Thou and the ark of thy great strength thy temple to invest verse 9 O let thy priests be all array'd with right'ousness throughout And let thy gracious saints be made for very joy to shout verse 10 For David's sake thy servant known O do not turn away The face of thine anointed one that unto thee doth pray The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turn from it Out of thy loins shall come thine heir upon thy throne to sit verse 12 If thy seed keep my covenant and laws that I make known Thy children then shall never want heirs to enjoy the throne verse 13 For God hath chosen Sion hill desiring there to dwell verse 14 This is my rest and dwelling still for I have kep't it well verse 15 Her meat I 'll bless abundantly wherewith she shall be fed And I will also satisfy her poor with store of bread verse 16 And I will also clothe her priests with saving health and grace And with the voice of joyfulness her saints shall shout apace verse 17 There will I make his horn to bud ev'n David's horn to spring I have ordain'd a lamp so good for my anointed king verse 18 His adversaries all of them then will I clothe with shame But on himself his diadem shall flourish with great fame Psalm CXXXIII To the 100 Psalm Tune BE-hold how good and full of bliss and what a plea-sant thing it is When bre-thren do most lov -- ing-ly to -- ge -- ther dwell in a --- mi -- ty verse 2 It 's like the precious ointment shed upon the top of Aaron's head Which drencht his beard and from his crown ev'n to his garment's skirts ran down verse 3 Like pearly dew of Hermon hills or which on Sion mount distills Where God poures down his blessings store blessâ—ngs of life for evermore Psalm CXXXIV Southwel Tune BE -- hold ye here at hand ye ser-vants of the Lord Which in his house by night do stand praise him with one ac ---- cord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And kneeling in humility bow down before his face verse 3 The Lord shall they say still that made both heav'n and earth Bless Isra'l out of Sion hill with favours thence pour'd forth Psalm CXXXV London Tune PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of God with one ac ---- cord O praise him and ex-toll his fame ye ser -- vants of the Lord. verse 2 O ye that are admitted thus within his house to stand And in the courts of our God's house are plac't by his command verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his name For it is sweet to be employ'd his praises to proclaim verse 4 For God hath chosen to himself Jacob of his own pleasure And hath elected Israel for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know the Lord is great and that this Lord of ours Transcends all Gods and hath his seat above all sov'reign pow'rs verse 6 Whatever thing the Lord did please he did effect and do In heav'n in earth and in the seas and all deep places too verse 7 He causeth vapours to arise from earth's remotest ends Lightnings and rain and winds likewise he from his treasury sends verse 8 Who smote the very first increast throughout all Egypt land All the first born of man and beast with his revenging hand verse 9 Who sent his signs and wonders great into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharo's seat and all his family verse 10 Who did the mighty nations smite and potent kings he slew verse 11 As Sihon that strong Amorite whom there he overthrew And next unto the Amorites was Og of Bashan king And all the realms of the Canaanites he did to ruine bring verse 12 And the inher'tance of their land he gave it full and free Into his people Isra'l's hand their heritage to be verse 13 Thy name for ever doth endure and thy memorial Lord All generations shall be sure to keep on firm record verse 14 For lo the Lord is fully bent his people's judg to be And of his servant's punishment repent himself will he The second part verse 15 The idols of the heathen lands are silver and of gold They are the work of workmen's hands and such as men did mould verse 16 They have a mouth yet spake they not and eyes but want their sight verse 17 Have ears but never hear a jot their mouths are breathless quite verse 18 Such sensless stocks their makers are that did these idols frame And such is each idolater that trusteth in the same verse 19 But bless the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And all the praises of the Lord let Aarons house forth tell verse 20 O bless the Lord his praise confess O ye of Levi's tribe And ye that fear the Lord no less due praise to him ascribe verse 21 From out of Sion hill let them for ever bless the Lord Who dwelleth at Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXXXVI To the 148 Psalm Tune GIve laud un ---- to the Lord for ve --- ry good he is The God of gods re ---- cord and praise that Name of his for cer -- tain-ly His mer -- cies shall en-dure to all E -- ter -- ni -- ty Give thanks O ev'ry one unto the King of Kings For he and he alone hath wrought such wondrous things for c. To him whose skill profound did make the heavens clear And set the seas their bound and made dry land appear for c. To him that did display those great and glorious lights The sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights for c. The Second part Give thanks to God most high who smote with pow'rful hand In Egypt gen'rally the first-born of the land for c. And from them in that land brought Isra'l clearly out With stretcht-out arm and hand that brought the work about for c. To him that did divide the red sea into parts And there did Isra'l guide to pass with joyful hearts for c. Amidst it they did go but Pharaoh and his host The Lord did overthrow upon the red-sea coast for c. The Third part Give God his praises due and thankful thoughts express Who led his people through the howling wilderness for c. Great kings the Lord did smite and famous kings he slew King Sihon th' Amorite and Og of Bashan too for c. And gave in open veiw the land where they did dwell An heritage unto his people Israel for c. Who did remember us when our estate was low And hath redeemed us from the oppressing foe for c. To him give praises due who gives all flesh their food O give ye thanks unto the God of heav'n so good for certainly his mercies shall endure to all Eternity Psalm CXXXVII St. Marys Tune HArd by
up for them that are of upright heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye right'ous in the Lord much joyfulness express And give him thanks when ye record his perfect holiness Psalm XCVIII London Tune SIng to the Lord a new made song for he hath mar -- vels done His ho -- ly hand and arm most strong the vi ---- cto --- ry have won verse 2 The Lord almighty hath made known his saving health and might His truth he openly hath shown in all the heathen's sight verse 3 Tow'rds Isra'ls honour'd house hath he remembred truth and grace The earth did his salvation see declar'd in ev'ry place verse 4 Make joyful noise unto the Lord all dwellers on the earth Make noises loud his praise record with songs of joy and mirth verse 5 O sing unto the Lord I say and with the harp rejoyce With solemn harp his praise display and psalms melodious voice verse 6 With trumpets shrill express your joys with sound of cornet sing And make a very joyful noise before the Lord the king verse 7 O let the sea with billows swell and all its fulness roar The world likewise and all that dwell upon the spacious shore verse 8 Let floods clap hands with one accord let hills express their mirth And join in joys before the Lord who comes to judge the earth verse 9 With right'ousness and judgement then shall he the people try And justly judge a world of men with truth and equity Psalm XCIX St. Davids Tune THe Lord doth reign as king of kings let all the peo --- ple quake He sits up -- on the Che --- ru-bims let th' earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell is wondrous high and great The people he doth far excell and sits in highest seat verse 3 Let all men praise and magnify thy great and dreadful name For it excells in sanctity and most deserveth fame verse 4 The princely power of our king loves judgement truth and right Thou rightly rulest every thing in Jacob through thy might verse 5 The Lord our God exalt ye now and worship him alone Before his footstool bend and bow for he 's a holy one verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his priests and Samuel on him call Among his Saints these made requests and he did answer all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake and shew'd to them his will The laws and statutes he did make they labour'd to fulfil verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear and wast a pardoning God Thy mercy did to them appear though thou didst use thy rod. verse 9 The Lord our God exalt you still bow down before his throne And worship at his holy hill for he 's a holy one Psalm C. A Proper Tune ALl peo -- ple that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth-tell come ye be -- fore him and re-joyce verse 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 4 O enter then his gates with praise and in his courts do ye proclaim Your thankfulness to him always and ever bless his holy name verse 5 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 Psalm CI. Lowath Tune MEr -- cy and judgement are my song which Lord I 'le sing to thee And wise-ly walk in per -- fect way un --- til thou vi --- sit me And I will walk with upright heart within my house O Lord verse 3 Not any thing will I behold that is to be abhorr'd I hate their work that turn aside to me it shall not cleave verse 4 I will not own a wicked man the froward heart I leave verse 5 I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour secretly I 'le not endure the proud in heart nor him that looketh high verse 6 I will look out the faithful men that they may dwell with me And whoso walks in perfect way my servant he shall be verse 7 Whoso is bent to use deceit I will abandon quite The liar I will not abide to tarry in my sight verse 8 The wicked I will soon destroy and rid the land of them And cut away the wicked ones from God's Jerusalem Psalm CII Bristol Tune LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry come spee -- di --- ly to thee In day of my ca -- la -- mi -- ty hide not thy face from me Incline thy gracious ear to me in this my day of need And when I call and cry to thee Lord answer me with speed verse 3 For like as smoak consumes away so do my days expire My bones are burnt and do decay like to a hearth with fire verse 4 My heart is smitten like the grass quite withered and dead And I alas do quite let pass to eat my needful bread verse 5 By reason of my doleful groans and pain that I am in My grief breaks forth so that my bones do cleave unto my skin verse 6 Lo I am like a Pelican in mournful wilderness And like a hated owl I am in deserts comfortless verse 7 I watch and am quite desolate and sparrow-like alone Which separated from her meat on houses top doth moan verse 8 Mine enemies have all the day reproached me with scorn And mad men in their frantick way are all against me sworn verse 9 So that I have instead of bread the ashes eaten up And with my drink the tears I shed are mingled in my cup. verse 10 Because of thy severity and of thy angry frown For thou hast lifted me on high and then hast cast me down verse 11 The days wherein my life doth pass are like a flitting shade And I am like the withering grass which instantly doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure for ever constantly And thy remembrance shall stand sure to all posterity The second part verse 13 Thy tender bowels now shall stir to bring poor Sion home For lo the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For even in her very stones thy servants take delight The ruines under which she grorns find favour in their sight verse 15 And so the heathen every where shall reverence thy name And all the kings on earth shall fear thy glory and thy fame verse 16 When as the Lord builds up again fair Sion's broken wall His glory shall appear most plain and visible to all verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he shall regard and prize Their earnest and their humble suit the Lord will not despise verse 18 And this for ages yet to come shall rest upon record People created in the womb shall one day praise the Lord. verse 19 For from his sanctuaries height the Lord doth cast his eye
