folke the Lord shall haue therefore And hee shall bee their gouernour and King for euermore verse 29 The rich men of his goodly giftes shall seeke and taste also And in his presence worshippe him and bowe their knees full lowe verse 30 And all that shall goe downe to dust of life by him must taste My seede shall serue and praise his Name whilst any worlde shall last verse 31 My seede shall plainely shewe to them that shall bee borne hereafter His justice and his righteousnesse and all his workes of wonder PSALME XXIII THe LORD is onely my support and hee that doeth mee feede How can I then lacke any thing whereof I stande in neede verse 2 Hee doeth mee folde in cotes moste safe the tender grasse fast by And after driues mee to the streames which runne moste pleasantly verse 3 And when I feele my selfe neare lost then doeth hee mee home take Conducting mee in his right pathes euen for his owne Names sake verse 4 And though I were euen at deathes dore yet woulde I feare none ill For by thy rodde and sheepe-heardes crooke I am comforted still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deckt in despite of my foe Thou hast my head with balme refresht my cuppe doeth ouer-flowe verse 6 And finally while breath doeth last thy grace shall mee defende And in the house of God will I my life for euer spende PSALME XXIV Sing this as the 15. Psalme TO GOD the earth doeth appeartaine with all thinges great and small The worlde also is his demaine with the indwellers all verse 2 For hee hath founded it full fast aboue the salt sea strande And stablisht it to abide and last and on the flooddes to stande verse 3 Now who is hee that shall vp-goe into Gods holy hill And in his holy place also who shall continue still verse 4 The man whose handes no wrong haue wrought whose heart is pure and neat Whose minde for vanitie not sought nor sworne hath with deceite verse 5 Hee that is such the Lord will sende his blessinges him vpon And righteousnesse vnto him lende shall God who saues alone verse 6 This is the stocke and offring eke of those that search for thee Of them O Lord that thy face seeke who true Israelites bee verse 7 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glorie shall through you make his way verse 8 Who is this King so glorious the strong and mightie Lord Euen hee that is victorious in battell tride by sworde verse 9 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glory shall through you make his way verse 10 Who is this glorious King I say the Lord of hostes moste hie Euen hee is King and shall bee aye of euerlasting glorie PSALME XXV I Lift mine heart to thee my GOD and guide moste just Now suffer mee to take no shame for in thee doe I trust verse 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorne of mee And let them not be ouerthrowne that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto mee Lord descrie verse 4 Direct mee in thy trueth and teach mee I thee pray Thou art my God and Sauiour on thee I waite alway verse 5 Thy mercies manyfolde I praye thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue beene for euer verse 6 Remember not the faultes and frailue of my youth Remember not how ignorant I haue beene of thy trueth Nor after my desertes let mee thy mercie find But of thine owne benignitie Lord haue mee in thy mind verse 7 His mercie is full sweet his trueth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as goe aside verse 8 The humble hee will teach his preceptes for to keepe Hee will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meeke verse 9 For all the wayes of God are trueth and mercie both To them that keepe his Testament the witnesse of his Trueth verse 10 Now for thine holy Name O Lord I thee entreat To graunt mee pardon for my sinne for it is wondrous great verse 11 Who so doeth feare the Lord the Lord doeth him direct To lead his life in such a way as hee doeth best accept verse 12 His soule shall euermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seede and his posteritie inherit shall the land verse 13 All those that feare the Lord know his secret intent And vnto them hee doeth declare his Will and Testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke mine heart to him I will aduance That pluckt my feet out of the snare of sinne and ignorance verse 15 With mercy mee behold to thee I make my mone For I am poore and desolate and comfortlesse alone verse 16 The troubles of mine heart are multiplied indeed Bring mee out of this miserie necessitie and need verse 17 Behold my pouertie mine anguish and my paine Remit my sinne and mine offence and make mee cleane againe verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they doe still increase Pursuing mee with deadly hate that faine would liue in peace verse 19 Preserue and keepe my soule and eke deliuer mee And let mee not