this I know undoubtedly the Lord is very great He is indeed above all gods and hath the highest seat 15 The Idols which the Heathen have in all their coasts and lands Of silver and of gold they be the work of workmens hands 16 They have a mouth and cannot speak and eyes that have no sight 17 They have an ear and doe not hear their mouths are breathlesse quite 19 O all ye house of Israel see that ye praise the Lord And ye that be of Aarons house praise him with one accord 20 And ye that be of Levies house praise ye likewise the Lord And ye that stand in aw of him praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXIX the Collect. 21 HAte I not them that hate thee Lord and that in earnest wise Contend I not against them all against thee that arise 22 I hate them with unfeigned hate even as my utter foes 23 Trie me O God and know my heart my inward thoughts disclose 24 See Lord if any secret sin doe in my soul abide And in the everlasting way be thou my God and guide PSAL. CXLIII the Col. LOrd hear my prayer and complaint which I put forth to thee And in thy truth and righteousnesse Lord hear and answer me 2 Against thy servant let not Lord thy judgement to be tri'd For in thy sight can none alive be ever justifi'd 8 Thy loving kindenes in the morn let me both hear and see Teach me the way that I should goe for Lord I trust in thee 12 And of thy mercy slay my foes that vex my soul so sore For loe I am thy servant Lord destroy them all therefore PSAL. CXLVI 2. Met. MY soul praise thou the Lord alwaies his praise will I declare 2 While breath and life prolong my daies my tongue shall never spare 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then though they abound in wealth Nor in the sons of mortall men in whom there is no health 4 For why their breath doth soon depart they fall to earth anon And then the counsels of their heart doe perish every one 5 O happy is that man I say whom Jacobs God doth aid And he whose hope doth not decay but on the Lord is staid 6 Which made the earth and waters deep the heavens high withall Which doth his word and promise keep and so for ever shall 7 With right alwayes doth he proceed for such as suffer wrong The poor and hungry he doth feed and loose the fetters strong 8 The Lord doth send the blinde their sight the lame to limbs restore The Lord doth in his Saints delight and loves them evermore 9 He helps the widow in distresse and stranger sad in heart He doth defend the fatherlesse and ill mens waies subvert 10 The Lord thy God O Sion hill shall reign eternally From age to age for ever still O praise the Lord most high PSAL. CXLIX 1. M. SIng ye a new song to the Lord his praises to declare And let his Name be magnifi'd where Saints assembled are 2 Let Israel rejoyce in God their maker and their King And let the sons of Sion hill for joy triumph and sing 3 Let them sound praise with voice of flute unto his holy Name And with the timbrell and the harp sing forth his praise and fame 4 For lo the Lord his dear delight doth in his people place And he will beautifie the meek with saving health and grace 5 With glory and with honour now let all the Saints rejoyce And sing aloud upon their beds with glad and pleasant voice 6 And in their mouths let be the acts of God the mighty Lord And let them take into their hands a double edged sword 7 To plague the Heathen and correct the people with their hands 8 To binde their stately Kings in chains their Lords in iron bands 9 To execute on them the doom recorded long before This honour all his Saints shall have praise God for evermore FINIS NOte that all the Psalms that are put in whole mâ— readily be sung in Churches while others sing the old for the verses are neither more nor fewer then theâ—â— were before So also may the Collects if the Clark read them or dâ— point out and declare the verses before-hand Note also that one single star points a dolefull tune two stars a solemn or middle tune three stars a joyfuâ— tune and they are set onely or for the most part to Psalms that go in a generall tune i.e. such as serve for all eights and sixes generally Lastly note that every new beginning of fresh matter is marked with a Paragraph thus which is placed between the verse and the line which is devised to make short parts and to discern suddenly where to begin Note this amendment of Psal. 146. v. 3. 2. Met. if thou thinkest it needs TRust not in worldly Princes then put not your trust in Kings Nor any of the sons of men for they are helplesse things Here follow the rest of the new-made Psalms that are not extant in the first Impression Psalm V. 1. Met. Our Father which c. LOrd weigh my thoughts my voice attend My King my God to me give ear To thee my pray'rs and cries I send My voice i' th morning thou shalt hear I' th morning Lord will I direct My prayer to thee and will expect 2. For thou in sinne hast no delight No ill shall dwell with thee O Lord The fool abides not in thy sight All wicked works thou hast abhorr'd Falshood deceit and cruelty Thou dost detest and wilt destroy 3. But I in thy abounding grace Thy house will visit in thy fear And worship in thy holy place O teach me Lord thy justice there Make straight thy paths before mine eyes Because of all mine enemies 4. A wicked heart within they have A faithlesse mouth a flattering tongue Their throat is like a gaping grave Let their own counsels lead them vvrong Destroy them cast them out therein And in their multitudes of sinne 5. For thee they have rebell'd against But let believers joy in thee And shout for joy in thy defence And all thy lovers joyfull be For thou wilt blesse the just O Lord And make thy grace his shield and guard Psal. VI 1. Met. O Lord consider c. IN anger Lord rebuke me not For I am very weak and low Chastise not when thy wrath is hot But Lord to me thy mercy show Lord heal me for my bones are vext But thou O Lord how long a space My soul is also sore perplext Return and save me of thy grace My soul O Lord preserve and save For none in death remembers thee Nor any thanks thee in the grave Thou seest my groaning wearieth me All night I make my bed to swim Watering my couch with weeping eyes Mine eye with grief grows old and dim Because of all mine enemies Ye workers of iniquity Depart from me depart ye all For loe the Lord hath heard my cry My weeping
and rose again For why I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustain 6 Although ten thousand hem'd me in I would not be afraid For thou art still my Lord and God my Saviour and mine aid 7 Rise up therefore save me O Lord for now to thee I call For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth of these transgressors all 8 Salvation only doth belong to thee O Lord above Thou dost bestow upon thy folk thy blessing and thy love PSAL. 4. The first Metre O God that art my righteousnesse Lord hear me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bound in thrall 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to cry I will not rest 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lies 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint he doth me not refuse 5 Sin not but stand in aw therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see ye your selves convert 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And see that in the living Lord you put your trust alway 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do embrace But Lord grant us thy countenance thy favour and thy grace 8 For thou O Lord hast made my heart more joyfull and more glad Then when they brought in corn and wine and great increase was had 9 In peace therefore lie down will I taking my rest and sleep For only thou alone O Lord Wilt me in safety keep PSAL. 5. The second Metre O Lord consider my complaint incline thine ear to me 2 And hear my voice my King my God I make my prayer to thee 3 Hear me betimes Lord tarry not for I will have respect My prayer early in the morn to thee for to direct 4 And I will wait with patience on thee my â—od alone Thou art not pleas'd with wickednesse and ill with thee dwels none 5 And in thy sight shall never stand these wicked fools O Lord Vain workers of iniquity thou alwayes hast abhorr'd 6 Thou shalt destroy the flatterers and them that utter lies Bloud-thirsty and deceitfull men will God abhor likewise 7 Therefore will I come to thy house trusting upon thy grace And reverently will worship thee toward thy holy place 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse for to confound my foes And in what way I ought to walk before my face disclose 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their hearts are foul and vain 10 Their throat 's an open sepulchre their tongues do fawn and feign 11 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought Subvert them in their heaps of sin which have rebellion wrought 12 But they that put their trust in thee let them be glad alwayes And render thanks for thy defence and give thy Name the praise 13 For thou wilt blesse and magnifie the righteous man no doubt And with thy grace as with a shield wilt compasse him about PSAL. 7. The Collect. O Lord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee Save me from them that seek my soul and fully set me free 2 Lest like a lion fierce and fell he tear and rend my soul While there is no deliverer his fury to controul 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or else if I be found in fault or guilty in thy sight 4 And to my friend rewarded ill or left him in distresse Which hath pursued me wrongfully and did my soul oppresse 5 Then let my so pursue my soul and let him take and tread My life even down unto the ground and lay mine honour dead 6 O thou that art of all men judge now judge my righteous cause According to my righteousnesse and thy most righteous laws 11 I take my help to come of God in all my pain and grief He doth preserve the pure in heart and sends them sweet relief 15 Behold the wicked travelleth with mischief in his minde Conceiving sin and wickednesse and bringeth forth the winde 16 He digs a ditch and delâ—es it deep in hope to catch his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he dig'd up for other 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall upon his head 18 I will give thanks to God therefore that judgeth righteously And with a song will praise the Name of him that is most high PSAL. 8. The first Metre O Lord our Lord how wonderfull is thy Name every where Whose fame surmounts in dignity above the starrie sphere 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seen thy graces they disclose 3 And when I see the heavens high the works of thine own hand The Sun and Moon and all the stars in order as they stand 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that he should be in minde Or what is mans posterity to whom thou art so kinde 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast also crowned him with highest dignitie 6 Thou hast preferâ—'d him to be Lord of all thy works of wonder And hast set all things at his feet that he should keep them under 7 As oxen sheep and all beasts else that in the fields do feed 8 Fowls of the air fish of the sea and all that therein breed 9 Therefore O Lord that art out Lord must I repeat the same How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. 9. The Collect. VVIth heart and mouth unto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speak of all his wondrous works and them declare alwaies 2 I will be glad and much rejoyce in thee O Lord most high And with my songs extoll thy Name above the starrie skie 3 Because my foes are driven back and put to shamefull flight They fall down flat and are destroyed by thy great power and might 7 Know then that he which is above for evermore shall reign And in the seat of equity true judgement will maintain 9 He is protector of the poor what time they be opprest He is their succour in distresse their refuge and their rest 11 Sing Psalms therefore unto the Lord that dwels in Sion hill Publish among the nations all his noble acts and will 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of poor oppressed 〈◊〉 Forgetting not the afflicted heart but heaâ—s their sighs and groans 15 He lets the heathen fall into the pit that they prepar'd And in the net that they did set are they themselves insnar'd 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poor mans grief and pain The patient people never look for help of God in vain 19 O Lord arise lest men prevail