weep and moan verse 9 The supplications which I made the Lord did entertain And he that heard me when I pray'd will hear me yet again verse 10 Let all mine enemies therefore be vext with shame thereby Let them return and be full sore ashamed suddenly Psalm VII Martyrs Tune O Lord my God I do re-pose my con --- fi -- dence in thee O save me from my fu -- rious foes and now de --- li -- ver me verse 2 Lest like a lion he should tear and piece-meal rend my soul While there is no deliverer his fury to controul verse 3 O Lord my God if I did this if my hands be not free verse 4 If I rewarded him amiss that was at peace with me Yea Lord I have delivered and let him safely go That without cause hath injured and us'd me as a foe verse 5 Else let my foe pursue to slay and take my soul unjust Let him tread down my life and lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Rise Lord in wrath thy self address because mine en'mies rage Awake for me in righteousness ev'n as thou didst engage verse 7 So shall the congregation close about thee generally Return then for the sakes of those and sit inthorn'd on high verse 8 The Lord shall judge the people sure judge me O Lord likewise According as my heart is pure and upright in thine eyes verse 9 Set wickedness her period but stablish stedfastly The righteous men O righteous God who heart and reins dost try verse 10 And my defence even all I crave is of the Lord alone Who alwayes will be sure to save the upright-hearted one verse 11 God judgeth righteous men be sure and God though he delay Is angry with the wicked doer yea doubtless every day verse 12 Unless he speedily repent his glittering sword is whet His angry bow the Lord hath bent and hath it ready set verse 13 He hath prepared deadly darts determining to shoot Sharp arrows at the viperous hearts of those that persecute verse 14 Behold he travelleth in birth with his iniquity Conceiving mischief and brings forth no better then a lie verse 15 He made a pit and digged it and mighty pains did take And now is fallen into the Pit which he himself did make verse 16 Upon his own head shall reboun his mischiefs spite and hate His violent dealing shall come down and light upon his pate verse 17 Unto the Lord give thanks will I for all his righteous ways And to the name of God most high sing chearful songs of praise Psalm VIII St. Marys Tune O Lord our Lord how ex -- cel-lent is thy name eve --- ry where Be-hold thou hast thy glo --- ry plac't a -- bove the star --- ry sphere verse 2 Weak babes and sucklings thou hast sent thy power and praise to show To still thereby the Enemy and the avengeful foe verse 3 When I behold attentively the heav'ns which thou didst frame The moon on high and starry skie which by thine ord'nance came verse 4 What 's man or mans posterity think I what wondrous love He should of thee remembred be or vis'ted from above verse 5 For thou hast made him little lower then Angels in degree And didst him crown with great renown and glorious dignity verse 6 Thou mad'st him have dominion o're the works which thou hast wrought And by thy care all creatures are to his subjection brought verse 7 All oxen sheep and fowl with these and cattle him obey What e're the field or air can yield and fishes of the Sea verse 8 What ev'r is in the paths of Seas or passeth through the same verse 9 O Lord our Lord all Lands record the glory of thy name Psalm VIII Metre 2. To the 148 Psalm Tune O Lord our Sovereign Lord of how ex -- cel -- ling worth Thy Name must we Re -- cord in all the spa-cious Earth Whose glo -- ry bears a stamp Di-vine with beams to shine a -- bove the spheres verse 2 Out of the Infant mouth of babes and sucklings small Thou hast ordain'd thy truth with strength to conquer all To lay them low that bear ill will and for to still th'avengeful foe verse 3 Thy heavens there on high when Lord I think upon verse 4 The Moon and Starry Skie the Works which thou hast done Lord what is Man or what 's his Seed that thou shouldst heed so poor a span verse 5 Thou madest him to be of an inferiour state To Angels in degree yet to participate And didst him Crown with Glory great to sit in seat of high Renown verse 6 Thou gav'st him absolute dominion over all And all things at his feet in bound obedience fall To him they yield all Oxen Sheep and beasts that keep i'th'open field verse 7 The fowls of all the Air and Fishes of the Seas Which have a thorow-fare to pass there as they please O Lord our Lord th' excelling fame of thy great Name all lands Record Psalm IX London Tune O Lord I 'll praise thy ho --- ly name with true and hear --- ty zeal Thy won-drous works will I pro-claim and none of them con-ceal verse 2 In thee with gladness I 'le rejoyce and to thy Name will I In songs of praise lift up my voice O thou that art most high verse 3 When as mine adversaries shall be turned back with shame Ev'n at thy presence they shall fall and perish by the same verse 4 For thou O Lord thou shalt alone maintain my righteous cause Thou sitest in thy righteous throne to judge by righteous laws verse 5 Thou hast rebuked heathen men the wicked are destroy'd Thou hast put out the name of them and made it ever void verse 6 O en'my all 's accomplished destructions now are done The cities thou hast ruined they and their mem'ry's gone verse 7 But God the true eternal one for ever shall abide He hath prepar'd his Princely throne just judgment to decide verse 8 And he will judge the world alone in justice faithfully And minister to every one in truth and equity verse 9 The Lord moreover will become a refuge for th' opprest In times extreamly troublesome he 'l be a place of rest verse 10 In thee will all men trust repose that know thy faithful name For thou hast not forsaken those that duly seek the same The second part verse 11 Sing praises to the holy one that doth in Sion dwell The glorious deeds that he hath done among the people tell verse 12 When he inquireth narrowly for blood which they have spilt He calls to mind the poor mens cry and their oppressors guilt verse 13 Lord pitty me think on my grief caus'd by mine en'mies hate Thou that dost raise me with relief from deaths destructive gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praise record For thy salvation consolates my thankful heart O Lord. verse 15 The heathen sink into the pit that they
the wisdom of the poor and would his counsel shame Because he makes himself secure by faith in God's great name verse 7 But O that all that we hear tell the Lord would once fulfill Namely his word to Israel from out of Sion hill When God his peoples bondage turns that freedom once is had Then Jocob shall rejoice that mourns and Isr'el shall be glad Psalm XV. St. Marys Tune WHo shall a -- bide Lord teach us still with -- in thy tents of grace And who with -- in thy ho -- ly hill shall have a dwel -- ling place verse 2 The man that walketh uprightly and worketh right'ousness And doth from hearts integrity the very truth express verse 3 That hurts his neighbour in no sort nor slandreth with his toungue Nor taketh up a false report to do his neighbour wrong verse 4 The man in whose discerning eyes vile persons are abhorr'd But them he highly magnifies that truly fear the Lord. verse 5 That keeps his cov'nant faithfully though he the loss sustain Nor putteth out to usury to get unlawful gain verse 6 That will not for a world be brib'd the blameless to betray He that doth these things here prescrib'd be mov'd he never may Psalm XV. Metre 2. Oxford Tune LOrd who shall have a dwel-ling place I' th' Ta -- ber -- na --- cle of thy grace thy ho --- ly hill who shall pos-sess The Man that walk -- eth up -- right -- ly And work -- eth no in --- i --- qui --- ty shall sure -- ly have that hap -- pi --- ness The man that walks in God's true fear and speaks the truth with heart sincere According to his just intent he that back-bites not with his tongue Nor doth his neighbour any wrong is such a man as here is meant verse 2 That takes not up an evil fame reproachful to his neighbour's name Nor useth no Injurious word he that doth look with just disdain Upon vile persons and profane but honors them that fear the Lord. That to his promise goes not cross although engaged to his loss Nor puts out Coyn to Usury nor takes reward against the Just He that doth thus may boldly trust not to be mov'd eternally Psalm XVI Lowath Tune LOrd save me for I trust in thee sin --- cere --- ly from my heart Con-fes-sing thee my Lord to be and so in -- deed thou art My goodness unto thee I know can never have extent verse 3 But to the saints that live below and to the excellent verse 4 In whom my whole delight is plac't but questionless all those That after other Gods make hast shall multiply their woes verse 5 The blood of their drink-offering I 'le not present the same Nor move my lips in mentioning of their detested name verse 6 The Lord is mine inheritance and portion of my cup Of mine allotted maintenance thou art the holder up verse 7 The lines are fall'n successively and happily to me A goodly heritage have I a pleasant place to see The second part verse 8 I Bless the Lord unfeignedly who counsell'd me aright So that my reins instructed me in seasons of the night verse 9 I still conceiv'd the Lord to stand before me as my guide Since he doth stand at my right hand I know I shall not slide verse 10 Therefore my heart and tongue are glad and both rejoice in this The certain hope my flesh hath had of everlasting bliss verse 11 Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell nor wilt thou suffer me Thy holy one belov'd so well corruption for to see verse 12 The path of life thou wilt shew me for there are all the treasures And joys at thy right hand there be and everlasting pleasures Psalm XVII Bristol Tune LOrd hear the right at -- tend my cry un --- to my pray'r give heed That doth not in hy -- po -- cri -- sy from feign -- ed lips pro-ceed verse 2 And let my sentence uncontroul'd proceed with power from thee And let thy right'ous eyes behold the things that equal be verse 3 My heart thou hast examined by night thou didst inquire Thou hast me prov'd and visited and tri'd me as by fire Yet by thy searching thou shalt find in me no wickedness For I am purpos'd in my mind my mouth shall not transgress verse 4 Concerning works of men profane thy lips did guide me so That from the paths I did refrain wherein destroyers go verse 5 Uphold my goings Lord my guide in all thy paths divine So that my footsteps may not slide out of those ways of thine verse 6 I have with comfort call'd on thee for thou O God wilt hear Incline thy self to answer me and to my speech give ear verse 7 Thy wonderfull kind love disclose O thou whose strong right arm Saves all believers from their foes that rise to do them harm The second part verse 8 Preserve me Lord from hurtful things as th' apple of thine eye And under covert of thy wings defend me secretly verse 9 From wicked men that tyrannize let thy hand help me out And from my deadly enemies that compass me about verse 10 In their own fat they are enclos'd and bear themselves so high That with their mouth they are dispos'd to speak presumptuously verse 11 They have encompassed us round in our own footsteps now And down unto the very ground they bend their lowring brow verse 12 Like th' eager lion that doth long to take his prey in chase And as it were a lion young that lurk's in secret place verse 13 Arise and disappoint him then and cast him down O Lord Defend my soul from wicked men which are thy cutting sword verse 14 From worldly men thy help I crave from men which are thy hand Which in this life their portion have and do not see beyond Thy hidden stores their bellies fill with many children blest They spend their substance at their will and leave their Heirs the rest verse 15 But I in righteousness abide beholding thy sweet face And waking shall be satisfi'd with th' image of thy grace Psalm XVIII Lincoln Tune O Lord my strength I will love thee The Lord 's my rock and fort My safe de --- li --- ver -- er is he my God and my sup -- port My strength and sta -- tion most se-cure in whom my trust shall be The horn of my sal -- va -- tion sure and my high tow'r is he verse 3 Upon the Lord's name I will call who is most worthy praise So shall I scape my en'mies all with safety all my days verse 4 The pangs of death did me inclose whereby I was dismai'd The floods of wicked men arose and made me much afraid verse 5 The pangs of hell which dreadful be did compass me about The snares of death prevented me and made me to cry out verse 6 Then did I call in my distress upon the Lord most high And to my
