for ever his eyes behold the nations let not the rebellious exalt themselves Selah 8 O blesse our God ye people and make the voyce of his praise to be heard 9 Which holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to be moved 10 For thou O God hast proved us thou hast tryed us as silver is tryed 11 Thou broughtest us into the net thou laidst affliction upon our loyns 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads we went through fire through water but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place 13 I will goe into thy house with burnt-offerings I will pay thee my vows 14 Which my lips have uttered and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble 15 I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings with the incense of rams I will offer bullocks with goats Selah 16 Come and hear all ye that fear God and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cryed unto him with my mouth and he was extolled with my tongue 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me 19 But verily God hath
heard me he hath attended unto the voice of my prayer 20 Blessed be God which hath not turned away my prayer nor his mercy from me PSAL. LXVII The Church prayes that the kingdome of God may be manifested amongst the Jews and be spread unto the Gentiles and be declared by blessings spirituall and temporall and that God may be exalted in all GOd be mercifull unto us and blesse us and cause his face to shine upon us Selah 2 That thy way may be known upon earth thy saving health among all nations 3 Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously and govern the nations upon earth Selah 5 Let the people praise thee O God let al the people praise thee 6 Then shall the earth yeeld her increase and God even our own God shall blesse us 7 God shall blesse us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him Mo. Pr. PSAL. LXVIII David prophecies of Christs triumph over his Enemies of his resurrection and ascention of the sending the Holy Ghost of the gathering his Church the calling the Gentiles the excision of the Jewes and the blessings which shal be to all Christs servants under his reign an act of the glorification of God LEt God arise let his enemies be scattered let them also that hate him flee before him 2 As smoke is driven away so drive theÌ„ away as wax melteth before the sire so let the wicked perish at the presence of God 3 But let the righteous be glad let them rejoyce before God yea let them exceedingly rejoyce 4 Sing unto God sing praises to his name extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH rejoyce before him 5 A father of the fatherlesse and a judge of the widows is God in his holy habitation 6 God setteth the solitarie in families he bringeth out those w ch are bound with chains but the rebellious dwell in a dry land 7 O God when thou wentestâ—â— forth before thy people when thou didst march through the wildernesse Selah 8 The earth shook the heavens also dropped at the presence of God even Sinai it self was moved at the presence of God the God of Israel 9 Thou O God didst send a plentifull rain whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance when it was weary 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein thou O God hast prepared of thy goodnesse for the poor 11 The Lord gave the word great was the company of those that published it 12 Kings of armies did flee apace and she that tarried at home divided the spoil 13 Though ye have lien among the pots yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver and her feathers with yellow gold 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it it was white as snow in Salmon 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan an high hill as the hill of Bashan 16 Why leap ye ye high hils this is the hill which God desireth to dwel in yea the Lord will dwel in it for ever 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand even thousands of angels the Lord is among them as in Sinai in the holy place 18 Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led captivity captive thou hast received gifts for men yea for the rebellious also that the Lord God might dwell among them 19 Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits even the God of our salvation Selah 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses 22 The Lord said I will bring again from Bashan I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies and the tongue of thy dogs in the same 24 They have seen thy goings O God even the goings of my God my king in the sanctuary 25 The singers went before the players on instruments followed after amongst them were the damsels playing with timbrels 26 Blesse ye God in the congregations even the Lord from the fountain of Israel 27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler the princes of Judah and their counsel the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali 28 Thy God hath coÌ„manded thy strength strengthen O God that which thou hast wrought for us 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee 30 Rebuke the company of spear-men the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the people till every one submit himself with pieces of siver scatter thou the people that delight in war 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God 32 Sing unto God ye kingdoms of the earth O sing praises unto the Lord. Selah 33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens which were of old lo he doth send out his voice and that a mighty voice 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God his excellency is over Israel and his strength is in the clouds 35 O God thou art terrible out of thy holy places the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people blessed be God Ev. Pr. PSAL. LXIX David being a type of Christ complains of his evil usage and hard sufferings of the wickednesse and number of his Enemies prayes for the safety of himself and the confusion of his Enemies God takes care of the poore They shall praise