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 blâ—â—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 benâ— 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 lâ—ft unto thy hand 15 Of wicked and malicious men then break the power foâ— 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 â—â—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 stâ—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
with thy similitude PSAL. 18. The Collect. O God my strength and fortitude I love thee vehemently Thou art my castle and defence in my necessity 2 My God my rock in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shield and horn of saving health 4 The pangs of death did compasse me and held me every where The flowing waves of wickednesse did put me in great fear 5 The slie and subtill snares of hell were round about me set And for my feet there was prepared a deadly trapping net 6 I thus beset with pain and grief did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did hear my plaint out of his holy place 15 And from above the Lord sent down to fetch me from below And pluck'd me from the waters deep about to overflow 20 Because I walked in his waies and in his paths have trod And have not wandred wickedly departing from my God 21 But evermore I had respect to his entire decree His statutes and commandements I cast not out from me 22 But pure and clean and uncorrupt appear'd before his face And did abstain from wickednesse and sin in any case 23 The Lord therefore will me reward as I have done aright As is the cleannesse of my hands appearing in his sight PSAL. 19. The Collect. HOw perfect is the Law of God how is his covenant sure Converting souls and making wise the simple and obscure 8 Just are the Lords commandements and glad both heart and minde His precepts pure and do give light to eyes that be full blinde 9 The fear of God is excellent and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether 10 And more to be embraced alway then fined gold I say The honey and the honey-comb are not so sweet as they 11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard And in performance of the same there shall be great reward 12 But Lord what earthly man doth know the errours of his life Then cleanse my soul from secret sins which are in me most rife 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevail not over me And so shall I be innocent and great offences flee 14 Accept my mouth accept my heart my words and thoughts each one For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone PSAL. XXII Col. O God my God wherefore dost thou forsake me utterly And dost not hear when I complain nor hearken to my cry 2 To thee my God even all day long I do both cry and call And all the night I do not cease yet hear'st thou not at all 6 Behold I am become a worm more liker then a man An out-cast whom the people spurn with all the spite they can 11 O Lord depart not now from me in all my pain and grief Since I have none my help to be none else to send relief 20 Lord save me from the cruell sword by thy almighty power And keep my dear and darling soul from dogs that would devour 25 Among the folk that fear the Lord will I thy praise proclame And keep my vow and promise made for setting forth thy Name 26 The poor shall eat and be suffic'd and you that seek the Lord Your heart shall live for evermore his praises to record 28 The kingdoms of the heathen folk shall worship and adore For God shall be their governour and King for evermore PSAL. XXV 1. M. 1. part Have mercy c. I Lift my heart to thee My God and guide most just Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorn of me And let them not be overthrown that put their trust in thee 3 But shame shall them befall which harm them wrongfully Therefore thy paths and thy right waies unto me Lord descry 4 Direct me in thy truth and teach me in thy way Thou art my God and Saviour on thee I wait all day 5 I pray thee Lord remember thy mercies manifold And thy compassions plentifull for they have been of old 6 Remember not the faults and frailty of my youth Remember not how I have sinn'd against thy blessed truth Nor after my deserts let me thy mercy finde But of thine own benignity Lord have me in thy minde 7 His mercy is full sweet his truth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as go aside 8 The humble he will teach his precepts for to keep He will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meek 9 For all the waies of God are mercy truth and grace To them that keep his Covenant and do his laws embrace PSAL. XXV 2. P. I. M. 10 NOw for thy holy Name O Lord I thee intreat To grant me pardon for my sin for it is wondrous great 11 Who so doth fear the Lord the Lord will him direct To lead his life in such a way as he doth best accept 12 His soul shall evermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seed and his posterity inheriting the land 13 All those that fear the Lord his secret will shall know And unto them the Lord is pleas'd his testaments to shew 14 Mine eyes continually upon the Lord are set For he hath pluckt my fettred feet out of the snare and net 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my mone For I am poor and desolate and comfortlesse alone 16 The troubles of my heart are multiplied indeed Bring me out of this misery necessity and need 17 Behold my anguish Lord my poverty my pain Remit my sin and mine offence and make me clean again 18 O Lord behold my foes how they do still increase Pursuing me with deadly hate that fain would live in peace 19 Preserve and keep my soul and still deliver me And let me not be overthrown because I trust in thee 20 Let my simplicity defend me from my foes Because I trust in thy defence from enemies that oppose 21 Deliver Lord thy folk and send them sweet relief And ease thy chosen Israel of all his pain and grief PSAL. XXVI I. M. To any generall tune LOrd be my judge and thou shalt see my paths be pure and plain I trust in God to strengthen me that so I may remain 2 Prove me my God by any means search out my secret heart Examine me and try my reins and every inward part 3 Thy goodnesse laid before my face I do behold alwayes For of thy truth I tread the trace and will do all my daies 4 I do not hold societie with men whose deeds are vile I will not come in companie with them that practise guile 5 I much abhor the wicked sort their doing I despise I do not once to them resort that hurtfull things devise 6 My hands I wash and do proceed in works to walk upright Then to thine altar I make speed to offer in thy sight 7 That I may speak and preach the praise
that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast been good to me 8 O God thy house I love most dear to me it doth excell I have delight and would be near where Lord thy grace doth dwell 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile wherewith their lives abound And their right hand do bribes defile and basenesse there I found 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my time and daies to serve Have mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerve 12 My foot is staid for all assaies it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I give praise in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII the C. THe Lord is both my life and light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth give me strength and migâ—â— why should I be afraid 4 One thing of God I do desire that he would not denie For which I ask and do inquire and that continually 5 That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and view his Temple well 7 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me aid withall 10 My heart doth eccho unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face saidst thou to me Lord I will seek thy face 11 In wrath turn not away thy face nor suffer me to slide Thou art my God unto this day be still my God and guide 12 My parents both forsook their son and cast me off together But God took care when they had done a better friend then either Wait on the Lord couragiously he is thy strength and stay Thy heart with faith to fortifie wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII I. M. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave 2 The supplications of my heart O Lord attend and mark When I lift up my humble hands unto thy holy Ark 3 With wicked doers of wickednesse O give me not my part That speak right fair unto their friends while mischief fills their heart 4 According to their handy work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions vile so let these sinners speed 5 For nothing they regard Gods works nor what his hands have wrought Therefore will he destroy them quite and bring them all to nought 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so lovingly 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my help my hearts desire my song shall so confesse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to repell The saving health of his elect the anointed Israel 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXX 1. M. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Thou hast not made my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my pain and grief Thou gav'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief 3 Of thy good will thou hast cal'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and keptst me from the grave 4 Sing praise ye Saints that prove and see the goodnesse of the Lord In mem'ry of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord 5 His anger lasteth but a space and quickly slakes again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs of pain shall lodge with us all night The Lord shall bring us joy again before the morning light 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel no ill this wealth shall not decay 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my daies Doth dust declare thy Majestie doth dust thy justice praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I pray to thee Do not this simple soul forsake but help and succour me 11 Then didst thou turn my misery into a chearfull voice The mourning weed thou took'st from me and mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI 1. â— O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and quit me Lord from blame 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need 3 For lo O Lord thy strength is tri'd thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy only aid 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due Thou only hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord 7 And in the mercy I will joy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me anoy and knowest my foul full well 15 The length of all my life and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathfull rage of them that me withstand 16 To me thy servant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And save me for thy righteousnesse thy mercy and thy grace PSAL. XXXI 2. Coll. 16 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy Name and trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wrongs Within thy house thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd on me his grace so far Me to defend with watch and ward as in a town of war 22 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Lo I am clean cast out of sight yet heardst thou my request 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord I say the faithfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just For sure the
