thee they sent their cry to them deliverance came Because they put their trust in thee they were not put to shame But as for me a worm I am and as no man am pris'd Reproach of men I am and by the people am despis'd All that me see laugh me to scorn shoot out the lip do they They nod and shake their heads at me and mocking thus do say This man did trust in God that he would free him by his might Let him deliver him sith he had in him such delight But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make And I was cast upon thy care ev'n from the womb till now And from my mothers belly Lord my God and guide art thou Be not far off for grief is near and none to help is found Bulls many compasse me strong bulls of Bashan me surround Their mouthes they op'ned wide on me upon me gape did they Like to a Lion ravening and roaring for his prey Like water I 'm powr'd out my bones all out of joynt do part Amidst my bowels as the wax so melted is my heart My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws and to the dust of death thou brought me hast For dogs have compast me about the wicked that did meet In their assembly me inclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet I all my bones may tell they do upon me look and stare Upon my vesture lots they cast and clothes among them share But be not far O Lord my strength haste to give help to me From sword my soul from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free Out of the roaring Lions mouth do thou me shield and save For from the horns of Unicorns an ear to me thou gave I will shew forth thy Name unto those that my brethren are Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare Praise ye the Lord who do him fear him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob fear him all that Isra'ls children be For he despis'd not nor abhor'd th'afflicteds misery Nor from him hid his face but heard when he to him did cry Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me The meek shall eat and shall be fill'd they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek your heart shall ever live All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn the Lord unto All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do Because the Kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his Likewise among the nations the governour he is Earths fat ones eat and worship shall all who to dust descend Shall bow to him none of them can his soul from death defend A seed shall service do to him unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reck'ned in ages all They shall come and they shall declare his truth and righteousnesse Unto a people yet unborn and that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my shepherd I 'le not want He makes me down to ly In pastures green he leadeth me the quiet waters by My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make Into the paths of righteousnesse ev'n for his own Names sake Yea though I walk in deaths dark vale yet will I fear none ill For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes My head thou dost with oyl anoint and my cup overflowes Goodnesse and mercy all my life shall surely follow me And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIV A Psalm of David THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that it contains The world that is inhabited and all that there remains For the foundation thereof he on the seas did lay And he hath it established upon the flouds to stay Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode Whose hands are clean whose heart is pure and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul nor sworn deceitfully He from th' Eternall shall receive the blessing him upon And righteousnesse ev'n from the God of his salvation This is the generation that after him inquire O Jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire Ye gates lift up your heads on high ye doors that last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who of glory is the King the mighty Lord is this Ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battell is Ye gates lift up your heads ye doors doors that do last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who is he that is the King of glory Who is this The Lord of hosts and none but he the King of glory is PSAL. XXV A Psalm of David TO thee I lift my soul O Lord I trust in thee My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph ov'r me Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all But those that without cause transgresse let shame upon them fall Shew me thy wayes O Lord thy paths O teach thou me And do thou lead me in thy truth therein my teacher be For thou art God that do'st to me salvation send And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend Thy tender mercies Lord I pray thee to remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever