shall check With corpses he shall strew the ground and heads of many countries wound Filling the places with the dead verse 7 And he shall make no longer stay But drink the torrent in the way therefore shall he lift up the head Psalm CXI London Tune Ap-plaud the Lord whom I will praise with my whole heart and might Both in the se -- cret of the just and in the church-es sight verse 2 Great are the works of our great God and every one no doubt Delighting in them from their heart with care do search them out verse 3 His work most honourable is and glorious no less Unto eternity endures his truth and right'ousness verse 4 Surely he made his wondrous works still to be had in mind Choice favours hath the Lord in store and he is good and kind verse 5 To them that fear his holy name he giveth meat good store Jehovah will be mindful of his cov'nant evermore verse 6 Clearly hath he declar'd to his his works of powerfulness Leaving to them the heritage which heathens did possess verse 7 Most perfect are his handy-works his judgments very pure Not one of his commandements but are exceeding sure verse 8 Stablisht they are for evermore so that they cannot fade And ev'n in truth and right'ousness each one of them is made verse 9 Plent'ous redemption he hath sent to make his people free So is his cov'nant evermore confirm'd by his decree Know ye that holy is his name and to be had in dread verse 10 Religious fear of God likewise is wisdom's well-spring head Sound understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endures for ever Psalm CXII St. Marys Tune PRaise ye the Lord for blest are such as fear the Lord a -- right And love his laws ex-ceed-ing much and do them with de -- light verse 2 His seed shall multiply on earth and prosper mightily And God shall pour his blessings forth on his posterity verse 3 Of wealth and riches in his house there shall be plenteous store His memorable righteousness endures for evermore verse 4 Unto the man immaculate in darkness riseth light Gracious he is compassionate and every way upright verse 5 A good man shews much kind respect and lends to him that needs And with discretion will direct all his affairs and deeds verse 6 Surely he shall not moved be while time to time can add In everlasting memory the right'ous shall be had verse 7 For any evil tidings told he shall not be afraid His faithful heart which makes him bold on God is firmly staid verse 8 His heart is so established afraid he shall not be Till his desire accomplished upon his foes he see verse 9 He hath dispensed liberally and given to the poor He shall to perpetuity be stil'd a right'ous doer Exalted high his horn shall be with honour thus atchiev'd verse 10 The wicked man this thing shall see and be extreamly griev'd Yea he shall gnash his teeth for spite and pining melt away And his desire shall perish quite the wicked man's I say Psalm CXIII A Proper Tune YE chil-dren which do serve the Lord Praise ye his name with one ac-cord Both now and e --- ver bless his name Ev'n from the ri --- sing of the sun Till it re -- turn where it be-gun ex -- tol and mag -- ni --- fy his fame The Lord all peo -- ple doth sur-mount His glit -- t'ring glo -- ry we may count a -- bove the hea -- vens to ex-tend For who in all the world a-broad Is like un -- to the Lord our God whose dwel-ling doth all height transcend verse 6 He doth abase himself we know things to behold both here below And also in the heavens high verse 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with kings in thrones of princely majesty verse 8 Among his people thus doth he Place them with princes in degree E'vn them that from the dunghil came verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear and with great joy her seed to rear praise ye therefore his holy name Psalm CXIV Oxford Tune WHen Is -- r'el went from E -- gypt land And Ja -- cobs house by pow'r-ful hand from peo -- ple of a bar-b'roustongue Ju-dah was then his ho -- ly place And Is --- ra'l his do-mi -- nion was who led them safe -- ly all a -- long verse 3 The sea saw that and fled amain and Jordan wheel'd about again And forced back his waves profound verse 4 The rocky mountains skipt like rams The little hills like timorous lambs and could not stand their stedfast ground verse 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to fly what drove you back so hastily Ye rouling waves of Jordan's floud verse 6 What made you mountains skip like rams and you O little hills like lambs To quake and tremble as ye stood verse 7 Tremble O earth before the face of that great God of Jacob's race Tremble before him awfully verse 8 He turns hard rocks to standing lakes And fountains of hard flint he makes by his great power and majesty Psalm CXV Bristol Tune LOrd not to us Lord not to us do thou the glo-ry take Ev'n for thy mer-cy mar-vel-lous and for thy truth 's dear sake verse 2 Why should the heathen utter this now where 's their God say they verse 3 But our God in the heavens is what he will do he may verse 4 Their idols gold and silver be which men's own hands did make verse 5 Lo they have eyes but cannot see and mouths but never spake verse 5 Have ears but do not hear a jot noses but feel no scent verse 7 Proportion'd hands but handle not and feet but never went Nor through their throat can give a call verse 8 And like these idols just Their makers are and so are all that in them put their trust verse 9 O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord thy help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in his word a help and shield to thee verse 11 And ye that fear the Lord each one be careful that ye build Your confidence on him alone who is your help and shield verse 12 The Lord hath thought upon us well his people he will bless Ev'n all the house of Israel and Aaron's house no less verse 13 Whoever fear the Lord therefore he 'll bless them great and small verse 14 God shall increase you more and more you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord whose quick commandment came And made the heavens at a word and earth's inferiour frame verse 16 The heav'n even the heavens high are all of them the Lord's But he to man's posterity the spacious earth affords verse 17 The dead indeed praise not the Lord they give him no renown Nor any do his praise record to silence that go down verse 18 But
Thou and the ark of thy great strength thy temple to invest verse 9 O let thy priests be all array'd with right'ousness throughout And let thy gracious saints be made for very joy to shout verse 10 For David's sake thy servant known O do not turn away The face of thine anointed one that unto thee doth pray The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turn from it Out of thy loins shall come thine heir upon thy throne to sit verse 12 If thy seed keep my covenant and laws that I make known Thy children then shall never want heirs to enjoy the throne verse 13 For God hath chosen Sion hill desiring there to dwell verse 14 This is my rest and dwelling still for I have kep't it well verse 15 Her meat I 'll bless abundantly wherewith she shall be fed And I will also satisfy her poor with store of bread verse 16 And I will also clothe her priests with saving health and grace And with the voice of joyfulness her saints shall shout apace verse 17 There will I make his horn to bud ev'n David's horn to spring I have ordain'd a lamp so good for my anointed king verse 18 His adversaries all of them then will I clothe with shame But on himself his diadem shall flourish with great fame Psalm CXXXIII To the 100 Psalm Tune BE-hold how good and full of bliss and what a plea-sant thing it is When bre-thren do most lov -- ing-ly to -- ge -- ther dwell in a --- mi -- ty verse 2 It 's like the precious ointment shed upon the top of Aaron's head Which drencht his beard and from his crown ev'n to his garment's skirts ran down verse 3 Like pearly dew of Hermon hills or which on Sion mount distills Where God poures down his blessings store blessâ—ngs of life for evermore Psalm CXXXIV Southwel Tune BE -- hold ye here at hand ye ser-vants of the Lord Which in his house by night do stand praise him with one ac ---- cord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And kneeling in humility bow down before his face verse 3 The Lord shall they say still that made both heav'n and earth Bless Isra'l out of Sion hill with favours thence pour'd forth Psalm CXXXV London Tune PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of God with one ac ---- cord O praise him and ex-toll his fame ye ser -- vants of the Lord. verse 2 O ye that are admitted thus within his house to stand And in the courts of our God's house are plac't by his command verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his name For it is sweet to be employ'd his praises to proclaim verse 4 For God hath chosen to himself Jacob of his own pleasure And hath elected Israel for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know the Lord is great and that this Lord of ours Transcends all Gods and hath his seat above all sov'reign pow'rs verse 6 Whatever thing the Lord did please he did effect and do In heav'n in earth and in the seas and all deep places too verse 7 He causeth vapours to arise from earth's remotest ends Lightnings and rain and winds likewise he from his treasury sends verse 8 Who smote the very first increast throughout all Egypt land All the first born of man and beast with his revenging hand verse 9 Who sent his signs and wonders great into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharo's seat and all his family verse 10 Who did the mighty