Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Qâ—ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent â—o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puerâ— Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of
force against their falshood set thy strength is all my aide 5 From death and deaths eternall bands by thee redeem'd my spirit Doe I againe into thy hands Lord God of truth commit 6 I hate them that observers are of lying vanities My confidences settled care upon the Lord relies 7 I will with glad and joyfull spleen thy mercies praise expresse For my affliction hast thou seen and knowne my soules distresse 8 Nor hast thou shut me in the hand of my malignant foe But for my feet made place to stand and roome at large to goe 9 On mee since yet distresse is drawne let Lord thy mercie shine Mine eye my soule my belly gnaw'n with indâ—gnation pine 10 My life with woe is worne to nought my yeeres in sighing spent My strength my sinnes have over-wrought my bones are gnaw'n and rent 11 Reproach of all my foes I beare my neighbours vehemently And my familiars strook with feare my sight that meet mee flie 12 My selfe a dead man out of mind and in mens hearts forgot As vile and use-lesse held I find as is a broken pot 13 For I have heard the multitude with slanders mee dismay Against mee counsell and conclude to take my soule away 14 But Lord thou art my God I said my trust relies on thee 15 My times that in thy hand are laid from hostile hand set free 16 And on thy light-lesse servant make thy faces light to shine O save mee for thy mercie sake from this distresse of mine 17 Lord let not shame have share in mee for on thee doe I call Confounded let the wicked be to Hell strook-silent fall 18 Of lying lips the lavish foords let forth no further breake Which hard disdainfull spitefull words against the Just man speake 19 How plentifull thy bounties be which thou hast laid in store For them that feare and trust in thee the sonnes of men before 20 Them in thy faces secret hide from proud insulters wrongs In thy Pavillion laid aside secure from strife of tongues 21 Blest be the Lord that wondrously his mercie hath dispenc't And mee in safetie set to lye within a Citie fenc't 22 Amaz'd I said before thine eies cut off and cast away The voice yet heardst thou of my cries when I to thee did pray 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for faithfull doers waies The Lord preserves from all attaints the haughty home repaies 24 Be strong endure and doe your parts the Lord will in the end Establish your encourag'd hearts whose hopes on him depend PSAL. 32. Beati quorum Davidis Maschil BLest is he whose transgression hath free forgivenesse gain'd And he whose sinne that he hath done a covering hath obtain'd 2 Blest is the man unto whose charge the Lord imputes no sin Whose spirit no hollow holds so large to lodge deceit therein 3 When now my tongue all speech forborne in painfull silence lay Through my loud roaring daily worne my bones with age decay 4 For day and night with weight so great thine hand upon mee lies That like the drought in summers heat my kindly moisture dries Selah 5 I did acknowledge unto thee the sinne that I had done Of mine iniquitie in mee I have concealed none 6 My sinne I said I will repeat and to the Lord confesse And of my crime thy mercy great forgave the wickednesse Selah 7 Now therefore every Saint shall pray while time to find is found Sure reach him none there is that may when many waters sound 8 From troubles heat my head to shade thou art a secret place With songs for my deliverance made thou shalt about mee trace Selah 9 I will instruct and teach thee so thou shalt not walke awry And in the way that thou shalt goe give counsell with mine eye 10 O doe not ye like Horse like Mule no understanding beare Whose mouth must bit and bridle rule to thee for comming neere 11 Much sorrow swells on every side to plague the wicked race But in the Lord whose hopes abide him mercy shall embrace 12 Joy in the Lord ye Just rejoyce shout out your glad delight As well in gesture as in voice all ye of heart upright PSAL. 33. Exultate Iusti. YE Just be joyfull in the Lord becomes the righteous praise 2 Harp Violl Voice and Decachord to praise the Lord up raise 3 A new set-song to him endite loud notes to musickes height 4 For of the Lord the Word is right and all his worke in faith 5 His love on Justice he bestowes desire with Judgement dwells Of mercie from the Lord that flowes the earth with fulnesse swells 6 The Heav'ns by word the Lord did frame and as his mouth did breathe His spirit made all the host of them above Sunne and beneath 7 The sea he bounds within the shore on heaps the waters keeps As into treasuries of store he giveth up the deeps 8 To feare the Lord all Regions call on earth through every land And in the world the dwellers all in awe of him to stand 9 For as he spake the word once past the worke forthwith was done As he commanded it stood fast his word and deed were one 10 That Heathen counsell is destroi'd the peoples plots cast out And all their purposes made void the Lord can bring about 11 The counsell by the Lord decreed shall stand for ever sure The thoughts that from his heart proceed to age and age endure 12 O blessed Nation whom the Lord to be their God doth blesse Blest people whom his owne accord hath chosen to possesse 13 The Lord all Adams sons to see in Heaven his station plants 14 All from his Mansion vieweth hee the earths Inhabitants 15 Their heart he fashion'd all alone the cloisters of their thought Considers all what they have done the workes that they have wrought 16 Say he command a copious Host no King so saves his right No Mighty man whose might is most delivered is by might 17 A rest unsafe to save a man a Horse falls out to bee Nor he by strength strive all he can can set his Rider free 18 Behold the Lord his heedfull eye on them that feare him bends Upon his mercies safe supply whose settled hope attends 19 When earth exacts her due of earth to free their soule from death To keep alive in time of death when famine faints for breath 20 Our soule her hopes assured hold upon the Lord doth build Of whose defence we may be bold he is our help and shield 21 Our heart in him shall gladnesse pure and perfect joy conceive That in his holy Name secure our hopes assurance leave 22 Thy mercies gifts O Lord downe send on us so free to fall As we to thee our trust commend to measure them withall PSAL. 34. Benedicam Domino Davidis cùm mutavit sensum suum ante Abimelech relegavit eum abiit Acroflichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl times to blesse the Lord will I occasions all prevent
And make my mouth continually his praises instrument 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Be thou O Lord my soules sole choice my glories soveraigne head The meeke shall heare it and rejoyce by my example led 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Greatly extoll the Lord with mee such praise together frame As with his greatnesse may agree to magnifie his Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Desirous that the Lord should heare I sought him and he heard And sent mee out of all my feare deliverance un-deferr'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Him to behold to him they flow'd his light did them inflame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Upon their faces fell no cloud no blush the brand of shame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Zealous this poore man cri'd and crav'd so loud for some redresse That soon the Lord him heard and sav'd from all his deep distresse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hovering about them in pitch't field JAH'S Angel spreads his wings To them that feare him for a shield to them releasement brings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Taste but how good the Lord and see what blessings downe he sends O blessed blessed man is he whose trust on him attends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In feare ye Saints that serve the Lord to serve him set your mind All plenty doth his feare afford no want his fearers find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Courageous Lions hunger-pin'd how poorly seeke they food But they that seeke the Lord shall find no want shall want no