Lord will take your part sith ye on him do trust PSAL. XXXII 2. M. THe man is blest whose wickednesse is covered and hid The man is blest whom God forgives what ever sins he did 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not offence Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor hardned impudence 3 For whilst that I kept silence still and sought to hide my sinne My bones did wear and waste away with pain that I was in 4 For night and day thy hand on me did so oppresse my heart That all my bloud and humours moist to drinesse did convert 5 I did therefore confesse my faults and all my sins discover Then thou O Lord didst me forgive and all my sins passe over 6 The humble man shall pray therefore to thee in happiest hour So that the flouds of waters great on him shall have no pow'r 7 When trouble and adversity do compasse me about Thou art my refuge and my joy and thou dost help me out 8 Come hither I will teach to thee the paths of pietie And I will guide thee carefully with mine observant eye 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse and mule Whose mouth without a rain or bit from harm thou canst not rule 10 The wicked man shall wail in wo and greatest griefs sustain But unto him that trusts in God much mercy shall remain 11 Be joyfull therefore in the Lord ye just lift up your voice And ye of pure and perfect heart be glad and much rejoyce PSAL. XXXIII 1. Col. YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it is a seemly sight That upright men with thankfull voice should praise the Lord of might 3 Sing to the Lord and give him praise with joyfull songs and new For lo his word his works and ways are perfect just and true 5 To judgement equity and right he hath a great good will And with his gifts he doth delight the spacious earth to fill 7 The waters of the seas he keeps confin'd within the shore He layeth up the liquid deeps as in an house of store 10 The counsels of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought 11 But his decrees continue still they never slack nor swage The motions of his minde and will take place from age to age The second Collect. 12 BLessed are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is known Whom he doth chuse of meer accord to take them as his own 13 The Lord from heaven cast his eye on men of mortall birth Considering from his seat on high all dwellers on the earth 16 A King that trusteth in his host thereby shall not prevail The mighty man whose strength is most for all his strength shall fail 17 An horse for safety of a man is to be reckon'd vain By strength of horse none ever can deliverance obtain 18 But lo the eyes of God attend to shield and save the just And all that fear for to offend and in his mercy trust 20 Wherefore our souls have confidence in God our strength and stay He is our shield and our defence to drive all darts away 22 Now therefore let thy goodnesse Lord still present with us be As we do still with one accord repose our trust in thee PSAL. XXXIIII 1. C. I Will give laud and honour both unto the Lord alwayes My moving tongue for evermore shall speak unto his praise 2 I do delight to laud the Lord in heart in soul and voice That mortifi'd and humble men may hear and so rejoyce 3 Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord And let us now exalt his Name and all with one accord 4 For I my self besought the Lord he answered me again And graciously deliver'd me from all my fear and pain 5 Who so they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they never need to fear 6 Poor David cri'd unto the Lord the Lord did hear his call The Lord did hear and help him too out of his troubles all 7 The Angel of the Lord doth pitch his tents about them round To save all such as fear the Lord and keep them safe and sound 8 Taste and consider well therefore that God's a gracious one O happy man that trusts in him and ev'n in him alone PSAL. XXXIIII 2. C. 14 TUrn back thy face from doing ill and do the godly deed Inquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed 15 For lo the eyes of God above upon the just are bent His ears likewise do hear the plaint of all the innocent 16 But he doth frown and bend his brows upon the wicked train And cuts from earth their memory that none of them remain 17 But when the just do call and cry the Lord doth hear them so That out of pain and misery he lets them timely go 18 The Lord is kinde and straight at hand to such as are contrite He also saves the sorrowfull and humbled in his sight 19 Full many be the miseries of just and righteous men But out of all adversities the Lord delivereth them 21 But sin shall slay the wicked man which he himself hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soon be brought to nought 22 But them that fear the living Lord he keepeth safe and sound And such as put their trust in him no malice shall confound PSAL. XXXV the C. LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might Fight on my part against all those that seek with me to fight 2 Lay hold upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dresse Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distresse 3 Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine enemies to withstand Unto my soul be pleas'd to say I am thy help at hand 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seek my soul to kill Let them turn back and flee with shame that seek to work me ill 9 Let all their waies be void of light and slippery like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all 7 And then my bones shall speak and say my parts shall all agree O Lord what pow'r dost thou display what man is like to thee PSAL. XXXVI 1. M. THe wicked with his works unjust doth thus perswade my heart He serves not God he serves his lust and sets Gods fear apart 2 Yet doth he joy in his estate to walk as he began So long till he deserves the hate the hate of God and man 3 His words are wicked vile and naught his tongue no truth doth tell Yet at no hand will he be taught which way he may do well 4 When he should sleep then doth he muse his mischiefs to fulfill No wicked waies doth he refuse nor nothing that is ill 5 But Lord thy goodnesse doth ascend above the heavens hie So doth
thy truth it self extend unto the starry skie 6 Much more then hils so high and steep thy justice is exprest Thy judgements like to seas most deep thou sav'st both man and beast 7 Thy mercy is above all things O God it doth excell In trust whereof as in thy wings the sons of men shall dwell 8 Within thy house they shall be fed with plenty at their will Of all delights they shall be sped and take thereof their fill 9 For lo the well of life so pure doth ever flow from thee And in thy light we shall be sure the lasting light to see 10 From such as thee desire to know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousnesse declare and shew to men of upright heart 11 Let not the proud on me prevail O Lord of thy good grace Nor let the wicked me assail to throw me out of place 12 But they in their device shall fall that wicked works maintain They shall be overthrown withall and never rise again PSAL. XXXVII the Coll. 34 VVAit thou on God and keep his way he shall preserve thee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroy'd these wicked men 35 The wicked have I seen most strong and plac'd in high degree Flourishing in all wealth and store as doth the Lawrell-tree 36 But suddenly he past away and lo he was quite gone I sought him then but could not finde the place where dwelt such one 37 Mark and behold the perfect man how God doth him increase For righteous men shall have at length great joy with rest and peace 38 As for transgressors wo to them together they shall fall God will cut off ungodly men and judge them once for all 39 But the salvation of the just doth come from God above Who in their trouble sends them aid of his meer grace and love 40 But sure the Lord will blesse and keep the righteous and the just From hands of lewd and wicked men because in him they trust PSAL. XXXIX 1. M. 1. part I Said I will look to my waies for fear I should go wrong I will take thee lest I offend with rashnesse of my tongue 2 As with a bridle I will keep my mouth with all my might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight 3 I held my tongue and spake no word but kept me close and still Yea from good talk I did refrain but sore against my will 4 My heart waxt hot within my brest with musing thought and doubt Which did increase and stir the fire at last these words burst out 5 Lord number out my life and daies which yet I have not past So that I may be certifi'd how long my life shall last 6 Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing unto thee so vain is every man 7 Man surely walks in vainest shew and doth himself anoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy 8 Now Lord sith things this wise do frame what help do I desire In truth my help doth hang on thee I nothing else require M. 1. The second part 9 FRom all the sinnes that I have done Lord quit me out of hand And make me not a scorn to fools that nothing understand 10 I was as dumb and to complain no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thy work my patience for to prove 11 Lord take from me thy scourge plague I can them not withstand I faint and pine away for fear of thy most heavy hand 12 When thou for sin dost man rebuke he waxeth pale and wan And like a cloth that moths have fret so vain a thing is man 13 Lord hear my suit and give good heed regard my tears that fall I sojourn like a stranger here as did my fathers all 14 O spare a little give me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be seen no more PSAL. XL 1. Col. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to hear 2 He pluck'd me from the lake so deep out of the mire and clay And on a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way 3 To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks alwaies unto the Lord our God 4 When all the folk these things shall see they shall be much afraid And fearing to the Lord will flee and trust upon his aid 5 O blest is he whose hope and heart doth in the Lord remain That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lie and fain 6 For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds in greatnesse far surmount Thy favour towards us exceeds all things that we can count 7 When I intend and do devise thy works abroad to show To such a reckning they do rise thereof no end I know 8 Burnt-offrings thou delightest not in it is not thy desire With sacrifice to purge his sin thou dost of none require 9 Offerings likewise and sacrifice thou wouldst not have at all But thou hast boar'd mine ears O Lord to hearken to thy call The second Collect. 12 THy justice and thy righteousnesse in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well 14 I kept not close thy loving minde that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I show 15 Thy tender mercie Lord from me withdraw thou not away But let thy love and veritie preserve me day by day 16 For O with mischiefs many a one full sore beset am I My sinnes increase and so come on I even droop and die 18 With speed send help and set me free O Lord to thee I pray Make haste to aid and succour me and do not say me nay 19 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soul to kill Drive back my foes and blast their fame whoever wish me ill 23 For Lord thou art my hope and trust my refuge help and stay Wherefore my God as thou art just with me no time delay PSAL. XLI the Col. THe man is blest that mindes the poor and is a cheerfull giver For in the season perillous the Lord will him deliver 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the land And he will not deliver him into his enemies hand 3 And in his bed when he lies sick the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turn to health his sicknesse and his sore 4 Then in my sicknesse thus say I have mercy Lord on me And heal my sick and sinfull soul that hath offended thee PSAL. XLII the Col. LIke as the Hart doth breathe and bray the well-springs to obtain So doth my soul desire and pray to see Gods house again 2 My soul doth thirst and would draw neer the living God
to see O when my God shall I appear and in thy presence be 5 The tears all times are my repast which from mine eyes to slide While wicked men cry out so fast where now is God thy guide 4 Alasâ— what grief is it to think what freedom once I had Therefore my soul begins to sink and is exceeding sad When I did march in good aray and furnisht with my train Unto the Temple was our way With many a pleasant strain 5 Now then my soul why art thou sad and freâ—st so in my brest Hope still for help that may be had and grace from God exprest 12 And trust thou in the Lord alwaies and thou the time shaltâ— see To give him honour thanks and praise for health restor'd to thee PSAL. XLIII 2. M. IUdge and revenge my cause O Lord from them that evil be From wicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliver me 2 For of my strength thou art the God why dost thou leave me so And why walk I so heavily oppressed with my so 3 Send out thy light and blessed truth and lead me with thy grace And so conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling place 4 Then shall I to the Altar go of God my joy of heart And on my harp give thanks to thee O God my God that art 5 Why art thou then so sad my soul and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it alwaies best 6 By him I have deliverance against all pain and grief He is my God which doth alwaies at need send me relief PSAL. XLV 1. M. 1. p. Have mercy MY heart doth take in hand a godly song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the Kingâ— 2 My tongue shall be as quick his honour to indite As is the pen of any scribe that useth fast to write 3 O fairest of all men thy speech is pleasant pure For God hath blessed thee with gifts for ever to endure 4 About thee gird thy sword O prince of might elect With glory honour and renown thy person pure is deckt 5 Go forth with prospr'ous speed with meeknesse truth and right And thy right hand shall teach thee things that are of dreadfull might 6 Tâ—ine arrows sharp and keen their hearts so sore shall sting That folk shall come and kneel to thee yea all thy foes O King 6 Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remain Because the Scepter of thy might doth righteousnesse maintain 8 Because thou lov'st the right and dost the ill detest Hath God thy God anointed thee with joy above the rest 9 With myrrh and savours sweet thou art perfum'd and clad When thou dost from thy palace passe thereby to make thee glad 10 Kings Daughters are among thy noble concubines At thy right hand the Queen her self in gold of Ophir shines The second part 11 O Daughter take good heed incline and give good ear Thou must forsake thy kinred all and fathers house most dear 12 Then shall the King desire thy beauty fair and trim For lo he is the Lord thy God and thou must worship him 13 The daughters then of Tyre with gifts full rich to see And all the wealthy of the landâ— shall make their suit to thee 14 The daughter of the Kingâ— is glorious to behold With inward glory glittering and deckt in beaten gold 15 In robes of needle-work and many a pleasant thing With virgins fair on her to wait she commeth to the King 16 Thus are they brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of King and there they do abide 17 In stead of parents left O Queen the case so stands Thou shalt have sons whom thou maist set as Princes in the lands 18 Wherefore thy holy Name all ages shall record The people shall give thanks to thee for evermore O Lord PSAL. XLVI 1. M. THe Lord is our defence and aid the strength whereby we stand When we with wo are much dismaid he is our help at hand 2 Though th' earth remove we will not fear though hils so high and steep Be tumbled headlong here and there within the sea so deep 3 No though the waves do rage so sore that all the banks it drown And though it overflow the shore and beat the mountains down 4 For Shilohs river sends abroad his pleasant streams apace To glad the City of our God and wash his holy place 5 In midst of her the Lord doth dwell she can no whit decay All things against her that rebell the Lord will take away 6 The heathen folk the kingdoms fear the people make a noise The earth doth melt and not appear when God puts forth his voice 7 The Lord of hosts doth take our part to us he hath an eye Our hope of health with all our heart on Jacobs God doth lie 8 â—â—ome see and let your eyes be taught the working of our God What wonders he himself hath wrought in all the world abroad 9 By him all wars are husâ—â—t and gone which countries did conspire Their bowes he brake and spears each one their chariots burnt with fire 10 Leave off therefore saith he and know that I am God and guide Among the heathen high and low will I be magnifi'd 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend he is our strength and tow'r On Jacobs God we do depend and on his mighty pow'r PSAL. XLIX the Coll. ALl people hearken and give ear to that that I shall tell 2 Both high and low both rich and poor that in the world do dwell 5 Why should I fear affliction or any carefull toil Or else my foes that follow me and seek my soul to spoil 6 For as for such as riches have wherein their trust is most And they which of their treasures great themselves do brag and boast 7 There is not one of them that can his brothers soul redeem Or that can give a price to God sufficient in esteem 8 It is too great a price to pay none can thereto attain Or that he might his life prolong or not in grave remain 10 Their care is to build houses fair and so determine sure To make their name right great on earth for ever to endure 13 But tho they speak their foolish thoughts which are most lewd and vain Their children yet approve their talk and in like sin remain 14 As sheep are brought into the fold so shall they go to grave Devour'd by death till day shall dawn and just men lordship have Their image and their royall port shall fade and soon decay When as from house to grave they goâ— with mourning all the way 15 But surely God will me preserve from death and endlesse pain Because he will receive my soul and I shall live again 17 If any man wax wondrous rich fear not I say therefore Although the glory of his house increaseth more and more 18 For when he dies and sleeps in dust
no good shall he receive His glory will not follow him his pomp will take her leave 19 Yet in this life he takes himself the happiest under Sun And others flatter him and say that all was bravely done 20 And presuppose he live as long as did his fathers old Yet must he needs at length be brought to deaths devouring fold Thus man to honour God hath cal'd yet he considers not But is compared to the beasts which quickly die and rot PSAL. L. the Col. Have mercie 14 GIve to the Lord his praise with thanks to him apply And see thou pay thy vowes alwaies to God that is most hie 15 Then seek and sue to me in any dang'rous daies And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt give me praise 16 But to the wicked train which talk of God each day And yet their works are foul and vain to them the Lord will say 17 With what face darest thou my word once speak or name Why doth thy talk my law allow thy deeds deny the same 18 Whereas thy life to mend thou art so slow and slack My word the which thou dost pretend is cast behinde thy back 19 When thou a thief dost see by theft to live in wealth With him thou runn'st and dost agree likewise to thrive by stealth 20 When thou dost them behold that wives and maids defile Thou lik'st it well and waxest bold to use that life most vile 21 Thy lips thou dost apply to stander and defame Thy tongue is taught and learns to lie and still doth use the same 22 Thou studiest to revile thy friends to thee so near Thy tongue with slander doth defile thy mothers son most dear 23 Hereat while I do wink as though I did not see Thou goest on still and so dost think that I am like to thee 24 But sure I will not let to strike when I begin Thy faults in order I will set and open all thy sin 25 Mark this I you require that have not God in minde Left when I plague you in mine ire your help be far to finde 26 But he that gives me praise he glorifieth me And he that walks in godly waies shall Gods salvation see PSAL. LI. 1. M. 1. part O Lord consider my distresse And now with speed some pity take My sins remit my woes redresse Good Lord for thy great mercies sake 2 Wash me O Lord and make me clean From this unjust and sinfull act And purifie yet once again My hainous crime and bloody fact 3 Remorse and sorrow do constrain And force me to confesse my sin Before my face they still remain As fresh as first they did begin 4 For thee alone I have contem'd Committing evil in thy sight And if I were therefore condem'd Yet were thy judgements just and right 5 Behold O