The Law of God is very pure the soul it purifies His testimones are most sure making the simple wise The second part verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right and consolate the mind His precepts pure affording light to eyes by nature blind verse 9 God's fear is clean from all defects and always doth endure His judgments just in all respects and truth itself 's no truer verse 10 Far more then many treasur'd summs of gold to be embrac't Far sweeter then the hony-combs or hony to the taste verse 11 Thy servant is forewarn'd thereby thy precepts to regard And he that keeps them carefully shall get a great reward verse 12 But who can understand and see the error of his thoughts Lord cleanse me and deliver me from all my secret faults verse 13 Thy servant also Lord restrain from all presumptuous crime And let them have no power to reign in me at any time And then I shall be most upright being restrain'd by thee I shall be blamless in thy sight and great transgressions flee verse 14 O let my mouth O let my heart in all I think or say Be pleasing to thee Lord that art my saviour strength and stay Psalm XX. Lowath Tune THe Lord now hear thee gra -- cious-ly in this di --- stress-ful day The name of Ja cob's migh-ty God be thy de -- fence and stay verse 2 And from the sanctuary send assistance in thy need And out of Sion strengthen thee and make thee strong indeed verse 3 Remember all the offerings which thou hast brought entire And now accept the sacrifice which thou hast made by fire verse 4 Thy hearts desire he 'll grant to thee and all thy counsels bless And make them be accomplished with sutable success verse 5 Lord we rejoyce in thy defence and in thy name and aid Of our great God our banners shall be cheerfully displaid The Lord fulfill all thy desire and grant what thou dost crave verse 6 And now I know that God most high doth his anointed save And he will hear him graciously from his most holy heav'n With saving strength of his right hand which shall to him be given verse 7 Some trust in chariots some in horse but we will think upon The name of thee the Lord our God and trust to that alone verse 8 Lo we do rise and stand upright but they bow down and fall verse 9 Save Lord and let our heavenly king now hear us when we call Psalm XXI St. Marys Tune O Lord in thy sal -- va -- ti --- on The king shall much de --- light With joy -- ful ex -- al -- ta -- ti -- on in thy great strength might verse 2 For what his heart desir'd to have thou grantedst every thing And what his lips of thee did crave was not deni'd the king verse 3 With thy good blessings manifold thou hast him early sped And set a crown of perfect gold upon his royal head verse 4 And when he asked life of thee thereof thou mad'st him sure And gav'st it to eternity for ever to endure verse 5 His glory is exceeding great in thy salvations aid Honour and Majesty compleat thou hast upon him laid verse 6 Thy blessings ever-flowing streams thou didst to him impart Thy countenance with chearful beams doth greatly glad his heart verse 7 Because the King unfeignedly doth put his trust in thee And through thy mercy O most high remov'd he shall not be verse 8 But thy Almighty hand O Lord shall find out all thy foes And all that have thy name abhorr'd thy right hand shall disclose verse 9 And make them like a fiery hearth ev'n in thy wrathful hour The Lord shall swallow them in wrath and fire shall them devour verse 10 Their fruit shalt thou abolish then destroying their increase And from among the sons of men shall cause their seed to cease verse 11 For they intended ill to thee strongly persuaded too T' accomplish that iniquity which they could never do verse 12 For these things thou shalt make them fly turning their backs in chase Charging thy bow strings readily against thine en'mies face verse 13 In thy peculiar strength O Lord thy matchless glory raise So shall our chearful Songs Record thy pow'rs deserved praise Psalm XXII Bristol Tune MY God my God wherefore hast thou for --- sook me O where -- fore Art thou so far from help-ing me when I do cry and roar verse 2 To thee my God even all day long I do both cry and call All night I cannot hold my tongue yet hear'st thou not at all verse 3 But Lord thou art the holy one and in that place dost dwell Where always thou inhabitest the praise of Israel verse 4 Our fathers in the time forepast did put their trust in thee They trusted and their faith held fast and thou didst set them free verse 5 They were deliver'd evermore by calling on thy name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I alas am not a man a despicable worm A meer reproach of Men I am whom all the people spurn verse 7 All they that see me laugh at me and scornfully do they Shoot out their lips and shake their head And thus in scorn they say verse 8 He trusted that the Lord would be his Saviour by his might Let him deliver him since he took in him such delight verse 9 But Lord thou knew'st me in the womb and thou didst take me thence When I was on my mothers breast thou wast my confidence verse 10 And I was câ—st upon thy care even from my birth till now And from the womb that did me bear my God and Guide art thou The second part verse 11 O Lord depart not now from me in this my present grief Since I have none to be my help none else to send relief verse 12 For many bulls have compass'd me and compassed me round The strongest bulls that use to be on Bashans fatning ground verse 13 They gape upon me greedily to kill me if they may Much like a lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 Like water I am powred out my joynts asunder part As wax with fire runs all about so sorrow melts my heart verse 15 My strength is like a potsherd dri'd my tongue cleaves to my jaws I am brought down to dust of death and thy hand is the cause verse 16 And many dogs do compass me the wicked when they meet Conspire against me cursedly they peirce my hands and feet verse 17 Yea I may reckon every bone on me they gaze and stare verse 18 Upon my vesture lots are thrown and they my garments share verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not far from me in my great need But rather since thou art my strength to help me Lord make speed verse 20 And save me from the cruel sword by thy almighty pow'r Preserve my dear and
In fathers stead thou shalt have sons by new and heavenly birth And make those sons most mighty ones and chief in all the earth verse 17 To ages all I 'le keep in store the mem'ry of thy name Thy praise therefore for evermore shall all the earth proclaim Psalm XLVI Dublin Tune God is our hope on whom we wait our strength and re --- fuge near A pre-sent help in ev'-ry strait There-fore we will not fear verse 2 No though the earth should be displac't and though the mountains steep Into the very sea be cast and bur'ed in the deep verse 3 Yea though the sea great noise doth make and restless roars and raves And though the very mountains shake with swelling of her waves verse 4 There is a river flows apace and maketh glad thereby The City of God the holy place and tents of the most high verse 5 The Lord is in the midst of her be mov'd she never may The Lord shall help her and confer that help by break of day verse 6 The heathen raged fur'ously the kingdoms moved were His voice he utter'd from on high the earth did melt for fear verse 7 The Lord of hosts of Israel is evermore with his And lo out tow'r impregnable the God of Jacob is The second part verse 8 Come see and ponder in your thought the works of God's own hand What desolations he hath wrought in sight of all the land verse 9 He ceaseth wars now ev'ry where which kingdoms did conspire He breaks the bow he cuts the spear the chariot burns with fire verse 10 Be still and understand saith he that I am God alone Among the heathen I will be the high exalted one On earth I will be magnifi'd in all my might and power verse 11 The Lord of hosts is on our side and Jacobs God's our tower Psalm XLVII London Tune YE peo -- ple all with one ac -- cord clap hands and joyn in joys Shout ye and sing un -- to the Lord with most tri --- um-phant noise verse 2 For he 's a high and dreadful one to be ador'd with fear A mighty king in all the earth exalted far and near verse 3 For us shall this almighty king subdue the heathen lands And people in subjection bring to Israels commands verse 4 Our heritage where we must dwell shall he select alone A glorious lot for Israel his wel-beloved one verse 5 God is ascended up on high with shouts which shake the ground The Lord is gone up gloriously with trumpets chearful sound verse 6 Sing praise to God sing praise with mirth sing praises to our king verse 7 For God is king of all the earth all skilful praises sing verse 8 God reigneth universally over the heathen lands Sits on his throne of sanctity and all the earth commands verse 9 The princes of the lands abroad do all of them flock hither All people serving Abrahams God they and their kings together For lo the shields of all the earth belong to God most high He is exalted and set forth exceeding glor'ously Psalm XLVII Metre 2. To the 148 Psalm Tune LEt all in sweet ac -- cord clap hands and voi --- ces raise In ho -- nour of the Lord and loud --- ly sing his praise For God most high is King of Kings and rules all things with Ma-je -- sty verse 3 Whole Nations of our foes he throws beneath our feet verse 4 A happy lot he chose for us as he thought meet The dignity of Israel belov'd so well by the most high verse 5 God is gone up on high with shouts and trumpets sound Ascending glor'ously verse 6 O let him be renown'd His praises sing and loudly raise your voice to praise our Heav'nly King verse 7 For God is Sovereign King and Lord of all the Earth With understanding sing and set his praises forth verse 8 God reigns alone o're Heathen men sitting upon his holy Throne verse 9 The Princes gather there the Princes of all Lands And people far and near whom Abraham's God commands The shields are his throughout the Earth of so great worth Jehovah is Psalm XLVIII St. Davids Tune GReat is the Lord his praise no less for so must we re -- cord Here in his hill of ho -- li -- ness and ci --- ty of our Lord. verse 2 Mount Sion is a beaut'ous thing the whole earth's joy and pride The city of the mighty king is on her northern side verse 3 The Lord within her palace there is known a refuge nigh verse 4 For lo the kings assembled were together they past by verse 5 They saw it and they marvelled for there they durst not stay But troubled and astonished they made great haste away verse 6 Great terrour there fell on our foes and grievous pangs of pain And sharp as women in their throwes at any time sustain verse 7 And as a fur'ous eastern wind puts Tarshan ships to wrack Such fur'ous force our foes did find when thy hand drove them back The second part verse 8 Now have we seen what we have heard recorded in our coasts Touching the city of the Lord the sov'reign Lord of hosts The city of our God to wit where this was testifi'd That God himself will stablish it for ever to abide verse 9 And these thy sure compassion Lord thy kindness and thy grace Most quietly did we record within thy holy place verse 10 For like thy name so is thy praise as far as land extends And store of right'ousness always thy right hand comprehends verse 11 Therefore let Sion plent'ously of heav'nly joys partake And Judah's daughters leap for joy for thy just judgment sake verse 12 Walk forth and compass Sion mount and round about her go Her stately tow'rs distinctly count and all their numbers know verse 13 Mark ye her bulwarks very well her palaces regard That ye may certifie and tell the ages afterward verse 14 For this God doth and will abide our God to our last breath For ever he will be our guide and our support till death Psalm XLIX Dublin Tune All dwel-lers here on earth give ear all peo -- ple heark-en hither All gen ' -- ral-ly both low and high both rich and poor toge -- ther. verse 3 My mouth behold shall now unfold and wisdom shall relate Yea and my heart and inward part shall knowledge meditate verse 4 I will incline this ear of mine a parable to hear And open my deep mistery upon my harp most clear verse 5 Why should the day of grief dismay and make me fear and doubt When steps of my iniquity shall compass me about verse 6 Concerning those that trust repose in wealth and worldly store And make their brags of golden bags though they have nothing more verse 7 There 's not a man of them that can his brother's soul redeem Nor for him may a ransome pay sufficient in esteem verse 8 For that 's of too great price to