good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Learne sons come listen unto mee my doctrine with you beare Your faithfull teacher will I be how ye the Lord shall feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Man who art thou that wouldst live long and see good dayes the while 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No evill-teller keep thy tongue thy lips from speaking guile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Shun evills out-side-falsers face the in-side-foule eschew Occasion to doe good embrace seeke peace her steps pursue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 His eares as to the Just to heed so bends the Lord his eies His eyes observers of their need his eares to heare their cries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Put against them that evill doe firme sets the Lord his face That out may their memoriall goe cut off from earth their race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 True sorrowes guests the poore they cry the Lord their crying heares His aide to them doth he apply and all their troubles cleeres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 Care-broken hearts to them that have the Lord is ever neere And he the contrite spirit will save his care with comfort cheere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Redundant evills many fall and on the Just encrease Yet soon delivered from them all the Lord will him release 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Summ'd up he safeguards every bone their number and their state That broken of them goes not one to deaths returnlesse gate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 The passage home shall mischiefe thrust the wicked man to slay Just hand on them that hate the Just a guilty death shall lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 His servants soule the Lord redeemes so deare to him esteem'd And none whose trust of him esteemes as guilty shall be deem'd PSAL. 35. Iudica Domine Davidis MY right O Lord against them plead that plead against my right My powers to fight against them lead whose powers against mee fight 2 Upon thy dart-despising shield and buckler lay thy hand In my defence to fight the field and up to help mee stand 3 Charge lance and sword and stop the way where any mee pursu'th Soule I am thy salvation say say to my soule for truth 4 Confusion let them never lacke that seeke my soules surprize Their branded faces shame send backe my evill that devise 5 Driven as the chaffe before the wind let breath their burthen beare The Angel of the Lord behind them scatt'ring here and there 6 Let darke and slipp'ry be their way and let that they may fall The Angel of the Lord dismay and persecute them all 7 For closely they their net have rigg'd corruptly to entoile And causlesly a pit have digg'd to make my soule their spoile 8 Let desolation unawares and head-long him forestall And caught in his owne secret snares selfe-mischiefe make him fall 9 And let my soule her solace sing that in the Lord I find What joy doth his salvation bring what musicke to my mind 10 Which were my tongue enforc't to stay and silent-strooke in mee My bones would all breake forth and say Lord who is like to thee That bringst deliverance to the poore from hand for him too strong The poore-afflicted from the doore where rapine dwells and wrong 11 False-witnesse did against mee rise avouching termes untrue And they to charge mee did devise with what I never knew 12 My good with evill they repaid and for my recompence My barren soule by them fore-laid berest of all defence 13 But as for mee when sicke they were in sack-cloth weed I mourn'd My humbled soule did food forbeare my bosom'd-praier return'd 14 I walk't as if I had been one had lost a friend or brother I bow'd downe sadly as a sonne that sorroweth for his mother 15 But in my halting glad together the abject-scourges got In spite or scorne I knew not whether to rend mee resting not 16 With flatterers flouting Parasites at riotous Revells met To feast their feasters with delight their teeth against mee whet 17 This Lord how long wilt thou behold my soule from tumult free My dearling from the Lions hold let safely rescu'd be 18 So in the great Assembly thankes to thee will I present And through a mighty peoples rankes will make thy praise be sent 19 O make not my false-hearted foes triumphers over mee With causlesse hate their eyes which close and sleering will not see 20 For why they speake not peace as friends but beare us faire in hand To crosse with their deceitfull ends the quiet of the land 21 Their mouth on mee they opened wide and full of scorne and ire Aha Aha Our eye hath spi'd said they our hearts desire 22 Thou Lord hast seen all this excesse then hold not thou thy tongue From mee O Lord in this distresse depart not farre nor long 23 Arise and make no longer pause to judge my right awake My God my Lord to plead my cause of mine thine owne it make 24 As Justice is thy touch to trie judge Lord my God of mee And let not their unrighteous eie my fall their triumph see 25 Let them not say within their heart Ha this our soule would have Let them not say We for our part have made our throat his grave 26 Abash't confusion cloud their face that at my hurt rejoyce Shame be their shrowd to my disgrace that magnifie their voice 27 But joyfull shouting raise their spirit and give their gladnesse way That in
concourse forgot to make them both reveal'd 11 With-hold not thou O Lord from me thy tender bowells store Thy mercy and thy truth let be my safeguards evermore 12 For evills moe than may be told have round-environ'd mee My sinnes on mee have caught such hold I have no power to see The haires upon my head that grow in number they exceed My heart with trouble stricken low forsakes mee at my need 13 Lord let it be thy pleasure now to safe deliver me O Lord to help me hasten thou as able ready be 14 Shames loading let them never lacke that would my soule destroy Abash't confusion drive them backe that at my evill joy 15 Let desolation be their pay the pension of their shame Aha Aha to mee that say and make my griefe their game 16 Let those that seeke thee all alway with joy in thee abide Let thy salvations lovers say The Lord be magnifi'd 17 On mee that poore and needy stand yet thinkes the Lord my stay My help with thy redeeming hand my God make no delay PSAL. 41. Beat us vir qui intelligit Ad Praestantem Psalmus David BLest is the man that wisely weigh the poore-afflicted can Deliverance in the evill day the Lord will send that man 2 Him shall the Lord preserve alive and keep on earth to blesse Him to his foes thou shalt not give their soule shall not possesse 3 The Lord upholds his feeble head upon his couch of paine Turnes in his sicknesse all his bed returnes his health againe 4 I said in depth of my distresse Be gracious Lord to mee O heale my soule whose sinfulnesse hath sore offended thee 5 On mee mine enemies exclaime and evill of mee say When shall he die when shall his namâ— with him be cast away 6 And if to visit mee he come his heart vaine falshood speakes Iniquitie his errands summe at his returne forth breakes 7 All they that hate mee on a knot against mee whisp'ring swarme Against mee they this evill plot devis'd to doe mee harme 8 An evill doome on him is past which he deserv'd before And now say they that he lies fast let him rise up no more 9 Yea in my peace the man so great to speciall trust receiv'd Which of my bread did also eate his heele against mee heav'd 10 Be gracious Lord to mee therefore and raise mee up againe And I to them shall then restore like payment for their paine 11 By this I know thou favour'st mee that though my foes assaile Triumphers yet they shall not be against mee nor prevaile 12 But mee in mine integritie thy hand doth still uphold And set mee where eternally thy face I may behold 13 The Lord the God of Israel be blest for ever then Let age to age eternall tell his praise Amen Amen Finis Libri primi LIB II. PSAL. 42. Quemadmodum desiderat Ad Praestantem erudiens filiis Coreh LIke as the braying Hind embost desires the water brookes So after thee my soule neere lost O God sends longing lookes 2 To God the living God for whom my soule so thirsteth sore O when shall my appearance come the face of God before 3 My teares to mee have been the