Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward
to thee verse 10 Hide not thy face nor put away thy servant in thine ire thou hast me help'd my safeties God doe not from me retire verse 11 When both my father utterly and mother me forsake the Lord that never failes to his will kindely me up take verse 12 Teach thou O Lord thy way to me and guide me by thy grace a straight plaine path because of foes that all my steps doe trace verse 13 Give me not o're unto my foes for witnesses that lye against me risen are and such as breath out cruelty verse 14 I fainted had unlesse I had beleev'd that I should see the Lords great goodnesse in the land of them that living be verse 15 Vpon the Lord wait constantly with courage alwaies stor'd and he will fortifie thy heart I say wait on the Lord. Psal XXVIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme O Lord my rocke to thee I cry then be not silent so to me lest else I grow like them down to the pit that goe verse 2 Heare thou my supplications voyce while as I cry to thee whil'st toward thy most sacred place my hands up lifted be verse 3 Draw me not with the wicked hence and with them that doe ill who to their neighbours speak in peace their hearts whil'st mischiefs fill verse 4 As their designs and deeds deserve Lord recompense their pains and as their hands have been imployd so let them reape their gains verse 5 The Lords great works works of his hands since they contemne as vain he shall them utterly destroy and not build them again verse 6 Now blessed be the Lord of hoasts who still to his is neare because the voyce of my desires he gratiously did heare verse 7 The Lord is still my onely strength and shield that me doth save my heard did firmely trust in him and helpe from him I have My heart therefore it selfe with ioy exceedingly doth raise and therefore him I with my song continually will praise verse 8 The Lord is still a strength which them from danger shall defend a strength to his annoynted one that saves him to the end verse 9 Preserve thy people Lord and blesse thine owne inheritance give also food to them and them for evermore advance Psal XXIX Sing this as the 33. Psalme GIve freely to the Lord all ye that doe excell in might give glory to the Lord and strength as due to him of right verse 2 Give him the glory of his name and humbly bowd afford in beauty of true holinesse due honour to the Lord. verse 3 The Lords voice on the waters is the God of glory blest doth thunder and the Lord doth too on many waters rest verse 4 The Lords voyce powerfull is and doth in maiestie exceed verse 5 It Cedars breaks the Lord breaks them that Lebanon doth breed verse 6 He makes them likewise like a Calfe to skip though firm they stood even Lebanon and Schirton too like Vnicorns yong brood verse 7 The Lords voyce parts the flames of fire and doth the desart shake verse 8 The wildernesse of Kadesh oft to shake the Lord doth make verse 9 The Lord his voyce makes hinds to calve makes the forrests bare and in his Temple every one his glory doth declare verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floods the Lord for ever raignes verse 11 The Lord will give his people strength blesse with peace their pains Psal XXX O Lord thou hast me lifted up I therefore will praise thee and hast not them that are my foes made to reioyce o're me verse 2 O Lord my God thou oft with plaints importun'd wast by me and when my hopes exhausted were I healed was by thee verse 3 O Lord thou hast my grieved soule brought up even from the grave lest to the pit I should goe down thou me alive do'st save verse 4 Sing to the Lord O ye his Saints and thanks to him impart whilst thinking on his holinesse with a delighted heart verse 5 His anger doth not long endure life from his favour springs though cloudy night with mourning set the morning comfort brings verse 6 By prosperous successe made presume I then most foolish prov'd and did with confidence affirme I never shall be mov'd verse 7 My mountain by thy fauour Lord was made most strong to be but when thou once did'st hide thy face it straight did trouble me verse 8 I unto thee O mighty Lord most earnestly did cry and I my supplication made unto the Lord on high verse 9 What profit can my bloud afford if death my daies not spare shall sencelesse dust give praise to thee shall it thy truth declare verse 10 Lord lend an eare to my complaint and from thy seate above with tender pitty looke on me and Lord my helper prove verse 11 Thou hast for me my mourning turn'd that it may dancing be thou hast put off my sackcloth and with gladnesse girded me verse 12 To th' end my glory may thee praise and never silent be O Lord my God I will give thanks for ever unto thee Pssal XXXI Sing this as the 18. Psalme LOrd let me neuer be asham'd I put my trust in thee and in thy righteousnesse with speed come and deliver me verse 2 Bow downe thine eare attentively and give me help with speed be thou my rock and house of strength to saue me when I need verse 3 For thou my rocke and fortresse art who me secure do'st make Lord therefore leade and guide me still euen for thy own names sake verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me laid priuily because thou art the onely strength whereon I doe relye verse 5 Into thy hand I doe commit my sprite to rest with thee O Lord that art the God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Those people all I highly hate who given to be uniust doe lying vanities regard but Lord in thee I trust verse 7 I in thy mercies will reioyce for thou my toile hast seen and in adversity my soule by thee well known hath been verse 8 Thou hast not shut me up into his hand that is my foe thou freely didst enlarge my feet at liberty to goe verse 9 Have mercy Lord upon me now for I in trouble call mine eye consumed is with griefe my belly soule and all verse 10 For loe my life with anguish wasts sighs breath my years away my sinne extinguish doth my strength my very bones decay verse 11 I was reproch'd by foes but most by neighbours all about by mine acquaintance fear'd they fled that look'd on me without verse 12 I am forgotten out of minde as who long since did dye and I am like a vessell crush'd that left with scorn doth lye verse 13 Of many I the slander heard whom feare each where surpris'd whil'st they consulting by all meanes to take my life devis'd verse 14 But I O Lord for all chese ills have trusted still in thee I ever confidently said
