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
provisions for her made and I will satisfie her poore for nourishment with bread verse 16 I with salvation gloriously will cloth her Priests about and all her Saints as happy made aloud for ioy shall shout verse 17 There Davids horn that it may bud shall power from me receive I for mine owne annoynted one a lampe ordained have verse 18 His enemies all cloth'd with shame deiected shall look downe but upon him exalted high still flourish shall his Crowne Psal CXXXIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant to the minde that brethren should together dwell with bonds of love combinde verse 2 It like a pretious oyntmentis distill'd upon the head which even to runne as rained down upon the beard was made Even that of Aarons comely beard which streamed from his Crowne and to his garments utmost skirts in pretious drops fell downe verse 3 Like Hermons dew like dew which did on Sions hill descend for there the Lord his blessing plac'd even life without an end Psal CXXXIV BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that serve him right within the Lords most holy house who waiting stand by night verse 2 Lift in the holy place your hands the Lord to blesse verse 3 The Lord that made both heaven and earth thee out of Sion blesse Psal CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and of the Lord praise ye the holy name O ye the servants of the Lord his praise aloud proclaime verse 2 Ye that within the Lords house stand and in the Courts who stay of that house which to God belongs whom onely we obey verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good and with your voyces sing due praises to his holy name for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 The Lord chusde Iacob for himselfe his treasure Israel is verse 5 The Lord is great above all Gods for well doe I know this verse 6 And whatsoever pleas'd the Lord that did he freely doe in heaven and in the earth in seas and all deep places too verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth the vapours makes ascend he makes the lightnings ushering raine his pleasure to attend verse 8 Out of his secret treasuries he doth bring forth the winde who smote of Egypt the first borne of man and beast each kinde verse 9 Who did amid'st thee wonders great and tokens Egypt send on Pharaoh and all those on him who seruing did attend verse 10 Who smote great nations and who slew euen kings that mighty were verse 11 Th'Amorites Sihon Bashans Og and Canans states each where verse 12 And he did giue that fertile land from which he them remou'd an heritage to Israel his people whom he lou'd The second part verse 13 Thy holy name O mighty Lord endure for ever shall and thy memoriall O Lord through generations all verse 14 For loe the Lord will come at last to iudge his people bent concerning those that serve him right he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which the heathen use of silver are and gold and by mens hands that they are wrought their frailty doth unfold verse 16 They all have mouthes but from the same no kind of speech can flow and they can nothing see at all though they have eyes in show verse 17 They have in show the shape of eares but yet can heare no sound nor in their artificiall mouthes can any breath be found verse 18 They that the makers are of them doe them resemble right and so indeed is every one that trusteth in their might verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the Lord in every place blesse thou the Lord O reverenc'd house that art of Aarons race verse 20 Blesse thou the Lord O house that still do'st Levies name possesse and all of you that feare the Lord the Lord for euer blesse verse 21 From Sions bounds his sacred seat still blessed be the Lord who at Ierusalem doth dwell to him due praise afford Psal CXXXVI Sing this as the 148. Psalme O Give the Lord due thanks For he is good indeed verse 2 O to the God of Gods To give due thanks proceed For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 3 O to the Lord of Lords Due thankes give every one verse 4 To him who wonders workes Even by himselfe alone For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 5 To him whose wisedome high The heavens made by him prove verse 6 To him who stretch'd the earth The waters all above For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 7 To him whose power did make Great lights which we doe see verse 8 The glorious Sunne by day The ruler still to be For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 9 The Moone and stars by night That rule and doe adorne verse 10 To him that earst did smite Of Egypt the first borne For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 11 And from among them out Brought Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretch'd out arme