bee ouer-throwne because I trust in thee verse 20 Let my simple purenesse mee from mine enemies shend Because I looke as one of thine that thou shouldst mee defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord thy folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israel from all their paine and griefe PSALME XXVI LORD bee my judge for loe my way is vpright just and plaine In GOD my trust hath beene for ay who shall mee still sustaine verse 2 Proue mee O LORD trie thou my raines my heart examine eke verse 3 Sith in my fight thy grace remaines thy trueth I sue and seeke verse 4 I had no will no haunt or vse with men whose workes are vaine The companie I did refuse of the deceitfull traine verse 5 I much abhorde the wicked sort their deedes did I refuse To them would I not once resort which hurtfull thinges deuise verse 6 My handes I wash and doe proceede in workes that are vpright Then to thine Altar I make speede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake and preach the praise that doeth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast beene good to mee verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue moste deare to mee it doeth excell I haue delight and would bee neare whereas thy grace doeth dwell verse 9 Oh gather not my soule with them to sinne that bend their will Nor yet my life among those men that thirst much blood to spill verse 10 Whose handes are heapt and stuffed full of fraud deceit and guile And their right hand for bribes doeth pull and plucke with wrench and wile verse 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my
Haue there sprung vp and the high GOD hath founded fast the same verse 7 In their recordes to them it shall through GODS deuise appeare Of Sion that the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 The minstrelles all with such as singes shall praise the LORd with glee For of delight my pleasant springes are compast all in thee PSALME LXXXVIII O GOD of my saluation I day and night before thee fall verse 2 O let my supplication Of thee bee hearde when I doe call verse 3 For euils doe my soule so fill My life neare to the graue is throwne verse 4 With such as fall the pit vntill I numbred am and strength haue none verse 5 Among the dead a man moste free As one in graue alreadie slaine Whom thou esteemst no more to bee But quite cut off as men moste vaine verse 6 In depth profounde thou hast mee cast Where in the darke full deep I lye verse 7 Thy wrath so laid on mee thou hast That ouer-come with griefe I crye verse 8 Such as mee knew thou hast drawn backe Whose loue is turned to great hate I am shut vp all helpe I lacke for to redresse my dreadfull state verse 9 My visage doeth my griefe declare To thee I cry LORD day by day Mine handes to thee I stretcht with care But yet can haue no rest nor stay verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead Shall dead men rise to praise thy NAME verse 11 Shall in the graue thy loue bee spred With faithfulnesse may death well frame verse 12 Thy wondrous workes for to repeat Shall they in darkenesse deepe bee known Or shall thy righteousnesse so great In a forgetfull land bee showne verse 13 To thee O LORD long cryde I haue And early shall I come to pray verse 14 Why doest thou stay my soule to saue And turne thy face from mee away verse 15 I am afflicted to the death Alwayes in dread of life I doubt verse 16 Thy wrath I feele at euery breath Thy feare almoste hath worne mee out verse 17 Like water they mee closed round Because I should not from them slide verse 18 My louers heartes thou hast vp-bound And mine acquaintance did them hide PSALME LXXXIX TO sing the mercies of the LORD my tongue shall neuer spare And with my mouth from age to age thy trueth I will declare verse 2 For I haue saide that mercie shall for euermore remaine In that thou doest the heauens stay thy trueth appeareth plaine verse 3 To mine Elect saide GOD I made a Couenant and Behest My seruant Dauid to perswade I swore and did protest verse 4 Thy seede for euer I will stay and stablish it full fast And still vp-holde thy throne alway from age to age to last verse 5 The heauens shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous workes O LORD Thy Saintes within thy Church on earth thy faith and trueth record verse 6 Who with the LORD is equall then in all the cloudes abroad Among the sonnes of all the gods what one is like our GOD verse 7 GOD in assemblie of his Saintes is greatly to bee dread And ouer all that dwell about in terrour to bee had verse 8 LORD GOD of hostes in all the world whose strength is like to thee On euery side moste mightie LORD thy trueth is seene to bee verse 9 The raging sea by thine aduise thou rulest at thy will And when the waues thereof arise thou mak'st them calme and still verse 10 As a man slaine so Egypt land