food that day and night I eat While daily they in scornfull mood Where is thy God repeat 4 Remembrance of the time fore-spent my soule upon mee poures When to the House of God I went at our accustom'd houres We in the voice of joy and thankes together held our way A multitude of order'd rankes that holy kept the day 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Wait thou on God healths of my face whom yeâ— I will confesse 6 My soule my God within mee sinkes and here in deserts still On Jordan land on Chermon thinks on little Mitsghar hill 7 Deep calls on deep with thundring voice thy water-Canons sound Thy billowes all with horrid noise thy waves above mee bound 8 His mercy will the Lord by day command his song by night With mee a praier to God to pray my lives eternall light 9 I unto God my Rocke will say Why dost thou mee forget Why walke I mourning on my way opprest and foe-beset 10 A murth'ring through my bones doth gride to my reproach all day Where is thy God in scornfull pride when my distressors say 11 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 43. Iudica me Deus JUdge mee O God my pleading plead against a perverse land Assert mee from the wily head and from the wrongers hand 2 For of my strength the God thou art why trun'st thou mee to goe Opprest in habit as in heart to mourne before the foe 3 Send forth thy light and truth to fill my darke distrustfull brest To guide mee to thy holy Hill thy Tabernacles rest 4 Then to Gods Altar will I goe to God my joyes excesse And thee with Harp and Hymnes thereto O God my God confesse 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 44. Deus auribus Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh animadversio O God we heard it with our eares our fathers have us told What deeds thou didst in former yeeres what in their daies of old 2 The Heathens how thy hand out-cast our fathers seed to sowe The people how thou didst lay waste and made our parents grow 3 For not by their owne swords keen edge did they possesse the soile Nor their owne arme can they alledge did for their safety toile But thy right hand thine armes defence thy countenances light Thy favour gave them eminence in them thou took'st delight 4 My King O God on Jacobs head thy saving healths command 5 To hundge our foes them downe to tread thy Name for us shall stand 6 For neither bow nor sword I have whereon my trust to ground 7 But thou art he from foes didst save our haters didst confound 8 Of God all day the praise we spread and ever sing thy Name Selah 9 Of ours no host yet dost thou lead but shunn'st and leav'st us shame 10 Thou mak'st us turne our backes in fight and to our foes give way That they that hate us hold but right to make our goods their prey 11 Thou sortest us on termes un-even like sheep to serve for meat Hast scatt'red us among the Heathen as chaffe of winnow'd wheat 12 Thy people hast thou sold for nought Sold rather hast forsooke For they that sold of them that bought no prices for them tooke 13 Thou hast expos'd us to reproach of neighbours round about Too neere upon us that encroach at us to scorne and flout 14 Among the Heath'ns of our estate a by-word didst thou make The people that our heads did hate their heads at us did shake 15 And every day before mine eies is my
and with fatnesse fed my soule shall be full fill'd And from my mouth thy praises spread through joyfull lips distill'd 7 Of thee my bed remembrance brings by night I watch for thee 8 And shout when shadowed with thy wings thy saving help I see 9 To thee my Hermit-soule adheres here from thy House expell'd Where never thy right hand forbeares nor leaves me un-upheld 10 But they that make my life their prey and for my soule contend Where lowest earth hath made their way to death let them descend 11 A hand on them the sword shall heave and shed their guilty blood The loath'd remainder they shall leave shall be the Foxes food 12 In God be glad yet shall the King and all that sweare Him by Shall glory but be stopt the spring the lips that speake a lie PSAL. 64. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David UNto my voice O God give eare to whom my praier doth goe Preserve my life from pallid feare of my pursuing foe 2 My head from secret counsells hide that wicked heads contrive From rage against me open wide that evill doers drive 3 With venom'd edge and fell intent which whet their tongues like swords And shoot in bowes by malice bent sharp arrowes bitter words 4 A secret shot at him to fit that is in heart upright With sure and sudden hand they hit and feare not where it light 5 Themselves in mischiefe make they bold and commune how to lay Their secret snares to take sure hold and who shall see them say 6 Iniquities new shapes have sought and masked faces found Discovering of their wicked thought the heart-corrupted ground 7 But God a sudden shaft sharp ground and swifter than the wind Shall shoot at them and in the wound shall leave the head behind 8 Yea their owne tongues shall they incite upon themselves to fall Which all that see with fearfull flight shunne their example shall 9 All earthly men shall in their feare the worke of God declare And wisely weigh what these men were and whose these doings are 10 The just and upright for his part shall in the Lord rejoyce And trust in him All true of heart shall glory in their choice PSAL. 65. Te decet Hymnus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David Canticum ON thee waits Sions silent praise O God that hear'st the praier 2 To thee the vow thy people paies to thee all flesh repaire 3 Iniquities with words at will against me have prevail'd But our transgressions covering still thy mercy never fail'd 4 O blessed he whom thou dost chuse so neere thy Courts to dwell Thy Houses goods where we may use thy Temples plenty tell 5 Thou God our health by fearfull signes shalt answer us againe Just hope of all that earth confines or farthest seas containe 6 Which by his strength lifts up the hills above the plaines to towre And firmnesse to their height fulfills which girded is with pow'r 7 Which stills the raging of the seas be-calmes the billowes sounds And more outragious to appease the peoples tumult bounds 8 On earth the utmost dwellers feare thy signes The goings out Of East and West thy light that beare for joy thou mak'st to shout 9 Thou visitest the soile with showres of life-inspiring raine Rich Mynes of pearle thy deaw downe powres the greedy Plowmans gaine 10 Gods River reacheth far and wide thy care prepares the corne And seed to mother earth dost hide in teeming-furrow borne 11 The waters melt her drunken plaine the verdant blossomes swell On whose encrease as drops of raine so many blessings dwell 12 The yeere with goodnesse dost thou crowne beginning where thou end'st And every step stills fatnesse downe which from the clouds thou send'st 13 They drop upon the pastures wide that robe the wildernesse The little hills begirt with pride no little joy expresse 14 The pastures cloth'd with flockes un-shorne their double fleeces bring The vallies covered are with corne for joy they shout and sing PSAL. 66. Iubilate Deo Ad Praestantem Canticum Psalmi IN God be joyfull all the earth his Names renowne to raise 2 Sing Psalmes make loud triumphant mirth put glory to his praise 3 Say unto God Thy dreadfull deeds who can enough expresse Whose foes thy power that so exceeds faign'd tongues false hearts confesse 4 The earth throughout to worship thee their humbled hearts shall frame And of thy praise in Psalmes agree to sing unto thy Name Selah 5 The workes of God O come and see what he to passe hath brought What terrible atchievements he for Adams sons hath wrought 6 The Sea away on heaps he sent the Deep he made dry ground Where through the floud on foot we went in him there joy we found 7 He rules for ever by his power on Nations sets his eies That never rais'd but to devoure rebellion never rise Selah 8 And ye our God O people blesse with tongues and hearts prepar'd Through every land let more or lesse his praises voice be heard 9 Which putting deaths blacke darts aside our soule in life doth stay And suffering not our foot to slide upholds us in our way 10 For thou O God didst triall make what heat we could endure If fire could force us thee forsake that fines the silver pure 11 Thou broughtst us where we were betrai'd