farre above out of his sight he puffes at all his foes verse 6 He in his heart hath proudly said I never moov'd shall be I prosper now and no distresse can ever trouble me verse 7 His mouth with curses doth containe deceit and fraudfull wrong and mischiefe match'd with vanity is underneath his tongue verse 8 He lurkes in townes most secret parts he th' innocent doth kill his eyes still privily are set against the poore for ill verse 9 He Lyon-like lyes in his den he lyes in wait so set to catch the poore he doth him catch when drawne into his net verse 10 Himselfe he humbleth very low and crowcheth down withall that circumvented so the poore may by his strong ones fall verse 11 He in his heart hath said that God will but forgetfull be he doth of purpose hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord that art our God thy servants to protect lift up thy hand and doe not now the humble ones neglect verse 13 Why doth the wicked thus move God contemning him to ire he in his heart hath fondâ—y said thou wilt it not require verse 14 But thou hast certainly it seene for mischiefe thou and spite from high beholdest that thou maist it with thy hand requite The poore distress'd commits himselfe for safety unto thee and thou the helper ever art of them that or phanes be verse 15 Breake thou his arme that wicked is and unto evill enclinde and seeke thou out his wickednesse till none at all thou finde verse 16 The Lord a King for ever is establish'd in his Throne the heathen too out of his land are perish'd every one verse 17 Lord thou hast freely heard what suit the humble doe impart thou wilt to them enclâ—ne thine eare and wilt prepare their heart verse 18 That thou maist iudge the fatherlesse and who were griev'd before that in his pride the man of th' earth may so oppresse no more Psal XI Sing this as the 3. Psalme I In the Lord do trust how then say you my soule to fright straight to your mountain like a bird take wing'd with fears your flight verse 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art that they unseen may shoot at them who upright are in heart verse 3 If the foundations as most firme that should be trusted to be utterly themselves destroyd what can the righteous doe verse 4 The Lord within his Temple is his throne in heauen is high his eyes behold and his eye-lids the Sons of men doe try verse 5 The Lord all them that righteous are doth try in every state but wicked men and violent his very soule doth hate verse 6 He shall raine on the wicked snares make fire and brimstone fall and a fierce tempest of their cup this prove the portion shall verse 7 For loe the righteous Lord doth still in righteousnesse delight his heavenly countenance doth behold all them that are upright Psal XII Sing this as the 3. Psalme Helpe now O Lord for godly men extreamely doe decay and from amongst the Sons of men the faithfull passe away verse 2 They one to other mutually doe things most vaine impart with flattering lips they use to speake and with a double heart verse 3 The Lord shall quite cut off the lips of all that flatterers are and that vaine tongue of things too proud to speake that doth not spare verse 4 Even them that say our tongues to us shall victory afford our lips do to our selves belong and who o're us is Lord verse 5 By the oppress'd and needy mov'd I 'le saith the Lord arise and I will him in safety set whom wicked men despise verse 6 The words of God all excellent are like bright silver pure which in a furnace made of earth seven tryals doth endure verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord them safely keepe who study thee to serve and from this generation shalt for ever them preserve verse 8 The wicked walking for their ends on every side repaire when as the vilest men on earth most high exalted are Psal XIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it thus ever be and O how long wilt thou in wrath thus hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I consult alone whil'st daily griev'd in heart how long above me shall my foe exalted make me smart verse 3 Consider and give eare to me O Lord my God that art and lest I sleepe the sleepe of death light to mine eyes impart verse 4 Lest that my foe should vaunting say I have o're him preuail'd and enemies grow insolent when my designes have fail'd verse 5 But I have ever trusted in thy mercy deare to me my heart in thy salvation too shall much reioyced be verse 6 And I will sing unto the Lord to make his goodnesse known because his bounty hath to me abundantly been shown Psal XIV THe fool hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They are most fiâ—thy and they all aside are fondly gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no wit at all who eate my people up as bread and on the Lord not call verse 5 There were they