hast thou subdewde O LORD Thy foes with mightie arme and hand thou scattered hast abroad verse 11 The heauens are thine and still haue bene likewise the earth and land The world with all that is therein thou formedst with thine hand verse 12 Both North South thou LORD alone thy selfe didst make and frame Both Tabor mount and eke Hermon rejoyce and praise thy NAME verse 13 Thine arme is strong and full of power all might therein doeth lie The strength of thy right hand each houre thou liftest vp on hie verse 14 In righteousnesse and equitie thou hast thy seat and place Mercie and trueth are still with thee and goe before thy face verse 15 Those folke are blest that know aright to joy in thee O GOD For in the fauour of thy sight they walke full safe abroad verse 16 LORD in thy NAME rejoyce they shall and that from day to day And in thy righteousnesse withall exalt themselues alway verse 17 For why their glory strength and aide in thee alone doeth lie Thy goodnesse eke that hath vs staide shall lift our horne on hie verse 18 Our strength that doeth defende vs well the LORD to vs doeth bring The holy One of Israel hee is our guide and King verse 19 Thy will vnto thy Saintes sometimes in visions thou didst show And thus then didst thou say to them thy minde to make them know A man of might haue I erect your King and guide to bee And set him vp whom I elect among the folke to mee verse 20 My seruant Dauid I appoint whom I haue searched out And with mine holy oyle anoint him King of all the rout verse 21 Therefore mine hand is readie still with him for the remaine And with mine arme also I will him strengthen and sustaine verse 22 The enemies shall not him oppresse they shall him not deuoure Nor yet the sonnes of wickednesse of him shall haue no power verse 23 His foes likewise will I destroy before his face in sight And those that hate him plague will I and strike them with my might verse 24 My trueth and mercie eke withall shall still vpon him bee And in my NAME his horne eke shall bee lifted vp on hie verse 25 His kingdome I will set to bee vpon the sea and land And eke the running floops shall hee embrace with his right hand verse 26 Hee shall depend with all his heart on mee and thus shall say My Father and my God thou art my rocke of health and stay verse 27 As my first-borne I will him take of all on earth that springes His might and honour I shall make aboue all worldly kinges verse 28 My mercie shall bee with him still for euer to indure My faithfull Couenant I will to him keepe firme and sure verse 29 And eke his seede will I sustaine for aye both sure and fast So that his throne shall still remaine while that the heauens doe last verse 30 If that his sonnes forsake my Law and so begin to swerue And of my judgementes haue none awe nor will not them obserue verse 31 Or if they doe not vse aright my statutes to them made And set all my Commandementes light and will not keepe my trade verse 32 Then with the rod I will begin their doinges to amende And so with scourging for their sinne when that they doe offende verse 33 My mercie yet and my goodnesse I will not take him froâ— Nor handle
preuaile not ouer mee And then I shall bee innocent and great offences flie verse 14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart my wordes and thoughtes eachone For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone PSALME XX. IN trouble and aduersitie the LORD GOD heare thee still The Majestie of Iaakobs GOD defend thee from all ill verse 2 And sende thee from his holy place his helpe at euery neede And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong indeede verse 3 Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receiue right thankefully thy burnt offringes each one verse 4 According to thine heartes desire the Lord graunt vnto thee And all thy counsell and deuise full well performe may hee verse 5 Rejoycing wee when thou vs sauest our baners shall display Vnto the Lord which thy requestes fullfilled hath alway verse 6 The Lord will his anoynted saue I know well by his grace And sende him health by his right hand out of his holy place verse 7 In charets some put confidence and some in horses trust But wee remember God our Lord that keepeth promise just verse 8 They fall downe flat but wee doe rise and stand vp stedfastly Now saue and helpe vs Lord and King on thee when wee doe cry PSALME XXI O LORD how joyfull is the King in thy strength thy power How vehemently doeth hee rejoyce in thee his Sauiour verse 2 For thou hast giuen vnto him his godly heartes desire To him hast thou nothing denied of that hee did require verse 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessinges manyfolde And thou hast set vpon his head a crowne of perfect golde verse 4 And when hee asked life of thee thereof thou madest him sure To haue long life