hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
thy Law the Truth containes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Straitnesse and anguish found my spirits fast hold on me to get Yet are thy Precepts those delights whereon my heart is set 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Such Justice such eternall Right thy Testimonies give O give me understandings light that I may learne to live COPH. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CRying with heart entire I cri'd heare Lord and answer make To keep thy Statutes for my guide then will I undertake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Calling upon thee did I call from dangers deepest deep Be thou my Saviour and I shall thy Testimonies keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Crying the twilight I prevent my call call'd up the day To wait on thee was mine intent upon thy Word to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Could any eies by watching late like watch to mine have kept Upon thy Word to meditate that wak't when others slept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Can thy great mercies eare lesse doe than heare my voice complaine Thy Judgement Lord according to O quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Close-follow'd by a wicked crew how neere to me they draw In mischiefe they that me pursue are farre off from thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Can duty can default be done but thou O Lord art neere Truth are thy Precepts every one all thy Commandments cleare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Continu'd are I know of old thy Testimonies sayes That thou hast founded them to hold beyond the length of daies RESH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 REgard what pressures I sustaine weigh and their weight withdraw Release me that for all my paine have not forgot thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Right thou my cause that comes to thee opprest and hard withstood Redeem thou me and quicken me to make thy saying good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Remov'd is from the wicked farre Salvation them she flies That with thy Statutes tongues to jarre to seeke them have no eies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Repeat thy many mercies great how canst thou them refraine Thy wonted Judgements Lord repeat to quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Ready my Persecutors are oppressors many mine Drawne from thy Testimonies care yet did I not decline 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Revolting sinners how I saw I sorrow to record How perversly they breake thy Law and have not kept thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Respect thy Precepts how I love to quicken zeales desire Let Lord thy loving kindnesse prove thy mercy blow the fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Right entrance to thy Word truth gives and endlesse as it growes For ever every Judgement lives that from thy Justice flowes SCHIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SUppressors of my harmlesse head together Princes draw But of thy Word than of their deed my heart stands more in awe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 So much thy Word is my delight as after care and toile When from the vanquish't foe in flight the Victor beares the spoile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Sworne foe I am profest to fraud and falshood I detest Yet doth my love thy Law applaud and there sets up my rest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Seven times ere one daies Sun descend to praise thee forth I breake Thy righteous Judgements to commend and of their Justice speake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such peace is given in recompence to them that love thy Law No stumbling-blocke shall give offence no danger them withdraw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Salvation Lord my hope attends for thine attends alone And dreadlesse of distrustfull ends thy Precepts have I done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Safe in my soule my soules delight thy Testimonies lye And them have I observ'd aright and lov'd exceedingly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Strictly thy Lawes are kept by me and Testimonies thine To thee no waies can ever be I know unknowne of mine THAV 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 TO thee let my complaint come neere and lie before thee Lord O give me understanding cleere according to thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 The supplication in thy sight that I preferre accept And let thy promise be upright in my deliverance kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Then as a fountaines fluent spring my lips shall utter praise My tutor'd steps when thou shalt bring to walke thy Statutes waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Then of thy Word my tongue shall sound a Psalme that shall intreat For just are all thy Precepts found as Justice is their seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To help me let thy hand prevaile when perills me oppose For leaving other helps that faile thy Precepts have I chose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 To have of thy Salvation sight Lord I have long'd full sore And in thy Law so I delight I shall desire no more 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Then let my soule but live so long this ground till I have laid To make thy praise fill up my song to get thy Judgements aide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Thy wandring servant gone astray as shepheard his lost sheep O seeke so mindfull in thy way thy Precepts prest to keep PSAL. 120. Ad Dominum cum tribul Canticum Graduum IN my distresses anguish When I did lye and languish Upon the Lord I call'd No longer he deferr'd mee But at mine instance heard mee From where I lay enthrall'd 2 My soule O Lord deliver From lips of lies the quiver And from a double tongue 3 False tongue what gives it to thee What profit shall it doe thee When thy fell sting hath stung 4 Sharp arrowes are lesse cruell No Juniper like fewell So deadly are they not As are those forked quarrells As are those wild-fire barrells The tongues malignant shot 5 Now woe is me these dangers Mor◠strange to me then strangers That exil'd life re-sents Against my will constraine me With Meshech to containe me And dwell in Kedars Tents 6 My soule hath too long resting With him that peace detesting Is ever male-content I am for peace that love it And when my speeches move it for warre then are they bent PSAL. 121. Levavi oculos Canticum Graduum UP to the Hills I lift mine eies from whence will come mine aide 2 From with the Lord come my supplies which Heavens and Earth hath laid 3 He will not suffer thee to slide thy foot to tread awry He will not give that slumber hide thy keepers wakefull eye 4 Loe him that keepeth Israel shall Israels keeper keep That on his eye no slumber dwell his eye-lid lodge no sleep 5 The Lord the Lord thy keeper is his helpe's at thy right hand To shade thee spread those wings of his to lead thee ready stand 6 So thee with scorching heat by day the Sun-beames shall not smite Nor shall the Moon thy vigour slay with vapours of the night 7 The Lord shall thy
THE PSALMES OF DAVID THE KING AND PROPHET AND Of other holy PROPHETS paraphas'd in English Conferred with the Hebrew VERITIE set forth by B. Arias Montanus together with the Latine Greek Septuagint and Chaldee Paraphrase By R.B. LONDON Printed by Robert Young for Francis Constable and are to be sold at his shop under S. Martins Church neere Ludgate 1638. The Authors observed in this Paraphrase Apollinarius B. Arias Montanus Genebrard Lorinus Buchanan Berseman Ainsworth Snegedin M. Anton Flammin With the Titles of the Psalmes as they are in the Originall The first booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 41 Second booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 31 Third booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fourth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fifth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 44 Added in the end out of Apolâ—inarius one Psalme The Combat of David with Goliah 1 151 Selah in the five Bookes repeated 71. times Higgajon twice Psal. 9.17 92.4 Observance of the Acrostich Psalmes PSALME 1. Beatus Vir. BLest is the man whose walks are cleer from wicked counsells aire To sinners way who stands not neer nor sits in scorners chaire 2 But on the Law of God doth ground the life of his delight And in those holy Precepts bound his practice day and night 3 And like the planted tree that lives the rills of water neere His fruit as duely forth he gives in season of the yeere His leafe shall neither times decayes nor tempests blast suppresse So whatsoever he essaies shall sort to good successe 4 Not so not so the wicked race they like the chaffe shall thrive Which from the earths offended face the winds before them drive 5 Therefore shall not the wicked stocke in judgement stand upright Nor with the just the sinfull flocke their guilty heads unite 6 For how the Just their journie lay the Lord their Leader knowes But wicked doers with their way destruction overthrowes PSAL. 2. Quare fremuerunt WHy doe the Heathen-pow'rs and people entertaine The Heathens such tumultuous rage the people plots so vaine 2 Kings of the earth conspire and Princes counsell take Against the Lord against his Christ a powerfull head to make 3 In sunder let us breake their servile bands say they Their yoke from off our neckes discharge and cast their cords away 4 But Hee in Heaven above that sits and sees their pride Shall laugh their vanities to scorne the Lord shall them deride 5 To them then shall he speake in his resistlesse ire And their affrighted soules shall feele his furie burne like fire 6 Yet mine Annointed King upon mine holy Hill Upon Mount Zion have I set I shall declare the will 7 Of which Decree the Lord hath given the charge to mee And said Thou art my Sonne this day have I begotten Thee 8 Aske I to thee will give the Heathens world of ground For thine inheritance possesse as farre as earth hath bound 9 Thou with an iron rod shalt stripe their stubborne hides Or like a Potters brittle shards in pieces dash their sides 10 Now then O Kings be wise and ye that judge the Land Be well instructed what ye judge judge what ye understand 11 Serve ye the Lord in feare in feare and joy betwixt A joyfull feare a trembling joy delight and dutie mixt 12 Embrace and kisse the Sonne lest through your cold delay His wroth contemning your contempt ye perish in the way If but a little while his anger'd patience burne For safety they that hope in Him have all a happy turne PSAL. 3. Domine quid Psalmus David cùm fugeret à facie Absalom filii sui HOw many my distressers Lord what mighty enemies Against one harmlesse head of mine how many heads arise 2 A multitude say of my soule so helplesse left alone Himselfe he cannot help in God for him there health is none Selah 3 But thou my shield about me Lord dost for my glory stand The sole up-lifter of my head is thy Almighty hand 4 Up to the Lord I strain'd my voice and cri'd that he might heare And he out of his holy Mount to my complaint gave eare Selah 5 I laid me downe and slept from sleep refresht I rose againe My sleep was sound my guard was safe the Lord did me sustaine 6 Beleaguer'd with ten thousand strong in armes about me laid And malice equall to their might I would not be affraid 7 Rise up Lord save me O my God for thy revengefull stroke Of all my wicked foes the jawes and ranck'rous teeth hath broke 8 Salvation is of thee O Lord from thee the blessing flowes Which on thy chosen peoples heads thy bounteous hand bestowes Selah PSAL. 4. Cùm invocarem Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus David TO thee O God my righteousnesse let my complaint repaire Thou hast enlarg'd mee from distresse in mercie heare my praier 2 My glorie sonnes of man to shame how long will ye apply Your love shall vanitie enflame your labour seeke a lye Selah 3 But know that of his gracious Saint the Lord makes wondrous choice And when to him I make my plaint the Lord will heare my voice 4 Be angry but from sinne refraine Soule with a silent zeale Selah 5 Thy selfe upon thy bed arraigne and to thy selfe reveale 6 The sacrifices ye present let Justice sacrifice And let your hope be confident that on the Lord relies 7 Of good say many is there none will shew us any sight On us Lord all our good in one lift up thy faces light 8 Pure joy into this heart of mine so shalt thou give me more Than theirs that of their corne and wine in harvest heap up store 9 My head then downe will I both lay and sleep in peaces cell For thou alone O Lord my stay in safetie mak'st me dwell PSAL. 5. Verba mea Ad Praestantem super Nehiloth Psalmus David UNto my words O Lord give eare weigh well my wordlesse thought 2 O let my crie where thou maist heare my King my God be brought 3 Thou Lord shalt early heare my voice to thee my praier shall flie And of the rising morne make choice to Heaven to raise mine eie 4 For thou art God in wickednesse that takest no delight The evill shall have no accesse nor sojourne in thy sight 5 Vain-glorious Fooles before thine eyes take sooting never shall Thou hatest of iniquities the painfull workers all 6 The lying tongue shalt thou defeat with utter overthrow The man of bloudâ— and pale deceit the Lord abhorres to know 7 But in thy mercies much regard thy house will I draw neere And to thy holy Temple-ward doe worship in thy feare 8 Lord lead me in thy justice right and lest I step astray Because of my maligners straight before me make thy way 9 For in hâ—s mouth no truth sincere their inwards deeps of woe Their throat an open sepulchre tongues smoothly taught to goe 10 Judge them O God and let their fall their guilty counsells tell Rout them with their transgressions all against
thee that rebell 11 So shall they aye that trust in thee shout all with joyfull voice And thy Names-lovers they that be for covering them rejoyce 12 For thou O Lord thy blessing downe upon the Just shalt yeeld And with thy gracious favour crowne his head as with a shield PSAL. 6. Domine ne in furore Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth super Octavam Psalmus David MY faults let no reproofe of thine Lord in thy wrath repeat Nor chastise any crime of mine in thy displeasures heat 2 Have mercy Lord for I am weake Lord heale me else in vaine My boneâ— with horrour shook shall speake the language of my paine 3 My soule is also troubled sore and though my pangs be strong My soule-sicke sorrow paines me more but Thou O Lord how long 4 Returne O Lord and at thy cost my soules deliverance cleere O save my life that am but lost but for thy mercie meere 5 For none in death remembrance have upon thy Name to dwell And who so thankfull in the grave as of thy praise to tell 6 The languor that my groanes have bred my melting spirits out-weares To swimme all night I make my bed and drowne my couch in teares 7 Mine eye gnawne out with anguish dies my beautie to behold Because of all mine enemies growne wanne and waxen old 8 From mee ye wicked doers all with all your deeds forbeare The Lord hath heard my voices call my teares have touch't his eare 9 The Lord hath heard how I complain'd and with my praier is pleas'd My suit the Lord hath entertain'd my painfull suffrings eas'd 10 Shame and confusion out of hand on all my haters light And on their backes entrench the brand of their reproachfull flight PSAL. 7. Domine Dem. Shiggajon David qui cecinit Domino super verba Chus filii Iemini MY confidence doe I repose O Lord my God in thee From all my persecuting foes save and deliver mee 2 Lest like a Lion he devoure and no Redeemer neere To rescue me that hath the power my soule in pieces teare 3 O Lord my God if I have done this crime that they object Or wickednesse if any one my guilty palmes infect 4 If evill I to him have paid that was with mee at peace Yea him that causlesse me betrai'd I freely did release 5 Let then my foe pursue and take my soule to sate his lust Tread downe my life on earth and make my glorie dwell in dust Selah 6 Rise up Lord in thy wrath up rise for my distressors rage Command thy judgement to surprize or their proud heat asswage 7 So shall the peoples many a one in flockes about thee flie For their sakes to thy powerfull Throne returne thy selfe on hie 8 The Lord shall judge the peoples right judge Lord of my desert How just my hands are in thy sight and how sincere my heart 9 Of wicked men the malice bound the just establisht keep For thou of hearts and reines dost sound just God the deepest deep 10 My shield on God their Saviour that are in heart upright Just Judge is God Gods angry power threats every day to light 11 For him that turnes not to repent whom no remorse will bring His sword he whets his bow stands bent his arrowes on the string 12 And them for him he hath prepar'd dire instruments of death Among the persecutors shar'd to stop their fierie breath 13 Behold his wombe with mischiefe swells with sorrow breeds he sin Now brought to bed of nothing else but of a lie lies-in 14 He digg'd a pit with painfull care to delve it deep withall Where others earning to ensnare himselfe into did fall 15 His mischiefe on his head shall light that mischiefe first did frame On his owne pate shall spend his spight the forge from whence it came 16 Confesse unto the Lord will I so just in all his waies And of the Lord that is Most-Hie the Name my song shall praise PSAL. 8. Domine Dominus Ad Praestantem super Gittith Psalmus David O Lord our Lord the earth about how glorious is thy Name Which hast thy Majestie given out above the Heavens high frame 2 Strength from the mouth of babes to goe from sucklings tender age Thou foundedst to confound the foe and still th' avengers rage 3 As oft as on thy Heav'ns I looke worke of thy fingers rote The Moon the Starres Heav'ns Musick-book by thee in Volumes wrote 4 What is fraile man O say I now remembred thus by thee Or what is Adams sonne that thou his Visitor shouldst be 5 A little hast thou rank't beneath the Angels Crest his Crowne His head empal'd within a wreathe of glorie and renowne 6 A Soveraigne hast thou set him meet thy handy-workes to sway And all things underneath his feet made usefull to obey 7 Sheep Oxen all the Beasts that field or desert-soile containe Fowle Fish that aire or salt-sea yeeld whose pathes are in the Maine 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent throughout this earthly frame How boundlesse is the beames extent of thy resplendent Name PSAL. 9. Confitâ—bor tibi â—d Praestantem super Muth-Labben Psal. David TO render thankes to thee O Lord my heart is wholly bent Of all thy marvells to record my tongue the instrument 2 I will be glad I will rejoyce in thee with melodie And to thy Name sing Numbers choice O thou that art Most-Hie 3 When backward fled mine enemies were hard pursu'd in chace They stumbled never more to rise but perish from thy face 4 For thou my judgements doome hast done or else my right had fail'd Thou satest Judge upon the Throne where Justice hath prevail'd 5 The Heathen routs hast thou reprov'd the wicked one destroi'd From men among their name remov'd for evermore maid void 6 My foe see desolations done the Cities raz'd to ground With them is their memoriall gone and in their dust lies drown'd 7 But Soveraigne on his Throne declar'd the Lord shall ever sit Which for himselfe he hath prepar'd and made for judgement fit 8 And he with justice will proceed to judge the world so wide And of his peoples every deed with righteous doome decide 9 The Lord to him that is opprest will be a refuge high A refuge high the poore distrest when times of trouble trie 10 And they that know thy Name alone their trust on thee will ground For thou art Lord forsaking none of them that seeke thee found 11 Sing to the Lord on Sion Mount whose pleasure is to dwell With praise his deeds of high account among the peoples tell 12 For when the Quest of his Assise for blouds inquirie makes â—nmindfull he the meeke that cries forgets not nor forsakes 13 My suffrings Lord in mercie see through mine oppressors hates â—f death O thou the onely He that lifts me from the gates 14 That all thy praises I may spread in Sions daughters ports â—nd in thy saving health be glad in all my songs reports 15 The