him SAve me O God for the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 I sink in deep mire where there is no standing I am come into deep waters where the floods overflow me 3 I am weary of my crying my throat is dryed mine eyes fail while I wait for my God 4 They that hate me without a cause are mo then the hairs of my head they that would destroy me being mine enemies wrongfully are mighty then I restored that which I took not away 5 O God thou knowest my foolishnesse and my sins are not hid from thee 6 Let not them that wait on thee O Lord God of hosts be ashamed for my sake let not those that seek thee be confounded for mysake O God of Israel 7 Because for thy sake I have born reproch shame hath covered my face 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren and an alien unto my mothers children 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up and the reproches of them that reproched thee are faln upon me 10 When I wept chastened my soul with fasting that was to my reproch 11 I made sackcloth also my garment and I became a proverb to them 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me and I was the song of the drunkards 13 But as for me
my prayer is unto thee O Lord in an acceptable time O God in the multitude of thy mercy hear me in the truth of thy salvation 14 Deliver me out of the mire and let me not sink let me be delivered from them that hate me and out of the deep waters 15 Let not the water-flood overflow me neither let the deep swallow me up and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me 16 Hear me O Lord for thy loving kindnesse is good turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant for I am in trouble hear me speedily 18 Draw nigh unto my soul and redeem it deliver me because of mine enemies 19 Thou hast known my reproch and my shame and my dishonour mine adversaries are all before thee 20 Reproch hath broken my heart and I am full of heavinesse and I looked for some to take pity but there was none and for comforters but I found none 21 They gave me also gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vineger to drink 22 Let their table become a snare before them and that which should have been for their welfare let it become a trap 23 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not and make their loyns continually to shake 24 Poure out thine indignation upon them and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them 25 Let their habitation be desolate and let none dwell in their tents 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded 27 Adde iniquity to their iniquity and let them not come into thy righteousnesse 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living and not be written with the righteous 29 But I am poor and sorrowfull let thy salvation O God set me up on high 30 I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving 31 This also shall please the Lord better then an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs 32 The humble shall see this and be glad and your heart shall live that seek God 33 For the Lord heareth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners 34 Let the heaven and the earth praise him the seas and every thing that moveth therein 35 For God will save Sion and will build the cities of Judah that they may dwell there and have it in possession 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein PSAL. LXX David prayes for speedy deliverance from the party of Absalom that they may be confounded that all the just may rejoyce in God who is their deliverer and defence MAke haste O God to deliver me make haste to help me O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say Aha aha 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoyce and be glad in thee and let such as love thy salvation say continually Let God be magnified 5 But I am poor and needy make haste unto me O God thou art my help and my deliverer O Lord make no tarrying Mo. pr. PSAL. LXXI David expresse his trust to be in God who was his hope from his childhood prayes for defence in his old age prays against his enemies relies upon God confesses that by him he hath had salvation all his life he praises God for it IN thee O Lord do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness and cause me to escape incline thine eare unto me and save me 3 Be thou my strong habitation whereunto I may continually resort thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortresse 4 Deliver me O my God out of the hand of the wicked out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man 5 For thou art my hope O Lord God thou art my trust from my youth 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb thou art he that took me out of my mothers bowels my praise shall be continually of thee 7 I am as a wonder unto many but thou art my strong refuge 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age forsake me not when my strength faileth 10 For mine enemies speak against me and they that lay wait for my soul take counsell together 11 Saying God hath forsaken him persecute and take him for there is none to deliver him 12 O God be not far from me O my God make haste for my help 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul let them be covered with reproch and dishonour that seek my hurt 14 But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousnesse and thy salvation all the day for I know not the numbers thereof 16 I will goe in the strength of the Lord God I will make mention of thy righteousnesse even of thine onely 17 O God thou hast taught me from my youth and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded O God forsake me not untill I have shewed thy strength unto this generation and thy power to every one that is to come 19 Thy righteousnesse also O God is very high who hast done great things O God who is like unto thee 20 Thou which hast shewed me great sore troubles shalt quicken me again shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth 21 Thou shalt increase my greatnesse cōfort