nations smite and potent kings he slew verse 11 As Sihon that strong Amorite whom there he overthrew And next unto the Amorites was Og of Bashan king And all the realms of the Canaanites he did to ruine bring verse 12 And the inher'tance of their land he gave it full and free Into his people Isra'l's hand their heritage to be verse 13 Thy name for ever doth endure and thy memorial Lord All generations shall be sure to keep on firm record verse 14 For lo the Lord is fully bent his people's judg to be And of his servant's punishment repent himself will he The second part verse 15 The idols of the heathen lands are silver and of gold They are the work of workmen's hands and such as men did mould verse 16 They have a mouth yet spake they not and eyes but want their sight verse 17 Have ears but never hear a jot their mouths are breathless quite verse 18 Such sensless stocks their makers are that did these idols frame And such is each idolater that trusteth in the same verse 19 But bless the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And all the praises of the Lord let Aarons house forth tell verse 20 O bless the Lord his praise confess O ye of Levi's tribe And ye that fear the Lord no less due praise to him ascribe verse 21 From out of Sion hill let them for ever bless the Lord Who dwelleth at Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXXXVI To the 148 Psalm Tune GIve laud un ---- to the Lord for ve --- ry good he is The God of gods re ---- cord and praise that Name of his for cer -- tain-ly His mer -- cies shall en-dure to all E -- ter -- ni -- ty Give thanks O ev'ry one unto the King of Kings For he and he alone hath wrought such wondrous things for c. To him whose skill profound did make the heavens clear And set the seas their bound and made dry land appear for c. To him that did display those great and glorious lights The sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights for c. The Second part Give thanks to God most high who smote with pow'rful hand In Egypt gen'rally the first-born of the land for c. And from them in that land brought Isra'l clearly out With stretcht-out arm and hand that brought the work about for c. To him that did divide the red sea into parts And there did Isra'l guide to pass with joyful hearts for c. Amidst it they did go but Pharaoh and his host The Lord did overthrow upon the red-sea coast for c. The Third part Give God his praises due and thankful thoughts express Who led his people through the howling wilderness for c. Great kings the Lord did smite and famous kings he slew King Sihon th' Amorite and Og of Bashan too for c. And gave in open veiw the land where they did dwell An heritage unto his people Israel for c. Who did remember us when our estate was low And hath redeemed us from the oppressing foe for c. To him give praises due who gives all flesh their food O give ye thanks unto the God of heav'n so good for certainly his mercies shall endure to all Eternity Psalm CXXXVII St. Marys Tune HArd by
do For surely they shall be like Chaff which winds blow off and drive away verse 5 Therefore th' ungodly race in judgment shall not stand Nor sinners have a place with Saints at Christ's right hand verse 6 For God well knows the just mens path but theirs in wrath he overthrows Psalm II. Windsor Tune WHy rage the hea -- then fu --- rous-ly and peo -- ple plot vain things The earth-ly Kings their pow'rs ap -- ply and ru --- lers with the Kings God and his Christ oppose they do and thus presume to say verse 3 Come let us break their bands in two and cast their cords away verse 4 But lo the Lord that dwells on high and doth in heaven abide Shall laugh at this conspiracy and their attemps deride verse 5 Then shall he also speak to those in wrath and furious heat And very sorely vex his foes in his displeasure great verse 6 Yet have I set my king saith he upon my holy hill Inthron'd with glorious dignity to reign in Sion still verse 7 I 'le publish the decree and say the Lord hath said to me Thou art my son and lo this day I have begotten thee verse 8 Ask me and I will give to thee the priv'ledge of thy birth For thine shall all the nations be and utmost parts on earth verse 9 Thine iron rod shall crush them all and thou shalt lift it up To dash thy foes in pieces small like to a potters cup. verse 10 Be wise now therefore O ye kings ye judges of the land Be well instructed in the things ye ought to understand verse 11 See that you do your selves imploy in Gods true service here Mix trembling alwayes with your joy and worship him in fear verse 12 O kiss the son of God I say lest ye excite his wrath And so be made to miss the way and perish from the path For if his anger ne're so small be kindled in his brest Then happy happy are they all that on their Saviour rest Psalm III. Lincoln Tune O Lord how much do they in-crease that rise to trou -- ble me And they that do di-sturb my peace how ma ---- ny Lord they be How ma --- ny of my soul have said pre --- su --- ming to pre -- sage There is for him no hope of aid tho God him --- self in-gage verse 3 But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My glory and magnificence and thou holdst up my head verse 4 My prayer to thee I did address and cry'd to God most high And from his hill of holiness he heard me graciously verse 5 I laid me down most quietly I slept and rose again Because I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustain verse 6 And though ten thousand of my foes were round about me laid And came on purpose to oppose I will not be afraid verse 7 Rise Lord my God on thee I call save thine anointed one For thou hast smote mine enmies all upon the bare cheek-bone Thou brok'st the teeth of impious men verse 8 Salvation comes from thee Upon thy chosen people then thy blessing sure shall be Psalm IV. St. Marys Tune HEar me O God my right'ous-ness when I to thee re -- pair Thou hast en -- larg'd me from di-stress in mer --- cy hear my pray'r verse 2 O sons of men how long will ye my dignity despise How long will ye love vanity and follow after lies verse 3 But know that God makes special choise of saints for his own sake And he will surely hear my voice when I my prayers make verse 4 Then stand in aw and cease to sin but set your selves apart And silent on your beds begin to commune with your heart verse 5 For incense offer innocence and righteousness present And wholly put your confidence in God omnipotent verse 6 who 'l shew us any good they say many are muttering thus Thy countenance O Lord display and let it shine on us verse 7 For thou hast made this heart of mine more joyful and more glad Then when they brought in corn and wine and great increase have had verse 8 In peace therefore will I lie down and take my rest full well For thou O Lord and thou alone dost make me safely dwell Psalm V. Lowath Tune O Lord un -- to my words give ear my me --- di --- ta --- tion weigh My King my God my cry -- ing hear for un --- to thee I pray verse 3 At morning thou shalt hear my cry at morning I 'le direct My prayer unto thee on high and patiently expect verse 4 For thou art not a God that will with sin delighted be No wickedness nor any ill shall ever dwell with thee verse 5 Within the view of thy pure eye the foolish shall not rest All workers of iniquity thy nature doth detest verse 6 Thou shalt destroy them that are prone to utter tales and lies God will abhorr the bloody one and such as fraud devise verse 7 But to thy house will I draw near in thine abundant grace And worship in thy holy fear towards thy holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousness because of all my foes And thy strait paths lest I transgress before my face disclose verse 9 For in their mouth no truth appears their heart with mischief throngs Their throats are open sepulchres they flatter with their tongues verse 10 Destroy them Lord destroy them all let them be overthrown And into just destruction fall by counsels of their own And let them be cast out and quell'd for their excessive sin For they have wickedly rebell'd against the Lord therein verse 11 But let O Lord all those rejoyce that put their trust in thee Let them with shouts lift up their voice and ever joyful be Let them likewise that love thy name which is their confidence Be ever joyful in the same since thou art their defence verse 12 For to the righteous man no doubt thou wilt thy blessing yield And ever compass him about with favour as a shield Psalm VI. Bristol Tune O Lord my God re -- buke me not when thou shalt an --- gry be When thy dis-plea-sure wax-eth hot then do not cha -- sten me verse 2 O Lord have mercy on my soul for I am wond'rous weak Lord I beseech thee make me whole for ev'n my bones do break verse 3 My soul is also vexed sore but Lord how long a space verse 4 Return O Lord my soul restore and save me of thy grace verse 5 For none can praise or think on thee when dead in grave they lie verse 6 And now my groaning wearieth me so near to death am I. All night I make my bed to swim my couch with tears o'reflows verse 7 Mine eyes consum'd with grief wax dim because of all my foes verse 8 Ye workers of iniquity go from me every one For God hath heard me graciously when I did
