sots are they vvho do them make And vvho in them affyeth Pause verse 9 O Israel place thou thy confidence In God thy ayd thy shield and thy defence From perils he vvill vvard thee verse 10 O Aarons house place thou thy confidence In God thy ayd thy shield and thy defence From dangers he vvill gard thee verse 11 VVho feare the Lord place all your confidence And trust in him your helper your defence He is your sure saluation verse 12 The Lord did not forget vs in distres He Israel for euermore vvill bles And Aarons generation verse 13 All those that him do fear the Lord vvill bles Both yong and old the greater vvith the les Shall high be dignified verse 14 Gods mercy grace and great benignity Both vnto you and your posterity Shall still be multiplyed verse 15 Of God the Lord ye euer blessed are VVho heau'n and earth hath made vvhich do declare His povvrfull operation verse 16 The Lord himself inhabiteth high heau'n And all the earth vvith all therin hath giuen To Adams generation verse 17 Thy praise O Lord by deadmen is not shovvn By those vvho in the silent graue go dovvn Thy honor is not raised verse 18 But liuing vve thee liuing Lord adore And vve vvill praise thee euer more and more Therfore the Lord be praised Psalme 116. Thanksgiuing I Loue the Lord because he eare doth giue Vnto my voyce and to my supplication verse 2 Since he inclin'd to hear vvith acceptation Therfore vvill I call on him vvhile I liue verse 3 The pains of death did compas me about With grieuous pangs afflicted I did languish Neere to the graue in dolefull grief and anguish I on the Lords Name cald and cryed out verse 4 O Lord saue thou my soule and set it free Then did I finde the Lord most iust gracious verse 5 The mercies of the Lord are large spacious verse 6 The Lord doth keep thē safe that simple be Cast dovvn vvith grief I vvas brought very lovv He rais'd me vp in safety me inclosing verse 7 Return to rest my soule on him reposing For God on thee doth freely gifts bestovv verse 8 Because my soule from death thou didst release My eyes from teares my slippry feet from sliding verse 9 Before the Lord vvill I vvalk my steps guiding Into the land of life through paths of peace Pause verse 10 I did beleeue and therfore haue I said In my distres afflicted and tormented verse 11 My hasty tong my troubled sense preuented That lyers all men are vain is their ayd verse 12 VVhat shall I to the Lord repay for all His bounty to me vvhat gratification verse 13 I vvill take vp the cup of his saluation And thankfully on Gods Name I vvill call verse 14 Vnto the LORD my vovves novv I vvill pay In presence of his people all redeemed verse 15 The death of Gods deare Saints is high esteemed Most precious in his sight it is alvvay verse 16 Thy seruant Lord thy seruant loe am I Thy hand-maids son to serue thee ay addressed In sorrovvs straits vvhen I vvas sore distressed Thou didst release me all my bonds vnty verse 17 A thankfull heart to thee I offer vvill And call vpon thy Name vvith adoration verse 18 In presence of thy sacred congregation Novv vnto thee vvill I my vovves fulfill verse 19 VVithin the Courts of Gods ovvn house sound vve The praises of his Name vvith glory crovvned In midst of thee Ierusalem renovvned Praise ye the Lord to him a◠thankfull be Psalme Cxvij ALl Nations laud the Lord our God Praise him all people all abroad verse 2 For in his mercies bounteous Hath he exceeded tovvard vs His truth abides eternally Him therfore euer magnifie Psalme 118. Thanksgiuing prophecy TO God giue thanks all praises render Because so gracious good is he For his compassion mercy tender Endureth sure eternally verse 2 Let Israel make declaration And singing publish solemnly That his so great commiseration Most sure endures perpetually verse 3 Let Aarons house and generation Novv say declaring publikely That his great bounty and compassion Endureth sure continually verse 4 Let euery one all vvhosoeuer Doth feare and serue God faithfully Novv say his mercies ay perseuer Enduring euerlastingly verse 5 In great afflictions straits distressed I called on him earnestly He ansvverd me my vvrongs redressed From thrall at large he set me free verse 6 The Lord almighty vvho commandeth Both heauen and earth stands firm for me Me safe defending vvhile he standeth I need not feare mans enmity Pause verse 7 VVith them vvhose help I haue acquired The Lord for me stands stedfastly What I to see haue much desired My foes before my face shall flee verse 8 T is better far to haue affiance In God then in mans amity verse 9 In God 't is best to haue affiance For frail earths greatest Princes be verse 10 All nations me about surrounding Me haue besieg'd perniciously In Gods Name vvith his ayd abounding I shall destroy them vtterly verse 11 They compast me about inclosing On euery side maliciously But in the Name of God reposing I vvill destroy them totally verse 12 Like Bees about me they haue svvarmed Their vvings vvere singed instantly In Gods Name I at all points armed Shall them destroy vndoubtedly verse 13 Against me thou hast rudely rushed That I might fall dovvn suddenly At me vvith all thy povvr hast pushed But God did help me certainly verse 14 The Lord almighty is my povver Of him vvill I sing chearfully He is my refuge and my tovver He keeps me safe assuredly verse 15 The voyce of shovvting and saluation Is heard to sound most ioyfully Within the righteous habitation The Lords right hand doth valiantly Pause verse 16 The Lords right hand is magnified Exalted in most high degree The Lords right hand is dignified His vvorks are vvrought most povvrfully verse 17 Inspite of them that me enuyed I shall not dy but liue to see God 's vvorks declar'd and testified My self vvill shevv them openly verse 18 The Lord seuerely me chastised I must confes deseruedly To my instruction exercised Not to destruction finally verse 19 Ope ye to me the gates of iustice That entring in humility I to the LORD GOD vvho most iust is May render praises thankfully verse 20 This gate so beautifull erected Is God's the Lord of sanctity The righteous in his sight respected Shall enter therin peacefully verse 21 With thanks praise I vvill confes thee Thou gau'st me ansvver graciously For thy saluation I vvill bles thee And for thy great benignity Pause verse 22 The stone vvhich builders had reiected Refusing it disdainfully Is novv the chief and choise selected Adorns the corner gracefully verse 23 To be so done the Lord best thought it He did it most apparently He that vvorks vvonders he hath vvrought it In our sight it shovvs maruelously verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made it Let vs inioy it
the Gentils are Bought and sold as other vvare Made of siluer or of gold VVhich the vvorkmans hand doth mould verse 16 Mouths they haue yet speechles be Eyes they haue yet cannot see verse 17 Eares they haue yet heare no sound Nostrils vvhere no breath is found verse 18 Like in nature like in name To them are they vvho them frame They haue all as little sense vvho in them haue confidence verse 19 Bles the Lord O Israel Ye that in his house do dvvell Aarons house your selues addresse God the Lord to praise and blesse verse 20 House of Leui yeeld him praise Magnifie his name alvvayes All that loue and feare the Lord Praise his name vvith one accord verse 21 Blesse the Lord for euermore Out of Sion him adore Where his glory high excels In Ierusalem vvho dvvells Psalme 136. Thanksgiuing PRaise the Lord to him confes Giue him thanks for his goodnes For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 2 To the God of Gods giue praise Giue him praise and thanks alvvaies For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 3 To the Lord of Lords giue praise Giue him glorious thanks alvvayes For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 4 Giue him praise and thanks each one VVho doth vvonders great alone For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 5 Giue him thanks his praise relate Heau'n his vvisdome did create For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 6 Praise him vvho the earth out spread Ore the vvaters stablished For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 7 In the heau'n he made great lights Shining therin dayes and nights For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 8 He the Sun made vvith his rayes Domineering ore the dayes For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 9 Moon and stars of lesser lights To command and rule the nights For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 10 He did smite vvith povvrfull hand In their first born Egypt land For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 11 He brought thence his Israel VVho long there opprest did dvvell For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 12 VVith strong hand and stretcht out arm He protected them from harm For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 13 He the red sea did diuide Seeming vvals on euery side For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 14 And vvhile so it standing vvas Through it safe did Israel pas For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 15 Pharoh and his army dround Follovving in sea profound For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 16 He did lead his people in VVildernes of Shur and Sin For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 17 Giue thanks to the Lord of might Praise him vvho great Kings did smite For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 18 Killing Kings incontinent By his povver euident For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 19 Sihon King of Amorites He slevv by his Israelites For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 20 Og the King of Basan land Dyed by his dreadfull hand For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 21 Then their land avvay he gaue That his people it might haue For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 22 To his seruant Israel To possesse it there to dvvell For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 23 VVhen in ill estate vve stood He remembred vs for good For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 24 Our distressers he destroyd Freedom vve by him inioyd For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 25 All his creatures he doth feed Nourishing them at their need For his great benignity dureth to eternity verse 26 To the Lord the God of heau'n Let all thanks and praise be giuen For his great benignity dureth to eternity Psalme 137. Complaint BY Euphrates vve captiue sat lamenting Proud Babels streams vvith streaming tears augmenting O Sion dear vvhen vve remembred thee verse 2 In midst of thrall abiding exiles vve VVith hearts grief pang'd