righteous are before me laid have I. I to thy testimonies cleave shame do not on me cast I 'le run thy precepts way when thou my heart enlarged hast ה HE. The 5. part Teach me O Lord the perfect way of thy precepts divine And to observe it to the end I shall my heart incline Give understanding unto me so keep thy Law shall I Yea ev'n with my whole heart I shal observe it carefully In thy Laws path make me to go for I delight therein My heart unto thy testimonies and not to greed incline Turn thou away my sight and eyes from viewing vanitie And in thy good and holy way be pleas'd to quicken me Confirm to me thy gracious word which I did gladly hear Ev'n to thy servant Lord who is devoted to thy fear Turn thou away my fear'd reproach for good thy judgements be Lo for thy precepts I have long'd in thy truth quicken me ו VAU The 6. part Let thy sweet mercies also come and visit me O Lord Ev'n thy benign salvation according to thy word So shall I have wherewith I may give him an answer just Who spitefully reproacheth me for in thy word I trust The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope doth still rely So shall I keep for evermore thy Law continually And sith that I thy precepts seek I 'le walk at liberty I 'le speak thy word to Kings and I with shame shall not be mov'd And will delight my self alwayes in thy Laws which I lov'd To thy commandments which I lov'd my hands lift up I will And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still ז ZAIN The 7. part Remember Lord thy gracious word thou to thy servant spake Which for a ground of my sure hope thou causedst me to take This word of thine my comfort is in my affliction For in my straits I am reviv'd by this thy word alone The men whose hearts with pride are stuff'd did greatly me deride Yet from thy straight commandements I have not turn'd aside Thy judgements righteous O Lord which thou of old forth gave I did remember and my self by them comforted have Horrour took hold on me because ill men thy Law forsake I in my house of pilgrimage thy Laws my songs do make Thy Name by night Lord I did minde and I have kept thy Law And this I had because thy word I kept and stood in aw ח CHETH The 8. part Thou my sure portion art alone which I did choose O Lord I have resolv'd and said that I would keep thy holy word With my whole heart I did intreat thy face and favour free According to thy gracious word be mercifull to me I thought upon my former wayes and did my life well try And to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. I did not stay nor linger long as those that slothfull are But hastily thy Laws to keep my self I did prepare Bands of ill men me robb'd yet I thy precepts did not slight I 'le rise at midnight thee to praise ev'n for thy judgements right I am companion to all those who fear and thee obey O Lord thy mercy fills the earth teach me thy Laws I pray ט TETH The 9. part Well hast thou with thy servant dealt as thou didst promise give Good judgement me and knowledge teach for I thy word believe Ere I afflicted was I stray'd but now I keep thy word Both good thou art and good thou dost teach me thy statutes Lord. The men that are puft up with pride against me forg'd a ly Yet thy commandements observe with my whole heart will I. Their hearts through worldly ease wealth as fat as grease they be But in thy holy Law I take delight continually It hath been very good for me that I afflicted was That I might well instructed be and learn thy holy Laws The word that cometh from thy mouth is better unto me Then many thousands and great summs of gold and silver be י JOD The 10. part Thou mad'st and fashionedst me thy Laws to know give wisdom Lord. So who thee fear shall joy to see me trusting in thy word That very right thy judgements are I know and do confesse And that thou hast afflicted me in truth and faithfulnesse O let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant faithfully was promised by thee And let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live Because thy holy Laws to me sweet delectation give Lord let the proud ashamed be for they without a cause With me perversly deal but I will muse upon thy Laws Let such as fear thee and have known thy statutes turn to me My heart let in thy Laws be sound that sham'd I never be כ CAPH The 11. part My soul for thy salvation faints yet I thy word believe Mine eyes fail for thy word I say When wilt thou comfort give For like a bottle I 'm become that in the smoke is set I 'm black and parcht with grief yet I thy statutes not forget How many are thy servants dayes when wilt thou execute Just judgement on these wicked men that do me persecute The proud have digged pits for me which is against thy Laws Thy words all faithfull are help me pursu'd without a cause They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them I clave After thy loving kindnesse Lord me quicken and preserve The testimonie of thy mouth so shall I still observe ל LAMED The 12. part Thy word for ever is O Lord in heaven settled fast Unto all generations thy faithfulnesse doth last The earth thou hast established and it abides by thee This day they stand as thou ordain'd for all thy servants be Unlesse in thy most perfect Law my soul delights had found I