all surprisde with feare and in a high degree God in the congregation is of them that righteous be verse 6 The counsell of the poore distress'd hath shame by you receiv'd because the Lord his refuge is by whom he still is sav'd verse 7 O that unto thine Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed When by the Lord from bondage brought his people free are made then Iacob highly shall reioyce and Israell shall be glad Psal XV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHo in thy house O Lord to dwell shall ever happy be and in thy holy mountaine plac'd who are to live with thee verse 2 He that still uprightly doth walke and righteousnesse doth use and in his heart doth speake the truth that he may none abuse verse 3 He that his neighbour not backbites nor harmes in any sort nor yet against him doth take up a scandalous report verse 4 Before whose eyes a person vile as abiect is despisde but they that truely feare the Lord by him are highly prisde He though his oath when rashly made hath to his harm been found whom no advantage makes to change when so solemnly bound verse 5 He to devoure by usury that doth not money lend nor yet against the innocent will for a bribe contend verse 6 He that those things doth zealously as one by God belou'd what ever happen here below shall in no sort be mov'd Psal XVI
King give eare to us in time when as we call Psalme XXI THe King O Lord in thy great strength shall much contentment take and him how greatly to reioyce shall thy salvation make verse 2 That which his heart affected most to give thou didst agree and what his lips requested had was not kept back by thee verse 3 For he of goodnesse doth from thee ere sought the blessings get thou of pure gold upon his head a Crown do'st freely set verse 4 He asked life of thee and thou the same to him did'st give even length of dayes for evermore that he might alwayes live verse 5 In thy salvation surely great his glory shines most bright thou hast him grac'd with maiestie and honour at the height verse 6 For thou O Lord for evermore hast him most blessed made and by thy count'nance hast made him to be exceeding glad verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust of the most high belou'd in safety through his mercy kept he never shall be mov'd verse 8 Thou by thy hand shalt finde all out thine enemies that be and thy right hand shall finde out these that malice beare to thee verse 9 Thou like a fierie furnace shalt them make whil'st in thine ire the Lord in wrath shall swallow them they shall be food for fire verse 10 Thou froÌ„ the earth shalt raze their fruit lest they more mischiefe breed and from amongst the sons of men thou shalt destroy their seed verse 11 For they against thee to doe evill most fondly did intend a wicked plot they did devise but cannot work their end verse 12 Thou therfore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place upon thy strings made ready all to flye against their face verse 13 In thine own strength O mighty Lord be thou exalted still so then with cheerefull voyces sing and praise thy power we will Psal XXII Sing this as the 11. Psalme MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why art thou so far from helping me and from my words of roaring now verse 2 O God all day to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee and all the night when others rest I cannot silent be verse 3 But thou most holy art O thou that of thine Israel inhabitest as due to thee the praises that excell verse 4 Our father 's all in thee did trust yea they did trust in thee and them when as they were distress'd thou didst from danger free verse 5 They unto thee did cry loud and thou didst them releeve they onely plac'd their trust in thee and nothing them could grieve verse 6 But I am like a silly worm no man in any wise the obiect of mens obloquie whom people doe despise verse 7 Who look upon me laughing now their scorn so to bewray with lip turn'd out doe shake their heads and in derision say verse 8 He hopâ—d the Lord would save him still his trust in him was such let him deliver him since he delights in him so much verse 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take when I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope did'st make verse 10 I from the womb to be maintaind committed was to thee and since my mother brought me forth thou art a God to me The second part verse 11 Then be not thou far from me now when trouble is so neare since there is none to give me helpe unlesse that thou appeare verse 12 Ah many Buls have compass'd me strong Buls of Bashans store verse 13 They gap'd on me with foaming iawes as Lyons ramp and roare verse 14 I am like water powred out my bones in strength decay my heart within my bowels faint doth melt like waxe away verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my parched tongue cleaves fast unto my iawes into the dust of death thou brought me hast verse 16 For dogs have compass'd me about th' assembly which did meet of wicked men have me enclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet verse 17 They us'd me so that now by me my bones may all be told so that amaz'd exceedingly they staring me behold verse 18 They pittilesse my garments part as spoils amongst them all and for my Coat they doe cast lots to whom it may befall verse 19 But be not thou farre off O Lord from me whilst thus dismaid O God that onely art my strength make haste to give me aid verse 20 Let thou from danger of the sword my soule delivered be and from the dogs devouring power set thou my darling free verse 21 Preserve me from the Lyons mouth that watcheth for