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A26722 The choice and flower of the old Psalms collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended by William Barton ... Barton, William, 1598?-1678.; Hopkins, John, d. 1570. 1645 (1645) Wing B1000A; ESTC R34201 59,599 200

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Coll. THe Lord our God deals not by us according to our sin Nor after the iniquities that we have lived in 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heaven above So is his goodnesse much more large to them that do him love 12 God doth remove our sins from us and our offences all As far as is the Sun-rising full distant from his fall 13 And look what pitie parents dear unto their children bear Like pitie bears the Lord to such as worship him fear 14 The Lord that made us knows our shape our mould and fashion just How weak and frail our nature is and how we are but dust 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the flow'r right fair in field that fades full soon away 16 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall ever stand Their childrens children do receive much goodnesse at his hand 17 I mean which keep his covenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require PSAL. CVIII the Col. O God my heart is now prepar'd so also is my tongue I will advance my voice O Lord and praise thee with my song 2 A wake my viol and my harp sweet melodie to make And in the morning I my self right early will awake 3 Among the people gen'rally thou shalt be prais'd by me Among the heathen folk O Lord will I sing praise to thee 4 Because thy mercy Lord is great above the heavens hie Also thy truth doth pierce the clouds and reacheth to the skie 5 ●Above the starrie firmament extoll thy self O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad 6 And that thy dear beloved one delivered may be Help O my God with thy right hand and hearken unto me 12 And grant us Lord thy saving health when troubles do assail For all the help of man is vain and nothing can avail 13 Through God we shall do valiant acts and worthy of renown He shall subdue our enemies yea he shall tread them down PSAL. CXIII 1. M. YE children which do serve the Lord Praise ye his Name with one accord 2 And ever blessed be his Name 3 Who from the rising of the Sun Till it return where it begun is to be praised with great same 4 The Lord all people doth surmount As for his glory we may count above the heavens high to be 5 With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are of such great power and force is he 6 He doth abase himself we know Things to behold both here below and also in the heavens high 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with Kings in thrones of princely Majesty 8 Among his people thus doth he As Princes place in high degree even those that from the dung-hill came 9 The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit to rear therefore praise ye his holy Name PSAL. CXVI the Col. I Love the Lord because he heard my earnest suit and cry 2 And call upon him while I live that heard me formerly 3 Ev'n when the snares of cruell death on every side I found When pains of hell laid hold on me and sorrow did surround 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soul O Lord I do most humbly pray 5 The Lord is very mercifull and just he is also And in our God compassion doth plentifully flow 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve all those that simple be I was in wofull misery and he deliver'd me 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe return unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest 8 Because thou hast delivered my soul from deadly thrall My moistned eies from mournfull tears my sliding feet from fall 9 Before the Lord in land of life now will I walk therefore 10 I did beleeve therefore I spake for I was troubled sore PSAL. CXVIII the Coll. THe Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what flesh can do to me for God will help me out 2 The Lord doth take my part with them to help me that arise Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemies 3 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed 4 Or to put confidence in Kings or Princes in our need 5 All nations have inclosed me and compassed me round But in the Name of God shall I mine enemies confound 6 My fo thou hast thrust sore at me that I indeed might fall But through the Lord I found such help that they were vanquish'd all 7 Now help us Lord and prosper us we humbly crave the same 8 Blessed is he that comes to us in Gods most holy Name 9 O give ye thanks unto the Lord for very good is he Because his mercies do endure to all eternitie PSAL. CXIX 1. Col. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in minde and heart That from the Law of God the Lord do not at all depart 2 Blessed are they that give themselves his Statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their hearts and never from him swerve 4 It is thy just and strict command that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed 5 O thou that giv'st us this command give grace to do the same 6 Then shall I keep thy statutes all and never shrink for shame 8 And wholly will I give my self to keep thy laws most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shew thy grace and might The second Collect. VNfainedly I have thee sought and seeking so abide Let me not wander from thy ways nor ever turn aside 11 Within my heart and secret thoughts thy words have I hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will 13 My lips have never ceas'd to preach and publish day and night The judgements all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy waies how I may walk 16 My only joy shall be so fix'd and on thy laws so set That nothing can me so far blinde that I thy words forget The third Collect. 20 MY soul is ravish'd with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements Lord and what may please thee best 22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame which wicked men conspire For I have kept thy covenants with zeal as hot as fire 28 My soul I feel so sore opprest that it doth melt for grief According to thy word therefore Lord haste to send relief 35 In righteous paths of thy precepts Lord guide me I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep and covenants to embrace And from
all filthy avarice Lord shield me with thy grace 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts turn back mine eyes and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy wayes aright 39 Reproach and shame which I so fear from me O Lord expell For thou dost judge with equity and therein doth excell 40 Behold my hearts desire is bent thy laws to keep for aye Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it perform I may The fourth Collect. 41 THy mercies that are manifold let me obtain O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy Word 42 So shall I stop the standrous mouths of lewd men and unjust That have so much reproached me for in thy word I trust 60 I did not stay nor linger long as those that slothfull are But hastily thy laws to keep I did my self prepare 61 The cruell bands of wicked men have made of me their prey Yet did not I thy laws forget nor from thee go astray 62 Thy righteous judgements are so great so holy and so high That even at midnight I will rise thy Name to magnifie The fifth Collect. ERe thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thy word O God and by it guide my way 71 O happy time well may I say that thou didst me correct For like a guide thy Law to learn thy rod did me direct 76 Thy judgements very righteous are O Lord I do confesse I know thou hast afflicted me of very faithfulnesse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And raise me to an holy life according to thy word 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield and strong defence And on thy Word I fix my faith my hope and confidence PSAL. CXXII 1. M. Ye children c. I Did exceedingly rejoyce To hear the loving peoples voice in offering of their own accord For in this manner did they say Come let us up and take our way unto the temple of the Lord Within thy gates Jerusalem Our feet shall come and stand in them to worship and to offer there Jerusalem is built so neat Compact together and compleat the like there is not anywhere 2. The holy tribes with one accord The tribes I say of God the Lord to Israels testimonie came Thither they went on solemn dayes To worship and to offer praise unto the Lords most holy Name For there are stately thrones erect Erected there for this respect for justice and for equity Which thrones of right do appertain To Davids house which there must reign to judge his folk accordingly 3. O pray therefore and do not cease But pray for our Jerus'lems peace lo they shall prosper that love thee Peace be within thy walls say I I wish as much prosperity within thy palaces to be My brethren and companions dear Make me now say let peace be here I wish it heartily to thee The temple of our God no lesse Makes me to seek thy happinesse as much as ever lies in me PSAL. CXXVIII 1. M. BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat happy art thou I say 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spring out Thy children stand like olive plants thy table round about 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicity 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperity and peace PSAL. CXXX 1. M. TO thee O Lord I make my moan in these my depths of grief I call I cry I sigh I grone trusting to finde relief 2 Hear then O Lord my just request for it is full due time And let thy ears be now possest with these desires of mine 3 O Lord our God if thou should weigh● the sins that we have done Who can escape or who can say I can excuse for one 4 But thou O Lord art rather bent to tendernesse and grace That we with hearts most penitent should fear before thy face 5 In God I put my confidence my soul waits on his will His promise is a sure defence and I hope therein still 6 My soul to God hath due regard wishing for him alway Yea more then they that watch and ward desire the dawning day 7 Let Israel boldly trust upon the Lords free grace and love And plentifull redemption that comes from God above 8 And he shall now and evermore redeem us on this wise Quite blotting out the heavy score of our iniquities PSAL. CXXXI 1. Col. O Lord I am not puft in minde I have no scornfull eye I do not exercise my