the skins it of his garments went verse 4 And as the dew to Hermon hill his moisture downe doth send And as the dew doth from above on Sions hills descend verse 5 So God on those who thus do love his blessing downe doth send Yea he doth blesse them with a life which never shall have end PSAL. CXXXIV BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 Thus do thou blesse the Lord with praise and thankfulnesse And God that earth heav'n did make thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and his great Name praise ye with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 In the Lords house all ye that stand aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his Name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himselfe the Lord did chuse of his good pleasure And Israel he did chuse to be his owne peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know in majestie the Lord is very great And that the Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat verse 6 In heaven and in earth he made and in the swelling seas And in the low descending depths what ever did him please verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend With lightnings raine he makes and winds doth from his treasures send verse 8 In Egypt he the first-borne all with death downe smitten hath Ev'n the chiefe strength of man beast in his provoked wrath verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt which did fall On Pharaoh thy hard-hearted king and on his servants all verse 10 He also Nations great and strong smote downe and overthrew And though their rulers mighty were their mighty Kings he slew verse 11 Sehon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan be the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 Then also for an heritage their land away he gave An heritage which Israel his people deare should have The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shal still endure and thy memoriall With honour shall preserved be through generations all verse 14 His people to avenge and judge the Lord is fully bent And of his servants miseries he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which are worshipped abroad in heathen lands Surely but gold and silver be the work ev'n of menâ—… hands verse 16 A mouth they have yet do not speak eyes yet they never saw verse 17 And ears they have yet nothing bear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 And senslesse like to them are those by whom they formed were And such are all that trust in them or who their power do feare verse 19 But blesse the everlasting Lord O house of Israel O Aarons house blesse thou the Lord in might that doth excell verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord by whom made all things were And ever blesse and praise the Lord all ye the Lord that feare verse 21 And out of Sion let his Saints give praises to the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXVI Sung as the 100. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Wch by his wisdom made the heav'ns for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch't the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to rule the light some day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon Stars to guide the night for still his mercy doth endure verse 10 Which Egypt with their first-borne smote for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With mighty hand stretched arme for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who the red sea in parts did cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel passe for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But drowned Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Through desart he his people led for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Praise him who mighty Kings did smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Basan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land for heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Even to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Remembring us in base estate for still his mercy doth endure verse 24 He from oppressors rescued us for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth sood unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks for still do last his mercies sure PSAL. CXXXVII WHen captives we at Babylon did by the rivers sit We thought on Sion yea we wept when we remembred it verse 2 We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees upon And being full of griefe delight in musick we had none verse 3 For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Sion sing verse 4 But the Lords sweet and holy songs sing fitly how shall we When captives in a forraine land we among heathen be verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee in mine heart Let my forgotten cunning then from my right hand depart verse 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cease to move If I do not Jerusalem set my chiefe joyes above verse 7 Remember Edom which upon Jerusalems sad day To the foundations raze it downe yea raze it oft did say verse 8 Daughter of Babylon justly thou ere long destroi'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that takes thy little ones And in his zeale to Sion shall them dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart O gracious Lord will I give praise to thee Even in the presence of the
still doth beare verse 6 The power of his mighty workes he to his people shewes While he the heathens heritage upon his Saints bestowes verse 7 Both truth judgment are the works wrought by his hand and might His precepts and commandments all are very sure and right verse 8 Firme are they and established for all eternity And they most righteously are done in truth and equity verse 9 Unto his people whom he chose redemption he did send His Covenant he commanded hath that it should never end verse 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our great Lord and King And only from the feare of God doth all true wisdome spring verse 11 Good understanding have all they his precepts that fulfill His glory everlasting is his praise endureth still PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord The man is blâ—… that feares the Lord of might And in his just commandments all that taketh great delight verse 2 His seed shall prosper here onearth and they shall mighty be The generation of the just full blessed shall we see verse 3 Of riches he within his house sufficient shall be sure And in Gods sight his righteousnesse for ever shall endure verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise amid the darknesse light Kind and compassionate is he and leads his life aright verse 5 A good man favour shewes lends with mercie and compassion And he is wise and his affaires he guideth with discretion verse 6 Surely he shall be settled so that nothing can him move The just shall be remembred still in Gods eternall love verse 7 Of evill tidings that may come he will not be affraid Because his heart upon his God by faith is sixt and stai'd verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished affraid he will not be Untill upon his enemies Gods justice he do see verse 9 He doth distribute to the poore and to them freely give His righteousnesse doth still remaine and with him ever live verse 10 In power and in dignitie aloft he shall be set And this the wicked man shall see and seeing rage and fret verse 11 For anger he shall gnash his teeth and shall consume away The wicked mans desire and hope shall perish and decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the living Lord praise ye your Lord and King All ye his servants to his Name all praise and honour bring verse 2 Now and in ages all his holy Name be blest And his great Name in places all be prais'd from East to West verse 3 Above the Nations all the Lord doth sit on hie Above the highest heav'ns he sits in glorious majestie verse 4 With this great Lord and God who dareth to compare Whose dwellings far above the world so high exalted are verse 5 Yet of his goodnesse great he doth descend so low As in the heavens and the earth the things to see and know verse 6 He raiseth from the dust the poore that low did lie And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with povertie verse 7 That him he may advance and with the Princes set With those that of his people are the chiefe ev'n Princes great verse 8 To her that barren was he children doth afford So she keeps house a mother glad praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXIV WHen Israel from Egypt came and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house from those did part that were of language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Judah was his holy place was there And his dominion Israel was and they his people were verse 3 The sea it saw and at the sight as all affraid did flye And back the river Jordans streames were driven mightily verse 4 The Mountains skipped like to rams and could not stedfast stay And like young lambs the little hills did move and leap away verse 5 What ail'd thee sea as all amaz'd so suddenly to flye Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud why ran ye backwardly verse 6 Ye mountains great what was the cause that ye did skip like rams Ye little hills why did ye leap and skip like little lambs verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth and quake Before the presence of the God of Jacob do thou shake verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did pooles of water bring And by his power did turne the â—…int into a water-spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but to thy Name give praise Both for the mercy and the truth that are in thee alwaies verse 2 Why shall the heathen scorners say Where may their God now be verse 3 Our God in heaven is and what he pleased done hath he verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be They have a mouth and do not speak and eies and do not see verse 5 Eares have they joyned to their heaâ—… yet do they nothing heare verse 6 They also cannot smell at all though noses they do beare verse 7 And hands they have yet handle not feet yet no walk they take A throat they have and yet no speech through it a sound doth make verse 8 They that them make are like to them and they whose trust they be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord their help and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull beâ—… and he will blesse us still Both Israels and Aarons house blesse certainly he will verse 13 Those that do fear serve the Lord the Lord will blesse them all The Lord his blessing will impart both to the great and small verse 14 To you the Lord abundantly will multiply his grace He will increase it more and more to you and to your race verse 15 All ye the Lord that feare and serve are blessed of the Lord Who hath the heavens and the earth created by his word verse 16 The heavens yea the heavens high Gods throne and palace be But freely on the sons of men the earth bestowed he verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord praise from the grave below Nor any that into the place of silence downe do go verse 18 But we the servants of the Lord who here on earth shall live Henceforth and ever will him praise to God due praises give PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and praier heard hath he verse 2 And all my daies will call on him who bow'd his care to me verse 3 Even when the snares of cruell death about beset me round When pains of hell me caught and wheâ—… I woe and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soule O Lord I do thee humbly pray verse 5 The Lord is very gracious and righteous is he Yea in our God depths infinite of tender mercies be verse 6 The Lord in safety doth
preserve all those that simple be Even I my selfe was brought full low and he relieved me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe returne unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death delivered is by thee By thee mine eies from teares my feet from falls delivered be verse 9 Before the Lord even in the land of life now walk will I verse 10 This I beleev'd and therefore spake though grieved heavily The second part verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men liars be verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all his benefits to me verse 13 The wholsome cup of saving health I thankfully will take 〈◊〉 on the Lords Name will I call when I my praier make verse 14 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pav 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 15 The death of Gods beloved Saints is precious in his sight Though carnall men do them despise yet are they Gods delight verse 16 Thy servant Lord thy servant lo I do my selfe confesse 〈◊〉 of thine hand-maid thou hast broke the bands of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer up to thee a sacrifice of praise 〈◊〉 I will call upon the Name of God the Lord alwaies verse 18 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pay 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 19 Yea in the courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee 〈◊〉 glorious Jerusalem the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXVII O All ye Nations of the world praise ye the Lord alwaies And all the people every where set forth his noble praise verse 2 For great his kindnesse is to us his truth doth ever live Then to the Lord give praises great praise to him ever give PSAL. CXVIII O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercies very sure and everlasting be verse 2 Let Israel confesse that still his mercies do endure Let Aarons house say now that still his mercies are most sure verse 3 And let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercies sure Which he doth shew unto his Saints for ever do endure verse 4 On God I call'd in my distresse and he did answer me In a large place he did me set wherein I might go free verse 5 The Lord himselfe is on my side affraid I will not be When God is on my side what hurt can man then do to me verse 6 The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see verse 7 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed Or to put considence in Kings or Princes in our need verse 8 All Nations have enclosed me and me encompast round But in the Name of God shall I them conquer and confound verse 9 They compast me on every side they round about me came But I will surely them destroy in Gods most mighty Name verse 10 Like Bees they compast me about yet like to thornes that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods great Name The second part verse 11 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that fall full low I might But yet the Lord sustained me and made me stand upright verse 12 The Lord is my defence strength my gladnesse and my song He my salvation is become and my preserver strong verse 13 In dwellings of the just is heard the voice and melody Of joy and health for the right hand of God doth valiantly verse 14 The right hand of the mighty Lord exalted is on hye The right hand of the mighty Lord hath done most valiantly verse 15 I surely shall not die but live and living shall declare The workes and wonders of the Lord which great and many are verse 16 The Lord indeed hath chastened me me chastened sore hath he Yet wholly over unto death be hath not given me verse 17 Set open unto me the gates of truth and righteousnesse That I may enter into them the Lord to praise and blesse verse 18 Behold this is the gate of God which he hath opened so That into it the righteous men shall with his praises go The third part verse 19 And Lord because thou me hast heard I will give praise to thee For thou art graciously become a Saviour unto me verse 20 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Now the head-corner stone is made and sâ—…t in chiefest place verse 21 This was the mighty work of God this was the Lords owne fact And it is marvellous to behold with eies that noble act verse 22 This surely is that joyfull day which God himselfe did make And we his servants will therein great joy and pleasure take verse 23 Save now O Lord I thee beseeâ—…h thy helping hand extend And now I do besâ—…h thee Lord prosperitie to send verse 24 Blessed be he in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertaines you blessed have verse 25 God is the Lord that shewes us light with cords then fasten ye An offering to the altars hornes a signe of thankes to be verse 26 Thou art my God and therefore I will praises give to thee Thou art my God therefore by me thou shalt exalted be verse 27 O give ye thankes unto the Lord because most good is he Because for ever to his Saints his mercies lasting be PSAL. CXIX BLessed are they that are sincere and perfect in the way Who in their lives do walk with God and do his lawes obey verse 2 Blessed are they that to observe his statutes bend their mind And who do seek with all their heart the living God to find verse 3 Those also do not willingly iniquitie commit But searching out the way of God they strive to walk in it verse 4 A strait command enjoyn'd hast thou whom we are bound to serve That we with care and diligence thy statutes should observe verse 5 O thou who givest this command give grace it to obey Thy statutes faithfully to keep O Lord direct my way verse 6 Then shall I walk with confidence and shall from shame be free To all thy just commandements when my respect shall be verse 7 Then with uprightnesse of my heart thee will I praise and blesse When I shall well the judgements learn of thy pure righteousnesse verse 8 And wholly will I give my selfe to keep thy lawes most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shâ—…w thy grace and might The 2. part verse 9 O by what meanes his way and life clean shall a young man make If he according to thy word thereto good heed do take verse 10 Unfainedly I have thee sought and seeking thus abide Let me not wâ—…nder
Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my soule from griefe set free And for thy boundlesse mercies sake save and deliver mee verse 5 For of thee in the house of death they no remembrance have Who with his tongue shall give thee thanks that sleepeth in the grave verse 6 I with my groaning wearied am while no release appeares Each night I cause my bed to swim and wash it with my teares verse 7 Mine eyeconsumed is with griefe dim now and old it growes Because I many troubles beare from all my cruell foes verse 8 But now away from me all ye that work iniquity Because the Lord hath heard the voice of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard not only the request and praier of my heart But it received at my hands and took it in good part verse 10 Let them be sham'd and vexed sore that enemies are to me Let them returne and suddenly ashamed let them be PSAL. VII OLord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee From all that do me persecute save and deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lion he me teare and rend in pieces small Whil'st there is none to succour me and rid me out of thrall verse 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 verse 4 If evill I unto my friend for good rewarded have Yea even the man that caussesse was mine enemy I did save verse 5 Let foes pursue and take my soule and tread downe violently My life on earth and in the dust mine honour make to lye verse 6 Arise O Lord in wrath arise mine enemies rage restraâ—…ne Awake according to thy word my judgement to maintaine verse 7 The people in the assembly then about shall compasse thee Thou therefore for their sakes returne and high exalted be verse 8 And thou that art of all men Judge now Lord me judge and trie According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie The second part verse 9 O let the sinners mischiefe end but stablish stedfastly The righteous man O righteous God who reines and hearts dost try verse 10 God is the shield on which I trust from him defence I have For those that are upright in heart he mightily doth save verse 11 God doth the righteous judge on him in love he stripes doth lay But he with him that wiâ—…ed is is angry every day verse 12 Except the sinner do repent God even as he would smite Doth whet his sword and bend his bow and will against him fight verse 13 He sits the instruments of death sharp arrowes forth he drawes For those that do me persecute and hate without a cause verse 14 Mine enemy in travell is of some ungodly thought And mischiefe he conceived hath and forth a lie hath brought verse 15 He made a ditch and digg'd it deep another there to take But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himselfe did make verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that he wrought shall fall upon his head verse 17 For this will I give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And with my song will praise the Name of him that is most Hie. PSAL. VIII O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy works every where Which hast thy glory set on high above the heavens cleare verse 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in those babes thy might is seâ—…n thy graces they disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens â—…igh the works of thine owne hand The Sun the Moon and all the Stars in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that thou dost him remember Or what the son of mortall man that thou dost him consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree With glory and with honour great he crowned was by thee verse 6 Thou hast preferr'd him to be lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feet hast all things set that he should keep them under verse 7 All sheep and oxen yea the beasts that wild in fields do seed Fowles of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breed verse 8 O Lord our God who mighty works thus with thy hand didst frame How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. IX WIth my whole heart to thee O Lord will I give praises due And I thy great and mighty works of wonder forth will shew verse 2 Now will I be right glad in thee in thee rejoyce will I I will sing praise unto thy Name O thou that are most Hâ—… verse 3 When back mine enemies turned are then surely shall they fall Even at thy glorious presence Lord they fall and perish shall verse 4 For thou maintained hast my right my cause made good thou hast Thou sittest in the throne and there right judgement thou hast past verse 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk and sinners so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot be found verse 6 My foes thou hast destroied quite and spoil'd their cities all And with them wholly perished is their memoriall verse 7 But the great Lord which is above for evermore shall raigne And he prepared hath his throne true judgement to maintaine verse 8 For he with perfect righteousnesse the world shall judge and trie And all the people shall be judge with right and equitie verse 9 He also will a refuge be for those that are opprest In times of trouble will he be their refuge and their rest verse 10 The trust of all that know thy Name O Lord in thee shall be Because thou never failedst them that truly sought for thee The second part verse 11 Sing Psalms therfore unto the Lord that dwells in Sion hill Among all nations shew abroad his noble acts and will verse 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeks to him for rest verse 13 Pity me Lord the trouble weigh which I from foes sustaine Who from the gates of death art wont to raise me up againe verse 14 In Sion that I may set forth thy praise with heart and voice And that in thy salvation Lord my soule may still rejoyce verse 15 Down sink the heathen in the pit that they themselves prepar'd And in the net that they did set their owne feet fast are shar'd verse 16 God by his judgments wel is known which he hath plainly wrought When sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught verse 17 The wicked shall be sent to hell to darknesse shall they passe And all the nations that forget God who their maker was verse 18 Because the needy shall not still forgotten be of thee Not shall the waiting of the poore in vaine for ever be verse 19 O Lord arise and