should have perished when as my troubles did abound Thy precepts I will nev'r forget they quickning to me brought Lord I am thine O save thou me thy precepts I have sought For me the wicked have laid wait me seeking to destroy But I thy testimonies true consider will with joy An end of all perfection here have I seen O God But as for thy commandement it is exceeding broad מ MEM. The 13. part O how love I thy Law it is my study all the day It makes me wiser then my foes for it doth with me stay Then all my teachers now I have more understanding far Because my meditation thy testimonies are In understanding I excell those that are ancients For I endeavoured to keep all thy commandements My feet from each ill way I stay'd that I may keep thy word I from thy judgements have not swerv'd for thou hast taught me Lord. How sweet unto my taste O Lord are all thy words of truth Yea I do finde them sweeter far then honey to my mouth I through thy precepts that are pure do understanding
get I therefore every way that 's false with all my heart do hate × NUN The 14. part Thy word is to my feet a lamp and to my path a light I sworn have and I will perform to keep thy judgements right I am with sore affliction ev'n overwhelm'd O Lord In mercy raise and quicken me according to thy word The free-will offrings of my mouth accept I thee beseech And unto me thy servant Lord thy judgements clearly teach Though still my soul be in my hand thy Laws I 'le not forget I err'd not from them though for me the wicked snares did set I of thy testimonies have above all things made choice To be my heritage for ay for they my Heart rejoice I carefully inclined have my heart still to attend That I thy statures may perform alway unto the end ס SAMECH The 15. part I hate the thoughts of vanitie but love thy Law do I. My shield and hiding-place thou art I on thy word rely All ye that evill doers are from me depart away For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey According to thy faithfull word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed never be Hold thou me up so shall I be in peace and safetie still And to thy statutes have respect continually I will Thou treadst down all that love to stray false their deceit doth prove Lewd men like drosse away thou putst therefore thy Law I love For fear of thee my very flesh doth tremble all dismaid And of thy righteous judgements Lord my soul is much afraid ×¢ AIN The 16. part To all men I have judgment done performing justice right Then let me not be left unto my fierce oppressours might For good unto thy servant Lord thy servants surety be From the oppression of the proud do thou deliver me Mine eyes do fail with looking long for thy salvation The word of thy pure righteousnesse while I do wait upon In mercy with thy servant deal thy Laws me teach and show I am thy servant wisdom give that I thy Laws may know It 's time thou work Lord for they have made void thy Law divine Therefore thy precepts more I love then gold yea gold most fine Concerning all things thy commands all right I judge therefore And every false and wicked way I perfectly abhore פ PE. The 17. part Thy statutes Lord are wonderfull my soul them keeps with care The entrance of thy words gives light makes wise who simple are My mouth I have wide opened and panted earnestly While after thy commandements I long'd exceedingly Look on me Lord and mercifull do thou unto me prove As thou art wont to do to those thy Name who truly love O let my footsteps in thy word aright still ordered be Let no iniquitie obtain dominion over me From mans oppression save thou me so keep thy Laws I will Thy face make on thy servant shine teach me the statutes still Rivers of waters from mine eyes did run down when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy Law צ TSADDI The 18. part O Lord thou art most righteous thy judgements are upright Thy testimonies thou command'st most faithfull are and right My zeal hath ev'n consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy Laws despise Thy word 's most pure therefore on it thy servants love is set Small and despis'd I am yet I thy precepts not forget Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure Thy holy Law Lord also is the very truth most pure Trouble and anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in my trouble my delight thy just commandments be Eternall righteousnesse is in thy testimonies all Lord to me understanding give and ever live I shall ק KOPH The 19. part With my whole heart I cry'd Lord hear I will thy word obey I cry'd to thee save me and I will keep thy Laws alway I of the morning did prevent the dawning and did cry For all my expectation did on thy word rely Mine eyes did timously prevent the watches of the night That in thy word with carefull minde then meditate I might After thy loving kindnesse hear my voice that calls on thee According to thy judgement Lord revive and quicken me Who follow mischief they draw nigh they from thy Law are far But thou art near Lord most firm truth all thy commandments are As for thy testimonies all of old this have I try'd That thou hast surely founded them for ever to abide ר RESH The 20. part Consider mine affliction in safety do me set Deliver me O Lord for I thy