weep and moan verse 9 The supplications which I made the Lord did entertain And he that heard me when I pray'd will hear me yet again verse 10 Let all mine enemies therefore be vext with shame thereby Let them return and be full sore ashamed suddenly Psalm VII Martyrs Tune O Lord my God I do re-pose my con --- fi -- dence in thee O save me from my fu -- rious foes and now de --- li -- ver me verse 2 Lest like a lion he should tear and piece-meal rend my soul While there is no deliverer his fury to controul verse 3 O Lord my God if I did this if my hands be not free verse 4 If I rewarded him amiss that was at peace with me Yea Lord I have delivered and let him safely go That without cause hath injured and us'd me as a foe verse 5 Else let my foe pursue to slay and take my soul unjust Let him tread down my life and lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Rise Lord in wrath thy self address because mine en'mies rage Awake for me in righteousness ev'n as thou didst engage verse 7 So shall the congregation close about thee generally Return then for the sakes of those and sit inthorn'd on high verse 8 The Lord shall judge the people sure judge me O Lord likewise According as my heart is pure and upright in thine eyes verse 9 Set wickedness her period but stablish stedfastly The righteous men O righteous God who heart and reins dost try verse 10 And my defence even all I crave is of the Lord alone Who alwayes will be sure to save the upright-hearted one verse 11 God judgeth righteous men be sure and God though he delay Is angry with the wicked doer yea doubtless every day verse 12 Unless he speedily repent his glittering sword is whet His angry bow the Lord hath bent and hath it ready set verse 13 He hath prepared deadly darts determining to shoot Sharp arrows at the viperous hearts of those that persecute verse 14 Behold he travelleth in birth with his iniquity Conceiving mischief and brings forth no better then a lie verse 15 He made a pit and digged it and mighty pains did take And now is fallen into the Pit which he himself did make verse 16 Upon his own head shall reboun his mischiefs spite and hate His violent dealing shall come down and light upon his pate verse 17 Unto the Lord give thanks will I for all his righteous ways And to the name of God most high sing chearful songs of praise Psalm VIII St. Marys Tune O Lord our Lord how ex -- cel-lent is thy name eve --- ry where Be-hold thou hast thy glo --- ry plac't a -- bove the star --- ry sphere verse 2 Weak babes and sucklings thou hast sent thy power and praise to show To still thereby the Enemy and the avengeful foe verse 3 When I behold attentively the heav'ns which thou didst frame The moon on high and starry skie which by thine ord'nance came verse 4 What 's man or mans posterity think I what wondrous love He should of thee remembred be or vis'ted from above verse 5 For thou hast made him little lower then Angels in degree And didst him crown with great renown and glorious dignity verse 6 Thou mad'st him have dominion o're the works which thou hast wrought And by thy care all creatures are to his subjection brought verse 7 All oxen sheep and fowl with these and cattle him obey What e're the field or air can yield and fishes of the Sea verse 8 What ev'r is in the paths of Seas or passeth through the same verse 9 O Lord our Lord all Lands record the glory of thy name Psalm VIII Metre 2. To the 148 Psalm Tune O Lord our Sovereign Lord of how ex -- cel -- ling worth Thy Name must we Re -- cord in all the spa-cious Earth Whose glo -- ry bears a stamp Di-vine with beams to shine a -- bove the spheres verse 2 Out of the Infant mouth of babes and sucklings small Thou hast ordain'd thy truth with strength to conquer all To lay them low that bear ill will and for to still th'avengeful foe verse 3 Thy heavens there on high when Lord I think upon verse 4 The Moon and Starry Skie the Works which thou hast done Lord what is Man or what 's his Seed that thou shouldst heed so poor a span verse 5 Thou madest him to be of an inferiour state To Angels in degree yet to participate And didst him Crown with Glory great to sit in seat of high Renown verse 6 Thou gav'st him absolute dominion over all And all things at his feet in bound obedience fall To him they yield all Oxen Sheep and beasts that keep i'th'open field verse 7 The fowls of all the Air and Fishes of the Seas Which have a thorow-fare to pass there as they please O Lord our Lord th' excelling fame of thy great Name all lands Record Psalm IX London Tune O Lord I 'll praise thy ho --- ly name with true and hear --- ty zeal Thy won-drous works will I pro-claim and none of them con-ceal verse 2 In thee with gladness I 'le rejoyce and to thy Name will I In songs of praise lift up my voice O thou that art most high verse 3 When as mine adversaries shall be turned back with shame Ev'n at thy presence they shall fall and perish by the same verse 4 For thou O Lord thou shalt alone maintain my righteous cause Thou sitest in thy righteous throne to judge by righteous laws verse 5 Thou hast rebuked heathen men the wicked are destroy'd Thou hast put out the name of them and made it ever void verse 6 O en'my all 's accomplished destructions now are done The cities thou hast ruined they and their mem'ry's gone verse 7 But God the true eternal one for ever shall abide He hath prepar'd his Princely throne just judgment to decide verse 8 And he will judge the world alone in justice faithfully And minister to every one in truth and equity verse 9 The Lord moreover will become a refuge for th' opprest In times extreamly troublesome he 'l be a place of rest verse 10 In thee will all men trust repose that know thy faithful name For thou hast not forsaken those that duly seek the same The second part verse 11 Sing praises to the holy one that doth in Sion dwell The glorious deeds that he hath done among the people tell verse 12 When he inquireth narrowly for blood which they have spilt He calls to mind the poor mens cry and their oppressors guilt verse 13 Lord pitty me think on my grief caus'd by mine en'mies hate Thou that dost raise me with relief from deaths destructive gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praise record For thy salvation consolates my thankful heart O Lord. verse 15 The heathen sink into the pit that they
The Law of God is very pure the soul it purifies His testimones are most sure making the simple wise The second part verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right and consolate the mind His precepts pure affording light to eyes by nature blind verse 9 God's fear is clean from all defects and always doth endure His judgments just in all respects and truth itself 's no truer verse 10 Far more then many treasur'd summs of gold to be embrac't Far sweeter then the hony-combs or hony to the taste verse 11 Thy servant is forewarn'd thereby thy precepts to regard And he that keeps them carefully shall get a great reward verse 12 But who can understand and see the error of his thoughts Lord cleanse me and deliver me from all my secret faults verse 13 Thy servant also Lord restrain from all presumptuous crime And let them have no power to reign in me at any time And then I shall be most upright being restrain'd by thee I shall be blamless in thy sight and great transgressions flee verse 14 O let my mouth O let my heart in all I think or say Be pleasing to thee Lord that art my saviour strength and stay Psalm XX. Lowath Tune THe Lord now hear thee gra -- cious-ly in this di --- stress-ful day The name of Ja cob's migh-ty God be thy de -- fence and stay verse 2 And from the sanctuary send assistance in thy need And out of Sion strengthen thee and make thee strong indeed verse 3 Remember all the offerings which thou hast brought entire And now accept the sacrifice which thou hast made by fire verse 4 Thy hearts desire he 'll grant to thee and all thy counsels bless And make them be accomplished with sutable success verse 5 Lord we rejoyce in thy defence and in thy name and aid Of our great God our banners shall be cheerfully displaid The Lord fulfill all thy desire and grant what thou dost crave verse 6 And now I know that God most high doth his anointed save And he will hear him graciously from his most holy heav'n With saving strength of his right hand which shall to him be given verse 7 Some trust in chariots some in horse but we will think upon The name of thee the Lord our God and trust to that alone verse 8 Lo we do rise and stand upright but they bow down and fall verse 9 Save Lord and let our heavenly king now hear us when we call Psalm XXI St. Marys Tune O Lord in thy sal -- va -- ti --- on The king shall much de --- light With joy -- ful ex -- al -- ta -- ti -- on in thy great strength might verse 2 For what his heart desir'd to have thou grantedst every thing And what his lips of thee did crave was not deni'd the king verse 3 With thy good blessings manifold thou hast him early sped And set a crown of perfect gold upon his royal head verse 4 And when he asked life of thee thereof thou mad'st him sure And gav'st it to eternity for ever to endure verse 5 His glory is exceeding great in thy salvations aid Honour and Majesty compleat thou hast upon him laid verse 6 Thy blessings ever-flowing streams thou didst to him impart Thy countenance with chearful beams doth greatly glad his heart verse 7 Because the King unfeignedly doth put his trust in thee And through thy mercy O most high remov'd he shall not be verse 8 But thy Almighty hand O Lord shall find out all thy foes And all that have thy name abhorr'd thy right hand shall disclose verse 9 And make them like a fiery hearth ev'n in thy wrathful hour The Lord shall swallow them in wrath and fire shall them devour verse 10 Their fruit shalt thou abolish then destroying their increase And from among the sons of men shall cause their seed to cease verse 11 For they intended ill to thee strongly persuaded too T' accomplish that iniquity which they could never do verse 12 For these things