they that now in bondage dwell no longer captives live When home-return'd the Lord shall bring the people of his choice O then for joy shall Jacob sing and Israel rejoyce Isti tres versus non sunt in textu Hebraeo Graeco Chaldaeo vel in Carmine Apollinarii In Biblâ—â— emendatis relicti sunt ob antiquetatis venerationem sed absque arithmetica notae qua ut proprii distinctique hajus Psalmi versus habeantur A Paulo recitantur hoc ordine THeir throat an open sepulchre the forge of fraud their tongue Their lips more deadly poyson beare than where the Aspe hath stung 2 Their mouth of cursing is a spring of bitternesse a floud Their feet as fowle of prey on wing are swift in shedding bloud 3 Their waies are for vexation made and to destruction load The way of peace is not their trade nor know they how to tread Which knowing not needs must they fall where endlesse horrour lies Of God that have no sense at all no feare before their eies PSAL. 15. Domine quis Psalmus Davidis WHo Lord shall sojourne in thy Tent Inhabit who thy holy Hill Who perfect walkes is working still 2 The workes of Justice to fulfill In heart means truth truth speakes as ment 3 Whose tongue to slander cannot frame Doth to his friend no evill thing Nor gives nor takes reproaches sting From mischiefes venom'd mouth to fling Against his neighbours honest name 4 Whose eye all kind respect forgot Holds in contempt a person vile But rankes them high in honours file To feare the Lord that set their while Sweares to his hurt and changeth not 5 Gives not to biting Usurie For sordid gaine his silver lent Sells not for bribe the innocent To do these things whose mind stands bent Shall stand unmov'd eternally PSAL. 16. Conserva me Michtam Davidis ON thee my safeties hope is staid O God preserve thou me 2 Thou Lord my Lord my soule hath said My good is not to thee 3 Upon the Saints on earth that dwell soules gracious in thy sight Soules that in serving God excell set is my sole delight 4 Their sorrowes shall be multipli'd that after off-gods runne That other god have deifi'd and left thy dues undone Of bloud the offerings they propine I will not once partake Nor of their names these lips of mine shall ever mention make 5 The Lord is of mine heritage the portion of my cup The over-flowing beverage my lot thou holdest up 6 Within a faire and pleasant land the lines for mee are laid A goodly heritage in hand I hold to mee convai'd 7 Thankes to the Lord will I returne for his advertisement Whose fire within my reines doth burne with mighty chastisement 8 The Lord before mee alwaies set my object un-reprov'd On my right hand so him I get I shall not be remov'd 9 My heart therefore thus heartned sung for joy within my brest Glad was the glory of my tongue My flesh in hope shall rest 10 Nor wilt thou leave my soule in hell nor give thy Holy One Where death and shades of darknesse dwell to see corruption 11 The path of life thou mak'st mee know full joyes before thy face From whence perpetuall pleasures flow thy right hand is the place PSAL. 17. Exâ—udi Domine Oratio Davidis HEare justice Lord exactly heed what my loud cries entreat Attend my praier that doth proceed from lips without deceit 2 My judgement from before thy face let come in open sight Let thy pure eies discerne my case and give the Rights their right 3 My heart by night thy search did sound yet nothing didst thou find That with my mouth I did propound to sinne against my mind 4 By workes that earthly man concerne I find what course they runne By thy lips word the pathes I learne of breakers-through to shunne 5 Beat thou my waies and make them plaine my feeble steps fore-guide My feet within thy pathes containe my footing shall not slide 6 On thee I call thou God wilt heare and answer mee againe â—o my request incline thine eare attend how I complaine 7 Thy wondrous mercies set apart from thy insulting foes Saviour of them whose hope thou art that thy right hand oppose 8 O keep me as those chrystall globes the eyes black darling keep And spread thy wings wide covering robes where shadow'd I may sleep 9 My head from wicked faces hide the heads of my decay That compasse me on every side to make my soule their prey 10 Enclos'd in their owne sat they smoake with surfeits doubtfull sweat And with their mouth have proudly spoke their haughty hearts conceit 11 To snare our footsteps in our walkes they now beset us round With eyes as treason closely stalkes to undermine our ground 12 His likenesse is a Lion bold that greedy is to teare So keeps the Lions whelp his hold that lurkes in secret where 13 Rise Lord prevent his sharp fore-sights to stop my foe begin And with thy sword wherewith he fights my soules deliverance win 14 From men the scourge Lord of thy hand from mortall-worldlings will Upon this life whose portions stand whose gorge thy treasures fill Sonnes have they store and of their store when death shall them bereave Then all too much what they have more they to their children leave 15 Now of thy face a view to take shall Justice be my guide In mee when shall thine Image wake I shall be satisfi'd PSAL. 18. Diligam te Domine Ad Praestantem Servi Domini Davidis qui loquutus est Domino verba Cantici hujuâ— in die quo eripuit cum Dominus de volâ omnium inimicorum suorum de manu Saul Et diâ—iâ— O Lord whose strength in mee doth move and all my strength beget The strong impression of my love on thee is wholly set 2 The Lord my rocke whereon to build my fort my Saviour My God my hopes strong hold my shield horne of my health my towre 3 Upon the praised Lord I call'd to him for help I prai'd Mee from my foes he dis-enthrall'd and gave mee saving aide 4 Of death the sorrowes succourlesse were round about mee laid Of over-bearing wickednesse the flouds made me affraid 5 The cords of Hell about mee bent on every side tooke hold The snares of death did mee prevent that I could not unfold 6 Opprest the Lord my God I prest he from his Palace heares Before him came my loud request and entred at his eares 7 Then shook the trembling earth for feare the hills foundations mov'd And at his presence troubled were because his wroth reprov'd 8 A storme of smoake before him came which from his nostrils fum'd And fire out of his mouth did flame that where it came consum'd 9 He bow'd the Heav'ns and made his Throne with earth his foot-stoole meet Beneath the dreadfull light that shone lay darknesse at his feet 10 A Cherub-chariot did him beare whose plumes he made his saile The winds his winged-coursers were
and darknesse was his vaile 11 Darke his pavillion darke the skie darke waters duskie clouds Compose an aërie canopie wherein himselfe he shrowds 12 The brightnesse of his presence tooke the melting clouds in chace With haile and coales hot-burning strooke they fled before his face 13 The Lord from Heav'n in thunder spoke his voice that is most-Hie With stormes of haile made earth to smoake and coales of fire to flie 14 His sheafs of arrowes forth he sent which at the scatt'red flew Of lightning-shot his vollies spent downe his resisters threw 15 The channels of the Maine appeare the worlds foundations vast At thy rebuke discovered were Lord at thy nostrils blast 16 He sent his hand from Heav'n above to bay the waves that flew He tooke mee and from out the drove of many waters drew 17 He freed mee from my strongest foe to whom my strength was small And from my mighty haters moe than I could match withall 18 When I with woe was over-gone they mee fore-laid that day But mee then helper having none the Lord my staffe did stay 19 Where I was bound he brought mee forth enlarg'd and set mee free For of mine owne none other worth but his delight in mee 20 According as my justice stands the Lord did mee reward And to the purenesse of my hands my recompence he shar'd 21 Because what waies the Lord did goe therein my feet have trod And have not as the wicked doe departed from my God 22 For all his Judgements in my sight my guides before mee lay And from mee his Decrees upright I did not turne away 23 So thus with him was I sincere and held integritie Restrain'd my selfe with hand severe from mine iniquitie 24 Just therefore as my Justice stands the Lord to mee supplies Rewards the purenesse of my hands in his pure-sighted eies 25 Thou to the mercifull wilt shew how mercifull thou art Thy strong perfections make him know that is of perfect heare 26 So with the pure to be as pure thy selfe thou wilt reveale And with the froward wilt be sure as frowardly to deale 27 Thus wilt thou save from overthrow poore peoples miserie And strike the eyes of pride as low as they have look't too hie 28 My candle thou shalt surely light this darksome night of mine The Lord my God shall make as bright as lightsome day to shine 29 By thee have I dismai'd an host and broken through them all And by my God where danger most might skare mee scal'd the wall 30 The way of God is perfect ground the Word of JAH is tri'd To all a shield of safetie found whose hopes on him reside 31 For who is God the Lord except Who is a Rocke of Might Say ye that have to Idols crept and give our God his right 32 The God that girdeth mee with strength is he that is my stay And he through all my journles length that perfect gives my way 33 He makes my feet as swift as Hinds to follow or to flie He makes me stand as â—it he finds upon my places hie 34 My hands to warre he doth frequent and weapons learnes to feele These armes of mine to bend and bent to breake a bow of steele 35 On me the shield of saving health thou hast vouchsaf'd to â—eat Thy right hand hath upheld my wealth thy meeknesse made mee great 36 Beneath my feet thou didst enlarge my pathes on every side And of my footsteps took'st such charge my ankles should not slide 37 Mine enemies have I pursu'd and overtooke in flight And not return'd till I subdu'd and ruin'd them outright 38 With wounds I stunn'd them in such wise that now to stand unmeet Nor ever able more to rise they fell beneath my feet 39 For thou with strength hast girt my â—â—de in battell to oppose And under foot to tread their pride against mee that uprose 40 Thou of my foes to mee hast brought the neckes that under yoke I might cut off and bring to nought my haters at a stroke 41 In their distresse for help they cri'd but none there was to save Even to the Lord but none repli'd and he no answer gave 42 Small as the dust before the wind them did I peace-meale beate And them like out-cast rubbish grinde that strewes the myrie street 43 From people with contentions fed thou hast delivered me And of the Heath'ns hast made me head by strangers serv'd to be 44 To mee at hearing of the eare obedient shall they sit And to my power dissembling feare the forraigne shall submit 45 The strangers sonnes shall shrinke away their falsers hearts shall faile And in their holds affraid to stay their closets make their Jaile 46 Let live the Lord my Rocke be blest He that my head did raise The God in whom my health doth rest exalted be with praise 47 My praise of God the Powerfull sings avenger of my wrongs That under my subjection brings the headlesse peoples throngs 48 He from my foes in safetie led and left mee free to stand Above my Rivals rais'd my head rid from the Tyrants hand 49 To thee therefore will I give thanks O Lord and praises frame Among the Heathens thickest rankes to sing unto thy name 50 His Kings salvations great he makes for ever to succeed On his Annointed mercie takes on David and his seed PSAL. 19. Coeli enarrant Victori Psalmus David THe glorie of the God of Heaven the Heav'ns of God declare The Firmament firme proofe hath given his handy-worke they are 2 Day unto day delivereth speech in times alternate lines And night to night doth knowledge teach whose light in darknesse shines 3 No speech no language like their owne to make their meaning found Their voicelesse voice all eares have knowne all heard their soundlesse sound 4 Through all the earth their line is runne their words the world about A Tabernacle for the Sunne in them hath he set out 5 Which like a Bride groome brightly clad leaves his retiring place And Giant-like with gesture glad sets forth to runne his race 6 His beames from Heavens each Signe Syde their oblique round repeat And none there is himselfe can hide from his life-breathing heat 7 Much more the Law 1 of JAH 2 is pure 3 the soule 4 re-purifies 5 Of JAH 6 the Testimonie 7 sure 8 and makes the simple 9 wise10. 8 The Statutes 1 of the Lord 2 upright 3 the heart 4 with joy 5 suffice The Lords 6 Commandment 7 pure 8 gives light 9 to soule-dark-sighted eies10. 9 The reverend feare 1 of JAH 2 from staine 3 stands chaste 4 and cleane for ever 5 Of JAH 6 the Judgements 7 truth 8 containe just 9 are they altogether10. 10 To be desired more than gold than much fine gold they are No honey-drops the combe can hold for sweetnesse may compare 11 Moreoever is thy servant taught by their admonishing Observing them but as they ought how much reward they bring 12 His errours who so
is full of gifts whose bargaine Brib'rie drives 11 Of this perfection I have got however thou esteem Yet my perfection urge I not in mercie mee redeeme 12 My foot upon so firme a ground stands stedfast and upright That I O Lord thy praise will sound in great Assemblies sight PSAL. 27. Dominus illuminario Davidis THe Lord my Saviour is my light of whom am I affraid The Lord is of my life the might by whom to be dismaid 2 When wicked men with malice arm'd my foes in furie fell To eate my flesh against mee swarm'd they stumbled and they fell 3 Encamp't against mee not an host should make my heart affraid Should warlike troupes fill every coast in this my trust is stai'd 4 For one suit to the Lord I sue his house for life to hold Those beauties of the Lord to view his Palace to behold 5 For his Pavillion will he spread in troublous time to hide And on a rocke advance my head in secret by his side 6 Above my foes now round about my head shall be up-rais'd And JAH with joy his tents throughout in hosts and hymnes be prais'd 7 Unto my voice O Lord give eare upon thee when I call And my request in mercy heare but answer mee withall 8 When Seeke my face thou saidst to mee with ecchoing touch of grace My heart advertis'd answer'd thee Lord I will seeke thy face 9 Thy face from mee then doe not hide thy seeker to defeat Nor from thy servant turne aside in thy displeasures heat My succour not to be forgot thou hast been heretofore God of my health now leave mee not forsake mee now no more 10 Should mee my fathers wiser care my mothers love forsake Though she that bare mee mee forbare the Lord would mee up take 11 Teach mee O Lord thy way to tread where thy safe conduct lies And in the path of Rightnesse lead from my observers eies 12 Give mee not to my foes desire for falshoods evidence With him against mee doth conspire that breath 's out violence 13 As I beleev'd so faith to mee did firme assurance give The goodnesse of the Lord to see within their land that live 14 Attend the Lord with courage bold be strong and stay the end Confirme thy heart to hold thy hold upon the Lord attend PSAL. 28. Ad te Domine Davidis ON thee O Lord my Rocke I call deafe-ceasing cease to be Lest downe the pit like them that fall thy silence silence me 2 The voice of my petitions heare when for thy grace I cry When to thy holy Adyte neere I lift my hands on hie 3 Draw mee not with the wicked sort that worke with sinfull art That to their neighbours peace report but malice presse in heart 4 Pay them what they to passe have brought the evill they devis'd And by the workes their hands have wrought be their reward assiz'd 5 Because what deeds the Lord hath done his hand they will not heed Downe shall he breake them every one and build up no such breed 6 Blest be the Lord to whom I strain'd the voice of mine un-rest Whose gracious eare hath entertain'd and heard my whole request 7 The Lord my strength is and my shield my hearts my hopes successe Joy to my heart whose help doth yeeld him shall my song confesse 8 The Lord with strength doth still support the flocke that he enfolds And of salvations is the Fort that his Annointed holds 9 O save the people of thy flocke blesse thine inheritance Feed them and on thy favours rocke for ever them advance PSAL. 29. Afferte Domino Psalmus Davidis GIve to the Lord ye men of Might ye sonnes of Mighty race Give glorie to the Lord his right all strength to his give place 2 Give to the Lord his Names renowne before his holy Seat Your selves unto the Lord bowe downe his beauteous honour greet 3 The voice that forth on waters breakes it is the Lord that-bounds The glorious God in thunder speakes the Lord on seas re-sounds 4 The Lord sends forth a mighty noise when power his power withstands The Lord gives out a soveraigne voice when Majestie commands 5 When lofty Cedars broken lie his voice the Lord extends Of Lebanon the Cedars high the Lord in sunder rends 6 He makes them like a Heifer trip proud of his velvet hornes So Lebanon so Shirion skip so skip young Unicornes 7 The Lords voice shoots out flames of fire JAH'S voice the Desert shakes 8 To tremble if the Lord transpire the Desert Cadesh makes 9 JAH'S voice makes Hinds bring forth their young the Forrest-brood makes bare And in his Temple every tongue his glorie can declare 10 The Lord sate Soveraigne at the floud the Lord for ever raignes For sinners judgement for the good his Mercy-seat ordaines 11 Strength to his people their strong Rocke the Mighty Lord will give The blessing he will give his flocke shall be in peace to live PSAL. 30. Exaltabo te Domine Psalmus Cantici Dedicationis domus David I Will extoll thee Lord Most-Hie so high-extoll'd by thee That hast not left an enemie to triumph over mee 2 Thee Lord my God my cry besought thou heald'st mee instantly 3 My soule from Hell thou Lord hast brought reviv'd mee from-to-die 4 O ye his Saints the praises sing that to the Lord belong Before his holy presence bring a thanks-remembring song 5 For but the twinkling of an eie his angers moment lasts But life on fraile mortalitie his gracious favour casts An evening weeping may out-weare and teares with midnight mourne But mirth at morning will appeare and joy with light returne 6 In my prosperitie I said mov'd shall I never be 7 My mountaine Lord so strongly laid thy favour rais'd to me Thy face from me yet didst thou hide and I was troubled soone 8 Then Lord to thee for grace I cri'd to thee Lord made my moane 9 What profit in my bloud can be when I descend the pit Shall dust to tender thankes to thee or tell thy truth be fit 10 Heare Lord of thee what I request and mercy on mee take O doe not mee that am distrest my helper Lord forsake 11 To joyfull dancing hast thou turn'd my sorrowes dolefull sound My sack-cloth loos'd wherein I mourn'd with gladnesse girt mee round 12 That so may my uncessant tongue my glory tune thy praise Thankes Lord to thee my God be sung to endlesse length of daies PSAL. 31. In te Domine speravi Ad Praestantem Psalmus David MY confidence on thee I ground sham'd let mee never be As Justice doth in thee abound O Lord deliver me 2 Bowe downe thine eare I may be heard with speed on mee reflect My rocke of strength my house of guard in safety mee protect 3 For thou my rocke and fortresse tri'd whatever path I tread Wilt for thy Name sake be my guide and all my footing lead 4 To bring mee forth out of the net for mee in secret laid Thy