that I was just like thee But know I will reprove thee yet for thy iniquities Thy sins in order I will set most plain before mine eyes verse 22 Now understand and think on this ye that forget the Lord Lest I should tear you piece by piece when none can help afford verse 23 Who offers praise he honors me who guides his ways aright Him will I surely cause to see Jehovahs saving might Psalm LI. A Proper Tune O Lord con -- si -- der my di-stress and now with speed some pi --- ty take Blot out my grie -- vous wick-ed ness good Lord for thy great mer-cies sake verse 2 Wash me O wash me thoroughly and purifie my heart within Wipe off my foul iniquity and cleanse me fully from my sin verse 3 For I acknowledge my offence and my transgressions I confess And daily have a deeper sence of my most heinous wickedness verse 4 Thee thee alone I have contemn'd committing evil in thy sight And if I were therefore condemn'd yet were thy judgments just and right verse 5 Behold O Lord for thou dost know that I receiv'd my shape in sin My mother hath conceiv'd me so and I was bred and born therein verse 6 Also behold Lord thou dost love the inward truth of upright hearts And wisdom coming from above thou wrotest in my inward parts The second part verse 7 Purge me with hyssop O my God and then I shall be clean I know O wash me in my Saviour's blood and I shall be more white than snow verse 8 Make me to hear amidst my moans the sweet and comfortable voice Of joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce verse 9 Take all my sins clean off record and hide them ever from thy view verse 10 Create a clean heart in me Lord and a right spirit in me renew verse 11 O cast me not away from thee where I shall never see thy face Nor do thou take away from me thy sweet and sacred spirit of grace verse 12 Restore to me those joys again which I was wont in thee to find And thy sweet spirit let me retain for to uphold my heart and mind verse 13 And then shall sinners learn thy way for they shall all be taught of me And such as now do go astray shall be converted unto thee The third part verse 14 Deliver me O God from blood O God of my salvation dear And then my tongue shall sing aloud and make thy right'ousness appear verse 15 Then open thou my lips O Lord O thou that keepest Davids keys Then shall my busy tongue record and shew forth thy most worthy praise verse 16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice nor is burnt-offerings thy delight For were they valued in thine eyes I would have offered infinite verse 17 A wounded soul that feels its smart is God's approved sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 Now Lord do good in thy good will to Sion and Jerusalem Build Salems walls bless Sion hill of thy good pleasure unto them verse 19 Burnt-off'rings then thou shalt accept and whole burnt-off'rings shall be paid In right'ousness observ'd and kept and bullocks on thy altar laid Psalm LI. Metre 2. To the 100 Psalm Tune LOrd look up -- on my sin -- ful Soul that un -- to thee for mer-cy flies As thy com-pas-sions bound-less are so blot out mine in --- i -- qui-ties verse 2 O wash me throughly from my crimes for thou alone canst make me clean verse 3 With tears I now confess my guilt amaz'd to see how vile I 've been verse 4 Against thee only I have sinn'd and thy tribunal Lord I fear For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee I must be cast and thou be clear verse 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin too prone and bent to do amiss verse 6 But in 〈…〉 purity to thee and truth of heaâ—â— most pleasing is verse 7 Lord shew me thou art reconcil'd as those with hyssop sprinkled know They are absolv'd thy grace can wash and make me whiter than the snow verse 8 My sins have forfeited the joys and inward peace that once I had Thy pard'ning voice would heal again my broken bones and make them glad verse 9 No longer Lord behold my sins with a severe and angry look O take their stains out of my Soul and blot their guilt out of thy book The second part verse 10 Create in me O God a heart clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew a well composed mind unmov'd from Goodness and upright verse 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight as one whom thou no more canst Love Nor let thy Spirit whose grace I need tho' grived too much from me remove verse 12 It s saving Comforts and free aids t' uphold my feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 Thus Sinners will be drawn t' amend their ways and turn unto the Lord. verse 14 O save me from the crying guilt of Blood that sin of crimson dye Thy Faithfulness I 'll then proclaim and loudly sing thy Clemency verse 15 My opened Lips shall speak thy praise verse 16 For this thou rather dost desire Than costly Sacrifice of Beasts consumed wholly in the fire verse 17 Thou Lord a broken contrite heart Dost more than bloody off'rings prize This present now I humbly make which God I trust will not despise verse 18 Thy people whom thou lov'st delight to bless defend and succour them Do good to Sion Lord and build the Walls of thy Jerusalem verse 19 The Praises of the right'ous then how kind thou art shall loudly tell And all their choicest Off'rings laid upon God's Altar please him well Psalm LII Lowath Tune WHy glo-riest thou in mis-cheif now O man of migh -- ty pow'r God 's good-ness will con -- ti -- nue still ev'n ev ' --- ry day and hour verse 2 Thy tongue is still devising ill and mischief comes thereby Yea it hath been a rasour keen working deceitfully verse 3 Thy wicked mind is more enclin'd to evil then to good And right'ousness thou lovest less then lies to be pursu'd verse 4 Deceitful tongue thou lov'st all wrong and words that do devour verse 5 God shall therefore for evermore destroy thee by his power He shall I say take thee away out of thy dwelling place And pluck thee out ev'n by thee root from all the living race verse 6 The right'ous there shall see and fear and laugh at him and say verse 7 Lo this is he that could not see to make the Lord his stay But for defence put confidence in heaps of worldly pelf And in the sin he lived in encouraged himself verse 8 But like a green fresh olive seen within God's house am I And in the grace of God will place my trust perpetually verse 9 And I always will give thee praise because thou didst all this And wait upon thy name alone so good to saints it is
Psalm LIII Dublin Tune THere is no God the fool doth say at least his heart saith so Cor-rupt are they and vile their way and all good works for -- goe verse 2 The sons of men th' Almighty view'd from heaven to descry If any of them understood and sought God faithfully verse 3 They are revolted gen'rally a most corrupted brood None treads the paths of piety nor any one doth good verse 4 Are all so brutishly misled that wicked paths have trod They eat my people like to bread they have not call'd on God verse 5 But lo they were affrighted sore and mightily dismaid Although there was no cause wherefore to make them so afraid For ev'n thy strong besiegers bones the Lord disperst abroad And thou hast sham'd those wicked ones because despis'd of God verse 6 O that the sweet salvation then which Isr'el waits for still Were fully come to all good men from out of Sion hill For surely when the Lord sets free his captives now so sad Then Jacob shall most joyful be and Isr'el shall be glad Psalm LIV. Martyrs Tune SAve me O God by thy great name and judge me by thy strength At-tend my pray'r re-ceive the fame and hear my words at length· verse 3 For strangers do against me rise oppressors seek my Bloud And do not set before their eyes the fear of thee O God verse 4 Lo God 's my help and stands with those that do uphold my heart verse 5 He shall reward my env'ous foes according to desert Destroy them in thy right'ousness verse 6 And freely I 'le accord With sacrifice thy name to bless for it is good O Lord. verse 7 For now hath God deliver'd me from all perplexing woes And let mine eyes most plainly see his will upon my foes Psalm LV. Bristol Tune O God un -- to my pray'r give ear and do not hide thy face But un --- to my re quest give ear now su --- ing for thy grace verse 2 Attend unto me graciously and hear my doleful cries I mourn with thoughts of misery and make a troubled noise verse 3 Because my en'mies voice grows high because leud men oppress They cast on me iniquity in wrath and spitefulness verse 4 My heart within me laboureth of pain that makes me sick The terrors of untimely death are fall'n upon me thick verse 5 Trembling and fearfulness do fall on me in ev'ry part And horrour coming therewithal hath over-whelm'd my heart verse 6 O! that I had the faculty of flying like a dove Then would I fly away said I and to some rest remove verse 7 Lo then I 'd wander wide and stay in desarts far to find verse 8 And hasten my escape away from tempest storm and wind The second part verse 9 Destroy O Lord do thou divide and separate their tongues For I have in the city spy'd strife violence and wrongs verse 10 Both day and night they go about upon the city wall Mischief and sorrow both break out within the midst of all verse 11 There is abundant wickedness within her very heart And from her streets deceitfulness and guile do not depart verse 12 For it was not an enemy that us'd me with such scorn For then I could more easily the injury have born Nor was it he that hated me that lift his horn so high For then I would have hidden me where he should not espie verse 13 But it was thou a man that hast thy self so magnifi'd Though my acquaintance once thou wast my equal and my guide verse 14 We did consult with sweet content in most familiar kind And to the house of God we went in company combin'd The third part verse 15 Let death seize on them speedily and send them quick to hell For there is all iniquity among them where they dwell verse 16 But as for me my care shall be upon my God to call And then shall he give ear to me and send me aid withall verse 17 Evening and morning and at noon I 'le pray and cry aloud And doubt not to be heard as soon his ear 's so easily bow'd verse 18 He hath preserv'd my soul in peace from battel in array For there was found a great increase with me that very day verse 19 My God shall hear and punish them he that of old abides But God's not fear'd of wicked men because no change betides verse 20 He hath put forth his treach'rous hands against his peaceful friends And broke his cov'nants solemn bands to serve his wicked ends verse 21 While he gave forth smooth butter'd words his heart was bent to spoil And though his words were naked swords they seem'd more soft then oyl verse 22 Cast on the Lord thy burthen then he shall thy soul sustain For he will not let righteous men be mov'd but still remain verse 23 But they shall all be overthrown that wickedness commit For thou O God wilt bring them down into destructions pit To bloody and decitful ways who e're addicted be Shall not continue half their days but I will trust in thee Psalm LVI Southwell Tune HAve mer -- cy Lord on me whom man would make a pre◠Be -- hold how he op -- pres -- seth me con -- tend -- ing ev ' -- ry day verse 2 They that mine en'mies be would daily me devour For infinite against me fight O thou of highest pow'r verse 3 What time soever Lord I am of foes afraid Lo then will I trust faithfully in thy assured aid verse 4 In God I 'le praise his word in God my trust shall be And placed there I will not fear what flesh can do to me verse 5 My words they utter wrong and wrest them ev'ry day Their thoughts are still to work me ill in whatsoe're they say verse 6 They all together throng they hide themselves likewise My steps they watch and ly at catch my soul for to surprize verse 7 Shall they escape so well in this their wicked path Upon them frown and Lord cast down this people in thy wrath verse 8 Thou dost my wandrings tell let down thy bottle Lord And put in there each briny tear are they not on record verse 9 When I shall cry to thee it puts to sudden flight My daunted foe and this I know for God defends my right verse 10 Thro'God's enabling me his word will I proclaim Yea in the Lord will I record his words due praise and fame verse 11 In God alone have I repos'd my trust for aid Let mortal man do what he can I will not be afraid verse 12 Thy vows upon me lie Lord I must pay the same And I always will render praise unto thy holy name verse 13 For thou my soul hast freed from death so near at hand And wilt not thou uphold me now and make my feet to stand That I may still proceed to walk as in thy sight And spend my days unto thy praise with them that live in