thou shalt make them fly turning their backs in chase Charging thy bow strings readily against thine en'mies face verse 13 In thy peculiar strength O Lord thy matchless glory raise So shall our chearful Songs Record thy pow'rs deserved praise Psalm XXII Bristol Tune MY God my God wherefore hast thou for --- sook me O where -- fore Art thou so far from help-ing me when I do cry and roar verse 2 To thee my God even all day long I do both cry and call All night I cannot hold my tongue yet hear'st thou not at all verse 3 But Lord thou art the holy one and in that place dost dwell Where always thou inhabitest the praise of Israel verse 4 Our fathers in the time forepast did put their trust in thee They trusted and their faith held fast and thou didst set them free verse 5 They were deliver'd evermore by calling on thy name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I alas am not a man a despicable worm A meer reproach of Men I am whom all the people spurn verse 7 All they that see me laugh at me and scornfully do they Shoot out their lips and shake their head And thus in scorn they say verse 8 He trusted that the Lord would be his Saviour by his might Let him deliver him since he took in him such delight verse 9 But Lord thou knew'st me in the womb and thou didst take me thence When I was on my mothers breast thou wast my confidence verse 10 And I was câ—st upon thy care even from my birth till now And from the womb that did me bear my God and Guide art thou The second part verse 11 O Lord depart not now from me in this my present grief Since I have none to be my help none else to send relief verse 12 For many bulls have compass'd me and compassed me round The strongest bulls that use to be on Bashans fatning ground verse 13 They gape upon me greedily to kill me if they may Much like a lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 Like water I am powred out my joynts asunder part As wax with fire runs all about so sorrow melts my heart verse 15 My strength is like a potsherd dri'd my tongue cleaves to my jaws I am brought down to dust of death and thy hand is the cause verse 16 And many dogs do compass me the wicked when they meet Conspire against me cursedly they peirce my hands and feet verse 17 Yea I may reckon every bone on me they gaze and stare verse 18 Upon my vesture lots are thrown and they my garments share verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not far from me in my great need But rather since thou art my strength to help me Lord make speed verse 20 And save me from the cruel sword by thy almighty pow'r Preserve my dear and
that I was just like thee But know I will reprove thee yet for thy iniquities Thy sins in order I will set most plain before mine eyes verse 22 Now understand and think on this ye that forget the Lord Lest I should tear you piece by piece when none can help afford verse 23 Who offers praise he honors me who guides his ways aright Him will I surely cause to see Jehovahs saving might Psalm LI. A Proper Tune O Lord con -- si -- der my di-stress and now with speed some pi --- ty take Blot out my grie -- vous wick-ed ness good Lord for thy great mer-cies sake verse 2 Wash me O wash me thoroughly and purifie my heart within Wipe off my foul iniquity and cleanse me fully from my sin verse 3 For I acknowledge my offence and my transgressions I confess And daily have a deeper sence of my most heinous wickedness verse 4 Thee thee alone I have contemn'd committing evil in thy sight And if I were therefore condemn'd yet were thy judgments just and right verse 5 Behold O Lord for thou dost know that I receiv'd my shape in sin My mother hath conceiv'd me so and I was bred and born therein verse 6 Also behold Lord thou dost love the inward truth of upright hearts And wisdom coming from above thou wrotest in my inward parts The second part verse 7 Purge me with hyssop O my God and then I shall be clean I know O wash me in my Saviour's blood and I shall be more white than snow verse 8 Make me to hear amidst my moans the sweet and comfortable voice Of joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce verse 9 Take all my sins clean off record and hide them ever from thy view verse 10 Create a clean heart in me Lord and a right spirit in me renew verse 11 O cast me not away from thee where I shall never see thy face Nor do thou take away from me thy sweet and sacred spirit of grace verse 12 Restore to me those joys again which I was wont in thee to find And thy sweet spirit let me retain for to uphold my heart and mind verse 13 And then shall sinners learn thy way for they shall all be taught of me And such as now do go astray shall be converted unto thee The third part verse 14 Deliver me O God from blood O God of my salvation dear And then my tongue shall sing aloud and make thy right'ousness appear verse 15 Then open thou my lips O Lord O thou that keepest Davids keys Then shall my busy tongue record and shew forth thy most worthy praise verse 16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice nor is burnt-offerings thy delight For were they valued in thine eyes I would have offered infinite verse 17 A wounded soul that feels its smart is God's approved sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 Now Lord do good in thy good will to Sion and Jerusalem Build Salems walls bless Sion hill of thy good pleasure unto them verse 19 Burnt-off'rings then thou shalt accept and whole burnt-off'rings shall be paid In right'ousness observ'd and kept and bullocks on thy altar laid Psalm LI. Metre 2. To the 100 Psalm Tune LOrd look up -- on my sin -- ful Soul that un -- to thee for mer-cy flies As thy com-pas-sions bound-less are so blot out mine in --- i -- qui-ties verse 2 O wash me throughly from my crimes for thou alone canst make me clean verse 3 With tears I now confess my guilt amaz'd to see how vile I 've been verse 4 Against thee only I have sinn'd and thy tribunal Lord I fear For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee I must be cast and thou be clear verse 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin too prone and bent to do amiss verse 6 But in 〈…〉 purity to thee and truth of heaâ—â— most pleasing is verse 7 Lord shew me thou art reconcil'd as those with hyssop sprinkled know They are absolv'd thy grace can wash and make me whiter than the snow verse 8 My sins have forfeited the joys and inward peace that once I had Thy pard'ning voice would heal again my broken bones and make them glad verse 9 No longer Lord behold my sins with a severe and angry look O take their stains out of my Soul and blot their guilt out of thy book The second part verse 10 Create in me O God a heart clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew a well composed mind unmov'd from Goodness and upright verse 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight as one whom thou no more canst Love Nor let thy Spirit whose grace I need tho' grived too much from me remove verse 12 It s saving Comforts and free aids t' uphold my feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 Thus Sinners will be drawn t' amend their ways and turn unto the Lord. verse 14 O save me from the crying guilt of Blood that sin of crimson dye Thy Faithfulness I 'll then proclaim and loudly sing thy Clemency verse 15 My opened Lips shall speak thy praise verse 16 For this thou rather dost desire Than costly Sacrifice of Beasts consumed wholly in the fire verse 17 Thou Lord a broken contrite heart Dost more than bloody off'rings prize This present now I humbly make which God I trust will not despise verse 18 Thy people whom thou lov'st delight to bless defend and succour them Do good to Sion Lord and build the Walls of thy Jerusalem verse 19 The Praises of the right'ous then how kind thou art shall loudly tell And all their choicest Off'rings laid upon God's Altar please him well Psalm LII Lowath Tune WHy glo-riest thou in mis-cheif now O man of migh -- ty pow'r God 's good-ness will con -- ti -- nue still ev'n ev ' --- ry day and hour verse 2 Thy tongue is still devising ill and mischief comes thereby Yea it hath been a rasour keen working deceitfully verse 3 Thy wicked mind is more enclin'd to evil then to good And right'ousness thou lovest less then lies to be pursu'd verse 4 Deceitful tongue thou lov'st all wrong and words that do devour verse 5 God shall therefore for evermore destroy thee by his power He shall I say take thee away out of thy dwelling place And pluck thee out ev'n by thee root from all the living race verse 6 The right'ous there shall see and fear and laugh at him and say verse 7 Lo this is he that could not see to make the Lord his stay But for defence put confidence in heaps of worldly pelf And in the sin he lived in encouraged himself verse 8 But like a green fresh olive seen within God's house am I And in the grace of God will place my trust perpetually verse 9 And I always will give thee praise because thou didst all this And wait upon thy name alone so good to saints it is