self in things that be too high 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my self in silence and in rest 3 O Israel trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this time forth for evermore from age to age for ay PSAL. CXXXII 1. Col. RRemember Davids troubles Lord how to the Lord he sware And vowed a vow to Jacobs God the greatest of his care 2 I will not come within my house nor climb up to my bed Nor let my temples take their rest nor th' eyes within thy head 5 Till I have found out for the Lord a Temple for his grace An house for Jacobs mighty God to be a dwelling place 7 We will assay and go into his Tabernacle there Before his foot-stool falling down to worship him in fear 9 O Lord let all thy Priests be cloath'd with truth and righteousnesse Let all thy Saints and holy men sing out with joyfulnesse The second Collect. 13 THe Lord hath chosen Sion hill and loves therein to dwell Saying this is my resting place I love and like it well 14 And I will blesse with great increase her victuals every where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there 15 Yea I will deck and clothe her Priests with saving health throughout And all the Saints of Sion hill for joy shall sing and shout 16 There will I surely make the horn of David for to bud For there I have ordain'd for mine a lantern bright and good 17 As for his enemies I will clothe with shame for evermore But I will cause his crown to shine more fresh then heretofore PSAL. CXXXV the Col. O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord 2 O praise him ye that stand within the Temple of the Lord Ye of his Court and of his house praise him with one accord 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a good and comely thing alwaies to doe the same 4 For God hath chosen Jacobs seed ev'n of his own good pleasure And he hath chosen Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For
Hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard Of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruell spite and crushing might of wicked men 7 For just men light is sown And gladnesse is upstor'd For each true-hearted one Ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and blesse At memory of his so high pure holinesse Psal. CX 1. Met. All people c. THe Lord unto my Lord thus said Sit thou at my right hand on hie Untill thine enemies be made A foo●-stool for thy Majestie 2 The Lord shall send from Sion hill The scepter of thy sov'raign might Rule thou amidst thine enemies still Thy people yeelding to thy right 3 In sacred beauties yeelding thee When first thy powr'full Gospel cals As fruitfull births as dews can be That from the womb of morning fals 4 The Lord hath sworn and wist not break Ne● change the word the which he swore By th' order of Melchized●k Thou art a Priest for evermore 5 The Lord that stands at thy right hand In day of wrath shall Kings confound 6 Judging in many a Heathen land And heads of many countries wound And he shall fill in that same day Each place with bodies of the s●ain 7 And drink the torrent in the way And then lift up the head again Psal. CXI 1. Met. PRaise ye the Lord whom I will praise with all my heart and might In congregation of the just and in the Churches sight 2 Great are the works of our great God and they are sought into Of all that take content therein delighting ●o to do 3 Most honourable is h●s work and shineth gloriously His righteousnes doth still endure to all eternitie 4 And he hath made his wondrous works to be retain'd in minde Full of compassion is the Lord and graciously enclin'd 5 The Lord hath given meat to them that fear before his face He will be ever mindfull of his covenant of grace 6 The power of his works hath he in Israels sight ex rest To give to them the heritage which Heathen men possest 7 Lo righteousn●●s● and judgement are the works of Gods own hands And sure are his cemmandements what ever he commands 8 Yea they stand fast for evermore and everlastingly And they are done in righteousnesse in truth and equity 9 He sent redemption to his own to make his people free And did command his covenant for evermore to be 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our almighty king And onely from the fear of God doth all true wisdom spring 11 Good understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endure for ever Psal. CXII 1. M. Our Father c. OR O all ye c. THe man is blest that fears the Lord Delighting greatly in his word Mighty on earth his seed shall be And blessed his posteritie Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse continuing still 2 Unto the man that is upright In darknesse there ariseth light He is a gracious righteous one And full of kinde compassion A good man's kinde he ●ends and sparc●● Discretion guiding his aff●rs 3 He shall not sure be mov'd for ever Nor his name perish now nor never His stablisht heart on God is staid Of evil tidings not affraid His faith is fixt his pain is past Untill he see his enemies cast 4 He hath dispersed of his store And given plenty to the poor His righteousnesse remaineth sure And shall for evermore endure His horn shall be exalted high With honour and with dignity 5 The wicked man this thing shall see And very greatly griev'd shall be Yea he shall