Lord for thou dost know That I was bred and born in sin My mother hath conceiv'd me so Yet I vile wretch remain therein 6 Also behold Lord thou dost love The inward truth of hearts sincere And grace and wisdom from above Thou hast reveal'd within me there 7 If thou with hysop purge this blot I shall be clearer then the glasse And if thou wash away my spot The snow in whitenesse shall I passe 8 Therefore O Lord such succour send That I may feel some joy within And that my strength may now amend Which thou hast weakned for my sin 9 Turn back thy face and frowning ire For I have felt enough thy hand And purge my sins I thee desire Which do in number passe the sand 10 Make new my heart within my brest And frame it to thy holy will And let me have a constant guest Of thy sweet Spirit in me still 1. M. The second part 11 CAst me not Lord out from thy face But speedily my torments end Take not from me thy Spirit of grace Which may from dangers me defend 12 Restore me to those joyes again Which I was wont in thee to finde And thy free Spirit let me retain To stablish much my heart and minde 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know I shall admonish those that sin And men that are likewise brought low By mine example shall come in 14 O God that of my health art Lord Forgive me this my bloudy crime My heart and tongue shall then accord To sing thy righteousnes divine 15 Touch thou my lips my tongue untie O Lord that hast the only key And then my mouth shall testifie Thy wondrous works and praise alway 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would have offered many a one Had they been valu'd in thine eyes But therein pleasure tak'st thou none 17 The heavy heart the minde opprest O Lord thou never dost despise And verily it is the best The best of all the sacrifice 18 Lord unto Sion turn thy face Pour down thy mercies on thy hill And on Jerusalem thy grace Build up the wals and love it still 19 Our offrings then thou shalt accept And whole burntâ— offrings shall be pai'd In righteousnesse observ'd and kept And on thy holy altars lai'd PSAL. LII 1. M. VVHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked works to praise Dost thou not know there is a God whose mercies last alwaies 2 Why doth thy minde yet still devise such wicked wiles to warp Thy tongue untrue in forging lies is like a razour sharp 3 On mischief why setst thou thy minde and wilt not walk upright Thou hast more minde false tales to finde then bring the truth to light 4 Thou dost delight in fraud and guile in mischief bloud and wrong Thy lips have learn'd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound and pluck thee from thy place Root out thy seed ev'n from the ground and ruine all thy race 6 The just when they behold thy fall with fear will praise the Lord And in reproach of thee withall cry out with one accord 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his god did make and sin his confidence 8 But I an Olive fresh and green shall spring and spread abroad Because my trust all times hath been upon the living God 9 For this therefore will I give praise to thee with heart and voice I will set forth thy Name alwaies wherein thy Saints rejoyce PSAL. LV the Col. O Lord my God give ear to mee and hear when I do pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy self away 2 Take heed to me grant my request and answer me again With plaints I pray full sore opprest great grief doth me constrain 3 Because my foes with threats and cries oppresse me through despight The workers of iniquities to vex me have delight 4 My heart doth faint for want of breath it panteth in my brest The terrours and the dread of death do take away my rest 5 Divide them Lord and from them pull their devillish double tongue
For I have spide their city full of rapine strife and wrong 6 If that my foes did seek my shame I might it well abide From open enemies check and blame some where I could me hide 7 But thou it wast my fellow dear which friendship didst pretend And didst my secret counsell hear as my familiar friend 8 But I unto my God will cry to him for help I flee The Lord will help me by and by and he will succour me 9 At morning noon and evening tide unto the Lord I pray When I so instantly have cride he doth not say me nay PSAL. LVI the Col. HAve mercy Lord on me I pray for man would me devour He fighteth with me day by day and troubleth me each hour 3 When they would make me most afraid with boasts and brags of pride I trust in thee alone for aid therefore I shall not slide 4 Gods promise I do minde and praise O Lord I stick to thee I care not what proud flesh assaies what man can do to me 6 What things I either did or spake they wrested at their will And all the counsell that they take is how to work me ill 6 Shall they escape by mischief still thou God upon them frown And in thine anger terrible Lord cast their Kingdom down 8 Thou seest how oft they made me flee and on my tears dost look Reserve them in a glasse by thee and write them in thy book 9 When I do call upon thy Name my foes do faint and flie God takes my part I know the same I know it Lord thereby 11 I trust in God and therefore say as I before began The Lord is my defence and stay I do not care for man 12 I will perform with heart so free to God my vows alwaies And I O Lord will offer thee perpetuall thanks and praise PSAL. LVII the Col. TAke pitie for thy promise sake have mercy Lord on me Now doth my soul it self betake to seek for help from thee 2 I call upon the Lord most hie to whom I stick and stand I mean the God that will stand by the cause I have in hand 4 I lead my life with lions fell enrag'd with rash desire And with such wicked men I dwell that fret like flames of fire 6 They lay their net and do prepare a privie cave and pit Wherein they think my soul to snare but they are faln in it 8 Awake my joy awake I say my harp and every string For I will rise before the day Gods praises for to singâ— 10 His mercyâ—doth extend as far as heaven it self is hie His truth as high as any Star that standeth in the skie 11 Set forth and shew thy self O God above the heavens bright Extoll thy praise on earth abroad thy Majestie and might The Collect. O Lord thou didst us clean forsake and scatteredst us abroad Such great displeasure thou didst take return to us O God 2 Thy might did move the earth so sore that it in sunder brake The hurt thereof O Lord restore for it doth bow and quake 3 With heavy wrath thou plaguest thus the people that are thine And thou hast given unto usâ— a drink of giddy wine 4 But yet to such as fear thy Name a banner thou didst show That truth may triumph in the same because thy word is so 11 Give aid O Lord and help us then from wrongs that we sustain For sure the help of mortall men is altogether vain 12 But through our God wee shall have might to take great things in hand He will tread down and put to flight our enemies that withstand The Collect. REgard O Lord when I complain and make my moan to thee Let not my pray'r ascend in vain but give good ear to me 2 From earths unknown and utmost part ev'n where no paths are trod In grief and anguish of my heart I cry to thee O God 3 Upon the rock of thy great power my wofull minde repose Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence against my foes 4 Within thy tents I chuse to dwell and dwelling to endure Beneath thy wings I know right well I shall be saâ—e and sure 5 The vows that do my soul engage the Lord was pleased to hear Thou gav'st to me the heritage of them that do thee fear 8 So I shall sing for ever still the praises of thy Name That all my vows I may fulfill and daily pay the same The Collect. MY soul to God shall give good heedâ— and him â—lone attend For why my health and hope to speed doth whole on him depend 6 He is my rock my fort and tower my health is of his grace He doth support me that no power can move me out of place 8 O have your hope in him alway ye folk with one accord Pour out your hearts to him and say our trust is in the Lord 9 The sons of men are vanity so found if they be waigh'd Mean men a toy great men a lie if in the balance lay'd 10 Trust not in robberie wrong and steal let vain desires be gone Though goods well got flow in with weal set not your hearts thereon 11 The Lord long since one thing did tell which here to minde I call He spake it oft I heard it well that God alone doth all 12 And that thou Lord art good and kinde thy mercy doth exceed So that all sorts with thee shall finde according to their deed PSAL. LXIII 1. M. O God my God I wake betime to come to thee in haste For sure my soul and body both do thirst of thee to taste And in this barren wildernesse where waters there are none My flesh is parch'd for want of thee for thee I wish alone 2 That I might see yet once again thy glory strength and might As I was wont to see the same within thy Temple bright 3 For sure thy mercies far surmount this life and wretched daies My lips therefore shall give to thee due honour laud and praise 4 I will not fail to worship thee while I may live a day And in thy Name lift up my hands devoutly when I pray 5 My soul is fil'd and satisfi'd with marrow fat and sweet My mouth shall joyn with joyfull lip in both thy praise shall meet 6 When as in bed I think on thee and meditate all night 7 For under covert of thy wings I hide me with delight 8 My soul doth presse hard after thee thy right hand is my pow'r 9 And them that seek my soul to slay shall death and hell devour 10 The sword shall slay them every one their carcases shall feed The hungry foxâ—s which do run their prey to seek at need 11 The king and all men shall rejoyce that do Gods word professe And liars mouthes shall then be stopâ— for their unrighteousnesse PSAL. LXIIII. 1. M. O Lord unto my voice give ear with plaints when I do pray And rid my life and soul from