light Psalm LVII Dublin Tune BE mer -- ci -- ful to me O Lord be mer ---- ci -- ful to me Be -- cause my soul be -- lieves thy word and puts her trust in-thee Yea to the shadow of thy wings I will for refuge fly Untill these lamentable things shall quietly pass by verse 2 I 'l cry to God with earnest breath ev'n unto God most high Who faithfully accomplisheth my competent supply verse 3 And he shall send from heaven high and save me by his power From his reproach and obloquy that would my soul devour verse 4 God shall send forth his truth and grace though now my soul doth dwell And lodge among a wicked race set all on fire of hell Degen'rate sons of men I mean whose fury being stirr'd Their teeth are spears and arrows keen their tongue a sharpned sword The second part verse 5 Be thou exalted O great God above the starry skie And far above the earth abroad thy glory set on high My en'mies have prepar'd a net my steps to overthrow verse 6 My soul for which the same was set is bow'd down very low And they have also dig'd a pit before me in the way But falling in the midst of it themselves are made the prey verse 7 My heart is fixed stedfastly my heart is fixt O God And I will sing with melody and spread thy praise abroad verse 8 Awake my glory up I say my harp and lute awake And I will wake before the day sweet melody to make verse 9 Thy praise O Lord will I set forth where throngs of people be Among the nations of the earth will I sing praise to thee verse 10 Because thy mercy doth ascend unto the heavens high Thy truth as largely doth extend unto the cloudy skie verse 11 O God let thy exalted name above the heavens stand Advance thy glory and thy fame above the sea and land Psalm LVIII Martyrs Tune O Con -- gre-ga-tion put in trust and men of mor --- tal seed Are all your judg-ments true and just and are they so in --- deed verse 2 Nay in your hearts ye do devise to bind the cruel bands And in the Earth ye exercise the vi'lence of your hands verse 3 The wicked from the very womb have erred on this wise Into the world no sooner come but go astray by lies verse 4 Such as the serpents poison is such poison just is theirs And as the adder stoppeth his just so they stop their ears verse 5 For the deaf adder will not hear the charmers charming voice But deaf to all his charms appear though they were ne're so choise verse 9 Lord break their teeth within their mouth the great teeth of the stout Of the fierce lions in their youth O God ev'n break them out verse 7 As weak as water let them be and when he aim's to shoot Let all his whole artillery drop broken at his foot verse 8 As snails within the shell consume so Lord consume them quite And like abortives from the womb which never see the light verse 9 Before the pots can feel the thorns his fury shall let drive And with his whirwinds angry storms take them away alive verse 10 The just shall joy it doth them good to see thy vengeance then And he shall wash his feet in bloud of the ungodly men verse 11 So that a man shall surely say sure just men have reward And there 's a God that doth repay and justice doth regard Psalm LIX St. David's Tune MY God do thou de -- li --- ver me from all mine e --- ne -- mies And save me from their ty -- ran-ny that do a -- gainst me rise verse 2 From workers of iniquity in mercy set me free From all their bloudy cruelty my God deliver me verse 3 For lo they lie in wait for me the mighty do combine Against me undeservedly and for no fault of mine verse 4 They run and do themselves prepare when I no fault do make Awake to help me by thy care and perfect notice take verse 5 Most mighty God of Israel awake to judge the earth Spare none that wilfully rebell but pour thy vengeance forth verse 6 Lo they return at evening-tide and as a hungry hound They make a noise on ev'ry side and trace the city round verse 7 Their mouths belch out great blasphemy lo in their lips are swords For who say they doth stand so nigh that he should hear our words verse 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and they shall be despis'd For thou shalt scorn the heathen men and all th'uncircumcis'd verse 9 Because of his great strength and pow'r Lord I will wait on thee For God is my defence and tow'r to which I always flee verse 10 The God from whom my mercy flows shall me betimes prevent And let me see upon my foes my very hearts content The second part verse 11 Lord bring them down but slay them not disperse them by thy pow'r And let it never be forgot O Lord our shield and tow'r verse 12 For wicked words and blasphemies O trap them in their pride And for the curses and the lies which from their lips do slide verse 13 Consume in wrath consume them quite that men may apprehend Thou rul'st in Jacob by thy might to th' earths remotest and. verse 14 Let them return at evening-tide and like a hungry hound Make a great noise on every side and trace the city round verse 15 Wand'ring abroad with weary feet seek up and down for meat And howl when they are hunger-bit and have not what to eat verse 16 But I with early diligence will sing aloud thy praise Who wast my refuge and defence in all my dang'rous days verse 17 O thou my strength I 'le sing to thee to praise thy love and pow'r Who art a gracious God to me my strong defence and tow'r Psalm LX. Lowath Tune O God thou didst us once for -- sake and we were scat-ter'd then Thou wast dis-pleas'd but O be-take thy self to us a --- gain verse 2 The earth sore broken with thy hand doth tremble Lord and quake O heal the breaches of our land for it doth bow and shake verse 3 Things that were hard and rigorous thou hast impos'd on thine And thou hast given drink to us of stupifying wine verse 4 Yet gav'st thou them that feared thee the banner of thy aid Because of truth and veritie to be on high displai'd verse 5 Now Lord that thy beloved land delivered may be Save with the pow'r of thy right hand and harken unto me verse 6 In holiness Jehovah speak with joy I go about All Shechem to divide and take and Succoth vale mete out verse 7 Manasseh must to me subcribe and Gil'ad stand in aw My chiefest strength is Ephraims tribe and Judah gives my law verse 8 On Edom I will set my foot my wash-pot Mo'b shall be And thou O Palestina shout and
are brought as swiftly as a breath or thought verse 10 Our Age to seventy years is set if to another stage we get And unto fourscore years arrive we rather sigh and groan than live The second part verse 11 Lord who with due reflection hath thought on the terrors of thy wrath Wrath that is equal to our dread and strikes so often sinners dead verse 12 Oh that the sence of our last end th' uncertainties this life attend May more excite our fear of thee and a wise care of piety verse 13 When Lord shall thy displeasure cease when wilt thou give our troubles ease Now we are humble and repent shew pity to us and relent verse 14 Oh let that Mercy come at last we long impatiently to taste verse 15 And in proportion to our tears let gladness crown our future years verse 16 Since Acts of Grace thy Glory are and please thee most do thou appear In these to us and to our Race verse 17 Shew us the beauties of thy Face Afford thy Light to guide our way that we may never go astray All our good undertakings bless and prosper with desir'd success Psalm XCI Dublin Tune WHo dwel-leth in the se --- cret place of him that is most high In sha -- dow of th'al-migh-ty's grace a --- bides con --- ti --- n'al --- ly verse 2 Thus of the Lord I will report my gracious God is he He is my refuge and my fort in whom my trust shall be verse 3 He surely shall be thy defence both from the fowler's snare And from the noisom pestilence which doth infect the air verse 4 His feather'd wings shall cover thee and be thy confidence His truth thy trusty shield shall be and buckler for defence verse 5 Thou shalt not need to be afraid for terrors of the night Nor for the arrow be dismaid that flies in open sight verse 6 Nor shalt thou fear the pestilence that walks in darksom way Nor that destructive violence that wasts at height of day verse 7 And at thy side as thou dost stand a thousand dead shall be Ten thousand strook at thy right hand and yet thou shalt be free verse 8 Only shalt thou stand by and see beholding with thine eyes What wicked men's reward shall be for their iniquities The second part verse 9 Because thou mad'st the Lord most high thy dwelling-place to be The same to whom I always fly to shield and succour me verse 10 There shall no evil thing befall to thee in any case Nor shall there any plague at all come nigh thy dwelling-place verse 11 For he shall charge his heavenly host to bear thee in their arm And watch the way wherein thou goest and keep thee safe from harm verse 12 And they must be thy guard and guide O dear beloved one Lest that thy foot should slip aside or dash against a stone verse 10 The lion thou shalt tread upon the aspe and lion's whelp The dragon thou shalt trample on by God's great power and help verse 14 Because he set his love on me therefore saith God will I Deliver him and set him free from all adversitie I 'le set him up in high degree because he knew my name verse 15 With prayer he shall call on me I answering the same His horn with honour I will raise be with him in temptation verse 16 Suffice him with the length of days and shew him my salvation Psalm XCII St. Marys Tune TO praise the Lord most thank-ful -- ly it is an ex-c'llent thing And to thy name O thou most high sweet Psalms of praise to sing verse 2 To shew the kindness of the Lord before the morning light Thy truth and justice to record when it doth draw to night verse 3 Upon an instrument likewise whereto ten strings are bound Upon your harps and psalteries with sweet and solemn sound verse 4 For thou hast made me to rejoyce in things atchiev'd by thee And I triumph in heart and voice thy handy work to see verse 5 How great O Lord who can express thy works and thoughts profound Which are a deep so bottomless that none can search or sound verse 6 The brutish man discerns no whit nor sees thy mighty hand Unconstant fools are far unfit this thing to understand verse 7 When wicked men as grass do spring and evill doers all Appear most fat and flourishing it shews their utter