force against their falshood set thy strength is all my aide 5 From death and deaths eternall bands by thee redeem'd my spirit Doe I againe into thy hands Lord God of truth commit 6 I hate them that observers are of lying vanities My confidences settled care upon the Lord relies 7 I will with glad and joyfull spleen thy mercies praise expresse For my affliction hast thou seen and knowne my soules distresse 8 Nor hast thou shut me in the hand of my malignant foe But for my feet made place to stand and roome at large to goe 9 On mee since yet distresse is drawne let Lord thy mercie shine Mine eye my soule my belly gnaw'n with indâ—gnation pine 10 My life with woe is worne to nought my yeeres in sighing spent My strength my sinnes have over-wrought my bones are gnaw'n and rent 11 Reproach of all my foes I beare my neighbours vehemently And my familiars strook with feare my sight that meet mee flie 12 My selfe a dead man out of mind and in mens hearts forgot As vile and use-lesse held I find as is a broken pot 13 For I have heard the multitude with slanders mee dismay Against mee counsell and conclude to take my soule away 14 But Lord thou art my God I said my trust relies on thee 15 My times that in thy hand are laid from hostile hand set free 16 And on thy light-lesse servant make thy faces light to shine O save mee for thy mercie sake from this distresse of mine 17 Lord let not shame have share in mee for on thee doe I call Confounded let the wicked be to Hell strook-silent fall 18 Of lying lips the lavish foords let forth no further breake Which hard disdainfull spitefull words against the Just man speake 19 How plentifull thy bounties be which thou hast laid in store For them that feare and trust in thee the sonnes of men before 20 Them in thy faces secret hide from proud insulters wrongs In thy Pavillion laid aside secure from strife of tongues 21 Blest be the Lord that wondrously his mercie hath dispenc't And mee in safetie set to lye within a Citie fenc't 22 Amaz'd I said before thine eies cut off and cast away The voice yet heardst thou of my cries when I to thee did pray 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for faithfull doers waies The Lord preserves from all attaints the haughty home repaies 24 Be strong endure and doe your parts the Lord will in the end Establish your encourag'd hearts whose hopes on him depend PSAL. 32. Beati quorum Davidis Maschil BLest is he whose transgression hath free forgivenesse gain'd And he whose sinne that he hath done a covering hath obtain'd 2 Blest is the man unto whose charge the Lord imputes no sin Whose spirit no hollow holds so large to lodge deceit therein 3 When now my tongue all speech forborne in painfull silence lay Through my loud roaring daily worne my bones with age decay 4 For day and night with weight so great thine hand upon mee lies That like the drought in summers heat my kindly moisture dries Selah 5 I did acknowledge unto thee the sinne that I had done Of mine iniquitie in mee I have concealed none 6 My sinne I said I will repeat and to the Lord confesse And of my crime thy mercy great forgave the wickednesse Selah 7 Now therefore every Saint shall pray while time to find is found Sure reach him none there is that may when many waters sound 8 From troubles heat my head to shade thou art a secret place With songs for my deliverance made thou shalt about mee trace Selah 9 I will instruct and teach thee so thou shalt not walke awry And in the way that thou shalt goe give counsell with mine eye 10 O doe not ye like Horse like Mule no understanding beare Whose mouth must bit and bridle rule to thee for comming neere 11 Much sorrow swells on every side to plague the wicked race But in the Lord whose hopes abide him mercy shall embrace 12 Joy in the Lord ye Just rejoyce shout out your glad delight As well in gesture as in voice all ye of heart upright PSAL. 33. Exultate Iusti. YE Just be joyfull in the Lord becomes the righteous praise 2 Harp Violl Voice and Decachord to praise the Lord up raise 3 A new set-song to him endite loud notes to musickes height 4 For of the Lord the Word is right and all his worke in faith 5 His love on Justice he bestowes desire with Judgement dwells Of mercie from the Lord that flowes the earth with fulnesse swells 6 The Heav'ns by word the Lord did frame and as his mouth did breathe His spirit made all the host of them above Sunne and beneath 7 The sea he bounds within the shore on heaps the waters keeps As into treasuries of store he giveth up the deeps 8 To feare the Lord all Regions call on earth through every land And in the world the dwellers all in awe of him to stand 9 For as he spake the word once past the worke forthwith was done As he commanded it stood fast his word and deed were one 10 That Heathen counsell is destroi'd the peoples plots cast out And all their purposes made void the Lord can bring about 11 The counsell by the Lord decreed shall stand for ever sure The thoughts that from his heart proceed to age and age endure 12 O blessed Nation whom the Lord to be their God doth blesse Blest people whom his owne accord hath chosen to possesse 13 The Lord all Adams sons to see in Heaven his station plants 14 All from his Mansion vieweth hee the earths Inhabitants 15 Their heart he fashion'd all alone the cloisters of their thought Considers all what they have done the workes that they have wrought 16 Say he command a copious Host no King so saves his right No Mighty man whose might is most delivered is by might 17 A rest unsafe to save a man a Horse falls out to bee Nor he by strength strive all he can can set his Rider free 18 Behold the Lord his heedfull eye on them that feare him bends Upon his mercies safe supply whose settled hope attends 19 When earth exacts her due of earth to free their soule from death To keep alive in time of death when famine faints for breath 20 Our soule her hopes assured hold upon the Lord doth build Of whose defence we may be bold he is our help and shield 21 Our heart in him shall gladnesse pure and perfect joy conceive That in his holy Name secure our hopes assurance leave 22 Thy mercies gifts O Lord downe send on us so free to fall As we to thee our trust commend to measure them withall PSAL. 34. Benedicam Domino Davidis cùm mutavit sensum suum ante Abimelech relegavit eum abiit Acroflichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl times to blesse the Lord will I occasions all prevent
And make my mouth continually his praises instrument 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Be thou O Lord my soules sole choice my glories soveraigne head The meeke shall heare it and rejoyce by my example led 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Greatly extoll the Lord with mee such praise together frame As with his greatnesse may agree to magnifie his Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Desirous that the Lord should heare I sought him and he heard And sent mee out of all my feare deliverance un-deferr'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Him to behold to him they flow'd his light did them inflame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Upon their faces fell no cloud no blush the brand of shame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Zealous this poore man cri'd and crav'd so loud for some redresse That soon the Lord him heard and sav'd from all his deep distresse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hovering about them in pitch't field JAH'S Angel spreads his wings To them that feare him for a shield to them releasement brings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Taste but how good the Lord and see what blessings downe he sends O blessed blessed man is he whose trust on him attends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In feare ye Saints that serve the Lord to serve him set your mind All plenty doth his feare afford no want his fearers find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Courageous Lions hunger-pin'd how poorly seeke they food But they that seeke the Lord shall find no want shall want no good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Learne sons come listen unto mee my doctrine with you beare Your faithfull teacher will I be how ye the Lord shall feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Man who art thou that wouldst live long and see good dayes the while 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No evill-teller keep thy tongue thy lips from speaking guile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Shun evills out-side-falsers face the in-side-foule eschew Occasion to doe good embrace seeke peace her steps pursue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 His eares as to the Just to heed so bends the Lord his eies His eyes observers of their need his eares to heare their cries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Put against them that evill doe firme sets the Lord his face That out may their memoriall goe cut off from earth their race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 True sorrowes guests the poore they cry the Lord their crying heares His aide to them doth he apply and all their troubles cleeres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 Care-broken hearts to them that have the Lord is ever neere And he the contrite spirit will save his care with comfort cheere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Redundant evills many fall and on the Just encrease Yet soon delivered from them all the Lord will him release 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Summ'd up he safeguards every bone their number and their state That broken of them goes not one to deaths returnlesse gate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 The passage home shall mischiefe thrust the wicked man to slay Just hand on them that hate the Just a guilty death shall lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 His servants soule the Lord redeemes so deare to him esteem'd And none whose trust of him esteemes as guilty shall be deem'd PSAL. 35. Iudica Domine Davidis MY right O Lord against them plead that plead against my right My powers to fight against them lead whose powers against mee fight 2 Upon thy dart-despising shield and buckler lay thy hand In my defence to fight the field and up to help mee stand 3 Charge lance and sword and stop the way where any mee pursu'th Soule I am thy salvation say say to my soule for truth 4 Confusion let them never lacke that seeke my soules surprize Their branded faces shame send backe my evill that devise 5 Driven as the chaffe before the wind let breath their burthen beare The Angel of the Lord behind them scatt'ring here and there 6 Let darke and slipp'ry be their way and let that they may fall The Angel of the Lord dismay and persecute them all 7 For closely they their net have rigg'd corruptly to entoile And causlesly a pit have digg'd to make my soule their spoile 8 Let desolation unawares and head-long him forestall And caught in his owne secret snares selfe-mischiefe make him fall 9 And let my soule her solace sing that in the Lord I find What joy doth his salvation bring what musicke to my mind 10 Which were my tongue enforc't to stay and silent-strooke in mee My bones would all breake forth and say Lord who is like to thee That bringst deliverance to the poore from hand for him too strong The poore-afflicted from the doore where rapine dwells and wrong 11 False-witnesse did against mee rise avouching termes untrue And they to charge mee did devise with what I never knew 12 My good with evill they repaid and for my recompence My barren soule by them fore-laid berest of all defence 13 But as for mee when sicke they were in sack-cloth weed I mourn'd My humbled soule did food forbeare my bosom'd-praier return'd 14 I walk't as if I had been one had lost a friend or brother I bow'd downe sadly as a sonne that sorroweth for his mother 15 But in my halting glad together the abject-scourges got In spite or scorne I knew not whether to rend mee resting not 16 With flatterers flouting Parasites at riotous Revells met To feast their feasters with delight their teeth against mee whet 17 This Lord how long wilt thou behold my soule from tumult free My dearling from the Lions hold let safely rescu'd be 18 So in the great Assembly thankes to thee will I present And through a mighty peoples rankes will make thy praise be sent 19 O make not my false-hearted foes triumphers over mee With causlesse hate their eyes which close and sleering will not see 20 For why they speake not peace as friends but beare us faire in hand To crosse with their deceitfull ends the quiet of the land 21 Their mouth on mee they opened wide and full of scorne and ire Aha Aha Our eye hath spi'd said they our hearts desire 22 Thou Lord hast seen all this excesse then hold not thou thy tongue From mee O Lord in this distresse depart not farre nor long 23 Arise and make no longer pause to judge my right awake My God my Lord to plead my cause of mine thine owne it make 24 As Justice is thy touch to trie judge Lord my God of mee And let not their unrighteous eie my fall their triumph see 25 Let them not say within their heart Ha this our soule would have Let them not say We for our part have made our throat his grave 26 Abash't confusion cloud their face that at my hurt rejoyce Shame be their shrowd to my disgrace that magnifie their voice 27 But joyfull shouting raise their spirit and give their gladnesse way That in
my Justice take delight this alway let them say 28 Thy servant prospers more the more his proud oppressors cease The Lord be magnifi'd therefore that loves his servants peace 29 And so thy Justice shall fulfill the musicke of my tongue Upon thy praise shall be my skill to descant all day long PSAL. 36. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem servi Domini David TRansgression of the wicked cries within my heart I heare Assuredly before his eies of God there is no feare 2 For flatt'rie is the glozing dresse wherewith his eyes he blinds Untill his hatefull wickednesse an end as hatefull finds 3 Of wicked words and slie deceit his mouth powr's out a flood His heart for wisedome is no sear his deeds dis-us'd to good 4 In bed his mischiefe he begets and throw's in thought-full brest Himselfe in no good way he sets nor evill doth detest 5 Thy mercy Lord to Heaven extends the Heav'ns are not so hie Thy faithfulnesse the clouds transcends transcends the highest skie 6 Thy Justice as Gods Mountaines steep list up a losty crest Thy Judgements are a mighty deep thou Lord sav'st man and beast 7 How good O God how precious things thy mercie doth enclose When under shadow of thy wings mens sonnes their trust repose 8 The fatnesse of thy house their fill on them thou shalt bestow And of the streames to drinke at will from whence thy pleasures flow 9 For why of life from thee that streames the fountaine is with thee We in thy lights resplendent beames enlightned light shall see 10 To them that know thee through this light thy tender love extend To them that are in heart upright thy Justice recommend 11 Let not the lofty foot of pride invade mee from on hie Let not the wicked arme provide a hand to make mee flie 12 There are they fall'n that wickednesse with travell exercise Downe are they cast without redresse or able meanes to rise PSAL. 37. Noli aemulari Davidis Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 AT evill doers evill deeds repine not though they thrive Envie them not when well succeeds what wicked heads contrive 2 For as the grasse to ripenesse grow'n downe shall they soon be cut And withered like the green herb mow'n whereto the sithe is put 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Build on the Lord thy trust doe good and dwelling in this mind Dwell in the land where store of food thy faith shall surely find 4 Upon the Lord set thy delight thy vowes let him inspire And he thy service shall requite above thy hearts desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Goe to the Lord to lead thy way thy trust to him commit And he thy steps shall walking stay and make thy hopes to hit 6 Thy Justice cleere as is the light his furnace shall refine The day at noon shines not so bright as shall thy Justice shine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Dumb-silent on the Lord attend undaunted at his way That prospers when malignant end his slie devices lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Hold off from anger wrath asswage fret not thy selfe a whit Lest like transgressors in thy rage like evill thou commit 9 For evill doers best successe themselves cut off shall end The earth shall they and theirs possesse that on the Lord attend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Well yet a little while expect the wicked shall not be Thine eye upon his place reflect they are not His nor He. 11 They shall possesse the earths encrease that are of humble sp'rit And in the multitude of peace shall set their whole delight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Zealously bent against the Just the wicked grinds his teeth 13 The Lord shall laugh to scorne his trust whose day at hand he seeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Hand on the sword un-sheath'd and bow fore-bent the wicked lay The poore afflicted downe to throw the upright-wai'd to slay 15 Their sword on them his point shall trie and through their heart shall pierce The bowes they bent shall broken lie wherewith they were so fierce 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 The little that the Just possesse availes to better steed Than wicked riches never lesse than when they most exceed 17 For broken shall be found the armes where to the wicked trust But with his powerfull arme from harmes the Lord upholds the Just. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Instructed in the Perfect's waies the Lord hath his fore-cast An heritage before them laies that shall for ever last 19 In them shall shame inure no staine when evill times grow rough And in the daies that dearth doth raigne then shall they have enough 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 Consum'd yet wicked men in haste JAH'S foes shall soon decay As fat of lambes as smoake doth waste shall they consume away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 Large sums the wicked borrowing shifts and nothing payes againe The Just is bountifull in gifts of mercy makes his gaine 22 In him shall they that blessed are possesse the earths increase But they that in his curse have share cut off and soon shall cease 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 23 Mans steps where-ever-so he treads the Lord upholder staies His way to him delightfull leads and to his liking layes 24 He through his frailty though he fall away shall not be cast For to uphold his hand withall a hand O Lord thou hast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 25 Now I that have been young am old the Just man and his seed Yet never did mine eye behold forsooke nor seeking bread 26 All day he mercy shewes and lends not less'ning so his heap His seed that from his loines descends the more in blessing reap 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 27 Shun evills evill neighbourhood no dwelling neere that doore Depart from evill and doe good and dwell for evermore 28 The Lord loves Judgement and will not forsake his Saints at need Preserv'd for ever is their lot cut off the wicked seed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 29 The soile the Just inherit shall for their possession The termlesse terme perpetuall that they shall dwell thereon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 30 Plenty that in the Just abounds from forth his floud-gates breakes His mouth the deeps of wisedome sounds his tongue of Judgement speakes 31 Goe where he will stay or depart he hath a perfect guide His great Gods Law is in his heart his footing shall not slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 32 To stall the Just man in his way the wicked sets his watch And takes occasion him to slay advantage if he catch 33 And though he fall into his hand the Lord there leaves him not Accus'd in judgement though he stand the sentence is forgot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 34 Cleave to the Lord and keep his way and he shall hold up thee To hold the land whence cut away the wicked thou shalt see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 35 Ruffling the wicked have I seen in highest pride of all Wide-spreading like