My sins and faults of youth do thou O Lord forget After thy mercy think on me and for thy goodnesse great God good and upright is the way hee 'l sinners show The meek in judgement he will guide and make his path to know The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure To those that do his covenant keep and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man is he that fears the Lord and doth him serve Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose and still observe His soul shall dwell at ease and his posteritie Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritours shall be With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set For it is he that shall bring forth my feet out of the net Turn unto me thy face and to me mercy show Because that I am desolate and am brought very low My hearts griefs are increas'd me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou my foes because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul do thou deliver me
pow'rfull voice it is that comes out from the Lord most hie The voice of that great Lord is full of glorious majestie The voice of the Eternall doth asunder cedars tear Yea God the Lord doth cedars break that Lebanon doth bear He makes them like a calf to skip ev'n that great Lebanon And like to a young unicorn the mountain Sirion Gods voice divides the flames of fire The desert it doth shake The Lord doth make the wildernesse of Kadesh all to quake Gods voice doth make the hindes to calve it makes the forrests bare And in his Temple every one his glory doth declare The Lord sits on the flouds the Lord sits King and ever shall The Lord will give his people strength and with peace blesse them all PSAL. XXX A Psalm and song at the dedication of the house of David LOrd I will thee extoll for thou hast lifted me on hie And over me thou to rejoyce mad'st not mine enemie O thou who art the Lord my God I in distresse to thee With loud crys lifted up my voice and thou hast healed me O Lord my soul thou hast brought up and rescu'd from the grave That I to pit should not go down alive thou didst me save O ye that are his holy ones sing praise unto the Lord And give unto him thanks when you his holinesse record For but a moment lasts his wrath life in his favour lyes Weeping may for a night endure at morn doth joy arise In my prosperitie I said that nothing shall me move O Lord thou hast my mountain made to stand strong by thy love But when that thou O gracious God didst hide thy face from me Then quickly was my prosperous state turn'd into miserie Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend My humble supplication I to the Lord did send What profit is there in my bloud when I go down to pit Shall unto thee the dust give praise thy truth declare shall it Hear Lord have mercy help me Lord. From me thou turn'd my sadnesse To dancing yea my sackcloth loos'd and girded me with gladnesse That sing thy praise my glory may and never silent be O Lord my God for evermore I will give thanks to thee PSAL. XXXI To the chief musician A Psalm of David IN thee O Lord I put my trust sham'd let me never be According to thy righteousnesse do thou deliver me Bow down thine ear to me with speed send me deliverance To save me my strong rock be thou and my house of defence Because thou art my rock and thee I for my fortresse take Therefore do thou me lead and guide ev'n for thine own Names sake And sith thou art my strength therefore pull me out of the net Which they in subtiltie for me so privily have set Into thine hands I do commit my sp'rit for thou art he O thou Jehovah God of truth that hast redeemed me Those that do lying vanities regard I have abhor'd But as for me my confidence is fixed on the Lord. I 'le in thy mercy gladly joy for thou my miseries Considered hast thou hast my soul known in adversities And thou hast not inclosed me within the enemies hand And by thee have my feet been made in a large room to stand O Lord upon me mercy have for trouble is on me Mine eye my belly and my soul with grief consumed be Because my life with grief is spent my years with sighs and grones My strength doth fail and for my sin consumed are my bones I was a scorn to all my foes and to my friends a fear And specially reproacht of those that were my neighbours near When they me saw they from me fled Ev'n so I am forgot As men are out of minde when dead I 'm like a broken pot For slanders I of many hear'd fear compast me while they Against me did consult and plot to take my life away But as for me O Lord my trust upon thee I did lay And I to thee thou art my God did confidently say My times are wholly in thine hand do thou deliver me From their hands that mine enemies and persecuters be Thy countenance to shine do thou upon thy servant make Unto me give salvation for thy great mercies sake Let me not be asham'd O Lord for on thee call'd I have Let wicked men