vvith flouds of plaints oreflovving Our harps vve hang d on vvillovv plants there grovving verse 3 Then they vvhose rage and fury vs captiued Importun'd vs to sing our ioyes depriued Insulting bid vs Sion songs expres verse 4 Alas said vve hovv can vve here addres Our mournfull hearts to sing the songs ordained To praise our God in strangers land prophaned verse 5 Let my right hand disus'd forget for euer All harping skill if I do not perseuer Ierusalem thee in my minde to beare verse 6 To my mouths roof let my tong fast adhere Nere let me be vvith any ioyes endevved Vntill I see thy former ioyes renevved verse 7 Remember Lord hovv Edoms race inflamed With rage against Ierusalem exclamed That dismall day vvhen it quite vvaste vvas layd Remember hovv inhumanly they said Sack kill spoil burn turn all to desolation Race dovvn to ground demolish the foundation verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babel be destroyed Thrise happy he vvhose povvr shall be imployed As thou hast vs more vvretched thee to make verse 9 May they be blest vvhose zealous hand shall take From brests impure thy brauling brats and brain them And dash their bones gainst stones till they haue slain them Psalme 138. Thanksgiuing WIth all my heart I vnto thee Will thankfull be Thy goodnes praising VVhere mighty States assembled be I 'le sing of thee Thy Name high raising verse 2 And in thy sacred Temple I Will magnifie Thy Name renovvned Adoring thee for mercy thine And truth diuine VVith glory crovvned verse 3 For thou aboue all thy Name Lord Thy sacred VVORD Hast magnified VVhen I did cry thou didst heare me My soule by thee Was fortified verse 4 All Kings on earth shall thee renovvn VVith praise shall crovvn Thee LORD most blessed VVhen thou to heare shalt them incline Thy Word diuine By thee expressed verse 5 They in the vvayes of God my King Shall vvalk and sing His sacred story Confessing that the Lord of might Doth shine most bright In grace and glory verse 6 For though the Lord be God most high his gracious eye The meek respecteth The proud a far off he doth knovv their fall doth shovv He them deiecteth verse 7 Though I in great distres be toyld tost and turmoyld Nevv life thou giu'st me Thy rightfull hand quite ouerthrovves my spitefull foes But thou relieu'st me verse 8 Thou vvilt accomplish this for me for thy mercy Endureth euer This vvork vvhich novv thou hast begun till it be done Forsake it neuer Psalme 139. Consolation O God thou hast me search'd and try'd VVhat is in me thou hast espy'd And vnto thee is throughly knovvn verse 2 My rising vp and lying dovvn What thought so ere my heart conceiued By thee a far off is perceiued verse 3 VVhere so I goe or dovvn do ly Still thee I see approching nigh My vvayes and paths all thou dost fan Familiarly them out dost scan
My fainting spirit vvas ouerthrovvn VVhat course I hold vvhere I should goe VVhat path I take thou vvell dost knovv verse 4 And vvhen I vvalked in my vvay They for me secret snares did lay On my right hand I lookt to see If any vvere vvho vvould knovv me VVhen meanes and friends I sought and try'd They me forsook on euery side All hope of succor failed me For my soul none vvould carefull be verse 5 O Lord to thee then I did cry Thou only art my hope said I Thou art my refuge still at hand My portion in the liuing land verse 6 Attend vnto my vvofull cry For very lovv novv brought am I From cruell foes deliuer me Far stronger all then I they be verse 7 My soul out of close prison bring That to thy name I praise may sing The iust about me shall resort For largely thou shalt me comfort Psalme 143. Prayer LOrd hear my prayer and inuocation Giue eare vnto my supplication Me ansvver in thy faithfulnes Relieue me vvith commiseration According to thy righteousnes verse 2 Let not thy seruant terrified VVith horror of his sin be tryed By rigor of thy iudgment right For no man can be iustified That liues in thy al-seeing sight verse 3 My foes my soul haue persecuted Their fury on me executed Struck dovvn my life to earth they haue I dvvell in darknes am reputed As dead long lying in the graue verse 4 Therfore my spirit is distressed VVithin me ouervvhelmd oppressed Amazed desolate perplext Of vvonted comfort dispossessed My heart disconsolate is vext verse 5 In miserable state inthralled The dayes of old to minde I called On all thy vvorks I meditate To comfort me vvith grief appalled The vvorks of thy hands I relate verse 6 To call on thee thy Word requireth My humble heart to thee aspireth VVith stretcht out hands thy grace to gain For thee my thirsty soul desireth As parched lands for shovvrs of rain verse 7 Lord haste thy ansvver fauorable My spirit failes be comfortable Thy face from me O do not hide Lest I become as miserable As they that dovvn the pit do slide verse 8 Betimes to heare thy mercy make me In thee I trust do not forsake me The vvay that I should vvalk shevv me That errors do not ouertake me For I do lift my heart to thee verse 9 O Lord thou art my hope foreuer Me from my enemies deliuer To thee for refuge I do fly Of sure defence thou art the giuer Hid vnder thy shield let me ly verse 10 Teach me to doe thy vvill directed To be by me knovvn and effected Thou art my God my comforts spring By thy good spirit me elected Into the land of iustice bring verse 11 O Lord in vvhom my trust is stayed Reuiue thou me so much decayed For thy Name sake vvhich I profes Let me from trouble be conuayed According to thy righteousnes verse 12 And of thy mercy failing neuer My cruell foes cut off for euer And let thy might them all destroy Who to afflict my soul indeuer For thee to serue is all my ioy Psalme 144. Prayer THe Lord vvho is my strength my God be blessed VVho hath my hands to manage armes addressed VVith vvarlike skill my fingers taught to fight Victoriously conqu'ring my foes to smite verse 2 His fauor is my freedom my saluation My tovvr of strength my strong fortification My only hope my sure defence my shield By him subdevvd to me the people yeeld verse 3 Lord vvhat is man that thou vouchsafst to knovv him That thou such grace such loue dost daign to shovv him VVhat is the son of man that thou shouldst take Such liking of him such account to make verse 4 This earthly man may fitly be resembled Vnto a heap of vanities assembled His dayes are fevv and soon they do decay And as a shade they svviftly pas avvay verse 5 Bovv dovvn the heau'ns O Lord from thence descending The mountains touch they 'l smoake in sunder rending verse 6 Cast lightning forth them scatter and disperse Shoot out thy shafts destroy thou the peruerse verse 7 For my release thy hand from heau'n dovvn send me From vvaters great deliuer and defend me From fearfull fall into the 〈…〉 Of children strange born bred in barbarous lands verse 8 Whose mouth speaks fraud vvhose vvhole discourse is lying Their hands and hearts to vanity applying verse 9 To thee O God my voyce a nevv song sings I 'le sound thy praise vvith harp and lutes ten strings verse 10 He Kings from feare and trouble doth deliuer Of victory he is the only giuer By him is sure his seruant Dauid made Safe and secure from vvounds of trenchant blade verse 11 Deliuer me betimes vouchsafe to saue me From strangers hands vvho in their povvr vvould haue me VVhose mouth doth talk of vanity and lyes And vvhose right hand deceit doth exercise verse 12 Grant that our sons may in their generations Grovv vp in youth as flourishing plantations As louely make our daughters and as fair As pollisht coignes of royall buildings are verse 13 Make thou our fields for one yeeld fiue times tvventy Our garners fill of all sorts stor'd vvith plenty And let our flocks vvhich streets or pastures hold Bring thousands forth increase ten thousand fold verse 14 Do thou make strong our oxen toil enduring Inuasions and excursions spoil procuring Make quite to cease all violence restrain That there may none in all our streets complain verse 15 O happy are the people thus instated Who to the Lord are vvholy consecrated True blessednes hath them for euer cround VVhose God the Lord eternall is renound Psalme Cxlv. Thanksgiuing MY God my King I vvill thee magnifie And bles thy name for euermore vvill I. verse 2 Bles thee I vvill and praise thee euery day And glorifie thy sacred name for ay verse 3 The Lord my God is great and admirable To comprehend his greatnes none is able verse 4 Due praise of all thy vvorks each generation Shall giue and of thy povvr make declaration verse 5 I vvill discourse of thy great dignity And celebrate thy glorious Maiesty I vvill declare the vvonders by thee vvrought And maruelous vvorks vvhich thou to pas hast brought verse 6 And men shall speak of thy povvr testifying Hovv dreadfull are thy actions terrifying I vvill declare thy high magnificency Thy great renovvn and honors excellency verse 7 They shall make knovvn and that abundantly Thy goodnes great most vvorthy memory Thy righteousnes to all doth so abound That they the praise therof shall sing and sound verse 8 The Lord is kinde and full of svveet compassion To anger slovv of much commiseration verse 9 His goodnes God doth vnto all discouer His mercy great extends his vvorks all ouer verse 10 Lord all thy vvorks vvhich thy hands did create Giue thanks to thee thy praise they celebrate Especially thy Saints all thee do bles Most vvorthy praise they all do thee confes verse 11