my God thy truth I 'le sing O Israel's holy one verse 23 A multitude of joys shall throng about my lips to sit While my glad soul breaths out a song to him that ransom'd it verse 24 My tongue shall also now proclaim thy justice all day long For they are quell'd and brought to shame that seek to do me wrong Psalm LXXII To the 119 Psalm Tune LOrd give thy judg-ments to the king that ju --- stice may be done And give the skill of go-vern-ing un --- to his prince --- ly son Then shall he go-vern up -- right-ly and do thy peo --- ple right Then shall he judge with e -- qui-ty the poor that have no might verse 3 The very mountains he shall bless to bring the people peace The little hills by right'ousness shall yeild a great increase verse 4 And he shall judge the indigent and save the poor and weak And the oppressor fraudulent in pieces he shall break verse 5 and then from age to age shall they regard and fear thy might So long as sun doth shine by day or else the moon by night verse 6 He shall descend as soaking rain upon the mowen grass As show'rs that water hills and plains whatever way they pass verse 7 The just shall flourish in his days and all shall be at peace Untill the very moon decays and all it's motions cease verse 8 He shall be Lord of sea and land from shore to shore throughout From sea to sea on either hand and all the earth about verse 9 All those that in the deserts dwell before him bow they must His enemies he will compell to stoop and lick the dust verse 10 The kings of Tarshish and the Isles Sheba and Seba's king Shall come with presents many mlies and gifts to him shall bring verse 11 Yea all the kings and higher powers shall kneel before his throne All nations and their governours shall serve this king alone verse 12 For he the needy one shall save when unto him they call The poor I say and them that have no help of man at all The second part verse 13 Most mercifully he shall spare the poor whom power controuls And he will ever have a care to save poor needy souls verse 14 From violence and thral shall he their abject souls redeem And in his sight their bloud shall be of singular esteem verse 15 And he shall live till they bring store to him of Sheba's gold He shall be prays'd for evermore and daily be extoll'd· verse 16 Handfulls of corn shall grow upon the pregnant mountain tops The fruit shall shake like Lebanon of that same little crop The Citizens of Sion hill shall flourish as the grass And in great peace and plenty still their happy days shall pass verse 17 His name shall last and be in mind till sun's surcease and rest And as a blessing to man-kind all lands shall call him blest verse 18 Praise ye the Lord of hosts and sing to Isra'ls God each one For he doth ev'ry wondrous thing yea he himself alone verse 19 And blessed be his glorious name to all eternity Let th' earth be filled with his fame Amen amen say I. Psalm LXXIII Martyrs Tune TO Is --- ra'l tru --- ly God is good to each pure-heart -- ed one But as for me I scare -- ly stood my feet were al --- most gone verse 3 For I was galled grievously and mov'd with envy then Beholding the prosperity of these ungodly men verse 4 For in their death no bands there are their strength is firm and sure verse 5 They have no plagues no grief nor care which other men indure verse 6 Pride therefore like brave Ornaments doth compass them about And like a garment violence doth cover them throughout verse 7 Their eyes stand out with very fat of wealth they have such store What heart can wish nor only that but ev'n a great deal more verse 8 Corrupt they are and very vain and with unbridled tongue Oppression proudly they maintain and highly boast of wrong verse 9 Against the heavens all along their daring mouth dares talk And their unbridled lavish tongue throughout the earth doth walk verse 10 Therefore God's people oft come up and here they turn about Since waters of so full a cup to them are poured out The second part verse 11 And thus they say how can it be that God should ever know And the most high discern and see the things that are so low verse 12 Behold these the ungodly are that seem to live in peace And prosper in the world so far whose riches still increase verse 13 Then said I I may gather hence that I with too much pain Have wash'd my hands in innocence and cleans'd my heart in vain verse 14 For I was plagued for my sin ev'n all day long O God And ev'ry morning I have been chastised with thy rod. verse 15 But when I had conceiv'd all this I still refrain'd my tongue Lest I should censure saints amiss and do thy children wrong verse 16 Then I bethought me how I might this matter understand But lo the labour was too great for me to take in hand verse 17 Till in thy house I did attend and there O Lord and then I understood the wretched end of these ungodly men verse 18 For surely in a slippery place thou causedst them to sit To cast them down with great disgrace into Destruction's pit verse 19 A moment brings their misery O great and wondrous change They are consumed utterly with terrours great and strange verse 20 Ev'n as a dream in fancies brow from waking senses flies Lord when thou awak'st thou shalt their Image quite despise The Third part verse 21 Yet thus my heart was griev'd hereby and pain my reins opprest verse 22 So rude and ignorant was I and in thy sight a beast verse 23 Nevertheless I do remain continually with thee By thy right hand thou dost sustain and firmly holdest me verse 24 Thy counsels Lord which I regard are my most faithful guide And thou shalt take me afterward to heav'n glorify'd verse 25 For whom have I in heav'n but thee nor is there any one In all the earth desir'd of me except thy self alone verse 26 My flesh doth fail me very sore but God upholds my heart He is my strength for evermore my portion and my part verse 27 For they that far estranged be lo they and ev'ry one That go a whoring Lord from thee shall quite be overthrown verse 28 But now for me 't is best of all near thee my God to dwell I trust in God and that I shall of all thy wonders tell Palm LXXIV Dublin Tune WHy art thou Lord so far from us in all this dan -- ger deep Why doth thine an --- ger kin --- dle thus a --- gainst thy pa -- sture sheep verse 2 From times of old remember still where thy possessions fell The purchas 't place of Sion
verse 12 Those namely that have spoken thus come on and let us take The houses of the Lord to us and them our houses make verse 13 Make them I pray thee O my God like wheels that still turn round Or like the stubble blown abroad when whirlwinds sweep the ground verse 14 And as the fire consumes a wood with fierce and furious flame And mountains where the trees once stood are singed with the same verse 15 So let thy whirlwind furiously pursue them Lord full fast And let thy tempests terrify and fright them with thy blast verse 16 Cover O Lord and fill their face with their deserved shame That they may humbly beg thy grace and seek thy glorious name verse 17 Yea let them all confounded be and troubled day and night Yea bring them all to infamy and let them perish quite verse 18 That men may know that thou alone whom we Jehovah call In all the earth the only one art highest over all Psalm LXXXIV Oxford Tune O Lord of hosts how love -- ly fair thy sa -- cred ta -- ber-na -- cles are Ev'n where my soul doth long to be Yea and my spi --- rit pines a -- way With-in thy courts to come and pray my flesh and heart cry out for thee verse 3 O living God methinks I miss the sparrows and the swallows bliss so happily inhabiting for they may build their nests full throng and near thine Altar lay their young O Lord of hosts my God my King verse 4 O blessed are all those that may dwell in thy house both night and day for they will ever give thee praise verse 5 And blest the man whose strength 's in thee who though he cannot present be yet sets his heart on thy sweet ways verse 6 Ev'n their 's that passing Baca's vale dig wells to serve when waters fail or use the pools which rain doth fill verse 7 From strength to strength they travel there until at last they all appear before the Lord in Sion hill The second part verse 8 O thou that art the God of War whose all the hoasts of creatures are depending on thy soveraignty vouchsafe thou Lord my pray'r to hear listen and lend a gracious ear O God of Jacob's family verse 9 O God our sav'our and our shield that dost to us protection yield behold us with a kind aspect and now be pleas'd to look upon the face of thine anointed one and let thy beams on him reflect verse 10 For in thy courts I count one day a thousand others to out-weigh nay I had rather keep a door within the house of the most high then dwell with all prosperity in sinners tents for evermore verse 11 For God's a son and shield divine and doth with grace and glory shine and gives all good things to the just verse 12 Blest is the man O Lord of hoasts that only thine assistance boasts and hath in thee repos'd his trust Psalm LXXXV St. Davids Tune LOrd thou hast dealt most fa-vour-r'bly with thy be --- lo --- ved land And Ja -- cob's hard cap-ti ---- vi -- ty brought back with pow'r -- ful hand verse 2 Thy peoples foul iniquities which they have lived in Thou Lord hast cover'd from thine eyes and pardon'd all their sin verse 3 Thy furious wrath thou didst asswage which did so fiercely burn And from the fury of thy rage thou didst in mercy turn verse 4 O God of our salvation turn us likewise to thee And cease thine indignation and no more angry be verse 5 Wilt thou be angry still with us and evermore contend Wilt thou draw out thine anger thus untill all ages end verse 6 O wilt thou not again revive the people of thy choice That being so restor'd alive they may in thee rejoice verse 7 Do thou O Lord thy mercy show apparent in our sight And on thy Church do thou bestow thy saving health and might The second part verse 8 I 'le hear what God the Lord will say for he will speak of peace So that his saints and servants may their former follies cease verse 9 Sure his salvation is at hand to those that do him fear That glory may adorn our land and be a dweller there verse 10 Mercy and truth have sweet access and both together meet And perfect peace and righteousness with mutual kisses greet verse 11 Eternal truth and verity out of the earth shall spring Justice looks down from heav'n on high an heav'n on earth to bring verse 12 Yea and the Lord shall here bestow abundant grace and peace And make our land to overflow with plentiful increase verse 13 Before his face shall justice go and where the way was dim Shall now direct our foot-steps so that we may follow him Psalm LXXXVI St. Marys Tune O Lord bow down thy gra-cious ear to my com-plaint and cry And now O Lord in mer -- cy hear for poor and weak am I. verse 2 Preserve my soul because I have receiv'd such grace from thee O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee verse 3 O be thou merciful to me O Lord I humbly pray Because I call and cry to thee and do it ev'ry day verse 4 And fill thy servants soul with joy that now with pain is pin'd For unto thee O Lord do I lift up my soul and mind verse 5 For thou art very good O Lord in pard'ning very free And art with plent'ous mercy stor'd tow'rds all that call on thee verse 6 Therefore O Lord when I do pray regard and give good ear Mark well the words that I do say my supplication hear verse 7 In time when trouble doth me move to thee I do complain Because I know and plainly prove thou answer'st me again verse 8 For like to thee O Lord is none among the powers divine Nor are the works of any one to be compar'd with thine The second part verse 9 All nations made by thy great might and all thy hands did frame Shall come and worship in thy sight and glorify thy name verse 10 For Lord thou art a mighty one and thou dost wond'rous deeds And thou O Lord art God alone from whom such pow'r proceeds verse 11 Teach me the way of truth most right and I 'le observe the same And unto thee my heart unite that I may fear thy name verse 12 I will praise thee unfeignedly O Lord my God that art And I will ever glorify thy name with all my heart verse 13 Because thy mercies shew'd to me in greatness do excell My soul by thee hath been set free out from the lowest hell verse 14 O God the proud against me rise and throngs of vi'lent men Have sought to make my soul their prize but thee they mind not then verse 15 But Lord thou art a God most kind suff'ring no little space Compassions store in thee we find and plentious truth and grace verse 16 O turn to me and pity me and
let thy servant have The strength that is bestow'd by thee thy hand-maid's son to save verse 17 And shew me some good token now that hateful foes may see And be asham'd because that thou dost help and comfort me Psalm LXXXVII Windsor Tune THe ground-works of God's ci ---- ty fair are ve --- ry strong -- ly stai'd Up -- on the ho --- ly moun-tains are his firm foun -- da ---- tions laid verse 2 God loves the gates of Sion best his grace doth there abide He loves them more than all the rest of Jacob's tents beside verse 3 Most glor'ous things are said of thee O city of the Lord. verse 4 Rahab and Babylon shall be thy converts on record All those that know me with desire hereof shall hear me tell How Ethiope Palastine and Tyre were born in Israel verse 5 And it shall be of Sion said this and that man she bore And the most high will be her aid and strength'n for evermore verse 6 Counting the Gentile with the Jew and booking ev'ry heir The singers and Musicians too and all my springs are there Psalm LXXXVIII Martyrs Tune LOrd God of my sal-va -- tion dear to thee I us'd to pray And bring my sup -- pli --- ca-tion here be -- fore thee night and day verse 2 Now let my prayer have access before thee O most high Incline thine ear with readiness and hearken to my cry verse 3 For Lord my soul is fill'd with woe such sorrow now I have My very life is brought so low that it doth touch the grave verse 4 And I am counted one of them that to the pit descend And to be one among those men whose strength is at an end verse 5 As free among the slain and dead lodg'd in oblivion's land No more by thee remembered but cut off from thy hand verse 6 Thou laist me in the lowest Pit in darkness and deep caves verse 7 Thy wrath lies hard upon me yet I 'm prest with all thy waves verse 8 My friends thou hast put far from me and made them loath me sore I am shut up in misery and can come forth no more verse 9 By reason of my misery mine eye sheds many a tear Lord