For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 13 To him who into parts The red Sea did divide verse 14 And through the mid'st of it Did Israel safely guide For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 15 But Pharaoh and his hoast In the red sea strooke dead verse 16 To him through desart fields Who did his people leade For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 17 To him who did great Kings In indignation smite verse 18 And famous Kings did kill Who fell confounded quite For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 19 As Sihon who his throne O're Amorites had rear'd verse 20 And Og of Bashan King For his huge stature fear'd For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 21 And for an heritage Their land he freely gave verse 22 Even for an heritage For Israel to have For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 23 Who did remember us In our estate most low verse 24 And us redeem'd from foes Who sought our overthrow For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 25 Who to all creatures still Doth freely furnish food verse 26 O to the God of heaven Give thanks as onely good For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore Psalme CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by we sadly did sit downe yea when deare Sion came to minde straight teares our cheeks did drown verse 2 We did hang up our silent Harps upon the Willowes there amid'st their solitary shades even where they thickest were verse 3 For they that Captives carried us a song of us did crave and they that our destroyers were
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
indeed doth for thy keeper stand a shade at thy right hand verse 6 When ever thou his helpe dost need Sunne smites thee not by day nor Moon by night no way verse 7 Thou from the Lord against all ill shalt his protection have and he thy soule shall save verse 8 The Lord with care shall keep thee still when thou do'st come or goe it shall be ever so Another of the same I To these his will lift mine eyes whence commeth all mine ayde verse 2 My helpe is from the Lord above the heaven and earth that made verse 3 He will not suffer that thy foot should moved be at all and he that doth with care thee keepe will in no slumber fall verse 4 Loe he that keepeth Israel not slumber shall nor sleepe verse 5 Thy Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand the Lord doth still thee keep verse 6 The scorching Sun shall not thee smite whil'st it by day gives light nor of the Moon shalt thou at all be smitten in the night verse 7 The Lord ' gainst all encroaching evill thee at all times shall arme the Lord in mercy shall preserve thy soule from any harme verse 8 Thus whither thou do'st come or goe thou may'st thy selfe assure from this time forth for evermore the Lord wil thee secure Psal CXXII I In my heart was made to be exceeding glad when ever they to me did say straight to the house that is chusde by the Lord for his we will together take our way verse 2 Ierusalem our feet within thy gates shall meet verse 3 Ierusalem is built with art even as a Citie faire which is compact with care within it selfe in ev'ry part verse 4 The Tribes goe up together yea even the Lords tribes thither where Israels testimony is that so the mighty Lord may see them all afford due praise to that great name of his verse 5 For there are plac'd in state the thrones which are the seat whence upright iudgement must proceed yea even the very same which for their thrones they claime which are of holy Davids seed verse 6 Pray that a happy peace Ierusalem may grace they all shall prosper who thee love verse 7 Peace be within thy walls and in thy stately hals may ev'rything still prosprous prove verse 8 For my companions deare and who my brethren are I will say peace within thee be verse 9 Because the Lord our God hath there for his abode a house I will seeke good to thee Another of the same O How I was exceeding glad when they to me did say straight to the Lords most holy house come let us take our way verse 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O deare Ierusalem verse 3 As is a City built compact so is Ierusalem verse 4 The Tribes goe thither up the Tribes the Lord for his doth claim to Israels testimony there to thanke the Lords great name verse 5 For there are thrones in order set where iudgement should take place yea even the thrones that are ordain'd for holy Davids race verse 6 Then pray that in Ierusalem may evermore be peace all they that thee entirely love shall prosper in each place verse 7 May happy peace forevermore within thy wals remaine and let thy Palaces in them prosperity containe verse 8 For my belov'd Companions sakes and brethren deare to me I now with all my heart will say may peace within thee be verse 9 Even for the house which doth belong