guide VVhom I alone rely on And he as alvvay neare Vouchsaft my voyce to hear Out of his sacred Sion verse 5 Therfore of peace possest I vvill ly dovvn and rest And take my timely sleeping And vvithout fear likevvise Avvake again and rise For God hath me in keeping verse 6 Should millions strong and stout Besiege me round about It nothing should affray me Their numbers and their force Of charrets and of horse Should not a vvhit dismay me verse 7 Arise O Lord my God And saue me vvith thy rod For thou hast deepely vvounded The cheeks of all my foes That vp against me rose Their very teeth are pounded verse 8 But from thee Lord alone And thy supernall throne Is ay to be expected All ayd and all defence VVhich thou dost free dispence To all thy ovvn elected Psalme iiij Prayer O Lord my God my rights defender Ah hearken to me vvhen I call As thou my liberty didst render verse 2 Deny me not thy pitty tender But hear my earnest prayer vvithall verse 3 Hovv long O sonnes of mortals mighty My glory to disgrace disguise And turn to shame and scandall fight ye Hovv long vvill ye in sinne delight ye In levvd designes and seek for lyes verse 4 Knovv ye vvho me haue disrespected The Lord himself ahoue the rest Him that is godly hath selected And louingly to me affected VVill hear from heau'n vvhat I request verse 5 Tremble therfore and see ye sin not Striue not against his sacred vvill Consider if as yet ye see not VVhen busy toild abroad ye be not But in your chamber sole and still verse 6 Then daily offer to him duly Iust sacrifice his proper right And broken hearted humbled truly Before his presence vvalking nevvly Trust in the Lord his gratious might verse 7 The most part only this inquire VVho is it that vvill shevv vs vvealth But shevv vs Lord I thee desire Thy face vvithout thy frovvns of ire Thy smiling grace thy sauing health verse 8 For only that shall more content me And make me much more to reioyce Then all their store in time of plenty VVhen they haue thousands reapt for tvventy Of corne and vvine and other choyce verse 9 In safety therfore and secured VVill I ly dovvn and soundly sleep For thou O Lord I rest assured Me vvith thy grace hast round immured Me in thy kingdome safe vvilt keep Psalme v. Prayer VNto the vvords of my complaining O Lord incline thy gratious ear Vouchsafe to vnderstand and hear O thou that in the heau'ns art raigning My cause of plaining verse 2 Hear thou and that vvith expedition My crying voyce my God my King For only vnto thee I bring And offer vp vvith all submission This my petition verse 3 Lord in the morn my prayer ascending If it may please thee thou shalt hear My voice vvhen morning doth appear VVill I to thee address attending Thy grace descending verse 4 Thou art a God all Gods excelling VVho art not pleasd vvith vvickednes Nor vvinkest at vngodlines Ill doers haue not any dealing VVith thee nor dvvelling verse 5 The foolish rash the proud dare neuer Thy dreadfull presence come before For thou abhorrest euermore The vvicked all that still perseuer In bad indeuer verse 6 The smooth deceiuer and the lyer That make good euill euill good The murderer the man of blood Thou vvilt in fine confound in fire In thy fierce ire verse 7 But I for mercy vvill implore thee Thy mercyes great and many be In reuerence and feare to thee Tovvard thy sacred house before thee I vvill adore thee verse 8 Guide me my God safe protect me According to thy righteous guise From ambush of my enemies And in thy vvay made plaine direct me Vpright erect me Pause verse 9 For in their mouth no truth remaineth Their heart is double vvickeder Their throte an open sepulcher Their tong by smoothing soothing gaineth And alvvaies faineth verse 10 Lord let them euer quite be quelled Confound them in their ovvne deuice Disperse them for their hainous vice For they against thee haue rebelled And proudly svvelled verse 11 But let all those vvhose expectation Is fixt on thee in thee reioyce And ioy they ay in heart and voyce That haue thy Name in admiration For their saluation verse 12 For Lord the iust thou ay dost tender And them thou couerst vvith thy grace As vvith a shield in euery place Thou free from danger them dost render As their defender Psalme vj. Prayer LOrd in thy furies terror Reproue thou not my error Though I thee high incense Nor in thy dread displeasure Correct me to the measure Of my extreme offence verse 2 Lord haue commiseration On me shevv thy compassion For grief me vveak doth make Heal me O Lord recure me Release from pain procure me For all my bones do ake verse 3 My soul vvithin perplexed Is also greatly vexed In agony grief O Lord my God vvhy stayest thou Alas hovv long delayst thou VVhen vvilt thou send relief verse 4 Return O Lord in fauer Of my soul be the sauer From danger safe me make Though I cannot deserue it Yet saue my life preserue it For thy ovvn mercy sake verse 5 For vvith the dead and buried In darknes deep interred None do record thy Name Amid the fields infernall VVho shall extoll th' Eternall Or magnifie thy Fame Pause verse 6 In vveary toyl and anguish VVith sighs grones I languish The tedious night out-vveares All restles vvithout sleeping My bed I bathe vvith vveeping My couch doth svvim vvith teares verse 7 Through my incessant sorrovv VVhich ay doth pierce me thorough Mine eyes vvax dim and ould My countenance doth vvither It sinks and shrinks together To see my foes so bould verse 8 Avvay ye vvicked vanish You from my sight I banish VVho vvork iniquity Because the Lord hath daigned To hear vvhen I complained And vvaild my misery verse 9 The Lord hath not reiected The prayer I erected But heard it from on high He hath not only heard me But also did regard me And ansvverd graciously verse 10 Let all my foes be vexed And blush vvith shame perplexed Ezceedingly disgrac'd Let them turn backvvard vvounded VVith sudden shame confounded And vtterly defac'd Psalme 7. Prayer IN thee my God my trust is euer Then saue me Lord and me deliuer From all that me pursue vvith hate And from the cruell Potentate verse 2 Lest like a Lyon in his povver He tear my soul and me devovver VVhile succorles I seem to be And ther is none to rescue me verse 3 O Lord my God my hopes foundation If I deserue this imputation If I haue done him vvrong in ought In deed or vvord or but in thought verse 4 If I haue him vvith ill requited VVho vvas at peace vvith me vnited Nay if I haue not done him good VVho vvithout cause hath sought my bloud verse 5 Then let my eager foe pursue me Till he oretake and quite
subdue me Yea let him cast my life avvay And in the dust my honour lay verse 6 Arise O Lord vvith expedition In vvrath to vvorke my foes perdition And vvatch for me both day and night Till I obtain my promis'd right verse 7 So multitudes of people pressing Shall come to thee freely confessing Thee Lord and King and Iudg supreme Then rouse thy self for loue of them verse 8 And thou of all men Iudg supernall Novv iudg thou me my God eternall According to my innocence Sincere and cleer free from offence Pause verse 9 The vvickeds rage to cease constrain thou The righteous iust confirm sustain thou For God most iust the reins doth try All thoughts all hearts he doth discry verse 10 The Lord is my defence assured My shield vvherby I am secured VVho saueth by his povver and might All those that are in heart vpright verse 11 The Lord is iust and iustice giueth To euery one that iustly liueth God threatens them that disobey To vvrath prouoked euery day verse 12 But if hard hearted not relenting He vvil not turn Gods vvrath preuenting Then he his svvord vvill sharper vvher His bovv is bent and ready set verse 13 His instruments of death destroying Prepared are his shafts imploying Against them vvho inflam'd vvith spight In persecuting take delight verse 14 Behold iniquity he vveaued VVith mischief great vvhich he conceiued In trauell painfull he brought forth A lying issue nothing vvorth verse 15 A pit he digged darke and deeply A bloudy caue descending steeply To haue intrapt my harmles foot But he himself is faln intoo'r verse 16 The euill that he hath proiected Vpon himself shall be reflected His cruelty and fell despight On his ovvn head shall surely light verse 17 Therfore vvill I extoll the iustice Of God the Lord in vvhom my trust is Him vvill I praise and magnifie The glorious Name of God most high Psalme 8. Thanksgiuing ETernall God our Lord incomparable Hovv excellent is thy Name admirable Ore all the vvorld thy glory manifold Is far aboue the highest heau'ns extold verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of babes and sucklings tender Thou hast confirmd thy mighty povver to render Thy enemies confounded and by those To stop the mouthes of thy reuengefull foes verse 3 VVhen I behold in sacred contemplation The heau'ns the vvorks of thy high hands creation The Sun the Moon and all the Stars about In their due place so orderly set out verse 4 Lord think I then as in my self amazed O vvhat is man that thou O Lord art pleased To visit him or vvhat is all mankinde That thou vouchsafâ—st to keep them in thy minde Pause verse 5 For thou hast made him but a little vnder Thy Angels bright thy ministers of vvonder Thou hast vvith vvealth and honor girt him round And thou hast him vvith glory richly crovvnd verse 6 Thou hast ordaind him Lord and ruler ouer Thy handy vvorks vvhich all the vvorld doth couer And all therin as to thee seemed meet Thou hast subdevvd beneath his regall feeâ— verse 7 Both Oxen Sheep and euery kinde of cattell VVhich on the hils or on the playns imbattell The sauage beasts vvhich in the forrests breed And vvhich in fields or in the foulds do feed verse 8 The vvinged fovvls through ayrie regions flying Fish in the Seas and riuers multiplying Through vvatry paths vvhat passeth great or small Thou vnto man hast them subiected all verse 9 Eternall God our Lord incomparable Hovv excellent and O hovv admirable Is thy great Name vvith praises most deuout To be extold the spacious vvorld throughout Psalme 9. Thanksgiuing WIth all my heart O Lord most high I vvill extoll and magnifie All thy great vvorks incomparable VVhich vvondrous are and admirable verse 2 In thee O Lord I vvill reioyce VVith chearfull heart and chearfull voyce O thou most high thy Name relating I le sing and praise it celebrating verse 3 Because by thy almighty might Mine enemies are put to flight Dovvn shall they fall vvith fear surrounded And at thy presence all confounded verse 4 For thou hast daignd my friend to stand Thou hast vouchsaft to take in hand My guiltles cause thy Throne ascending As righteous Iudg my cause defending verse 5 Thou hast rebukt the heathen rout The vvicked ruind raced out Their fame their name extinct for euer Repriued or reuiued neuer Pause verse 6 Proud foe vvhers novv our threatned spoil Our cities leueld vvith the soil And are their names vvith them consumed Hast thou preuaild as vvas presumed verse 7 No no the Lord on high doth raign VVhose kingdom euer shall remain His regall throne he hath prepared VVhere iudgment iust shall be declared verse 8 Loe he vvill iudge and iustly too The vvorld and all that vvorldlings doe Yea he vvith equall doome vvill duly All people censure iust and truly verse 9 God vvill the refuge be and ayd Of the opprest and ouerlaid Their refuge and sure consolation Euen in the midst of tribulation verse 10 And they that knovv thy holy Name VVill put their vvhose trust in the same For vvho himself to thee betaketh Thy mercy Lord neuer forsaketh Pause verse 11 Sing thankfull praises to the Lord Who dvvels in Sion and record His high exploits to nations telling His great and glorious acts excelling verse 12 When he of guiltles bloud inquires Remembring them he it requires And neuer doth forget the crying Of the opprest on him relying verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on me distrest Consider hovv I am opprest By those that hate me thou that euer From gates of death dost me deliuer verse 14 That I in Sion may declare Thy praises all past all compare Reioycing vvith intire affection In thy saluation and protection verse 15 The heathen folk into the pit Are faln themselues that digged it Yea their ovvn feet are fast insnared In hidden nets themselues prepared verse 16 And therby hath the Lord bin knovvn For hauing such a iudgment shovvn In that the vvicked are surprised Euen in the snare themselues deuised Pause verse 17 The vvicked all shall suffer vvrack And headlong into hell fall back And all the nations God forgetting Their mindes vpon him neuer setting verse 18 For th' humble hearted poor shall not Be euerlastingly forgot Nor shall the meek in tribulation For euer lose their expectation verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not still The proud preuail and haue their vvill But vnto iudgment bring before thee The Gentiles vvhich do not adore thee verse 20 O Lord vvhose povvr is euery vvhere Strike thou the nations all vvith fear And make them knovv O God immortall They are but men but mould but mortall Psalme x. Of prayer and comfort WHy dost thou Lord vvithdravv from vs thy grace Why standest thou from vs departed far Why hidest thou the fauor of thy face In troublous times of need and grieuous care verse 2 Inflam'd vvith rage and pride the vvicked are To vex the poor but let them