a prey for from the horns of unicornes thou Lord hast heard me pray verse 22 And to my brethren I with ioy will magnifie thy name and where thy Saints assembled are thy praises will proclaime verse 23 Give praise all ye unto the Lord whom sacred feare doth fill come honour him all Iacobs seed and Israels feare him still The third part verse 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd whom he afflict'd did spie nor hid his face from him but heard when he to him did cry verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vowes before them who him feare shall all be payd by me verse 26 The meek shall eate and filled be and they due praise shall give who seek sincerely to the Lord your hearts shall ever live verse 27 The worlds ends all remember shall and to the Lord convert all sorts of nations unto thee due honour shall impart verse 28 For to the Lord who mighty is the kingdome doth belong and he is onely governour the nations all among verse 29 Earths far ones eate and worship shall all who to dust descend shall how to him and his own soul none can from death defend verse 30 A seed shall faithfully him serve and to the Lord it shall even for a generation still accounted be by all verse 31 They shall come and his righteousnesse unto a people show that shall be born who clearely then that he did this shall know Psal XXIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord of all my Shepheard is I shall from want be free verse 2 He makes me in green pastures lye and neare calm streams to be verse 3 He doth restore my soul and leads the way that I should take into the paths of righteousnesse even for his own names sake verse 4 Though through the vale of deaths black shade I walk I 'le fear no il thou art with me thy rod and staffe afford me comfort still verse 5 Thou for my food before my foes a table dost bestow and do'st with oyle annoynt my head and mak'st my cup o'reflow verse 6 With mercy goodnesse all my daies shall surely follow me and in the Lords own house I will a dweller ever be Psal XXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that
for passage to his band and he the liquid waters made as in a heape to stand verse 14 All day he led them by a Cloud their course directing right and all the night when it was darke by fire did give them light verse 15 He in the desarts clave the rocks which did asunder shrinke and gave them thence as from great deeps abundantly to drinke verse 16 He likewise from the solid rock made mighty streams to flow and waters pour'd in plenty down did straight like rivers grow verse 17 And they obdured in their hearts yet did the more transgresse even by provoking the most high amidst the wildernesse verse 18 And in their heart they tempting God him highâ—y did displease by seeking curiously for food their appetite to please verse 19 Yea even against God did they speake they said distrusting thus can God amid'st the wildernesse a table furnish us verse 20 He smote the rocke loe streams gush'd out waters drown'd the field can he give also bread or flesh unto his people yeeld The third part verse 21 The Lord this heard and therefore wroth did kindle up a fire ' gainst Iacob and ' gainst Israel incensed was his ire verse 22 Because through infidelity they not in God beleev'd nor did in his salvation trust that them so oft releev'd verse 23 Though from above the Clouds he had commanded by his will and oâ—ened had the dores of heaven to poure forth plenty still verse 24 And Manna had above their hopes rain'd down for them to eate and had a harvest from the heaven of corn given them for meat verse 25 Then mortall man was fed with that which was for Angels good he for their voyage furnish'd them abundantly with food verse 26 The Eastern winds along'st the heavens enforc'd did them observs and by his power he did constraine the Southerne winde to serve verse 27 On them he rain'd a shower of flesh like dust upon the ground and winged fowles as thicke as sands which seas doe bed bound verse 28 He made it fall amidst their Campe not to be sought without the very Tents where they did lodge it compass'd round about verse 29 So did they plentifully eate and satisfied all were for he to them what they desir'd afforded freely there verse 30 Yet they were not estrang'd from what they lusted for so much but whil'st the meat within their mouths did yet their pallats touch verse 31 The wrath of God upon them came and kill'd their fattest ones and made even Israels chosen men give forth their dying grones verse 32 But for all this they sinning still their God so good did grieve for all the wonders that he wrought could not make them beleeve The fourth part verse 33 And for this cause in vanity he did consume their dayes and did with trouble waste their years that wandred from his wayes verse 34 But even as he was killing them they sought him and return'd and early after God enquir'd while as his wrath thus burn'd verse 35 And they remembred then that God was wont their rocke to be and their redeemer the high God that onely could them free verse 36 Yet for all this with flattering lips they to deceive him striv'd and with their tongues perfidiously they lyes to him contriv'd verse 37 For still their heart to follow him was not sincerely set not constant to his Covenant they did the same forget verse 38 But he in mercy did forgive their sinnes them not destroy'd yea oft his anger turn'd away his wrath not all imploy'd verse 39 For he remembred that they were but flesh both fraile and vaine like to a winde that blowes away and will not come againe verse 40 How oft was he prouok'd by them amidst the wildernesse