fall Then is their final ruine nigh and even at the door verse 8 But thou O Lord thou art most high and that for evermore The second part verse 9 For lo O Lord behold and see behold thy foes shall fall The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all verse 10 But like unto an unicorn with high advanced head So shalt thou Lord exalt my horn and fresh Oyl on me shed verse 11 The harm I wish my wicked foes mine eye shall surely see The same mine ear shall hear of those that rise to trouble me verse 12 But like the palm the just shall be so flourish and come on And like unto the cedar tree that grows in Lebanon verse 13 Those that within the house of God are planted by his grace In our God's courts shall spread abroad and flourish in that place verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring and fat as e're was seen And pleasantly both bud and spring with boughs and branches green verse 15 The Lord's uprightness to express who is a rock to me And there is no unright'ousness in him nor none can be Psalm XCIII London Tune THe Lord doth reign with roy --- al -- ty a --- ray'd in beau --- ty bright The Lord is cloath'd with ma -- je -- sty and girds him -- self with might The world is fixt and still must hold for thou decreed'st the thing verse 2 Thy throne 's established of old thou art eternal king verse 3 The floods have lifted up O Lord the floods whose tempest raves Have lifted up their voice and roar'd verse 4 The floods lift up their waves The Lord on high is mightier far than many waters noise Yea mightier than the waters are when foaming billows rise verse 5 Thy testimonies precious are kept on sure record And holiness becomes thy house for evermore O Lord. Psalm XCIV Martyrs Tune O Lord to whom it doth be-â—â—ng just ven-geance to re --- p O God the pu -- nish --- er of wrong do thou thy self dis -- play verse 2 Thou judge of all in general thy self no longer hide Arise dispence a recompence to all the sons of pride verse 3 How long O Lord how long I say shall wicked men oppress How long a time shall such as they triumph in wickedness verse 4 How long shall they pronounce and say hard things not to be born And all that ply iniquity still boast themselves with scorn verse 5 Thy people Lord they break and bray thy her'tage they oppress verse 6 Widows and strangers they
do slay and kill the fatherless verse 7 And yet dare they presume to say the Lord shall never see This Jacob's God whom they applaud shall no discerner be verse 8 O understand ye people rude some knowledge now discern Ye fools among the multitude at length begin to learn verse 9 Shall he not hear that plants the ear and also shall not he That form'd the eye so cur'ously be able for to see verse 10 He that doth heathen men chastise shall not that God correct He that doth teach men to be wise is there in him defect verse 11 The lord can tell and knows full well what thoughts we entertain For he doth scan the thoughts of man and finds them all but vain The second part verse 12 Blest is the man whom thou O Lord dost fatherly chastise And out of thy most holy word dost teach him to be wise verse 13 That thou most blest maist give him rest till stormy times be past And till the ditch be digg'd in which the wicked shall be cast verse 14 For sure the Lord will not reject the people whom he takes The heritage to him select at no time he forsakes verse 15 But sure regress to right'ousness shall judgment have again And joyning then true-hearted men shall wait upon her train verse 16 Who will rise up in my defence against the vile and leud Who will for me stand up against the wicked multitude verse 17 But that the Lord did help afford against these wicked men I had almost giv'n up the ghost and dwelt in silence then verse 18 But when I said my foot doth slide I now am like to fall Thy Mercy Lord thou didst provide and stay me therewithal verse 19 But in the crowd and multitude of various thoughts which roul Within my brest thy comforts rest and do delight my soul. verse 20 Lord shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee Which frameth mischeif to oppress ev'n by a flat decree verse 21 They gather all against the soul of right'ous men and good And as for them they dare condemn the innocentest blood verse 22 But lo the Lord that saves all his is my defence on high My God my rock and refuge is and unto him I fly verse 23 He 'll recompence their own offence and take them in their sin The Lord I say our God shall slay and cut them off therein Psalm XCV Ely Tune COme let us sing with joy -- ful noise to our sal -- va -- tion's su --- rest rock With Psalms of praise and shouts of joys to our God's pre-sence let us flock verse 3 A God of kings of great command A King of Gods indeed he is verse 4 The earth 's great deeps are in his hand the strength of hillsare also his verse 5 Dry land and seas even both of these his holy hands did form and frame verse 6 O come adore with bended knees the Lord our makers blessed name verse 7 For he 's our God and none but he we are his folk and pasture stock The sheep of his own hand are we he is our shepherd we his flock verse 8 If ye will hear his voice this day then harden not your stubborn heart As at Massah and Meribah ye prov'd me in the desart part verse 9 When me your faithless fathers prov'd and tempting saw my power displaid verse 10 I forty years was griev'd and mov'd with this lewd race and thus I said They err in heart now more and more and have not known my path most blest verse 11 To whom therefore in wrath I swore they should not enter in my rest Psalm XCVI London Tune SIng ye with praise un-to the Lord new songs of joy and mirth Sing to the Lord with one ac-cord all peo --- ple of the earth verse 2 Yea sing unto the Lord I say and magnify his name From day to day his health display and gospel-grace proclaim verse 3 Declare his glory do not spare to let the heathen know How great and rare his wonders are among all people shew verse 4 For God a great God doth appear and greatly prais'd must be And ev'ry where be had in fear above all Gods must he verse 5 For all the Gods of heathen lands dumb idols do appear But God's own hands and quick commands made the celestial sphere verse 6 Before him honour stands in sight with majesty and grace Adored might and beauty bright are in his holy place verse 7 Ye people give unto the Lord let ev'ry stock and tribe Unto the Lord with joint accord glory and strength ascribe verse 8 Give glory to the Lord the king due to his name on high Devoutly bring an offering and to his courts draw nigh verse 9 O worship ye the Lord with fear in beauties holy place O earth appear from far and near before his awful face verse 10 Tell heathen men the Lord doth reign the world confirm'd shall be Nor shall again a shake sustain so just a judge is he verse 11 O let the heavens rejoyce therefore and let the earth be glad The sea shall roar and all her store triumphant joys shall add verse 12 Yea let the field and ev'ry thing therein lift up their voice The trees shall sing the woods shall ring and mutually rejoyce verse 13 Before the Lord for lo he comes the earth to judge and try To us he comes with right'ous dooms of truth and equity Psalm XCVII St. Marys Tune THe Lord doth reign as sov'-reign king let all the earth re -- joyce The mul -- ti -- tude of Isles shall sing with glad and plea -- sant voice verse 2 Dark pitchy clouds and shady night are round about his throne Most perfect judgement truth and right dwell with the holy one verse 3 A dreadful fire before him goes and as it burneth out With furious flames consumes his foes and en'mies round about verse 4 His lightnings did so brightly blaze and to the world appear Whereat the earth did look and gaze amaz'd with dread and fear verse 5 The hills like wax did melt and thaw and could no longer stand When they God's glor'ous presence saw the Lord of sea and land verse 6 The heavens high declare and shew his justice all abroad That all the world may see and know the glory of our God verse 7 Confusion to all those shall come on graven gods that call That boast themselves of Idols dumb ye gods adore him all verse 8 Mount Sion heard with great applause and was affected much And Judah's daughters joy'd because thy judgements Lord were such verse 9 For thou O Lord art set on high and Idols under-trod And thou exalted wond'rously above each other God verse 10 Hate evil ye that love the Lord he saves his Saints dear souls He saves them from this wicked world and adverse power controuls verse 11 And light is sown for right'ous men and each shall reap his part And gladness great springs