let not men prevaile by worldly might But let the heathen folk receive their judgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord with the terrors of thy wrath let them affrighted be That so themselves to be but men the nations well may see PSAL. X. O Lord why from thy servants sight now standest thou so farre Why hidest thou thy face from us when times of trouble are verse 2 The wicked persecute the poore his hurt they proudly sought But in the plots which they have fram'd let their owne solves be caught verse 3 The wicked of his hearts desire doth boast and thinks him blest Who is inrich't by covetousnesse whom yet God doth detest verse 4 The thoughts looks of wicked men are listed up with pride So that they seek not God but all their thoughts have God denide verse 5 His waies still grievous are thy waies are farre above his sight And at his enemies all in scorne he puffs and sets them light verse 6 And in his heart he thus doth say I shall not moved be And no adversity or griefe for ever shall I see verse 7 Cursing deceit and crafty fraud his mouth and talk do sill Under his tongue iniquitie and mischiefe harbour still verse 8 In secret places close he sits to slay the innocent Against the poore that by him passe his cruell eies are bent verse 9 And like a Lion in his den he lies the poore to take And when he drawes him to his net the poore his prey doth make verse 10 In craft he humbly coucheth downe and seems to lie full low That so more easily his strength the poore may overthrow The second part verse 11 He in his heart of God hath said Forgotten this hath he The Lord doth closely hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doth rest Lift up thy hand forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 13 Wherefore doth thus the wicked man the highest God despise Thou wilt not in his heart he saies avenge his injuries verse 14 Thou dost their spight and mischiefe see by thee to be repaid The poore do hide themselves by thee the orpâ—…aus thou dost aid verse 15 Break thou the arme of wicked men the sinners strength confound Seek out and judge his wickednesse till none by thee be found verse 16 The Lord is King for evermore and by his mighty hand The heathen quite are perished and driven from his land verse 17 By thee the humble mans desires heard Lord and granted were Thou wilt prepare their hearts and thou wilt cause thine eate to heare verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and help them to their right That they may be no more opprest by men of worldly might PSAL. XI I Trust in God then to my soule how dare ye thus to say Unto your mountain as a bird escape and flie away verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow and do their arrowes sit To shoot at the upright in heart and closely him to hit verse 3 If the foundations be destroi'd and might right overturne Herein what can the righteous doe but humbly pray and mourne verse 4 God in his holy Templeâ—… in heaven is his Throne His eies see all men his eye-lids doe trie them every one verse 5 The Lord the righteous man doth trie but those that wicked be And those that violence do love in his soule hateth he verse 6 Snares fire and brimstone furious stormes on sinners he shall rain This is the portion of their cup of sin this is the gaine verse 7 Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousnesse delight And with a pleased countenance beholdeth the upright PSAL. XII HElp Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And faith and truth from worldly men are parted clean away verse 2 Whoso doth with his neighbour talk his talk is all but vain For every man bethinketh how to flatter lie and fain verse 3 But slattering and deceitfull lips and tongues that be so stout To speak proud words and make great brags the Lord shall cut them out verse 4 For they say still We will prevaile our tongues shall us extoll Our tongues are ours we ought to speak what Lord shall us controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and crie of poore and men opprest Arise will I now saith the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like to silver pure that from the earth is tri'd And hath no lesse then seven times in sire been purisi'd verse 7 Now since thy promise is to help Lord keep thy promise then And save us now and evermore from this ill kind of men verse 8 The wicked walk on every side and bold in sin they be The vilest of the sons of men when they exalted see PSAL. XIII HOw long Lord shall I ever thus of thee forgotten be How long thy favour and thy face wilt thou thus hide from me verse 2 In heart and mind how long shall I with care tonnented be How long yet shall mine enemy thus triumph over me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord my God and heare me sore opprest Lighten mine eies lest that I sleep as one by death possest verse 4 Lest that mine enemy boast that he prevaileth over me And those that trouble me rejoyce when me they moved see verse 5 But from thy mercy and thy grace my hope shall not depart In thy reliefe and saving health right glad shall be my heart verse 6 A song of praise unto the Lord sing cheerfully will I For hearing my request with me he hath dealt bounteously PSAL. XIIII THe foolish man within his heart hath said God there is none Corrupt are they their deeds are vile and good not one hath done verse 2 The Lord beheld from heaven hiâ—… the whole race of mankind To see if any one were wise and sought his God to find verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truly there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 These workers of iniquity are they so blinded all That they my people eate like bread on God they do not call verse 5 But while they rage there suddenly great feare upon them fell For in the generation of just men God doth dwell verse 6 Ye mock the wisdome of the poore and would his counsell shame Because he puts his trust in God and calls upon his name verse 7 But who shall give the people health and when wilt thou fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion Hill verse 8 When back the Lord his people brings and sets his captives free Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce and Israel glad shall be PSAL. XV. OLord within thy Tabernacle who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy Hill verse 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just and straight Whose heart doth
side as on a rocke most sure verse 6 And now I know I shall arise mine head shall lifted be On high above mine enemies that did encompasse me Therefore within his house will I give sacrifice of praise With Psalmes and Songs I will apply to land the Lord alwaies verse 7 Heare me O Lord when I do cry with earnest voice to thee Have mercie on me graciously and do thou answer mee verse 8 When thou O Lord didst say to me Seek thou my face and grace My heart did answer unto thee Lord I will seek thy face The second part verse 9 In wrath turne not thy face away nor suffer me to slide My help thou hast been to this day be still my God and guide verse 10 When both my parents do me leave and their owne son forsake Yet then the Lord will me receive and up he will me take verse 11 Teach me O Lord the way to thee in a plaine path me guide Because mine enemies watch for me to cause my steps to slide verse 12 To wishes of mine enemies leave me not O most Hie Because false witnesses do rise that breathe out crueltie verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The goodnesse of the Lord to see in life that still shall last verse 14 Wait on the Lord whose whole thou art with courage wait thou must And then he strengthen shall thy heart upon him wait and trust PSAL. XXVIII O Lord my rock to thee I crie to me an answer send Lest by thy silence I be like those that to grave descend verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant heare that unto thee doth crie When to thine holy Oracle I lift mine hands on â—…ie verse 3 With wicked men that sin do work O draw me not away Whose hearts doe wish their neighbours hurt when words of peace they say verse 4 Give them according to their deeds and as they mischiefe meant And wrought that mischiefe with their hands give them due punishment verse 5 God shall not build but them destroy because they have not thought Of Gods great workes nor did regard that which his hands have wrought verse 6 To render thankes unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my praier and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield my heart did trust in him a helper strong And by his help my heart made glad shall praise him in a song verse 8 God is a fort of strong defence to every Saint of his And he alone the saving strength of his anointed is verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXIX GIve O ye mighty to the Lord with hearts most willing give All strength and glory to the Lord by whom you move and live verse 2 Give to Gods name his glory due with humble cheerfulnesse Worship the Lord that sits on high in beauteous holinesse verse 3 Gods voice upon the waters is the glorious God doth thunder On many waters doth the Lord send forth his voice of wonder verse 4 The voice of God is full of power and worketh mightily The voice of God right glorious is and full of majesty verse 5 The voice of God doth break teare the Cedar trees asunder Câ—…lars of Lebanon he doth break in pieces with his thunder verse 6 He makes hills like a â—…alfe to skip even the great Lebanon And like to a young â—…corne the mountaine Syrion verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire the desart it doth shake verse 8 His voice doth make the wildernesse of Kadesh for to quake verse 9 His voice doth make the Hinds to calve it makes the forrests bare And in his Temple shew'd by all his glorious praises are verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floud and ever ruleth it Yea as the King of all the world the Lord shall ever sit verse 11 The Lord will give his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen flocke with everlasting peace PSAL. XXX ALl laud praise with heart voice O Lord I give to thee Who didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cri'd in all my paine and griefe Thou gaâ—…'st an eare and didst provide to ease me with reliefe Lord thou hast caused from the graw my soule up to ascend And from the pit thou didst me save life thou to me didst send verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his with thankfulnesse him blesse Still praise him when remembred is his glorious holinesse verse 5 His wrath is in a moment past life in his favour lies Though weeping for a night may last the morning joy supplies verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turnd'st away thy face my mind was much dismaid verse 8 Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend My humble supplication I up to the Lord did send verse 9 What gaine is in my bloud if I unto the pit go downe For shall the dust thee glorifie shall dust thy truth make knowne verse 10 Then hear the praiers which I make have mercy Lord on me Do not my troubled soule forsake but Lord mine helper be verse 11 My mourning then was turn'd by thee into a cheerfull voice My sackcloth thou didst take from me and mad'st me to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule uncessantly shall sing unto thee praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI LOrd let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee But in thy righteousnesse and truth save and deliver me verse 2 To me bow downe thy gracious eare and quickly set me free A rocke of strength a mighty fort of safety be to mee verse 3 For Lord thou art my only rock my strong defence and tower For thy Names sake me therefore lead and guide me in thy power verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me have closely laid Because thou only art my strength I flie to thee for aid verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which came from thee Of thy free grace Lord God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Them do I hate that set their heart on lying vanities But on the Lord I put my trust my heart on him relies verse 7 I in thy mercie will rejoyce because my miseries Thou weighest and dost know my soule in her adversities verse 8 And me into the enemies hand not closed up thou hast But thou my feet at libertie in a large room hast plac't The second part verse 9 I am in trouble Lord to me grant mercy and reliefe My
soule my belly and mine eye consume away with griefe verse 10 My life is spent with griefe my years in sighes away do flie My strength doth faile my bones consume for mine iniquitie verse 11 A scorne to foes and most to those which here are dwelling nie A feare unto my friends am I who see me from me flie verse 12 I am forgotten like a man that now hath long been dead I like a broken vessell am that quite is perished verse 13 For many slanders I have heard and feare was every way While they against me did conspire to take my life away verse 14 But yet when I was thus affraid my trust was Lord in thee And then thou art my God I said a gracious God to mee verse 15 My times are in thy mighty hand then do thou set me free From bloudy hands of all my foes that follow after mee verse 16 Upon thy servant make thy face to shine forth graciously O save me for thy mercies sake I to thy mercy flye The third part verse 17 Lord let not me ashamed be for on thee call'd I have But let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorne on righteous men do lay verse 19 O how great good hast thou laid up for those that do thee feare Whose trust before the sons of men fixt on thee doth appeare verse 20 In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mans pride From strife of tongues thou closely shalt as in a tent them hide verse 21 For ever blessed be the Lord for plainly shew'd hath he In a strong city kindnesse great and marvellous to me verse 22 I in my haste did say I am cut off before thine eies But even then thou heard'st the voice of my requests and cries verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints the faithfull he preserves And plentifully doth reward the proud as he deserves verse 24 Be of good courage and the Lord strength to your heart shall send He shall you strengthen all whose hope doth on the Lord depend PSAL. XXXII THe man is blessed all whose sins are graciously remitted And whose transgressions by the Lord are cover'd and acquitted verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor fraud is found therein verse 3 When I in silence kept my sin my bones then waved old With plaint and â—…oaring all the day through torments manifold verse 4 Because both day and night thy hand lay heavily on me Which made into the Summers drought my moisture turn'd to be verse 5 Then I declar'd my sin to thee I did not cover it I said My sins I will confesse then didst thou them remit verse 6 For this each Saint shall in a time of finding thee intreat Surely to him shall not come neere the flouds of waters great verse 7 Thou art my hiding place and thou from trouble dost set me free With songs of my deliverance thou dost encompasse me verse 8 Come hither and I shall thee teach how thou shalt walk aright And will thee guide as I my selfe have learn'd by proofe and sight verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse or muse Whose mouth without a reine or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 Unto the wicked shall be store of sorrowes and of woes But mercy him that trusts in God shall round about inclose verse 11 Be glad ye righteous in the Lord greatly in him rejoyce Let the upright of heart for joy in shouts lift up their voice PSAL. XXXIII YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voice should praise the Lord of might verse 2 Praise God with Harp with Psaltery unto him praises sing Sing to him with an Instrument that hath a ten-fold string verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new aloud with skill him praise Because right are his words and true are all his workes and waies verse 4 The righteous Lord loves righteousnes and judgement doth him please verse 5 And the wide earth to fill and blesse his mercy doth not cease verse 6 The heavens by his mighty word did their beginning take And the great hosts of them the Lord all by his breath did make verse 7 As in an heap the waters great he of the seas doth gather As in a store-house he doth set and lay the depth together verse 8 The Lord in might doth all excell let all the earth him feare Let all that in the world do dwell an awe unto him beare verse 9 For what this high Creatour spake was done and his command So stable this whole world did make that it doth stedfast stand verse 10 The counsells of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought verse 11 But the Lords counsells just wise do stand for ever sure The thoughts which in his heart arise from age to age indure The second part verse 12 O Nation blest to whom the Lord as their owne God is knowne verse 13 And whom he of his owne accord did chuse to make his owne verse 14 The Lord from heaven casts his sight thence all men vieweth he And from his place of glorious light all here on earth doth see verse 15 For all mens hearts he with his hand alike did frame and make And he their works doth understand and of them notice take verse 16 By greatnesse of an host no King assure his safety can Great strength doth not deliverance bring unto a mighty man verse 17 A horse is vaine and never can give safety in the fight Nor shall deliver any man by his exceeding might verse 18 Behold the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just Ev'n those that feare him reverently and on his mercy trust verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep their soules may safely free And them alive in famine keep when others pined be verse 20 Our soule on God doth still depend who saveth us from wrong He is our shield us to defend he is our helper strong verse 21 Surely in God our heart is glad in him it doth delight For in his holy Name we had our trust and in his might verse 22 Then let thy grace and mercy Lord upon us ever be As wâ—… alwaies with one accord do only trust in thâ—… PSAL. XXXIIII I Will at all times blesse the Lord who still preserveth me His praises in my thankfull mouth continually shall be verse 2 My soul shall make her boast in God of whom reliefe she had The humble men shall heare thereof and hearing shall be glad verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and spread abroad his fame Together with one heart and voice let us exalt his Name verse 4 I in my
praier sought the Lord he did my praier heare And graciously delivered me from all that I did feare verse 5 His Saints look to him in distresse and by him lightned be Their faces not ashamed are when they his light do see verse 6 This poore man to the Lord did cry who to him hearing gave And him did in his mercy great from all his troubles save verse 7 Gods Angel doth encamp about all those that do him feare And safely doth deliver them from dangers that are neere verse 8 O taste and by your tasting see that God is good and kind Blest is the man that trusts in him with all his heart and mind verse 9 O all ye Saints feare ye the Lord who of the world is King For those that feare him never shall want any needfull thing verse 10 The Lions young may hungry be and sometimes lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not want any good The second part verse 11 Come neere therefore my children deare and to my words give eare I shall you teach the perfect way how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is that man that would live long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou refraine thy tongue and lips from all deceit and strife verse 14 Turn back thy face from doing ill and do the godly deed Enquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed verse 15 Because upon the righteous men the Lord doth set his eies His eares he opens to receive their just complaints and cries verse 16 But he doth frown bend his brows upon the wicked traine And cuts away the memory that should of them remaine verse 17 But God doth hear the righteous men when they do cry and call And graciously delivers them out of their troubles all verse 18 The Lord is kind straight at hand to such as be contrite He saves also the sorrowfull the poore and meek in spirit verse 19 Full many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of all adversities the Lord doth them deliver verse 20 And by his speciall providence keep all his bones doth he That by the most enraged foes not one shall broken be verse 21 But evill shall the sinner slay for evill he hath wrought And those that hate the Saints shall be to desolation brought verse 22 Whereas the Lord his servants soules redeemeth and sets free And of all them that trust in him none desolate shall be PSAL. XXXV 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 verse 2 Lay hand upon the speare and shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distresse verse 3 Gird on thy sword and stop the way of those that follow me And to my soule in mercy say Thy Saviour I will be verse 4 Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soule to spill Let them turn back and flie with shame that think to work me ill verse 5 As chaffe before the wind apace doth flie and will not stay So these men let Gods anger chase and make them flie away verse 6 Let their way dark and slippery be that they may surely fall And let an Angel come from thee and persecute them all verse 7 For without cause their net have they hid from me in a pit And without cause they in my way for my soule digged it verse 8 When they think least and careless are O Lord destroy them all Let them be trapt in their own snare and in their mischiefe fall verse 9 And then my soul my heart and voice in God shall joyfull be In him my soule shall much rejoyce because he sayeth me verse 10 My body also greatly shall with joy possessed be My bones shall say rejoycing all Lord who is like to thee verse 11 For thou the poore from him dost save that was for him too strong The poore and needy safety have by thee from spoile and wrong verse 12 My cruell foes against me rise to witnesse things untrue And to accuse me they devise of that I never knew The second part verse 13 Though I to them did shew good will they hate to me returne When thus they pay my good with ill my spoiled soule doth mourne verse 14 But as â—…or me when sick were they in sackeloth sad I mourn'd My humble soule did fast and pray which prai'r to me return'd verse 15 To him much kindnesse I have done as to a friend or brother I sadly bowed downe as one that mourneth for his mother verse 16 But they at my great sorrow glad against me gathered were Abjects their secret meetings had and ceast not me to teare verse 17 With scoâ—…ing hypocrites in feasts these men combined be Who mock me with their bitter jests and gnash their teeth on me verse 18 These things how long Lord wilt thou see from their spoiles rescue mee And let my soule my darling be from Lions kept by thee verse 19 Then in the congregation great I will give thankes to thee And where the mighty throngs are met thou shalt be prais'd by mee verse 20 O do not glad mine enemy which hates me wrongfully Nor let him winking with his eye enjoy my misery verse 21 For they of peace no word do say but plots do take in hand That craftily destroy they may the quiet of the land verse 22 And now their mouths they open lay in scorne and spite at me So so our hearts desire they say on him our eie doth see verse 23 This thou O Lord dost plainly see no longer silent stand O Lord be thou not far from me withholding still thine hand verse 24 Stirre up thy selfe and now awake to give me judgement right Awake my cause in hand to take my God my Lord of might The third part verse 25 According to thy righteousnesse my Lord God judge thou me And let them not for my distresse on me triumphing be verse 26 Let them not in their hearts thus say So would we have it be Let them not boast O Lord that they have wholly swallowed me verse 27 Confounded be they all with shame which at my hurt are glad Those that against me swell their name in great contempt be had verse 28 But let thy Saints with shouts rejoyce that love my righteous way And let them still with heart and voice thus praise the Lord and say verse 29 For ever magnified be the Lord of grace and might His servants prosperousnesse to see who greatly doth delight verse 30 And I will gladly with my tongue speak of thy righteousnesse My thankfull tongue all the day long thy praises shall expresse PSAL. XXXVI WHen I consider in mine heart the 〈◊〉 wicked way Gods feare is not before his eies it to mine heart doth say verse 2 But yet he flattereth himselfe in his owne blinded eies Untill