a Laurell green and like a Cedar tall 36 He past away and loe was gone this Lord of so much ground I sought him but of such a one no footstep could be found 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 37 See and observe the Perfects close the righteous man attend What ever pressure him oppose peace is his after-end 38 Together where transgressors all shall be destroi'd in haste Of wicked men their endlesse fall shall cut them off at last 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 39 To all the righteous from the Lord doth their salvation flow Whose strength to them doth strength afford when trouble strikes them low By them the Lord their helper stands deliverer of the Just Deliverer-safe from wicked hands because in him they trust PSAL. 38. Domine ne in furore Psalmus Davidis ad commemorandum MY faults let no reproofe of thine Lord in thy wrath repeat Nor chastise any crime of mine in thy displeasures heat 2 A show'r of arrowes shot from thee come storming on my crowne And some of them sticke fast in mee thy hand doth presse mee downe 3 My flesh is all un-sound within in thy displeasure lest My bones by reason of my sin are of their peace berest 4 My wickednesses heaped store above my head is gone The burthen of them is too sore for mee to beare alone 5 My festred stripes a loathsome sent my foolishnesse bewray 6 So crooked I so bow'd so bent goe mourning all the day 7 My flankes inflam'd with scorching smarts that in my boiles abound My flesh that hath so many parts not any part hath sound 8 I feeble am and broken sore in mine unquiet fits For griefe of heart I groan and roare my paine so neere mee sits 9 Before thee Lord my whole desire my sighes not hid from thee 10 My heart doth pant my strength expire mine eye-sight not with mee 11 Alooffe my loving neighbours stood before my stroake at hand My friends the neerest of my bloud strove who should furthest stand 12 And they that seeke my soule set snares that evill search and say To circumvent mee unawares went musing all the day 13 I like a deafe man am become that heares no sound at all As from whose mouth a man strook dumbe not any word doth fall 14 As one not hearing held I fast mine eares mine answers hold As one un-meeke reproofes to cast whose mouth was not the mold 15 Because O Lord I wait for thee for thee my hopes awake Thou Lord my God shalt answer mee and answer for mee make 16 Heare mee in this distresse said I lest they rejoyce at mee And when my foot but steps awry they magnifie to see 17 And ready sure I am to halt so hard thy hand doth straine Continually with fresh assault before mee is my paine 18 My crimes I freely will confesse and openly declare Be sorry for my sinnes excesse with un dissembled care 19 Yet live my mighty foeâ— the while their power with mine compare And they that doubled hate with guile how multipli'd they are 20 And they that evill pay for good for gaine returne mee losse Against mee that for goodnesse stood ungraciously stand crosse 21 Me doe not thou O Lord forsake nor farre from mee be gone 22 My God more haste to help mee make Lord my salvation PSAL. 39. Dixi custodiam Ad Praestantem ad Ieduthun Psalmus David WHat waies my wary foot shall presse I will said I take heed And with my tongue lest I transgresse advisedly proceed My mouth from speaking word amisse as with a bridle curbe Before mee while the wicked is lest some distaste disturbe 2 With stilnesse dumb I nothing spake from termes I did refraine Even good untill my heart did ake and troubled was my paine 3 My heart was hot in my desire which silence smoth'red long While thus I mus'd out burst the fire then spake I with my tongue 4 Lord make mee know my journies end the measure of my daies That I may learne what is to spend how ceasing soon my waies 5 Loe tâ—ou hast given my daies a span my world as nothing plaine Before thee every settled man is doubtlesse wholly vaine Selah 6 Sure shadow-like man makes a shew in vaine they vexe their mind He heaps up goods and doth not know what gatherer them shall find 7 And now Lord what doe I expect on whom doe I attend On thee doe all my hopes reflect in thee begin and end 8 From all my foes deliver mee that on my shame encroach And make mee not for faults to thee to be the fooles reproach 9 As one strook dumbe depriv'd of sense complaint my mouth made none Nor opened once that two-leav'd fence for thou didst what was done 10 Thy plague away from mee revoke more than I can withstand That am consumed by the stroke of thy resistlesse hand 11 When man for sinne thy chastning wroth with stripes calls home againe Thou melt'st his beauty like a Moth sure earthly man is vaine Selah 12 Heare Lord my praier and with thine eares consider of my cries Hold not thy peace my speaking teares hot-showring from mine eies For I a stranger am with thee nor seat have certaine here A sojourner thou harbour'st mee as all my fathers were 13 O spare mee with a little breath my strength to mee restore Before I goe from hence to death and then I be no more PSAL. 40. Expectans expectavi Ad Praestantem Davidis Psalmus AS waiting for the Lord I stai'd I waited patiently And he to mee with present aide inclining heard my cry 2 He brought mee from the groaning pit out of the my'rie clay Upon a rocke my feet did fit and ord'red all my way 3 He gave into my mouth a song that newly was compil'd A Psalme to praise that did belong and to our God was stil'd This sight shall many eies behold and feare what he hath done Their hopes shall on the Lord lay hold by my example wonne 4 Blest is the man whose hopes reflect upon the Lord his eies That to the proud gives no respect nor such as turne to lies 5 O Lord my God thy wonders wrought thy thoughts no thought of man As thou to us to thee hath brought nor bring in order can 6 When I to speake of them addresse and would their summe declare Names greater than I can expresse past number summes they are 7 No sacrifice didst thou desire yet opened hast mine eares Nor offring-burnt for sinne require which bloud-stain'd Altar beares 8 My selfe I come then said I loe the booke-roll to attest Thy will my God I joy to doe thy Law is in my brest 9 I to the great Assembly told the Justice that thou shew'st Nor shall my lips refraine behold and that O Lord thou know'st 10 Thy Justice did I not obscure hid in my heart to dwell Thy faithfulnesse did I assure and thy salvation tell Thy loving kindnesse have I not nor yet thy truth conceal'd Nor in the great
when she me conceiv'd conceiv'd in heat of sin 6 Loe truth within mine inmost part doth thy delight affect And thou the secret of my heart by wisedome shalt direct 7 With hyssop purifie this deed so purg'd I cleane shall grow Wash mee my whitenesse shall exceed the whitenesse of the snow 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare thy reconciling voice The bones by thee that broken were shall then afresh rejoyce 9 Hide from my sins thy face forget what follies I have done All my misdeeds blot out and let thy wrath remember none 10 Cleane heart to me O God create this spirit of mine subdue Right spirit in me regenerate and re-inspire anew 11 And cast me not but of thy face where sight I may possesse Nor from my sinfull flesh displace thy Spirit of Holinesse 12 The joy that thy salvation gives restore to me againe And with thy Spirit where freedome lives my sin-bound soule sustaine 13 Then shall I teach transgressors all within thy waies to tread And sinners my example shall to thee converted lead 14 Deliver me O God from bloud pale deaths polluted spring God of my health my tongue aloud shall of thy Justice sing 15 My sin-shut lips Lord open thou with thy kind mercies keyes So then my mouth will I bestow in setting forth thy praise 16 For sacrifice none thou requir'st else would I give it thee Burnt-offrings neither thou desir'st nor thy delights they be 17 A wounded spirits heart-breaking smart to God burnes sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou God wilt not despise 18 On Sion as thy goodnesse falls with wonted favour fill'd Of thy Jerusalem the walls on thy good pleasure build 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse to please thee shall ascend Burnt-offrings whole thine Altar presse and frequent Calves contend PSAL. 52. Quid gloriaris Ad Praestantem Mâ—schil Davidis Cùm veniret Doeg Idumaeus nunciaret Sauli ac diceret illi Venit David in domum Achimelec WHy dost thou Tyrant mischiefe boast how much thou canst procure Gods mercy doe thy worst and most doth daily yet endure 2 Thy tongue of evill doth entreat which forth thy falshood puts As thou with doing of deceit so sharp no razor cuts 3 At evill more than good to reach thy earnest love is bent And then on Justice is thy speech on falshood rather spent 4 To speake all words that may devoure thy lewd desire doth long To swallow up where thou hast power O thou deceitfull tongue 5 For ever thee shall God destroy and from thy dwelling place From where the living land enjoy rend and root out thy race 6 And this the Just shall also see and seeing this shall feare And laugh to scorne the Brave whom he thus brought to nought shall heare 7 Behold the strong that of his state not God the strength did seat Whose trust was in his riches rate in evill only great 8 I alwaies like an Olive green my growth of daies to spend Shall in the House of God be seen whose mercy I attend 9 Thy deeds my praises shall proclaime in publike evermore And patiently expect thy Name so good thy Saints before PSAL. 53. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem super Mahalath Psalmus Davidis THere is no God in heart to say so farre the foole is gone Corrupt and odious is their way good-doer there is none 2 Downe from the Heavens God look't to see what Adams sons desir'd Of understanding who was he that after God enquir'd 3 Out of the way they are all gone gone altogether backe Good deed good-doer none not one of all their loathsome packe 4 Is all their understanding fled to wicked workes that fall That eate my people up like bread on God they never call 5 There did they feare where was no feare to fright those guilty ones For God hath scattered here and there the proud besiegers bones 6 Them to confusion hast thou sent thine enemies surpriz'd With shame of sin the best event for God hath them despis'd 7 Salvations who to Israel shall out of Sion give When they that now in bondage dwell no longer captives live His people home when God hath had of whom he made his choice Then Jacobs Nation shall be glad and Israel rejoyce PSAL. 54. Deus in nomine Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Mâ—schil Davidis cùm venissent Ziphaei dixissent Sauli Nonne David abscondit se nobiscum THy Name in this distresse of mine O God to save mee send To judge me as revenge is thine thy powerfull strength extend 2 Unto my praier O God draw neere that I to thee commend And of my mouth the words to heare thine eare attentive bend 3 For strangers up against me rise and tyrants take the way Not taking God before their eies to marke my soule their prey Selah 4 But God my helper is behold in my defence to stand To help them that my soule uphold the Lord is neere at hand 5 By evill that my foes contrive of their desir'd successe His like reward shall them deprive them in thy truth suppresse 6 An offring of a free-will'd heart to thee will I present And praise thy Name O Lord that art to goodnesse wholly bent 7 For by the helps he did apply my troubles all expire And on mine enemies mine eye hath seen my full desire PSAL. 55. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Maschil Davidis UNto my praier O God give eare that where thou art in place My supplication may come there and thou not hide thy face 2 Intend and answer my complaint with straining up my voice In these extremes of woe that faint and make a troubled noise 3 The enemies reproaches ring the wicked raise debate Iniquitie on me they bring and wroth the hand of hate 4 My heart within me troubled sore is rack't to sorrowes height Than death it selfe deaths terrours more oppresse me with their weight 5 Upon me feare and trembling fell and over me at last My sorrowes best befitting cell a covering horrour cast 6 O had I of a Dove said I the wing to waft my brest I then from these assaults would flie and find some seat of rest 7 Hence would I get me farre behold and in the Deserts bide Where I could seaze some safer hold my harmlesse head to hide 8 Hence would I hasten mine escape and horrour left behind Exchange my shelter and my shape to shun the stormy wind 9 Their discord-tongues O Lord divide by swallowing up their life For in the Citie have I spi'd that rapine reignes and strife 10 Upon the walls thereof they goe in compasse day and night And in the midst thereof by woe stands mischiefe arm'd with might 11 Within her who there walkes awhile but wickednesse he meets Dissembling mates deceit and guile depart not from her streets 12 For not my foe was my disgrace his blow I could have borne From open hate have hid my face had he heav'd up his horne 13 But it
mercy store 17 And from thy servant cease to hide thy face in time of need In my distresses springing tide to answer me make speed 18 Draw neere my soule and cleare the debt for my redemption due Deliver me whom sore beset mine enemies pursue 19 Reproach and shame thou know'st have brought mine honour in disgrace All this have my distressors wrought and all before thy face 20 Rebuke hath broken through my heart some balme for sorrowes wound I sought but none to salve my smart no comforter I found 21 For food to eate they gave me gall my hungry taste to dine For drinke when thirsty I did call they gave me eagre wine 22 Let be their table made their snare to trap themselves withall And well what might have made them fare be warp to make them fall 23 Darke eies let darker judgement bleare nor sight nor fore-sight take And make their loines for guilty feare continually to shake 24 Thine indignation on them powre with dread to strike them cold Or let thy hot displeasures showre upon their heads take hold 25 Waste let their ruin'd Castle lie no hand their soile manure Nor Lord nor Tenant hold thereby no head their Tents endure 26 For whom thou smit'st they persecute thou chastenest they confound And how to mischiefe they dispute where thou hast made a wound 27 From wickednesse to wickednesse let their offences fall And to thy Justice have accesse of them let none at all 28 Out of the Booke let them be crost where thine Elected live And with the Just no name engrost of them no notion give 29 As poore and pensive as I stand thy saving healths supply Let find O God a powerfull hand to raise me up on hie 30 To blesse thy Name O God will I a Psalme of praises bring And with confession magnifie his mercy whom I sing 31 And this shall doe the Lord more good and better please in proofe Than tendrest Bullockes reeking blood in pride of horne and hoofe 32 To see this sight with joy of heart it shall transport the meeke Your soule from life shall not depart if after God ye seeke 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare his prisoners cares to keep 34 Heavens Earth and Seas his praises beare and all that in them creep 35 For his Mount Sion God will save and Judah's Cities build That there their dwellings men may have with heires of promise fill'd 36 And of his servants shall the seed possesse the heritage And they that love his Name succeed therein from age to age PSAL. 70. Deus in adjutorium Ad Praestantem Psal. Davidis ad recordandum NOw now in my extremes of need O lose no time in waste Deliver me O God with speed to help me Lord make haste 2 Shame and confusion on them lie that seeke my soules annoy Turn'd backe and blushing let them flie that in my evill joy 3 Let this reward their wages pay to send them backe with shame Aha in scorne to me that say and make my griefe their game 4 Let them that seeke thee all alway in thee with joy abide Let thy Salvations lovers say still God be magnifi'd 5 To me poore soule so low downe cast O God make speed away My help and my deliverer haste O Lord make no delay PSAL. 71. In te Domine FOr ever me that in thee trust Lord let not shame deprave 2 My plaintiffe-soule as thou art just deliver heare and save 3 Be thou where I may enter still my Rocke of residence To save me is thy Precepts will the Fort of my defence 4 The raging hand my God becalme assert my libertie Safe from the evill-doers palme sow'r-leav'nd in crueltie 5 For thou Lord God art of my rest the long-expected scope Thou art my weaner from the breast mine infant-ages hope 6 My navill since the wombe forsooke thy hand did me uphold Me from my mothers bowels tooke of thee my praise still told 7 As from a Monster many eies from me astonisht start When strong distresse yet on me lies my stronger hope thou art 8 My mouth no other musicke fill no story stile my song To descant of thy praise my skill thy glory all day long 9 O cast me not in age away when weaknesse strong assailes Now leave me not to my decay when strength enfeebled failes 10 For they that bare me causelesse hate my foes against me spake And they that for my soule lay wait together counsell take 11 Since God say they doth him forsake now left he is alone On on him persecute him take to rescue him is none 12 But goe not farre O God from me nor fit occasion waste At present need as present be my God to help me haste 13 Confusion let confound them all that to my soule are foes Reproach dishonour on them fall that seeke my evill woes 14 Yet shall my hope wait patiently upon thy help in store And to thy praise continually adde praises more and more 15 Thy Justice shall my mouth expresse thy saving health all day Whose numbers summe so numberlesse my cyphers cannot say 16 To sing thy power this power of mine how be it Lord God too weake Yet of thy Justice only thine somewhat suffice I speake 17 My heart O God hast thou prepar'd and from my childhood taught And hitherto have I declar'd what wonders thou hast wrought 18 And now that I O God am old mine Almond-tree growne gray Mine age from thee let none behold forsaken sent away 19 Till I have shew'd thine Armes extent unto this Ages view And of thy power a president to all that shall ensue 20 Thy Justice is in thee alone O God unto on hie To those great acts which thou hast done who like O God comes nie 21 Thou shew'dst me many evill daies much sorrow mad'st me see From under ground yet didst thou raise returne and quicken mee 22 To make me greater far and wide thou gav'st me great encrease To better me on every side thy goodnesse did not cease 23 Thee and thy Truth my God to praise not Psalterie alone But Song and Harp will I up-raise O Israels Holy-One 24 With joy above all joyes esteem'd my lips shall shout to thee So shall my soule by thee redeem'd in Psalmes as joyfull be 25 My tongue the Trumpet shall proclaime thy Justice all the day For they are blank't and brought to shame that seeke my soules decay PSAL. 72. Deus Iudicium Solomoni O God give Judgement to the King thy Judgements depths to sound And to the Kings son Knowledge bring where Justice may be found 2 So he that gives the life to Lawes an upright hand shall beare With Justice judge the peoples cause the poore with Judgement heare 3 The Mountaines that in height excell shall bring the people peace The lesser Hills that lower dwell by Justice shall encrease 4 Him for their Judge the poore shall have to crush the fraudulent The sons of needy-soules to save