I have daily call'd on thee to thee my hands I rear verse 10 Intend'st thou Lord said I to show thy wonders to the dead Shall dead men rise again that so thy praises may be spread verse 11 Shall we thy loving-kindness Lord within the grave express Or can destruction best record thy truth and faithfulness verse 12 Shall we in darkness understand thy wonders manifold And in oblivion's cloudy land thy right'ousness behold verse 13 But these my prayers and my cries to thee O Lord I sent And early e're the morning rise my pray'rs shall thee prevent verse 14 Why then Lord is my soul I say thus long cast off by thee And wherefore dost thou hide away thy gracious face from me verse 15 I am afflicted like to die suff'ring from youth to age I am distracted whilst that I indure such wrath and rage verse 16 The fierceness of thy furious wrath is gone quite o're my head And I do seem as one cut off with too much fear and dread verse 17 They came about me ev'ry way as waters breaking out And altogether ev'ry day they compass'd me about verse 18 And thou hast separated far from me my friends and lovers And those that mine acquaintance are a cloud of darkness covers Psalm LXXXIX St. Marys Tune TH'e -- ter -- nal mer-cies of the Lord my song shall still ex -- press My mouth shall con-stant-ly re-cord his truth and faith --- ful -- ness verse 2 For mercy shall be built said I for ever to endure In heav'n it self thy verity shall be establish't sure verse 3 I made a cov'nant saith the Lord with David mine elect And to my servant past my word and sware to this effect verse 4 Thy seed will I establish sure that it can never fall And build thy throne up to endure to generations all verse 5 The heav'ns shall praise thy wonders Lord and all thy faithfulness Thy Congregations shall record and all thy saints confess verse 6 For who in heav'n can any way with our Lord God compare Which of the glor'ous angels may so bold comparison dare verse 7 In saints assemblies evermore must God have dread and fear With rev'rence must they all adore that unto him draw near verse 8 Lord God of hosts what Lord is else with such great power crown'd Thy faithfulness who parallels in all the circuits round verse 9 The restless raging of the seas thou rulest at thy will Their swelling waves thou dost appease and mak'st them calm and still verse 10 Thou brok'st in pieces Egypts land like one that slaughter'd lies Thou hast with thy almighty hand disperst thine enemies The second part verse 11 The heav'ns and the earth are thine the world so richly stor'd With all the fulness found therein thou founded'st them O Lord. verse 12 The north and south no being had before thou didst them frame Tabor and Hermon shall be glad rejoycing in thy name verse 13 O God thou hast a mighty arm of sovereign command Strong is thy hand thy power is firm and high is thy right hand verse 14 Justice and judgement on thy throne retain their dwelling-place Mercy and truth conjoyn'd in one shall go before thy face verse 15 Blest is the people that doth know and hear the joyful sound Thy beams shall light them as they go and shine about them round verse 16 They in thy name shall all the day rejoyce exceedingly And in thy righteousness shall they be lifted up on high verse 17 For of their strength thou art the crown and of thy grace thou canst And wilt procure with great renown our horn to be advanc't verse 18 For Lord thou dost defend us well from ev'ry hurtful thing The holy one of Israel is our almighty king The third part verse 19 In vision to thy saint was said for then thou mad'st it known Lo I my helping hand have laid upon a mighty one I have exalted very high one that is chosen forth Of all the people generally and one of greatest worth verse 20 My servant David I have found and on his honour'd head In token that he should be crown'd my sacred oyl I shed verse 21 With whom my hand shall go along to stablish him full sure My arm shall also make him strong that he may still indure verse 22 The enemy shall not oppress nor make of him a prey Nor shall the son of wickedness afflict him any way verse 23 I will beat down and quell his foes and do it in his sight And I will greatly plague all those that do him hate and spite verse 24 But lo my faithfulness and grace to him shall be the same His horns shall have the highest place exalted in my name verse 25 And I
shall check With corpses he shall strew the ground and heads of many countries wound Filling the places with the dead verse 7 And he shall make no longer stay But drink the torrent in the way therefore shall he lift up the head Psalm CXI London Tune Ap-plaud the Lord whom I will praise with my whole heart and might Both in the se -- cret of the just and in the church-es sight verse 2 Great are the works of our great God and every one no doubt Delighting in them from their heart with care do search them out verse 3 His work most honourable is and glorious no less Unto eternity endures his truth and right'ousness verse 4 Surely he made his wondrous works still to be had in mind Choice favours hath the Lord in store and he is good and kind verse 5 To them that fear his holy name he giveth meat good store Jehovah will be mindful of his cov'nant evermore verse 6 Clearly hath he declar'd to his his works of powerfulness Leaving to them the heritage which heathens did possess verse 7 Most perfect are his handy-works his judgments very pure Not one of his commandements but are exceeding sure verse 8 Stablisht they are for evermore so that they cannot fade And ev'n in truth and right'ousness each one of them is made verse 9 Plent'ous redemption he hath sent to make his people free So is his cov'nant evermore confirm'd by his decree Know ye that holy is his name and to be had in dread verse 10 Religious fear of God likewise is wisdom's well-spring head Sound understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endures for ever Psalm CXII St. Marys Tune PRaise ye the Lord for blest are such as fear the Lord a -- right And love his laws ex-ceed-ing much and do them with de -- light verse 2 His seed shall multiply on earth and prosper mightily And God shall pour his blessings forth on his posterity verse 3 Of wealth and riches in his house there shall be plenteous store His memorable righteousness endures for evermore verse 4 Unto the man immaculate in darkness riseth light Gracious he is compassionate and every way upright verse 5 A good man shews much kind respect and lends to him that needs And with discretion will direct all his affairs and deeds verse 6 Surely he shall not moved be while time to time can add In everlasting memory the right'ous shall be had verse 7 For any evil tidings told he shall not be afraid His faithful heart which makes him bold on God is firmly staid verse 8 His heart is so established afraid he shall not be Till his desire accomplished upon his foes he see verse 9 He hath dispensed liberally and given to the poor He shall to perpetuity be stil'd a right'ous doer Exalted high his horn shall be with honour thus atchiev'd verse 10 The wicked man this thing shall see and be extreamly griev'd Yea he shall gnash his teeth for spite and pining melt away And his desire shall perish quite the wicked man's I say Psalm CXIII A Proper Tune YE chil-dren which do serve the Lord Praise ye his name with one ac-cord Both now and e --- ver bless his name Ev'n from the ri --- sing of the sun Till it re -- turn where it be-gun ex -- tol and mag -- ni --- fy his fame The Lord all peo -- ple doth sur-mount His glit -- t'ring glo -- ry we may count a -- bove the hea -- vens to ex-tend For who in all the world a-broad Is like un -- to the Lord our God whose dwel-ling doth all height transcend verse 6 He doth abase himself we know things to behold both here below And also in the heavens high verse 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with kings in thrones of princely majesty verse 8 Among his people thus doth he Place them with princes in degree E'vn them that from the dunghil came verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear and with great joy her seed to rear praise ye therefore his holy name Psalm CXIV Oxford Tune WHen Is -- r'el went from E -- gypt land And Ja -- cobs house by pow'r-ful hand from peo -- ple of a bar-b'roustongue Ju-dah was then his ho -- ly place And Is --- ra'l his do-mi -- nion was who led them safe -- ly all a -- long verse 3 The sea saw that and fled amain and Jordan wheel'd about again And forced back his waves profound verse 4 The rocky mountains skipt like rams The little hills like timorous lambs and could not stand their stedfast ground verse 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to fly what drove you back so hastily Ye rouling waves of Jordan's floud verse 6 What made you mountains skip like rams and you O little hills like lambs To quake and tremble as ye stood verse 7 Tremble O earth before the face of that great God of Jacob's race Tremble before him awfully verse 8 He turns hard rocks to standing lakes And fountains of hard flint he makes by his great power and majesty Psalm CXV Bristol Tune LOrd not to us Lord not to us do thou the glo-ry take Ev'n for thy mer-cy mar-vel-lous and for thy truth 's dear sake verse 2 Why should the heathen utter this now where 's their God say they verse 3 But our God in the heavens is what he will do he may verse 4 Their idols gold and silver be which men's own hands did make verse 5 Lo they have eyes but cannot see and mouths but never spake verse 5 Have ears but do not hear a jot noses but feel no scent verse 7 Proportion'd hands but handle not and feet but never went Nor through their throat can give a call verse 8 And like these idols just Their makers are and so are all that in them put their trust verse 9 O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord thy help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in his word a help and shield to thee verse 11 And ye that fear the Lord each one be careful that ye build Your confidence on him alone who is your help and shield verse 12 The Lord hath thought upon us well his people he will bless Ev'n all the house of Israel and Aaron's house no less verse 13 Whoever fear the Lord therefore he 'll bless them great and small verse 14 God shall increase you more and more you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord whose quick commandment came And made the heavens at a word and earth's inferiour frame verse 16 The heav'n even the heavens high are all of them the Lord's But he to man's posterity the spacious earth affords verse 17 The dead indeed praise not the Lord they give him no renown Nor any do his praise record to silence that go down verse 18 But
we that are alive therefore will bless the living Lord. From this time forth for evermore do ye his praise record Psalm CXVI Lincoln Tune I Love the Lord un-feigu-ed -- ly be -- cause he pleas'd to hear My sup -- pli-ca -- tion and my cry with an at --- ten --- tive ear Be-cause he hath in-clin'd the same so gra-ciou -- sly to me Therefore will I call on his name whilst I a --- live shall be verse 3 The pangs of death did wind about and compassed me round The pains of hell had found me out trouble and grief I found verse 4 Then did I call most earnestly upon the Lord 's great name Release my soul O Lord said I I humbly crave the same verse 5 The Lord 's a very gracious one and full of right'ousness And tenderer compassion no bowels can express verse 6 The Lord preserveth carefully all those that simple be For I was sunk in misery and he recover'd me verse 7 Return my soul that art set free return unto thy rest For largely hath the Lord to thee his benefits exprest verse 8 Because that thou my soul art freed which else in death had slept Mine eyes from tears delivered my feet from falling kept verse 9 Now will I walk before the Lord as always in his sight Among the living to record his praise in land of light verse 10 For I believed help would come therefore I spake no less Though I was plunged for a time in very deep distress The second part verse 11 At other times in haste I said rush all men liars be verse 12 O then what shall I give to God for all his gifts to me verse 13 The cup of sweet salvation lo I will take it up And God's great name I 'le call upon with that same blessed cup. verse 14 The solemn vows which I did vow unto the Lord most high Those will I pay and offer now whilst all his saints stand by verse 15 Of great account undoubtedly and precious in God's eyes The death of his dear saints shall be when any of them dies verse 16 Truly I am thy servant Lord I am thy hand-maid's son Thy servant that obeys thy word whose bonds thou hast undone verse 17 To thee Lord will I sacrifice the sacrifice of praise To call upon thy name likewise my thankful voice I 'le raise verse 18 The vows I say which I did vow unto the Lord most high I will among his people now perform them openly verse 19 In God's own courts I 'le offer