me on every side 22 I will also praise thee with the psalterie even thy truth O my God unto thee will I sing with the harp O thou holy one of Israel 23 My lips shall greatly rejoyce when I sing unto thee and my soul which thou hast redeemed 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousnesse all the day long for they are confounded for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt PSAL. LXXII David being neer his death prayes for a prosperous reign to his son Solomon instructs him in the duty of a king it is Propheticall of Christs Kingdome GIve the king thy judgments O God and thy righteousnesse unto the kings son 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousnesse and thy poor with judgment 3 The mountains shal bring peace to the people and the little hils by righteousnesse 4 He shall judge the poor of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall break in pieces the oppressour 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure throughout all generations 6 He shal come down like rain upon the mown grasse
My soul waiteth for the Lord more then they that watch for the morning I say more then they that watch for the morning 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities PSAL. CXXXI David being accused by Sauls servants that be aspir'd to the Kingdom protests his innocence his humble thoughts and meek deportment he calls on all to trust in God LOrd my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty neither do I exercise my self in great matters or in things too high for me 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my self as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXXXII David hâ—ving vowed to build a Temple to God was not permitted but the place was shewn to him where his son should build it he prepares this psalm for the dedication of it prophecies of the stability of Christs Church and the blessings of his Ministers and people LOrd remember David and all his afflictions 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house nor go up into my bed 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eye-lids 5 Untill I find out a place for the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob 6 Lo we heard of it at Ephratah we found it in the fields of the wood 7 We will go into his tabernacles we will worship at his footstool 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest thou the ark of thy strength 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousnesse and let thy saints shout for joy 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David he will not turn from it Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation 14 This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it 15 I will abundantly blesse her provision I will satisfie her poor with bread 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation and her saints shall shout aloud for joy 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish PSAL. CXXXIII The amability of peace and the blessings of Christian unity are describ'd BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2 It is like the precious oyntment upon the head that ran down upon the beard even Aarons beard that went down to the skirts of his garment 3 As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV An exhortation to the Ministers of Religion to attend to their appointed houres of prayer BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and blesse the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven earth blesse thee out of Zion PSAL. CXXXV The Ministers of Religion are further called upon to attend to the recitation of the Divine praises by arguments drawn from consideration of the works of God from the greatnesse of his name from his justice to all and his loving kindnesse to his servants the vanity of Idols and their worshippers PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of the Lord praise him O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God 3 Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the seas and all deep places 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth he maketh lightnings for the rain he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants 10 Who smote great nations and slew mighty kings 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan 12 And gave their land for an heritage an heritage unto Israel his people 13 Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memoriall O Lord throughout all generations 14 For the Lord will judge his people and he will repent himself concerning his servants 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold the work of mens hands 16 They have mouths but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 17 They have eares but they hear not neither is there any breath in their mouthes 18 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 19 Blesse the Lord O house of Israel blesse the Lord O house of Aaron 20 Blesse the Lord O house of Levi ye that fear the Lord blesse the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. 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CXXXVI The people of God are called upon to confesse the greatnesse and goodnesse the providence and mercy of the Lord by arguments taken from the works of God to the children of Israel and to all the world all Gods works are in mercy This mercy is Eternall O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever 4 To him who alone doth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens for his mercy endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters for his mercy endureth for ever 7 To him that made great lights for his mercy endureth for ever 8 The sun to rule by day for his mercy endureth for ever 9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born for his mercy endureth for ever 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercy endureth for ever 12