For he will cause our pressures cease and comfort such as mourne And to his gracious Saints speake peace lest they to folly turne 8 His saving health sure neere at hand shall they that feare him win That glory may in-dwell our land in glorious made by sin 9 With Mercy Truth in one did meet and hands together strike Where Justice Peace with kisse did greet and peace return'd the like 10 Truth Heaven her place of birth forsooke out of the earth shall spring And Justice downe from Heaven shall looke a heav'n on earth to bring 11 The Lord his goodnesse shall expresse so shall our Land not cease The Lord with blessings us to blesse our Land with fruits encrease 12 Before his face shall Justice goe and in the way respect To put her order'd footsteps so as he shall them direct PSAL. 86. Inclina Domine Oratio Davidis INcline thine eare O Lord to mee and heare my humble praier For poore and needy I to thee for answer make repaire 2 Thee let my soule her keeper have for mercifull am I Thou O my God thy servant save whose hopes on thee relye 3 Upon thee all day calls my voice Lord for thy Graces gift 4 O make thy servants soule rejoyce which Lord to thee I list 5 For thou O Lord art good to all and ready to forgive And much in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve 6 Give eare Lord what my praier requires in these extremes of mine And of my humble-ey'd desires unto the voice encline 7 I in the day of my distresse will call aloud to thee Nor doubt accesse nor good successe for thou wilt answer mee 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee that can compare Nor like the workes that thou hast done workes done by any are 9 All people Lord whom thou hast fram'd shall come and worship thee And glorious shall thy Name be nam'd by Nations all that be For great thou art as we have found by those great marvels done That neither equall hast nor bound thou God thy selfe alone 10 My walkes Lord in thy way so fit and in thy truth so frame My heart to thee so firmly knit that I may feare thy Name 11 To sing O Lord my God thy praise my heart shall wholly tend And to thy Name such glory raise as never shall have end 12 For towards me thy mercy great no measure may esteem And from in Hell the lowest seat my soule didst thou redeem 13 The proud O God against me rise and force with falshood met Have sought to make my soule their prize nor thee before them set 14 Thy pity streames Lord God so strong as no compassion such Thy grace abundant suffrance long thy Truth and Mercy much 15 O turne thy face to me at length as grace hath well begun To me thy servant give thy strength and save thy hand-maids son Some signe for good upon me shew which let my haters see And blush when thou O Lord they know didst help and comfort mee PSAL. 87. Fundamenta ejus Filiis Choreb Psalmâ—â— Câ—nâ—â—ct LOw where the hallowed Mountaines fall lie his foundation-plates 2 Much more than Jacobs dwellings all the Lord loves Sion gates 3 Like glorious things have not been heard nor moderne nor of old To God thou City most endear'd as have of thee been told Selah 4 In my remembrance Rahab runnes and Babel knowing mee Loe Palestine and Tyre thy sonnes with Cush there borne was hee 5 And of thee Sion shall be said the mother of us all Whom the Most-Hie so firme hath laid shall man and man thee call 6 With him when he the peoples writes the Lord shall first begin And say when he their names recites This man was borne therein Selah 7 Singers and Instruments that sound rejoycers all with mee Voice string wind water-falls abound My springs are all in thee PSAL. 88. Domine Deus Salutis Canticum Psalmi filiis Choreh ad Praestantem super Mahalath Lignanoth Maschil Heman Israïtae MY crying supplication Before thee day and night Lord God of my salvation 2 Let enter in thy sight Encline thine eare and heare mee My soules full troubles tell 3 Whose evills trench so neere me My life drawes neere to Hell 4 Like them to death betaken That downe the pit are gone I seem a man forsaken A strength that strength hath none 5 Among the dead free-sleeping That in the grave lie slaine Which cast out of thy keeping Cut from the hand remaine 6 My head thou hast captived Within the lowest pit Where I of light deprived In deeps of darknesse sit 7 Thy furies heat inflicted Lies heavie on my crowne With all thy flouds afflicted Thy billowes beare me downe Selah 8 Set farre from mine acquaintance To them thou hast me set Abhorr'd shut up in durance Whence out I cannot get 9 Faint-ey'd to tuning fall I Afflictions sobs my Psalmes On thee Lord all day call I To thee I spread my palmes 10 Wilt thou from deaths vast Regions Prodigious shadowes raise Of all those Idoll-legions What one shall sing thy praise 11 And shall thy loving kindnesse Within the garve be told Or shall ABADDON'S blindnesse Thy faithfulnesse unfold 12 Thy deeds of Admiration Shall Darknesse bring to light Who in Oblivions Nation Thy Justice shall recite 13 But Lord to thee sincerely My plaint doe I present And in the morning early My prai'r shall thee prevent 14 Why Lord dost thou reject mee Why lay my soule aside Why let thine eare neglect mee Thy face why dost thou hide 15 Afflicted soule deceasing Thy ceaslesse stripes I beare From since my youths increasing Distraction doubtfull feare 16 Thine anger 's over grow mee Thy frightings mee dismay 17 All round they overflow mee Like waters all the day 18 From mee thou hast removed My friends my knowne delight My lovers my beloved Are darknesse in my sight PSAL. 89. Misericordias Domini Maschil Etan Israïtae THe tender mercies of the Lord shall ever be my song So shall my mouth thy truths record to age and age prolong 2 For mercy shall be built I said eternall to endure The Heav'ns establisht hast thou laid then Heav'n thy truth more sure 3 The Covenant with thy chosen strooke shall in my mind be borne The oath which I to David tooke to him my servant sworne 4 For ever of thy seed to reigne will I establish one To Age and Age that shall remaine will I build up thy Throne Selah 5 In speechlesse speech the Heav'ns O Lord thy wondrous workes confesse The Saints Assemblies of thy Word declare the faithfulnesse 6 For who in Heav'ns high Mansions may with the Lord compare Or who among the mighties sons can equall lordship share 7 God is exceeding dreadfull where his Saints their secret hold And round about him full of feare all-over to behold 8 Lord God of Hosts All-powerfull Lord what power is like to thine The splendour of whose faithfull Word doth round about thee
shine 9 Thou rul'st the swelling of the Seas proud billowes of the Maine Their waves high-rising to appease and still their stormes againe 10 The Pharian Rahab didst thou smite as one that wounded lies Thou scatt'redst with thine arme of might thy mighty enemies 11 Thine are the Heav'ns the earth is thine the world thy Word did found And all within the vast Machine the plenty of this Round 12 Thee North and South Creatour call to sing thy Name they run From Westerne Tabors shady fall from Chermons rising Sun 13 Thou hast a Mighty Armes command extended farre and nie Of strength resistlesse is thy hand and thy right hand is hie 14 With Justice Judgement Bases stand supporters of thy Throne And Truth with Mercy hand in hand before thy face are gone 15 O people blest that know aright the Trumpets joyfull sound Still walking in thy faces light shall they O Lord be found 16 For in thy Name shall they delight all day remembring thee And in thy Justice made upright shall they exalted be 17 The glory of their strength thou art to us thy favour borne Shall be the strengthner of our heart up-lifter of our Horne 18 Suffice it that the Lord alone in our defence we bring Our shield is of the Holy One of Israel our King 19 In Vision to thy Holy One then spake thy Spirit and said My help have I to hold the Throne on one made Mighty laid 20 One of the people rais'd to lead my flocke did I appoint My servant David and his head my holy oile annoint 21 With whom my hand shall be so strong that strengthned with my arme Him nor exacting foe shall wrong nor sonne of evill harme 22 And his distressors from his face with strokes will I beat downe And give my plague a lighting place upon his haters crowne 23 My faithfulnesse shall be the same with him my mercy rest His Horne shall flourish in my Name with high-exalted crest 24 From shore to shore from land to land enrich't with unbought goods I in the sea will set his hand his right hand in the floods 25 Himselfe the issue of my stocke my sonne and me lie shall My father thou my God the Rocke of my salvation call 26 And him the first-borne will I give the Kings of earth above With him my love shall ever live my Covenant faithfull prove 27 And in their changes to succeed when times and times are done For ever will I set his seed as daies of Heav'n his Throne 28 But if my Law his sons forsake my Judgements walke beside Profane my Statutes faile to take my Precepts for their guide 29 To visit their misdeeds will I then with the rod begin Lay stripes on their iniquitie and scourge them for their sin 30 My mercy yet shall no repeale to part from him prevaile Nor I with him will falsly deale against my faith nor faile 31 My covenant shall no change profane what league my lips did tye My Holinesse once swore in vaine if I to David lye 32 His seed shall ever be His Throne before me shall appeare Like Heav'ns bright paire the Sun the Moone that faithfull witnesse beare 34 But thine Annointed left forsooke thy wrath hath beaten downe The Covenant of thy servant broke profan'd on earth his Crowne 35 His hedges all hath overthrowne wide open flung his folds Where any fort of his was knowne to ruine brought his holds 36 All passengers of him make prey to neighbours neerer home An object he of scorne and play a loud reproach become 37 His foes right hand hast thou up-set his hands successe to crosse Their joy his joyes from him to get their laughter made his losse 38 His swords keen edge didst thou abate his hand in battell bound Hast made to cease his glories date and throwne his throne to ground 39 His daies of youth hast thou made short cut off before they came Un-ripened reapt but to abort and wrapt him up with shame Selah 40 For ever Lord and no returne how long selfe absent How long wilt thou thy wrath shall burne like fire and not relent 41 Remember O how swift my time how short my ages span In vaine why all the sons of slime hast thou created man 42 What strong man lives and sees not death or who his soule shall save And stop the hand that stops his breath the hand of Hell the Grave Selah 43 Where Lord where are those loves of old thy former favours borne So long forborne so quencht so cold thy faith to David sworne 44 Remember Lord thy servants shames what foule reproach they heare How many all great peoples blames I in my bosome beare 45 Wherewith thy foes Lord have reproach't wherewith reproach't they have Of thine Annointed scandals broach't the footsteps to deprave To Age and Age as heretofore among the sons of men Blest be the Lord for evermore Amen say we Amen Finis Libri tortii LIB IIII. PSAL. 90. Domine refugium Oratio Mosis Viri Dei THou Lord hast bin our dwelling place nor other refuge wee Nor other found our fathers race from Age to Age but thee 2 Before the Mountaines borne were nam'd of mother earth a part Before the earth or world were fram'd eternall God thou ART 3 Man to his mold dissolv'd thou laist in dust of death and then To fraile and contrite earth thou saist Returne ye sons of men 4 For yeeres a thousand in thine eies are but as yesterday When past it is by night so flies the wing'd-foot watch away 5 Thou bearst them as a floud of sleep that slides along the sand As morning deaws on Meddowes weep that wait the Mowers hand 6 Whose grasse the rising Sun sees green and flowring fresh as day Which downe at evening mowne is seen a withered locke of hay 7 For as thine anger waxeth great so we consume withall And troubled at thy furies heat how sudden is our fall 8 Our faults that feare or shame would hide before thee hast thou set And at thy faces light descri'd our secret sins are met 9 For when thy wrath on us is brought then all our daies decline Our yeeres consume we as a thought our blast of breath resigne 10 Our daies are threescore yeeres and ten fourscore if strength supply Pride reapt with paine and wretched men how soon away we flie 11 Who knowes what power thine anger hath who hath the power to beare Sure best the fury of thy wrath is measur'd by thy feare 12 O teach us then to know our daies their number so to try That taught by thee to wisedomes waies our hearts we may apply 13 Returne O Lord how long at last O let it thee repent Of thy displeasures bitter blast against thy servants bent 14 And let thy mercies morning deaw upon us downe distill So all our daies of life a few shall joy and gladnesse fill 15 Like joyfull daies as while by thee afflicted we have been Good yeeres
like many let us see as evill we have seen 16 And what thy hand for us hath wrought to us thy servants shew And what thy glory forth hath brought make thou our sons to know 17 And Lord our God on us let stand thy pleasing graciousnesse To prosper what we take in hand our handy worke to blesse PSAL. 91. Qui habitat HE that with him that is Most-Hie in secret shall abide Shall to th' Almighties shadow flie his safe-lodg'd head to hide 2 With him My refuge thou my Fort say to the Lord will I My God with whom in safeties Port my hopes at anchor lie 3 He where the Fowler sets his snare shall set thee free from thence And to preserve thee have a care from woefull Pestilence 4 His wing to over-shade thee spread his plumes thy confidence His Truth a shield to save thy head a buckler for defence 5 Nor shall thee terrour of the night nor arrow shot by day 6 Nor Plague that walkes in darkness smite nor noon-tide-KETEB slay 7 A thousand fall beside thee shall yet thou not fall thereby Ten thousand at thy right hand fall yet thee no Plague come nie 8 This onely shall thine eye behold what payment for their paine For what reward their service sold what hire the wicked gaine 9 Because thou Lord my hope hath said my hope dost fortifie The Mansion of my hope is laid in him that is Most-Hie 10 There shall no evill thee befall thy Tent no Plague annoy 11 Thy keepers he his Angels shall in all thy waies employ 12 And they to beare thee up from ground shall joyne their palmes in one Thy foot lest lightly thou shouldst wound or dash against a stone 13 Upon the Lion shalt thou tread upon the Aspikes crowne The Lions whelp the Dragons head thy foot shall trample downe 14 Because on me he set his love whence his deliverance came Him will I set his harmes above for he hath knowne my Name 15 His calling on me will I heare and answer his entreat Be with him in distresse set cleare and make his honour great 16 Long life on him will I bestow and fill him full of daies And unto him the splendour shew of my salvations rayes PSAL. 92. Bonum est confiteri Ad diem Sabbathi TO praise the Lord is to present a good and gracious thing And O Most-Hie a day well spent Psalmes to thy Name to sing 2 When for my morning songs delight I strike thy Mercies string Still-musicke when to silent night thy faithfulnesse I sing 3 To touch the ten-string'd Lute with art on Psalterie to sound The meditation of my heart to make my Harp expound 4 For thou O Lord hast made me glad such worke thou bringst about And such successe thy hands have had that I for joy will shout 5 Thine actions are O Lord how great thy thoughts exceeding deep Whereof the brute hath no conceit the foolish takes no keep 6 When like the grasse the wicked growes to evill doers nie Their endlesse fall their flowre fore-shewes thou Lord for ever hie 8 For loe thy foes Lord loe thy foes their ruines time attends And wicked workers worke the woes that worke them wofull ends 9 But like the Unicorne's my Horne exalted shall appeare And with fresh Oyle mine Age unworne annointed shall I beare 10 With envious eyes who me behold their fall shall feed mine eyes Mine eyes shall heare their ruine told that up against me rise 11 The Just shall like a Palm tree spread what blast soever blowes And Cedar-like lift up his head in Lebanon that growes 12 The planted where the Lord doth dwell the plants there rooted deep Within the Courts shall prosper well where house our God doth keep 13 Their graynesse fruit yet forth shall bring no Ages grievance seene Their Almond-tree their Autumne-spring shall sprout out fat and greene 14 That they may shew and men may see the Lord to be upright That no unrighteousnesse can be in him my Rocke of might PSAL. 93. Dominus regnaoit THe Lord raignes Soveraigne Governour is cloth'd with glory bright The Lord is cloth'd in robes of power hath girt himselfe with might The world is also made so sure to be remov'd by none 2 From then establisht to endure eternall is thy Throne 3 The flouds up-rais'd Lord make a noise with mouthes like gaping graves The flouds have lifted up their voice the flouds lift up their waves 4 When many waters voices crie and winds raise mighty seas More mighty he that sits on hie the Lord can them appease 5 Thy Testimonies are the summes of very faithfull sayes Thine House Lord Holinesse becomes to endlesse length of daies PSAL. 94. Deus ultionum LOrd God to whom revenge belongs set forth thy selfe thereto O God avenger of all wrongs shew what thy power can doe 2 Judge of the earth lift up thy head the proud hit up their hearts Upon the haughty-hearted tread reward them their deserts 3 How long insult O Lord how long shall wicked wicked scorne Contriving executing wrong with such delight be borne 4 How long shall wicked workers speake the language of disdaine And forth in such proud boastings breake their mischiefes bred with paine 5 Thy people Lord they bruise they bray thine heritage oppresse The widow and the stranger slay strike dead the fatherlesse 6 God shall not looke say they so nie and who shall make him know 7 The God of Jacob is too hie to understand so low 8 Unwise among the people heed in time your selves advise Before too farre your pride proceed Fooles when will ye be wise 9 Shall he whose hand did plant the eare of hearing have no sense Nor sight the eyes great Enginer that form'd their sevenfold fense 10 He that whole Nations doth chastise his censure who shall beare He that in knowledge schooles the wise his compasse who shall steere 11 The Lord he knowes mans thoughts vaine foole to vaine conclusions draw 12 Blest Lord the man thou sett'st to schoole and lesson'st in thy Law 13 To give him from the evill daies in quiet rest to sit From them that follow wicked waies untill be digg'd the pit 14 His people want the Lord may make yet will not leave them there Nor his Inheritance forsake howbeit sometime forbeare 15 But Judgement shall to Justice fall to Righteousnesse revert And after it shall follow all that are upright in heart 16 Against the evill doers head with me who lifts a hand Against iniquitie to plead on my part who will stand 17 If from the Lord that never failes some help I had not felt My soule had then that now prevailes almost in silence dwelt 18 When Lord I said my foot did move thy mercy was my stay My soules delights thy comforts drove my clouds of thoughts away 19 Of Tyran-evills shall the throne have fellowship with thee Whose shadow'd lusts for law have gone of mischiefe make decree 20 The Just mans soule they