g●ash his teeth for spite And pine away and perish quite Thus wicked mens desires shall die The Lord then praise and magni●ie Psal. CXIII 2. M. Give laud unto the Lord YE servants of the Lord With praise Gods name adore The name of God the Lord Blesse now and evermore From Sun to Sun Even from the East unto the West let this be done 2. All nations fear his pow'rs His glory mounts the skie There is no God like ours No other Lord so high Yet stoops we know All things to see in heaven that be or earth below The n●edy poor and bass From dust and dung he brings To sit in Princes place Even with his peoples Kings And her that had A barren womb he made become a mother glad Hallelujah Psal. CXVII 1. Metre O Praise the Lord all men all lands Great kindnes have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord Psal. CXIX 4. p. 2. M. Have mercy 2. MY soul cleaves to the dust now quicken me O Lord According to the promises of thy most faithfull word 26 I have declar'd my wayes and thou hast heard me too O teach me thy commandements and them to know and do 27 Make me to understand thy precepts perfect way So shall I have thy wondrous works to talk of every day 28 My soul doth even melt for heavinesse O Lord Vouchsafe O Lord to strengthen me according to thy word 29 Remove the way of lies and gra●t me graciously 30 Thy holy law for I have chose the way of verity 〈◊〉 before me still thy judgements for my aim 31 I stuck unto thy testaments Lord put me not to shame 32 And I will run the way of thy commandement When as thou shalt enlarge my heart to yeeld a full consent The ninth part 2. Metre 65 VVEll with thy servant didst thou deal thy promise to fulfill 66 Good judgement Lord to me reveal and knowledge of thy will 67 For I beleev'd thy word O God although I went astray While unchastised with thy rod but since have kept thy way 68 Thy works and nature both are good teach me thy laws thereby 69 The proud to hurt me what they could against me forg'd a lye My whole heart notwithstanding that shall keep thy precepts right 70 Their heart like grease is waxen fat thy law is my delight 71 'T was good for me to be chastiz'd that I might learn thy pleasure 72 Whose law reveal'd I more have priz'd then store of earthly treasure Psa● CXIX 18. p. a M. Have mercy 137 RIghteous art thou O Lord thy judgements righteous too 138 The testimonies thou hast set are very just and true 139 My zeal hath me consum'd because my wicked foes Forgot thy words which are so pure so very pure are those 140 But therefore on that word thy servants love is set 141 Small and despis'd yet do not I thy testaments forget 142 Thy righteousnesse remains and so it ever doth An everlasting righteousnesse thy law is very truth 143 Trouble and anguish great have taken hold on me But yet Lord thy commandements my joy and comfort be 144 Thy testimonies truth stands to eternity O Give me understanding Lord and I shall live thereby The 19. part 2. M. All people c I Cry'd with hearts unfain'd desire
that be of worldly might And let the heathen folk receive their judgement in thy sight 20 Lord strike such terrour fear and dread into the hearts of them That they may know assuredly they be but mortall men PSAL. 10. The first Metre VVHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so far from thine And keepest close thy countenance from us this troublous time 2 The poor do perish by the proud and wicked mens desire Let them be taken in the craft that they themselves conspire 3 For in the lust of his own heart the ungodly doth delight And he doth bl●●se the covetous abhorred in thy sight 4 He is so proud that right and Wrong he setteth all apart There is not any God saith he for thus he thinks in heart 5 Because his waies do prosper still he doth thy laws contem ' He puffs at all his enemies sets light by thee and them 6 Tush tush saith he I have no dread that mine estate should change Because that all adversity to him is very strange 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraud deceit and guile Under his tongue doth mischief fit and worketh all the while 8 He lieth hid in waies and holes the innocent to slay Against the poor his eyes are ben● that passe along the way 9 And like a Lion privily lies lurking in his den If he may snare them in his net to spoil poor simple men 10 And for the nonce full craftily he croucheth down I say So are great heaps of poor men made by his strong power his prey The second part 11 TUsh God forgetteth this saith he therefore I may be bold His countenance is cast aside he doth it not behold 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poor mans hope doth rest Lift up thy hand forget not Lord the poor that be opprest 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord dost thou not abhor it To hear the wicked in their hearts say tush thou car'st not for it 14 But thou seest all their wickednesse and well dost understand That friendlesse and poor fatherlesse are l●ft unto thy hand 15 Of wicked and malicious men then break the power fo● ever That they with their iniquity may perish altogether 16 The Lord shall reign for evermore as King and God alone And he will chase the heathen folk out of his land each one 17 Unto the poors complaint and cry thou giv'st a gracious ear Thou wilt