unto our God the Lord I earnestly will care how thou may'st with all good be stor'd Psal CXXIII Sing this as the 119. Psalme I Lift mine eyes to thee O thou that in the heavens do' it dwell verse 2 As servants loe with watchfull eyes their masters hand mark well Or as a mayd doth of her dame the hand attend even thus our eyes wait on the Lord till he have mercy upon us verse 3 Have mercy Lord have mercy Lord on us who thee obey for we are made exceedingly to base contempt a prey verse 4 Our soule is charg'd by them with scorn who at their ease abide and with the insolent contempt of them that swell with pride Psal CXXIV NOw Israel may say and be approv'd if that the Lord for ever to be fear'd verse 2 Had not in mercy on our side appear'd had not the Lord a partner with us prov'd when men so fiercely were against us mov'd verse 3 They us alive had swallowed up in haste When as their wrath against us burn'd with spite verse 4 The waters then had straight overwhelm'd us quite verse 5 The streame had then gone o're our soule at last yea o're our soule the waters proud had past verse 6 Blest be the Lord who gave us not with shame To be their prey our soule from fowlers snare verse 7 As doth a bird is scap'd we scaped are verse 8 The snare now broken in the Lords great name Is all our helpe who heaven earth did frame Another of the same HAd not the Lord beene on our side may Israel now say verse 2 Had not the Lord beene on our side when men did us dismay verse 3 Then had they swallowed us up quicke their anger to asswage which kindled up us to consume did so extreamely rage verse 4 Then had the swelling waters quite o'rewhelmed us each one yea o're our very soules the streame impetuously had gone verse 5 The waters proud had quickly then gone o're our soules each way verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teeth hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soule hath scap'd as doth a bird out of the fowlers snare the treacherous snare is broken quite and we escaped are verse 8 Our helpe who on the Lord depend is onely in his name who both the glorious heavens above and th' earth below did frame Psal CXXV THey in the Lord that firmely trust shall like mount Sion prove the which for ever doth abide and none can it remove verse 2 As round about Ierusalem the mountaines are in store so doth the Lord environ his from henceforth evermore verse 3 For of the wicked ones the rod shall not on iust men rest lest it their hands who righteous are to wickednesse should wrest verse 4 Doe good O Lord unto all them that good are in thy sight and unto them that in their hearts are every way upright verse 5 And as for them that wrong dispos'd doe turne themselves aside unto their crooked wicked wayes where vanity doth guide The Lord above shall leade them forth to ruine and disgrace with them that worke iniquity but Israel shall have peace Psalme CXXVI WHen that the Lord from bondage backe his Sion did reclaime we in an extasie entranc'd were like to them that dreame verse 2 Our mouth straight laughter our tongue then singing did fill soon then did the heathen say for them the Lord great things hath done verse 3 The Lord who onely mighty is hath done
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
thy goings full of grace even where my God and King doth goe in the most holy place verse 25 The singers first the players next on instruments made way and them amongst the Damosels that did on Timbrels play The fourth part verse 26 Where your assemblies sacred be to God due praise afford yea even from Israels fountaine all give praise unto the Lord. verse 27 There with their ruler Beniamin and Iudaes Lords are there the Princes too of Zabulon and Naphtalim appeare verse 28 Thy mighty God commanded hath the strength that is in thee O God what thou for us hast wrought let it still strengthened be verse 29 Because of thine own sacred house Ierusalems chiefe grace Kings shall to thee rare presents bring in honour of the place verse 30 Rebuke the Spearemen and great Buls the peoples Calves remove till all with silver doe submit disperse them warre that love verse 31 The Princes great shall then come out from Egypts fertile lands and Ethiopia shall with haste to God stretch forth her hands verse 32 Ye kingdomes of the earth to God with songs due thanks afford O with a hearty gratefulnesse sing praises to the Lord. verse 33 To him which on the heavens of heavens which were of old doth ride loe he his voyce a mighty voyce sends out on every side verse 34 Then unto God ascribe ye strength for his excellency o're Israel is and his great strength is in the clouds most high verse 35 O God thou from thy holy place art terrible to see and Israels God gives strength and power let him still blessed be Psal LXIX DEliver me O God to whom for safety I repaire sor now into my very soule