must whereof our masse was made Remembers that we be but dust our Harbinger the spade 15 The daies of man as of the grasse attend the sithe of death As flower in field his flower doth passe and withreth with a breath 16 A blast of wind upon it blew and then it ceast to grow Then ceast to be and where it grew the place no more did know 17 To them the Lord is ever kind that to his feare doe cleave Them shall the childrens children find his Justice shall not leave 18 On them that to his Covenant bind their hearts observance strait And his Commandments beare in mind to practise Mercies wait 19 The Lord hath firmly for his stall in Heav'ns prepar'd his Throne His Kingdomes Scepter over all hath Soveraigntie alone 20 O ye his Angels blesse the Lord yâ— that in strength excell That doe his Word and of his Word attend the voices spell 21 Blesse ye the Lord all ye his Hosts his Armies at his will His Cursitors in all his coasts his pleasure to fulfill 22 All ye his workes that where he reignes all places may afford To blesse the Lord employ your paines may soule blesse thou the Lord. PSAL. 104. Benedic anima SIng to the Lord my soule sing praise Thou Lord my God art wondrous great Whose vestures golden-circled raies With beauteous glory crowne thy seat 2 Which deck'st thy selfe as with a robe With light that never eye attain'd Which for thy vaile about earths globe The Canopie of Heaven hast strain'd 3 His roofes with starre-set seas he seeles Their beames in plates of waters binds Ascends the clouds his chariot wheeles And walkes upon the long-wing'd winds 4 He makes his Angels messengers And with his Spirit their spirits inspires Sends forth his Judgements ministers The lightning-fooâ—ed flames of fires 5 The earth upon her Bases laid To one so equall point he drove To one so stedfast Center weigh'd As never weight her weight might move 6 As with a garment with the deep Thou coveredst earth the Maine 〈◊〉 Maine sea above the Mountaines steep Above the Mount of Ararat 7 At thy rebuke the waters fled Thy thunders voice them rid away 8 The Hills un-heald held up their head The Vallies where thou laidst them lay 9 The Waters bound didst thou ordaine Bound which they should not dare to passe Nor ever more returne againe To drowne the earth as once it was 10 He into Vallies sends his springs To dye their dusty mantles green From Rock-rent heads their current brings To walke the Mountaine veines between 11 Whose channels having cheer'd the field And to the earth given moisture first To all the wild Beasts beaverage yeeld There breake the Onagers their thirst 12 The Foules of heaven their housholds bring And there in notes of Natures choice Their Makers Halelu-jahs sing Between the branches give the voice 13 Upon the Mountaines garden-land His deawes are from his Limbecks still'd With store without mans helping hand Fruit of thy workes the earth is fill'd 14 For cattell makes he grasse to grow And herbe for use of earthly man Whose simples who so wise that know As well for meat as medicine can 15 The earth to bring forth bread and wine The wine with joy that swells the veines With oile that makes mans face to shine And bread that strength of heart sustaines 16 The trees of God are fill'd with sap The Cedar trees of Lebanon Which he hath planted on the lap Of earth for them to feed upon 17 That there their nests the Birds may build The kind-love Storke in Pine-tree grove 18 High Mountaine cliffes the Roe-deere wild Safe-sheltring Rockes the Conies love 19 The Moon ne made for certain tides Constant in her inconstant face The Sun that daily progresse rides Of his dismounting knowes the place 20 Thou puttest darknesse darknesse night Then all the woods wild Beasts forth creep By prey that live and love not light Then harmfull wake when harmlesse sleep 21 Fierce Lions roaring for their prey Their food of life from God request 22 The Sun gets up they get away And in their dens couch downe to rest 23 Then out goes man to take in hand His worke till night his travell end With toiling Beast from labour'd land Till evening home him weary send 24 Thy workes O Lord how many are In wisedome hast thou made them all The earths abundance is thy care Whose riches thee Creatour call 25 This sea so great wide-handed deep Thou foundedst fathom'st fillst the seat Where kinds innumerable creep Lords of the sinne both small and great 26 There ships their course by compasse can And cut the Maine to make their way There walkes the vast Leviathan Whom thou therein hast form'd for play 27 These all on thee attentive looke That thou in season give them food 28 Thou giv'st they take and having tooke From thy free hand are fill'd with good 29 Thou hid'st from them thy faces day They at so sudden trouble mourne Their spirit thou tak'st their breath away They to their dust againe returne 30 Againe thou sendest forth thy Spirit Whence they created take their birth Which by traduction they inherit As thou renew'st the face of earth 31 The glory of the Lord shall shine For ever in eternall light Which length of time shall not confine The Lord shall in his workes delight 32 The earth stands trembling at his looke Unable to endure his sight Let him but touch the Mountaines smoake And clothe the earth in clouds of night 33 Sing to the Lord will I so long As life in mee leaves any breath Sung to the Lord shall be my song Untill my being be in death 34 My Muse on him shall sweetly call And in the Lord rejoyce with me 35 Consum'd from earth let sinners fall And wicked men no more let be PSAL. 105. Confitemini Domino COnfessing to the Lord give thankes and call upon his Name Make knowne among the peoples rankes his powerfull acts proclaime 2 Sing ye to him to him sing praise a Psalme that shall excell His praise-excelling workes up-raise of all his wonders tell 3 His holy Name your glory make and let their heart rejoyce That for the Lord all joy forsake to seeke him set their choice 4 O seeke the Lord with zealous mind his Oracle of grace His Arke of strength enquire to find seeke evermore his face 5 His marvels done his wonders heed his mouths expressions 6 O ye his servant Abrams seed his chosen Jacobs sons 7 He is the Lord our God whose care in us hath speciall right In all the earth his Judgements are in every Nations sight 8 His Covenant he doth ever mind his words command fore-past That childrens childrens seed should find a thousand ages last 9 This Covenant he with Abram strooke to Isaac swore to pay 10 To Jacob for a Law betooke to Israel for aye 11 Thine off-spring saying to advance I Cana'n land will give The line of thine Inheritance
wherein thy seed shall live 12 When few of number meanes bereft they strangers in the land 13 One Nation for another left as Kingdomes came to band 14 To doe them wrong he suffred none even Kings for them he charm'd 15 Of mine Annointed touch not one nor see my Prophets harm'd 16 He call'd a famine on the Land so long with plenty fed To weaken their ingratefull hand brake all the staffe of bread 17 Before them for the dearth fore-told he sent a man at last Young Joseph for a servant sold and into prison cast 18 His se et in setters fast they pent where wrung and wrested long His soule into the iron went into his soule the wrong 19 Untill his cause for sentence cri'd his innocence to scan Untill by word the Lord had tri'd what worth was in the man 20 The King would his discharger be for his deliverance sent The peoples Ruler set him free from fault from punishment 21 Lord of his house he him assign'd his substance to assise 22 His Princes to his soule to bind and make his Elders wise 23 So Israel into Egypt came from Cana'ns better clime And Jacob in the land of Cham did sojourne for a time 24 His people mightily encrease then their oppressors made A Nation more secure for peace and stronger to invade 25 Yet Egypts heart averse was felt his people they did hate And doubly with his servants dealt unjustly held debate 26 His servant Moses then he sent and Aarons chosen head 27 Words of his signes among them spent in Cham his wonders spread 28 His Word in darknesse cloth'd the light three daies continued they In darknesse darker than the night and did not disobey 28 He turn'd their waters into bloud their fiâ—h flung dead on shore Chang'd Nilus to a noisome flood her silver streames to gore 30 Their land in legions brought forth frogs in field in house in hall In Kings bed-chambers as in bogs the loathsome Paddockes crawle 31 He spake the word and in a trice a cloud of Vermine arm'd Wing'd-Flies and Infantries of Lice in all their quarters swarm'd 32 For showers of raine from gentler hand he flung them stones of haile And flames of fire that made their land of flocke and fruit to faile 33 With storme their Vine their Fig-tree strook most fruitfull most of all Of Trees throughout their border broke the highest soonest fall 34 Of Grashoppers a mighty presse his word inspir'd with pow'r And Caterpiller numberlesse 35 All herbes and fruit devoure 36 In Egypt all their eldest borne with hand of death he smote The prime of all their fleece was shorne their strongest men of noâ—e 37 He brought them forth these wonders done with silver and with gold Among their Tribes there was not one a feeble person told 38 At their departure Egypt glad was of their stay affraid So lately to forsake them sad now loth to see them stai'd 39 A covering of a cloud he spread to shade the heat of day Of fire by night a lamp to lead and light them on their way 40 Of Quaile he brought at their request a showre that downe did raine And with the bread of Heaven them blest suffic'd with Angels graine 41 The Rocke of stone made open flie with waters stor'd the land That rivers ran in places drie â—â—here late lay Desert sand 42 His holy promise held so fast from time it first began To Abraham his servant past in his remembrance ran 43 With joy his people forth he brought his chosen with a shout 44 And gave them lands and labours wrought of Heath'ns for them cast out 45 Observe his statutes that they might and of his holy Word The Lawes obey and learne aright to practise Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 106. Confitemint Halelu-jah THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his Mercy hath no end 2 The Lords great powers who can expresse who all his praise commend 3 What blessings kept for them remaine that Judgements keepers are For him that Justice to maintaine at all times sets his care 4 Remember Lord I numbred be with them thou tak'st to grace With thy Salvation visit me with thy choice people place 5 To see what blessings by thy choice thy chosen flocke have got And with thy Nations joy rejoyce and glory in their lot 6 We with our fathers sinfully transgrest have every one Committed like iniquitie as wickedly have done 7 Thy wonder-passing wonders past which Egypts plagues could find Our fathers did not wisely cast nor compasse in their mind Thy many Mercies held no plea from their remembrance fell But they revolters at the sea the red sea did rebell 8 Yet for his Names sake not the lesse was he their Saviour His Mercy as they must confesse to make them know his power 9 The red seas course he backe did keep and with rebuke represse He led them dry-foot through the deep as through the wildernesse 10 And so he set them all on land in safety from the foe And from their haters harmfull hand redeem'd and let them goe 11 Their troublers by the waters fall were all of life bereft The waters overwhelm'd them all not one of them was left 12 With them his words then credit got they sung his praise to height 13 But all in haste his workes forgot his counsells would not wait 14 So in the wildernesse at last upon them came their lust And in â—he Desert Gods fore-cast they tempted with distrust 15 And food he gave them at their call above their lusts content But loathing leannesse therewithall into their soule he sent 15 They weari'd Moses with complaint in their envious mood And Aaron of the Lord the Saint within the Camp withstood 17 The mother-earth that Rebells hates an open grave did rive Where Dathan and Abirams Mates were swallowed up alive 18 And fire from Heaven that kindled came on their rebellious crew Burnt up the wicked in the flame their furious treasons due 19 They made a Calfe in Choreb Mount ador'd a molten Masse 20 Their glories type to base account turn'd Oxe that eateth grasse 21 And God their Saviour they forgate his Armes remembrance gone That had so mighty things of late for them in Egypt done 22 Workes wondrous for a world of graves in Chams un-peopled coast And fearfull for the red sea waves that sav'd that drown'd an host 23 And to destroy them in his mood flew out his wrathfull speech Had not his chosen Moses stood before him in the breach 24 His milder temper mixt with zeale Gods wrath so hot that burn'd With hard entreaty did congeale and from corrupting turn'd 25 They of desire despis'd the land beleeving not his word But in their tents in tumult stand and will not heare the Lord. 26 Against them therefore urg'd aloft he lifted up his hand To overthrow them threatned oft in that forsaken land 27 Among the Nations not their owne to fell their rootlesse seed And in the lands
him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Qâ—ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent â—o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puerâ— Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of
Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
discern'd What Judgements of thy Justice are when I have truly learn'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 All my observance will I make thy Statutes how to keep O doe not utterly forsake thy wandring pasture-sheep BETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 BY what meanes may a young best be sure to cleanse his way But on thy sayes to set his rest thy Word his warrant lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Before all search with all my heart as I have sought for thee So from thy Precepts pathes depart and wander let not mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Bound and laid up my heart within thy sayings have I hid Against thee that I might not sin nor doe as they forbid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Beyond our blessings highest reach O Lord thou blessed art O teach me what thy Statutes teach their pathes to me impart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 By utt'rance have my lips not spar'd their loudest notes to straine The Judgements of thy mouth declar'd made all their sentence plaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Bent on thy Testimonies way much more did I rejoyce Than they in store that riches lay the pride of all their choice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Before all studies early late by setting all essayes Thy Precepts will I meditate and well respect thy waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 But in thy Statutes no delight where else my heart to set Because thy Sayes are so upright them shall I not forget GIMEL 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 GIve to thy servant this reward this favour me afford That living though beset so hard I may observe thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Growne darke of sight my vaile withdraw the mysteries unfold That these mine eies may of thy Law the wondrous things behold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great stranger I and wanting light on earth in darknesse stray Hide not thy Precepts from my sight the LYRE to lead my way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Ground is my soule and broken small enflam'd is my desire At all times mine affections all thy Judgements set on fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Given up the proud dost thou forsake whom though thy checke deferre The curse at length shall overtake that from thy Precepts erre 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Growne in reproach upon me crept â—eld in contempt to be Thy Testimonies having kept O keep these shames from me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Great Princes sate and fram'd their stile some fault with me to find But on thy Statutes all the while thy servant sets his mind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Good cause no other joy invites my better-settled care Thy Testimonies my delights my men of counsell are DALETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 DOwne cast and cleaving to the dust my soule drawes neere the death According as thy Word is just revive my dying breath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Declar'd my waies to thee I have and answer had of thee Instruction only this I crave thy Statutes teach thou mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Direct me how to understand what way thy Precepts hold My Meditations of thy hand the wonders shall unfold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Dejected soule so much I grieve mine eies drop showres of raine According to thy Word relieve and raise me up againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Deceits false way from me withdraw put lying waies away And graciously give me thy Law to be my faithfull stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Disposer of my feet the way of faithfulnesse I chose Thy Judgements I before me lay and for my guides propose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Drawne from thy Testimonies now whereto I cleave so fast I cannot shrinke upon my brow Lord let not shame be cast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Directly in the way will I of thy Commandments runne Mine heart when thou shalt amplifie till grace the Goale have wonne HE. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HOw teach me Lord thy Statutes way the way to apprehend That make it all my care I may to keep it to the end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Hide not my understandings light that I may keep thy Law From all delights shall this delight mine hearts observance draw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 How I may tread thy Precepts path instruct me in the way For pleasure else mine heart none hath no joy but there to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Hold in my heart enclin'd to heed thy Testimonies will And not on Avarice to feed still fed yet famish't still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hence hence mine eies froÌ„ pleasures hook un-tempted turne away Lest after vanitie they looke revive me in thy way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Here let thy Word performance beare to me thy servant past On whom devoted to thy feare thy promis'd favour cast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold off reproach which in my way I am afraid hath stood For say what sinfull tongues can say yet are thy Judgements good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How to observe thy Precepts bounds loe my delights aspire As Justice now in thee abounds O quicken my desire VAV 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 WIth thy kind Mercy come to mee and be propitious Lord O make me thy Salvation see according to thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 What else to answer shall I have to mouthes that me upbraid But that my trust which they deprave upon thy Word is laid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Withdraw not from my mouth this scope the Word of Truth to urge Because thy Judgements are my hope thy Truths contemners scourge 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Unto for ever in thy Law my life then will I spend And till this breath I cease to draw my service never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Within a spacious roome forth brought shall I be walking found Because thy Precepts I have sought whereon my steps to ground 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Were Kings in presence I would speake thy Testimonies praise Nor shame to say Yeeld Kingdomes weake stoop Scepters to his Sayes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 With thy Commandments my delight shall all delights above Stand best delighted in my sight sole objects of my love 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Up-lifted palmes will I out-stretch thy Precepts to embrace And on thy Statutes what they â—each my meditation place ZAIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SUre promise to thy servant past as stedfast beare in mind That where my hopes thou settled hast performance I may â—ind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Sound comfort yet in this I take afflicted when I see All other succours me forsake thy saying quickens mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Scorne did the proud and much deride this serious course of mine Yet from thy Precepts for their pride my feet did not decline 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such Judgements hast thou done of old as when I call to mind My courage Lord