Law do not forget After thy word revive thou me save me and plead my cause Salvation is from sinners far for they seek not thy Laws O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements just revive and quicken me My persecuters many are and foes which do combine Yet from thy testimonies pure my heart doth not decline I saw transgressours and was griev'd for they keep not thy word See how I love thy Law as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements every one for evermore endure ש SHIN The 21. part Princes have persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in aw I at thy word rejoyce as one of spoil that findes great store Thy Law I love but lying all I hate and do abhorre Seven times a day it is my care to give due praise to thee Because of all thy judgements Lord which righteous ever be Great peace have they who love thy Law offence they shall have none I hop'd for thy salvation Lord and thy commands have done My soul thy testimonies pure observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly Thy testimonies and thy Laws I kept with speciall care For all my works and wayes each one before thee open are ת TAU The 22. part O let my earnest pray'r and cry come near before thee Lord Give understanding unto me according to thy word Let my request before thee come after thy word me free My lips shall utter praise when thou hast taught thy Laws to me My tongue of thy most blessed word shall speak and it confesse Because all thy commandements are perfect righteousnesse Let thy strong hand make help to me thy precepts are my choice I long'd for thy salvation Lord and in thy Law rejoice O let my soul live and it shall give praises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious be helpfull unto me I like a lost sheep went astray thy servant seek and finde For thy commands I suffred not to slip out of my minde PSAL. CXX A song of degrees IN my distresse to God I cry'd and He gave ear to me From lying lips and guilful tongue O Lord my
their hearts ah we would have it thus Nor suffer them to say that he is swallowed up by us Sham'd and confounded be they all that at my hurt are glad Let those against me that do boast with shame and scorn be clad Let them that love my righteous cause be glad shout and not cease To say the Lord be magnify'd who loves his servants peace Thy righteousnesse shall also be declared by my tongue The praises that belong to thee speak shall it all day long PSAL. XXXVI To the chief musician A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. THe wicked mans transgression within my heart thus sayes Undoubtedly the fear of God is not before his eyes Because himself he flattereth in his own blinded eye Untill the hatefulnesse be found of his iniquity Words from his mouth proceeding are fraud and iniquity He to be wise and to do good hath left off utterly He mischief lying on his bed most cunningly doth plot He sets himself in ways not good ill he abhoreth not Thy mercy Lord is in the heaven thy truth doth reach the clouds Thy justice is like mountains great thy judgements deep as flouds Lord thou preservest man and beast How precious is thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings mens sons their trust shall place They with the fatnesse of thy house shall be well satisfi'd From rivers of thy pleasures thou wilt drink to them provide Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee And in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see Thy loving kindnesse unto them continue that thee know And still on men upright in heart thy righteousnesse bestow Let not the foot of cruell pride come and against me stand And let me not removed be Lord by the wickeds hand There fall'n are they and ruined that work iniquities Cast down they are and never shall be able to arise PSAL. XXXVII A Psalm of David FOr evill doers fret thou not thy self unquietly Nor do thou envy bear to those that work iniquity For even like unto the grasse soon be cut down shall they And like the green and tender herb they wither shall away Set thou thy trust upon the Lord and be thou doing good And so thou in the land shalt dwell and verily have food Delight thy self in God hee 'l give thine hearts desire to thee Thy way to God commit him trust it bring to passe shall he And like unto the light he shall thy righteousnesse display And he thy judgement shall bring forth like noon-tide of the day Rest in the Lord and patiently wait for him do not fret For him who prospering in his way successe in sin doth get Do thou from anger cease and wrath see thou forsake also Fret not thy self in any wise that evill thou should do For those that evill doers are shall be cut off and fall But those that wait upon the Lord the earth inherit shall For yet a little while and then the wicked shall not be His place thou shall consider well but it thou shalt not see But by inheritance the earth the meek-ones shall possesse They also shall delight themselves in an abundant peace The wicked plots against the just and at him whets his teeth The Lord shall laugh at him because his day he coming seeth The wicked have drawn out the sword and bent their bow to slay The poor and needy and to kill men of an upright way But their own sword which they