the hatefulnesse be sound of his iniquities verse 3 His mouth speakes words of wickednesse words framed to deceive And he refuseth to be wise and to do good doth leave verse 4 And mischiefe lying in his bed he doth devise and plot He sets himselfe in waies not good ill he abhorreth not verse 5 But Lord thy goodnesse doth ascend above the heavens hie So doth thy truth it selfe extend unto the cloudy skie verse 6 Thy righteousneâ—… like mountains hâ—… and thy wise judgements be Like a great deep Lord man and beast preserved are by thee verse 7 How precious is thy kindnes Lord how excellent thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings mens sons their trust shall place verse 8 They with the fatnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be And with thy river of delight they shall be fill'd by thee verse 9 Because of life the fountaine pure doth ever flow from thee And in thy light we are full sure eternall light to see verse 10 From such as thee desire to know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousnes declare and shew to men upright in heart verse 11 Let not the lofty foot of pride against me conquering go Let not the hand of wicked men me shake and overthrow verse 12 But now behold there are they fall'n that work iniquities Downe are they cast and never shall have power againe to rise PSAL. XXXVII FRet not thy selfe at wicked men when great in power they be â—…vie those that sin commit â—…en thou their wealth dost see â—…or as green grasse and flourishing herbs â—…re cut and wither away â—…hall their great prosperity soon passe fade and decay Trust thou therefore in God alone to do well give thy mind 〈◊〉 thou have the land as thine and there sure â—…ood shalt find And in the Lord delight thy selfe love him with all thy heart 〈◊〉 then what shall thy heart desire â—…e will to thee impart Commit thy way unto the Lord On him by faith depend â—…d he shall bring thine enterprise unto a blessed end He shall bring forth thy righteousnes cleare like the shining light 〈◊〉 judgement that approves thy cause as noon day shall be bright Rest in the Lord and wait on him within thee do not fret Or him who prospering in his way successe in sin doth get Take heed that thou from anger cease and causlesse wrath forsake â—…et not thy selfe in any wise â—…est evill waies thou take For evill doers shall the Lord cut off with his own hand But those that wait upon the Lord inherit shall the land verse 10 For yet a little while and then the wicked shall not be Though thou his place consider well there him thou shalt not see The second part verse 11 But yet the meek inherit shall the earth when sinners fall And in great peace abundantly delight themselves they shall verse 12 The wicked man against the just his crafty plots doth lay He gâ—…sheth on him with his teeth as if he would him slay verse 13 The Lord shall laugh at him when thus his plots prepared be For that his day his day of griefe is coming he doth see verse 14 The wicked man hath drawne his sword and he hath bent his bow The man upright in life to kill the poore to overthrow verse 15 But their own swords through their own hearts the Lord shal make to pass And every bow shall broken be which thus ill bended was verse 16 A little that one righteous man enjoyes is better farre Then unto many wicked men their plenteous riches are verse 17 For God shall into pieces break the sinners armes and might But he in safety shall preserve and stablish the upright verse 18 The blessed daies of righteous men the Lord doth-know and see He knowes that their inheritance shall everlasting be verse 19 And they shall not in evill times ashamed be for need For in the daies of famine them the Lord shall fill and feed verse 20 The wicked and Gods enemies all shall utterly decay They shall consume as fat of lambs and like smoak passe away The third part verse 21 The wicked borroweth but the same againe he doth not pay Whereas the righteous mercy shewes and gives his owne away verse 22 For such as blessed be of God inherit shall the land But they that cursed be of him shall perish by his hand verse 23 By the great Lord the good mans steps are ordered and set right For in the path of righteous men he greatly doth delight verse 24 And though he fall yet utterly cast downe he shall not lye Because the Lord with his right hand upholds him graciously verse 25 I have been young and now am old yet never seen I have The just forsaken nor his seed like beggers bread to crave verse 26 But he is ever mercifull and lends to those that need And after him a blessing leaves unto his blessed seed verse 27 Therefore from evill for depart do righteously and well And through Gods mercy then be sure for evermore to dwell verse 28 For God loves judgement and 〈◊〉 Sainâ—… no time forsaketh he Preserv'd still are they but cut off the sinners race shall be The fourth part verse 29 The man that righteous is and just inherit shall the land And in the same his dwelling place shall ever stedfast stand verse 30 The righteous with his mouth to speal of wisdome doth delight His tongue of judgment doth discourse he loves to speak the right verse 31 The holy Law of his great God is written in his heart So that his goings do not slide nor steps away depart verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man doth watch as for a prey He hates him so that cruelly he seeketh him to slay verse 33 But the good Lord will never leave the just man in his hands The righteous will he not condemne when he in judgement stands verse 34 Wait thou on God keep his way thou shalt exalted be The earth t' inherit and the fall of wicked men shalt see verse 35 The wicked very great in power and dreadfull I have seen I saw him spreading out himselfe like to a Laurell green verse 36 But suddenly he past away and him could no man see Yea though I sought him narrowly yet found he could not be verse 37 But mark the perfect and behold the man that righteous is For thou shalt see that this mans end is surely peace and blisse verse 38 But the transgressors wofully shall be destroi'd together This is the end of wicked men to be cut off for ever verse 39 But the salvation of the just doth come from God above Who in their troubles sends them aid of his meere grace and love verse 40 God shall them help set them free from lewd men and unjust The righteous he shall surely save because in him they trust PSAL. XXXVIII LOrd though thine anger I deserve in wrath rebuke me not Nor lay on me thy chastning hard in
thy displeasure hot verse 2 Thine arrowes do stick fast in me thy hand doth presse me sore verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more This griefe I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done verse 4 Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weighty burden they too heavie are for me verse 5 My wounds do stink and are corrupt they very loathsome be Because my foolishnesse and sin have loathsome been to thee verse 6 I troubled and tormented am and much how'd downe am I And in great paine I all the day go mourning heavily verse 7 A loathsome sickness sills my loines my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore I roare for griefe of heart verse 9 Thou know'st Lord my desire my groans are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strength doth faile mine eies have lost their light The second part verse 11 My friends and lovers from my sore aloofe off standing are Those that to me before were neere now stand from the afarre verse 12 They that did seek my life laid snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as one deaf that heard it not I suffered all to passe As a dumb man I did become whose mouth not opened was verse 14 As one that heares not in whose mouth reproofes not framed be verse 15 For Lord I wait on thee and thou my God wilt answer me verse 16 For I have prayed that my foes rejoyce not over mee Nor magnifie themselves when they my foot to slip do see verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my griefe ready to halt am I My vexing sorrow in my sight appeares continually verse 18 For I will my transgression shew and for it I will mourne I will be sorry for my sin and from it I will turne verse 19 But yet mine enemies lively are and strong their power growes The number of them doth increase that causlesse are my foes verse 20 They also that most wickedly for good do ill reward Mine adversaries are because what 's good I sollow hard verse 21 Forsake me not my Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX I Said that I would carefully take heed unto my way Lest with my tongue I should offend and it should go astray verse 2 As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no woâ—… but kept me close and still Yea from good talk I did refraine but sore against my will verse 4 My heart grew hot within my brest while I was musing long At length the fire kindled was then spake I with my tongue verse 5 The end and measure of my daies to know Lord teach me so That I may know how fraile I am and herce must shortly go verse 6 My daies thou hast a hand-bread mâ—… mine age is in thin eie As nothing surely in his strength man is but vanitie verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy verse 8 And Lord for what now do I wait what here can profit me Surely on thee my soule doth wait my hope is all in thee The second part verse 9 Then Lord from my transgressions all do thou deliver me And to the foolish a reproach O let me never be verse 10 I was as dumb and to complaine no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thy work who dost afflict in love verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and plague I can them not withstand I am consumed by the blow of thy correcting hand verse 12 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth all men are vanity verse 13 Lord heare my suit and give good heed regard my teares that fall I sojourne like a stranger here as did my fathersall verse 14 Oh 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. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to heare verse 2 He took me from a fearfull pit and from the miery clay And on a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way verse 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 verse 4 These things a multitude shall see and seeing be affraid And fearing to the Lord shall flee and trust in him for aid O blest is he whose hope and heart fixt in the Lord remaine That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far beyond mans thoughts have gone So that when I to thee intend their number to expresse Of them then can I find no end for they are numberlesse verse 6 Yet sacrifice not to require nor offrings pleas'd thou wist No not for sin or made by fire but pierc't mine eares thou hast verse 7 And then I said Behold and look O Lord I come to thee For in the volume of thy book thus it is said of mee verse 8 Thy will and pleasure to fulfill my God I do delight Thy Law is in my heart and will thy spirit there did it write verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnes in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well verse 10 Within my heart I have not hid thy perfect righteousnesse But thy salvation shew I did and constant faithfulnesse The second part I kept not close thy loving mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I find to all the Church I shew verse 11 Thy tender mercy Lord from me withhold not nor remove But let my safety come from thee and from thy truth and love verse 12 For evils numberlesse enfold and round encompasse mee My sins on me do take such hold that up I cannot see And surely many more they be then haires upon my head Therefore my heart forsaketh me and is discouraged verse 13 But of thy mercy gracious Lord be pleas'd to set me free O Lord with speed do thou afford thy saving help to me verse 14 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soule to spill Drive back my foes and them defame that work or wish me ill verse 15 And to reward their shame againe confounded let them be Ev'n those that joying in
truth in inward parts 〈◊〉 pleasant unto thee And secrets of thy wisdome thou revealed hast to mee verse 7 With hysope Lord besprinkle me I shall be cleansed so Yea wash thou me and so I shall be whiter then the snow verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make thou mee to heare the pleasant voice That so the bruised bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce verse 9 From the beholding of my sins Lord turne away thy face And all my deeds of wickednesse do utterly deface verse 10 O God create in me a heart unspotted in thy sight Within my bowels Lord renew a spirit sound and right The second part verse 11 Cast me not from thy sight nor tâ—… thy holy spirit away The joy of thy salvation give me againe I pray verse 12 With thy free spirit me still upâ—… transgressors then of mee Shall learn thy waies and sinners shâ—… be turned unto thee verse 13 O God that art my Saviour from bloud deliver mee That praises of thy righteousnesse my tongue may sing to thee verse 14 The lips which sin fast closeâ—… Lord open and untie My mouth shall freely speak thy praise thus set at libertie verse 15 I would have offered sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased with burnt-offering I know thou wilt not be verse 16 A broken spirit is to God a pleasant sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart God thou wilt not despise verse 17 Do good to Sion in thy love and ever her sustâ—…ine Th walls of thy Jerusalem build thou and still maintaine verse 18 The sacrifice of righteousnesse and off â—…ings then to thee Sâ—…ll pleasing be then bullocks shall laid on thine altar be PSAL. LII O Mighty man in wickednesse why dost thou bâ—…ast with pride 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thou sure Gods graciousnesse for ever shall â—…ide verse 2 Tâ—…y tongâ—… doth utter what thy thought 〈◊〉 câ—…tily Like a sharp rasor it hath wrought â—…hiefe deceitfully verse 3 To â—…vill more then good thy love is carried vehemently And lying thou dost more approve tâ—…en to speak righteously verse 4 Those deadly words thou lovest welâ—… that may destroy and kill And thy deceitfull tongue doth tell the tales that bloud may spill verse 5 Thou likewise battered by Gods hanâ—… and snatch't away shalt be Thee from thy house and from the laâ—… of life root out shall he verse 6 The just with feare shall plainly see Gods judgement in thy fall Yet for thy folly thus of thee with laughter say they shall verse 7 Behold the man that would not taâ—… the Lord for his defence But of his goods his God did make and sin his confidence verse 8 But like to a green olive-tree within Gods house am I For in Gods mercy great shall be my trust continually verse 9 And I because thou this hast done to praise thee will not cease And I will wait thy Name upon for this thy Saints doth please PSAL. LIII THe foolish man within his heart hath said God there is none verse 2 Corrupt are they their deeds are vâ—… and good not one hath done verse 3 The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eye To see if any one were wise and sought God faithfully verse 4 But they together filthy are and back they all are gone And there is none that good doth work surely there is not one verse 5 These workers of iniquity are they so blinded all That they my people eat like bread on God they do not call verse 6 Even there they were affraid stood with trembling all dismaid Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be affraid verse 7 For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scattered all abroad Thou hast confounded them for they rejected are of God verse 8 O Lord give thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill verse 9 When God from sad captivity his people shall set free Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce and Israel glad shall be PSAL. LIIII LOrd by thy Name deliver me and judge me by thy might Against those that mine enemies be keep and maintaine my right Regard O Lord and give an eare to me when I do pray Bow downe thy selfe to me and heare the words that I do say verse 3 For strangers up against me rise and tyrants vexe me still Which have not God before their eies they seek my soule to spill verse 4 But lo my God doth give me aid the Lord is straight at hand With them by whom my soule is stai'd the Lord doth ever stand verse 5 He shal with plagues reward my foes for me in wait that lye Yea in thy truth cut off all those that watch me spitefully verse 6 An offring of free heart and will then I to thee shall make And praise thy Name for therein still great comfort I do take verse 7 The Lord hath cleerly set me free out of my troubles all And now mine eye doth plainly see my soes expected fall PSAL. LV. O God give eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy selfe away verse 2 Take heed to me grant my request and answer me againe With plaints I pray full sore opprest great griefe doth me constraine Mine enemies words affrighting be the wicked me oppresse They cast iniquity on me in wrath and spitefulnesse Great paine my heart disquieteth it vexed is in me 〈◊〉 terrours of untimely death upon me sallen be A trembling great with fearfulnesse do come and seize on me â—…onour doth me so much oppresse I no way out can see Then did I say thus O that I the wings had of a Dove â—…m wrong then I away would flyâ—… and me to rest remove Lo then I would go far away to â—…ee I would not cease â—…ll with safety I might stay in some great wildernesse And my escape more sure to make I would be gone in â—…aste 〈◊〉 me the tempest do not take nor the fierce stormy blast Destroy O Lord and do consound their tongues and them divide Or in their city strife I found and violence I â—…spi'd These on the walls both night day do go about it round â—…d in the midst doth mischiefe stay and sorrow doth abound verse 12 In midst thereof is wickednesse ev'n in the very heart And from her streets deceitfulnesse and guile do not depart verse 13 If enemies had reproached me it well enâ—…ure I could If open foes my scornerâ—… be from such me hide I would verse 14 But it was thou who for a friend and fellow lately past And who to guide me didst pretend and my acquaintance wast verse 15 With whom I had delight to talk in secret and abroad And we together oft did walk within the house of God The second part verse 16 Let death in baste upon them fall and send them quick to hell For mischiefe is among them all and dwelleth where they dwell verse