all that vvork iniquity past sense That hauing got my people in their povver They them as bread do greedily deuovver They call not on the Lord of povver immense Through negligence verse 5 There suddenly great feare did them oppres They vvere cast dovvn vvith horrid consternation For God is in the righteous generation His grace doth saue all them that righteousnes In heart possesse verse 6 Ye vvith reproch the poor and meek despise Ye his designes and counsels haue disgraced Because his trust in God the Lord is placed For refuge he in danger to him flyes On him relyes verse 7 From Sion vvho vvill vnto Israel Saluation send vvhen back the Lord returneth The grieuous thrall vvherin his people mourneth In gladnes then shall ioyfull Iacob dvvell And Israel Psalme 15. Doctrin WHo is it Lord vvhich shall remain Within thy sacred tabernacle To vvhom vvilt thou the fauor daigne Whom shall thy mountain entertain To â—est in holy habitacle verse 2 It shall be he vndoubtedly Who euermore vprightly vvalketh And alvvay vvorketh righteously Who in his hearts sincerity Doth speak the truth vvhen ere he talketh verse 3 Whose tong doth speak no infamy Nor yet malitiously backbiteth Nor doth his neighbour iniury Whose eare vvill heare no obloquy That vvith reproch his neighbour-smiteth verse 4 Within vvhose eyes he that doth beare Himself debosht is scorned euer But they are grac'd vvho God do feare Who doth perform vvhat he doth svveare Though to his losse yet changeth neuer verse 5 Who lends but not for vsury Who vpright iustice exerciseth And sels it not by bribery Who doth these things mou'd shall not be A blest estate him eterniseth Psalme 16. Thanksgiuing prophecy PReserue me Lord be thou my help and ayd For I do trust in thee my hope reposing verse 2 And thou my soul this vnto God hast said Thou art my Lord I am at thy disposing Of all the good thy bounty to me lendeth No benefit at all to thee extendeth verse 3 But to thy Saints on earth vvho ex'lent be All my delight in them is still inlarged verse 4 But they vvho haste to serue strange gods not thee With multitudes of plagues shall be surcharged Nor shall my hands once touch their bloud oblation Nor shall my lips of their name make relation verse 5 My portion Lord thou art the heritance Assign'd to me by thee am I sustained verse 6 Thou art my health my vvealth my lot my chance A pleasant place by thee I haue obtained A goodly seat to me thy grace assureth Which vnto me and mine for ay endureth Pause verse 7 The Lord be praisd vvho hath so prudently â—o me aduice and counsell deep declared My reines my thoughts and my affections he Euen in the night to schoole me hath prepared verse 8 Before me still the Lord I haue propounded â—ince he 's near hand I shall not be confounded verse 9 Wherfore my heart doth ioy vvith thanks and praise My glory makes my spirits glad relation My soul her flesh in hopefull rest dovvn layes With confidence expecting thy saluation verse 10 Thou vvilt not leaue my soul in graue deep buried â—or let thy Saint corruption see interred verse 11 But from the tombe aloft thou vvilt me raise â—o triumph in a glorious resurrection For thou vvilt shevv and guide me to the vvayes Of life vvhere ioyes abound in full perfection Euen in thy paths me to thy presence bringing At thy right hand are pleasures euer springing Psalme 17. Prayer LOrd hear my right and entertain My ernest suit for iustice crying Thy eare vnto my prayer applying I plead vvith lips that do not fain verse 2 Let my doom be by thee avvarded Let it come forth iust Iudg from thee And in thine eyes vvhich all things see Let all the righteous be regarded verse 3 Thou in the night of my distres My heart hast visited and tryed But nothing in me hast discryed Resolu'd my mouth shall not transgres VVhat vvorks so ere men haue pursevved verse 4 Vnto thy Word I haue respect VVhich hath in me vvrought this effect That I destroyers paths eschevved verse 5 Vouchsafe my steps to stay and guide For euer in thy paths approued And neuer let my steps be moued That from thy vvayes I neuer slide verse 6 Thou vvilt me heare thy ansvver daigning O Lord vvhen to thee pray I shall In perill vvhen to thee I call Thine eare vvill heare my iust complaining verse 7 Thou mighty sauer of all those VVho haue their hope in thee reposed Lord let thy mercies be disclosed To saue them from their rising foes verse 8 Let me of safety rest assured Keep me as th' apple of thine eye In shade of thy vvings let me lye Hid there from danger safe secured Pause verse 9 From vvicked men that scape I may From cruell hands that doe oppres me From mortall foes that to distres me Besiege me round be set my vvay verse 10 In their ovvn fat they are inclosed Their mouths vvith speeches proud abound verse 11 Our steps they haue novv compast round Their eyes are dovvn on earth reposed verse 12 12 Like as a Lyon vvhich doth spy His prey runs svvift to seaze it speedy Or Lyons vvhelp vvith hunger greedy In secret caue doth lurking lye verse 13 Raise vp thy selfe him dovvn deiect thou Preuent and disappoint him Lord From vvicked men vvho are thy svvord My soul deliuer and protect thou verse 14 Lord let thy povvâ—rfull hand me saue From men of this vvorlds fading glory VVhich is but vain and transitory Who in this life their portion haue Whose panch thou fill'st vvith thy hid treasure Of sons and daughters full tâ—ey be And leaue to their posteritie The rest of their vvealths plenteous measure But I shall vievv thy gracious sight In righteousnes being iustified I vvakened shall be satisfied With thy most glorious image bright Psalme 18. Thanksgiuing prophecy THee vvill I loue vvith heart pure affection O Lord my strength and my most sure protection verse 2 God is my rock my refuge my defence My Sauiour dear my hope my confidence verse 3 My God my strength the horn of my saluation My trust my shield my strong fortification verse 4 I on the LORD most vvorthy praise vvill call verse 5 And so from all my foes be sau'd I shall The pangs of death did round about dismayme And torrents strong of vvicked men did fray me verse 6 Encompast round vvith sorrovves of the graue The snares of death my life preuented haue verse 7 In my distres I to the LORD applyed My ernest prayrs loud to my GOD I cryed He heard my voyce out of his Temple high And my complaint vp to his eares did flye verse 8 Incontinent the earths foundation quaked His vvrath the hils and mighty mountaines shaked All trembling they exceedingly vvere mou'd For he vvas vvroth and vnto anger mou'd verse 9 His nostrils smoke and vapor from them povvred Out of his mouth the flaming
vvill turn back all terrifyed This sure I knovv for I haue often tryed That God is still vvith me verse 10 The Lord my God by me shall praised be And of his Word vvill I sing ioyfully Because perform his promise sure vvill he The LORD is my saluation verse 11 On him I trust and build my hopes foundation Therfore I vvill not feare the machination verse 12 Of mortall man My vovves gratification To thee Lord vvill I pay Vnto thee Lord vvill I giue thanks alvvay And I vvill sing thy praises day by day To thee O Lord I vvill confes and say Thou Lord vvilt me deliuer verse 13 From direfull death thou art the only giuer Of safety sure so that my feet shall neuer In danger slide but vpright vvalk for euer In thy life 's lightned vvay Psalme 57. Prayer THy mercy shevv some pitty take on me For O my God my soul doth trust in thee And till these vvoes and troubles be past ouer My soul doth hope thou my defence vvilt be And that vvith thy vvings shade thou vvilt me couer verse 2 Vnto the Lord my God vvho is most high Will I lift vp my voyce and to him cry verse 3 His promise sure vvho keeps vvho by his povver From heau'n vvill saue me from mine enemy Confounding him vvho seeks me to deuovver Selah verse 4 My soul alas distres doth novv compell Mongst Lyons fierce and raging still to dvvell Among men set on fire inflamed fuell Whose teeth are speares and shafts sharp long and fell Whose tongs like svvords do vvound vvith vvords most cruel Pause verse 5 Exalt thy self O God aboue the sky And on the earth aduance thy glory high verse 6 They set a net my steps to haue insnared My humbled soul dovvn bovved lovv doth ly For me my foes a deep pit haue prepared verse 7 Mine enemies before me digd a pit And they themselues are faln dovvn into it Selah Wherfore O God my heart is novv prepared My heart O Lord to praise thee is made fit Thy praises in my song shall be declared verse 8 My glory vvake Harpe Lute avvake I say For I my self vvill vvake ere break of day verse 9 Among the throng in frequent congregations To thee O Lord confessing I vvill pray And praise thy Name O Lord among the Nations verse 10 For mercy thine is as the heau'n most high Thy truth extends vnto the cloudy sky Exalt thy self aboue the heau'n supernall Let all the earth O GOD thee glorifie And sound thy praise O Lord most high eternall Psalme 58. Consolation YE Rulers all to vvhom the trust is Committed to defend the right Against oppressors vvrongfull might Are all your iudgments truth and iustice Ye sons of men haue you regard To all iust iudgment to avvard verse 2 Your mindes on mischief still are musing Your hands vvith vvrongs ye do pollute For cruelties ye execute The Land vvith measures false abusing verse 3 These vvicked men vvho iustice hate From God are strangers alienate Eu'n from the vvomb they haue reiected The truth for error speaking lyes verse 4 Within their brests fell venim lyes VVith poysnous Serpents rage infected And like the Adder deaf vvhose