be sham'd let them be silent in the grave To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorn on righteous men do lay How great 's the goodnesse thou for them that fear thee keepst in store And wroughtst for them that trust in thee the sons of men before In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mans pride From strife of tongues thou closely shalt as in a tent them hide All praise and thanks be to the Lord for he hath magnify'd His wondrous love to me within a city fortify'd For from thine eyes cut off I am I in my haste had said My voice yet heardst thou when to thee with cryes my moan I made O love the Lord all ye his saints because the Lord doth guard The faithfull and he plenteously proud doers doth reward Be of good courage and he strength unto your heart shall send All ye whose hope and confidence doth on the Lord depend PSAL XXXII A Psalm of David Maschil O Blessed is the man to whom is freely pardoned All the transgression he hath done whose sin is covered Blest is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin And in whose sp'rit there is no guile nor fraud is found therein When as I did refrain my speech and silent was my tongue My bones then waxed old because I roared all day long For upon me both day and night thine hand did heavie ly So that my moisture turned is in summers drought thereby I thereupon have unto thee my sin acknowledged And likewise mine iniquitie I have not covered I will confesse unto the Lord my trespasses said I And of my sin thou freely didst forgive th'iniquity For this shall every godly one his prayer make to thee In such a time he shall thee seek as found thou mayest be Surely when flouds of waters great do swell up to the brim They shall not over-whelm his soul nor once come near to him Thou art my hiding-place thou shalt from trouble keep me free Thou with songs of deliverance about shalt compasse me I will instruct thee and thee teach the way that thou shalt go And with mine eye upon thee set I will direction show Then be not like the horse or mule which do not understand Whose mouth lest they come near to thee a bridle must command Unto the man that wicked is his sorrows shall abound But him that trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compasse round Ye righteous in the Lord be glad in him do ye rejoyce All ye that upright are in heart for joy lift up your voyce PSAL. XXXIII YE
He made when Aegypt land He travell'd through where speech I heard I did not understand His shoulder I from burdens took his hands from pots did free Thou didst in trouble on me call and I deliver'd thee In secret place of thundering I did thee answer make And at the streams of Meribah of thee a proof did take O thou my people give an ear I 'le testifie to thee To thee O Israel if thou wilt but hearken unto me In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all Nor unto any god unknown thou bowing down shalt fall I am the Lord thy God which did from Aegypt land thee guide I 'le fill thy mouth abundantly do thou it open wide But yet my people to my voice would not attentive be And ev'n may chosen Israel he would have none of Me. So to the lust of their own hearts I them delivered And then in counsels of their own they vainly wandered O that my people had me heard Isra'l My wayes had chose I had their enemies soon subdu'd my hand turn'd on their foes The haters of the Lord to Him submission should have fain'd But as for them their time should have for evermore remain'd He should have also fed them with the finest of the wheat Of honey from the rock thy fill I should have made thee eat PSAL. LXXXII A Psalm of Asaph IN gods assembly GOD doth stand He judgeth gods among How long accepting persons vile will ye give judgement wrong Defend the poor and fatherlesse to poor opprest do right The poor and needy ones set free rid them from ill mens might They know not nor will understand in darknesse they walk on All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone I said that you are gods and are sons of the Highest all But ye shall die like men and as one of the princes fall O God do thou raise up thy self the earth to judgement call For thou as thine inheritance shalt take the nations all PSAL. LXXXIII A song or Psalm of Asaph KEep not O God we thee intreat O keep not silence now Do thou not hold thy peace O God and still no more be thou For lo thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head Against thy chosen people they do craftie counsell take And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make Come let us cut them off said they from being a nation That of the name of Israel may no more be mention For with joynt heart they plot in league against thee they combine The tents of Edom Ishmaelites Moabs and Hagars line Gebal and Ammon Amalek Philistines those of Tyre And Assur joyn'd with them to help Lots children they conspire Do to