With a strong hand and with a stretched out arm for his mercy endureth for ever 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts for his mercy endureth for ever 14 And made Israel to passe through the midst of it for his mercy endureth for ever 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea for his mercy endureth for ever 16 To him which led his people through the wildernesse for his mercy endureth for ever 17 To him which smote great kings for his mercy endureth for ever 18 And slew famous kings for his mercy endureth for ever 19 Sihon king of the Amorites for his mercy endureth for ever 20 And Og the king of Bashan for his mercy endureth for ever 21 And gave their land for an heritage for his mercy endureth for ever 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant for his mercy endureth for ever 23 Who remembred us in our low estate for his mercy endureth for ever 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies for his mercy endureth for ever 25 Who giveth food to all flesh for his mercy endureth for ever 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven for his mercy endureth for ever PSAL. CXXXVII The Jewes being in the Babylonish Captivity deplore their sad condition they remember the pleasures of Jerusalem and the religion of the Temple they long to be there and pray for the Divine Judgments to descend upon their persecutors BY the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yea we wept when we remembred Zion 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof 3 For there they that carryed us away captive required of us a song and they that wasted us required of us mirth saying Sing us one of the songs of Zion 4 How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land 5 If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning 6 If I doe not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy 7 Remember O Lord the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said Rase it rase it even to the foundation thereof 8 O daughter of Babylon who art to be destroyed happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us 9 Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII David being freed from the persecution of Saul and invested in the Kingdome promises to celebrate the Divine praises before all the Kings of the earth whom he exhorts to doe the same he puts his trust in God for the future he prayes to have these mercies continued and enlarged I Will praise thee with my whole heart before the gods will I sing praise unto thee 2 I will worship towards thy holy temple and praise thy name for thy loving kindnesse and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name 3 In the day when I cryed thou answeredst me and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee O Lord when they hear the words of thy mouth 5 Yea they shall sing in the waies of the Lord for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off 7 Though I walk in the mids of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies and thy right hand shall save me 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me thy mercy O Lord endureth for ever forsake not the works of thine own hands Mo. 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CXXXIX The Divine Omniscience and Omnipresence largely described the thoughts of God are unsearchable the wicked are cursed the Psalmist prayes to be defended from them he hates their waies and prayes to be conducted in the waies of God O Lord thou hast searched me known me 2 Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising thou understandest my thought afar off 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my waies 4 For there is not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether 3 Thou hast beset me behind and before and laid thine hand upon me 6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull for me it is high I cannot attain unto it 7 Whither shall I goe from thy spirit or whither shall I flee from thy presence 8 If I ascend up into heaven thou art there if I make my bed in hell behold thou art there 9 If I take the wings of the morning dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me and thy right hand shall hold me 11 If I say Surely the darknesse shall cover me even the night shall be light about me 12 Yea the darknesse hideth not from thee but the night shineth as the day the darknesse and the light are both alike to thee 13 For thou hast possessed my reins thou hast covered me in my mothers womb 14 I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made marvellous are thy works and that my soul knoweth right well 15 My substance was not hid from thee when I was made in secret and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth 16 Thine eyes did see my substance yet being unperfect and in thy book all my members were written which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me O God how great is the summe of them 18 If I should count them they are mo in number then the sand when I wake I am still with thee 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked O God depart from me therefore ye bloody men 20 For they speak against thee wickedly and thine enemies take thy name in vain 21 Do not I hate them O Lord that hate thee and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee 22 I hate them with perfect hatred I count them mine enemies 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting PSAL. CXL David being persecuted by Doâ—g and the men of Ziph prayes to God for his safety and defence from their evil tongues he prayes against his Enemies he trusts in God that he shall be safe and that his Enemies shall be destroyed DEliver me O Lord from the evil man preserve me from the violent man 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart continually are they gathered together for warre 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent adders poyson is under their lips Selah 4 Keep me O Lord from the hands of the wicked preserve me frm the violent man who have purposed to overthrow my goings 5 The proud have hid a snare for me and cords they