growes then more bold and comfort thence I find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Straight hold on me did horrour take when wicked men I saw And seeing soon I did forsake forsakers of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Songs have thy Statutes been to mee whose Ditties I repeat And in this Dorter sing to thee my Pilgrimages seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Sitting in darknesse of the night thy Name when others slept Have I remembred my delight thy Law Lord have I kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Successe what ever me befall these benefits I reap't This was to me thy Precepts all because I duely kept HETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve who that will such heaps up-laid as worldly wealth affords My Portion Lord as I have said is to observe thy words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Heartily I besought thy face with earnest zeale I prai'd And but performance of thy grace thy promis'd Mercy stai'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Heedfully thought I on my waies what way I held most meet And to thy Testimonies staies I turn'd my staylesse feet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Haste made I to avoid neglect to cut off all delay As thy Commandments shall direct to walke no other way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hindred by wicked robbers bands that make my goods their prey Yet have I not in safer hands thy Law forgot to lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 How oft at midnight doe I rise to praise thee on my knees Because thy Judgements are the eyes wherewith thy Justice sees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold all with me in friendships bands in feare of thee that stand Observers all of thy commands my service may command 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How farre O Lord thy mercies reach when earth is fill'd thereby O teach me what thy Statutes teach to follow what to flye TETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THy promise stands for good O Lord which thou thy selfe hast bound The like performance of thy Word have I thy servant found 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 To me let thy Instruction give good Judgement to discerne As in thy Precepts I beleeve thence knowledge let me learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Till wise affliction crost my way I held mine owne accord My heart un-humbled went astray but now I keep thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 That thou art good I find it still and to doe good enclin'd Thy Statutes learne me to fulfill this good O let me find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The proud against me forg'd a lie a falshood for my fall But with mine heart entire doe I observe thy Precepts all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Their peace and plenty them invite their heart is fat as grease But in thy Law is my delight my plenty and my peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 These faults are fruits of fairer daies affliction did me good For thence I learne thy Statutes waies are truly'st understood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 The Law that from thy mouth proceeds more good to me assignes And treasures moe than millions breeds of gold and silver Mynes JOD 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 INspir'd and fashion'd by thy hand this spirit ere death withdrawes O make me made to understand that I may learne thy Lawes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 In them that feare thee when they see what fruit my hopes afford Shall joy of heart joyne hopes with me that wait upon thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 I know O Lord although severe thy Judgements are upright Thy faithfulnesses stripes I beare thy hand doth justly smite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 In thy kind mercies free accord such comfort on me cast As to thy servant on thy Word by promise is fore-past 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 In tender mercies come to mee and quicken up my spirits That I may live reviv'd by thee thy Law is my delights 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Infamous shame on them be laid that proudly me abuse That perversly my truth upbraid that on thy Precepts muse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 In holy feare such as are growne thy followers fit to be Thy Testimonies have they knowne let them returne to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 In thy Decrees confirm'd by thee O let my heart be sound And so my face that all may see shall never shame confound CAPH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 COncerning thy salvations stay my soule lies at receit And fainting after long delay upon thy Word I wait 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Consum'd to see thy promise faile now faile mine eyes to see O say when shall thy Sayes prevaile when come to comfort me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Clung like a bottle in the smoake dri'd up and waxen old Thy Statutes bounds I have not broke nor them forgot to hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Cast up thy servants summe of daies how many are they all On them that persecute my waies when will thy Judgements fall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Close have the proud for me digg'd pits my life from me to draw Where fraud with force in ambush sits which suits not with thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Commandments all thou giv'st are true in faithfulnesse agree With falshood doe they me pursue pursu'd O rescue mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Consum'd on earth but little lesse than life from me they tooke Thy Precepts in this deep distresse yet have I not forsooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Call backe my lives low-ebbing tide as Mercy flowes from thee And what thy mouth hath testifi'd shall be observ'd by mee LAMED 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LOng since before the Heavens were laid thy Word for ever sure In Heaven than Heaven more stedfast stai'd Eternall shall endure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Lasting thy Truth to Age and Age thy Word a faithfull band The Earths foundations didst thou gage and stedfast shall it stand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Lawes for their revolutions bounds are compast by thy care This day they stand thy Judgements grounds for all thy servants are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Led not thy Law my whole delights with cares so many crost In mine afflictions cloudy nights my comforts had been lost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Let be what ever be my let were strife it selfe that striv'd Thy Lawes I never shall forget by them by thee reviv'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Loose leave me not for I am thine save but whom thou hast bought For with this ransom'd soule of mine thy Precepts have I sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Laid have for me the wicked wait to see my soule destroi'd But on thy Testimonies weight my studies were emploi'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Lost in themselves Perfections all mine eyes have seen to end But thy Commandments sums though small exceeding broad extend MEM. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MY soules sole object motive strong Lord
how I love thy Law My Meditation all day long the load-stone to withdraw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Much wiser than mine enemies thy Precepts I fulfill And thou by them hast made me wise for they are with me still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 More than my Teachers am I taught a higher skill to reach Thy Testimonies are my thought my Teachers thus I teach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Much deeper wisedome have I found than Ages shallow deep The Elders are not so profound while I thy Precepts keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 My feet from every evill way for this have I refrain'd That from the Rules I might not stray within thy Word contain'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 My Judgement thine hath not declin'd to ponder in my thought To practise what I beare in mind to doe as thou hast taught 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Much sweetnesse in thy words thou hast to slake my pallat's drougth More pleasant in my throat they taste than honey in my mouth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Minding thy Precepts for my stay I understanding get And therefore hate I every way that falshood hath fore-set NVN. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 NOw dangers where on earth I meet and darksome shades of night Thy Word a lanthorne to my feet and to my path gives light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Now I have sworne performe I will at no time to neglect Thy righteous Judgements to fulfill as Justice shall direct 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 No meane in mine affliction Lord now over-worne with woe O quicken me as by thy Word thou hast assur'd to doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 None but free-offrings in good part Lord from my mouth accept And teach me how within my heart thy Judgements may be kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 No day my soule but in my hand with deadly snares beset To doe as doth thy Law command yet doe I not forget 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Neere to my way at unawares the wicked laid their snare Yet carelesse I of other cares thy Precepts made my care 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 None but thy Testimonies tooke for mine Inheritance For ever as on them I looke mine heart for joy doth dance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 No daies but in thy Lawes to spend till life from me depart And to performe them to the end have I enclin'd my heart SAMECH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SEducers vaine my hatred move my heart from them to draw But as I love thy Law I love observance of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Secret thou art to me and shield to keep thy promise just To thee my hopes their service yeeld and to thy Word I trust 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Such as in evill waies have trod my pathes approach not me To keep the Precepts of my God while I mine heart apply 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Sustaine thou me that I may live to make thy promise good Let not my hopes made frustrate give my head a shamefull hood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Secure my health I shall be bold of safety in thy sight And in chiefe price continuall hold thy Statutes my delight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Such fugitives thou tread'st downe all as from thy Statutes stray Deceitfully from thee they fall for falshood is their way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 So from the earth the wicked are as drosse by thee remov'd I therefore have with purer care thy Testimonies lov'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Such horrour in my flesh for thee to feele I am afraid And so severe thy Judgements be that I am sore dismiâ—'d GNAIIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve Judgement I and Justice done unjustly judg'd to stand O let me not be over-gone by mine oppressors hand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Hold surety for thy servants good become sufficient baile And let not mine oppressors proud to my reproach prevaile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Have not mine eyes bid many a storme for thy Salvation worne And when thy Justice would performe thy promise long forborne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Hold on in mercy to proceed so with thy servant deale That what thy Statutes have decree'd to me thou maist reveale 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Here I thy servant make me sound in understanding grow And on thy Testimonies ground my graine of knowledge sowe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 High time is Lord they be destroi'd thy vengefull sword to draw To make their lawlesse labours void that have made void thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 How precious I thy Precepts hold and therefore love them more Than gold above the finest gold tri'd from the richest Ore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How I esteem thy Precepts right that alwaies truth relate And I that in the truth delight alwaies of falshood hate PE. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 PRofound and marvellously deep thy Testimonies are Them as they well deserve to keep my soule hath therefore care 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Port-open'd of thy words gives light gives light that ever lives And understandings piercing sight to simplâ— people gives 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Panting with open mouth a draught I thirsted sore to prove And made the Precepts thou hadst taught the wine-presse of my love 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Proceed but so as Mercies eye in Judgement me behold With those that on thy Names supply by love have taken hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Put in thy Word my steps direct and place them every where That never wickednesse deject nor rule above me beare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Protect me from oppressing man for my redemption pay That doe what earthly pressure can thy Precepts keep I may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Procure thy countenances light on me thy servant shine And in thy Statutes lesson right these tutor'd steps of mine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Powr'd out in griefe that drowns mine eies my teares like rivers flow Thy Law when men I see despise and in contempt to grow TSADE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SO just thou Lord art in thy deeds thy promise to acquite To sentence when thy mouth proceeds then are thy Judgements right 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Such charge thy Testimonies charge that Justice should attend Thy promises perform'd at large thy faithfulnesse commend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Surpriz'd I was with burning zeale that on my bosome preys That my distressors so should deale as to forget thy Sayes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 So pure thy Word as much resin'd the metall tri'd by fire And thereupon thy servants mind hath set his hearts desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Small am I much and much despis'd as much affect I not With me thy Precepts highly priz'd so have I not forgot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Such Justice is thy Justice tri'd as evermore remaines A righteous and a faithfull guide
the mowers hand nor lades the binders lap 8 So as no passer by shall say The Lord give good successe The Name of God the Lord we pray you and your labour blesse PSAL. 130. De profundis Canticâ—m Graduum OUt of the deeps that thou maist heare Lord my complaints repaire 2 Lord heare my voice and let thine eare attend my voices praier 3 Our sins if thou O Lord shouldst summe and marke where we have miss't When thy revengefull stroke shall come who Lord shall then subsist 4 But by forgivenesse of our sinne thy mercy hath appear'd And as our love thy Judgements winne thy mercy makes thee fear'd 5 I earnestly expect the Lord expect his promise just My soule hath waited for his Word wherein my hopes put trust 6 My soule upon the Lord depends attends for her dispatch More than for morne the watch attends more than for morne the watch 7 With confidence let Israel attend the Lord therefore For with the Lord doth Mercy dwell with him redemption store 8 And Israel redeem he shall and make him freedome winne From all his sorrowes bonds from all his sorrow-breeding sinne PSAL. 131. Domine non est Canticum Graduum Davidis A Haughty heart high-looking eies O Lord I never brooke I wade not in deep mysteries nor after marvells looke 2 I still'd my soule and made it milde as from the mothers brests A weanling as a weanling childe my soule in silence rests Trust in the Lord his time attend O Jacobs family Attend his time that hath no end from now eternally PSAL. 132. Memento Domine Canticum Graduum OF David and his troublous daies be mindfull Lord and how 2 To Jacobs mighty Lord he payes his oathes solemniz'd vow 3 Nor tent nor house my harbour be repose my bed forbids 4 To sleep mine eyes shall pardon me to slumber mine eye-lids 5 Untill a dwelling place I find where may the Lord remaine The Mighty One of Jacobs kind a house to entertaine 6 Loâ— Ephrata we understood thereof good tidings yeelds At length we found it in the wood in Kirjath-jears fields 7 Within his house we will goe meet and there assembled all Before his â—oot-stoole at his feet bow downe our selves and fall 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest returne to dwell at length In Salem sometime Silo's guest thou and thy Arke of strength 9 Let be that thine they may be knowne thy Priests with Justice cloth'd And seeking thee more than their owne thy Saints to joy betroth'd 10 And for thy servant Davids sake turne not the face away Of thine Annointed Soveraignes make his seed his Scepter sway 11 The Lord in Truth to David sware and will not turne from it Fruit of thy wombe will I prepare upon thy Throne to sit 12 My Covenant if thy sons retaine my Testimonies heed Thy sons perpetually shall raigne and on thy Throne succeed 13 For as the Lord loves Sion best his liking is so great That her he hath above the rest selected for his seat 14 This is my rest a longer space than Sun shall lend his light Perpetuall here my dwelling place here my desir'd delight 15 Her victuals blessing will I blesse her poore with bread suffice 16 Her Priests in pure Salvation dresse her Saints shall joy surprize 17 There will I make the Horne upright to bud on Davids head A lamp for mine Annointed light throughout all lands to spread 18 His enemies shall shame befall and weave the web they weare Up on his head while flourish shall the Crowne that he shall beare PSAL. 133. Ecce quam bonum Canticum Graduum Davidis BEhold how good it is how pleasing well that there dwell unity where Brethren dwell 2 The precious odour did not sweeter smell When on the head the holy Oile that fell As downe the beard downe Aarons beard it went Perfum'd the border of his Vestiment 3 So fall the pearly gems from Hermon Hâ—ll On Sion Mountaines so the deaws distill And eithers fields with rich embroidry fill Powdring the 'r un-shorne lockes with various skill For there the Lords command the blessing bound And Brethrens love with life eternall crown'd PSAL. 134. Ecce nunc benedicite Canticum Graduum BEhold praise ye the Lord all ye observers of his Rites That servants in the Lords House be before him stand by nights 2 There where his Sanctuary stands to sanctifie his Name To blesse the Lord up-lifted hands let hearts low-humbled frame 3 And he whose blessings over-shade the Hill of Holinesse The Lord that Heav'ns and earth hath made thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. 135. Laudate nomen Domini Halelu-jah SIng Halelu-jah praise th' Eternals Name Ye servants of the Lord set forth his praise 2 That to the Lords House stand his praise proclaime In our Gods Houses Courts that spend your dayes 3 Praise JAH The Lord is good as then is meet Sing Psalmes unto his Name so pleasing sweet 4 For to himselfe the Lord hath Jacob chose And his chiefe treasure Israel accounts 5 Great is the Lord my knowledge can disclose And that our Lord all other gods surmounts 6 What will the Lord have done his will alone In Heav'ns Earth Seas and all the Deeps is done 7 From earths extremes he makes the clouds ascend His fires and waters on the aire he flings In lightning-shot and show'rs of raine to spend The wind out of his treasuries he brings 8 And branded Egypt bare his furies note Whose first-borne all from man to beast he smote 9 His signes and wonders here and there he sent Hard hearted Egypt in the midst of thee On Pharaoh's head and all his servants spent Yet who so blind as they that would not see His signes and wonders sent and spent in vaine Nor Pharaoh's nor his servants pride restraine 10 He smote great Nations mighty Kings he slew 11 As Heshbons Sehon King of Amorites And Ghog the King of Bashan overthrew With all the Kingdomes of the Cananites 12 And dispossest them of their land to blesse And give his people Israel to possesse 13 Thy Name O Lord is ever permanent Thy memory Lord is to age and age 14 The Lord will judge his people and repent To execute the rigour of his rage His servants faults as ready to forbeare As to their foes in his revenge severe 15 The Heathens Idols silver are and gold Worke of mans hand their makers worth beneath 16 Mouthes eyes eares noses can their makers mold 17 But cannot make them speake see heare nor breathe 18 Vaine Idoll-mongers like your Idols just That Idols make or in made Idols trust 19 O blesse the Lord ye house of Israel O blesse the Lord ye house of Aarons line 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord As well Who feare the Lord to blesse the Lord encline 21 From out of Sion his high praise record Whose dwelling is in Salem Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 136. Confitemini Domino O Praise the Lord for he is good his mercy