eare He stops because he vvill not heare verse 5 The skilfull charmers voyce not hearing Though of all Charmers chief vvere he verse 6 LORD let their teeth all broken be Within their yavvning mouthes appearing Lord break the Lyons cruell iavves Pull out their fangs cut off their clavves Pause verse 7 Let them as vvater in the riuers Avvay all vnregarded fall verse 8 Their arrovves cut in pieces small Them scatter shatter into shiuers Let them consume avvay as snailes That dry and dy vvhen moysture failes As vvomens fruit vntimely dyeth Nere seeing light abortiue born verse 9 Before the bramble bush or thorn Do prick or burn svvift vengeance flyeth And like a vvhirlvvind them aliue VVith furious force avvay shall driue verse 10 Then shall vvith gladnes mirth pleasure The righteous man right ioyfull be When he the vvicked men shall see Fall vnder vengeance dreadfull measure He in the bloud of vvicked men Shall vvash his feet Man shall say then verse 11 The righteous shall be vvell regarded He shall the fruit and profit gain Of all his labour not in vain With plenty he shall be revvarded For sure there is a God of might That iudgeth all the vvorld by right Psalme lix Prayer MY GOD my enemies surround me Saue me from them that vvould confound me Let me my God defended be From them that rise vp against me verse 2 Deliuer me from all transgressors saue me from them that be oppressors From vvorkers of iniquity From cruell men and bloud-thirsty verse 3 For loe they all my vvayes espying To take my life in vvait are lying Lord mighty men their forces bend Gainst me vvho them did not offend verse 4 With speed prepard they haue intended To punish me vvho nere offended Therfore arise behold and see And vvith thy might assist thou me verse 5 Lord God of hosts vvhose mighty povver Is Israels defensiue tovver The heathen visit thou avvake And on them all due vengeance take To none let mercy be extended Who of meer malice haue offended Selah verse 6 I' th euening they run to and fro About the streets they rambling go â—ike hounds they hovvl their mouthes loud sounding verse 7 Their speech vvith brags and boasts abounding â—ith cruell lips like sharpned svvords For vvho say they do hear our vvords verse 8 But thou LORD vvilt reproue and chide them â—isdainfully thou vvilt deride them â—nd laughing at their lust disgrace â—halt mock the heathen to their face verse 9 Because my strength on thee dependeth On thee alone my soul attendeth For only God defendeth me My high tovvr of defence is he verse 10 The God of mercy is my Sauer He shall preuent me vvith his fauer The Lord vvill surely suffer me On my foes my desire to see Pause verse 11 But suddenly O Lord them slay not That our remembrance soone decay not But by degrees them all abroad Disperse by thy great povver O God Them all vvith shame dovvn lovv deiect thou Thou art our shield vs Lord protect thou verse 12 Because their vvicked mouthes abound In sin their lips vvith lyes resound They in their pride shall be surprised For cursed plots vvhich they deuised For execrations fraud and vvrongs verse 13 Proceeding from their lying tongs In thy fierce anger fury fuming Confound thou them all quite consuming That nothing may them ere restore Destroy them that they be no more That they may knovv in Iacob raigneth The God that euermore remaineth Whose rule and empire doth extend Vnto the vvorlds remotest end Selah verse 14 They in the euening back returning Enraged mad vvith fury burning As dogs do grin bark vvhine and cry About the city rambling pry verse 15 From place to place they shift still changing Sharking for meat in hunger ranging And vvhen
they cannot satisfie Their greedy mavves they hovvl and cry verse 16 VVhile I shall sing vvith voyce high strained And publish forth vvith heart vnfained Thy mercy povvr and grace diuine As soone as early day doth shine For thou hast safely me defended When I distrest on thee depended verse 17 Thou art my strength my God my King To thee O Lord I Psalms vvill sing For God is my fortification My high defence and my saluation His grace to me I euer proue The God of mercy peace and loue Psalme 60. Prayer O God thou didst vs quite reiect And scattring vs thou didst deiect Thou hast against vs bin displeas'd Return to vs and be appeas'd verse 2 The earth to tremble thou hast made Thou hast it broke and vvaste it layd The breaches and the broken shiuers Heal thou for novv it quakes and quiuers verse 3 Thou in thy vvrath didst vs procure Great grieuous troubles to endure To tast and drink didst vs assigne Abhorred cups of deadly vvine verse 4 But yet thou Lord such loue dost beare To them that thee do serue and feare That thou hast giuen to them a banner To be displayd thy truth to honor Selah verse 5 That they vvho are belou'd of thee May by thy ayd deliuer'd be With thy righthand them gard and saue And let our prayr thy audience haue verse 6 God in his holines hath said I vvill reioyce in giuing ayd I Shechem vvill diuide at pleasure And Succoth valley I vvill measure Pause verse 7 Of Gilead land both vale and mount As my possession I account Manasseh rich I vvill assigne That it for euer shall be mine To me doth Ephraim belong The chief part of my army strong And I the kingdom vvill deliuer To royall Iudah my Lavv-giuer verse 8 The Moabites to their disgrace Shall haue employment seruile base As they deserue I le them allot Vnder my feet to vvash the pot And as for Edom this I 'le doe I ouer it vvill cast my shoe Ore Palestina that proud nation I vvill triumph in exultation verse 9 But vvho vvill lead me novv along Into the city builded strong For sure defence vvhere I may bide VVho into Edom vvill me guide verse 10 VVilt thou O God not this effect VVho vs thy people didst reiect And thou O God vvouldst not instruct vs Nor lead our armies nor conduct vs. verse 11 But giue vs novv help from distres Against them that vvould vs oppres Saue vs for there is none that can On earth vain is the help of man God giues vs valor to preuaile Against all them vvho vs assaile And he vvill by his mighty povver Tread dovvn them that vvould vs deuoure Psalme Lxj. Prayer LOrd my God hear thou my crying To thee flying Giue eare to my prayâ—r and mone verse 2 From earths end vvhen griefs oppres me And distres me I vvill cry to thee alone To the rock then I far higher I aspier By thy ayd O lead thou me verse 3 For thou art my safe strong tovver thy great povver Saues me from my enemy verse 4 In thy sacred house before thee to adore thee Euermore vvill I remain Vnder thy vvings shade protection and refection Confident I shall obtain Selah verse 5 For thou Lord my God hast daigned vvhen I plained To my plaints thy gratious care And hast giu'n me by thy spirit to inherit VVith them vvho thy Name do feare verse 6 To the royall King elected high erected Length of dayes thou added hast Many yeares to thy annointed hast appointed Which from age to age shall last verse 7 In Gods presence him safe guiding he abiding Shall remain eternally Make thou for his preseruation preparation Of thy grace and verity verse 8 So shall I vvith thanks abounding Psalms resounding Sing praise to thy Name for ay That I vvith my best indeuer may perseuer Daily all my vovves to pay Psalme Lxij Consolation MY soul on God alone attends VVho me assistance surely sends verse 2 He is my Rock my saluation In greatest dangers dravving nigh He me defendeth from on high Vnmou'd I stand on firm foundation verse 3 Hovv long vvill ye bend all your might To harm the man that is vpright A violent death shall you deuovver So shall ye all be slain and fall Like to a crazie broken vvall And as a ruind tottring tovver verse 4 Consulting they complots contriue Him of his honour to depriue And him deiect by their false dealing They in deceitfull lyes delight Their tongs do blesse in outvvard sight But invvardly curse spight concealing verse 5 But thou my soul on God only Attend and vvayt thou patiently From him is all my hope expected verse 6 He is my rock and sure defence He saueth me from violence Vnmou'd I shall not be deiected Pause verse 7 God is my glories excellence God is my Rock and sure defence verse 8 Ye people trust in him assured Alvvay your selues to him conuert To him confes povvr out your heart God is our refuge safe secured Selah verse 9 All men of high and lovv degree Are lyes deceit and vanitie Of no account or reputation If in the ballance they be layd And vvith light vanity be vvayd They less appear in estimation verse 10 Ye that are mighty povvrfull strong The poor and vveak rob not nor vvrong Nor vainly trust in proud oppression If riches ye increasing get Your heart vpon them do not set VVhich are vncertain in possession verse 11 The Lord hath said this once and tvvise I heard his voyce giue this aduice That vnto GOD all povvr pertaineth verse 12 All mercy LORD is thine alone For by thy bounty euery one According to his vvork obtaineth Psalme 63. Prayer O LORD I haue no God but thee I vvill seek thee betimes in anguish For thee my soul vvith thirst doth languish And oft it faints and failes in me My flesh such pining pain hath tryed For vvant of thee to ease my grief Longing to tast of thy relief In desart land vnvvatred dryed verse 2 That I might yet again once more Behold thy povver and thy glory Within thy sacred Sanctuary As I haue seene thee heretofore verse 3 For better far then life desired Thy grace and loue is vnto me Therfore my lips shall vnto thee Sing lovvd thy land and praise inspired verse 4 And so shall I thee celebrate Still blessing thee vvhile I am liuing And in thy Name to thee thanksgiuing My heart and hands vvill eleuate verse 5 So shall my soul be satisfied With marrovv and vvith fatnes store With ioyfull lips I euermore Shall praise thee highly glorified verse 6 I thee remember vvhen to sleep On silent bed I rest reposed On thee to meditate disposed VVhen nightly vvatches gardâ—o keep verse 7 Because thy succour safe hath made me And I thy ayd and help haue had Therfore vvith thanks I vvill be glad Reioycing that thy vvings do shade me verse 8 My soul doth follovv after thee Close