them as to Midian Jabin at Kison-strand And Sisera which at Endor fell as dung to fat the land Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall Like Zeba and Zalmunna-like make thou their princes all Who said For our possession let us Gods houses take My God them like a wheel as chaff before the winde them make As fire consumes a wood as flame doth mountains set on fire Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire Their faces fill with shame O Lord that they may seek thy Name Let them confounded be and vext and perish in their shame That men may know that Thou to whom alone doth appertain The Name JEHOVAH dost most high o're all the earth remain PSAL. LXXXIV To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm for the sons of Korah HOw lovely is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant Lord they be My thirstie soul longs vehemently yea faints thy Courts to see My very heart and flesh cry out O living God for thee Behold the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest The swallow also for her self hath purchased a nest Ev'n thine own altars where she safe her young ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hosts who art my God and King Blest are they in thy House that dwell they ever give thee praise Blest is the man whose strength thou art in whose heart are thy wayes Who passing through Baca's dry vale therein do dig up wells Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength Untill in Zion they appear before the Lord at length Lord God of hosts my prayer hear O Jacobs God give ear See God our shield look on the face of thine anointed dear For in thy Courts one day excells a thousand rather in My Gods house will I keep a door then dwell in tents of sin For God the Lord 's a sun and shield Hee 'll grace and glory give And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live O thou that art the Lord of hosts that man is truly blest Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest PSAL. LXXXV To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah O Lord thou hast been favourable to thy beloved Land Jacobs captivity thou hast recall'd with mighty hand Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities Thou all their trespasses and sins hast covered from thine eyes Thou tookst off all thine ire and turn'dst from thy wraths furiousnesse Turn us God of our health and cause thy wrath ' gainst us to cease Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend That in thee may thy people joy wilt thou not us revive Shew us thy mercy Lord to us do thy salvation give I 'le hear what God the Lord will speak to his folk He 'll speak peace And to His saints but let them not return to foolishnesse To them that fear Him surely near is His salvation That glory in our land may have her habitation Truth met with mercy righteousnesse and peace kiss'd mutually Truth springs from earth and righteousnesse looks down from heaven hie Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall yeeld increase Justice to set us in His steps shall go before His face PSAL. LXXXVI A Prayer of David O Lord do thou bow down thine ear and hear me graciously Because I sore afflicted am and am in poverty Because I 'm holy let my soul by thee preserved be O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee Sith unto thee I daily cry be mercifull to me Rejoyce thy servants soul for Lord I lift my soul to thee For thou art gracious O Lord and ready to forgive And rich in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve Hear Lord my pray'r unto the voice of my request attend In troublous times I 'le call on thee for thou wilt answer send Lord there is none among the gods that may with thee compare And like the works which thou hast done not any
Because the mighty gates of brasse in piece she did tear By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were Fools for their sin and their offence do sore affliction bear All kinde of meat their soul abhors they to deaths-gates draw near In grief they cry to God he saves them from their miseries He sends his word them heals and them from their destructions frees O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men And let them sacrifice to him off'rings of thankfulnesse And let them shew abroad his worke in songs of joyfulnesse Who go to sea in ships and in great waters trading be Within the deep these men Gods works and his great wonders see For he commands and forth in haste the stormie tempest flyes Which makes the sea with rouling waves aloft to swell and rise They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down again Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain They reel and stagger like one drunk at their wits end they be Then they to God in trouble cry who them from straits doth free The storm is chang'd into a calm at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven he them