fear of foes that threat to slay 2 Defend me from that sort of men which in deceit do lurk And from the frowning face of them that all ill things do work 3 Who whet their tongues as we have seen men whet and sharp their swords They shoot abroad their arrows keen I mean most bitter words 4 With secret sleight they shoot their shaft the upright man to hit The just unwares they strike by craft and do not fear a whit 5 By wickednesse encouraged in counsell thus they cry To use deceit let us not dread for who can it espie 6 What way to hurt they talk and muse all times within their heart They all consult what wiles to use each doth invent his part 7 But yet all this shall not avail when they think least upon God with his dart shall sure assail and wound them every one 8 Their crafts and evil tongues and all shall work themselves such shame That they which then behold their fall shall tremble at the same 9 Then all that see shall weigh right well what works the Lord hath wrought And joyfully declare and tell what he to passe hath brought 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoyce still trusting in his might So shall they joy with minde and voice whose heart is pure and right PSAL. LXV 1. Col. THy praise alone O Lord doth reign in Sion thine own hill Their vows to thee they do maintain and readily fulfill 2 Thou art the God that hearest pray'rs And there is none but thou Therefore all flesh to thee repairs and every knee doth bow 3 Our wicked life so far exceeds that we should fall therein But Lord forgive our great misdeeds and purge us from our sin 4 The man is blest whom thou dost chuse within thy courts to dwell Thy house and temple he shall use with pleasures that excell 7 The swelling seas thou doest asswage and make their streams full still Thou dost restrain the peoples rage and rule them at thy will 8 The folk that dwell full far on earth shall dread thy signs to see The day begins and ends with mirth and both with praise to thee The second Collect. WHen that the earth is chapt and dry and thirsteth more and more Then store of rain thou dost apply and much increase her store 9 The floud of God doth overflow and causeth corn to spring The seed I say which men do sowe for he doth guide the thing 10 With wet thou dost her furrows fill whereby her clodâ— do fall Thy drops on her thou dost distill and blesse her fruit withall 11 Thou deckst the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop The clouds distill their dews apace great plenty they do drop 12 Whereby the desert shall begin full great increase to bring The little hils shall joy therein much fruit in them shall spring 13 In places plain the flocks do feed and cover all the earth The vales with corn do so exceed they sing and shout for mirth PSAL. LXVI 1. Col. YE men on earth in God rejoyce set forth his pow'r and same Extoll his might with heart and voyce and glorifie his Name 2 How wonderfull O Lord say ye in all thy works thou art Thy foes for fear shall seek to thee tho with a feigning heart 3 All folk come forth behold and see what things the Lord hath wrought Mark well the wondrous works that he for man to passe hath brought 5 He laid the Seas as heaps on high therein a way they had To passe on foot both fair and dry whereof our hearts were glad 6 His might doth rule the world alway his eyes doe all behold And all that dare to disobey by him shall be controll'd 7 Ye people give unto our God due laud and thanks alwaies With joyfull voyce declare abroad and sing unto his praise PSAL. LXVI Col. 2. 9 THe Lord doth prove our deeds with fire if that they will abide As workmen doe when they desire to have their silver tri'd 10 Thou broughtst us Lord into the snare and in the snare we stick Our loyns did great afflictions bear thou lay'st them on so thick 11 And thou didst also suffer men on us to ride and reign We went through fire and water then with danger dread and pain 12 Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace dispose it to the best To bring us out into a place to live in wealth and rest PSAL. LXVI Col. 3. 13 VNto thine house resort will I to offer and to pray And there I will my self apply my solemn vows to pay 14 The vows that with my mouth I spake in all my grief and smart The vows I say that I did make in dolour of mine heart 15 Burnt-offerings I will give to thee of incense and fat rams Yea this my sacrifice shall be of bullocks goats and lambs 16 Come forth and hearken every one that fears the living Lord What he for my poor soul hath-done to you I will record 17 Full oft I call'd upon his grace this mouth to him did cry My tongue likewise made speed apace his Name to magnifie 18 But if I feel mine heart within in wicked works rejoyce Or if I have delight to sin God will not hear my voyce 19 But surely God my voyce hath heard and what I did require My prayer he did well regard and granted my desire 20 All praise to him to him I say that alwaies had regard And never put my prayer away nor sent mee home unheard PSAL. LXVII 2. Metre HAve mercy on us Lord and grant to us thy grace And shew us of thine own accord the brightnesse of thy face That all the earth may know the way to godly wealth And all that live on earth below may see thy saving health 3 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroad extoll and laud the same 4 Throughout the world so wide let all rejoyce with mirth For thou dost justly judge and guide the nations of the earth 5 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroad extoll and laud the same 6 Then shall the earth increase great store of fruit shall fall And then our God the God of peace shall greatly blesse us all 7 Yea God shall blesse us all and earth both far and near And people all in generall of him shall stand in fear PSAL. LXVIII the Col. LEt God arise and let his foes betake themselves to flight And let his hatefull enemies be scattered in his sight 2 And as the fire doth melt the wax and winde blows smoke away So in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall heartily rejoyce They shall be most exceeding glad and chearfull in their voice 4 Sing praise sing praise unto the Lord who rideth on the skie Extoll the Name of Jah our God his greatenesse magnifie 5 The same
is he that is above within his holy place The father of the fatherlesse and judge of widows case 6 He gives both house and family unto the comfortlesse He bringeth bondmen out of thrall and rebels to distresse PSAL. LXIX the Collect. 13 THey tear me with their sland'rous tongues who in the gate did sit On me the drunkards made their songs with wicked scoffing wit 20 Thou know'st all my reproach shameâ— thou seest my great disgrace Mine enemies which procure the same are all before thy face 28 Adde sin to sin in all they doe heapt up in great excesse And let them never come into thy kingdoms righteousnesse 30 But I am poor and full of grief Lord to my soul draw nigh Let thy salvation give relief and set me up on high 31 Then will I sing and praise and blesse and magnifie his Name And with exceeding thankfulnesse will I extoll his fame 32 Which is more pleasing unto thee such grace thy minde hath born Then either Ox or Bull can be that hath both hoof and horn 35 Therefore let heav'n his praises sing let heav'n and earth begin Praise him ye Seas and every thing that lives and moves therein 36 For God will Sion mountain save and Judahs Cities build Thus men may here possession have and all the streets be fill'd PSAL. LXXI the Collect. MY Lord my God in all distresse my hope is whole in thee Then let no shame my soul oppresse nor once take hold of me 3 Be thou my rock to whom I may for aid all times resort Thy promise is to help alway thou art my fence and sort 4 Save me my God from wicked men and from their strength and pow'r From folk unrighteous and from them that cruelly devour 19 O Lord thy justice doth exceed as by thy works we see Thy works are wonderfull indeed Lord who is like to thee 20 Thou mad'st me feel affliction sore and yet thou didst me save Yea thou didst succour and restore and took'st me from the grave 21 And thou mine honour dost increase my dignity maintain Yea thou dost make all grief to cease and comfort'st me again 22 Therefore thy faithfulnesse to praise I will with violl sing My harp shall sound thy fame alwaies O Israels holy King 23 My mouth will joy with pleasant voice when I shall sing to thee My soul shall in thy Name rejoyce for thou hast made me free 25 My tongue thy uprightnesse shall found and speak it daily still For grief and shame doe them confound that seek to work me ill PSAL. LXXIII the Col. HOwever it be yet God is good and kinde to Israel To every one that 's clean of heart and keeps his conscience well 2 But as for me I almost slipt my feet began to slide And through temptation unawares my steps were turn'd aside 12 For we may see how wicked men in riches still increase Provided well of worldly goods and live in rest and peace 13 Then why doe I from wickednesse my fantasie refrain And wash my hands in innocence and cleanse my heart in vain 16 Then I bethought me how I might this matter understand But lo the labour was too great for me to take in hand 17 Untill I went into thy house and there O Lord and then I understood the wretched end of these ungodly men 18 And namely how thou settest them upon a slippery seat And at thy pleasure casts them down and mak'st their ruine great 19 Then all men wonder at the sight to see how soon they change They are destroy'd and quite consum'd with terrours great and strange 27 For lo all such as thee forsake shall perish every one And all desiring any thing except in thee alone 28 Therefore will I draw nigh to God and in the Lord I trust That I may set forth all his works to be both good and just PSAL. LXXIIII the Col. WHy art thou Lord so far from us in all this danger deep Why doth thine anger kindle thus against thy pasture sheep 2 Lord call thy people to thy thought which have been thine so long And which thou hast redeem'd and bought and brought from bondage strong 3 Remember Lord remember still where thy possessions fell Thy purchas'd place of Sions hill where thou wast wont to dwell 4 Lift up thy feet and come in haste and help our helplesse case Confound thy foes that rob and waste within thy holy place 5 The curious carving of the boards and goodly graven stones With axes hammers bils and swords they now break down at once 6 Regard thy Covenant rid and cleanse dark corners of our land So full of cruell robbers dens as now our realm doth stand 7 Arise O Lord and still maintain thy cause that is thine own Remember well how fools disdain and daily scorns are thrown 8 Forget not Lord how great it grows how insolent how high The tumults of thy rebel-foes increase continually PSAL. LXXIX 1. Met. 1. p. O Lord our God thine heritage the Heathen now invade Jerus'lem through their barb'rous rage a ruinous heap is made 2 Thy holy Temple they defil'd and thy Saints bodies given Some to the beasts some to the wilde and rav'nous fowls of Heaven 3 Their bloud throughout Jerusalem as water spilt they have So that there is not one of them to lay their dead in grave 4 Thus are we made a laughing stock almost the world throughout The enemies at us jest and mock which dwell our coasts about 5 Wilt thou O Lord thus in thine ire against us ever fume And keep thy wrath as hot as fire thy people to consume 6 Upon those Heathen pour the same which did thee never know All Realms which call not on thy Name consume and overthrow 7 For they have got the upper hand and Jacobs seed destroy'd His habitation and his land they have laid waste and void 8 Bear not in minde our former faults with speed some pity show And aid us Lord in all assaults for we are weak and low The second part O God that giv'st all health and grace on us declare the same Weigh not our works our sins deface for honour of thy Name 10 Why shall the Heathen folk alway to us as people dumb In thy reproach insult and say where is their God become Require O Lord as thou seest good before our eyes and sight Of all these folk thy servants blood which they have spilt in spite 11 And let thy Name be known thereby and now receive and take The heavie sighs complaint and cry which mournfull pris'ners make As is the greatnesse of thy pow'r doe thou accordingly Preserve and be their Saviour whom they condemn'd to die 12 Into their bosoms sevenfold O recompense the shame Wherewith our neighbours have been bold to vilifie thy Name 13 So we thy flock and pasture sheep will praise thee evermore And teach all ages for to keep for thee like praise in store PSAL. LXXX the Col. 5 LOrd
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.