For God vvill saue his Sion vvhom he loueth And strongly vvill he Iudahs cities build The seruants of the LORD therin shall dvvell verse 36 Their race as heirs therof shall be possessed Who loue and feare his Name vvhich doth excell Shall dvvell therin and bide for euer blessed Psalme Lxx. Prayer O God in vvhom I trust repose Make speedy haste me to deliuer Make hast O Lord of ayd the giuer To send me help against my foes verse 2 Who haue my soul pursevvd and chased Let them vvith shame confounded be Let them that seek to ruin me Be turned back destroyd defaced verse 3 Let them vvho ouer me insult Who say Aha my harmes delighting Be put to shame the vvrongs requiting Which they against my soul consult verse 4 Let them vvith gladnes high be raised And ioy in thee vvho seek thy face Let them that loue thy sauing grace Say euermore the Lord be praised verse 5 O God my only hope and stay Make haste to help me miserable Thou art my ayd be comfortable O Lord make thou no long delay Psalme 71. Prayer IN thee alone O LORD my trust is And in thy holy Name Let me not suffer shame verse 2 Deliuer me Lord in thy iustice And for thy tender pitty From dangers quite acquit me Incline thy eare to me and gard me verse 3 Be my defence and fort Wherto I may resort Thou gau'st expresse charge to safegard me For thou art my tuition My rock and my munition verse 4 From men of vvicked conuersation From hands of crueltie My God deliuer me verse 5 Thou art my God my expectation My trust on thee dependeth From my youth still attendeth verse 6 Euen from the vvomb thou hast sustaind me My shape thou there didst frame From thence by thee I came And euer since thou hast maintaind me Thy goodnes high shall raise thee For euer I vvill praise thee Pause verse 7 As on a monster many gazing With vvonder me behold But thou art my strong hold verse 8 Let me vvith full voyce thee be praising And daily sing the story Of thy eternall glory verse 9 Cast me not off nor quite neglect me When I am aged old My failing strength vphold O do not leaue me nor reiect me When old age doth ore take me O do not thou forsake me verse 10 Because my foes their hate displaying Against me euery day Do bitterly inuay â—nd they vvho seek my souls betraying Do ly in vvait and vvatch me Consulting hovv to catch me verse 11 Come say they none shall him deliuer His God doth him forsake Him novv pursevv and take verse 12 From me far off Lord be thou neuer My God thy help novv send me VVith speedy hastâ— defend me verse 13 Let them be shamed and consumed VVhich to my soul are foes Reproch shall them inclose To vvork me mischiefe vvho presumed verse 14 VVith patience I le attend thee For thou vvilt safe defend me Pause Thy praises more and more resounding verse 15 My mouth to all shall tell Thy iustice doth excell Thy fauours daily so abounding Can neuer be recounted So high they are amounted verse 16 I vvill go forvvard vvell assured Thou Lord vvilt strengthen me That I preseru'd shall be By thy almighty povver secured I vvill declare thy iustice Thine only vvhich my trust is verse 17 Thou from my youth Lord didst instruct me The vvonders thou didst do I haue shevvd hitherto Grovvn aged gray do thou conduct me verse 18 Lord do not thou forsake me VVhen age doth feeble make me Vntill thy strength I haue recounted To all that liuing be And to posteritie verse 19 Thy iustice Lord hath all surmounted O God incomparable Thy vvorks are admirable Pause Lord vvho vvith thee may be compared verse 20 Thou vvhich to me didst shovv Great troubles grief and vvoe Wilt haue thy loue to me declared For my life vvas depriued By thee again reuiued In depths of earth I vvas interred Thou thence didst me release verse 21 My greatnes didst increase To honor thou hast me preferred With comfort me surrounding On euery side abounding verse 22 Therfore my God I le praise thee solely And sing vvith Psaltery Thy honor'd verity Of Israel Lord God most holy VVith thanks I vvill confes thee My harp my song shall blesse thee verse 23 My lips vvith ioy and mirth abounding Thy praise my Lord my King Thy glory high shall sing My soul shall merry make resounding Thy praises high esteemed Who hast my soul redeemed verse 24 My tong also shall vvithout ceasing Thy righteousnes declare To publish shall not spare Thy loue me from my foes releasing Which my soul vvould haue vvounded For shame hath them confounded Psalme 72 Doctrin of politique gouernment VPon the King by thee elected Thy iudgments Lord bestovv His princely Son by thee directed With iustice thine endovv verse 2 That he thy chosen people guiding His iustice may shine bright The poore opprest vvith patience biding By him may haue their right verse 3 Vnto the people shall the mountains Bring peace and quietnes And from the hils as from pure fountains Shall flovv forth righteousnes verse 4 Then shall he iudg the poore distressed Their children he shall saue The vvicked vvho haue them oppressed Sharp punishment shall haue verse 5 Therfore thy loue to thine assureth They shall serue and feare thee As long as Sun and Moone endureth To all eternitie verse 6 He shall come like the rain dovvn povvring Vpon the grasse nevv movvn Dispersing moysture timely shovvring On thirsty ground nevv sovvne verse 7 In his dayes shall the righteous flourish To iustice vvho incline Peace vvith abundance shall them nourish VVhile moone or stars do shine verse 8 His large dominion far extending From sea to sea shall stretch From great Euphrates to earths ending His royall rule shall retch verse 9 All they that dvvell in desert places Shall bovv to him most iust His foes faln dovvn in foul disgraces Shall lick the loathed dust verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish merchants royall The vvealthy Ilands King The kings of Cush remote yet loyall To him shall presents bring Pause verse 11 All other Kings shall fall before him And humbly him obserue And all the Nations shall adore him Submitting him to serue verse 12 For he the needy to him crying Shall heare and set him free The poore vvith present ayd supplying When helper none hath he verse 13 And he vvill spare the poore and needy And pitty on them haue Deliuerance he vvill send them speedy And he their soules vvill saue verse 14 By him their soules shall be redeemed From violence and lyes Their bloud shall dearely be esteemed As precious in his eyes verse 15 And he shall liue they gold shall send him From rich Arabia Prayr shall be made ay to defend him And bles him euery day verse 16 A little corne shall be so taking Though sovvn on tops of hils The fruit therof like Liban shaking The
declared verse 17 Of God the Lord O let the excellency Appeare on vs and on our vvorks prepared All our designes and vs guide and direct Our handy vvorks establish and protect Psalme 91. Doctrin WHo in the house of God most high For his defence resideth verse 2 And to th' Almighties shade doth fly In safety sure abideth Of God the Lord this say I must He is my sure saluation In him my God I hope and trust My strong fortification verse 3 For from the subtle fovvlers snare He vvill thee free for euer From euils that contagious are He vvill thee safe deliuer verse 4 He vvith his feathers thee vvill hide His vvings vvill safegard yeeld thee His truth vvill thee defend and guide And as a buckler shield thee verse 5 Thou shalt not feare the darkest night Of horrors terrifying Nor yet the arrovv by day light That deadly vvoundeth flying verse 6 Nor for the vvalking pestilence That in the dark annoyeth Nor for the plague vvhose violence At noone day light destroyeth verse 7 On both sides though ten thousand fall All dangers quite shall cleare thee Therof haue thou no feare at all It shall not once come neare thee verse 8 Thine eyes shall only this obserue And see it vvorth regarding The vvicked shall as they deserue Receiue their full revvarding Pause verse 9 Since thou the mighty Lord hast made Thy refuge thy saluation To God most high this vvord hast said Thou art my habitation verse 10 No euill shall to thee befall Of this be vvell assured The plague shall not approach at all In thy tent rest secured verse 11 For he his Angels vvill command To them this charge expressing To keep thee that thou safe maist stand In all thy vvayes thee blessing verse 12 They in their hand thee vp shall beare VVith them in safety biding Lest thou thy foot do dash or teare Against a stone dovvn sliding verse 13 Thou Lyons Adders shalt dovvn tread Their povvr to hurt bereauing And trample on the Dragons head No harm at all receiuing verse 14 I vvill him free because on me He all his loue bestovveth I vvill exalt him high for he Feares me and my Name knovveth verse 15 VVhen he inuokes me I vvlll heare And ansvver him distressed I vvill release him free from feare VVith honor make him blessed verse 16 Of long life he shall haue his fill To his ovvn contentation Make him to see my loue I vvill And shevv him my saluation Psalme XCij. Consolation TO God giue thanks confessing It is a gracious thing Thy Name most high to sing In Psalms thy praise expressing verse 2 I' th morn betimes prepared Thy mercies forth to shevv verse 3 Thy faithfulnes most trevv Each night shall be declared VVith many strings abounding vpon the Polyphon Lute and Psalterion vvith song and harp svveet sounding verse 4 Thou hast me recreated Lord by thy Word diuine In handy vvorks of thine I 'le shovvt exhilerated verse 5 Lord vvhat magnificency is in all thou hast vvrought And hovv profound thy thought in vvisdoms excellency verse 6 This knovvledge is not gained by men of shallovv vvit The vnvvise do not knovv it fooles haue not this attained verse 7 That vvhen the vvicked flourish as the grasse do grovv Though they in vvealth do flovv vvho vvickednes do nourish Yet soon i th pit infernall they fall perpetually verse 8 But thou eternally art Lord supreme supernall Pause verse 9 Lo Lord thy foes shal perish gainst thee vvho be imployd And they shall be destroyd vvho vvicked vvorks do cherish verse 10 But thou vvilt high erect me and as an Vnicorn Thou vvilt exalt my horn aloft and still protect me My head shall be annointed vvith fresh oyle and my eyes verse 11 Shall see my enemies of their hope disappointed My eares as I desired shall hear the ouerthrovves Of my rebellious foes against me vvhich conspired verse 12 The righteous generation as Palm shall flourish fair And grovv as Cedars are of Lebanon plantation verse 13 VVho in Gods house haue dvvelling And by him planted vvere Shall fairely flourish there in our Gods courts excelling verse 14 More fruitfull still increasing Though they be aged old Them fat and strong behold to flourish neuer ceasing verse 15 Gods righteousnes reuealing in him my rock I trust For he is euer iust vvithout iniurious dealing Psalme 93. Consolation THe Lord doth raign in soueraign royalty Is cloath'd vvith strength and highest maiesty VVith povvr hath girt himselfe supreme hath prou'd The vvorld he set so sure shall not be mou'd verse 2 Establisht is thy Throne eternally O God thou art from all eternity verse 3 The flouds O Lord haue lifted vp their voyce The surging vvaues mount vvith impetuous noyse verse 4 Though seas do rore and boistrous billovvs beat Incountring fierce i' th Ocean outrage threat Thy countermand O Lord becalms the sea The skyes declare thy povver more then they verse 5 Eternall Lord most faithfull and most sure Thy sacred Lavves