verse 17 For even from my youth O God I have been taught by thee Thy wonders â—…ith râ—…o abroad have been declar'd by me verse 18 Now also when I old am growne and when my head is gray Forsake me not thou Holy One but with me ever stay verse 19 Unâ—…ll to those who now do live â—…hy strength I may declare And of thy power the knowledge give to those unborne that are verse 20 O Lord high is thy righteousnesse and highly prais'd to be Great things thou dost I do confesse Lord who is like to thee verse 21 Thou who great troubles mad'st me know againe shalt quicken me And â—…om the depths of earth below I shall be rais'd by thee verse 22 And thou my greatness shalt increase my comforts shall abound For witâ—… thy comforts and thy peace thou sâ—…lt me compasse round verse 23 â—…nd I will praise thy truth and thee the Psaltâ—…ry upon My 〈◊〉 shall with a song agree to thee O Holy One. verse 24 Mâ—… lips great gâ—…adnesse shall express when I shall sing to thee My soule shall shew great joyfulnesse whâ—…ch thou from death didst free verse 25 My tongue shall also speak with joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all the day For thâ—…se thou justly dost destroy that sought for my deâ—…ay PSAL. LXXII LOrd give thy judgments to the King therein instruct him well And with his Son in governing Lord let thy justice dwell verse 2 Then shall he govern uprightly and give thy people right Then shall he judge with equity thy poore that have no might verse 3 Then shall the mountains that are hye bring to the people peace Then little hills shall fruitfully by justice peace increase verse 4 And judge shall he the poor weaâ—… the needy he shall save And those he shall in pieces break who them oppressed have verse 5 The people thee so long shall feare and honour thee they shall As shall the Sun and Moon appeare through generations all verse 6 Like rain upon the grasse new mown to us descend he shall And like mild showres whose water down on the dry earth do fall verse 7 And those that righteous are and pure shall flourish in his raigne He shall while doth the Moon endure abundant peace maintaine verse 8 His large and great dominion from sea to sea extends It from the river shall go on to the earths utmost ends verse 9 They that in desarts do remaine bow downe before him must His enemies that refuse his raigne shall stoop and lick the dust verse 10 Those that the Kings of Tarshish be those that the Isles command â—…ba's and Seba's Kings to thee shall bring gifts in their hand verse 11 Yea and all Kings downe low shall fall before his glorious sight And him shall serve the Nations all yea serve him with delight verse 12 For when the needy to him cry his goodnesse them shall save He to the poore shall give supply who else no helper have The second part verse 13 He taketh pity on the poore that are with need opprest He shall preserve them evermore and bring their soule to rest verse 14 And from deceipt and cruell might their soules redeem shall he Their bloud right precious in his sight shall still esteemed be verse 15 But he shall live and gold shall they of Sheba to him bring And ever for him shall they pray and daily blesse the King verse 16 Of corne an handfull men shall see to grow upon the land On tops of mountaines high shall be the place where it shall stand verse 17 And yet like Lebanons trees shal shake the fruit when winds do blow Those of the City will he make like grasse to spring and grow verse 18 His Name shall be continued still last like the Sun it shall He men shall blesse him also will all Nations blessed call verse 19 The mighty Lord still blessed be the God of Israel For wondrous works alone doth he and â—…e doth all excell verse 20 Yea blest his glorious Name be 〈◊〉 by Angels and by men Let the whole earth his glory fill say all Amen Amen PSAL. LXXIII TRuly to Israel God is good yea gracious is he To all that in their heart upright and clean before him by verse 2 But as for me my failing feet were almost gone aside My wavering and unstedfast steps now ready were to slide verse 3 For at the fools that flourished I freâ—…ed enviously And at the wicked when I saw their great prosperity verse 4 For these men walk at liberty in bâ—…s they do not dye But firme and flourishing doth their strength abide continually verse 5 When others deep in troubles are they are not troubled then Not are they plagued outwardly like unto other men Therefore great pride like a strong chaine them compasseth about â—…nd like a garment violence doth cover them throughout Their eies with fatnesse out do stand so full themselves they feed Their store of wealth is such that it their wishes doth exceed They are corrupt in heart and life and they speak wickedly Of their oppressions and their wrongs yea they talk loftily For they against the heavens set their mouth in daring talk And proudly their unbridâ—…d tongue throughout the earth doth walk â—…o Gods people oftentimes for this looks back and turnes about Since waters from so full a cup to them are powred out The second part verse 11 And thus they say How can it be that God doth all things know Or in the Highest can there be knowledge of things below verse 12 Behold these the ungodly are who seem to live in peace And they do prosper in the world in riches they increase verse 13 Then said I verily that I my heart have cleans'd in vaine And wash't my hands in innocence and did from sin abstaine verse 14 For contrary to these have I been plagued every day And every morning heavily a scourge upon me lay verse 15 Yet if I say Thus will I speak behold offend should I Against thy people and thy sons that under crosses lye verse 16 But then I this to understand my musing thoughts did bend But it so painfull was that I it could not comprehend verse 17 Untill into thy Sanctuary I humbly went and then I plainly understood the end of prosperous wicked men verse 18 That verily in slippery waies these men thou placed hast And that into destruction downe they by thy hand are cast verse 19 As in a moment how are they to desolation brought They utterly consumed are with terrours in a thought verse 20 And like a dream when one awakes they vanish from our eies O Lord thou when thou shalt awake their image shalt delâ—…ise The third part verse 21 Yet thus mine heart was grieved then my mind was much opprest verse 22 So fond was I and ignorant and in this point a beast verse 23 Neverthelesse I do remaine continually with thee â—…hough I was weak by my right hand thou Lord hast holden me verse 24
sight on hie Those in thy mighty power defend that are condemn'd to die verse 12 And in their bosomes seven-fold paid let our neighbours be For that reproach wherewith most bold they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy pasture sheep that are thee praise for ever shall And we thy people shall declare thy praise to ages all PSAL. LXXX O Shepherd by whose grace and might kept Israel is and fed Thou by whom Josephs house aright like to a flock is led verse 2 Thou that in mercy dost excell to us thine eare incline Thou between Cherubs that dost dwell upon us brightly shine verse 3 In Ephraim's and Manasseh's sight O let thy strength appeare In Benjamins sight stirre up thy might to save us Lord draw neere verse 4 Turne us again by thy great grace convert us Lord to thee Shew us the brightnesse of thy face and then full safe are we verse 5 Lord God of hosts with heart and tongue we daily pray to thee And with thy peoples praier how long Lord angry wilt thou be verse 6 Thou dost them seed with sorrowes deep their bread with teares they eat And drink the teares that they do weep in measure full and great verse 7 Thou hast us made a strife to those that here our neighbours be They laugh at us that are our fo rs whâ—…n they our sorrowes see verse 8 O take us Lord unto thy grace convert our minds to thee Shew forth to us thy joyfull face and we full safe shall be The second part verse 9 A vine from Egypt brought thou hast by thy out-stretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land verse 10 Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou caused'st it deep root to take and it did fill the land verse 11 And with the shadow of the same the mountaines covered were The spreading boughes that from caâ—… like Cedars did appeare verse 12 Why then dost thou thus waste he laâ—… and downe her hedge dost cast That those who passe upon the way this vine do pluck and waste verse 13 The Boat that cometh from the woo doth waste it furiously The wild beast of the field for food devoures it greedily verse 14 O Lord of hostâ—… returne againe we pray thee unto thine From heav'n look downe in love maintaine and visit this thy vine verse 15 That vineyard see with favour now which thy right hand did set The branch which for thy glory thou mad'st strong do not forget verse 16 The burning fire doth it deface thy vine is now cut downe Thy people perish when thy face on them in wrath doth frowne verse 17 Upon the man of thy right hand let thy hand still remaine Upon him whom thou strong to stand didst for thy selfe maintaine verse 18 So will we not go back from thee nor from thy worship fall 〈◊〉 quicken us then gladly we upon thy Name shall call verse 19 O Lord of hosts through thy good grace convert us unto thee â—…hold us with a pleasant face and then full safe are we PSAL. LXXXI SIng unto God our strength might lift up aloud your voice To Jacobs God sing with delight and make a joyfull noise verse 2 Unto you take a Psalme to sing and sing ye chearfully The pleasant Harp and Timbrell bring with the sweet Psaltery verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty voice let gladnesse be exprest In the new Moon a time of choice and day of solemne feast verse 4 Because this for all Israel was by the most High decreed This Law from Jacobs God did passe unto all Jacobs seed verse 5 In Joseph this ordained was when be from Egypt free verse 6 From men of a strange tongue did pass a tongue not knowne to me verse 7 I from his shoulders took saith he the burden clean away And from the furnace set him free from burning brick of clay verse 8 In trouble thou to me didst cry and I did set thee free And from the secret place on hie of thunder answered thee verse 9 At Meribah I proved thee thy faith I there did try Where waters thou didst aske of me with doubt and grudgingly The second part verse 10 But yet my people now give eare to thee I testifie O Israel if thou wilt me heare and serve obediently verse 11 Then know that surely I in thee will no strange God allow And no strange god shall worship't be to such thou shalt not bow verse 12 For I the Lord thy God am he who thee from Egypt led Thy mouth then open wide to me and full thou shalt be fed verse 13 But though that I did Israel chuse my people for to be To heare my voice he did refuse and he would none of me verse 14 Then did I give them up in wrath by their lust to be led And so in their owne counsells path they vainly wandered verse 15 O that my people would me heare and carefully obey And O that Israel would me feare and walk still in my way verse 16 How soon would I confound their foes and bring them down full low And turn my hand upon all those that would them overthrow verse 17 The haters of the Lord to him themselves down low should cast But my beloved peoples time still flourishing should last verse 18 I would have sed them with the crop of finest of the wheat And made the rock with hony drop that they their fills should eat PSAL. LXXXII GOD in the congregation of mighty men doth stand With earthly gods the Highest One doth stand and judge the land verse 2 To them he saith How long will ye judge thus unrighteously Mens persons though they wicked be accepting partially verse 3 Defend the poore and fatherlesse when they of wrongs complaine Do justice to the comfortlesse the poore mans cause maintaine verse 4 The poore and needy man set free when he doth sue for right Let them by you delivered be from the oppressors might verse 5 But they are blind and will not see in darknesse walk they do The earths foundations shaken be and out of course they go verse 6 I said of you who judges be that gods I would you call I said to you The children ye of the most High are all verse 7 Yet surely die like men ye shall and so to judgement go As any mortall Prince doth fall even ye shall perish so verse 8 Then Lord arise and by thy might the earth to judgement call Because to thee as Lord of right belong the Nations all PSAL. LXXXIII O God no longer silent stand do not thy voice restraine Be still no more let thine owne hand Lord thine owne cause maintaine verse 2 For now behold thine enemies do rise tumultuously Yea they that hate thee do arise and lift their heads on hye verse 3 Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsell take Their heads together do they lay most cruell plots to make
verse 4 Come let us cut them off they say that they no Nation be Let Israels name be put away when none can Israel see verse 5 In counsell they with one consent together joyned be They are with mischievous intent confederate against thee verse 6 There were the tents of Edomites there Ismaels children were With them were joyn'd the Moabites the Hagarens were there verse 7 Gebal and Ammon joyned be with Amalek they conspire With them the Philistims agree and those that dwell at Tyre verse 8 Ashur his force to theirs bath laid in league with them is he That to Lots children he an aid and arme of strength may be verse 9 But thou like Midian make them all and such as Sisera was With his King Jabin who did fall where Kishâ—…s brook doth passe verse 10 As those thou didst at Endor slay slay these that thee withstand Make them like those whose bodies lay as dung upon the land The second part verse 11 And let their slaughtered Noble men like Zeeb and Oreb fall As Zeba and Zalmunna then now make their Princes all verse 11 Who proudly said Into our hands let us Gods houses take Let us his houses through the land our owne possessions make verse 13 But O my God like wheeles them make that run and do not stay As winds away the chaffe do take so make them flie away verse 14 As fire doth consume a wood and it to ashes turne And as the mountaines high that stood the lightning flames do burne verse 15 So let thy tempest furiously them drive and on them light And let thy storme sent from on hie with terrour them affright verse 16 Cover O Lord and fill their face with their deserved shame That they may humbly begge thy grace and seek thy glorious Name verse 17 Yet more let them consounded be and veâ—…t continually Yea be they put to shame by thee and perish fearfully verse 18 That men may know that only thee they should Jehovah call And thee alone on earth to be the Highest over all PSAL. LXXXIV HOw lovely is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant Lord they be verse 2 My thirsty soule longs vehemently yea faints thy courts to see My very heart and flesh do cry O living God for thee verse 3 The Sparrowes find a room to rest and save themselves from wrong The Swallow makes her selfe a nest wherein to lay her yong verse 4 Ev'n nigh thine altars is the place in which these birds may lie While me my God and King they chase and force far thence to flie verse 5 O those that in thy house may dwell right blest and happy be They ever thy great acts will tell and still be praising thee verse 6 And likewise blessed men are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house do mind the way and seek it with their heart verse 7 For though through vallies dry they go thy grace is with them still Which like a fountain springeth so that it their pits doth fill verse 8 Thus did they go from strength to strength and all unwearied were And thus before the Lord at length in Zion all appeare verse 9 O Lord thou God of armies heare now I to thee do pray O God of Jacob give an eare to that which I shall say verse 10 Behold O God our shield with grace him that thus out is cast Look upon thine Anointeds face and bring him back at last verse 11 Because within thy courts one day is better to abide Then in another place to stay a thousand daies beside verse 12 And in my Gods deare house I could more gladly keep a doore Then in the tents of sin I would dwell with all wealth and store verse 13 For God a sun and shield that is will grace and glory give And he no good will keep from his that do uprightly live verse 14 O Lord of hosts that man is blest and happy still shall be Whose heart by faith doth ever rest and firmly trust in thee PSAL. LXXXV UNto thy land our Lord and King thou hast done graciously For Jacob thou againe didst bring from his captivity verse 2 Thou to thy people didst forgive their great iniquities All sins wherein they once did live thou cover'dst from thine eies verse 3 Thine anger so thou didst asswage that all my wrath is gone And thou art turned from thy rage with them to be at one verse 4 O God our health do now convert thy people unto thee From us let all thy wrath depart and angry cease to be verse 5 Why shall thine anger never end but still proceed on us And shall thy wrath it selfe extend upon all ages thus verse 6 Wilt thou not us to life restore and quicken us that we Who are thy people evermore in thee may joyfull be verse 7 To us thy mercy Lord declare and all our sins forgive And unto us thy flock that are thy free salvation give verse 8 Now will I hear what God will say for he with peace shall blesse His Saints and flock yet must not they returne to foolishnesse verse 9 Surely to such as do him feare is his salvation nye That glory may to us appeare and dwell here constantly verse 10 For truth and mercy here shall meet in one to take their place And peace with kisse shall justice greet and here they shall embrace verse 11 Truth with a spring the earth shall blesse and it with glory crowne And on us shining righteousnesse from heaven shall look downe verse 12 Yea God shall give us bounteously all that for us is good Our land with fruit shall us supply and give us store of food verse 13 Before him righteousnesse shall go which shall us rightly lead And in the way shall set us so that we his steps shall tread PSAL. LXXXVI O Lord to me bow downe thine eare and heare me graciously Thou that dost help the weak me heare for poore and low am I. verse 2 Preserve my soule for grace I have receiv'd a Saint to be O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercie Lord on me expresse and help my misery For through the day I do not cease on thee to call and cry verse 4 Comfort O Lord thy servants soule that now with paine is pin'd For unto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and mind verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull in pardoning very free In mercie thou art plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 Therefore O Lord when I do pray regard and give an eare Mark well the words that I do say my supplication heare verse 7 In time when trouble doth me move to thee I do complaine Because I know and well do prove thou answerest me againe verse 8 Among the gods O Lord is none to be compar'd to thee And of all works that have been done like thine
from it grow and mighty is thy wrath The second part verse 13 Instruct us Lord to know and try how long our daies remaine That so we may our hearts apply true wisdome to attaine verse 14 Returne O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed Shew favour to thy servants now and help them at their need verse 15 Us early with thy mercy fill who now long have been sad And then through thee rejoyce we will and all our daies be glad verse 16 According as the daies have been wherein we griefe have had As yeares of evill we have seen so long now make us glad verse 17 O let thy work and power appeare before thy servants sight And shew unto their children deare thy glory and thy might verse 18 Lord let thy beauty on us be and what we take in hand Let it establish't be by thee O make it firme to stand PSAL. XCI IN secret place of God most high he that shall dwell and hide In the Almighties shadow safe and quiet shall abide verse 2 Thouâ—… my hope my strong hold I to the Lord will say My God is he in him will I my whole affiance stay verse 3 Surely from the slie fowlers snare he shall deliver thee And from the noisome pestilence thee safe preserve shall he verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide thy trust under his wings shall be A buckler and a shield of proofe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 So that the terrours of the night thy heart shall not affright Nor yet the arrow shalt thou feare by day that makes his flight verse 6 Nor for the pestilence that walkes in darknesse secretly Nor for destruction that doth waste at noon day openly verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall and on thy right hand lye Ten thousand dead yet unto thee it shall not once come nye verse 8 Thereof thou only with thine eies shalt a beholder be And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see verse 9 Because the Lord who of his Saints the refuge is alone Even the most High is made by thee thy habitation verse 10 None evill shalt thou need to feare it shall not thee befall Neither to hurt thee any plague come nigh thy dwelling shall verse 11 For to his Angels over thee give a command shall he That constantly in all thy waies they keep and succour thee verse 12 They in their hands shal bear thee up still waiting thee upon Lest thou at any time should'st dash thy foot against a stone verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread and on the Lion strong Thy feet on Dragons trample shall and on the Lions yong verse 14 Because on me he sets his love deliver him will I Because my Name he well hath knowne him will I set on hye verse 15 I when he calls will answer him I will be with him still In trouble to deliver him yea honour him I will verse 16 And by my gift with length of daies he satisfied shall be And my salvation and my blisse for ever shall he see PSAL. XCII TO give thankes to the Lord it is a good and comely thing And to thy Name O thou most High due praise aloud to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew when first appeares the light And to declare thy faithfulnesse with pleasure every night verse 3 On a ten-stringed Instrument and on the Psaltery With solemne sound upon the Harp and grave sweet melody verse 4 For through thy work Lord thou hast made my soule right glad to be And in the workes I will triumph which have been wrought by thee verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great the works are of thy hand So deep thy thoughts and counsells are none can them understand verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit thy secrets to receive Nor can in this the foolish man thy wisdome well perceive verse 7 That when like grasse the wicked spring and sinners flourish all It is that they for ever may into destruction fall verse 8 But thou O Lord who dost them judge for ever dost remaine And thou most high above thy foes for evermore shalt raigne verse 9 For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity they shall be scattered all verse 10 But like unto the Unicornes horne my horne lift up thou shalt And me anointed with fresh oile to glory wilt exalt verse 11 Mine eie shall also see the fall due to mine enemies I of those sinners fall shall heare that do against me rise verse 12 But like a Palm-tree fresh green the righteous flourish shall Increasing as in Lebanon doth grow the Cedar tall verse 13 Those that within the house of God are planted by his grace In our Gods courts they flourish shall as in a fruitfull place verse 14 And in old age when others quaile the fruit still forth shall bring And watered from above they shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord who doth the righteous blesse He is my rock and strength in him is no unrighteousnesse PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth raign cloth'd is he with majesty and light His works do shew him cloth'd to be and girâ—… about with might verse 2 For this round world by his great strength established hath he Yea he so surely hath it set that mov'd it cannot be verse 3 Of old most firmly stablisht is thy Throne of majestie And thou without beginning art from all eternitie verse 4 The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise verse 5 The Lord this noise of many flouds in might exceedeth farre The Highest overcomes the sea when his waves mighty are verse 6 Thy testimonies are most sure and surely lead to blisse And holinesse for ever Lord in thine house comely is PSAL. XCIV O Lord God to avenge all wrongs belongs alone to thee Vengeance to thee alone belongs thy vengeance let us see verse 2 O the earths Judge now in our sight lift up thy selfe on hye With due reward the proud requite that speak presumptuously verse 3 How long shall those that wicked be in pride lift up their voice And Lord how long yet shall we see say the wicked to rejoyce verse 4 How long hard things shall these men and utter cruelty How long triumph and boast shall they that work iniquity verse 5 O Lord thy people in their rage they do in pieces teare And they afflict thine heritage to thee that hath been deare verse 6 The widowes which are comfortlesse and strangers they do slay And they the children fatherlesse by murder make away verse 7 Yet having done these mischiefes all they say God shall not see Nor by the God of Jacob shall these things regarded be verse 8 Ye brutish of the multitude can ye not this discerne And ye that foolish are and