and tangled in the net Where straitnesse on our loines was laid and pinching pannels set 12 Thou causedst men as heads of nought above our heads to ride Through fire and waters hast us brought where peace and plenty bide 13 With offrings burnt my vowes to pay I to thine house will presse Performing what my lips did say the mouth of my distresse 14 Burnt sacrifices fatlings throats to thee will I returne Rams incense Bullockes and Buck-goats upon thine Altar burne Selah 15 O come and hearken every one of God that stand in feare And for my soule what he hath done ye from my mouth shall heare 16 I with my mouth to him complain'd his praise my tongue preferr'd If wicked sight my heart had stain'd the Lord would not have heard 17 God surely heard my voice complaine my praier to him repaire Blest God that turn'd not backe againe his mercy from my prai'r PSAL. 67. Deus misereatur Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Cantici IN mercy God to us encline and blesse us with his grace Upon our darknesse make to shine his light out-shining face Selah 2 That knowne may be thy heavenly way within this earthly round That thy salvations message may among all Nations sound 3 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all people sing thy praise 4 For joy let all the Nations shout for thou with righteous doome Shalt judge the people earth throughout the Nations guide become Selah 5 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all peoples sing thy praise
shine 9 Thou rul'st the swelling of the Seas proud billowes of the Maine Their waves high-rising to appease and still their stormes againe 10 The Pharian Rahab didst thou smite as one that wounded lies Thou scatt'redst with thine arme of might thy mighty enemies 11 Thine are the Heav'ns the earth is thine the world thy Word did found And all within the vast Machine the plenty of this Round 12 Thee North and South Creatour call to sing thy Name they run From Westerne Tabors shady fall from Chermons rising Sun 13 Thou hast a Mighty Armes command extended farre and nie Of strength resistlesse is thy hand and thy right hand is hie 14 With Justice Judgement Bases stand supporters of thy Throne And Truth with Mercy hand in hand before thy face are gone 15 O people blest that know aright the Trumpets joyfull sound Still walking in thy faces light shall they O Lord be found 16 For in thy Name shall they delight all day remembring thee And in thy Justice made upright shall they exalted be 17 The glory of their strength thou art to us thy favour borne Shall be the strengthner of our heart up-lifter of our Horne 18 Suffice it that the Lord alone in our defence we bring Our shield is of the Holy One of Israel our King 19 In Vision to thy Holy One then spake thy Spirit and said My help have I to hold the Throne on one made Mighty laid 20 One of the people rais'd to lead my flocke did I appoint My servant David and his head my holy oile annoint 21 With whom my hand shall be so strong that strengthned with my arme Him nor exacting foe shall wrong nor sonne of evill harme 22 And his distressors from his face with strokes will I beat downe And give my plague a lighting place upon his haters crowne 23 My faithfulnesse shall be the same with him my mercy rest His Horne shall flourish in my Name with high-exalted crest 24 From shore to shore from land to land enrich't with unbought goods I in the sea will set his hand his right hand in the floods 25 Himselfe the issue of my stocke my sonne and me lie shall My father thou my God the Rocke of my salvation call 26 And him the first-borne will I give the Kings of earth above With him my love shall ever live my Covenant faithfull prove 27 And in their changes to succeed when times and times are done For ever will I set his seed as daies of Heav'n his Throne 28 But if my Law his sons forsake my Judgements walke beside Profane my Statutes faile to take my Precepts for their guide 29 To visit their misdeeds will I then with the rod begin Lay stripes on their iniquitie and scourge them for their sin 30 My mercy yet shall no repeale to part from him prevaile Nor I with him will falsly deale against my faith nor faile 31 My covenant shall no change profane what league my lips did tye My Holinesse once swore in vaine if I to David lye 32 His seed shall ever be His Throne before me shall appeare Like Heav'ns bright paire the Sun the Moone that faithfull witnesse beare 34 But thine Annointed left forsooke thy wrath hath beaten downe The Covenant of thy servant broke profan'd on earth his Crowne 35 His hedges all hath overthrowne wide open flung his folds Where any fort of his was knowne to ruine brought his holds 36 All passengers of him make prey to neighbours neerer home An object he of scorne and play a loud reproach become 37 His foes right hand hast thou up-set his hands successe to crosse Their joy his joyes from him to get their laughter made his losse 38 His swords keen edge didst thou abate his hand in battell bound Hast made to cease his glories date and throwne his throne to ground 39 His daies of youth hast thou made short cut off before they came Un-ripened reapt but to abort and wrapt him up with shame Selah 40 For ever Lord and no returne how long selfe absent How long wilt thou thy wrath shall burne like fire and not relent 41 Remember O how swift my time how short my ages span In vaine why all the sons of slime hast thou created man 42 What strong man lives and sees not death or who his soule shall save And stop the hand that stops his breath the hand of Hell the Grave Selah 43 Where Lord where are those loves of old thy former favours borne So long forborne so quencht so cold thy faith to David sworne 44 Remember Lord thy servants shames what foule reproach they heare How many all great peoples blames I in my bosome beare 45 Wherewith thy foes Lord have reproach't wherewith reproach't they have Of thine Annointed scandals broach't the footsteps to deprave To Age and Age as heretofore among the sons of men Blest be the Lord for evermore Amen say we Amen Finis Libri tortii LIB IIII. PSAL. 90. Domine refugium Oratio Mosis Viri Dei THou Lord hast bin our dwelling place nor other refuge wee Nor other found our fathers race from Age to Age but thee 2 Before the Mountaines borne were nam'd of mother earth a part Before the earth or world were fram'd eternall God thou ART 3 Man to his mold dissolv'd thou laist in dust of death and then To fraile and contrite earth thou saist Returne ye sons of men 4 For yeeres a thousand in thine eies are but as yesterday When past it is by night so flies the wing'd-foot watch away 5 Thou bearst them as a floud of sleep that slides along the sand As morning deaws on Meddowes weep that wait the Mowers hand 6 Whose grasse the rising Sun sees green and flowring fresh as day Which downe at evening mowne is seen a withered locke of hay 7 For as thine anger waxeth great so we consume withall And troubled at thy furies heat how sudden is our fall 8 Our faults that feare or shame would hide before thee hast thou set And at thy faces light descri'd our secret sins are met 9 For when thy wrath on us is brought then all our daies decline Our yeeres consume we as a thought our blast of breath resigne 10 Our daies are threescore yeeres and ten fourscore if strength supply Pride reapt with paine and wretched men how soon away we flie 11 Who knowes what power thine anger hath who hath the power to beare Sure best the fury of thy wrath is measur'd by thy feare 12 O teach us then to know our daies their number so to try That taught by thee to wisedomes waies our hearts we may apply 13 Returne O Lord how long at last O let it thee repent Of thy displeasures bitter blast against thy servants bent 14 And let thy mercies morning deaw upon us downe distill So all our daies of life a few shall joy and gladnesse fill 15 Like joyfull daies as while by thee afflicted we have been Good yeeres