and whil'st they in the desart were grieu'd at their wickednesse verse 41 Yea many times they turned backe and God did fondly tempt and Israels most holy one to limit did attempt verse 42 They never call'd to minde the pow'r of his Almighty hand nor yet the day when freed from foes he made them safe to stand The fifth part verse 43 How he such memorable signes had earst in Egypt wrought and wonders that in Zoans field by him to paste were brought verse 44 And he the riuers that were cleare did change to horrid bloud so that they wholly did abhorre to drinke of any floud verse 45 He them among strange sorts of flies them to devoure did send and crawling swarms of loathsome frogs which brought theÌ„ to their end verse 46 To Caterpillers vermine vile he did their encrease give their labour to the Locust too by which they hop'd to live verse 47 By haile that he had poured downe their Vines were wholly lost and their eye-pleasing Sicamores were spoiled by the frost verse 48 He to the haile most horrible their Cattell gave away and to destroying thunder-bolts he made their flockes a prey verse 49 His wrath and indignations height he did upon them cast by sending angels that were ill amongst them at the last verse 50 He for his wrath made way their soule he suffered not to live but o're unto the Pestilence their very life did give verse 51 He smote all Cgypts eldest brood when least they thought the same even of their strength the very chiefe amidst the Tents of Ham. verse 52 But his owne people made like sheep goe forth on every side and them amidst the wildernesse like to a flock did guide The sixt part verse 53 He them securely did conduct whom nothing did affright but roaring Seas o'rewhelm'd their foes a mirrour of his might verse 54 His Sanctuaries borders neare he brought them to remaine even to the mountain most esteem'd which his right hand did gain verse 55 He did cast forth the heathnish troups before their face destroy'd and did by line divide the land which Israels Tribes enioy'd verse 56 Yet did they tempt and did provoke the God that is most high and to his sacred Covenants did not themselves apply verse 57 But they turn'd backe and falsely dealt as did their Syres of old like to a Bow that doth deceive and no true ayme can hold verse 58 For they by their high places oft his wrath provoked had and by their graven Images him to be iealous made verse 59 Now when as God did heare of this he was to anger mov'd and Israel greatly did abhorre that him so oft had prov'd verse 60 So that of Shiloh he forsooke the Tabernacle then the Tent which for himselfe he had establish'd among men verse 61 And did deliver up his strength in bondage to abide his glory to the hand of foes a prey to prosp'ring pride verse 62 He gave his people to the sword whom he had earst releev'd and with his owne inheritance was most extreamely griev'd The seventh part verse 63 Their yong men by the raging fire were to confusion brought their dainty Virgins vilified were not for marriage sought verse 64
Their Priests though dignified so much straight by the sword did fail their widowes stupified with griefe did not bemoane at all verse 65 Then wak'd the Lord as one from sleep whil'st anger did decline or like a strong man who doth shout by reason of his wine verse 66 And of his foes the hinder parts he smote in every place and upon them perpetually he did impose disgrace verse 67 Yea he the Tabernacle too of Ioseph did refuse and even of Ephraim though thought strong the Tribe he would not chuse verse 68 But he of Iuda chose the Tribe to be the rest aboue and Sions Mount that sacred place which he did dearely loue verse 69 And he his Sanctuary built like Palaces for height like th' earth which he establish'd hath for euer by his might verse 70 He did his servant David chuse that he might him renowne from folds of flocks where keeping sheep he call'd him to a Crowne verse 71 He rais'd him up from following Ews which did their yong ones breed that Israel his inheritance and Iacob he might feed verse 72 So them he fed according to his hearts integrity and he his hands that skilfull were to guide them did apply Psal LXXIX Sing this as the 77. Psalme NOw thine inheritance O God to heathens is betrayd thy house defil'd Ierusalem they all on heaps have layd verse 2 The bodies of thy servants they to fowls for food did yeeld and of thy Saints the pretious flesh to beasts in every field verse 3 Their bloud about Ierusalem they shed like water have and there was not so much as one that would give them a grave verse 4 The neighbouring States upbraiding us disdainfully doe flout we are a Butte for bitter scorne to all that are about verse 5 How long O Lord and wilt thou be for ever angry thus and shall thy iealousie still burn like to a fire ' gainst us verse 6 Vpon the heathens poure thy wrath who know not thee at all and on those Kingdomes on thy name that have not daign'd to call verse 7 For they thy Iacob to devoure have spar'd in no degree but made the place where he did dwell all desolate to be verse 8 Remember not ' gainst us the sins which formerly we wrought let mercies us with speed prevent for we most low are brought verse 9 O God of our salvation helpe for thy names sake we pray deliver us for thy names sake and purge our sinnes away verse 10 Why say the heathen where's their God let him ' mongst them be known whil'st in our sight thou do'st revenge the bloud-shed of thine owne verse 11 The Captives sighing let it come before thee and those save according to thy power that are appointed for the grave verse 12 Lord to our neighbours for their part let seven-fold rendred