the waters entred are verse 2 I sinke in mires to stand no where my foot I can bestow I am into deep waters come where flouds doe me o'reflow verse 3 I am with crying weary grown my throat is dry'd in th' end mine eyes exhausted now doe faile whil'st I my God attend verse 4 They that incens'd without a cause to me great hatred beare even then the haires upon my head farre moe in number are Who me though wrongfully my foes would ruine mighty be then what I never tooke away was straight restor'd by me verse 5 O God my foolishnesse from thee can no way be conceal'd and all the sins that I have done are unto thee reveal'd verse 6 Let them that wait on thee O Lord not blush because of me nor them that seeke thee for my sake O God confounded be verse 7 Because I for thy sake have borne the burden of disgrace and made the obiect of reproach shame covered hath my face The second part verse 8 Vnto my brethren now I am a stranger come to be and even my mothers children doe an aliant make of me verse 9 For of thy house the ardent zeale hath eaten me up all and their rebukes that thee reproach'd did all upon me fall verse 10 Whil'st I was mourning my soule with fasting was brought low they scorned me as but a foole who thus did weakenesse show verse 11 I likewise sackcloth for a time my garment made to be and then they in derision straight a Proverbe made of me verse 12 And they that sit in publike gates did speake to doe me wrong and I to every drunkard was the subiect of his song verse 13 But as for me I in due time O Lord doe pray to thee in thy salvations truth O God and mercies great heare me The third part verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire and me from sinking keepe deliver me from foes and from the waters that are deep verse 15 Let not the water-floud o're-flow nor me the deep devoure and to shut up her mouth on me let not the pit have power verse 16 Heare Lord for good thy kindenesse is and turn again to me according to the multitude that of thy mercies be verse 17 And doe not from thy servant hide thy face to me so deare for I extreamely troubled am with speed to me give eare verse 18 Approach unto my heavy soule and it from danger free because of them that are my foes in time deliver me verse 19 Thou my reproach and shame hast knowne how they me disgrace and who mine adversaries are are all before thy face The fourth part verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach and anguish fills my minde I pitty did expect in vaine and could no comfort finde verse 21 They gave me likewise gall for meat too bitter to disgest they gave me vinegar to drink when drought enflam'd my breast verse 22 Let even their table them before to prove a snare be seene let it become a trap which should have for their welfare been verse 23 Let blindenesse sealing up their eyes perpetuall darknesse breed and make their loynes for lacke of strength to tremble like a Reed verse 24 In thy displeasure them upon thine indignation poure and let the torrent of thy wrath them suddenly devoure verse 25 Make all their dwellings desolate where they so proud have beene and in the Tents where they have liv'd let none to dwell be seene The fifth part verse 26 For him they persecute whom they by thee doe smitten see and they by talke encrease their griefe who wounded were by thee verse 27 And unto their iniquity iniquity adde more and let them in thy righteousnesse come never thee before verse 28 Out of the book of those that live let them be raz'd by thee and where the righteous are enrol'd let them not written be verse 29 But now become exceeding poore and sorrowfull am I by thy salvation O my God let me be set on high verse 30 The name of God I with a song most solemnly will praise and him to magnifie with thankes my souls chiefe powers will raise verse 31 For this to God more pleasure yeelds than Oxe or Bullock slaine or any beast with hornes or hoofs whose bloud doth Altars staine The sixt part verse 32 They who are humble this shall see which ioy to them shall give and all your hearts who seeke for God shall with contentment live verse 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare as whom he much doth prize and them that are his prisoners he no way doth despise verse 34 Let both the heaven and all the earth praise him who raigns above the Seas and every kinde of thing that in the same doth move verse 35 For God will Iudaes Cities build and his deare Sion save that there inhabiting they may it in possession have verse 36 Their seed that are his servants too inherit shall the same and they therein shall safely dwell who love his holy name Psal LXX Sing this as the 30. Psalme O Thou my God make haste that I may saved be and now O Lord as in times past make haste in helping me verse 2 Let them ashamed fall that seeke my soule to have let them turn back confusions