sow And joy to men of heart upright in plenty great shall grow verse 12 Ye Saints that follow righteousnesse still in the Lord rejoyce At mention of his holinesse give thankes with heart and voice PSAL. XCVIII SIng a new song to God most hye for he wrought wonders great His owne right hand the victory and holy arme did get verse 2 The Lord hath made the people know his saving health and might And he his righteousnesse did shew in all the hâ—…ens fight verse 3 His mercie sweet to Israel and truth remembred he The 〈◊〉 of all the earth did well our Gods salvation see verse 4 Be glad in him with joyfull voice all people of the earth Give thankes to God sing and rejoyce to him with joy and mirth verse 5 With Harps unto the Highest sing King in Psalmes list up your voice verse 6 With Trumpets praise the Lord and and 〈◊〉 cheerfull noise verse 7 Yea let the sea with all therein for joy both roare and swell And let the earth be joyfull seen and all that in it dwell verse 8 〈◊〉 flouds now clap their hands for mirth 〈◊〉 hills all joyfull be Before the Lord because the earth to judge now cometh he verse 9 The world with righteousnes he shall most justly judge and try And he shall judge the people all with perfect equity PSAL. XCIX THe Lord doth raign with trembling great then lâ—…t the people shake He between Câ—…bs hath his seat let the earth move and quake verse 2 The Lord is great in Sion Mount and feared reverenâ—…y Yea he all people doth surmount and siâ—… above them hye verse 3 Therefore let all extoll and praise thy great and dreadfull Name High thy Names honour let them raise for holy is the same verse 4 The King loves judgement with his might and settleth equity Thou judgement execut'st and right in Jacob stedfastly verse 5 The mighty God and Lord of all on high exalted be Let men 〈◊〉 his foot-stoole fall an holy God is he verse 6 Moses 〈◊〉 Aâ—…on with his Priests with those thaâ—… on him call Was Samuel all thâ—…se made requests and God did answer all verse 7 He from a cloudy pillar spake and shew'd to them â—…s will And they such lawes as he did make endeavoured to fulfill verse 8 Them Lord our God thou answered'st a God that them forgave Yet thou their errours chastised'st which they invented have verse 9 The Lord our God exalt ye still and humbly worship ye Our God upon his holy hill for holy still is he PSAL. C. ALl people that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with cheerful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth tell come ye before him and rejoyce verse 2 The Lord ye know is God indeed without our aâ—… he did us make We are his flock he doth us â—…eed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 3 O enter then his gates with praise approach with joy his courts unto Praise land and blesse his Name alwaies for it is seemly so to do verse 4 Because 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. CI. I Mercy will and judgement sing O Lord God unto thee And wisely do in perfect way â—…come with haste to me verse 2 Within my house with perfect heart uprightly walk I will verse 3 And I will set before mine eies no matter that is iâ—… verse 4 I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me From me shall part the froward heart none evill will I see verse 5 Who of his neighbours slanders close doth speak cut off will I The lofty heart I cannot beare nor him that looketh hie verse 6 Mine eies shall be on them within the land that faithfull be In perfect way who walketh shall be servant unto me verse 7 I will no guiâ—…efull person have within my house to dwell And in my presence shall he not remaine that lies doth tell verse 8 And all the wicked of the land early destroy will I All from Gods City to cut off that work iniquity PSAL. CII LOrd hearâ—… my prâ—…er let my cry have leave to come to thee verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide thy face away from me verse 3 Answer me quickly in that day when I do call and pray Because my daies consume like smoak and vanish soon away verse 4 My bones like to an hearth are burnt and like grasse parch't with heat My heart is smitten so that I forget my bread to eat verse 5 By reason of my groaning voice my bones cleave to my skin verse 6 Like Pelican in wildernesse forsaken have I bin verse 7 I like an Owle in desart am that out of sight is gone I watch and as a Sparrow on the house top am alone verse 8 My bitter enemies all the day reproaches cast on me And being mad at me with rage against me sworne they be verse 9 I surely ashes eaten have like bread in sorrowes deep In griefe I mingled have my drink with teares that I did weep verse 10 Thy wrath and indignation did cause this griefe and paine For thou hast lifted me on high and cast me downe againe verse 11 The daies wherein I passe my life are like the fleeting shade And I am withered like the grasse that soon away doth fade verse 12 But thou Lord everlasting art and thou no end shalt see And unto generations all shall thy remembrance be verse 13 Thou wilt arise and mercy thou to Sion wilt extend The time of mercy now the time fore-set is come to end verse 14 For even in her ruinous stones thy servants do delight And the despised dust thereof finds favour in their sight The second part verse 15 Then shall the Heathen people feare the Lords most holy Name And all the Kings on earth shall dread thy glory and thy same verse 16 When Zion by the mighty Lord built up againe shall be In glory then and dreadfull power to men appeare shall he verse 17 The praier of the destitute he surely will regard Their praier will be not despise by him it shall be heard verse 18 This shall be written that the age succeeding may it see So shall that people praise the Lord which shall created be verse 19 For from his high and holy place he look't downe graciously The Lord with pity did behold the earth from heaven hye verse 20 That of the â—…full prisoners the groanings he might heare And those might loose which unto death condemn'd unjustly were verse 21 That they in Zion may declare the Lords most holy Name And in Jerusalem set forth the praises of the same verse 22 Even when the people shall in troups meet there with one accord When Kingdomes shall assembled be to serve the bighest Lord. verse 23 My former sorce of strength he hath abated in the way And shorter he did cut my
dens do lie verse 24 But then man safely cometh forth and to his labour goes Unto his work wherein the day till evening he bestowes The third part verse 25 O Lord how manifold thy works and numberlesse they be And they in wisdome great have been created all by thee verse 26 The earth is filled with thy store and riches manifold This great wide sea within her womb doth the like treasures hold verse 27 Therein are flocks of creeping things that numbred cannot be There divers sorts of living beasts both great and small we see verse 28 Therein the weighty ships do go and make their pathlesse way There the great Whales do swim which thou hast made therein to play verse 29 These in their divers kinds on thee do wait and all attend That thou sufficient food to them in season due maist send verse 30 Thy hand thou openest wide they with good are satisfi'd But presently they troubled are if thou thy face do hide verse 31 If thou draw in thy breath spirit thou tak'st away their breath They die and quickly do returne unto their former earth verse 32 But if thy spirit thou sendest forth then they created be And then the earths decayed face renewed is by thee The fourth part verse 33 An everlasting glory is thy glory Lord of might Anâ—… in the workes of thy right hand thou greatly shalt delight The Lord from heav'n beheld the earth the earth then trembled much â—…e hills are set on fire and smoak when thou the hills dost touch I will sing gladly to the Lord as long as I shall live 〈◊〉 will sing praises to my God while he doth being give My meditation of the Lord most sweet shall be to me â—…d in my good and gracious God â—…ght joyfull will I be verse 37 But as for sinners from the earth let them consume away â—…d let the wicked be no more that will not thee obey verse 38 But O my soulâ—… blesse thou the Lord thy thankfulnesse expresse â—…nd all ye Saints throughout the world with me him praise and blesse PSAL. CV O Give ye thankes unto the Lord and call upon his Name â—…mong his people shew his works and spread abroad his fame Sing unto him yea joyfully in Psalmes unto him sing â—…alk ye of all the wondrous works of our almighty King 〈◊〉 honour of his holy Name rejoyce with one accord And let the hearts of them rejoyce that truly seek the Lord. verse 4 Seek ye the Lord seek the strength of his eternall might And of his face continually seek to enjoy the sight verse 5 The wondrous works that he hath done keep still in mindfull heart Nor let the judgements of his mouth out of your mind depart verse 6 Ye that of faithfull Abraham his servant are the seed Ye his elect the children that of Jacob do proceed verse 7 Because he and he only is the mighty Lord our God And his most rightfull judgements are through all the earth abroad verse 8 He kept his Covenant still in mind the word which by him was To thousand generations commanded downe to passe verse 9 Which Covenant he most firmly made with faithfull Abraham And unto Isaac by his oath he did renew the same verse 10 And unto Jacob for a Law he made it firme and sure A Covenant to 〈◊〉 which ever should endure verse 11 When thus he said Behold to you I Câ—…ns land will give The lot of your inheritance wherein your seed shall live verse 12 Although their number at that time did very small appeare Yea very small and in the land they then but strangers were The second part verse 13 While yet they walk't from land to land without a sure abode And while through sundry Kingdomes they did wander farre abroad verse 14 Yet while they wandred suffered he no man to do them wrong But for their sakes he did reprove Kings glorious great and strong verse 15 And thus he said Touch ye not those that mine annointed be Nor do the Prophets any harme that do pertaine to me verse 16 He call'd a dearth upon the land he brake the staffe of bread But yet he sent a man before by whom they should be fed verse 17 Even Joseph who before was sold a servant low to be verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they did hurt in irons laid was he verse 19 Untill the time his message came to give him liberty The word and purpose of the Lord did him in prison â—…y verse 20 Then sent the King and loosed him 〈◊〉 this commanded hâ—… That of the people Ruler was he made him to go free verse 21 Yea further of his royall house him Lord did Pharaoh make And gave command that he the rule should of his substance take verse 22 That he might at his pleasure bind the Princes of the land And he might cause his ancient men wisdome to understand verse 23 And whiles the years of famine weâ—… to Egypt Israel came And Jacob as a sojourner liv'd in the land of Ham. verse 24 Yet did he greatly by his power increase his people there That stronger then their enemies all they by his blessing were verse 25 He turned then their heart to hate his people vehemently And even with these his servants deare to deale in subtilty The third part verse 26 His faithfull servant Moses then and Aaron whom he chose He did command to them to go his message to disclose verse 27 The message of his fearfull signes to Egypt they did shew And in the cursed land of Ham his wonders great and new verse 28 Darknesse upon them he did send and dark he made thier day verse 29 And his command and mighty word his creatures did obey verse 30 He turn'd their waters into bloud he did their fishes slay Their land brought Frogâ—… even in the place where their King Pharaoh lay verse 31 He spake and at his voice there came great swarmes of noisome Flies And all the quarters of their land were fill'd with crawling Lice verse 32 In stead of mild and fruitfull raine upon them baile he sent And with the haile-affrighting flames of fire consuming went verse 33 He smote their vines he smote the trees whereon their sigs did grow Yea â—…e the trees within their coasts did break and overthrow verse 34 He spake the word and at his word Locusts increased there And Caterpillers numberlesse among them creeping were verse 35 And these within their fruitfull land all the green herbs did eat And these the fruits growne in their ground devoured for their meat verse 36 The first-begotten in their land the Lord with death did smite Yea the beginning and the chiefe of all their strength and might verse 37 With gold silver he them brought from Egypt land to passe And in the number of their Tribes no feeble one there was verse 38 Egypt was glad and joyfull then when they did thence depart For terrour and the feare of
them was fall'n upon their heart The fourth part verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud and in the time of night To guide them rightly in their way by fire he gave them light verse 40 They asked and he caused Quailes to raine abundantly And with the bread of heaven did he their hunger satisfie verse 41 He opened then the stony rock and waters gushed out Which in the dry and parched ground like rivers ran about verse 42 Because his promise made of old he did remember well And his deare servant Abraham in faith that did excell verse 43 His people thus with joy mirth he forth from bondage brought With gladnesse he his chosen led and for them wonders wrought verse 44 And then to them the pleasant land he of the heathen gave That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have verse 45 That they his statutes might observâ—… and guided by his word The path-way of his lawes might keep praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CVI. PRaise ye the Lord. O give ye thankes to God for good is he And everlasting to his Saints his grace and mercy be verse 2 What man the mighty acts of God can shew and utter well Who can set forth sufficiently and all his praises tell verse 3 They blessed are that judgment keep and justly do alway With favour of thy people Lord remember me I pray verse 4 And with thy saving health O Lord vouchsafe to visit me That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see verse 5 And with thy peoples joy I may a joyfull mind possesse And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse verse 6 We greatly with our fathers all have sinned every one We have committed wickednesse and 〈◊〉 we have done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O Lord hast done in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not understand verse 8 Nor they thy mercies multitude did keep in thankfull mind But at the sea even the red sea rebelled most unkind verse 9 Neverthelesse he saved them for honour of his Name That he might make his power knowne and spread abroad his same verse 10 Then the red sea did he rebuke and dried up it was Through deeps as through the wildernesse so made he them to passe verse 11 From hand of those that hated them he did his people save And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave verse 12 The waters overwhelm'd their foes not one was left alive Then they beleev'd his word and praise in songs to him did give The second part verse 13 But quickly they his mighty works forgat unthankfully And on his counsell and his will did not wait patiently verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fond and greedy lust And in the desart tempted God the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton minds desire he suffered them to have But wasting leannesse there withall into their soule he gave verse 16 And against Moses in the camp their envie did appeare At Aaron though a Saint of God they envious also were verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did devoure And all Abirams company did cover in that houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was a hot consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne up the wicked in his irâ—… verse 19 Upon the hill of Horâ—…b they an Idoll Calâ—… did frame A molten Image they did make and worshipped the same verse 20 And thus their glory and their God most vainly changed they Into the likenesse of an Oxe that eateth grasse and â—…ay verse 21 And they their God and Saviour unkindly did forget In Egypt who for them had done things marvellous and great verse 22 Works wondrous in the land of Ham his hand to passe had brought By the red sea his mighty arme things terrible had wrought verse 23 Therefore when Israel sinned thus and erred from his way That he this people would destroy he in his wrath did say verse 24 Did not before him in the breacâ—… his chosen Moses stand To stop his anger lest he should destroy them out of hand The third part verse 25 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land which he had sworne to give And his sure promise and his word these men would not beleeve verse 26 But they did murmure in their tents and there rebelled they Unto the Lords command and voice refusing to obey verse 27 Therefore against them lifted he his strong revenging hand Them in the desart to destroy ere they should see the land verse 28 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rod And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 29 To â—…al-Poor also they themselves adjoyned fast And then the offerings of the dead prâ—…ly they did tast verse 30 Thus with their owne inventions his wrath they did provoke And in his hot inkindled wrath the plague upon them broke verse 31 But Phiâ—…has then stood up with zeaâ—… and sinners bold did slay So judgement he did execute and then the plague did stay verse 32 And this to him for righteousnesse accounted was by grace And so esteem'd for evermore shall be from race to race The fourth part verse 33 And at the waters where they strove they did him angry make They mov'd him so that it went ill with Moses for their sake verse 34 Because with grudging they provok't his spirit so vehemently That he in passion with his lips spake unadvisedly verse 35 Nor as the Lord commanded them did they the Nations slay But with the heathen mixt of them did learne their wicked way verse 36 And did their Idols serve which were their ruine and decay To Divels their daughters their sons then sacrificed they verse 37 And thus bloud innocent they shed yea guiltlesse bloud they shed Of their owne daughters and their sons with blind devotion led verse 38 Whom they to Canaan Idols then offred with wicked hand And so with bloud of innocents defiled was their land verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthy way And with their owne inventions a whoring they did stray verse 40 Therefore against his people was the Lords wrath kindled sore And even his owne inheritance he therefore did abhorre The fifth part verse 41 Into the hands of heathen men he gave them for a prey And made their foes their lords whâ—… the were forced to obey verse 42 Yea and their hatefull enemies opprest them in the land And they were humbly made to stoop as subjects to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had be delivered them before But with their counsell they to wrath provok't him evermore verse 44 Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lie Yet when he saw them in distresse he hearkned to their crie verse 45 And did for them remember well the covenant which he sware And did regent because in him most plenteous
great above the heavens hie â—…hy truth doth reach unto the clouds within the lofty skie Above the starry heavens high exalt thy selfe O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad verse 6 That thy beloved mightily delivered may be â—…ave them O Lord with thy right hand and herein answer me verse 7 God in his holinesse thus spake My joy shall now be great â—…chem in parts I will divide and Succoths valley mete verse 8 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of my head the strength Judah gives Lawes for me verse 9 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shooe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 10 Into the Citie fortifi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 11 Wilt not thou Lord which heretoâ—… hast seemed us to hate Thou Lord who with our hosts no mâ—… hast marched forth of late verse 12 O give us help most gracious Loâ—… from trouble set us free Because the help of mortall men we find most vaine to be verse 13 Through God we shall do valiantly and conquer when we fight For he it is that shall tread downe our enemies with his might PSAL. CIX O Thou the God of all my praise to help me do not cease When sinners do against me speak do not thou hold thy peace verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me verse 3 They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight verse 4 They for my love became my foes but then I went to pray verse 5 Evill for good and hate for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and at his owne right hand â—…ve thou his greatest enemy leave ev'n Satan there to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd condemned let him be â—…nd let his praier turne to sin which he shall make to thee Few be his daies and after him his charge another take And fatherlesse his children be his wife a widow make verse 9 Yea let his seed be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply verse 10 Let covetous extortioners take all his goods away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey verse 11 Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let their mercie fall The second part verse 12 Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age his name be blotted out by thee verse 13 Let not his fathers wickednesse from Gods remembrance fall Let not from him his mothers sin be blotted out at all verse 14 But let them in the sight of God appeare continually That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory verse 15 Sith mercy be forgat to shew and did pursue with spight The poore sad man that him whose heaâ—… was broken slay he might verse 16 As 〈◊〉 in cursing pleasure took so let it to him go As blessing was not his delight farre from him be it so verse 17 As 〈◊〉 with cursing cloth'd himselfe into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oile downe let it go verse 18 As doth his garment cover him so to him let it be And as a girdle girt wherewith continually is he verse 19 This the reward be from the Lord unto mine enemies Who evill speak against my soule and mischiefe do devise The third part verse 20 But for thy Names sake O my God and Lord do thou for me From my distresse deliver me for good thy mercies be verse 21 Because I needy am and poore yet do in griefes abound And in me my afflicted heart doth feele a piercing wound verse 22 As when the shadow doth decline so I away do go And as the Grâ—…shopper so I am tossed to and fro verse 23 My trembling knees are weak faint because I long do fast My flesh of fatnesse now doth faile and I consume and waste verse 24 And I a vile reproach and scorne to them was made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me verse 25 But thou O Lord that art my God mine aide and succour be According to thy promise Lord save and deliver me verse 26 And they shall know thereby that this is thine owne mighty hand And that O Lord thou hast it done so shall they understand verse 27 Although they curse with spite yet thou shalt blesse with loving voice They shall arise and come to shame thy servant shall rejoyce verse 28 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me Let their confusion as a cloak to them a cover be verse 29 But with my mouth I greatly will give thankes unto the Lord And ev'n in the great multitude his praise I will record verse 30 For at the right hand of the pooâ—… to save him stand shall he From those to save him of his soule that cruell Judges be PSAL. CX THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand Till I have made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feet may stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight verse 3 And in the day on which thy reigne with mighty power shall be The people with a willing heart shall subject be to thee verse 4 Yea they in beauteous holinesse thee serve and worship shall Thy births dew is the dew that doth from womb of morning fall verse 5 The Lord hath sworne of this oaâ—… he will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedeck thou art a Priest for ever verse 6 The Lord in glory high advanc't that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike througâ—… great Kings that him withstand verse 7 The heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead And over many countries he shall smite and wound the head And he shall drink out of the brook that runneth in the way â—…erefore he shall lift up on high his royall head that day PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord him will I praise with all my heart and might 〈◊〉 the assembly of the just and in the Churches sight The works of our almighty God in greatnesse do excell And ought to be sought out and seen of all that love them well His workes are very beautifull and shine full gloriously And his most perfect righteousnesse endures eternally verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous workes remembred still to be The Lord is of compassion full and mercifull is he verse 5 A blessed portion he doth give to them that do him feare And his sweet covenant of grace in mind he