like many let us see as evill we have seen 16 And what thy hand for us hath wrought to us thy servants shew And what thy glory forth hath brought make thou our sons to know 17 And Lord our God on us let stand thy pleasing graciousnesse To prosper what we take in hand our handy worke to blesse PSAL. 91. Qui habitat HE that with him that is Most-Hie in secret shall abide Shall to th' Almighties shadow flie his safe-lodg'd head to hide 2 With him My refuge thou my Fort say to the Lord will I My God with whom in safeties Port my hopes at anchor lie 3 He where the Fowler sets his snare shall set thee free from thence And to preserve thee have a care from woefull Pestilence 4 His wing to over-shade thee spread his plumes thy confidence His Truth a shield to save thy head a buckler for defence 5 Nor shall thee terrour of the night nor arrow shot by day 6 Nor Plague that walkes in darkness smite nor noon-tide-KETEB slay 7 A thousand fall beside thee shall yet thou not fall thereby Ten thousand at thy right hand fall yet thee no Plague come nie 8 This onely shall thine eye behold what payment for their paine For what reward their service sold what hire the wicked gaine 9 Because thou Lord my hope hath said my hope dost fortifie The Mansion of my hope is laid in him that is Most-Hie 10 There shall no evill thee befall thy Tent no Plague annoy 11 Thy keepers he his Angels shall in all thy waies employ 12 And they to beare thee up from ground shall joyne their palmes in one Thy foot lest lightly thou shouldst wound or dash against a stone 13 Upon the Lion shalt thou tread upon the Aspikes crowne The Lions whelp the Dragons head thy foot shall trample downe 14 Because on me he set his love whence his deliverance came Him will I set his harmes above for he hath knowne my Name 15 His calling on me will I heare and answer his entreat Be with him in distresse set cleare and make his honour great 16 Long life on him will I bestow and fill him full of daies And unto him the splendour shew of my salvations rayes PSAL. 92. Bonum est confiteri Ad diem Sabbathi TO praise the Lord is to present a good and gracious thing And O Most-Hie a day well spent Psalmes to thy Name to sing 2 When for my morning songs delight I strike thy Mercies string Still-musicke when to silent night thy faithfulnesse I sing 3 To touch the ten-string'd Lute with art on Psalterie to sound The meditation of my heart to make my Harp expound 4 For thou O Lord hast made me glad such worke thou bringst about And such successe thy hands have had that I for joy will shout 5 Thine actions are O Lord how great thy thoughts exceeding deep Whereof the brute hath no conceit the foolish takes no keep 6 When like the grasse the wicked growes to evill doers nie Their endlesse fall their flowre fore-shewes thou Lord for ever hie 8 For loe thy foes Lord loe thy foes their ruines time attends And wicked workers worke the woes that worke them wofull ends 9 But like the Unicorne's my Horne exalted shall appeare And with fresh Oyle mine Age unworne annointed shall I beare 10 With envious eyes who me behold their fall shall feed mine eyes Mine eyes shall heare their ruine told that up against me rise 11 The Just shall like a Palm tree spread what blast soever blowes And Cedar-like lift up his head in Lebanon that growes 12 The planted where the Lord doth dwell the plants there rooted deep Within the Courts shall prosper well where house our God doth keep 13 Their graynesse fruit yet forth shall bring no Ages grievance seene Their Almond-tree their Autumne-spring shall sprout out fat and greene 14 That they may shew and men may see the Lord to be upright That no unrighteousnesse can be in him my Rocke of might PSAL. 93. Dominus regnaoit THe Lord raignes Soveraigne Governour is cloth'd with glory bright The Lord is cloth'd in robes of power hath girt himselfe with might The world is also made so sure to be remov'd by none 2 From then establisht to endure eternall is thy Throne 3 The flouds up-rais'd Lord make a noise with mouthes like gaping graves The flouds have lifted up their voice the flouds lift up their waves 4 When many waters voices crie and winds raise mighty seas More mighty he that sits on hie the Lord can them appease 5 Thy Testimonies are the summes of very faithfull sayes Thine House Lord Holinesse becomes to endlesse length of daies PSAL. 94. Deus ultionum LOrd God to whom revenge belongs set forth thy selfe thereto O God avenger of all wrongs shew what thy power can doe 2 Judge of the earth lift up thy head the proud hit up their hearts Upon the haughty-hearted tread reward them their deserts 3 How long insult O Lord how long shall wicked wicked scorne Contriving executing wrong with such delight be borne 4 How long shall wicked workers speake the language of disdaine And forth in such proud boastings breake their mischiefes bred with paine 5 Thy people Lord they bruise they bray thine heritage oppresse The widow and the stranger slay strike dead the fatherlesse 6 God shall not looke say they so nie and who shall make him know 7 The God of Jacob is too hie to understand so low 8 Unwise among the people heed in time your selves advise Before too farre your pride proceed Fooles when will ye be wise 9 Shall he whose hand did plant the eare of hearing have no sense Nor sight the eyes great Enginer that form'd their sevenfold fense 10 He that whole Nations doth chastise his censure who shall beare He that in knowledge schooles the wise his compasse who shall steere 11 The Lord he knowes mans thoughts vaine foole to vaine conclusions draw 12 Blest Lord the man thou sett'st to schoole and lesson'st in thy Law 13 To give him from the evill daies in quiet rest to sit From them that follow wicked waies untill be digg'd the pit 14 His people want the Lord may make yet will not leave them there Nor his Inheritance forsake howbeit sometime forbeare 15 But Judgement shall to Justice fall to Righteousnesse revert And after it shall follow all that are upright in heart 16 Against the evill doers head with me who lifts a hand Against iniquitie to plead on my part who will stand 17 If from the Lord that never failes some help I had not felt My soule had then that now prevailes almost in silence dwelt 18 When Lord I said my foot did move thy mercy was my stay My soules delights thy comforts drove my clouds of thoughts away 19 Of Tyran-evills shall the throne have fellowship with thee Whose shadow'd lusts for law have gone of mischiefe make decree 20 The Just mans soule they
hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
wherein thy seed shall live 12 When few of number meanes bereft they strangers in the land 13 One Nation for another left as Kingdomes came to band 14 To doe them wrong he suffred none even Kings for them he charm'd 15 Of mine Annointed touch not one nor see my Prophets harm'd 16 He call'd a famine on the Land so long with plenty fed To weaken their ingratefull hand brake all the staffe of bread 17 Before them for the dearth fore-told he sent a man at last Young Joseph for a servant sold and into prison cast 18 His se et in setters fast they pent where wrung and wrested long His soule into the iron went into his soule the wrong 19 Untill his cause for sentence cri'd his innocence to scan Untill by word the Lord had tri'd what worth was in the man 20 The King would his discharger be for his deliverance sent The peoples Ruler set him free from fault from punishment 21 Lord of his house he him assign'd his substance to assise 22 His Princes to his soule to bind and make his Elders wise 23 So Israel into Egypt came from Cana'ns better clime And Jacob in the land of Cham did sojourne for a time 24 His people mightily encrease then their oppressors made A Nation more secure for peace and stronger to invade 25 Yet Egypts heart averse was felt his people they did hate And doubly with his servants dealt unjustly held debate 26 His servant Moses then he sent and Aarons chosen head 27 Words of his signes among them spent in Cham his wonders spread 28 His Word in darknesse cloth'd the light three daies continued they In darknesse darker than the night and did not disobey 28 He turn'd their waters into bloud their fiâ—h flung dead on shore Chang'd Nilus to a noisome flood her silver streames to gore 30 Their land in legions brought forth frogs in field in house in hall In Kings bed-chambers as in bogs the loathsome Paddockes crawle 31 He spake the word and in a trice a cloud of Vermine arm'd Wing'd-Flies and Infantries of Lice in all their quarters swarm'd 32 For showers of raine from gentler hand he flung them stones of haile And flames of fire that made their land of flocke and fruit to faile 33 With storme their Vine their Fig-tree strook most fruitfull most of all Of Trees throughout