be that vile reproach by which O Lord they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy people and thy flocke thee thanke for ever will and to all generations too shall shew thy praise forth still Psal LXXX Sing this as the 68. Psalme HEare Israels Shepheard like a flocke that leadest Ioseph out thou that 'twixt Cherubins do'st dwell in brightnesse shine about verse 2 In Ephraims in Beniamins and in Manasses sight stir up thy strength and quickly come and save us by thy might verse 3 O thou that onely art our God turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 4 Lord God of hoasts how long wilt thou whil'st we thy name invoke against thy peoples prayer thus in indignation smoake verse 5 Vpon the bread of teares for food thou makest them to live and unto them that they may drinke thou store of teares do'st give verse 6 Thou do'st us make a ground for strife to every neighbouring state our enemies amongst themselves doe laugh at us of late verse 7 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 8 Thou with great care hast brought a Vine frō Egypts fertile bounds and thou did'st plant it casting out the heathen from their grounds verse 9 And providently thou a roome before it did'st make fit and mad'st it take so deep a root the land was fill'd with it verse 10 The mountains with the shade of it were covered every where and all the boughs thereof for state like goodly Cedars were verse 11 Vnto the borders of the Sea she made her boughs extend and to the river it to grace she did her branches send verse 12 Why didst thou then her hedges breake exposing her a prey so that each passenger makes bold to pluck some part away The second part verse 13 The foaming Boare come from the wood to wast it hath had power and savage beasts that range the fields it boldly doe deuoure verse 14 O thou that art the God of hoasts return we pray to thine look down from heaven and so behold and visit this thy Vine verse 15 And the Vineyard which planted was with care by thy right hand and even the branch which for thy self thou did'st make strong to stand verse 16 It wholly is with fire burnt up and is cut down with spite when by thy count'nance once rebuk'd they straight do perish quite verse 17 Vpon the man of thy right hand O let thy hand still be the sonne of man who was made strong even for thy selfe by thee verse 18 So we will not goe backe from thee then quicken thou us all and we upon thy holy name continually will call verse 19 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turn us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be Psalme LXXXI SIng forth aloud unto the God from whom our strength we take and unto Iacobs mighty God a noyse most ioyfull make verse 2 Take up a Psalme and hither bring the Timbrell presently and with the Harp that pleasant is accord the Psaltery verse 3 The Trumpet straight in the new-Moon blow up without delay even in the time appointed on our solemne festuall day verse 4 For this was made for Israell a statute still to stand and is of Iacobs God a law the which he did command verse 5 This record he in Ioseph plac't in passing Pharaohs land whereas the language that I heard I could not understand verse 6 I from the burden which him bow'd his shoulders did discharge and from the pots and servile works I did his hands enlarge verse 7 Thou call'dst in trouble I thee free'd and was to answer mov'd even in my Thunders secret place and Meribah thee prov'd verse 8 O heare my people and I straight to thee will testifie O Israel if now thou wilt thine eares to me apply verse 9 There shall no strange God then at all within thy limits be nor shall a strange God any way be worshipped by thee verse 10
5 And all the heauens O Lord shall praise the wonders done by thee thy faithfulnesse likewise whereas thy Saints assembled be verse 6 For who O Lord with thee in heauen can any way compare who can be likened to the Lord of them that mighty are verse 7 God still is greatly to be fear'd whereas his Saints repaire and to be reverenc'd of all them that neare about him are verse 8 Lord God of hoasts what Lord hath strength like to that strength of thine or to that faithfulnesse each where that doth about thee shine The second part verse 9 Thou rul'st the raging of the Sea which beats the shoares in vain and when her waves to roare arise thou mak'st them calm againe verse 10 Thou Rahab hast in pieces broke as one that doth lye slaine thine enemies by thy strong arme dispersed all remaine verse 11 The heavens are thine thine is the earth as for the world each where it and the fulnesse of the same by thee both founded were verse 12 The freezing North the warming South they both by thee were made the stately Tabor Hermon fayre shall in thy name be glad verse 13 Thou hast O Lord a mighty arme no power can it withstand thy hand exceedingly is strong and high is thy right hand verse 14 With iustice iudgement of thy throne is still the dwelling place and with kinde mercy spotlesse truth shall goe before thy face verse 15 Blest is the people that doth know the ioyfull sound aright they of thy countenance O Lord shall walke into the light verse 16 They all the day still in thy name shall to reioyce agree and in that righteousnesse of thine shall all exalted be The third part verse 17 For thou of all the strength they have the onely glory art and meanes to raise our horn on high thy favour shall impart verse 18 For loe the Lord by his great power will ever us maintaine the holy one of Israel he doth above us raigne verse 19 In vision to thy holy one thou speaking thus did'st say I did one from the people raise helpe on one mighty