prepare their patient heart and cause thine ears to hear 18 To judge the poor and fatherlesse and help them to their right That they may be no more opprest by men of worldly might PSAL. 11. The first Metre Sing this to any generall tune I Put my confidence in God why therefore do you say That as a bird unto her hill my ●●ul should flee away 2 For lo the wicked bend their bowes their arrows they prepare To shoot in secret and to hurt the souls that upright are 3 Of worldly help all stayes were shrunk and clearly brought to nought As for the good and righteous man what hath the righteous wrought 4 But he that in his Temple is most holy and most high And in the heavens hath his seat of royall Majesty The poor and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the manners of mankinde 5 And with a chearfull countenance the righteous man will use But in his heart he doth abhor all such as mischief muse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thick as any rain Brimstone and fire and whirl-windes thick appointed for their pain 7 Ye see then how a righteous God doth righteousnesse embrace And to the just and upright men shews forth his pleasant face PSAL. 12. The first Metre HElp Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And faith and truth from worldly men is parted clean away 2 Who so doth with his neighbour talk his talk is all but vain For every man bethinketh how to flatter lie and fain 3 But flattering and deceitfull lips and tongues that be so stout To speak proud words and make great brags the Lord soon cuts them out 4 For they say still we will prevail our tongues shall us extoll Our tongues are ours we ought to speak what Lord shall us controll 4 But for the great complaint and cry of poor and men opprest I will arise now saith the Lord and them restore to rest 6 Gods Word is like to silver pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seven times in fire been purified 7 Now sith thy promise is to help Lord keep thy promise then And save us now and evermore from this ill kinde of men 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefs manifold When wicked men do bear the sway and vice goes uncontrol'd WIthin thy Tabernacle Lord who shall continue still And whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy hill 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just and straight Whose heart doth think the very truth whose tongue speaks no deceit 3 That to his neighbour doth none ill in body goods or name Nor willingly doth move false tales which might empair the same 4 The man in whose impartiall eyes vile persons are abhor'd But he doth greatly honour those that truly fear the Lord 5 His oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Although he make his conenant so that he doth lose thereby 6 That putteth not to usury the money that he lent Nor will he take reward at all against the innocent 7 Who so doth all things as you see that here is to be done Shall never perish in this world nor in the world to come PSAL. 17. The first Collect. O Lord give ear to my just cause attend when I complain And hear the prayer that I put forth with lips that do not fain 3 Thou hast well tried me in the night and yet couldst nothing finde For that my mouth should not transgresse I purpos'd in my minde 4 As for the works of wicked men and paths perverse and ill For love of thy most holy Name I have refrained still 5 Then in thy paths that be most pure do thou my soul preserve That from the way wherein I walk my st●ps may never swerve 6 For I do call to thee O Lord surely thou wilt me aid Then hear my prayer and weigh right well the words that I have said 14 Lord save me by thy mighty power out of these tyrants hands Which now so long a time have raign'd and kept us in their bands 15 I mean from worldlings unto whom all worldly goods are rife That have no hope nor part of joy but in this present life 16 Thou giv'st them store of thy hid treasure and children to their minde They spend thereof and leave the rest unto their babes behinde 17 But I shall see thy blessed face with purest conscience view'd And waking shall be satisfied
endure 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy seat was set on hie Beyond all times that can be thought thou art eternally 4 The flouds O Lord the flouds doe rise they swell against the shore And raise the waves in such a wise they make the waters rore 5 Yet though the storms appear in sight though seas doe rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on high doth dwell 6 And look what promise he doth make his houshold to defend For just and true they shall it take all times without an end OR THy testimonies precious are kept on sure record And holinesse becomes thy house for evermore O Lord PSAL. XCIIII 1. M. 1 p. O Lord thou dost revenge all wrongs that pow'r belongs to thee Since vengeance then to thee belongs declare that all may see 2 Set up thy self for thou of right the earth dost judge and guide Reward the proud and men of might according to their pride 3 How long shall wicked men bear sway by lifting up their voice How long shall wicked men I say thus triumph and rejoyce 4 How long shall they with brags burst out and proudly prate their fill Shall they rejoyce and be so stout whose