brings which they desir'd to see O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men Among the people gathered let them exalt his Name Among assembled Elders spread his most renowned fame He to dry land turns water-springs and floods to wildernesse For sins of those that dwell therein fat land to barrennesse The burnt and parched wildernesse to water-pools he brings The ground that was dry'd up before he turns to water springs And there for dwelling he a place doth to the hungry give That they a city may prepare commodiously to live There sow they fields and vineyards plant to yeeld fruits of increase His blessing makes them multiply le ts not their beasts decrease Again they are diminished and very low brought down Through sorrow and affliction and great oppression He upon Princes pours contempt and causeth them to stray And wander in a wildernesse wherein there is no way Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries And he much like unto a flock doth make him families They that are righteous shall rejoice when they the same shal see And ashamed stop her mouth shall all iniquitie Who so is wise and will these things observe and them record Ev'n they shall understand the love and kindnesse of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII A song or Psalm of David MY heart is fixt Lord I will sing and with my glory praise Awake up psaltery and harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee ' mongst the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I. For above heav'n thy mercy's great thy truth doth reach the sky Be thou above the heavens Lord exalted gloriously Thy glory all the earth above be lifted up on hie That those who thy beloved are delivered may be O do thou save with thy right hand and answer give to me God in his holinesse hath said Herein I will take pleasure Shechem I will divide and forth will Succoths valley measure Gilead I claim as Mine by right Manasseh Mine shall be Ephraim is of My head the strength Judah gives laws for Me. Moab's My washing-pot My shoe I 'le over Edom throw Over the land of Palestine I will in triumph go who is he will bring me to the City fortifi'd O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide O God thou who hadst cast us off this thing wilt thou not do And wilt not thou ev'n thou O God forth with our armies go Do thou from trouble give us help for helplesse is mans aid Through God we shall do valiantly our foes He shall down tread PSAL. CIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David O thou the God of all my praise do thou not hold thy peace For mouths of wicked men to speak against me do not cease The mouths of vile deceitfull men against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight They for my love became my foes but I me set to pray Evil for good hatred for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and upon his right hand Give thou his greatest enemy ev'n Satan leave to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd let him condemned be And let his pray'r be turn'd to sin when he shall call on thee Few be his dayes and in his room his charge another take His children let be fotherlesse his wife a widow make His children let be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply Let covetous extortioners catch all he hath away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercy fall Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age their name be blotted out by thee Let God his fathers wickednesse still to remembrance call And never let his mothers sin he blotted out at all But let them all before the Lord appear continually That He may wholly from the earth cut off their memory Because he mercy minded not but persecuted still The poor and needy that he might the broken-hearted kill As he in cursing pleasure took so let it to him fall As he delighted not to blesse so blesse him not at all As cursing he like clothes put on into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oyl down let it go Like to that garment let it be which doth himself aray And for a girdle wherewith he is girt about alway From God let his be their reward that enemies are to me And their reward that speak against my soul maliciously But do thou for thine own Names sake O God the Lord for me Sith good and sweet they mercy is from trouble set me free For I am poor and indigent afflicted sore am I My heart within me also is wounded exceedingly I passe like a declining shade am like the locust tost My knees through fasting weakned are my flesh hath fatnesse lost I also am a vile reproach unto them made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me O do thou help and succour me who art my God and Lord And for thy tender mercies sake safety to me afford That thereby they may know that this is thy Almighty hand And that thou
Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