THe evill man the violent from me O Lord keep farre 2 Whos 's heart on mischiefe wholly bent they daily gather warre 3 They like a Serpent whet their tongue beneath their lips beare stings With Aspes fell poyson to be stung lesse deadly danger brings Selah 4 Lord keep me from the wicked hand and from the violent To thrust away my feet which stand and study to prevent 5 For me the proud have hid a snare with cords wide spread a net Way-laid my path at un-aware their grins for me have set Selah 9 Thou to the Lord my God I said to heare this voice of mine A suitor to thy grace for aide thine eare O Lord encline 7 Lord God my strength my strength to lead my saving health from harmes Thou sett'st the Helmet on my head upon the day of Armes 8 Lord wicked men encourage not nor grant them their desire O further not his crafty plot lest further they aspire Selah 9 Upon my chiefest haters head that compasse me about A covering of their lips to spread let mischiefe maâ—ke them out 10 Let burning coales on them descend hot fire on them let fall And into dungeons deep them send whence rise they never shall 11 A man of tongue shall never grow establish't in the land But evill to his overthrow shall hunt the griping hand 12 I know the Lord will Justice frame the poore opprest to quit The Just shall sure confesse thy Name the right before thee sit PSAL. 141. Ad te Domine Psalmus Davidis TO this complaint O Lord of mine thy speedy help apply Thine eare unto my voice encline when unto thee I cry 2 As incense let my praier be sent and right before thee rise Let mine up-lifted palmes present an evening sacrifice 3 Set Lord a watch my mouth before my wandring tongue to tie And of my lips keep fast the doore whence words have wings to flie 4 To evill further not my heart pretences to pretend Their dainties let me eate no part whom wicked deeds commend 5 But smite me let the Just in love his hand up-lifted lights Compassions his reprovings prove his Mawle in mercy smites Such balme none such the wicked powre shall never breake mine head For in their evills evill houre my praier for them shall plead 6 Their â—udges though by hands of rockes lie fell'd beneath our feet To heare my sayings swarme by flockes for they are pleasing sweet 7 Our scattred bones together put the mouth of Hell receives As stone on earth from Quarry cut as chips the cleaver cleaves 8 But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes attendant looke When help thou wilt my hopes afford leave not my soule forsooke 9 Preserve me from the handed-snare which they for me have laid And grins for which their wicked care with cost and paine hath paid 10 But let the wicked downe be cast his toile his taker be While I together over-past his fall my safety see PSAL. 142. Voce mea ad Dominum Maschil Davidis cùm esset in spelunca oratio MY voyce up to the Lord I strain'd and shew'd my wofull case My voyce unto the Lord complain'd and humbly su'd for grace 2 My meditation I prepar'd before him to expresse Before his face have I declar'd and powr'd out my distresse 3 When sunk my spirit within me lay my path then didst thou know A snare to walk on in my way they closely did bestow 4 On my right hand I lookt and saw to know me there was none All refuge did from me withdraw to seeke my soule not one 5 To thee ô Lord I cry'd and said to thee my hopes arrive My lot before me thou hast lay'd the land of them that live 6 Consider my complaint to thee attend my low-brought cry From my pursuers rescue me they stronger are than I. 7 My soule out of close prison bring I shall confesse thy Name The just about me in a ring thy bountie shall proclaime PSAL. 143. Deus exaudi Psalmus Davidis HEare Lord my prayer my fuits entend which I for grace to thee And to thy faithfulnesse commend in justice answer me 2 And enter not by judgements right thy servants sins to sound For justifi'd shall in thy sight not one that lives be found 3 My soule is by my foe pursu'd my life to earth lies smit Among the dead for ever mew'd in darknesse set to sit 4 My spirit within me spent hath left my understanding craz'd My troubled heart of rest bereft amidst me lyes amaz'd 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy worke I muse Thy deeds my serious thoughts behold what passe thy hands peruse 6 To thee I stretch forth either hand thy help to entertaine My soule â—or thee as weary land thirsts after welcome raine Selah 7 Haste Lord and heare my spirit is done hide not thy face from me Like them that downe the pit are gone lest else made soon I be 8 Thy morning mercy make me heare in thee I trust to mee The way I am to walke make cleere I list my soule to thee 9 From my pursuing enemies O Lord deliver me That where my safeties shelter lies for covert flie to thee 10 Thou art my God to doe thy will O make me understand To guide me thy good Spirit instill where right commands the land 11 And for that Names sake of thine owne thou Lord shalt quicken mee As for thy Justice thou art knowne my soule from pressure free 12 Against my foes thy power employ make strong thy Mercies arme My soules distressors all destroy that me thy servant harme PSAL. 144. Benedictus Dominus Davidis BLest be the Lord my Rocke of Might my Fortresse never farre By whom my hands are taught to fight my fingers fram'd for warre 2 My Mercy my strong Hold my Towre my Saviour and my Shield In whom I trust and by whose power to me my people yeeld 3 Lord what is man that thy respect to know him takes such care Why on the sons of man reflect and reckon what they are 4 Man is of vanity a masse made up on earth to creep Whose daies as slides the shadow passe to death the house of sleep 5 Thy Heav'ns O Lord bow and come downe with tempests warning stroke And with thy clouds the Mountaines crowne but touch and they shall smoake 6 Lighten thy lightnings fi'ry darts to scatter them withall Send home thine arrowes to their hearts and troubled make them fall 7 Thy saving hand send from on hiâ— for my deliverance stand Rid from the many waters nie freed from strange childrens hand 8 Whose mouth of vanitie the mold dissembles in their stile On falshood whose right hand takes hold a right hand full of guile 9 To thee O God prepare will I a new-set song to sing On ten-string'd Lute and Psalterie with sound of voice and string 10 His gift it is whereby Kings stand salvation that they have Doth from the sword in mischiefes hand
his servant David save 11 Release me from strange childrens hand whose mouth the mint of lies Whose right hand right hand is to band and vent vaine forgeries 12 Which say Our sons young plants shall grow the daughters we beget Like polish't angles on a row in Royall Palace set 13 That yeelding sorts of meats and meats our Garners never cease Our flockes bring thousands in our streets ten thousands of encrease 14 Our Oxen fed to labour stout the burthen strong to beare No breaking in none going out our streets no clamour heare ☜ 15 O blessed people people say with goods not goodnesse stor'd O rather blessed people they whose good is God the Lord. PSAL. 145. Exaltabo te Deus Tehillah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Davidis Acrostichon deest Nun Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ADvance thy praise my King O God will I and I will blesse thy Name perpetually 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Blessing thee every day will I dispend to praise thy Name my song shall never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be prais'd and to his greatnesse can no search â—e rais'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Deeds done by thee shall age to age commend to shew thy powers posterities contend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How beauteous is thy glorious Majestie words of thy marvells meditate will I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Whose dreadfull power to speak they shall not spare as for thy greatnesse that will I declare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Summes of thy goodnesse shall mens minds employ to sing thy Justice they shall shout for joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How full of grace with pity how repleat the Lord long-suffring and in mercy great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 To all the Lord his goodnesse sendeth downe and all his workes his tender mercies crowne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 In praising thee Lord all thy workes confesse and blest in being thine thy Saints thee blesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Cleere glory of thy Kingdome they shall tell and with thy glory speake what power doth dwell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Let Adams children know his mighty hand his Kingdomes comely honour understand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Measure of time thy Kingdomes raigne transcends and thy Dominion age and age extends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Sustainer is the Lord of all that fall and them that crooked are erecteth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Intent on thee their eyes all creatures bend and thou in time to them their meat dost send 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Plentifully with open hand at will each living things desire thou dost fulfill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 So just the Lord in all the waies he goes so mercifull in all the workes he does 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Callers on him to all the Lord is nie to all that call upon him faithfully 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Requests all granted shall his fearers have to heare their cry and them distrest to save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 So all that love him will the Lord sustaine and of the wicked let not one remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 To praise the Lord my mouth a song shall frame all flesh for ever blesse his holy Name PSAL. 146. Lauda anima med Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise the Lord my soule as long as life Lord lends me daies 2 Thy praise while I shall be my song my God to sing thy praise 3 In Princes and in Adams son whose substance is but dust With whom is no salvation repose no settled trust 4 Who when his prisoned spirit goes forth turnes to his earth againe That day his thoughts are nothing worth he travell'd with in paine 5 O happy he that hath fore-laid to be his strong abode The God of Jacob for his aide his hope the Lord his God 6 Which made the heav'ns the earth the deeps and what they all containe His promise faithfully who keeps for ever to remaine 7 Which judgeth those that suffer wrong gives to the hungry bread The Lord from chaines and fetters strong sets loose the captive head 8 The Lord gives light to lightlesse eies restores the blind to sight The Lord erects that crooked lies the Lord the Just loves right 9 The Lord keeps strangers from distresse of Orphans is the stay Relieves the widow comfortlesse subverts the wicked way 10 The Lord upon his Royall Throne eternally shall raigne Thy God O Sion King alone shall age and age remaine PSAL. 147. Laudate Dominum PRaise God for it is good to sing a song of praise is sweet To praise our God a pleasant thing his praise a practice meet 2 Of his Jerusalem the walls the Lord builds up againe The scattred out-casts home recalls His Israels remaine 3 His hand the broken-hearted heales their depth of sorrow sounds Safe medicine for their sicknesse deales binds up their bleeding wounds 4 The number of the Starres he tells and gives them names expresse 5 Great is the Lord his Power excells his Prudence numberlesse 6 The Lord lifts-up the meeke on wings to base oppression thrust But head-long downe the wicked flings and drownes their pomp in dust 7 O sing unto the Lord with praise with praise of voice and string High to the Harp our voices raise Psalmes to our God to sing 8 Which covereth Heav'ns with clouds below for earth prepares the raine On Mountaines cliffes makes grasse to grow as on the Meadowie-plaine 9 Which to the Nation of the beast their feeding doth supply And gives the sons of Ravens a feast when they for hunger cry 10 He takes no pleasure in the might and mannage of the Horse Nor in the legges of man delight supporters of his force 11 The Lords delight is on them set that on his feare depend That to his Mercy seeke to get whereon their hopes attend 12 O Salem laud the Lord Most-Hie Sion thy God confesse 13 For he thy gates doth fortifie â—hy sons within thee blesse 14 He in thy border settleth peace from feare of hostile hand With kidnies fat of wheats increase he loads thy labour'd land 15 The earth his blessings doth afford at his commanding will And very swiftly runs his Word his Precept to fulfill 16 He from his clouds with scattring gale like lockes of wooll gives snow Doth on the Hill the Downe the Dale hoare-frosts like ashes strow 17 His ice like morsels forth he casts to bind the streames in bands Before his cold-congealing blasts who stands that them withstands 18 He sends his Word that wills them melt his South-wind bids to blow Whose thawing breath no sooner felt the frozen waters flow 19 His Word of truth whereon to trust to Jacob hath he told His Statutes and his Judgements just taught Israel to hold 20 He hath not so in any case with any Nation dealt Nor with like knowledge of his grace his Judgements have they felt Halelu-jah PSAL. 148.
concourse forgot to make them both reveal'd 11 With-hold not thou O Lord from me thy tender bowells store Thy mercy and thy truth let be my safeguards evermore 12 For evills moe than may be told have round-environ'd mee My sinnes on mee have caught such hold I have no power to see The haires upon my head that grow in number they exceed My heart with trouble stricken low forsakes mee at my need 13 Lord let it be thy pleasure now to safe deliver me O Lord to help me hasten thou as able ready be 14 Shames loading let them never lacke that would my soule destroy Abash't confusion drive them backe that at my evill joy 15 Let desolation be their pay the pension of their shame Aha Aha to mee that say and make my griefe their game 16 Let those that seeke thee all alway with joy in thee abide Let thy salvations lovers say The Lord be magnifi'd 17 On mee that poore and needy stand yet thinkes the Lord my stay My help with thy redeeming hand my God make no delay PSAL. 41. Beat us vir qui intelligit Ad Praestantem Psalmus David BLest is the man that wisely weigh the poore-afflicted can Deliverance in the evill day the Lord will send that man 2 Him shall the Lord preserve alive and keep on earth to blesse Him to his foes thou shalt not give their soule shall not possesse 3 The Lord upholds his feeble head upon his couch of paine Turnes in his sicknesse all his bed returnes his health againe 4 I said in depth of my distresse Be gracious Lord to mee O heale my soule whose sinfulnesse hath sore offended thee 5 On mee mine enemies exclaime and evill of mee say When shall he die when shall his namâ— with him be cast away 6 And if to visit mee he come his heart vaine falshood speakes Iniquitie his errands summe at his returne forth breakes 7 All they that hate mee on a knot against mee whisp'ring swarme Against mee they this evill plot devis'd to doe mee harme 8 An evill doome on him is past which he deserv'd before And now say they that he lies fast let him rise up no more 9 Yea in my peace the man so great to speciall trust receiv'd Which of my bread did also eate his heele against mee heav'd 10 Be gracious Lord to mee therefore and raise mee up againe And I to them shall then restore like payment for their paine 11 By this I know thou favour'st mee that though my foes assaile Triumphers yet they shall not be against mee nor prevaile 12 But mee in mine integritie thy hand doth still uphold And set mee where eternally thy face I may behold 13 The Lord the God of Israel be blest for ever then Let age to age eternall tell his praise Amen Amen Finis Libri primi LIB II. PSAL. 42. Quemadmodum desiderat Ad Praestantem erudiens filiis Coreh LIke as the braying Hind embost desires the water brookes So after thee my soule neere lost O God sends longing lookes 2 To God the living God for whom my soule so thirsteth sore O when shall my appearance come the face of God before 3 My teares to mee have been the food that day and night I eat While daily they in scornfull mood Where is thy God repeat 4 Remembrance of the time fore-spent my soule upon mee poures When to the House of God I went at our accustom'd houres We in the voice of joy and thankes together held our way A multitude of order'd rankes that holy kept the day 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Wait thou on God healths of my face whom yeâ— I will confesse 6 My soule my God within mee sinkes and here in deserts still On Jordan land on Chermon thinks on little Mitsghar hill 7 Deep calls on deep with thundring voice thy water-Canons sound Thy billowes all with horrid noise thy waves above mee bound 8 His mercy will the Lord by day command his song by night With mee a praier to God to pray my lives eternall light 9 I unto God my Rocke will say Why dost thou mee forget Why walke I mourning on my way opprest and foe-beset 10 A murth'ring through my bones doth gride to my reproach all day Where is thy God in scornfull pride when my distressors say 11 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 43. Iudica me Deus JUdge mee O God my pleading plead against a perverse land Assert mee from the wily head and from the wrongers hand 2 For of my strength the God thou art why trun'st thou mee to goe Opprest in habit as in heart to mourne before the foe 3 Send forth thy light and truth to fill my darke distrustfull brest To guide mee to thy holy Hill thy Tabernacles rest 4 Then to Gods Altar will I goe to God my joyes excesse And thee with Harp and Hymnes thereto O God my God confesse 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 44. Deus auribus Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh animadversio O God we heard it with our eares our fathers have us told What deeds thou didst in former yeeres what in their daies of old 2 The Heathens how thy hand out-cast our fathers seed to sowe The people how thou didst lay waste and made our parents grow 3 For not by their owne swords keen edge did they possesse the soile Nor their owne arme can they alledge did for their safety toile But thy right hand thine armes defence thy countenances light Thy favour gave them eminence in them thou took'st delight 4 My King O God on Jacobs head thy saving healths command 5 To hundge our foes them downe to tread thy Name for us shall stand 6 For neither bow nor sword I have whereon my trust to ground 7 But thou art he from foes didst save our haters didst confound 8 Of God all day the praise we spread and ever sing thy Name Selah 9 Of ours no host yet dost thou lead but shunn'st and leav'st us shame 10 Thou mak'st us turne our backes in fight and to our foes give way That they that hate us hold but right to make our goods their prey 11 Thou sortest us on termes un-even like sheep to serve for meat Hast scatt'red us among the Heathen as chaffe of winnow'd wheat 12 Thy people hast thou sold for nought Sold rather hast forsooke For they that sold of them that bought no prices for them tooke 13 Thou hast expos'd us to reproach of neighbours round about Too neere upon us that encroach at us to scorne and flout 14 Among the Heath'ns of our estate a by-word didst thou make The people that our heads did hate their heads at us did shake 15 And every day before mine eies is my