works are ever ill 5 Thy flock O Lord thine heritage they spoil and vex full sore Against thy people they do rage still daily more and more 6 The widows which are comfortlesse and strangers they destroy They slay the children fatherlesse and none doth put them by 7 And when they take these things in hand this talk they have of thee Can Jacobs God this understand tush no he cannot see 8 O folk unwise and people rude some knowledge now discern Ye fools among the multitude at length begin to learn 9 Shall not the Lord that made the ear the Lord that made the eye What shall not he both see and hear ev'n all things perfectly 10 The Lord doth all the world correct and makes them understand Shall he not then your deeds detect how can ye scape his hand The second part I. M. 11 THe Lord doth know the thoughts of man his heart he seeth plain The Lord I say mens thoughts doth scan and findeth them but vain 12 But Lord that man is happy sure whom thou doest keep in aw And through correction doest procure to teach him in thy Law 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest when times of trouble are When wicked men shall be supprest and fall into the snare 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse his people for to take His heritage whom he did chuse he will no time forsake 15 Untill that judgement be decreed and justice play her part That all may follow her with speed that are of upright heart 16 But now on my side who shall stand against the cursed train Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked works maintain 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid mine enemies to repell My soul and life had now been laid almost as low as hell 18 When I did say my foot doth slide I now am like to fall Thy goodnesse Lord thou didst provide to stay me up withall 19 When with my self I mused much and could no comfort finde Then Lord thy goodnesse did me touch and that did ease my minde 20 Lord shall the thrones of wickednesse have fellowship with thee Which make a Law for to oppresse and plead it s thy decree 21 Lo they consult against the life of righteous men and good And in their counsels they are rife to shed the guiltlesse blood 22 But yet the Lord he is to me a place of sure defence He is my God to him I flee my strength and confidence 23 Their mischiefs on themselves shall fall and taken in their crimes The Lord our God shall slay them all and cut them off betimes PSAL. XCV the Col. 6 COme let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fall And kneel to him with one accord the which hath made us all 7 For why he is the Lord our God for us he doth provide We are his flock he doth us feed his sheep and he our guide 8 To day if ye his voice will hear then harden not your heart As ye provok't him many a yeer within the desert part 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me my power for to prove My wondrous works when they did see yet still they would me move 10 Twice twenty yeers they did me grieve and I to them did say They erre in heart and not beleeve they have not known my way 11 Wherefore I sware when that my wrath was kindled in my brest That they should never tread the path to enter in my rest PSAL. XCVI the Col. SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs of joy and mirth Sing unto him with one accord all people on the earth 2 Among the heathen folk declare his honour round about To shew his wonders do not spare ev'n all the world throughout 3 Tell all the world from first to last the Lord doth reign above Yea he hath set the earth to fast that it can never move 4 And that it is the Lord alone that rules with princely might To judge the nations every one with equity and right PSAL. C. 1. M. ALl people that on earth do dwell Sing to the Lord with cheerfull voice 2 Him serve with fear his praise forth-tell Come ye before him and rejoyce 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed Without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed And for his sheep he doth us take 4 O enter then his gates with praise Approach with joy his courts unto Praise laud and blesse his Name alwaies For it is seemly so to do 5 For why the Lord our God is good His mercy is for ever sure His truth at all times firmly stood And shall from age to age endure PSAL. CIII 1. Coll. MY soul doth magnifie the Lord my spirit do the same And all the secrets of my heart praise ye his holy Name 2 Give thanks to God for all his gifts shew not thy self unkinde And suffer not his benefits to slip out of thy minde 3 Who gave thee pardon for thy fault and thee restor'd again And healed thy infirmitie and eas'd thee of thy pain 4 That did redeem thy life from death from which thou could not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extend to thee 5 That fill'd with goodnesse thy desire and did prolong thy youth Like as the eagle casts her bill whereby her age renu'th 6 The Lord with justice dothrepay all such as be opprest So that their sufferings and their wrongs are turned to the best 7 His waies and his commandements to Moses he did show His counsels and his valiant acts the Israelites did know 8 The Lord is kinde and mercifull when sinners do him grieve The slowest to conceive a wrath and readiest to relieve PSAL. CIII 2.