their border broke the highest soonest fall 34 Of Grashoppers a mighty presse his word inspir'd with pow'r And Caterpiller numberlesse 35 All herbes and fruit devoure 36 In Egypt all their eldest borne with hand of death he smote The prime of all their fleece was shorne their strongest men of noâ—e 37 He brought them forth these wonders done with silver and with gold Among their Tribes there was not one a feeble person told 38 At their departure Egypt glad was of their stay affraid So lately to forsake them sad now loth to see them stai'd 39 A covering of a cloud he spread to shade the heat of day Of fire by night a lamp to lead and light them on their way 40 Of Quaile he brought at their request a showre that downe did raine And with the bread of Heaven them blest suffic'd with Angels graine 41 The Rocke of stone made open flie with waters stor'd the land That rivers ran in places drie â—â—here late lay Desert sand 42 His holy promise held so fast from time it first began To Abraham his servant past in his remembrance ran 43 With joy his people forth he brought his chosen with a shout 44 And gave them lands and labours wrought of Heath'ns for them cast out 45 Observe his statutes that they might and of his holy Word The Lawes obey and learne aright to practise Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 106. Confitemint Halelu-jah THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his Mercy hath no end 2 The Lords great powers who can expresse who all his praise commend 3 What blessings kept for them remaine that Judgements keepers are For him that Justice to maintaine at all times sets his care 4 Remember Lord I numbred be with them thou tak'st to grace With thy Salvation visit me with thy choice people place 5 To see what blessings by thy choice thy chosen flocke have got And with thy Nations joy rejoyce and glory in their lot 6 We with our fathers sinfully transgrest have every one Committed like iniquitie as wickedly have done 7 Thy wonder-passing wonders past which Egypts plagues could find Our fathers did not wisely cast nor compasse in their mind Thy many Mercies held no plea from their remembrance fell But they revolters at the sea the red sea did rebell 8 Yet for his Names sake not the lesse was he their Saviour His Mercy as they must confesse to make them know his power 9 The red seas course he backe did keep and with rebuke represse He led them dry-foot through the deep as through the wildernesse 10 And so he set them all on land in safety from the foe And from their haters harmfull hand redeem'd and let them goe 11 Their troublers by the waters fall were all of life bereft The waters overwhelm'd them all not one of them was left 12 With them his words then credit got they sung his praise to height 13 But all in haste his workes forgot his counsells would not wait 14 So in the wildernesse at last upon them came their lust And in â—he Desert Gods fore-cast they tempted with distrust 15 And food he gave them at their call above their lusts content But loathing leannesse therewithall into their soule he sent 15 They weari'd Moses with complaint in their envious mood And Aaron of the Lord the Saint within the Camp withstood 17 The mother-earth that Rebells hates an open grave did rive Where Dathan and Abirams Mates were swallowed up alive 18 And fire from Heaven that kindled came on their rebellious crew Burnt up the wicked in the flame their furious treasons due 19 They made a Calfe in Choreb Mount ador'd a molten Masse 20 Their glories type to base account turn'd Oxe that eateth grasse 21 And God their Saviour they forgate his Armes remembrance gone That had so mighty things of late for them in Egypt done 22 Workes wondrous for a world of graves in Chams un-peopled coast And fearfull for the red sea waves that sav'd that drown'd an host 23 And to destroy them in his mood flew out his wrathfull speech Had not his chosen Moses stood before him in the breach 24 His milder temper mixt with zeale Gods wrath so hot that burn'd With hard entreaty did congeale and from corrupting turn'd 25 They of desire despis'd the land beleeving not his word But in their tents in tumult stand and will not heare the Lord. 26 Against them therefore urg'd aloft he lifted up his hand To overthrow them threatned oft in that forsaken land 27 Among the Nations not their owne to fell their rootlesse seed And in the lands
discern'd What Judgements of thy Justice are when I have truly learn'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 All my observance will I make thy Statutes how to keep O doe not utterly forsake thy wandring pasture-sheep BETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 BY what meanes may a young best be sure to cleanse his way But on thy sayes to set his rest thy Word his warrant lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Before all search with all my heart as I have sought for thee So from thy Precepts pathes depart and wander let not mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Bound and laid up my heart within thy sayings have I hid Against thee that I might not sin nor doe as they forbid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Beyond our blessings highest reach O Lord thou blessed art O teach me what thy Statutes teach their pathes to me impart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 By utt'rance have my lips not spar'd their loudest notes to straine The Judgements of thy mouth declar'd made all their sentence plaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Bent on thy Testimonies way much more did I rejoyce Than they in store that riches lay the pride of all their choice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Before all studies early late by setting all essayes Thy Precepts will I meditate and well respect thy waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 But in thy Statutes no delight where else my heart to set Because thy Sayes are so upright them shall I not forget GIMEL 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 GIve to thy servant this reward this favour me afford That living though beset so hard I may observe thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Growne darke of sight my vaile withdraw the mysteries unfold That these mine eies may of thy Law the wondrous things behold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great stranger I and wanting light on earth in darknesse stray Hide not thy Precepts from my sight the LYRE to lead my way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Ground is my soule and broken small enflam'd is my desire At all times mine affections all thy Judgements set on fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Given up the proud dost thou forsake whom though thy checke deferre The curse at length shall overtake that from thy Precepts erre 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Growne in reproach upon me crept â—eld in contempt to be Thy Testimonies having kept O keep these shames from me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Great Princes sate and fram'd their stile some fault with me to find But on thy Statutes all the while thy servant sets his mind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Good cause no other joy invites my better-settled care Thy Testimonies my delights my men of counsell are DALETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 DOwne cast and cleaving to the dust my soule drawes neere the death According as thy Word is just revive my dying breath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Declar'd my waies to thee I have and answer had of thee Instruction only this I crave thy Statutes teach thou mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Direct me how to understand what way thy Precepts hold My Meditations of thy hand the wonders shall unfold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Dejected soule so much I grieve mine eies drop showres of raine According to thy Word relieve and raise me up againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Deceits false way from me withdraw put lying waies away And graciously give me thy Law to be my faithfull stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Disposer of my feet the way of faithfulnesse I chose Thy Judgements I before me lay and for my guides propose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Drawne from thy Testimonies now whereto I cleave so fast I cannot shrinke upon my brow Lord let not shame be cast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Directly in the way will I of thy Commandments runne Mine heart when thou shalt amplifie till grace the Goale have wonne HE. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HOw teach me Lord thy Statutes way the way to apprehend That make it all my care I may to keep it to the end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Hide not my understandings light that I may keep thy Law From all delights shall this delight mine hearts observance draw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 How I may tread thy Precepts path instruct me in the way For pleasure else mine heart none hath no joy but there to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Hold in my heart enclin'd to heed thy Testimonies will And not on Avarice to feed still fed yet famish't still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hence hence mine eies froÌ„ pleasures hook un-tempted turne away Lest after vanitie they looke revive me in thy way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Here let thy Word performance beare to me thy servant past On whom devoted to thy feare thy promis'd favour cast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold off reproach which in my way I am afraid hath stood For say what sinfull tongues can say yet are thy Judgements good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How to observe thy Precepts bounds loe my delights aspire As Justice now in thee abounds O quicken my desire VAV 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 WIth thy kind Mercy come to mee and be propitious Lord O make me thy Salvation see according to thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 What else to answer shall I have to mouthes that me upbraid But that my trust which they deprave upon thy Word is laid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Withdraw not from my mouth this scope the Word of Truth to urge Because thy Judgements are my hope thy Truths contemners scourge 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Unto for ever in thy Law my life then will I spend And till this breath I cease to draw my service never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Within a spacious roome forth brought shall I be walking found Because thy Precepts I have sought whereon my steps to ground 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Were Kings in presence I would speake thy Testimonies praise Nor shame to say Yeeld Kingdomes weake stoop Scepters to his Sayes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 With thy Commandments my delight shall all delights above Stand best delighted in my sight sole objects of my love 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Up-lifted palmes will I out-stretch thy Precepts to embrace And on thy Statutes what they â—each my meditation place ZAIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SUre promise to thy servant past as stedfast beare in mind That where my hopes thou settled hast performance I may â—ind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Sound comfort yet in this I take afflicted when I see All other succours me forsake thy saying quickens mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Scorne did the proud and much deride this serious course of mine Yet from thy Precepts for their pride my feet did not decline 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such Judgements hast thou done of old as when I call to mind My courage Lord
the mowers hand nor lades the binders lap 8 So as no passer by shall say The Lord give good successe The Name of God the Lord we pray you and your labour blesse PSAL. 130. De profundis Canticâ—m Graduum OUt of the deeps that thou maist heare Lord my complaints repaire 2 Lord heare my voice and let thine eare attend my voices praier 3 Our sins if thou O Lord shouldst summe and marke where we have miss't When thy revengefull stroke shall come who Lord shall then subsist 4 But by forgivenesse of our sinne thy mercy hath appear'd And as our love thy Judgements winne thy mercy makes thee fear'd 5 I earnestly expect the Lord expect his promise just My soule hath waited for his Word wherein my hopes put trust 6 My soule upon the Lord depends attends for her dispatch More than for morne the watch attends more than for morne the watch 7 With confidence let Israel attend the Lord therefore For with the Lord doth Mercy dwell with him redemption store 8 And Israel redeem he shall and make him freedome winne From all his sorrowes bonds from all his sorrow-breeding sinne PSAL. 131. Domine non est Canticum Graduum Davidis A Haughty heart high-looking eies O Lord I never brooke I wade not in deep mysteries nor after marvells looke 2 I still'd my soule and made it milde as from the mothers brests A weanling as a weanling childe my soule in silence rests Trust in the Lord his time attend O Jacobs family Attend his time that hath no end from now eternally PSAL. 132. Memento Domine Canticum Graduum OF David and his troublous daies be mindfull Lord and how 2 To Jacobs mighty Lord he payes his oathes solemniz'd vow 3 Nor tent nor house my harbour be repose my bed forbids 4 To sleep mine eyes shall pardon me to slumber mine eye-lids 5 Untill a dwelling place I find where may the Lord remaine The Mighty One of Jacobs kind a house to entertaine 6 Loâ— Ephrata we understood thereof good tidings yeelds At length we found it in the wood in Kirjath-jears fields 7 Within his house we will goe meet and there assembled all Before his â—oot-stoole at his feet bow downe our selves and fall 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest returne to dwell at length In Salem sometime Silo's guest thou and thy Arke of strength 9 Let be that thine they may be knowne thy Priests with Justice cloth'd And seeking thee more than their owne thy Saints to joy betroth'd 10 And for thy servant Davids sake turne not the face away Of thine Annointed Soveraignes make his seed his Scepter sway 11 The Lord in Truth to David sware and will not turne from it Fruit of thy wombe will I prepare upon thy Throne to sit 12 My Covenant if thy sons retaine my Testimonies heed Thy sons perpetually shall raigne and on thy Throne succeed 13 For as the Lord loves Sion best his liking is so great That her he hath above the rest selected for his seat 14 This is my rest a longer space than Sun shall lend his light Perpetuall here my dwelling place here my desir'd delight 15 Her victuals blessing will I blesse her poore with bread suffice 16 Her Priests in pure Salvation dresse her Saints shall joy surprize 17 There will I make the Horne upright to bud on Davids head A lamp for mine Annointed light throughout all lands to spread 18 His enemies shall shame befall and weave the web they weare Up on his head while flourish shall the Crowne that he shall beare PSAL. 133. Ecce quam bonum Canticum Graduum Davidis BEhold how good it is how pleasing well that there dwell unity where Brethren dwell 2 The precious odour did not sweeter smell When on the head the holy Oile that fell As downe the beard downe Aarons beard it went Perfum'd the border of his Vestiment 3 So fall the pearly gems from Hermon Hâ—ll On Sion Mountaines so the deaws distill And eithers fields with rich embroidry fill Powdring the 'r un-shorne lockes with various skill For there the Lords command the blessing bound And Brethrens love with life eternall crown'd PSAL. 134. Ecce nunc benedicite Canticum Graduum BEhold praise ye the Lord all ye observers of his Rites That servants in the Lords House be before him stand by nights 2 There where his Sanctuary stands to sanctifie his Name To blesse the Lord up-lifted hands let hearts low-humbled frame 3 And he whose blessings over-shade the Hill of Holinesse The Lord that Heav'ns and earth hath made thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. 