from thy lawes nor from them turne aside verse 11 Within my heart and secret thoughtâ—… thy words I have hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will verse 12 Blessed art thou O righteous Lord and praise is due to thee Then for the glory of thy grace thy statutes teach thou me verse 13 The righteous judgements which thy mouth for mans direction gave My lips to others willingly them all declared have verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy waies have made my heart so glad As if the riches and the wealth of all the earth I had verse 15 I of thy precepts still will think and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aime thy waies how I may walk verse 16 Upon thy statutes my delight shall be so surely set That by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget The 3. part verse 17 According to thy bountie great deale with thy servant Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word verse 18 O let mine eies by thy good Spirit so fully opened be That wondrous things out of thy law I may perceive and seâ—… verse 19 I am a stranger here on earth my citie is with thee Thither thy precepts are the way O hide them not from me verse 20 My soule is ravish't with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements high and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud that justly cursed be by thee rebuked were For by their lusts they being led from thy commandments erre verse 22 Reproach which sinners cast on Saints and scorne from me remove For I thy testimonies kept and on them set my love verse 23 The Princes great in counsell sate and did against me speak But then thy servant thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they amidst all doubts and seares are counsellers to me The 4. part verse 25 My soule doth cleave unto the dust I hardly life retaine According to thy faithfull word quicken thou me againe verse 26 My waies when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Teach me thy righteous lawes to keep and thee to love and feare verse 27 Make me to understand the way which thy wise precepts shew So of thy wonders shall I talke that others may them know verse 28 My soule doth faint and melt away for heaâ—…inesse and griefe To me according to thy word send strength and give reliefe verse 29 The way of lies remove from me O let it farre depart To me grant graciously thy law and write it in my heart verse 30 I for my walking chosen have of truth the perfect way And in that way thy judgements just before mine eies did lay verse 31 Unto thy testimonies I did closely sticke and cleave Theâ—… to be put to shame O Lord thy servant never leave verse 32 The way of thy commandments all then gladly run will I When with thy spirit thou hast my heart enlarged graciously The 5. part verse 33 The path-way of thy statutes just Lord teach and shew to me Thâ—…n shall I keep it to the end even till I come to thee verse 34 Unto me understanding give then keep thy law shall I Yea then with my whole heart I shall observe it carefully verse 35 The path of thy commandments puâ—… doth lead to thee aright O teach me in that path to go for I therein delight verse 36 Incline my heart unto thy lawes and make me them to love But from all filthy covetousnesse Lord farre my heart remove verse 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts turne back mine eies and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy waies aright verse 38 Confirm thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Who am thy servant and desire to feare and honour thee verse 39 Reproach shame which I do fear O turne away from me Because thy judgements to thy Saints good and most gracious be verse 40 Behold I for thy precepts long and love them to obey Lord quicken me so with thy grace that them fulfill I may The 6. part verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold let me obtaine O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the sâ—…ndrous mouths of lewd men and unjust Who me with scorne reproach because 〈◊〉 in thy word do trust verse 43 The word of truth out of my mouth O take not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope and trust rely verse 44 And if thou from my mouth heart thy word shalt not withdraw Ever and ever constantly then shall I keep thy law verse 45 Free from sins bondage I will walk and set at liberty For thy commands to seek and keep my selfe I do apply verse 46 Thy testimonies often shall be spoken of by me I before Kings of them will speak and not ashamed be verse 47 And in thy just commandments all my selfe delight I will Which I have loved servently and so would love them still verse 48 To thy coÌ„mandments which I love my hands lift up I will And in thy statutes meditate and strive them to fulfill The 7. part verse 49 The promise to thy servant made remembred let it be For on the same to set mine hope and trust thou causedst me verse 50 This word of thine my comfort is in trouble and in paine For when griefes bring me neer to death that quickens me againe verse 51 The proud did greatly me deride yet did I not withdraw From thee my service nor have I declined from thy law verse 52 But Lord thy judgements great of old I then did call to mind Whereby I comforted my selfe and ease from griefe did find verse 53 Horrour hath taken hold on me and feare my heart did shake Because the wicked fearlesly thy holy law forsake verse 54 And in the house of pilgrimage where I a stranger dwelt Thy statutes did become my songs such joy in them I felt verse 55 I thought upon thy Name O Lord by night when others slept And by this thought of thee thy law more carefully I kept verse 56 This comfort which I do enjoy I have by gift from thee Because thy precepts carefully have been observ'd by me The 8. part verse 57 My blessed portion Lord thou art thou art my happinesse That I thy holy words would keep I said and did professe verse 58 With my whole heart I did thee pray thy favour to afford O then be mercifull to me according to thy word verse 59 I thought upon my former waies mine actions I did try 〈◊〉 to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slothfull are 〈◊〉 hastily thy lawes to keep I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bands of wicked men have made of me
their prey 〈◊〉 would I not thy lawes forget nor from thee go astray verse 62 Thy gracious judgments are so great and wonderfull to me That even at midnight I will rise to render thankes to thee verse 63 Companion am I of all them that do thee feare and serve Of all thy Saints that constantly thy precepts do observe verse 64 Thy mercies great most gracious Lord the earth throughout do fill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will The 9. part verse 65 With me who thine own servant am thou hast dealt well O Lord Thy bounty hast thou shew'd to me according to thy word verse 66 Teach me good judgement in thy lawes give me a cleared sight For thy commandments I beleeve to be most true and right verse 67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thine holy word and by it guide my way verse 68 Lord thou art good and thou dost good from thee all graces flow Then teach me by thy grace that I thy statutes well may know verse 69 The proud wickedmen have forg'd against me many a lie Yet thy commandments still observe with all my heart will I. verse 70 Their hearts do ease fulnesse love and fat as grease they be But in thy law I do delight and that is sweet to me verse 71 O happy time I well may say when thou didst me correct For as a guide to learne thy law thy rod did me direct verse 72 The law which from thy mouth did come is better unto me Then thousand corruptible heaps of gold and silver be The 10. part verse 73 Thy hands have made and fashioned me by thee I move and live That I may thy commandments learne me understanding give verse 74 Thy Saints which feare thee will be glad all times when me they see Because I by thy word have learn'd to put my hope in thee verse 75 I know and do confesse O Lord thy judgements righteous be And that in very faithfulnesse thou hast afflicted me verse 76 Yet let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant in thy word was promised by thee verse 77 Thy tender mercies powre on me and I shall surely live For consolation and delight thy law to me doth give verse 78 Make thou the proud asham'd for they vexe me without a cause But I will meditate upon thy precepts and thy lawes verse 79 Let those that thee do truly feare turne in and live with me Those that thy testimonies know shall my companions be verse 80 In thy most righteous statutes Lord still let my heart be sound And then I may assured be no shame shall me confound The 11. part verse 81 My soule for thy salvation faints and longs it to obtaine Yet doth my hope upon thy word my fainting soule sustaine verse 82 Mine eies do faile while on thy word they wait and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord why dost thou thus delay verse 83 For like a bottle I become that in the smoak is set Though parch't with griefe thy statutes just yet do I not forget verse 84 How many are thy servants daies may I yet live to see When thou wilt judgement execute on those that trouble me verse 85 The proud have digged pits for me that I might fall therein Which with thy law do not agree to hurt me they do sin verse 86 All thy commandments faithfull are and rules of life to me They persecute me wrongfully but thou my helper be verse 87 They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them did cleave verse 88 After thy loving kindnesse Lord raise up and quicken me The testimonies of thy mouth by me then kept shall be The 12. part verse 89 The word which thou hast spoken Lord still stedfast is and sure As in the heavens constant course it ever doth endure verse 90 Thy faithfulnesse doth stedfast stand to ev'ry generation Even as the earth abides since thou didst stablish her foundation verse 91 These things unto this present day we may continuing see According to thine ordinance for all thy servants be verse 92 Unlesse in thy most perfect law my soule had found delight When I in great affliction was I should have perish't quite verse 93 Thy holy precepts never shall by me forgotten be For thou when heavie was my soule by them hast quickned me verse 94 Thine owne am I and therefore me thy son and servant save For with a great and servent love thy precepts sought I have verse 95 For me the wicked men did wait and sought me to destroy But I thy testimonies true will think upon with joy verse 96 Of all perfection here on earth there is an end I see But thy commandements very large and everlasting be The 13. part verse 97 How dearly do I love thy law and with how great affection For thereupon throughout the day I fix my meditation verse 98 By thy cōmandments thou hast made me farre more wise to be Then are my foes because thy lawes do still abide with me verse 99 In understanding I excell those that instructed me Because thy testimonies just my meditation be verse 100 In understanding I exceed those that are full of daies Because I straitly strive to keep thy precepts and thy waies verse 101 And I my feet restrained have from every evill way That of thy word the holy path precisely keep I may verse 102 From the right judgements of thy mouth I never did depart For thou didst teach me inwardly and wrot'st them in my heart verse 103 O what a sweetnes from thy words into my taste doth passe Doubtlesse that sweetnesse to my mouth more sweet then hony was verse 104 I through thy precepts full of light get understanding so That all false waies my soule doth hate in them I will not go The 14. part verse 105 Thy heavenly word is to my feet a lamp that shineth bright And for direction of my path it is a glorious light verse 106 Before thy presence I have sworne and it performe I will That I will keep thy judgements just and strive them to fulfill verse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And raise me to an holy life according to thy word verse 108 The offrings which with heart and voice to thee I freely give Accept and teach me how I may after thy judgements live verse 109 My soule is ever in mine hand great dangers me beset Yet in my deepest troubles I thy law do not forget verse 110 Although the wicked men for me a snare did closely lay Yet from thy precepts would I not for danger go astray verse 111 I as an heritage do take thy testimonies still Because they are my hearts delight with joy they do it fill verse 112 Prevented by thy
times a day do give just praises unto thee Because thy judgements righteous are and they have holpen me verse 165 Great peace and rest all they shall have which do thy statutes love No danger shall their blessed state empaire or once remove verse 166 O Lord I my salvation do wholly hope from thee And I do strive those lawes to keep which thou commandest me verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soule observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly verse 168 Thy precepts and thy testimonies I kept with speciall care For all my work 's and all my waies before thee open are The 22. part verse 169 O Lord let my request and cry come neere before thy sight Good underâ—…anding give to me to know thy word aright verse 170 And let my supplication come and have accesse to thee According to thy faithfull word do thou deliver me verse 171 From a full heart my thankfull lips shall utter forth thy praise When thou hast taught me well to know thy statute and thy waies verse 172 My tongue oft of thy word shall speak my deeds shall it expresse Because thy just commandments all are perfect righteousnesse verse 173 Stretch out thy hand I thee beseech and speedily me save For thy commandments to observe O Lord I chosen have verse 174 or thy salvation I have long'd O Lord do thou me save Thy law is ever my delight in it I pleasure have verse 175 Let my soul live and then it shall give raises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious still 〈◊〉 an succour me verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray thy servant seek and find For thy commandments have I not put wholly out of mind PSAL. CXX IN my distresse unto the Lord I did complaine and cry And from his glorious throne above he heard me graciously verse 2 From lying lips O Lord my soule deliver and set free From double and deceitfull tongues good Lord deliver me verse 3 What shall thy false tongue bring or give to thee O slanderer Sharp arrowes of the mighty man and coales of Juniper verse 4 O wo is me that I so long a sojourner must be In Meshech and in Kedars tents my dwelling yet must see verse 5 With him that hateth lovely peace my soule doth long abide For peace am I but when I speak for war do they provide PSAL. CXXI UNto the mountaines high lift up mine eies shall I To see from whence the help doth come that safety doth supply verse 2 My help from God doth come that heav'n and earth did frame He staies thy feet that nothing can remove away the same verse 3 He slumbers not all that doth thee safely keep He slumbers not that Israel keeps nor shall he ever sleep verse 4 The Lord thy keeper is and he by thee doth stand To be thy shade and thy defence he stands at thy right hand verse 5 The Suns bright burning beames by day thee shall not smite Nor shall the Moons cold influence thee strike or hurt by night verse 6 The Lord shall thee preserve most safe from evils all Thy deare and precious soule the Lord preserve in safetie shall verse 7 God shall thy going out and coming in defend From this time forth for evermore till time it selfe do end PSAL. CXXII RIght glad I was when thus to me they spake and fram'd their talk Unto the house of God the Lord together let us walk verse 2 O glorious Jerusalem to thee we will repaire Within thy gates our feet shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem is fairely built yea strongly built is she Ev'n like a Citie all whose parts compact together be verse 4 Whither the Tribes go up the Tribes that to the Lord pertaine Unto the Ark of Israel which doth therein remaine verse 5 Of praise and thankes to Gods great Name the sacrifice to beare There thrones of judgement sit the thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie For they that love thee and thy peace shall have prosperitie verse 7 Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remaine And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retaine verse 8 Ev'n for the Saints sake which are deare as brethren unto me And sweet companions I will wish that peace still dwell in thee verse 9 And for the house which doth belong to God the Lord of might Still to procure and seek thy good I greatly will delight PSAL. CXXIII LOrd from the earth below lift up mirâ—…ies will I To thee whose dwelling is above ev'n in the heavens hye verse 2 Behold as servants eies look to their masters hand As to her mâ—…tresse hand the maid doâ—…h look and waiting stand So on the Lord our God we look 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 attend Untill on as he verâ—… have untill he mercy send verse 3 Have mercie on us Lord thy mercie on us be For filled with contempt and scorne exceedingly are we verse 4 Our soule is greatly fill'd with scornes of men at ease And with contempt of haughty men whom scoffes at Saints do please PSAL. CXXIV IF on our side God had not been now Israel may say If on our side God had not been when men sought our decay verse 2 They had us swallowed up alive against us raging mad The waters had us drown'd the streames our soules ore whelmed had verse 3 The waters mounting up alost unto that height were growne That with their swelling pride our souls had quite been overflowne verse 4 Then alwaies praised be the Lord whose mercies ever live A prey to their devouring teeth our soules who did not give verse 5 Our soule escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broken which they laid and we delivered are verse 6 In the most glorious Name of God our help doth only stand Who hath created heav'n and earth by his almighty hand PSAL. CXXV ALl those that trust in God shall be like Sion hill That cannot be remov'd away but standeth stedfast still verse 2 And as Jerusalem the mountaines strong and hie Like bulwarks compassing about do guard and fortifie verse 3 So doth the mighty Lord about his people stand Saving them now and evermore with his most mighty hand verse 4 The sharp afflicting rod of wicked cruell foes Shall not for ever on the lot of righteous men repose verse 5 Lest fainting in their minds when endlesse griefes them presse Weary and hopelesse they put forth their hands to wickednesse verse 6 Do well unto thy Saints and blessings Lord impart Unto the good thine Israelites that are upright in heart verse 7 But those that turne aside and love to go astray Led by their loose and wandring lusts in their owne crooked way verse 8 These in the fearfull path to judgement God shall guide With wicked workers but his peace on Israel shall abide PSAL. CXXVI WHen Sions sad captivitie the Lord againe did bring