have drawn shall enter their own heart Their bows which they have bent shall break and into pieces part A little that a just man hath is more and better far Then is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are For sinners arms shall broken be but God the just sustains God knows the just mans dayes and still their heritage remains They shall not be asham'd when they the evill time do see And when the dayes of famine are they satisfi'd shall be But wicked men and foes of God as fat of lambs decay They shall consume yea into smoke they shall consume away The wicked borrows but the same again he doth not pay Whereas the righteous mercy shows and gives his own away For such as blessed be of him the earth inherit shall And they that cursed are of him shall be destroyed all A good mans footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight Although he fall yet shall he not be cast down utterly Because the Lord with his own hand upholds him mightily I have been young and now am old yet have I never seen The just man left nor that his seed for bread have beggers been He 's ever mercifull and lends his seed is blest therefore Depart from evill and do good and dwell for evermore For God loves judgement and his saints leaves not in any case They are kept ever but cut off shall be the sinners race The just inherit shall the land and ever in it dwell The just mans mouth doth wisedom speak his tongue doth judgement tell In 's heart the Law is of his God his steps slide not away The wicked man doth watch the just and seeketh him to slay Yet him the Lord will not forsake nor leave him in his hands The righteous will He not condemn when he in judgement stands Wait on the Lord and keep his way and thee exalt shall He Th' earth to inherit when cut off the wicked thou shalt see I saw the wicked great in pow'r spread like a green bay-tree He past yea was not him I sought but found he could not be Mark thou the perfect and behold the man of uprightnesse Because that surely of this man the latter end is peace But those men that transgressours are shall be destroy'd together The latter end of wicked men shall be cut off for ever But the salvation of the just is from the Lord above He in the time of their distresse their stay and strength doth prove The Lord shall help and them deliver He shall them free and save From wicked men because in him their confidence they have PSAL. XXXVIII A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance IN thy great indignation O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot For in me fast thine arrows stick thine hand doth presse me sore And in my flesh there is no health nor soundnesse any more This grief I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weightie burden they too heavy are for me My wounds do stink and are corrupt my folly makes it so I troubled am and much bow'd down all day I mourning go For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain That in my weak and wearie flesh no soundnesse doth remain So feeble and
it is A brutish man it knoweth not fools understand not this When those that lewd and wicked are spring quickly up like grasse And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace It is that they for ever may destroyed be and slain But thou O Lord art the most High for ever to remain For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all But thou shalt like unto the horn of th'unicorn exalt My horn on high thou with fresh oyl anoint me also shalt Mine eye shall also my desire see on mine enemies Mine ears shall of the wicked hear that do against me rise But like the palm-tree flourishing shall be the righteous one He shall like to the Cedar grow that is in Lebanon Those that within the house of God are planted by His grace They shall grow up and flourish all in our Gods holy place And in old age when others fade they fruit still forth shall bring They shall be fat and full of sap and ay be flourishing To shew that upright is the Lord He is a rock to me And He from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth reign and cloath'd is He with majesty most bright His works do shew him cloath'd to be and girt about with might The world is also stablished that it can not depart Thy Throne is fixt of old and thou from everlasting art The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise But yet the Lord that is on high is more of might by far Then noise of many waters is or great sea billows are Thy testimonies every one in faithfulnesse excell And holinesse for ever Lord thine House becometh well PSAL. XCIV O Lord God unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong O mighty God who vengeance own'st shine forth avenging wrong Lift up thy self thou of the earth the Soveraign Judge that art And unto those that are so proud a due reward impart How long O mighty God shall they who lewd and wicked be How long shall they who wicked are thus triumph haughtilie How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold Thy folk they break in pieces Lord thine heritage oppresse The widow they and stranger slay and kill the fatherlesse Yet say they God it shall not see nor God of Jacob know Ye brutish people understand fools when wise will ye grow The Lord did plant the