them there in thy house O Lord In midst of thee Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXVII London Tune O Praise and mag -- ni -- fy the Lord ye na --- tions ev ' -- ry one And ye O peo -- ple all a-broad his glo -- rious praise make known verse 2 For his compassions plent'ously he doth to us afford His truth is to eternity O magnify the Lord. Palm CXVIII St. Marys Tune GIve thanks to God for he is good his mer --- cies still en -- dure Let Is --- ra'l say this ve --- ry day his mer -- cies still are sure verse 3 Let Aaron's house confess this day his mercy still prevails verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord now say his mercy never fails verse 5 I call'd on God in my distress and largely he reply'd verse 6 I fear not man do what he can for God is on my side verse 7 Whoer'e they be that succour me the Lord takes part with those And I my full desire shall see upon my hateful foes verse 8 It is far better to depend upon the Lord alone Then to repose our confidence in any mortal one verse 9 Better it is to trust in God and cast on him our care Than to repose our trust in those that powerful princes are The second part verse 10 All nations compast me about but in God's name alone I trust that I shall easily destroy them every one verse 11 They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the name of God shall I destroy and root them out verse 12 They swarm'd like bees but are extinct as thorns that fiercely flame For soon I shall destroy them all in God's almighty name verse 13 My foe thou hast thrust sore at me thinking to make me fall But so the Lord assisted me that I escaped all verse 14 The Lord is all my fortitude he is the song I sing And is become the rock from whom my saving health doth spring verse 15 The voice of saving health and joy in just men's dwellings is The Lord 's right hand doth valiantly ev'n that right hand of his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord I say it is exalted high The Lord 's right hand none can withstand it works so valiantly verse 17 I shall not die for I shall live and living shall declare The works of our almighty Lord how wonderful they are The third part verse 18 The Lord indeed that chast'neth me hath chastened me sore Yet hath not he abandon'd me to death when at death's door verse 19 Open to me the sacred court the gates of right'ousness And thither I will now resort God's praises to confess verse 20 Set open this most blessed gate of God the Lord I say That right'ous men may enter in for none have right but they verse 21 Lord I will praise thy holy name for when to thee I prai'd Thou heardst my voice and art become my rock of saving aid verse 22 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Is now become the corner stone and set in chiefest place verse 23 This is the work of our great God and wondrous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made to fill our hearts with joys verse 25 Save now I do beseech thee Lord I pray thee earnestly Ev'n now afford thy help O Lord and send prosperity verse 26 Blessed be he that comes to us in God's great name alone And we from Sion's sacred house do bless you every one verse 27 The light we see it is the Lord's who thus the day adorns Come bind the sacrifice with cords unto the altar's horns verse 28 Thou art my God whom I 'le exalt my God whom I will praise verse 29 Give thanks to God for he is good his mercy lasts always Psalm CXIX The first part to St. Marys Tune O Bles -- sed are the in --- no-cent and per --- fect in the way Who from the Lord 's comman-de-ments do ne --- ver go a --- stray verse 2 Blessed are they that care to keep his testaments intire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their heart's desire verse 3 They practise no iniquity but in God's ways they go verse 4 And we must serve thee uprightly for thou hast charg'd us so verse 5 O that my ways were made direct and to thy statutes fram'd verse 6 Which
frame Psalm CXXV Lowath Tune ALl they that trust in God shall prove as firm as Si --- on hill which ne --- ver can be made to move but stand -- eth sted --- fast still verse 2 As hills surround Jerusalem so God is altogether About his people guarding them from this time forth for ever verse 3 The rod of sinners shall not rest upon the just men's lot Lest righteous men too much opprest should do they care not what verse 4 Do good to all good men O Lord to men of upright heart But such as of their own accord to crooked ways depart verse 5 With workers of iniquity the Lord shall lead them out But Isra'l shall undoubtedly with peace be hedg'd about Psalm CXXVI To the 113 Psalm Tune WHen God had our de -- liv'rance wrought And Si -- on out of bon -- dage brought it seem'd to us a ve -- ry dream So much our souls di-stract-ed were Be-tween the thoughts of hope and fear to quit a dan -- ger so ex-tream A -- bun-dant joys fills e --- v'ry breast And is in songs of joy ex-prest and e-v'ry tongue most sweetly sings The won-d'ring hea-then oft would say How good how great a God have they that wrought for them such migh-ty things verse 3 Great things for us the Lord hath wrought Above the reach of humane thought which makes our joy so much abound verse 4 And now Lord bring the remnant on t Of bondage as the show'rs in drought or rivers to a parched ground verse 5 He that goes forth in times of need Sorrowing to spare his precious seed and sows in tears and times of dearth verse 6 When the fat harvest comes about Shall make a glad return no doubt with laden sheaves and shouts of mirth Psalm CXXVII Oxford Tune UN-less the Lord the house do build Un -- less the Lord the ci --- ty shield man works man wakes but all in vain While God gives his be -- lo --- ved sleep Their bread in sor -- rows some do steep ear -- ly and late with fruit -- less pains verse 3 Young children lo come from the Lord A fruitful womb is his reward verse 4 No Giant shoots such shafts as those verse 5 Happy is he and free from shame Whose quiver's furnisht with the same in court and camp to foil his foes Psalm CXXVIII St Marys Tune BLes-sed are all that fear the Lord and walk as God com-mands For thou shalt eat the plen -- ty stor'd by la -- bours of thy hands All welfare shall to thee betide and happy be thy life verse 3 Like th'fruitful vine on thy house side lo such shall be thy wife Thy children round about thy board like plants of olive tree verse 4 Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be verse 5 From Sion God shall prosper thee and bless thee every way And thou Jerus'lem's good shalt see unto thy dying day verse 6 Yea with great joy thou shalt behold a plentiful increase Of children's children being old and Isra'l's stablisht peace Psalm CXXIX Lincoln Tune MA -- ny a time and oft have they di -- strest me from my youth Now Is --- ra -- el may speak and say and speak it of a truth Oft from my ten -- der in ---- fan -- cy af -- flict -- ed me have they Yet have they not pre-vail'd thereby a -- gainst me a ---- ny way verse 3 The plowers on my back did plow and made their furrows long verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut in two the wicked's cords so strong verse 5 All Sion's hateful en'mies stop confound and overthrow verse 6 Make them like grass on houses top which with'reth e're it grow verse 7 Whereof the mower ne're receives so much as hands can gripe Nor he that bindeth up the sheaves a bosomful grown ripe verse 8 Which ne're invites the passengers at gath'ring of the same To say thus much God speed you sirs we bless you in his name Psalm CXXX To the 119 Psalm Tune O Out of the deeps I cri'd to thee Lord hear my voice said I and let thine ears at -- ten -- tive be to my re-quest and cry If thou shouldst mark i -- ni --- qui-ties then who should stand O Lord But there 's for-give-ness in thine eyes that thou maist be a-dor'd verse 5 I earnestly expect the Lord my very soul attends In expectation of his word whereon my hope depends verse 6 My soul waits for the Lord I say more than the watch by night Yea more than they that wait for day and for the dawning light verse 7 Let Isra'l hope in God alone for with the Lord there is Most plentiful redemption and mercy for all his verse 8 And this most gracious Lord shall please his Isra'l to redeem From all their sins and trespasses how great soe're they seem Psalm CXXX Metre II. To the 148 Psalm Tune OUt of the depths of wo I cry'd to thee O Lord Lord bow thine ear so low and let my voice be heard O bow thine ear At -- ten -- tive -- ly un -- to my cry my pray'r to hear If thou severe shouldst be then Lord who should be clear'd But mercy is with thee that so thou maist be fear'd I wait I tend upon the Lord and on his word my hopes depend My soul waits for the Lord more earnestly than those That wait with great regard till day the light disclose Yea more I say Desires dispatch than they that watch for break of day Let Isra'l hope in God for with the Lord is found Mercy to spare the rod redemption to abound By him likewise All Isra'l is redeem'd from his iniquities Psalm CXXXI Martyrs Tune O Lord I have no scorn-ful eye no proud or haugh-ty mind I seek not things that are too high but hum -- bly am in-clin'd verse 2 My soul is like an Infant wean'd ev'n from his mother's breast verse 3 And Israel to be sustein'd on God should always rest Psalm CXXXII Lincoln Tune KIng Da -- vid Lord re-mem-ber now and all his cares re -- cord How he did swear to God and vow to Ja -- cob's migh --- ty Lord. Sure-ly said he I will not come nor e --- ver put my head In -- to my house and lodg-ing-room to go up to my bed verse 4 I will not give one wink of sleep unto my weary eyes Nor suffer slumber once to creep mine eye-lids to surprize verse 5 Untill I do find out a place a place wherein may dwell The mighty God of Jacob's race the Lord of Israel verse 6 The first news of his blest abode lo Ephratah did yeild After we found the ark of God plac't in the wood-land field verse 7 Now therefore will we all go in into his dwelling-place And humbly we will worship him at foot-stool of his grace verse 8 Arise O Lord and come at length into thy place of rest
Destroy'd and ruin'd let them be that do my soul oppress For I serve thee religiously with all submissiveness Psalm CXLIV St. Davids Tune BLes-sed for e --- ver be the Lord who is my strength and might Who taught my hands to use the sword my fin -- gers for to fight verse 2 My goodness and my fort likewise my shield of saving pow'r My Saviour from mine enemies and my exalted tow'r In whom I put my confidence for it is only he That bringeth to obedience the people under me verse 3 Lord what is man that thou shouldst take such knowledge of him here The son of man that thou should'st make account of him so dear verse 4 Sure man is like to vanity his days decline and fade And pass away most hastily like to a flitting shade verse 5 Lord bow the heavens and come down and do but gently stroke The mountains with an angry frown and they shall quickly smoak verse 6 Cast forth thy lightning from the skies and all thy foes disperse And to destroy thine enemies shoot forth thy lightnings fierce verse 7 Send from above thy hand that saves And rid me as I stand And snatch me from the mighty waves and from strange children's hand verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words devis'd and fraught with falshood great And their right hand is exercis'd in cunning and deceit verse 9 New songs to thee will I present my psalt'ry shall agree And on a ten-string'd instrument will I sing praise to thee verse 10 'T is he that unto kings extends salvation's welcome pledge His servant David he defends from sword's offensive edge verse 11 Release and rid me speedily from hands of sinners vile Whose subtle mouths speak vanity their right hands full of guile verse 12 That so our sons may thrive apace as plants in youth do grow Like polisht stones of some fair place so may our daughters show verse 13 Our garners full as they can hold with every kind of thing And in our streets the flock and fold may many thousands bring verse 14 Let not our labouring oxen faint nor enemy invade No leading captive no complaint within our streets be made verse 15 O blessed people would we say with such like blessings stor'd Yea rather blessed people they whose God is God the Lord. Psalm CXLV London Tune THee will I praise my God and King and e ---- ver bless thy name And all my days I 'll give thee praise and still ex --- toll thy fame verse 3 Great is the Lord in ev'ry thing and greatly must we praise That name of his whose greatness is unsearchable always verse 4 One age shall still be publishing to that which next succeeds Thy worthy praise in all thy ways thy mighty works and deeds verse 5 And I Lord will discourse and treat what glory thou hast won The fame of the great majesty that hast such wonders done verse 6 Thy might likewise shall men repeat and deeds of dreadful fame Nor will I spare for declare the greatness of thy