for evermore thy God O Zion He Reigns to all generations Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing God doth build up Jerusalem and He it is alone That the disperst of Israel doth gather into one Those that are broken in their hearts and grieved in their mindes He healeth and their painfull wounds he tenderly up bindes He counts the number of the stars he names them every one Great is our Lord and of great pow'r his wisdom search can none The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground Sing to the Lord and give him thanks on harp his praises sound Who covereth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below Prepareth rain who maketh grasse upon the mountains grow He gives the beast his food he feeds the ravens young that cry His pleasure not in horses strength nor in mans legs doth ly But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake The Lord praise O Jerusalem Zion thy God confesse For thy gates bars he maketh strong thy sons in thee doth blesse He in thy borders maketh peace with fine wheat filleth thee He sends forth his command on earth his word runs speedilie Hoar frost like ashes scattereth he like wool he snow doth give Like morsels casteth forth his yee who in its cold can live He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them again His windes he makes to blow and then the waters flow amain The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show His statutes and his judgements He gives Israel to know To any nation never He such favour did afford For they his judgements have not known O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise God From heavens praise the Lord in heights praise to Him be All ye his Angels praise ye Him his hosts all praise Him ye O praise ye Him both Sun and Moon praise Him all stars of light Ye heav'ns of heav'ns Him praise and flouds above the heavens height Let all the creatures praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word He also for all times to come hath them establisht sure He hath appointed them a Law which ever shall endure Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth dragons and every deep Fire hail snow vapour stormy winde his word that fully keep All hills and mountains fruitfull trees and all ye cedars hy Beasts and all cattell creeping things and all ye birds that fly Kings of the earth all Nations Princes earths Judges all Both young men yea and maidens too old men and children small Let them Gods Name praise for his Name alone is excellent His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament His peoples horn The praise of all his saints exalteth He Ev'n Israels seed a people near to Him The Lord praise ye Another of the same THe Lord of heav'n confesse On high his glories raise Him let all Angels blesse Him all his armies praise Him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars Ye higher Spheres And cloudie sky From God your beings are Him therefore famous make You all created were When he the word but spake And from that place Where sixt you be By his decree You cannot passe Praise God from earth below Ye dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds winde and snow Whom in command He keeps Praise ye his Name Hills great and small Trees low and tall Beasts wilde and tame All things that creep or fly Ye Kings ye vulgar throng All Princes mean or hie Both men and virgins young Ev'n young and old Exalt his Name For much his fame Should be extold O let Gods Name be prais'd Above both earth and sky For He his saints hath rais'd And set their horn on hy Ev'n those that be Of Israels race Near to his grace The Lord praise ye PSAL. CXLIX PRaise ye the Lord unto Him sing a new song and his praise In the assembly of his saints in sweet Psalms do ye raise Let Israel in his Maker joy and to Him praises sing Let all that Zions children are be joyfull in their King O let them unto his great Name give praises in the dance Let them with timbrel and with harp in songs his praise advance For God doth pleasure take in those that his own people be And He with his salvation the meek will beautifie And in his glory excellent let all his saints rejoice Let them to him upon their beds aloud lift up their voice Let in their mouth aloft be rais'd the high praise of the Lord And let them have in their right hand a sharp two-edged sword To execute the vengeance due upon the heathen all And make deserved punishment upon the people fall And ev'n with chains as prisoners binde their Kings that them command Yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land On them the judgement to perform found written in his word This honour is to all his saints O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise ye the Lord Gods praise within his Sanctuary raise And to Him in the firmament of his pow'r give ye praise Because of all his mighty acts with praise Him magnifie O praise