135. Laudate nomen Domini Halelu-jah SIng Halelu-jah praise th' Eternals Name Ye servants of the Lord set forth his praise 2 That to the Lords House stand his praise proclaime In our Gods Houses Courts that spend your dayes 3 Praise JAH The Lord is good as then is meet Sing Psalmes unto his Name so pleasing sweet 4 For to himselfe the Lord hath Jacob chose And his chiefe treasure Israel accounts 5 Great is the Lord my knowledge can disclose And that our Lord all other gods surmounts 6 What will the Lord have done his will alone In Heav'ns Earth Seas and all the Deeps is done 7 From earths extremes he makes the clouds ascend His fires and waters on the aire he flings In lightning-shot and show'rs of raine to spend The wind out of his treasuries he brings 8 And branded Egypt bare his furies note Whose first-borne all from man to beast he smote 9 His signes and wonders here and there he sent Hard hearted Egypt in the midst of thee On Pharaoh's head and all his servants spent Yet who so blind as they that would not see His signes and wonders sent and spent in vaine Nor Pharaoh's nor his servants pride restraine 10 He smote great Nations mighty Kings he slew 11 As Heshbons Sehon King of Amorites And Ghog the King of Bashan overthrew With all the Kingdomes of the Cananites 12 And dispossest them of their land to blesse And give his people Israel to possesse 13 Thy Name O Lord is ever permanent Thy memory Lord is to age and age 14 The Lord will judge his people and repent To execute the rigour of his rage His servants faults as ready to forbeare As to their foes in his revenge severe 15 The Heathens Idols silver are and gold Worke of mans hand their makers worth beneath 16 Mouthes eyes eares noses can their makers mold 17 But cannot make them speake see heare nor breathe 18 Vaine Idoll-mongers like your Idols just That Idols make or in made Idols trust 19 O blesse the Lord ye house of Israel O blesse the Lord ye house of Aarons line 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord As well Who feare the Lord to blesse the Lord encline 21 From out of Sion his high praise record Whose dwelling is in Salem Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 136. Confitemini Domino O Praise the Lord for he is good his mercy
THe evill man the violent from me O Lord keep farre 2 Whos 's heart on mischiefe wholly bent they daily gather warre 3 They like a Serpent whet their tongue beneath their lips beare stings With Aspes fell poyson to be stung lesse deadly danger brings Selah 4 Lord keep me from the wicked hand and from the violent To thrust away my feet which stand and study to prevent 5 For me the proud have hid a snare with cords wide spread a net Way-laid my path at un-aware their grins for me have set Selah 9 Thou to the Lord my God I said to heare this voice of mine A suitor to thy grace for aide thine eare O Lord encline 7 Lord God my strength my strength to lead my saving health from harmes Thou sett'st the Helmet on my head upon the day of Armes 8 Lord wicked men encourage not nor grant them their desire O further not his crafty plot lest further they aspire Selah 9 Upon my chiefest haters head that compasse me about A covering of their lips to spread let mischiefe maâ—ke them out 10 Let burning coales on them descend hot fire on them let fall And into dungeons deep them send whence rise they never shall 11 A man of tongue shall never grow establish't in the land But evill to his overthrow shall hunt the griping hand 12 I know the Lord will Justice frame the poore opprest to quit The Just shall sure confesse thy Name the right before thee sit PSAL. 141. Ad te Domine Psalmus Davidis TO this complaint O Lord of mine thy speedy help apply Thine eare unto my voice encline when unto thee I cry 2 As incense let my praier be sent and right before thee rise Let mine up-lifted palmes present an evening sacrifice 3 Set Lord a watch my mouth before my wandring tongue to tie And of my lips keep fast the doore whence words have wings to flie 4 To evill further not my heart pretences to pretend Their dainties let me eate no part whom wicked deeds commend 5 But smite me let the Just in love his hand up-lifted lights Compassions his reprovings prove his Mawle in mercy smites Such balme none such the wicked powre shall never breake mine head For in their evills evill houre my praier for them shall plead 6 Their â—udges though by hands of rockes lie fell'd beneath our feet To heare my sayings swarme by flockes for they are pleasing sweet 7 Our scattred bones together put the mouth of Hell receives As stone on earth from Quarry cut as chips the cleaver cleaves 8 But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes attendant looke When help thou wilt my hopes afford leave not my soule forsooke 9 Preserve me from the handed-snare which they for me have laid And grins for which their wicked care with cost and paine hath paid 10 But let the wicked downe be cast his toile his taker be While I together over-past his fall my safety see PSAL. 142. Voce mea ad Dominum Maschil Davidis cùm esset in spelunca oratio MY voyce up to the Lord I strain'd and shew'd my wofull case My voyce unto the Lord complain'd and humbly su'd for grace 2 My meditation I prepar'd before him to expresse Before his face have I declar'd and powr'd out my distresse 3 When sunk my spirit within me lay my path then didst thou know A snare to walk on in my way they closely did bestow 4 On my right hand I lookt and saw to know me there was none All refuge did from me withdraw to seeke my soule not one 5 To thee ô Lord I cry'd and said to thee my hopes arrive My lot before me thou hast lay'd the land of them that live 6 Consider my complaint to thee attend my low-brought cry From my pursuers rescue me they stronger are than I. 7 My soule out of close prison bring I shall confesse thy Name The just about me in a ring thy bountie shall proclaime PSAL. 143. Deus exaudi Psalmus Davidis HEare Lord my prayer my fuits entend which I for grace to thee And to thy faithfulnesse commend in justice answer me 2 And enter not by judgements right thy servants sins to sound For justifi'd shall in thy sight not one that lives be found 3 My soule is by my foe pursu'd my life to earth lies smit Among the dead for ever mew'd in darknesse set to sit 4 My spirit within me spent hath left my understanding craz'd My troubled heart of rest bereft amidst me lyes amaz'd 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy worke I muse Thy deeds my serious thoughts behold what passe thy hands peruse 6 To thee I stretch forth either hand thy help to entertaine My soule â—or thee as weary land thirsts after welcome raine Selah 7 Haste Lord and heare my spirit is done hide not thy face from me Like them that downe the pit are gone lest else made soon I be 8 Thy morning mercy make me heare in thee I trust to mee The way I am to walke make cleere I list my soule to thee 9 From my pursuing enemies O Lord deliver me That where my safeties shelter lies for covert flie to thee 10 Thou art my God to doe thy will O make me understand To guide me thy good Spirit instill where right commands the land 11 And for that Names sake of thine owne thou Lord shalt quicken mee As for thy Justice thou art knowne my soule from pressure free 12 Against my foes thy power employ make strong thy Mercies arme My soules distressors all destroy that me thy servant harme PSAL. 144. Benedictus Dominus Davidis BLest be the Lord my Rocke of Might my Fortresse never farre By whom my hands are taught to fight my fingers fram'd for warre 2 My Mercy my strong Hold my Towre my Saviour and my Shield In whom I trust and by whose power to me my people yeeld 3 Lord what is man that thy respect to know him takes such care Why on the sons of man reflect and reckon what they are 4 Man is of vanity a masse made up on earth to creep Whose daies as slides the shadow passe to death the house of sleep 5 Thy Heav'ns O Lord bow and come downe with tempests warning stroke And with thy clouds the Mountaines crowne but touch and they shall smoake 6 Lighten thy lightnings fi'ry darts to scatter them withall Send home thine arrowes to their hearts and troubled make them fall 7 Thy saving hand send from on hiâ— for my deliverance stand Rid from the many waters nie freed from strange childrens hand 8 Whose mouth of vanitie the mold dissembles in their stile On falshood whose right hand takes hold a right hand full of guile 9 To thee O God prepare will I a new-set song to sing On ten-string'd Lute and Psalterie with sound of voice and string 10 His gift it is whereby Kings stand salvation that they have Doth from the sword in mischiefes hand