lay verse 20 I have my servant David found and with my holy oyle I have annoynted him for King of my beloved soyle verse 21 With whom that it may him support I stablish will my hand mine arme shall likewise strengthen him that he may strongly stand verse 22 The enemy shall not have power upon him to exact nor shall the sonne of wickednesse him harme by any act verse 23 And I will straight before his face his enemies confound and them by whom he hated is I with strange plagues will wound verse 24 But with him still my faithfulnesse and mercy all shall see and in my name his horne of power shall still exalted be The fourth part verse 25 I will his hand upon the sea with soveraigne power impose and on the rivers his right hand shall as he likes dispose verse 26 Thou unto me a father art he thus to me shall cry my God and my salvations rocke on whom I doe relye verse 27 I 'le likewise make him my first borne a Prince to be obey'd more high than all the Kings on earth that ever scepter swaid verse 28 My tender mercies shall to him forever be reserv'd my Covenant shall still with him be faithfully observ'd verse 29 And likewise I will make his seed forever to endure and like the dayes of lasting heaven his throne to stand secure verse 30 But if his Children leave my law and walke not in my way verse 31 If they my statutes violate and from my Precepts stray verse 32 Their great transgressions with the rod then visit straight will I and with a multitude of stripes their great iniquity verse 33 Yet will not quite my kindenesse take from him at any time nor will I falsifie my truth though punishing his crime The fifth part verse 34 The Covenant that I have made I by no means will breake nor will I alter any thing that mine own lips did speake verse 35 Once by my spotlesse holinesse I sworne have solemnly that unto David whom I chusde I in no sort will lye verse 36 And of his happy seed the time no limits shall confine his throne still glorious in my sight as doth the Sun shall shine verse 37 It stablished perpetually the Moone for time shall even and as a faithfull witnesse still inhabiting the heaven verse 38 But thou hast utterly cast off and thou abhorred hast thou hast been wroth with him whom thou annoyntedst in time past verse 39 Thou hast thy servants Cov'nant made that it now void is found thou hast prophan'd his sacred Crowne it casting to the ground verse 40 Thou broken hast the hedges downe that did empale his state and in their ruines hast entomb'd his fortresses of late verse 41 All that doe passe along'st the way to spoyle him doe approach he to his neighbour is become the obiect of reproach The sixt part verse 42 Thou hast advanc'd his foes right hand that they might him annoy and unto all his enemies thou hast giv'n cause of ioy verse 43 Thou of his sword did'st blunt the edge that it deceiv'd his hand and when he in the battell was thou did'st not make him stand verse 44 Thou hast the glory which he had made now no more to be and to the very ground his throne is now cast downe by thee verse 45 Thou of his youthfull dayes though short yet shortned hast the space and him that once so glorious was hast covered with disgrace verse 46 How long O Lord wilt thou thy face away for ever turne and shall thine indignation thus like to a fire still burne verse 47 Thinke but how short a time it is that I should here remaine and wherefore is it thus that thou hast made all men in vaine verse 48 What man is he that now doth live and death shall never see and from the graves destroying hand shall he his soule set free verse 49 Where are thy former mercies Lord which thou by solemne oath did'st to thy servant David sweare in thine untainted truth verse 50 Remember Lord what strange reproach doth wound thy servants how all the mighty peoples scorn I in my bosome beare verse 51 Wherewith thy foes reproach'd his steps even his whom thou before eare verse 52 Annoynted had'st blest be the Lord Amen for evermore Psal XC Sing this as the 78. Psalme THou mercifully hast O Lord beene unto us a place in which we did securely dwell even still from race to race verse 2 Before the Mountains were brought forth ere thou did'st forme with skill the earth and world thou art our God from everlasting still verse 3 Thou to destruction when thou wilt do'st make fraile man to turne and sayest thus O ye that are the sonnes of men returne verse 4 For even a thousand yeares when past are but still in thy sight as yesterday and as a watch that
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
most terribly the flaming fire did burne verse 33 He smote their Fig-trees and their Vines trees of all their coasts verse 34 He spake and Caterpillers came with Locusts in great hoasts The fift part verse 35 The hearbs that in their land did grow they eating did confound and did devoure the needfull fruits that beautified their ground verse 36 He also smote their first borne all by which their land was grac'd yea even the very chiefe of all in whom their strength was plac'd verse 37 He brought them forth enriched all with silver and with gold and of their Tribes there was not one whom weakenesse did with-hold verse 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad when as they did depart the feare of them so long before had seizd on every heart verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud yea and to give them light he made a fire to cleare their way so long as it was night verse 40 He brought unto the people Quailes when they for them did call and with a bread rain'd down from heaven did satisfie them all verse 41 He opened wide the solide rocke and waters sorth did flow which having quench'd the thirsty parts did like a river grow verse 42 Because his holy promises he then did call to minde which with his servant Abraham a Covenant did binde verse 43 And with exceeding ioy he did his people all bring out with gladnesse these which he for his had chus'd from all about verse 44 And freely gave to them the lands that earst the heathens were and what the peoples toyles had gayn'd they did inherit there verse 45 That they his statutes might observe according to his word and that they still might keepe his lawes give praise unto the Lord. Psal CVI. Sing this as the 52. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O to the Lord give thanks for what is past for he is infinitely good his mercy still doth last verse 2 Who of the Lord the mighty acts according to their worth can utter who can all his praise as he deserves set forth verse 3 O blessed they for ever are that iudgement doe observe and he from doing righteousnesse who not at all doth swerve verse 4 Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine do'st beare with thy salvation O my God to visit me appeare verse 5 That I thy chosens good may see in thy lands gladnesse glad that I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our sinfull fathers ah have sinned every one we did commit iniquity we wickedly have done verse 7 Our fathers did not understand the wonders that were wrought in Egypt and they not upon thy num'rous mercies thought verse 8 But at the sea at the red sea provok'd him at the height yet for his names sake he them sav'd to manifest his might verse 9 The red sea was by him rebuk'd and straight it was up dry'd so them as through the wildernesse he through the deeps did guide verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them highly hate and did redeeme them from the hand of th' enemy though great The second part verse 11 The waters falling on their foes them all of life depriv'd and not so much as one of them the generall losse surviv'd verse 12 Then confidently they beleev'd his words in every thing and straight transported all with ioy his praises loud did sing verse 13 The glorious works that he had done were soone by them forgot and for his Counsell any more they fondly waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly and in the desart their great God did tempt most wickedly verse 15 And he did grant them their request but their leane soules grew faint they envy'd Moses in the Campe and Aaron the Lords Saint verse 16 The earth as bursting for disdaine that it should beare such ones verse 17 To Dathan and Abirams troups gave death and Tombe at once verse 18 A fire was kindled in their troupes flames did the wicked burne verse 19 In Horeb they did make a Calfe and did to Idols turne verse 20 And thus did they their glory change out of a fond conceit into the figure of an Oxe that grasse for food doth eate verse 21 They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour beene by whom such great things brought to passe they had in Egypt seen verse 22 Even all the wonders wrought by him that in Chams land were known and things that were most terrible earst by the red sea shown The third part verse 23 Then he would them destroy he said till Moses in the way did stand lest he should ruine them to turne his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land they trusted not his word verse 25 But in their Tents did dare to grudge not harkning to the Lord. verse 26 He therefore lifted up in wrath his hand against them all to make them in the wildernesse even every one to fall verse 27 That in all Nations every where he might o'rethrow their race and in all Countries scatter them the scorne of every place verse 28 They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associate the sacrifices of the dead they did prophanely eate verse 29 Thus they with their inventions vile did highly him provoke and the infectious Pestilence straight in upon them broke verse 30 But Phineas doing iustice then the slaughtering Plague did stay verse 31 Which unto him for righteousnesse accounted was for aye verse 32 And at the waters earst of strife they did him angry make so that it went exceeding ill with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they then his sprite though milde provoked wickedly so that he with unbridled lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They raz'd not nations as the Lord them first commanded had verse 35 But mingling with the heathnish bands did learn their customs bad The fourth part verse 36 And they their Idols serv'd which was the cause of all their evils verse 37 Yea they their sonnes and daughters gave as offerings unto divels verse 38 They lavishly gave guiltlesse lives even of their dearest brood to Canans Idols offered up the land was stain'd with bloud verse 39 Thus by their owne prodigious workes they all defiled were and with their owne inventions went a whoring every where verse 40 So that the anger of the Lord against his people burn'd he loathing his inheritance from them his favour turn'd verse 41 And straight he did deliver them into the heathens hand and they that did them highly hate did over them command verse 42 Their powerfull enemies likewise did strangely them oppresse and in subiection brought down low their hand did them distresse verse 43 He freed the most but they provok'd him with their counsell still and they were brought down very low for what they had done ill verse 44 But though they had him thus displeas'd yet did he then regard the great affliction that them griev'd
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25