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 â—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
voice and tears that fall The Lord will hear the prayer I frame The Lord hath heard and hath reliev'd Let all my foes return with shame With sudden shame sore vext and griev'd Psal. XIIII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. THe fool hath said in heart There is no God at all They are in every part Corrupted by the fall There 's none doth good But they have wrought things vile nought even all the brood 2 The Lord did cast his eye From heaven his holy throne On mans posterity To see if any one He might discern That understood the things of God or sought to learn 3 They all are gone aside They doe themselves defile They all are wandred wide Become exceeding vile And there is none Of all mankinde to good inclin'd no sure not one 4 Have wicked workers all No knowledge generally Who have not grace to call Upon the Lord most hie Loe they are fed â—vouring here my people dear even like to bread 5 But yet they were in fear And great the fear must be For God doth still appear In good mens company And keepeth them â— every place I mean the race of righteous men 6 But ye have put to shame The counsell of the poor Because the Lord became His refuge to secure O that there were â— Israel some salvation come from Sion there 7 When as the Lord brings back Our hard captivity And lets not Israel lack So great a cause of joy Then surely shall Jacob rejoyce with heart and voice and Israel all Psal. XVII 2. Col. O praise the Lord c. KEep me as th' apple of thine eye And make thy wings my Canopy From wickednes And deadly foes that me inclose and much oppresse 2 They are inclos'd in their own fat And proudly prate they care not what They hemme us round In our steps now Their eys they bow down to the ground 3 Like greedy Lions seeking prey Or Lions whelp in secret way O Lord arise Defeat my foe and overthrow his enterprize 4 From wicked men that are thy sword From men that are thy hand O Lord My soul ô save From worldlings meer that only here their portion have 5 Whose bellies fill'd with thy hid treasure They spend their substance at their pleasure And leave unto Their babes the rest for they are blest with babes enough 6 But as for me I have accesse To see thy face in righteousnes And waking shall Thy vision see and I shall be fill'd therewithall Psal. XXIII 1. Met. THe living Lord my shepherd is and he that doth me feed Since he is mine and I am his what comfort can I need â— He leads me to the tender grasse where I both feed and rest Then to the streams that gently passe in both I have the best Or if I stray thou dost convert and bring my minde in frame And all this not for my desert but for thy holy Name â— Yea tho I walk in shade of death yet I will fear no ill Thy rod thy staff so comforteth and thou art with me still Yea thou dost make me sit and dine ev'n in mine enemies sight â—â—y head with oyl my cup with wine runs over day and night Thy grace and mercy certainly shall measure out my daies And in the house of God will I for ever give thee praise Psal. LIII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. THe fool hath said in heart There is not any God Corrupt in every part And none of them doth good Such Atheisme lurks â—n every one that they have done most odious works 2 The Lord from Heaven hie Lookt down on earth below On mans posterity That he might see and know What paths men trod If any man did understand and seek for God 3 But all are gon astray Become most base and vilde And wandred from the way And filthily defil'd So that they can No good thing do nor move thereto no not a man 4 What have they knowledge none That work iniquity They have not call'd upon The Lord that is most hie But they devour My folk like bread on them fed with tyrant-power 5 They were in fear and dread Where was no cause of fear For God hath scattered Their quarters here and there That have encampt Against our cause And hence it was they were so dampt 6 Lo thou hast put to shame Thy hatefull enemies In God's Almighty Name That did thy foes despise O that there might Salvation still from Sion hill on Israel light 7 When as the Lord shall please To bring our bondage back And gives his folk the eateâ— And gives his folk the ease And liberty they lack Glad news shall we In Jacob tell and Israel full glad shall be Psal. LVIII 1. Met. Ye children which c. DO ye speak righteousnesse indeed O ye that are of mortall seed O Congregation judge ye right 2 Yea ye in heart work wickednesse Your hands with violence oppresse the earth can scarcely bear your weight 3 They are estranged from the way And from the womb they go astray no sooner born then speaking lies 4 As serpents poison such is theirs Deaf adder-like they stop their ears and will not hear in any wise She will not hear the charmers voice Although his charms be wise and choice she will not hearken to a word 6 Lord break their keen and cruell fangs The eager tooth and tusk that hangs in these young lions mouths O Lord 7 As waters let them melt away Which constant run and have no stay and let his aimed arrows fail 8 And when he bends his bowe to shoot Let them drop broken at his foot and let them melt as doth a snail 9 So let them passe away on earth As woman-kindes untimely birth that they may never see the Sun 10 Before your pots can feel the thorns He 'l blast them as with whirlwinde storms Alive in living wrath begun 11 The righteous shall rejoyce to see Vengeance on them that wicked be and he shall wash his feet in blood 12 So that a man shall sure confesse Sure there 's reward for righteousnesse sure there 's a just earth-judging God Psal. LXVII 1. Met. Give laud c. LOrd blesse us of thy grace Be mercifull to thine And let thy pleased face Upon thy servants shine That all may see The heav'nly wealth and saving health that comes from thee 2 Let all thy praise rehearse With one united voice Sing in melodious verse Eternally rejoyce Thy power obey Whose justice shall dispose of all and bear the sway 3 Let all extoll thy worth Then store of fruit shall fall The earth shall bring it forth And God shall blesse us all God shall us blesse Earth far near his Name shall fear with awfulnes Psal. LXX 1. M. All people MAke haste O Lord and set me free Make haste O God and succour me Confound them with confounding shame That seek my soul to hurt the same 2 Let them be turned backward still
Turn'd back with shame that wish me ill Reward their shame that say Aha And let confusion be their pay 3 All that seek thee and all that love Salvation coming from above Let them in thee be glad and joy'd Still saying God be magnifi'd But I am needy weak and poor Make haste to help me Lord therefore My help and my deliverer Thou art O Lord do not defer OR THou art my hope my help and stay Come Lord and make no more delay Psal LXX 2. Metre DEfer not Lord defer not long but bring my foes to shame 2 And them that seek my soul to wrong let them bear all the blame 3 On them that scâ—ff and slout at me bestow the scorners hire 4 But make them glad full glad in thee that after thee inquire Still God be prais'd let all men say that on his aid relie And make O Lord no more delay for in great want am I 5 O Lord I am exceeding poor mine only and art thou Make haste to help me Lord therefore and make no tarrying now Psal LXXXII â— M. O praise the Lord c. GOD sits upon the throne of Kings And Judges unto judgement brings Why warp you then And so long space accept the face of wicked men 2 Defend the poor and fatherlesse The needies injuries redresse As God commands And vindicate the desolate from winked hands 3 But neither do nor will they know In wilfull blindenesse on they goe Earths pillars fail All out of course and worse worse no laws prevail 4 I call'd you gods all you said I Are sons of him that is most hiâ— But ye shall die As vulgar things or tyrant Kings did formerly 5 Aâ—ise O God thy pow'r set forth Judge all the Nations of the earth They are thine own Thine heritage from age to age and thine alone Psal. LXXXVII 1. M. Our Father c. IN holy hils is Sions floor Which God with grace and glory crowns God loves the gates of Sion more Then all the rest of Jacobs townâ— Most glorious things are fim'd abroad Of thee O city lov'd of God 2 For I will mention born in thee Egyptians Babylonians Moors Philistians Tyrians there shall be Told to my friends among my stores For God hath said that all on earth In Sion may renue their birth 3 For God most high will stâ—blish her And shall record each faithfull soul When he is pleas'd to register And Sions converts to inroll There 's he that plaies there 's that sings And there are all spirituall springs Psal. LXXXVIII 1. M. O Lord consider c. LOrd God of my salvation dear I cry'd before thee day and night 2 Unto my cry â—â—â—line thine ear And let my pray'r come in thy sight 3 For Lord my soul is fill'd with wo My life draws â—igh unto the grave 4 Reckned with them that sink so low And very little strength I have 5 A freeman in this dead estate As slain and buried and forgot As whom thy hand hath separate And such as thou regardest not Thou lay'st me in the lowest ward Where darkest deepest dungeons are 5 Thy wrath upon me lieth hard And all thy bitter storms I bear 3 My friends from me thou hast restrain'â— And made me loath'd in lovers eyes 9 In prison I am fast detain'd Mine eye laments my miseries O Lord I daily call'd on thee My humble hands I meekly raise 10 Shall dead men Lord thy wonders see Shall dead men rise to give thee praise 11 Lord can the grave thy grace expresse Thy faithfull truth destruction teach 12 Thy wonders and thy righteousnesse Can dark and dumb oblivion preach 13 Betimes O Lord will I direct My humble suits and cries to thee 14 Why dost thou Lord my soul reject Why dost thou hide thy face from me 15 My tortur'd soul is pain'd to death While from my youth I alwaies bear 16 The heavie burdens of thy wrath Thy terrours and distracting fear 17 They clos'd me round as waters deep They compasse