ear of man and hear then shall not He He only form'd the eye and then shall he not clearly see He that the nations doth correct shall He not chastise you He knowledge unto man doth teach and shall Himself not know Mans thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well discern Blest is the man thou chastnest Lord and mak'st thy Law to learn That thou may'st give him rest from dayes of sad adversitie Untill the pit be dig'd for those that work iniquitie For sure the Lord will not cast off those that His people be Neither His own inheritance quite and forsake will He. But judgement unto righteousnesse shall yet return again And all shall follow after it that are right hearted men Who will rise up for me against those that do wickedly Who will stand up for me ' gainst those that work iniquity Unlesse the Lord had been my help when I was sore opprest Almost my soul had in the house of silence been at rest When I had uttered this word My foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay Amidst the multitude of thoughts which in my heart do fight My soul left it be overcharg'd thy comforts do delight Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee Which mischief cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree Against the righteous souls they joyn they guiltlesse bloud condemn But of my refuge God's the rock and my defence from them On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay And cut them off in their own sin our Lord God shall them slay PSAL. XCV O Come let us sing to the Lord come let us every one A joyfull noise make to the Rock of our salvation Let us before His presence come with praise and thankful voice Let us sing Psalms to Him with grace and make a joyfull noise For God a great God and great King above all gods He is Depths of the earth are in His hand the strength of hills is His. To Him the spacious sea belongs for He the same did make The dry land also from His hands its form at first did take O come and let us worship Him let us bow down withall And on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall For He 's our God the people we of His own pasture are And of His hand the sheep to day if ye His voice will hear Then harden not your hearts as in the provocation As in the desert on the day of the tentation When Me your fathers tempt'd and prov'd and did My working see Ev'n for the space of fourty years this race hath grieved Me I said This people erres in heart My wayes they do not know To whom I sware in wrath that to My rest they should not go PSAL. XCVI O sing a new song to the Lord sing all the earth to God To God sing blesse His Name shew still His saving health abroad Among the heathen nations His glory do declare And unto all the people show His works that wondrous are For great 's the Lord and greatly He is to be magnifi'd Yea worthy to he fear'd is He above all gods beside For all the gods are idols dumb which blinded nations fear But our God is the Lord by whom the heav'ns created were Great honour is before His face and majesty divine Strength is with in His holy place and there doth beauty shine Do you ascribe unto the Lord of people every tribe Glory do you unto the Lord and mighty pow'r ascribe Give ye the glory to the Lord that to His Name is due Come ye into His Courts and bring an offering with you In beauty of His holinesse O do the Lord adore Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble His face before Among the heathen say God reigns the world shall stedfastly Be fixt from moving He shall judge the people righteously Let heav'ns be glad befor the Lord and let the earth rejoyce Let seas and all that is therein cry out and make a noyse Let fields rejoyce and every thing that springeth of the earth Then woods and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth Before the Lord because He comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnes the people faithfullie PSAL. XCVII GOD reigneth let the earth be glad and isles rejoyce each one Dark clouds Him compasse and in
consum'd and all fruits of their ground He smote all first-born in their land chief of their strength each one With gold and silver brought them forth weak in their tribes were none Aegypt was glad when sorth they went their fear on them did light He spread a cloud for covering and fire to shine by night They askt and he brought Quails with bread of heav'n he filled them He op'ned rocks floods gusht and ran in deserts like a stream For on his holy promise he and servant Abraham thought With joy his people his elect with gladnesse forth he brought And unto them the pleasant lands he of the heathen gave That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have That they his statutes might observe according to his word And that they might his Lawes obey Give praise unto the Lord. PSAL. CVI. GIve praise and thanks unto the Lord for bountifull is He His tender mercy doth endure unto eternitie Gods mighty works who can expresse or shew forth all his praise Blessed are they that judgement keep and justly do alwayes Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine dost bear With thy salvation O my God to visit me draw near That I thy chosens good may see and in their joy rejoyce And may with thine