and testimonies dure For euermore O Lord thy sanctity Adornes thy house to all eternity Psalme 94. Consolation O Lord to vvhom reuenge pertaineth The God vvho vengeance iust ordaineth Of all the earth thou Iudg suprem O let thy iustice shine forth clear verse 2 Aduance thy self in povvr appear Cast dovvn the proud revvard thou them verse 3 Hovv long shall vvicked men shevv gladnes Hovv long triumph vvith merry madnes verse 4 Lord shall their railing speeches loud Not cease to vtter crueltie And all that vvork iniquity Themselues still vanting grovv so proud verse 5 Thy people Lord they haue oppressed Thy sacred heritage distressed They rob and spoile it all they may verse 6 The vviddovv and the stranger they Do murther and the Orphan slay Not sparing any yet they say verse 7 The Lord shall neither see nor knovv it To Iacobs God not any shovv it He marks not vvhat vve enterprise verse 8 But O ye bruitish in the Land Among the people vnderstand When vvill ye learn O ye vnvvise verse 9 VVho planted hath the eare for hearing VVho made the eyes for sight appearing Shall he not heare shall he not see verse 10 VVho all the Heathen scourged hath Shall he not make them feare his vvrath Who giues all knovvledge knovves not he Pause verse 11 The LORD doth knovv mans cogitations Discouers his imaginations Knovvs all his thoughts but vanity verse 12 O blest vvhom thou Lord keepst in avv VVhom thou dost teach out of thy Lavv The vvay to all felicity verse 13 To giue him quietnes assured From euill dayes at rest secured From troubles and aduersity Vntill there digged be a pit For vvicked men to fall in it Revvarding their impiety verse 14 For God his people so affecteth That them he leaues not nor reiecteth Nor vvill his heritage forsake verse 15 Return to iustice iudgment shall Who be of heart vpright they all To follovv it their vvay shall take verse 16 Who vvill me
their vvayes There do the tribes of God ascend To Israels ark vvhere they intend To giue God thanks his Name to praise verse 5 For there are seates of iudgment plac't The thrones of Dauids house high grac't Are there establisht failing neuer verse 6 Pray for Ierusalem that peace May flourish there and neuer ceasâ— VVho loue thee they shall prosper euer verse 7 Let peace and ioy dvvell plenteously VVithin thy vvals and fortresses And in thy royall Palaces And houses all prosperity verse 8 For my deare friends and brethren sake VVhich dvvell in thee this prayr I make Let peace vvithin thee be assured verse 9 Euen for the house of God the Lord For thee vvill vve vvith one accord Seeke all the good may be procured Psalme 123. Prayer TO thee O Lord vvhose throne is in the skyes Do I lift vp mine eyes As seruants loe distressed by disaster Haue recourse to their Master As handmaids on their Mistres hand attending So vve on God depending Attend the Lord till he most gracious Haue mercy vpon vs. verse 3 O Lord our God to vs be gracious Haue mercy vpon vs For vve are fild vvith scorn intollerable Contempt insufferable verse 4 Our tired soules exceeding ill are vsed VVith bitter scoffs abused By th' rich at ease the proud ore vs do vant Disdainfull arrogant Psalme 124. Thanksgiuing LEt Israel novv say and make it knovvn Vnles the Lord of hosts had fought for vs. verse 2 Vnles the Lord his mighty povvr had shovvn In our defence vvhen men most furious Their forces ioynd vs to haue ouerthrovvn verse 3 They had deuourd vs quick in gulf profound When their fierce vvrath inâ—am'd thirsting for bloud verse 4 Against vs rag'd euen then the bolstrous floud Had vs orevvhelmd and sunke vs to the ground The surging vvaues and storms our souls had drovvnd verse 5 The vvaters proud then ouer vs had gone VVe had bin lost and all quite cast avvay verse 6 But blessed be the Lord our God alone Who left vs not nor gaue vs as a prey Vnto their teeth vvho sought our soules to slay verse 7 Like as a bird escaped hath the snare That secretly the subtle fovvler layd The net is broke and vve escaped are verse 8 Our help is in the Name of God vvhose ayde Our safety is vvho heau'n and earth hath made Psalme 125. Doctrin WHo trust in God and him rely on Reposing confidence Alone in his defence They shall stand sure like to mount Sion Vnmou'd remaining failing neuer But biding euer verse 2 As mighty mountains fortifying Ierusalem inclose The Lord is so to those That do his vvill on him relying The Lord vvill keep him safe assured Euer secured verse 3 The rod of vvicked men remaineth Not long vpon the iust But he on vvhom they trust Them safe deliuerance speedy daigneth Lest they be forced by oppression vnto transgression verse 4 To good men Lord grant thy saluation And vvho vpright abide verse 5 But they that turn aside With sinners shall haue due damnation Let Israel of peace possessed Be euer blessed Psalme 126. Praise WHen Sions sad captiuity The Lord returnd to liberty Amaz'd tvvixt sudden ioy and feare Much like to them that dream vve vvere verse 2 Our tears grones vvho long had mourned To songs of ioy and laughter turned The heathen people vvere afraid God vvonders vvrought for vs they said verse 3 T is truth the Lord our God hath vvrought Great vvorks for vs surpassing thought Of all our ioyes he is the ground In him alone our ioyes abound verse 4 Lord let those captiues be returned Which yet in thrall long time haue mourned As streams refresh the parched South As vvelcom shovvrs in time of drouth verse 5 They that in tears do sadly sovv Shall reap in ioy full crops shall movv verse 6 Who going forth in time of need Sovving vvith teares the precious seed Shall home return all sadnes ceasing And making merry ioyes increasing Great store receiue vvhich haruest yeelds Bring vvaighty sheaues from fertile fields Psalme 127. Doctrine VNles the Lord the house doth build The builders cost and care is vain Their charge is lost and all their pain Though stuffe be strong and men be skilled Vnles the Lord the city gard In vain men vvatch in vain they vvard verse 2 In vain so early vp ye are In vain ye goe so late to bed In vain ye pain both hand and head In vain so homely hard ye fare Vnles God bles vvake they or sleep Whom he doth loue he safe vvill keep verse 3 Lo also vvhen a man is blest VVith hopefull issue of his ovvne His heirs to vvhat he hath possest It is the gift of God alone God onely of his goodnes giues The vvomb due fruit that after liues verse 4 And vvhen the children men become Of body strong and stout of minde So apt and actiue in their kinde That arrovves to the head dravvn home With strongest arm and nimblest slight Seem not more terrible in fight verse 5 He happy is vvho hath fulfill'd His quiuer vvith such shafts as these For in the tryall of their pleas They shall not be abasht nor illd Nay they shall make their foes asham'd Before the Iudg and iustly blam'd Psalme 128. Doctrin BLessed is vvhosoeuer doth fear the Lord of might And truly doth indeuer to vvalk his vvaies aright verse 2 For thou shalt in thy calling of thy hands labour eat And all things fair befalling thy vvelfare shall be great verse 3 Thy vvife vvith timely â—eeming â—hall multiply thy line About thy chamber seeming a fresh and fruitfull vine Thy children all assembling thy table round about Yong oliue plants resembling that fairly spring and sprout verse 4 Lo thus the man is blessed vvho feares the Lord of might To them this is expressed vvho vvorship him aright verse 5 From Sion God almighty shall giue thee blessings store Thou shalt see Salems City to flourish euermore verse 6 Thou shalt see vvith his blessing thy sons posterity And Israel possessing peace and prosperity Psalme 129. Thanksgiuing OFt from my youth novv Israel may say They haue beset me round sore assailed verse 2 Oft from my youth they haue sought euery vvay My ouerthrovv but neuer yet preuailed verse 3 And yet I beare the tokens and the track Of their despight delighting in my sorrovvs For on the ridg of my bare naked back The plovvers plovvd and eared vp long furrovvs verse 4 But God is iust and the iniurious snares Of vvicked men he hath cut quite in sunder verse 5 Confounding shame he for them all prepares That vvrong his Saints or vvould bring Sion vnder verse 6 They shall be like vnto the gras that grovves On tops of vvals or battlements of tovvers Which vvithers soone though for a vvhile it shovves But dryes and dyes or ere it beareth flovvers verse 7 Of vvhose increase and all that it doth yeeld He filleth not his hand vvho so it reapeth Nor
yet the poore that gleaneth in the field Of vvhaâ—â—s left his little lapfull heapeth verse 8 Nor passenger that passeth by the same shall bid God bles or vvishing say vve bid ye Good luck from God or to them in his Name So much as say God speed your vvork God speed ye Psalme 130. Prayer FRom depth profound distressed in grief and miserie My cryes I haue addressed O Lord my God to thee verse 2 Lord heare my lamentatioÌ„ vouchsafe my voyce to hear And to my supplication bovv dovvn attentiue eare verse 3 Lord if thou mark our errors and vvhat is done amis To suffer thy dread terrors O Lord vvho able is verse 4 But mercy and compassion are euermore vvith thee Therfore vvith adoration thy Name shall feared be verse 5 On God my soul attendeth in him is all my trust My hope and faith dependeth vpon his promise iust verse 6 My soul to God aspireth more earnestly alvvay Then he vvhom vvatching tireth doth look for break of day verse 7 Lay thy firm hopes foundation on God O Israel For in him sure saluation and boundles mercy dvvell He dearly doth esteem thee O Israel by his grace He freely vvill redeem thee and all thy sins deface Psalme 131. Consolation O Lord I haue no haughty minde I haue no lofty looking eye I haue nought dared nor design'd Too great for me too hard too high verse 2 Nay if I haue not meekly milde VVith humblenes my self demeande In quiet silence as a childe That nevvly from the brest is vveand If that I haue not soly set My soul on thee to trust in thee As th'infant taken from the teat Of his ovvn mother minde not me verse 3 Euen so O Israel elect trust in the Lord on him depend His pleasure euermore expect From this time forth vnto the end Psalme 132. Prayer O Lord our God recall to minde Thy seruant Dauids misery Affliction and calamity verse 2 Hovv he by oath himself did binde To Iacobs God vovv'd solemnly verse 3 Behold said he this vovv I make My house shall neuer me inclose Nor on my bed vvill I repose verse 4 My eyes no sleep at all shall take No slumber shall my eye lids close verse 5 Vntill I finde a resting place Where Gods Ark may vvith vs remain VVhere vve the Lord may entertain The God of Iacob and his race Whose might doth Israel sustain verse 6 Because his seat oft changed vvas From time to time as vve heard say It oft had bin at