yea such a life as euer should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thine helpe thy benefite and aide Great worship and great honour both thou hast vpon him laide verse 6 Thou wilt giue him felicitie that neuer shall decay And with thy chearefull countenance wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For why the King doeth strongly trust in God for to preuaile Therefore his goodnesse and his grace will not that hee shall quaile verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Finde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 As in an ouen burne them O Lord in fiery flame and fume Thine anger shall destroy them all and fire shall them consume verse 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth their fruite that should encrease And from the number of thy folke their seede shall ende and cease verse 11 For why much mischiefe did they muse against thine holy Name Yet did they faile and had no power for to performe the same verse 12 But as a marke thou shalt them set in a moste open place And charge thy bow-stringes readily against thine enemies face verse 13 Bee thou exalted Lord therefore in thy strength euery houre So shall wee sing right solemnely praising thy might and power PSALME XXII Sing this as the 21. Psalme O God my God wherefore doest thou forsake mee vtterly And helpest not when I doe make my great complaint and cry verse 2 To thee my God euen all day long I doe both cry and call I cease not all the night and yet thou hearest not at all verse 3 Euen thou that in thy Sanctuary and holy place doest dwell Thou art the comfort and the joy and glory of Israell verse 4 And hee in whom our fathers olde had all their hope for euer And when they put their trust in thee thou didst them aye deliuer verse 5 They were deliuered euer when they called on thy Name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I am now become a worme more like then any man An out-cast whom the people scorne with all the spite they can verse 7 All mee despise as they beholde mee walking on the way They grinne they mow they nod their heads and in this wise they say verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord his fauour and his loue Let him redeeme and helpe him now his power for to proue verse 9 Euen from my mothers wombe O Lord to take mee thou wast prest Thou didst preserue mee still in hope while I did sucke her brest verse 10 I was committed from my birth with thee to haue abode Since I was in my mothers wombe thou hast beene aye my God verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from mee in this my present griefe Since I haue none to bee my helpe my succour and reliefe verse 12 So many bulles doe compasse mee that bee full strong of head Yea bulles so fat as though they had in Basan fielde beene fed verse 13 They gape vpon mee griedily as though they woulde mee slay Much like a lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 But I drop downe like water shed my joyntes in sunder breake My heart doeth in my body melt like waxe against the heate verse 15 And like a pot-shard drieth my strength my tongue it cleaueth fast Vnto my jawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogges doe compasse mee and wicked counsell eke Conspire against mee cursedly they picrce my handes and feete verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones haue tolde Yet still vpon mee they doe looke and still they mee beholde verse 18 My garmentes they diuided eke in partes among them all And for my coate they did cast lots to whom it might befall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee bee not farre from mee in my great neede But rather sith thou art my strength to helpe mee Lord make speede verse 20 And from the sword Lord saue my soule by thy might and thy power And keepe my soule thy darling deare from dogges that woulde deuoure verse 21 And from the lions mouth that woulde mee all in sunder shiuer And from the hornes of Vnicornes Lord safely mee deliuer verse 22 And I shall to my brethren all thy Majestie recorde And in thy Church shall praise the Name of thee the liuing LORD verse 23 All yee that feare the Lord him praise exalt him Iaakobs seede And thou O house of Israell looke thou him feare and dread verse 24 For hee despiseth not the poore hee turneth not away His countenance when they doe call but graunteth to their cry verse 25 Among the flocke that feare the Lord I will therefore proclaime They praise and keepe my promise made for setting foorth thy Name verse 26 The poore shall eate and bee sufficed and those that endeuour To know the Lord their heart shall liue and praise him euermore verse 27 All coastes of earth shall praise the Lord and turne to him for grace The heathen folke shall worshippe him before his blessed face verse 28 The kingdome of the heathen