Him as he doth excell in glorious Majestie Praise Him with Trumpets sound his praise with Psaltery advance With Timbrel Harp string'd instruments and Organs in the dance Praise Him on Cymbals loud Him praise on Cymbals sounding hie Let each thing breathing praise the Lord. Praise to the Lord give ye FINIS An Index to finde any Psalm of the Book whereof ye have the first line The first figure showeth the number of the Psalm The second the number of the Page A. Psalm 47 ALl people clap your hands Page 90 Psalm 51 After thy loving kindnesse Page 100 Psalm 66 All lands to God in joyfull sounds Page 124 Psalm 78 Attend my people to my Law Page 154 Psalm 100 All people that on earth do dwell Page 199 B. Psalm 41 Blessed is he that wisely doth Page 77 Psalm 57 Be mercifull to me O God Page 110 Psalm 104 Blesse God my soul Page 2â—0 Psalm 119 Blessed are they that undefil'd Page 244 Psalm 128 Blest is each one that fears the Lord Page 267 Psalm 133 Behold how good a thing it is Page 271 Psalm 134 Behold blesse ye the Lord Page 271 Psalm 137 By Babels streams we sate Page 289 D. Psalm 58 Do ye O Congregation Page 1â—1 Psalm 132 David and his afflictions all Page 269 E. Psalm 127 Except the Lord do build Page 266 F. Psalm 37 For evill doers fret thou not Page 66 G. Psalm 4 Give ear unto me when I call Page 4 Psalm 5 Give ear unto my words O Lord. Page 5 Psalm 29 Give ye unto the Lord Page 49 Psalm 34 God will I blesse all
times Page 59 Psalm 46 God is our refuge Page 89 Psalm 48 Great is the Lord Page 91 Psalm 89 Gods mercies I will ever sing Page 178 Psalm 97 God reigneth let the earth be glad Page 196 Psalm 105 Give thanks to God call on his Name Page 214 Psalm 106 Give praise and thanks unto the Lord Page 218 Psalm 136 Give thanks to God Page 285 H. Psalm 8 How excellent in all the earth Page 11 Psalm 12 Help Lord because the godly man Page 17 Psalm 13 How long wilt thou forget me Lord Page 18 Psalm 49 Hear this all people Page 92 Psalm 80 Hear Israels shepherd Page 164 Psalm 84 How lovely is thy dwelling-place Page 1â—0 Psalm 91 He that doth in the secret place Page 186 Psalm 124 Had not the Lord been on our side Page 263 I. Psalm 6 In thy great indignation Page 7 Psalm 11 I in the Lord do put my trust Page 16 Psalm 20 Jehovah hear thee Page 31 Psalm 26 Judge me O Lord Page 44 Psalm 31 In thee O Lord I put my trust Page 52 Psalm 38 In thy great indignation Page 71 Psalm 39 I said I will look to my wayes Page 73 Psalm 40 I waited for the Lord Page 75 Psalm 43 Judge me O God and plead Page 81 Psalm 76 In Judahs land God is well known Page 150 Psalm 82 In Gods assembly God doth stand Page 168 Psalm 101 I mercy will and judgment sing Page 200 Psalm 116 I love the Lord because my voice Page 239 Psalm 120 In my distresse to God I cry'd Page 261 Psalm 107 Praise God for He is good Page 283 Psalm 111 Praise ye the Lord Page 234 Psalm 112 Praise ye the Lord Page 235 Psalm 113 Praise God ye servants of the Lord Page 236 Psalm 135 Praise ye the Lord the Lords Name Page 272 Psalm 146 Praise God the Lord praise Page 295 Psalm 147 Praise ye the Lord Page 296 Psalm 148 Praise God From heavens Page 298 Psalm 149 Praise ye the Lord Page 300 Psalm 150 Praise ye the Lord Page 302 S. Psalm 54 Save me O God Page 105 Psalm 56 Shew mercy Lord Page 108 Psalm 69 Save me O God because the flouds Page 132 Psalm 81 Sing loud to God our strength Page 166 T. Psalm 1 That man hath perfect blessednesse Page 1 Psalm 14 That there is not a God Page 19 Psalm 18 Thee will I love O Lord Page 24 Psalm 19 The heavens Gods glory do declare Page 30 Psalm 21 The King in thy great strength Page 32 Psalm 23 The Lord 's my shepherd Page 38 Psalm 24 The earth belongs unto the Lord Page 38 Psalm 25 To thee I lift my soul O Lord Page 42 Psalm 27 The Lord 's my light Page 46 Psalm 28 To thee I 'le cry O Lord my Rock Page 48 Psalm 36 The whicked mans transgression Page 65 Psalm 50 The mighty God the Lord Page 95 Psalm 50 The mighty God the Lord Page 97 Psalm 53 That there is not a God Page 104 Psalm 75 To thee O God do we give thanks Page 149 Psalm 92 To render thanks unto the Lord Page 188 Psalm â—â— The Lord doth reign Page 190 Psalm â—â— Th' Eternal Lord doth reign Page 198 Psalm 110 The Lord did say unto my Lord Page 233 Psalm 125 They in the Lord that firmly trust Page 265 Psalm 138 Thee will I praise with all my heart Page 290 W. U. Psalm 2 Why rage the Heathen Page 2 Psalm 10 Wherefore is it that thou O Lord Page 14 Psalm 15 Within thy Tabernacle Lord Page 20 Psalm 52 Why dost thou boast Page 103 Psalm 64 When I to thee my prayer make Page 121 Psalm 77 Unto the Lord I with my voice Page 151 Psalm 87 Upon the hills of holinesse Page 175 Psalm 124 When Israel out of Aegypt went Page 237 Psalm 126 When Zions bondage God turn'd back Page 266 Y. Psalm 33 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce Page 57 Psalm 73 Yet God is good to Israel Page 142 FINIS