Ephrata From place to place it oft did pas In vvoods and fields vve found it stay verse 7 Novv since this place he liketh best Into his palace vve vvill go Before his footstooll falling lovv verse 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest Thy self and thy Arks strength there shovv verse 9 Cloath thou thy Priests vvith righteousnes Let them from thee glad tidings bring Let all thy Saints reioyce and sing verse 10 Thy seruant Dauid daigne to blesse Refuse not thine anointed King verse 11 The Lord hath svvorn in verity Who vvill not change nor turn from it To Dauid saying I permit That one of thy posterity Vpon thy throne shall euer sit verse 12 My couenant if thy sons obey And this my testimoniall Which vnto them declare I shall Their sons also shall sit for ay Vpon thy Throne imperiall verse 13 For God the Lord hath made his choice Of Zion fair vvhich doth excell verse 14 Saying I haue delight to dvvell Herein I rest here I reioyce For ay this place doth like me vvell verse 15 His poore vvith bread I 'le satisfie VVith all good things they shall abound verse 16 His Priests vvill I inuiron round VVith my saluation there vvill I Make all her Saints their ioyes resound verse 17 There vvill I make to bud and spring The horn of Dauid raised high A lamp of light prepar'd haue I For mine annoynted sacred King Whose glory I vvill multiply verse 18 His enemies vvill I confound VVith shame they shall be cloathd all ore His glorious state vvill I restore And on his sacred head renovvnd His crovvn shall â—ourish euermore Psalme 133. Doctrin BEhold hovv good hovv pleasant amiable And gracious is the loue inuiolable Of brethren vvhich together dvvell verse 2 Resembling right the precious oyntment smell The sacred oyl vvhich Gods lavv did appoint The high Priest Aaron to annoint VVhich plenteously vpon his head vvas poured And to his beard and garment skirts dovvn shovvred VVith svveetest scent perfuming all verse 3 Distilling dovvn like devvs that timely fall On Sion mount and fertile Hermon hill Which all the land vvith fruit doth fill Euen there the Lord his bounty large expressing Will povvr and shovvr his fauor grace and blessing And life eternall giue he vvill Psalme 134. Doctrin YE seruants of the Lord of might VVho in his house do vvatch by night Attending there your selues addres The Lord our God to praise and bles verse 2 VVho in his Sanctuary stand To bles the Lord lift heart and hand To sound his praise your selues prepare And let your voyce his acts declare verse 3 The Lord bles thee for his Name sake VVhose povvr the heau'n and earth did make From Sions mount vvhere he doth raign Thou blessed shalt for ay remain Psalme 135. Doctrin ALl ye seruants of the Lord Praise his name vvith one accord verse 2 Ye that in Gods house do stand There performing his command Ye that in his courts do dvvell Praise his Name vvhich doth excell verse 3 Praise the Lord for good is he Sing his name in Psalmody Nothing can more pleasant be verse 4 He hath chosen graciously Iacob and his Israel He accounteth his ievvell verse 5 For I this do knovv right vvell That the Lord is great and high verse 6 Our God doth all Gods excell He doth in the earth and sky In the riuers and the seas Whatsoeuer he doth please verse 7 He the vapors makes ascend from the earths remotest end He from heau'n the lightning flings Dovvn to earth the raine he brings From his treasures of all kinds He le ts loose the vvrastling vvinds verse 8 All first-born in Egypt land Were slain by his dreadfull hand Firstlings all they dead did find Both of beasts and humane kind verse 9 Egypt in the midst of thee Thou his vvondrous vvorks didst see Pharo and his host he droun'd In the red seas depth profouÌ„d verse 10 Kings and nations he orethrevv Mighty Sihon king he slevv verse 11 Og the King of fat Basan 〈◊〉 all the kings of canaan verse 12 To his people Israel He bequeathed all the land To possesse it there to dvvell This vvas done at his coÌ„mand verse 13 Lord thy name and clemency lasteth to eternity Lord thy euerlasting name Is from age to age the same verse 14 For the Lord of povvr and might VVill his people iudg vvith right When his seruants him displease He his vvrath vvill soon appease verse 15 Idols of
verse 4 My vvords from thee are not concealed But loe thou Lord knovvst all reuealed verse 5 Before behinde thou dost me holâ— Me round about thy hands infold On me set fast thy hand doth ly verse 6 Thy knovvledg is for me too high Too precious far for me to gain it So high that I cannot attain it verse 7 If from thy sight escape vvould I I knovv not vvhether I should fly verse 8 For vvhether can I fly from thee If into heau'n there thou vvilt be And if into the deep I enter Euen there I finde thee at the center verse 9 If I vvere able to ariue At farthest shores vvhere seas do driue Their vtmost vvaues there to abide Or on the morning vvings to ride verse 10 Yet thy right hand me thirher leadeth Thy hand me holds vvhere my foot treadeth verse 11 If I suppose I shall me hide In darknes from thee vnespide The night about me shall be light verse 12 The darknes hides not from thy sight Thy sight the night as bright day cleareth The dark as light to thee appeareth verse 13 My invvard parts to thee are knovvn My reins possessing as thine ovvn VVhen first the vvomb did me inclose Thou didst me couer and compose verse 14 So full of vvonder I 'le confes thee With thankfull praises euer bles thee In truth thy vvorks all vvondrous are As the effects do vvell declare verse 15 Vnto my soule Thou vvell dost knovv Hovv vigorous strong my bones did grovv VVhen thou in secret didst create me In place obscure didst animate me VVith curious vvork thou hast me vvrought In earths lovv cels to fashion brought verse 16 Thine eyes did vievv me vvhen I vvas A shapeles lump imperfect mas Thou mad'st my parts time form decreeing VVrit in thy book before my being verse 17 O God hovv precious and hovv deare To me thy counsels do appeare Of vvhat in estimable prise Hovv great hovv high the summe doth rise verse 18 I them account inualuable Rich pearles as sand innumerable VVith thee am I still vvhen I vvake Thy early counsell I partake verse 19 Lord vvhen it is thy sacred vvill Let thy strong arm the vvicked kill Therfore you bloudy men I banish For euer from my presence vanish verse 20 I mean thy vvicked enemies Who speake against thee blasphemies verse 21 Who thee Lord and thy Name do hate Do I not them all execrate Against thee vvho do rise contrary Do I not count my aduersarie verse 22 I hate them vvith a perfect hate Am vvith them euer at debate And them account my mortall foes verse 23 Lord vvho all secrets dost disclose Of my heart search each cogitation Try me by strict examination Of all my thoughts the tryall take And of my heart experience make verse 24 Considâ—r vvell behold and see If vvicked vvayes remain in mâ— And vvhen thou hast exactly â—â—ide me Then in thy vvay for euer guide me Psalme 140. Prayer LEt me O Lord be quite released From vvicked men be my defence Meto preserue O be thou pleased From men of vvrongfull violence verse 2 VVho in their vvicked hearts malitious A thousand mischiefs do prepare Consult together plots pernicious Continually renevving vvar verse 3 They haue made sharp their tongs to vvound me Like Serpents they against me rise Vnder their lips vvho vvould confound me The Adders deadly poyson lyes verse 4 Lord keep me safe thy succor send me From vvicked hands and from my foe From men of violence defend me Who seek my steps to ouerthrovv verse 5 The proud haue laid a snare to catch me For me they secret cords do hide To take me in their trap they vvatch me And set their net by my vvay side verse 6 I said to thee O Lord eternall Thou art my God I trust in thee O Lord my God most high supernall Heare thou my cry giue eare to me verse 7 Of povvrfull hosts Lord God most gloriouâ— My safety resteth in thy might For thou dost shield my head victorious The day our armies ioyn in fight verse 8 What vvicked men desire Lord grant not Nor vvith their levvd deuice comply Crosse their designes so that they vant not Lest they themselues do magnifie verse 9 As for the chief the rest misleading And those that do besiege me round Let their ovvn counsels mischief pleading From their ovvn lips themseluâ—s confound verse 10 Let fall vpon their heads coles burning Cast into flames let them remain Dovvn deepest pits them headlong turning That they may neuer rise again verse 11 To slander vvho his tong imployeth On earth shall haue no biding place The cruell man his sin destroyeth To ruin mischiefe shall him chase verse 12 The Lord I knovv the cause maintaineth Of the afflicted in distres Through him the poore man right obtaineth Against them all that him oppres verse 13 The righteous all thy Name excelling With hearty thanks shall laud and praise The iust vvith thee shall haue their dvvelling And in thy presence bide alvvaies Psal 141. Prayr TO thee I crie LORD heare my crying Make haste to me approching neere Do thou vouchsafe my voyce to heare Heare me my cryes to thee applying verse 2 Accept thou this my supplication That it as incense may ascend VVhen I to thee my hands extend Be 't as an euening free oblation verse 3 Lord let my speech bevvell obserued Before my mouth set vvatch and vvard The dore of my lips keep and guard From rash vvords let me be preserued verse 4 To vvhat is vvicked vilde and vlcious Let my heart neuer be enclin'd Nor vvith bad men in practice ioyn'd Let me not tast their cates delicious verse 5 VVhen iust men smite me they relieue me VVhen they reproue 〈◊〉 I count them kinde As precious oyle I shal it finde It shall not break my head nor gâ—leue me As for their euill day and hovver VVhen I behold their misery Affliction and calamity Aggrieu'd for them my prayrs I povver verse 6 VVhen their chief Iudges execrable Shall be cast dovvn in stony place They 'l hear my vvords and them embrace For they are svveet and amiable verse 7 Our bones about the graues mouth scattred As chips of vvood dispersed ly VVhich from the hevvers axe do fly As clots of earth vvith mattocks shattred verse 8 Yet are my eyes to thee erected O Lord my God vvho art most iust In thee and thee alone I trust My soul forsake not lovv delected verse 9 Let me partake thy preseruation In safety keep me from the snare VVhich vvicked men for me prepare And from their vvicked machination verse 10 In nets of their ovvn close contriuing Together let the vvicked fall VVhile I escape the dangers all In port of harbor safe â—â—riuing Psalme 142. Prayer I VVith my voyce to God did cry My prayer for grace I did apply verse 2 Before him seeking for reliefe My plaint I povvr'd shevv'd him my grief verse 3 VVhen my sad heart vvas vvoe begone