inheritance triumph with chearfull voice We with our fathers sinned have and of iniquity Too long we have the workers been we have done wickedly The wonders great which thou O Lord didst work in Aegypt land Our fathers though they saw yet them they did not understand And they thy mercies multitude kept not in memory But at the sea ev'n the Red-sea provok'd him grievously Neverthelesse he saved them ev'n for his own Names sake That so he might to be welt known his mighty power make When he the Red-sea did rebuke then dryed up it was Through depths as through the wildernesse He safely made them passe From hands of those that hated them he did his people save And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave The waters overwhelm'd their foes not one was left alive Then they believ'd his word and praise to him in songs did give But soon did they his mighty works forget unthankfully And on his counsell and his will did not wait patiently But much did lust in wildernesse and God in desert tempt He gave them what they sought but to their soul he leannesse sent And against Moses in the camp their envy did appear At Aaron they the saint of God envious also were Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did devour And all Abirams company did cover in that hour Likewise among their company a fire was kindled then And so the hot consuming flame burnt up these wicked men Upon the hill of Horeb they an idol-calf did frame A molten image they did make and worshipped the same And thus their Glory and their God most vainly changed they Into the likenesse of an ox that eateth grasse or hay They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour been By whom such great things brought to passe they had in Aegypt seen In Hams land he did wondrous works things terrible did he When he his mighty hand and arm stretcht out at the Red-sea Then said he he would them destroy had not his wrath to stay His chosen Moses stood in breach that them he should not slay Yea they despis'd the pleasant land believed not his word But in their tents they murmured not hearkning to the Lord. Therefore in desert them to slay he lifted up his hand 'mong nations to o'rethrow their seed and scatter in each land They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associat The sacrifices of the dead they did profanely eat Thus by their lewd inventions they did provoke his ire And then upon them suddenly the plague brake in as fire Then Phineas rose and justice did and so the plague did cease That to all ages counted was to him for righteousnesse And at the waters where they strove they did him angry make In such sort that it fared ill with Moses for their sake Because they there his spirit meek provoked bitterly So that he uttered with his lips words unadvisedly Nor as the Lord commanded them did they the nations slay But with the heathen mingled were and learn'd of them their way And they their idols serv'd which did a snare unto them turn Their sons and daughters they to devils in sacrifice did burn In their own childrens guiltlesse bloud their hands they did embrew Whom to Canaans idols they for sacrifices slew So was the land defil'd with bloud They stain'd with their own way And with their own inventions a whoring they did stray Against his people kindled was the wrath of God therefore Insomuch that he did his own inheritance abhore He gave them to the heathens hand their foes did them command Their enemies them opprest they were made subject to their hand He many times delivered them but with their counsel so They him provok'd that for their sin they were brought very low Yet their affliction he beheld when he did hear their cry And he for them his Covenant did call to memory After his mercies multitude he did repent And made Them to be pity'd of all those who them did captive lead O Lord our God us save and gather the heathen from among That we thy holy Name may praise in a triumphant song Blest be JEHOVAH Israels God to all eternitie Let all the people say Amen Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CVII PRaise God for he is good for still his mercies lasting be Let Gods redeem'd say so whom he from th' enemies hand did free And gathered them out of the lands from North South East and VVest They stray'd in deserts pathlesse way no city found to rest For thirst and hunger in them faints their soul VVhen straits them presse They cry unto the Lord and he them frees from their distresse Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide That they might to a city go wherein they might abide O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfie VVith goodnesse he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly Such as shut up in darknesse deep and in deathsshade abide VVhom strongly hath affliction bound and irons fast have ty'd Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously And they the counsell did contemn of him that is most hie Their heart he did bring down with grief they fell no help could have In trouble then they cry'd to God he them from straits did save He out of darknesse did them bring and from deaths shade them take These bands wherewith they had been bound asunder quite he brake O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men