me at once I say 18 From me my lovers thou dost keep And mine acquaintance hid'st away Psal. LXXXIX The Col. All people NOw in a song of endlesse praise Thy mercies I will sing O Lord And unto all succeeding daies Thy faithfulnesse will I record For I have said that thy great love And mercie shall be raised hie And that thou shalt in Heav'n above Confirm thy truth eternally 2 Thou hast both vowed and decreed To David thine elected one To multiply his faithfull seed And build him up an endlesse throne Which Heav'n shall to thy praise declare In works to be admired at And where thy Saints assembled are Shall tell thy truth and treat of that 3 For whom like thee doth Heav'n afford What earthly Kings thy equals be Who art among the Saints ador'd And fear'd of all that wait on thee O Lord of hosts what Lord is found So faithfull or so strong as thou Who sets the seas their certain bound And tam'st their rage for thou knowst how 4 Thou didst afflict all Egypt land As one made weak by wounds and woes And by the powâ—r of thy strong hand Thou hast dispersed all thy foes Thine Heav'n and earth and all things be For thou alone didst all things frame The North and South were made by thee And East and West extoll thy Name Psal. XCII The Collect. RIght good it is O Lord most high thy praises to recite 2 Thy truth and love to magnifie at morning and at night 3 With ten-stâ—ing'd instruments to sing the praises of thy Name And that we harps and psalt'ries bring to solemnize the same 4 For Lord thy works rejoyce my heart thy doings chear my minde 5 How wonderfull in them thou art thy thoughts how deep we finde 6 The fool and worldling neither know nor heed such things at all 7 For when like flow'rs the wicked show their prospering proves their fall Psal. XCVII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. GOd reigns and rules on high With clouds and darknesse clad Let earth be fill'd with joy And all the Iles be glad His truth is known And judgment pure the station sure of his high throne 2 Fire goes before his face And flaming round about Burns up his foes apace His lightning glanceth out And these do make The world shine bright and at the sight the earth did quake 3 At presence of the Lord Like wax the mountains thawd At presence of the Lord By whom the earth is awd The Heavens expresse How just is he and all men see his gloriousnesâ— 4 Confusion on them all Who serve an image carv'd That to dumb idols fall And boast what gods they serv'd O all ye gods See that ye do how down unto the God of gods 5 O Lord thy judgements voice Made Sion hear and joy And Judahs towns rejoyce For Lord thou art most high Thou hast the ods Of all the earth and art set forth above all gods 6 Ye lovers of the Lord
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 fooâ—-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 Neâ— change the word the which he swore By th' order of Melchizedâ—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 sâ—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 â—o to do 3 Most honourable is hâ—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 righteousnâ—â—sâ— 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 â—ends and sparcâ—â— Discretion guiding his affâ—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 gâ—ash his teeth for spite And pine away and perish quite Thus wicked mens desires shall die The Lord then praise and magniâ—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 nâ—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 graâ—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 Psaâ— 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
are delivered from archers gunners cannons frightfull noise The righteous acts of God the Lord they shall rehearse with joyes The passengers were wanderers in by paths up and down And none durst dwell in Israel could dwell in England well but in a walled town ver. 12 31. Awake awake O Parliament Deborah rise Barak Conqu'rors Fairfax sing a song Lead captive thy captivity your come lead them all along So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy lovers Be like the Sun when day 's begun and brightest beams discovers IV. Hymn Celebrates our Sea-sight Victories and such like Exoâ— 15. 1. to the 12. O â—raise the Lord NOw sing unto the Lord will I For he hath triumph'd gloriously By power supream The horse and his proud rider is Cast down the stream 2. Jehovah is my strength and song And is become my Saviour strong My God is he I will prepare a place with care His house to be 3. My fathers God likewise he is I will exalt this name of his A man of war The Lord the Lord as I record His titles are 4. Proud Pharaohs charets lo he downd And all his host in seas profound His captains fam'd Behold ev'n they were drownd i th sea The red sea nam'd 5. The depths devour'd them every one They sank toth'bottome as a stone Lord thy right hand Hathgaind the tower and utmost power Of high command 6. Lord thy right hand exalted so Hath dasht in pieces our proud so In greatnesse great Thy hand o'rthrows thy rebel-foes O rare defeat 7. Thou sentest forth thy servent fume Which them as stubble did conâ—ume And all together Thy nostrils blast did gather fast The waters thither 8. The floods on heaps stood bolt upright The depths together did unite And all of these Together were congealed there Amid the seas 9. I will pursue them said the foe I 'le over-take I le overthrow I will divide The spoil said he my lust shall be so satisfi'd 10. It shall be satisfi'd on them My sword shall eat the flesh of men I le draw it out My hand then shall destroy them all I make no doubt 11. Then did thy wind with blustring force Return the sea unto its course And mâ—de their gâ—â—ves Whereto 〈◊〉 they sank 〈◊〉 lead In mighty waves 12. Among the Gods who 's like to thee Who like thee shines in sanctitie Fearfull in praise Most wondrous rare thy workings are In all thy waies V. Hymn Celebrates Nationall Mercies Psalm 49. 1 2. ALl people hearken and give ear All ye that in the world do dwell Both high and low both rich and poor My mouth shall speak a parable Deut. 4. 34. A people â—aâ—ne out of a nation By signes by wonders and by war By terrors great and muâ—h temptation And Gods high hand extended far Dent 33. 29. O happy Israel England we record Whom like to thee doth God advance O people saved by the Lord The shield of thy deliverance Ibidem He is thy sword so much renown'd â—nd all these enemies of ours To thee as lyars shall be found And thou shalt tread on their high tow'rs VI Hymn Celebrates the same Ye children which Isa 26. 1 2 4 5. WE have a City very strong God sets salvation all along For wals and bulwarks every where Now open ye the gates for them Of righteous Jerusalem Which keep the truth to enter there And since the Lord Jehovah is The eternall rock of strength to his In his great Name for ever trust He gives the proud the overthrow He layes the lofty City low Even to the ground even to the dust 8 10 11. Yea Lord in thine own judgments way We waited for thee every day Our souls desire is to thy Name But let thy favour be declar'd To wicked men they 'l not regard Nor learn religion by the same But most unjustly will transgresse Ev'n in the land of uprightnesse And will not see Gods Majesty But they shall see and see with shame And feel as foes thy fiery flame For envying our felicity ver. 18. 12. Lord we have been with child in vain And we have been in grievous pain And as it were brought forth the winde For by our power we have not wrought The least deliverance can be thought In all the earth in any kinde Nor have the inhabitants of the earth Fall'n by the power that we put forth But by thy strength are undertrod For Lord thou wilt ordain at last True peace for us because thou hast Wrought all our works in us O God ver. 20. 21. O come my people enter thou Into thy secret chambers now And shut the doors about thee fast And hide thy selfe now as it were But for a little moment there Untill the wrath be over past For lo the Lord comes from his place To punish this malignant race For wickednesse that they maintain The earth shall also now disclose The bloudshed of our barb'rous foes And shall no more conceal her slain VII Hymn Celebrates the same Psal. 105. Coll. from ver. I. to the II. and Iam. 2. 23. To any Gen. T. GIve praises unto God the Lord and call upon his Name Declare his works to all the world and spread his praise and fame Sing ye unto the Lord I say and sing unto his praiseâ— And talk of all his wondrous works That he hath wrought alwayes In honour of his holy Name rejoyce with one accord And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord Seek ye the Lord and seek his strength and his eternall might Oh seek his face continually and presence of his sight countenances light The wondrous works that he hath done keep still in thankfull heart Let not the judgements of his mouth out of your mindes depart Ye seed of faithfull Abraham his servant and his friend Ye children that do lineally from Jacobs loins descend For lo he is the Lord our God even he and he alone And every where throughout the earth his judgements are made known His promise and his Covenant which he hath made to his Hath been remembred evermore and still remembred is VIII Hymn Celebrates our Redemption by Iesus Christ which if you leave out the parenthesis will be sung in any Gen. Tune if you put them in then to All people Luk. 1. from ver. 68 to the 76. THe Lord the God of Israel Now doe we prayse with one accord For visiting and redeeming us The chosen people of the Lord For he hath raysed up for us Salvations strong and surest horn Which in his servants Davids house Is for his people Israel born As by his holy Prophets all Speaking since first the world began And by their mouth he hath foretold That it should come to passe for man That from our foes we should be free'd And sav'd from all our haters hands To snew that he remembreth how how his most holy Covenant stands To pay the gracious promises Which to our ancient fathers came