up for them that are of upright heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye right'ous in the Lord much joyfulness express And give him thanks when ye record his perfect holiness Psalm XCVIII London Tune SIng to the Lord a new made song for he hath mar -- vels done His ho -- ly hand and arm most strong the vi ---- cto --- ry have won verse 2 The Lord almighty hath made known his saving health and might His truth he openly hath shown in all the heathen's sight verse 3 Tow'rds Isra'ls honour'd house hath he remembred truth and grace The earth did his salvation see declar'd in ev'ry place verse 4 Make joyful noise unto the Lord all dwellers on the earth Make noises loud his praise record with songs of joy and mirth verse 5 O sing unto the Lord I say and with the harp rejoyce With solemn harp his praise display and psalms melodious voice verse 6 With trumpets shrill express your joys with sound of cornet sing And make a very joyful noise before the Lord the king verse 7 O let the sea with billows swell and all its fulness roar The world likewise and all that dwell upon the spacious shore verse 8 Let floods clap hands with one accord let hills express their mirth And join in joys before the Lord who comes to judge the earth verse 9 With right'ousness and judgement then shall he the people try And justly judge a world of men with truth and equity Psalm XCIX St. Davids Tune THe Lord doth reign as king of kings let all the peo --- ple quake He sits up -- on the Che --- ru-bims let th' earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell is wondrous high and great The people he doth far excell and sits in highest seat verse 3 Let all men praise and magnify thy great and dreadful name For it excells in sanctity and most deserveth fame verse 4 The princely power of our king loves judgement truth and right Thou rightly rulest every thing in Jacob through thy might verse 5 The Lord our God exalt ye now and worship him alone Before his footstool bend and bow for he 's a holy one verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his priests and Samuel on him call Among his Saints these made requests and he did answer all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake and shew'd to them his will The laws and statutes he did make they labour'd to fulfil verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear and wast a pardoning God Thy mercy did to them appear though thou didst use thy rod. verse 9 The Lord our God exalt you still bow down before his throne And worship at his holy hill for he 's a holy one Psalm C. A Proper Tune ALl peo -- ple that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth-tell come ye be -- fore him and re-joyce verse 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 4 O enter then his gates with praise and in his courts do ye proclaim Your thankfulness to him always and ever bless his holy name verse 5 Because the Lord our God is good his mercy is for ever sure His truth at all times firmly stood and shall from age to age endure Psalm CI. Lowath Tune MEr -- cy and judgement are my song which Lord I 'le sing to thee And wise-ly walk in per -- fect way un --- til thou vi --- sit me And I will walk with upright heart within my house O Lord verse 3 Not any thing will I behold that is to be abhorr'd I hate their work that turn aside to me it shall not cleave verse 4 I will not own a wicked man the froward heart I leave verse 5 I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour secretly I 'le not endure the proud in heart nor him that looketh high verse 6 I will look out the faithful men that they may dwell with me And whoso walks in perfect way my servant he shall be verse 7 Whoso is bent to use deceit I will abandon quite The liar I will not abide to tarry in my sight verse 8 The wicked I will soon destroy and rid the land of them And cut away the wicked ones from God's Jerusalem Psalm CII Bristol Tune LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry come spee -- di --- ly to thee In day of my ca -- la -- mi -- ty hide not thy face from me Incline thy gracious ear to me in this my day of need And when I call and cry to thee Lord answer me with speed verse 3 For like as smoak consumes away so do my days expire My bones are burnt and do decay like to a hearth with fire verse 4 My heart is smitten like the grass quite withered and dead And I alas do quite let pass to eat my needful bread verse 5 By reason of my doleful groans and pain that I am in My grief breaks forth so that my bones do cleave unto my skin verse 6 Lo I am like a Pelican in mournful wilderness And like a hated owl I am in deserts comfortless verse 7 I watch and am quite desolate and sparrow-like alone Which separated from her meat on houses top doth moan verse 8 Mine enemies have all the day reproached me with scorn And mad men in their frantick way are all against me sworn verse 9 So that I have instead of bread the ashes eaten up And with my drink the tears I shed are mingled in my cup. verse 10 Because of thy severity and of thy angry frown For thou hast lifted me on high and then hast cast me down verse 11 The days wherein my life doth pass are like a flitting shade And I am like the withering grass which instantly doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure for ever constantly And thy remembrance shall stand sure to all posterity The second part verse 13 Thy tender bowels now shall stir to bring poor Sion home For lo the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For even in her very stones thy servants take delight The ruines under which she grorns find favour in their sight verse 15 And so the heathen every where shall reverence thy name And all the kings on earth shall fear thy glory and thy fame verse 16 When as the Lord builds up again fair Sion's broken wall His glory shall appear most plain and visible to all verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he shall regard and prize Their earnest and their humble suit the Lord will not despise verse 18 And this for ages yet to come shall rest upon record People created in the womb shall one day praise the Lord. verse 19 For from his sanctuaries height the Lord doth cast his eye
we that are alive therefore will bless the living Lord. From this time forth for evermore do ye his praise record Psalm CXVI Lincoln Tune I Love the Lord un-feigu-ed -- ly be -- cause he pleas'd to hear My sup -- pli-ca -- tion and my cry with an at --- ten --- tive ear Be-cause he hath in-clin'd the same so gra-ciou -- sly to me Therefore will I call on his name whilst I a --- live shall be verse 3 The pangs of death did wind about and compassed me round The pains of hell had found me out trouble and grief I found verse 4 Then did I call most earnestly upon the Lord 's great name Release my soul O Lord said I I humbly crave the same verse 5 The Lord 's a very gracious one and full of right'ousness And tenderer compassion no bowels can express verse 6 The Lord preserveth carefully all those that simple be For I was sunk in misery and he recover'd me verse 7 Return my soul that art set free return unto thy rest For largely hath the Lord to thee his benefits exprest verse 8 Because that thou my soul art freed which else in death had slept Mine eyes from tears delivered my feet from falling kept verse 9 Now will I walk before the Lord as always in his sight Among the living to record his praise in land of light verse 10 For I believed help would come therefore I spake no less Though I was plunged for a time in very deep distress The second part verse 11 At other times in haste I said rush all men liars be verse 12 O then what shall I give to God for all his gifts to me verse 13 The cup of sweet salvation lo I will take it up And God's great name I 'le call upon with that same blessed cup. verse 14 The solemn vows which I did vow unto the Lord most high Those will I pay and offer now whilst all his saints stand by verse 15 Of great account undoubtedly and precious in God's eyes The death of his dear saints shall be when any of them dies verse 16 Truly I am thy servant Lord I am thy hand-maid's son Thy servant that obeys thy word whose bonds thou hast undone verse 17 To thee Lord will I sacrifice the sacrifice of praise To call upon thy name likewise my thankful voice I 'le raise verse 18 The vows I say which I did vow unto the Lord most high I will among his people now perform them openly verse 19 In God's own courts I 'le offer them there in thy house O Lord In midst of thee Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXVII London Tune O Praise and mag -- ni -- fy the Lord ye na --- tions ev ' -- ry one And ye O peo -- ple all a-broad his glo -- rious praise make known verse 2 For his compassions plent'ously he doth to us afford His truth is to eternity O magnify the Lord. Palm CXVIII St. Marys Tune GIve thanks to God for he is good his mer --- cies still en -- dure Let Is --- ra'l say this ve --- ry day his mer -- cies still are sure verse 3 Let Aaron's house confess this day his mercy still prevails verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord now say his mercy never fails verse 5 I call'd on God in my distress and largely he reply'd verse 6 I fear not man do what he can for God is on my side verse 7 Whoer'e they be that succour me the Lord takes part with those And I my full desire shall see upon my hateful foes verse 8 It is far better to depend upon the Lord alone Then to repose our confidence in any mortal one verse 9 Better it is to trust in God and cast on him our care Than to repose our trust in those that powerful princes are The second part verse 10 All nations compast me about but in God's name alone I trust that I shall easily destroy them every one verse 11 They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the name of God shall I destroy and root them out verse 12 They swarm'd like bees but are extinct as thorns that fiercely flame For soon I shall destroy them all in God's almighty name verse 13 My foe thou hast thrust sore at me thinking to make me fall But so the Lord assisted me that I escaped all verse 14 The Lord is all my fortitude he is the song I sing And is become the rock from whom my saving health doth spring verse 15 The voice of saving health and joy in just men's dwellings is The Lord 's right hand doth valiantly ev'n that right hand of his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord I say it is exalted high The Lord 's right hand none can withstand it works so valiantly verse 17 I shall not die for I shall live and living shall declare The works of our almighty Lord how