have spread a net by the way-side they have set gins for me Selah 6 I said unto the Lord Thou art my God hear the voice of my supplications O Lord. 7 O God the Lord the strength of my salvation thou hast covered my head in the day of battell 8 Grant not O Lord the desires of the wicked further not his wicked device lest they exalt themselves Selah 9 As for the head of those that compasse me about let the mischief of their own lips cover them 10 Let burning coals fall upon them let them be cast into the fire into deep pits that they rise not up again 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name the upright shall dwell in thy presence PSAL. CXLI David being in his flight and trouble prayes that God would so compose his mind and restraine his tongue that through anger or impatience he may not offend and that he may have no part or society with the wicked he prayes to be defended from their snares and that they may perish with their own arts LOrd I cry unto thee make haste unto me give ear unto my voice when I cry unto thee 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice 3 Set a watch O Lord before my mouth keep the door of my lips 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity and let me not eat of their dainties 5 Let the righteous smite me it shall be a kindnesse and let him reprove me it shall be an excellent oyl which shal not break my head for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places they shall hear my words for they are sweet 7 Our bones are scattered at the graves mouth as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth 8 But mine eyes are unto thee O God the Lord in thee is my trust leave not my soul destitute 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me and the gins of the workers of iniquity 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets whilest that I withall escape Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXLII David being imprison'd in a cave and besieged by Saul prayes to God to be delivered out of his present danger he intends this delivery to be in order to the glorification of God I Cryed unto the Lord with my voice with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication 2 I poured out my complaint before him I shewed before him my trouble 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me then thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me 4 I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge failed me no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee O Lord I said Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living 6 Attend unto my cry for I am brought very low deliver me from my persecutours for they are stronger then I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise thy name the righteous shall compass me about for thou shalt deale bountifully with me PSAL. CXLIII David being persecuted by Absaloms party implores Gods ayde confesses his unworthinesse and sinne describes his sad state of affairs he comâ—orts himself with the memory of Gods greatworks he prayes for defence against his enemies and deliverance from them and to be conducted by the good spirit of God and that his Enemies may be cut off The psalme is paenitential HEar my prayer O Lord give ear to my supplications in thy faithfulness answer me and in thy righteousnesse 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant for in thy sight shall no man living be justified 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul he hath smitten my life down to the ground he hath made me to dwell in darknesse as those that have been long dead 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me my heart within me is desolate 5 I remember the dayes of old I meditate on all thy works I muse on the work of thy hands 9 I stretch forth my hands unto thee my soul thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land Selah 7 Hear me speedily O Lord my spirit faileth hide not thy face from me lest I be like unto them that goe down into the pit 8 Cause me to hear thy loving kindnesse in the morning for in thee doe I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walk for I lift up my soul unto thee 9 Deliver me O Lord from mine enemies I flee unto thee to hide me 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou art my God thy spirit is good lead me into the land of uprightnesse 11 Quicken me O Lord for thy names sake for thy righteousnesse sake bring my soul out of trouble 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant Mo. 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CXLIV David praises God for helping him in battels against the Philistims and giving him an intire possession of his kingdome he admires Gods goodnesse to man and the condescensions of his providence he prayes for defence against the preparations of other Enemies against him and for prosperity to his people and plenty in the field and in the stall the blessednesse of the servants of God Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight 2 My goodnesse and my fortresse my high tower and my deliverer my shield and he in whom I trust who subdueth my people under me 3 Lord what is man that thou takest knowledge of him or the son of man that thou makest account of him 4 Man is like to vanity his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away 5 Bow thy heavens O Lord and come down touch the mountains and they shall smoke 6 Cast forth lightning and scatter them shoot out thine arrows and destroy them 7 Send thine hand from above rid me and deliver me out of great waters from the hand of strange children 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 9 I will sing a new song unto thee O God upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings who delivereth David his servant from the hurtfull sword 11 Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth that