gods thou shalt be prais'd by me verse 2 Toward thy holy Temple I will look and worship thee And praised in my thankfull mouth thy holy Name shall be verse 3 For thy great kindnesse for thy truth I will exalt thy fame For thou hast magnifi'd thy word high above all thy Name Thou didst me answer in that day when I to thee did cry And thou my fainting soul with strengtâ—… didst strengthen inwardly verse 4 All Kings which raign throughout the earth shall give thee praise O Lord When they shal from thy mouth receive thy true and holy word verse 5 Yea in the righteous waies of God with gladnesse they shall sing For great the glory is of God the universall King verse 6 Though God be high the lowly yet by him respected be Whereas the high and proud of heart a far off knoweth he verse 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk yet thou wilt me revive Thou with thine band wilt stop the mouth of foes that with me strive And as against mine enemies wrath thy band thou dost extend So thy right hand out-stretched shall me save and still defend verse 8 Surely that which concerneth me the Lord will perfect make Do not O ever gracious Lord thine owne hands-work forsake PSAL. CXXXIX O Lord thou hast me search't known thou know'st my sitting downe verse 2 And my up-rising yea to thee my thoughts far-off are knowne verse 3 My paths thou compassest about and seest when downe I lye And art with all my workes and waies acquainted perfectly verse 4 No word is in my tongue O Lord but knowne it is to thee verse 5 Thou me behind hold'st and before and layest thine hand on me verse 6 Such and so great a knowledge is too wonderfull for me It is so high that it by me attained cannot be verse 7 From thy all-seeing Spirit to go what place seek out should I And from thy presence to remove Lord whither should I flye verse 8 To heav'n if I do mount alost lo thou art present there In hell if I lie downe below behold there art thou neere verse 9 Yea let me take the mornings wings and let me go and hid Far hence ev'n in the utmost parts where slowing sea doth slide verse 10 Yet there to lead and governe me thine hand stretch't out shall be And even there shall thy right hand seaze and take hold on me verse 11 Yea if I say the darknesse shall yet shrow'd me from thy sight Lo unto thee the darkest night about me shall be light verse 12 Yea darknesse hidâ—…th not from thee but night like day is bright Before thy piercing eyes alike both darknesse are and light The second part verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reines and thou hast covered me When I within my mothers womb enclosed was by thee verse 14 Thee will I praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marvellous and my soul right well doth know the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee although in secret place I have been made and in the earth beneath I fashion'd was verse 16 Thine eyes my shapelesse substance saw and written in thy book Were all my parts though yet not made but after fashion took verse 17 How precious also are thy thoughts O glorious God to me And in their summe how passing great and numberlesse they be verse 18 If I should count them in their summe more then the sand they be When I awake then am I still in heart and thought with thee verse 19 The wicked and the cruell men Lord thou wilt surely slay Therefore far-off ye bloudy men from me depart away verse 20 They wickedly against thee speak though thou their torgues didst make And thy malicious enemies in vaine thy Name do take verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee Lord and that in earnest wise Contend not I against them all against thee that arise verse 22 I hate them with unfained hate even as my utter foes verse 23 Try me O God and know my heart my thoughts prove and disclose verse 24 Consider Lord if wickednesse in me there any be And in thy everlasting way direct and lead thou me PSAL. CXL LOrd save me from the evill man and be my strong defence Preserve me safely from the man of cruell violence verse 2 Which in their heart do mischief plot and full of malice are When they together gathered be their meeting is for warre verse 3 And like unto a Serpents tongue their tongues they sharp have whet And Addâ—…rs poyson causing death under their tongues is set verse 4 Keep me O Lord from wicked hands me from the violent save My goings who to overthrow a wicked purpose have verse 5 The proud a snare and cords have hid and spread for me a net By the waies side where I should passe they grins for me have set verse 6 Therefore I said unto the Lord Thou art my God alone Heare me O Lord O heare the voice wherewith I pray and moane verse 7 O Lord my God thou only art the strength that saveth me In day of battell hath mine head been covered still by thee verse 8 Let not O Lord the wicked have the end of his desire Performe not his ill thought lest he with pride be set on sire verse 9 As for the head and chiefe of those about that compasse me 〈◊〉 their owne mischiefe of their lips their fall and ruine be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall into the fire them throw And to deep pits that up againe thence they may never go verse 11 Let not a man of evill tongue on earth here stable grow Evill shall hunt the violent man unto his overthrow verse 12 I know th' afflicted and the poore the Lord will help to right Surely the just shall praise his Name and still dwell in his sight PSAL. CXLI O Lord upon thee do I call Lord â—…aste thee unto me And hearken Lord unto my voice when I do cry to thee verse 2 As incense let my praiers be directed in thine eies And the up-lifting of mine hands an evening sacrifice verse 3 Lord that my mouth do not offend a watch before it place And of my lips keep thou the doore and guide them by thy grace verse 4 That I should wicked works commit incline thou not my heart With ill men of their delicates Lord let me eate no part verse 5 But let the righteous smite me Lord for that is good for me Let him reprove me and the same a precious 〈◊〉 shall be Such smiâ—…ing shall not break my head the time shall shortly fall When I shall in their misery make praiers for them all verse 6 Then when in stony places downe thâ—… Judge shall be â—…st Then shall they â—…are my words for then they pleasantly will 〈◊〉 verse 7 About the graves devouring mouth our 〈◊〉 scattered round As wood which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or cleave lies scattered on 〈◊〉
〈◊〉 verse 8 But O my God and Lord mine eies do look up unto thee In thee is all my trust let not my soule forsaken be verse 9 Lord keep me safely from the 〈◊〉 which they for me prepare And from the subtle guns of them that wicked workers aâ—…e verse 10 The wicked into their owne nets together let them fall While I do by thy help escape the danger of them all PSAL. CXLII IN troubles great unto the Lord I with my voice did cry I supplication with my voice made to the Lord on hye verse 2 My sad complaint I powred out before him in my dry My trouble I before him shew'd and my perplexity verse 3 Even when my spirit orewhelmed was my path was knowne to thee In way where I did walke a snare they closely laid for me verse 4 I look't and viewd on my right hand but I of none was knowne All refuge wholly failed me for my soule cared none verse 5 Then cri'd I to the Lord and said My hope thou only art Thou in the land of living art my portion and my part verse 6 Hear thou my cry brought low am I in mercy set me free From those that do me persecute and are too strong for me verse 7 My soule from prison bring that I may praises give to thee The Saints shall compasse me about when thou art good to me PSAL. CXLIII LOrd hear my praier hear my suit sent up in great distresse Answer me in thy faithfulnesse and in thy righteousnesse verse 2 In judgement with thy servant Lord oh enter not at all For justâ—…'d be in thy sight not one that liveth shall verse 3 The enemy hath pursu'd my soule my life to ground hath throwne And laid me in the dark like them that dead are long agone verse 4 Therefore my spirit is over-whelm'd and pressed downe in me My heart in me is desolate and doth no comfort see verse 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy workes I thought Upon the works I meditate which thine own hands have wrought verse 6 Behold to thee most gracious Lord I stretch my craving hands My soule doth greatly thirst for thee like dry and thirsty lands verse 7 Heare me with speed my spirit doth faile hide not thy face from me To them that to the pit go downe else likened shall I be verse 8 Thy kindnesse in the morning shew to me who trust in thee The way wherein I ought to walk do thou disclose to me verse 9 For I list up my soule to thee O Lord deliver me From all mine enemies for I have hidden me with thee verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou dost still my God abide Let thy good Spirit into the land of righteousnesse me guide verse 11 For thy Names sake with quickning grace alive do thou me make And for thy truth and righteousnesse my soule from trouble take verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes let all destroied be That do afflict my soule for I a servant am to thee PSAL. CXLIV BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine â—…nds to fight The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might verse 2 My goodnesse fort deliverer my tower and shield is he In him I trust who doth subdue my people under me verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make verse 4 Man is like vanity his daies away like shadowes flie verse 5 Lord bow the heavens and come down with power and majestie verse 6 The mountaines touch and they shall smoak cast forth thy lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send down thine hand from heav'n above O Lord deliver me And take me from the waters great from strangers hand me free verse 8 Whose mouth of crafty vanity doth foolishly intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceit verse 9 I a new song will sing to thee and on the Psaltery And a ten-stringed Instrument to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 Ev'n to the Lord for he it is to Kings that safety sends His servant David be alone from hurtfull sword defends verse 11 From strangers hand me save and shield whose mouth talkes vanity And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtilty verse 12 That as the plants our sons may be whom growing youth doth reare Our daughters as carâ—…'d corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 That yeelding forth all kinds of store our gathers full may be Our sheep bring thousands in our streets we may ten thousands see verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do us invade There be no going out no cries within our streets be made verse 15 Happy that people are which be in such a case as this Happy that people are whose God the Lord Almighty is PSAL. CXLV THee will I laud my God and King and blesse thy Name alwaies verse 2 Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise verse 3 Great is the Lord most worthy praise his greatnesse none can reach verse 4 One race shall to another praise thy workes and wonders teach verse 5 I of thy glorious majestie the honour will record And meditate upon thy workes most wonderfull O Lord. verse 6 Men of thine acts the might shall shew thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy glory to advance thy greatnesse will declare verse 7 The memory of thy goodnesse great men largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse verse 8 The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy he is very great and is to anger slow verse 9 Good unto all and over all his workes his mercies be verse 10 Therfore just praises shall thy works returne O Lord to thee verse 11 Thy Saints shall blesse thee and they shall thy Kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And shew thy power that sons of men thy mighty acts may know verse 13 And may thy Kingdomes majestie and glory understand Thy Kingdome Lord a Kingdome is that shall for ever stand verse 14 And thy dominion through each age endures without decay The Lord upholdeth them that fall their sliding he doth stay The second part verse 15 The eies of all do wait on thee thou dost them all relieve And thou to each sufficient food in season due dost give verse 16 Thy hand thou openest liberally and then thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives verse 17 The Lord is just in all his waies his workes are holy all verse 18 Neere all he is that call on him in truth that on him call verse 19 And the desires he will fulfill of those that do him feare Yea he will surely save them all for he their cry doth heare verse 20 The
Lord all those preserveth safe that love him with their heart But he all them that wicked are will utterly subvert verse 21 My mouth the praises of the Lord right gladly shall expresse Yèa let all flesh his holy Name for ever praise and blesse PSAL. CXLVI PRaise ye the Lord my soule him praise to God that doth me save verse 2 Will I sing praises all my daies even while I being have verse 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 verse 4 Because their breath doth soon depart to earth anon they fall And then the counsells of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is stai'd verse 6 Who made the earth and heavens hie who made the swelling deep And all that in the sea doth lie who truth doth ever keep verse 7 Who to th' opprest doth right afford to those that hungry be He giveth food the gracious Lord doth set the prisoners free verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight the â—…ame to limbs restore The Lord doth in his Saints delight and loves them evermore verse 9 The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the sinners way turn'd up-side downe shall be verse 10 And raigne the Lord for ever shall O Sion thou shalt see Thy God to raigne through ages all the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good unto our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord his owne Jerusalem doth raise and build alone And the disperst of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their heart their sores he up doth bind verse 4 He counts the number of the Stars and names for all doth find verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisdome hath no bound verse 6 The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground verse 7 Sing with thanksgiving to the Lord alwaies in him rejoyce In singing praises to our God joyne both the Harp and voice verse 8 Who on the heavens spreads the clouds who for the earth below â—…epareth raine who makes the grasse on mountaines high to grow verse 9 He gives the beast his food he feeds the Ravens young that crie verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lie verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord and strive him to obey And on his mercy set their hope ev'n his delight are they The second part verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise verse 13 For â—…e the bars hath framed strong wherewith thy gates he stayes verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and with the flowre of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 And his commandment on the earth with power he forth doth send His word doth very swiftly run to his appointed end verse 16 Like wooll his snow and his hoare frosts like scattered ashes were verse 17 Like morsels forth he casts his ice and who his cold can beare verse 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them againe His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrinâ—… of his holy word to Jacob doth he show His statutes and his judgements he gives Israel to know verse 20 He with no Nation thus hath dealt his judgements and his word Not any one of them hath knowne praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye and blesse the Lord his praise from heaven bring And in the heights above the world his glorious praises sing verse 2 Praise him his Angels all praise him his hosts of war And praise ye him both Sun and Moon and each bright shining Star verse 3 Praise him ye heav'ns above that heav'ns below containe Praise him ye waters which above the heavens do remaine verse 4 Let all these praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word verse 5 And for all times to come he hath them settled sure He hath appointed them a law that 〈◊〉 shall endure verse 6 And from the earth below let praise to God ascend Ye depths and monsters of the sea unto him praises send verse 7 Praise him ye lesser hills praise him ye mountaines hie Ye fruitfull trees and cedars all him praise and glorifie verse 8 Ye beasts and cattell all and creeping things him praise And feathered fowle that through the aire do swiftly cut your waies verse 9 Ye mighty Kings on earth and people every where Ye Princes great and Magistrates the world that judge and heare verse 10 Young men and maidens all ev'n in your youth him praise Old men and children ye that have both most and least of daies verse 11 Let all these praise the Lord and his most glorious Name His Name that only doth deserve all glory and all fame verse 12 Above both heav'n and earth extollâ—…d is his praise And of his Church the horne and power he doth exalt and raise verse 13 And praise to all his Saints and glory he doth bring To Israel his dearest flocke therefore his praises sing PSAL. CXLIX SIng ye unto the Lord our God a new rejoycing song And let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among verse 2 Let Israel in his Maker high rejoyce and to him sing Let all that Sions children are be joyfull in their King verse 3 And let them in an holy dance praise his most holy Name Let them with Timbrell and with Harp sing praises to the same verse 4 For in his people whom he chose the Lord doth pleasure take The meek with his salvation he beautifull will make verse 5 In him that grace and glory gives let all the Saints rejoyce Let them to him upon their beds in songs lift up their voice verse 6 And let them with their mouth sound forth high praises of the Lord Yet let them hold within their hands a double-edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their hands verse 8 To bind their stately Kings in chaines their lords in iron bands verse 9 On them the judgement to performe found written in his word This honour great have all the Saints ye therefore praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise God within his Sanctuary prais'd highly let him be And praise him in the sâ—…ament wherein his power we see verse 2 And praise him for his mighty acts with praise his wonders tell His majesty and greatnesse praise in which he doth excell verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty sound advance his praise on hie Set forth his praises with the Harp and with the Psalterie verse 4 Upon
the Cymbals loud and cleare with gladnesse give him praise And on the Cymbals sounding high aloft his praises raise verse 5 Let every creature that hath breath with one consent agree To praise the Lord that breath doth give the Lord still praised be Of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Psalmes of harder and lesse usuall Tunes corrected and the Tunes not altered BEcause to sundry Congregations Families and Persons the harder Tunes of divers Psalmes by custome or skill are easie and delightfull which delight as it makes them desired so it may also make the Psalmes themselves more used and familiar These Psalmes are now set forth corrected whereof they had great need that satisfaction be not wanting to a reasonablè desire or a profitable delight PSAL. LI. MErcy Lord mercy grant to me Of thy great goodnesse and free grace And as thy mercies many be Blot out my faults my sins deface verse 2 Defil'd I am with spots of sin O throughly from them wash thou me Foule mine iniquities have bin From them let me be cleans'd by thee verse 3 For I with griefe and sins deep sense Acknowledge mine iniquities My loathsome sin and mine offence Do still appeare before mine eies verse 4 Against thee only sin'd have I And done this evill in thy sight Which doth thy sayings justifie And cleare thee in thy judgments right verse 5 Behold thou know'st and I confesse My shape in sin I did receive And me defil'd with wickednesse At first my mother did conceive verse 6 Behold thou that dost search the heart Truth in the inward parts dost love And thou shalt in the hidden part Make me know wisdome from above verse 7 With sprinkling hyssope purge thou me And clean I shall be in thy sight Wash me and being wash't by thee Above the snow I shall be white verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare Within my soule the pleasant voice That so the bones which broken were Made whole by thee may now rejoyceâ—… verse 9 From my great sins O hide thy face And turne away thy purest eies And by thy free forgiving grace Blot out all mine iniquities verse 10 O Lord create in me a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew in my most inward part A spirit firmly good and right The second part verse 11 Cast me not off nor banish me From thy sweet favour and thy face And let me not forsaken be Of thy most holy Spirit of grace verse 12 Thy heavenly joy againe to me Of thy most deare salvation give Uphold me with thy Spirit free In stedfast holinesse to live verse 13 Freely then I and constantly Will teach transgressors thy right waâ—… And sinners taught from sin to flye Shall turn to thee and give thee praise verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of bloud O God of my salvation God My tongue thy righteousnesse aloud Shall then sing out and shew abroad verse 15 My lips by sin that closed be Do thou Lord open graciously My mouth then opened thus by thee Shall speak thy praise abundantly verse 16 For sacrifice delights not thee Which willingly I would present Burnt-offrings though they many be Yet will they not give thee content verse 17 A broken spirit is in Gods fight A great and pleasing sacrifice A broken heart and soule contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure graciously Do good to Sion blesse it still And of Jerusalem mightily Build up the walls with peace it sill verse 19 The sacrifice's of righteousnesse With offrings burnt shall then please thee And bullocks then with thankfulnesse Shall on thine altar offred be PSAL. CXI WIth my whole heart will I Give praise to the most Hie In meetings of th' upright verse 2 Great works the Lord hath wrought Of all out to be sought That in them do delight verse 3 His workes most glorious be His righteousnesse hath he Por ever stable set verse 4 His wondrous works he would We still remember should His grace and love are great verse 5 The Lord for those doth care And food for them prepare That do him love and feare He them remember will For he his Covenant still In faithfull mind doth beare verse 6 His workes of power and might Before his peoples sight He plainly did make knowne The heritage and lands Then in the heathens hands To give unto his owne verse 7 Judgement and truth we see Workes of his hands to be His statutes all are sure verse 8 For ever fast they stand In truth was each command And uprightnesse most pure Redemption great he gave His people deare to save verse 9 A Covenant ending never He did command and frame Most reverend is his Name His Name is holy ever verse 10 The Lord to feare and dread Is wisdomes spring and head Those that obey the will Of him that doth them save Good understanding have His praise endureth still PSAL. CXII THe man is blest that God doth feare And in his lawes doth much delight verse 2 Great shall his seed on earth appeare Blest is the race of the upright verse 3 Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse endureth still verse 4 In darknes light shines to th' upright Who shines himselfe in graciousnesse And in compassion doth delight And leads his life in righteousnesse verse 5 A good man lends w th good affection And his affaires guides w th discretion verse 6 For ever mov'd he shall not be Still lasts the memory of the just verse 7 Fearlesse of tidings ill is he His fixed heart in God doth trust verse 8 His stedfast heart feares not at all Untill he see his enemies fall verse 9 Gifts to the poore disperst hath he His righteousnesse shall ever live His horne with honour rais'd shall be The sinner shall this see and grieve verse 10 And gnash his teeth melt quaile The wicked mans desire shall faile PSAL. CXIII PRaise God his servants give him praise To the Lords Name give praise alwaies His 〈◊〉 for evermore be blest verse 3 From where the glorious Sun arose Unto the place where downe he goes His Names due praises be exprest verse 4 Above all Nations God is hie His glory and his majestie Above the highest heavens are verse 5 Upon his high-exalted throne Since the great God doth sit alone With our Lord God who may compare verse 6 Who humbleth yet himselfe so low As to look downe behold and know Things that in earth and heaven be verse 7 The poor from dust to rise he makes And from the dunghill up he takes The needy man of low degree verse 8 That he with Princes may him set And to high place with Princes great Of his owne people may him raise verse 9 The barren he doth make to beare A mother glad of children deare Therefore unto the Lord give praise PSAL. CXX IN griefe and misery I to the Lord