name verse 7 The memory of thy goodness great they largely shall express And shall in songs with joyful tongues declare thy right'ousness verse 8 The Lord is good to all indeed his tender love and grace verse 9 His creatures all in general do taste in ev'ry place verse 10 Lord all thy works thy praise shall spread and thee thy saints shall bless verse 11 They shall proclaim thy kingdom's fame and thy great pow'r express verse 12 To publish all his mighty deeds and make mankind to know How gloriously in majesty his kingdom shines below The second part verse 13 A kingdom of eternity thy kingdom is O Lord And thy alone dominion all ages shall record verse 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall and makes the crooked straight verse 15 And Lord on thee continually the eyes of all things wait verse 16 In seasons due thou feed'st them all thy opened hand doth bring To satiate the appetite of ev'ry living thing verse 17 Righteous is God in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to all that on him call in uprightness and truth verse 19 He will fulfil the heart's desire of them that do him fear He will likewise attend their cries and save them ev'ry where verse 20 And all that love him doth the Lord preserve in ev'ry place But will destroy ev'n utterly all the ungodly race· verse 20 My mouth shall speak the Lord's due praise and let all flesh endeavour Thus to proclaim his holy name from age to age for ever Psalm CXLVI St. Davids Tune PRaise ye the Lord my soul give praise un ---- to our heav'n -- ly king While life and breath pro-long my days his prais --- es will I sing verse 3 Trust not in men magnificent nor in man's mortal seed Whose pow'r is not sufficient to help you in your need verse 4 Because his breath doth soon depart then turns he to his clay And all the counsels of his heart do perish in that day verse 5 Blessed and happy is the man whom Jacob's God doth aid And on the Lord his God alone his faith is firmly staid verse 6 In him that made both earth and skie and all in sea or shore And keeps his promise faithfully and will do evermore verse 7 With justice always he proceeds for such as suffer wrong The poor and hungry soul he feeds and breaks the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doth give the blind their sight the lame to limbs restore The Lord doth in his saints delight and loves them evermore verse 9 He helps the widows in distress and strangers sad in heart He doth defend the fatherless and ill men's ways subvert verse 10 The Lord shall reign eternally thy God O Sion hill Shall reign to all posterity O praise him praise him still Psalm CXLVII To the 100 Psalm Tune PRaise ye the Lord for it is meet the prais -- es of our God to sing For the im-ploy-ment is most sweet and praise a ve --- ry come -- ly thing verse 2 The Lord doth build Jerusalem gathers th'out casts of Isra'l's bounds verse 3 He healeth broken-hearted men and bindeth up their bleeding wounds verse 4 The number of the stars he tells and all their names he doth recite verse 5 Great is the Lord his pow'r excells his wisdom is most infinite verse 6 Poor humble souls the Lord doth raise but treads the wicked to the ground verse 7 Sing to the Lord our God sing praise praise him with harps harmonious sound verse 8 Who with thick clouds o're spreads the skie prepared rain on earth distills And makes the earth to fructify with store of grass on highest hills verse 9 He giveth to the beast his food and feeds the raven's brood that begs verse 10 The strength of horse doth him no good nor takes he pleasure in man's legs verse 11 The Lord doth take delight in them that in his faithful fear abide
And taketh pleasure in those men that in his mercy do confide The second part verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem praise thou thy God O Sion hill verse 13 Who makes thy bars and strengtheneth them to keep thy gates in safety still Thy children in thee he hath blest verse 14 He maketh in thy borders peace He fills thee also with the best and finest of the fields increase verse 15 He sends out his command on earth his word doth very swiftly post verse 16 The snow like wool he giveth forth he spreads like ashes hoary frost verse 17 He casteth out his ice like crust his pinching cold who can sustain verse 18 He sends his word and melt they must and into water turn again His pow'r doth cause the wind to blow whereby the ragged water flows verse 19 His word to Jacob he doth show his laws and judgment Isra'l knows verse 20 He dealt not so with other lands as for the judgments of the Lord No heathen people understands do ye therefore his praise record Psalm CXLVIII London Tune PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the lord ev'n from the hea -- vens high Ev'n from the heights his praise re -- cord a ---- bove the star --- ry sky verse 2 His angels all his praise begin and all his hosts of might verse 3 Praise him both sun and moon praise him O all ye stars of light verse 4 Ye heav'n of heaven's lofty sphere him praise and magnify Ye waters also that be there above the heavens high verse 5 O let them praise the mighty name of our almighty Lord For he commanded and they came created at his word verse 6 He hath establisht them to be and that for evermore He hath ordained a decree which they shall not pass o're verse 7 Praise God from th' earth all in your kind ye dragons and all deeps verse 8 Fire hail snow vapour stormy wind his word that fully keeps verse 9 All hills and mountains fruitful springs all trees and cedars high verse 10 All beasts and cattel creeping things and all the fowl that fly verse 11 Kings of the earth and people there princes and judges all verse 12 Young men and maidens ev'ry where old men and children small verse 13 O let them praise the Lord's great name for that excells alone His glory is above the frame of earth and heav'n's high throne verse 14 And he exalts his people's horn his people he doth raise His dearest saints from Isra'l born O give the Lord his praise Psalm CXLVIII Metre II. A Proper Tune YE bound-less Realms of Joy Ex -- alt your Ma -- ker's Fame His praise your song em -- ploy A-bove the star -- ry Frame Your voices raise ye Che --- ru-bim And Se -- ra-phim To sing his praise verse 3 Thou Moon that rul'st the Night And Sun that guid'st the Day Ye glitt'ring stars of Light To him your homage pay His praise declare ye Heav'ns above And Clouds that move in liquid air verse 5 Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose almighty word They all from nothing came And all shall last fom Changes free His firm Decree stands ever fast verse 7 Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swift with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and snow and misty Air And Winds that where he bids them blow verse 9 By hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort join'd By Cedars stately tall And Trees for Fruit design'd By ev'ry Beast and creeping thing And Fowl of Wing his Name be blest verse 11,12 Let all of Royal Birth With those of humbler frame And Judges of the Earth His matchless Praise proclaim In this Design let Youths with Maids And hoary heads with children join verse 13 United zeal be shown His wond'rous Fame to raise whose glorious Name alone Deserves our endless praise Earth's utmost ends his power obey His glorious sway the sky transcends verse 14 His chosen Saints to grace He sets them up on high And favours Isra'l's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise your grateful voice And still rejoyce the Lord to praise Psalm CXLIX To the 119 Psalm Tune PRaise ye the Lord and sing new songs God 's prais-es to de-clare O praise him in the thick-est throngs where saints as -- sem --- bled are Let Is --- ra'l joy and tri-umph still and of their ma -- ker sing And let the sons of Si --- on hill be joy -- ful in their king verse 3 Let them extol his praise and fame in dances when they meet Let them sing praises to his name with harp and timbrel sweet verse 4 For lo the Lord his dear delight doth in his people place And he will make the meek shine bright with saving health and grace verse 5 O let the gracious saints rejoyce whom glory doth invest Let them sing praise with loudest voice as on their beds they rest verse 6 Let the high praises of the Lord be in their mouth contain'd And let a double edged sword be put into their hand verse 7 To execute great plagues and pains upon the heathen lands verse 9 To bind their stately kings with chains their Lords with iron bands verse 9 To execute on them the doom found written in his word This honour to all saints doth come praise ye praise ye the Lord. Psalm CL. Stanford Tune PRaise God praise God most high with -- in his sa --- cred tow'r I' th' fir --- ma-ment of large ex -- tent where he de -- clares his pow'r O praise him thank-ful --- ly for his al -- migh -- ty deeds His praise forth shew ac-cord-ing to his great -- ness which ex -- ceeds verse 3 O magnify the Lord with stately trumpets sound With psalteries and harps likewise that he may be renown'd verse 4 Do ye his praise record among them in the dance With timbrels flutes organs and lutes his praises to advance verse 5 Let the loud cimbals ring his praise to magnify Praise him upon the silver one that soundeth loud and high verse 6 Let ev'ry breathing thing be ready to record The praise and fame of God's great name Amen praise ye the Lord. Psalm CL. Metre II. London Tune PRaise God with-in that sa-cred place where he his Grace be -- stows Your wond'ring thoughts to hea -- ven raise where he his Glo --- ry shows verse 2 Let all his mighty acts of pow'r your inward passions move That your acknowledgments may suit the Greatness of his Love verse 3 Musicks soft notes and louder sounds verse 4 Of instruments imploy verse 5 T' excite Devotion and attend the triumphs of your joy verse 6 Since all to this Creator owe that breath by which they live Let ev'ry thing that breaths to him their cheerful praises give The End of The Psalms A Table of the Psalms with the Names of the Tunes to each Psalm Psalms The Tunes Names Psalms The Tunes Names Psalms The Tunes Names 1 S. Davids 31 Lincoln 61 To the 119 1 To the 148 32 Lowath 62 Bristol 2 Windsor 32 To the 100 63 To the 119 3 Lincoln 33 London 63 Oxford 4 S. Marys 34 S. Marys 64 Lincoln 5 Lowath 35 Bristol 65 Southwell 6 Bristol 36 S. Marys 66 London 7 Martyrs 37 Windsor 67 Southwell 8 S. Marys 38 Bristol 68 To the 119 8 To the 148 39 Windsor 69 Bristol 9 London 40 Dublin 70 To the 51 10 Lincoln 41 S. Marys 71 Lowath 11 Lowath 42 Oxford 72 To the 119 12 Windsor 43 S. David's 73 Martyrs 13 Stanford 44 Lincoln 74 Dublin 14 Windsor 45 S. Marys 75 S. Marys 15 S. Marys 46 Dublin 76 To the 100 15 Oxford 47 London 77 To the 119 16 Lowath 47 To the 148 78 S. Marys 17 Bristol 48 S. Davids 79 Lowath 18 Lincoln 49 Dublin 80 Dublin 19 London 49 To the 100 81 London 20 Lowath 50 Lincoln 82 To the 119 21 S. Marys 51 Proper 93 S. Marys 22 Bristol 51 To the 100 84 Oxford 23 S. Marys 52 Lowath 85 S. Davids 23 Stanford 53 Dublin 86 S. Marys 24 S. David's 54 Martyrs 87 Windsor 25 Southwell 55 Bristol 88 Martyrs 26 Bristol 56 Southwel 89 S. Marys 27 Dublin 57 Dublin 90 Windsor 28 Bristol 58 Martyrs 90 To the 100 29 Oxford 59 S. Davids 91 Dublin 30 S. Marys 60 Lowath 92 S. Marys 93 London 2 p. S. Marys 127 Oxford 94 Martyrs 3 p. To Proper 128 S. Marys 95 Ely 4 p. S. Marys 129 Lincoln 96 London 5 p. To Proper 130 To the 119 97 S. Marys 6 p. To Proper 130 To the 148 98 London 7 p. S. Marys 131 Martyrs 99 S. David's 8 p. S. Marys 132 Lincoln 100 proper 9 p. To Proper 133 To the 100 101 Lowath 10 p To proper 134 Southwell 102 Bristol 11 p To the 100 135 London 103 To the 119 12 p To Proper 136 To the 148 103 To the 100 13 p To proper 137 S. Marys 104 Dublin 14 p To Proper 138 To the 100 105 S. Marys 15 p To proper 139 Dublin 106 S. David's 16 p To Proper 139 To the 100 107 Lowath 17 p To proper 140 Martyrs 108 Windsor 18 p To proper 141 Dublin 109 Bristol 19 p To proper 142 Martyrs 110 Oxford 20 p To proper 143 Windsor 111 London 21 p To the 100 144 S. David's 112 S. Marys 22 p To proper 145 London 113 Proper 120 Oxford 146 S. David's 114 Oxford 121 Dublin 147 To the 100 115 Bristol 122 Oxford 148 London 116 Lincoln 123 Bristol 148 Proper 117 London 124 S. Marys 149 To the 119 118 S. Marys 124 proper 150 Stanford 119 First part to S. Marys 125 Lowath 150 London   126 To the 113   The Basses to each Tune in this Book The Bass to Bristol Tune The Bass to St. David's Tune The Bass to Dublin Tune The Bass to Ely Tune The Bass to Lincoln Tune The Bass to London Tune The Bass to Lowath Tune The Bass to Martyrs Tune The Bass to St. Marys Tune The Bass to Oxford Tune The Bass to the 51 Psalm Tune The Bass to the 100 Psalm Tune The Bass to the 113 Psalm Tune The Bass to the 119 Psalm Tune The Bass to the 124 Psalm Tune The Bass to the 148 Psalm Tune The Bass to Stanford Tune The Bass to Southwell Tune The Bass to Windsor Tune FINIS