to be absent from the place of the Arke and the publike service of God complains and longs and prayes to be restored he is troubled that his enemies suppose him forsaken of his God comforts himself in hope of restitution to the place of Gods service he mingles his complaints with hopes and at last comforts himself in God and there rests AS the hart panteth after the water-brooks so panteth my soul after thee O God 2 My soul thirsteth for God for the living God when shall I come and appear before God 3 My tears have been my meat day and night while they continually say unto me Where is thy God 4 When I remember these things I pour out my soul in me for I had gone with the multitude I went with them to the house of God with the voice of joy and praise with a multitude that kept holy-day 5 Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted in me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance 6 O my God my soul is cast down within me therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and of the Hermonites from the hill Mizar 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water-spouts all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me 8 Yet the Lord will command his loving kindnesse in the day-time and in the night his song shall be with me and my prayer unto the God of my life 9 I will say unto God My rock why hast thou forgotten me why goe I mourning because of the oppression of the enemie 10 As with a sword in my bones mine enemies reproch me while they say daily unto me Where is thy God 11 Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God PSAL. XLIII This psalm is an appendix to the former and of the same argument JUdge me O God and plead my cause against an ungodly nation O deliver me from the deceitfull and unjust man 2 For thou art the God of my strength why dost thou cast me off why goe I mourning because of the oppression of the enemie 3 O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto thy holy hil to thy tabernacles 4 Then will I goe unto the altar of God unto God my exceeding joy yea upon the harp will I praise thee O God my God 5 Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God Mo. Pr. PSAL. XLIV The Church under persecution and in dispersion complains sadly to God and craves his defence and aide against her enemies because she suffers for the cause of God WEE have heard with our ears O God our fathers have told us what work thou didst in their dayes in the times of old 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand and plantedst them how thou didst afflict the people and cast them out 3 For they god not the land in possession by their own sword neither did their own arm save them but thy right hand and thine arm and the light of thy countenance because thou hadst a favour unto them 4 Thou art my king O God command deliverances for Jacob. 5 Through thee will we push down our enemies through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us 6 For I will not trust in my bow neither shall my sword save me 7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies and hast put them to shame that hated us 8 In God we boast all the day long and praise thy name for ever Selah 9 But thou hast cast off and put us to shame and goest not forth with our armies 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy and they which hate us spoil for themselves 11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat and hast scattered us among the heathen 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought and dost not increase thy wealth by their price 13 Thou makest us a reproch to our neighbours a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us 14 Thou makest us a by-word among the heathen a shaking of the head among the people 15 My confusion is continually before me and the shame of my face hath covered me 16 For the voice of him that reprocheth and blasphemeth by reason of the enemie and avenger 17 All this is come upon us yet have we not forgotten thee neither have we dealt falsly in thy covenant 18 Our heart is not turned back neither have our steps declined from thy way 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons and covered us with the shadow of death 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God or stretched out our hands to a strange god 21 Shall not God search this out for he knoweth the secrets of the heart 22 Yea for thy sake are we killed all the day long we are counted as sheep for the slaughter 23 Awake why sleepest thou O Lord arise cast us not off for ever 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our affliction and our oppression 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust our belly cleaveth unto the earth 26 Arise for out help and redeem us for thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV A marriage song between Christ his Church the glories of the Bridegroom and the beauties of the spirituall Bride MY heart is enditing a good matter I speak of the things which I have made touching the king my tongue is the pen of a ready writer 2 Thou art fairer then the children of men grace is poured into thy lips therefore God hath blessed thee for ever 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh O most mighty with thy glory and thy majesty 4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meeknesse and righteousnesse and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things 5 Thine arrowes are sharp in the heart of the kings enemies whereby the people fall under thee 6 Thy throne O God is for ever and ever the sceptre of thy kingdome is a right sceptre 7 Thou lovest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse therefore God thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladnesse above thy fellowes 8 All thy garments smell of myrrhe and aloes and cassia out of the ivorie palaces whereby they have made thee glad 9 Kings daughters were among thy honourable women upon thy right hand did stand the queen is gold of Ophir 10 Hearken O daughter and consider and incline thine ear forget also thine own people and thy fathers house 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty for he is thy Lord and worship thou him 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be