did cry Who heard me graciously verse 2 Lord save my soule from wrong Of a deceitfull tongue And from the lips that lye verse 3 What shall be giv'n to thee What to thee done shall be Thou false tongue of the liar verse 4 Sharp arrowes thou dost cast Words that destroy and wast Like burning coales of fire verse 5 O wo is me that I A sojourner must lye In Mâ—…sechs land so long That I day after day In banishment must stay Black â—…edars tents among My soule now weary hath Long dwelt with men of wrath Of peace that haters are verse 6 I am for peace but when I speak for peace these men Are then for cruell warre PSAL. CXXI UNto the hills look up shall I From whence the help I have Which doth me keep and save verse 2 From the great Lord that mightily Did both earth and heaven make I do help and succour take verse 3 Thy foot-so stedfast he shall make By his might and his love That no power shall it move verse 4 Behold he that doth undertake His deare Israel to keep Shall not slumber shall not sleep verse 5 Thy keeper is the Lord of might God as thy shade doth stand Neare thee at thy right hand verse 6 The Sun by day thee shall not smite With his beames of heat and light Nor the Moon thee hurt by night verse 7 Though evill compasse thee about The Lord preserve thee shall Most safe from evills all verse 8 God shall preserve thy going out And thy coming in defend From henceforth till time do end PSAL. CXXII I Was right glad when they Thus unto me did say To the Lords House let us repaire verse 2 Our feet at such a call With joy within thy wall Shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem know we Right strongly built to be Like to a city knit together verse 4 The Tribes up thither go And there assemble do Ev'n Gods beloved Tribes go thither Unto the Ark they passe Wherein Gods covenant was Thankes to the Name of God to bear verse 5 And there the thrones they see That set for judgement be The thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray for Jerusalems peace That it may never cease They prosper shal that love thee well verse 7 Within thy walls be peace And in thy palaces Prosperity for ever dwell verse 8 For my companions sake Whom I as brethren take I will say Peace be in thee still verse 9 And for the house that is Our Gods the Lord of blisse Thy peace for ever seek I will PSAL. CXXIV If on our side the great Lord had not been Ev'n now his saved people Israel â—…y Truly unto his praise coasâ—… and 〈◊〉 verse 2 If on our side the Lord had not been then When up against us rose 〈◊〉 men verse 3 In their great fury had they suddenly Swallow'd us up alive when the hot flame Of their enâ—…indled wrath against us came verse 4 Yea then the raging waters swelling hye Had overwhelm'd and drown'd us utterly verse 5 Over our soules the streames had surely past Over our soules had gone the lofty waâ—… verse 6 But God be blessed who alone us saves And by his mercie which doth ever last A prey unto their teeth us hath not cast verse 7 Ouâ—… soule escaped is out of their hand Ev'n as a bird out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broken we escaped are verse 8 In the Lords Name alone our help doth stand Who earth and heaven made by his command PSAL. CXXV THose that do put their confidence In God the Lord and on him rest Seeking to him for their defence When they with dangers are distrest They shall be sure still to endure And shall not be remov'd away Like Sion hill abiding still Establish't they shall stand and stay verse 2 And as within the promis'd land Like bulwarks strong the mountains hye About Jerusalem do stand The same to guard and fortifie So God that is a shield to his From dangers great them to deliver His people deare that do him feare Doth compass round hence forth for ever verse 3 And though the wise gracious God Who chastens those whom he doth love Suffers the wicked by their rod The righteous to afflict and prove Yet shall it not upon the lot Of righteous men for ever rest Lest in distresse to wickednesse They put their hands with grief opprest verse 4 To those that are good in thy sight Do good O Lord we humbly pray Ev'n to the men in heart upright verse 5 But those to their owne crooked way Aside that stray and turne away With those that do work wickednesse The Lord King them forth shal bring But he with peace shall Israel blesse PSAL. CXXVI WHen the good Lord made Sions sad captivitie To turne againe and us from bondage did set free To us appear'd this strange and wondrous libertie As iâ—… 〈◊〉 dreame or faigned thing beheld had we verse 2 Our mouthes then sill'd with laughter did rejoyce With singing then was sill'd our tongue and voice verse 3 The heathen then when us they saw in freedome set Wondring thereat among themselves this speech they had Great things for them verse 4 The Lord hath done Things very great glad Surely for us the Lord hath done which make us verse 5 Turne backe againe Lord our captivity As in the South streames upon pastures dry verse 6 The gracious Lord in wisdome deep doth so dispose That they which sow sadly in sorrow and with teares Shall reap with joy verse 7 And he that forth with mourning goes And precious seed with him in his sowing beares Shall with rejoycing doubtlesse come againe Bringing his sheaves with comfort and with gaine PSAL. CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house do build The skilfull labour and the paine Of builders wholly are in vaine verse 2 Except the Lord do succour yeeld The city to defend and keep In vaine the watchman leave his sleep verse 3 In vaine it is for you to rise In mornings early full of care In vaine all your late watchings are 'T is vain to think wealth must arise By eating bread with sorrowes deep To his belov'd God giveth sleep verse 4 An heritage lo children be Which from the gift of God do come The fruit that springeth from the womb Is also his reward most free verse 5 Children growne up like arrowes are In th'â—… and of some strongman of warâ—…e verse 6 And blessed from above is he Whose plenteous race doth so increase That full his quiver is of these That man ashamed shall not be But to his soes that do him hate He shall speak boldly in the gate PSAL. CXXX FRom the depths of wo and griefe O Lord I cry to thee Heare my voice and â—…Wourdâ—… 〈◊〉 O gracious God to me verse 2 Let thine hearkning eares attend To my voice and cry When I supplications send Unto thy Majesty verse 3 If thou Lord shouldst strictly sâ—…an And
marke iniquities Tâ—…n what 〈◊〉 of mortall man Can stand before thine eies verse 4 But we well do know and prove Forgivenesse is with thee That when sins thou dost remove Fear'd with love thou maist be verse 5 Waâ—… I do still for the Lord My soule waits patiently And upon his faithfull Word Hope do I stedfastly verse 6 My soule waits more earnestly For the Lord then doth he That the morning watch'th to spy That waits the morne to see verse 7 In the Lord let Israel His hope for ever place For still with the Lord doth dwell Rich mercy and free grace verse 8 Large redemptions with him be Therein abounds he still And his Israel set free From all their sins he will PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord of might Him from the heavens praise Ev'n in the highest height Praise ye the Lord alwaies verse 2 The Lord praise ye His Angels all Hosts spirituall His face that see verse 3 Praise him bright-shining Sun And Moon the lamp of night And while your race ye run Praise him all Stars of light verse 4 Heavens most hie The Lord praise ye And waters that be Above the skie verse 5 Let all these praise the Name Of the Almighty Lord Who did them make and frame By his commanding word verse 6 These still to last Stablish't hath he And set a decree Not to be past verse 7 And from the earth below Gods praise ye Dragons tell His praises speak and show All deeps that roare and swell verse 8 Ye vapors flying Fire haâ—…e and snow Fierce winds that blow His word obeying verse 9 Ye Hills and Mountaines all And Trees that fruitfull are Ye Cedars great and tall His worthy praise declare verse 10 Cattell and beasts all Each creeping thing All birds of wing Both great and small verse 11 On earth Kings great in might All people that do live Princes and ye that right On earth by judging give verse 12 Both young men all And maides him praise Men full of daies And children small verse 13 Let all these praise present Unto his glorious Name Because most excellent Alone appeâ—…res the same verse 14 His glory hie And honour are Above earth faâ—…e Yea above the skie verse 15 By him exalted be His peoples horne and might Praise of his Saints is he Of Israel his delight A people that be Unto him neare And very deare The Lord praise ye A Table how to find every Psalm in his right Page Psalme A. Page 30 ALl laud and praise with heart and voice 50 51 According to thy goodnesse great 97 78 Attend my people to my law 152 100 All people that on earth doe dwell 203 125 All those that trust in God 278 Psalme B. Page 57 BE mercifull to me O Lord. 107 119 Blessed are they that are sincere 251 128 Blessed art thou that fearest God 280 134 Behold and have regard 286 144 Blest be the Lord my strength that doth 311 Psalme E. Page 127 EXcept the Lord doe build the house 280 Psalme F. Page 37 FRet not thy self at wicked men 66 59 From all my cruell enemies 110 Psalme G. Page 5 GIve eare unto my words O Lord. 5 29 Give O ye mighty to the Lord. 49 46 God is our strength to whom we flye 87 48 Great is the Lord and with great praise 90 82 God in the congregation 167 89 Gods mercies I will ever sing 179 107 Give thanks unto the Lord our God 227 Psalme H. Page 12 HElp Lord for good and godly men 17 13 How Lord shall I for ever thus 18 49 Heare this all people all give eare 91 56 Have mercy Lord on me I pray 105 67 Have mercy on us Lord. 123 84 How lovely is thy dwelling place 170 133 How pleasant and how good it is 285 Psalme I. Page 11 I Trust in God then to my soule 16 20 In trouble and adversity 32 25 I lift mine heart to thee 41 34 I will at all times blesse the Lord. 58 39 I said that I would carefully 74 40 I waited long and sought the Lord 76 77 I with my voice to God did cry 149 91 In secret place of God most high 188 101 I mercy will judgement sing 203 116 I love the Lord because my voice 245 120 In my distresse unto the Lord. 273 124 If on our side God had not been 277 142 In troubles great unto the Lord. 299 Psalme L. Page 6 LOrd though thine anger I deserve 7 16 Lord keep me for I trust in thee 21 26 Lord be my Iudge and thou shalt see 44 31 Lord let me never be asham'd 51 35 Lord plead my cause against my foes 61 38 Lord though thine anger I deserve 71 42 Like as the Hart doth pant and bray 80 54 Lord by thy Name deliver me 101 60 Lord thou of late us off hast cast 112 68 Let God arise and let his foes 124 72 Lord give thy judgments to the King 137 90 Lord thou hast bin our dwelling place 186 102 Lord hear my prayer let my cry 204 123 Lord from the earth below 276 140 Lord save me from the evill man 296 143 Lord heare my prayer hearâ—… my suit 300 Psalme M. Page 22 MY God my God what is the cause 35 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 39 45 My heart doth utter forth 85 71 My Lord my God in all distresse 134 Psalme N. Page 115 NOt unto us Lord not to us 244 Psalme O. Page 3 O Lord how much doe they increase 3 4 O God that art my righteousnesse 4 7 O Lord my God I put my trust 8 8 O God our Lord how wonderfull 10 10 O Lord why from thy servants sight 14 15 O Lord within thy Tabernacle 20 17 O Lord give eare to my just cause 22 18 O God which art my rocke and strength 24 21 O Lord how joyfull is the King 33 28 O Lord my rocke to thee I cry 47 44 O God we with our eares have heard 82 47 O clap your hands with one accord 89 52 O mighty man in wickednesse 99 55 O God give eare and doe apply 102 63 O God my God thou only art 116 64 O Lord unto my voice give eare 118 65 On thee Lord who dost Sion save 119 69 O God save and deliver me 129 70 O God to me take heed 133 80 O Shepherd by whose grace and might 162 83 O God no longer silent stand 168 86 O Lord to me bow downe thine eare 174 88 O Lord who of salvation 177 94 O Lord God to avenge all wrong 193 95 O come let us lift up our voice 196 103 O blesse and praise the Lord my soule 208 104 O praise and blesse the Lord my soul. 210 105 O give ye thankes unto the Lord. 215 108 O God my heart now fixed is 232 109 O thou the God of all my praise 234 117 O all ye Nations of the world 247 118 O give ye thanks unto the Lord. 248 129 Oft they now Israel may say 281 130 Out from the overflowing depths 282 131 O Lord I am not 〈◊〉 in mind 283 139 O Lord thou hast me search't and knowne 293 141 O Lord upon thee doe I call 298 Psalme P. Page 106 PRaise yee the Lord O give yee thankes 221 111 Praise ye the Lord him will I praise 239 112 Praise ye the Lord The man is blest 240 113 Praise ye the living Lord. 242 135 Praise yee the Lord and his great Name 287 136 Praise yee the Lord for hee is good 289 146 Praise yee the Lord my soule him praise 305 147 Praise yee the Lord for it is good 307 148 Praise ye and blesse the Lord. 309 150 Praise God within his Sanctuary 311 Psalme R. Page 61 REgard O Lord for I complaine 114 122 Right glad I was when thus to mee 275 132 Remember Davids troubles Lord 292 Psalme S. Page 81 SIng unto God our strength and might 165 96 Sing yee with praise unto the Lord. 198 98 Sing a new song to God most hye 2â—… 149 Sing ye unto the Lord our God 310 Psalme T. Page 1 THe man is blessed 1 14 The foolish man within his heart 19 19 The glory of Almighty God 31 24 The earth is Gods and wholly his 40 27 The Lord is both my health and light 45 32 The man is blessed all whose sins 54 41 The man is blest that carefull is 78 50 The mighty God the Lord. 94 53 The foolish man within his heart 100 62 Truly my soule doth wait upon 115 73 Truly to Israel God is good 140 75 To thee O Lord we thankes doe give 147 76 The Lord is knowne in Iudah well 148 79 Thine heritage the heathen take 161 87 The groundworkes of Gods cities be 176 92 To give thankes to the Lord it is 190 93 The Lord doth raigne and cloth'd is he 192 97 The Lord doth raigne whereat the earth 199 99 The Lord doth raigne with trembling great 202 110 The Lord did say unto my Lord. 238 145 Thee will I â—…d my God and King 303 Psalme V. Page 85 VNto thy land our Lord our King 172 121 Vnto the mountaines high 274 Psalme W. Page 2 WHy did the Gentiles madly rage 2 9 With my whole heart to thee O Lord. 11 36 When I consider in mine heart 65 74 Why art thou Lord so long from us 145 114 When Israel from Egypt came 243 126 When Sions sad captivity 279 137 When captives we at Babylon 291 138 With my whole heart O gracious Lord. 292 Psalme Y. Page 33 YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce 56 58 Ye Rulers that are put in trust 119 66 Ye men on earth in God rejoyce 121 FINIS N. Aleph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Beth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gimel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vaâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Zain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cheth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Teth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Caph. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lamed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mem. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nun. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Samech 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pe. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tsade 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Koph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Resh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Schin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tau
And with thy counsell while I live thou shalt me guide aright And afterward shalt me receive to glory in thy sight verse 25 Whom have I for my chiefest good but thee in heaven above And besides thee I none on earth so much desire and love verse 26 And though my flesh and heart do faile yet God doth faile me never For my hearts strength is God and he my portion is for ever verse 27 For lo they that are far from thee most justly perish shall And those that whoring go from thee shall be destroied all verse 28 But surely it is good for me still to draw neere to God I trust in God that so I may shew all thy works abroad PSAL. LXXIIII WHy art thou Lord so long from us in all this danger deep Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheep verse 2 Think on thy congregation purchast of old by thee And thine inheritance think upon which thou from bonds didst free Still look upon thy chosen place and it remember well This Sion Mount where of thy grace thou pleased wast to dwell verse 3 Lift up thy feet and come apace those utter ruines see Which wrought within thy holy place by wicked enemies be verse 4 For where thy congregations were thine enemies roare and crie And they for signes of triumph there their ensignes set on hie verse 5 A man was famous once as he had axes lifted hie Upon the trees that thickest be thy house to beautifie verse 6 But now the carved work apace downe break they with despight Thy house with axes to deface and lummers they delight verse 7 Thy house they do consume with flame and to the ground it câ—…st Desiling it though once thy Name to dwell there thou hadst plac't verse 8 And thus they said within their heart Destroy them out of hand Then burnt they up in every part Gods houses through the land verse 9 Yet thou no signe of help dost send our Prophets all are gone To tell when this our plague shall end among us there is none The second part verse 10 How long Lord shall the enemy at thee reproaches cast And shall his spitefull blasphemy against thee ever last verse 11 Why is thy right hand thus drawne back and in thy bosome lies O pluck it out and be not slack to strike thine enemies verse 12 For God is my great King of old who hath salvation wrought Amid the earth men might behold what help to his he brought verse 13 By thy great strength divided was the sea when thou didst speak Of dragons which through waters passe the heads thou there didst break verse 14 And the Whales head thou didst divide although his strength was great To those in desarts that abide thou gavest him for meat verse 15 The floud and fountain mightily thou didst asunder cleave And mighty rivers making dry paths there for thine didst leave verse 16 The shining day the shady night thine and thine only are The glorious Sun and all the light thou only didst prepare verse 17 Thou dost appoint the ends coasts of all the earth about Both Summer heat and winter frosts thy hand hath found them out The third part verse 18 Remember that thine enemies on thee reproaches lay And foolish people blasphemies against thy Name do say verse 19 Thy Turtles soul which sinners hate do not to them deliver Thy congregations poore estate do not forget for ever verse 20 Regard thy covenant and see the land opprest doth lye Ev'n the dark places filled be with men of cruelty verse 21 O let not those that are opprest returne againe with shame But help the needy and distrest and let them praise thy Name verse 22 The cause is thine O Lord arise for thy cause pleader be Remember how the man unwise daily reproacheth thee verse 23 The voice forget not of thy foes nor their proud blasphemies Because still growes the rage of those that do against thee rise PSAL. LXXV TO thee O Lord we thanks do give we do give thanks to thee For that thy Name to us is neere we by thy wonders see verse 2 When I th' assembly shall receive uprightly judge I shall The earth and men therein do faint I stay her pillars all verse 3 I to the foolish people said Do not deale foolishly And to the wicked Lift not up the horne so lostily verse 4 Yea lift not up your â—…orne on hie despising those below And with a stiff-neck do not speak though you in honour grow verse 5 For know ye that promotion high though men thereof do boast Nor from the East nor West doth come nor from the Southern coast verse 6 But God that ruleth all the world is the great Judge alone He putteth downe the one and sets another in the throne verse 7 For in Gods hand there is a cup red wiâ—…e that in it hath This wine is of a mixture full this mixture is his wrath verse 8 This out he powreth but the dregs drink shall the wicked all Yea sinners all though high on earth wring out and drink them shall verse 9 But I thy glory to thy Church declare for ever will And unto thee O Jacobs God I will sing praies still verse 10 And all the hornes of wicked men shall be cut off by me But then the hornes of righteous men shall high exalted be PSAL. LXXVI THe Lord is known in Judah well and his most glorious Name Is very great in Israel which doth extoll the same verse 2 â—…is Tabernacle plac't to be in Salem was his will For his abode and dwelling he did chuse out Sion hill verse 3 There he the arrowes of the bowes did break â—…or Sions sake The sword and shield of mighty foes and battell there he brake verse 4 Thus thou more glorious dost appear and excellent then they In mighty troups that gathered were on mountaines high of prey verse 5 Thou spoiled hast the â—…out of mind and they have slept their sleep Their hands the mighty could not find their lives they could not keep verse 6 When thy rebuke against those men O Jacobs God did passe With a dread sleep possessed then â—…oth 〈◊〉 and chariot was verse 7 Thou even thou Lord most great in might art he whom all should fear And who dares stand before thy sight if once thy wrath appeare verse 8 From heaven thou didst make men heare the judgements of thine hand The earth surprized was with feare and silent it did stand verse 9 When God to judgement did arise to save the humble men Ev'n those to save whom most despise the earth stood silent then verse 10 The fury that in man doth raigne unto thy praise shall be And of his wrath what doth remaine shall be restrain'd by thee verse 11 Unto your God both vow and pay ye that to him are neere Bring gifts to him whose voice obey should all whom all should feare verse 12 The spirit of the