wonderful they are The third part verse 18 The Lord indeed that chast'neth me hath chastened me sore Yet hath not he abandon'd me to death when at death's door verse 19 Open to me the sacred court the gates of right'ousness And thither I will now resort God's praises to confess verse 20 Set open this most blessed gate of God the Lord I say That right'ous men may enter in for none have right but they verse 21 Lord I will praise thy holy name for when to thee I prai'd Thou heardst my voice and art become my rock of saving aid verse 22 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Is now become the corner stone and set in chiefest place verse 23 This is the work of our great God and wondrous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made to fill our hearts with joys verse 25 Save now I do beseech thee Lord I pray thee earnestly Ev'n now afford thy help O Lord and send prosperity verse 26 Blessed be he that comes to us in God's great name alone And we from Sion's sacred house do bless you every one verse 27 The light we see it is the Lord's who thus the day adorns Come bind the sacrifice with cords unto the altar's horns verse 28 Thou art my God whom I 'le exalt my God whom I will praise verse 29 Give thanks to God for he is good his mercy lasts always Psalm CXIX The first part to St. Marys Tune O Bles -- sed are the in --- no-cent and per --- fect in the way Who from the Lord 's comman-de-ments do ne --- ver go a --- stray verse 2 Blessed are they that care to keep his testaments intire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their heart's desire verse 3 They practise no iniquity but in God's ways they go verse 4 And we must serve thee uprightly for thou hast charg'd us so verse 5 O that my ways were made direct and to thy statutes fram'd verse 6 Which
evermore The ninth part To the Proper Tune verse 65 Thou hast dealt very well with me with me thy servant Lord And I have found thy favour free according to thy word verse 66 Teach me good judgement in thy word and knowledge of thy will For thy commandements O Lord I have believed still verse 67 E're thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thy word O God and by it guide my way verse 68 Lord thou art good and thou dost good all graces flow from thee Make then thy statutes understood and practised by me verse 69 For though proud persons did invent against me many a lie Yet kept I thy commandement with heart's sincerity verse 70 Their heart is fatned mightily like lumps of greace congeal'd But my delight and all my joy is in thy laws reveal'd verse 71 But I account it good for me chastised to have been That I may learn thy laws from thee and shun the snares of sin verse 72 The law of thy own mouth I hold far better unto me Than many thousand pounds of gold and silver heaps can be The tenth part To the Proper Tune verse 73 Thy hands have made and fashion'd me thy grace on me bestow To know thy precepts what they be and practise what I know verse 74 Then all that fear thee shall be glad when me they shall behold Because I have assurance had in what thy word foretold verse 75 Yet Lord I know and do confess how just thy judgements be And that of very faithfulness thou hast afflicted me verse 76 I pray thee let thy mercies kind come to thy servant Lord For comfort to my troubled mind according to thy word verse 77 Thy tender mercies bowels Lord O let them come in sight That I may live and keep thy word for therein I delight verse 78 But shame the proud whoe're they be for they without a cause Have most perversly dealt with me but I will mind thy laws verse 79 And now O Lord let every one that truly feareth thee And all that have thy statutes known let them turn in to me verse 80 And let my heart unto thy laws be so sincerely fram'd That I may not have any cause whereby to be asham'd The eleventh part To the 100 Psalm Tune MY soul for thy sal-va -- tion faints but in thy word is all my stay My fail -- ing eves urge sad complaints when wilt thou com-fort me they say verse 83 A wrinkled bottle set in smoke I rightly am compar'd unto But lo the word which thou hast spoke I have not yet forgot to do verse 84 How many are thy servant's days when wilt thou righteous vengeance take On persecutors of my ways and judge them for thy servant's sake verse 85 The proud have digged pits for me with which thy law doth not accord verse 86 For all thy laws are equity they persecute me help me Lord. verse 87 They had consumed me almost with cruel and injurious hands Here upon earth's malignant coast yet I forsook not thy commands verse 88 O give thy loving kindness vent to quicken up my fainting mind So shall I keep the testament which thy most holy mouth hath sign'd The twelfth part To the Proper Tune verse 89 The word which thou hast spoken Lord is permament and sure And like to heavens constant course for ever doth endure verse 90 All ages find thy faithfulness which never slacks nor slides Like as thou hast established the earth and it abides verse 91 According to thy ordinance continuing to this day For all are servants unto thee and do thy word obey verse 92 And if in this thy constant work I had not found delight In my extream affliction Lord I should have perisht quite verse 93 Therefore I never will forget thy precepts to express For thou thereby hast quickened me in all my heaviness verse 94 Continue then to save me Lord for I am one of thine And I have fought with diligence thy precepts most divine verse 95 Though wicked men laid wait for me to kill and to destroy Yet I consider of thy laws and think of them with joy verse 96 For Lord I see there is an end of all perfections here But only thy commandements far larger do appear The thirteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 97 O how I love thy sacred word which doth thy law display It is my meditation Lord and study all the day verse 98 Thou mak'st me by thy laws to be far wiser than my foes For that those laws abide with me and I abide by those verse 99 With all my teachers I compare excelling them in skill Because thy testimonies are my meditation still verse 100 In understanding I out-go the ancients full of days Because I do not only know but also keep thy ways verse 101 I have refrain'd my feet O Lord from every evil way That I may keep thy faithful word and no time go astray verse 102 And from thy sacred judgements Lord I never did depart For thou hast made thy heavenly word distill into my heart verse 103 And Lord in these thy words of truth how sweet a taste I find Sweeter than honey to my mouth thy word is to my mind verse 104 Thy precepts do so well direct and so much skill impart That all false doctrines I reject and hate them in my heart The fourteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 105 Ev'n as a lamp unto my feet so doth thy word shine bright Both night and day it guides my way and to my paths gives light verse 106 And I have sworn most solemnly and will perform it too That I will spare no pains or care thy right'ous laws to do verse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And let me be reviv'd by thee according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth I pray thee Lord accept And teach me now which way and how thy judgements may be kept verse 109 My soul is ever in my hand in danger to be lost Yet have I not thy law forgot what ever it might cost verse 110 And though the wicked secretly their subtle snares did lay Yet am not I seduc'd thereby to wander from thy way verse 111 Thy statutes are the heritage whereof I have made choice To my last day for those are they that make my heart rejoyce verse 112 I have inclin'd my heart to keep the laws thou didst decree And will attend them to the end ev'n till I come to thee The fifteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 113 The foolish thoughts of vanity I do detest and hate But in thy holy law do I delight to meditate verse 114 Thou art O Lord my hiding-place and shield of my defence And in the word of thy good grace I put my confidence verse 115 Depart from me ye wicked men that other paths have trod And I shall keep with freedom then the
precepts of my God verse 116 According to thy word proclaim'd my soul in life uphold And let me never be asham'd of this my hope so bold verse 117 Uphold thou me and then shall I be very safely kept And to thy laws continually I will have due respect verse 118 And thou hast trodden down all those that from thy statutes stray For their deceit will soon disclose the falshood of their way verse 119 And all the wicked of the earth as dross thou dost remove The laws therefore which thou setst forth I do intirely love verse 120 For I do tremble Lord to tell what vengeance thou wilt take Thy judgements are so terrible they cause my flesh to quake The sixteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 121 I have done right to other men and followed right'ousness Then leave me not O Lord to them that would my soul oppress verse 122 A surety for thy servant be engaged for my good And let proud men's oppressing me be by thy power withstood verse 123 But all this while mine eyes do fail thy saving health to see Untill thy right'ous word prevail to help and succour me verse 124 According to thy mercy Lord with me thy servant deal And the commandments of thy word to me O Lord reveal verse 125 I am thy servant give me skill and make me understand That I may know thy holy will and practise thy command verse 126 It 's time for thee to work O God and no time to withdraw For wicked men have undertrod and quite made void thy law verse 127 Therefore I love thy statutes more than gold digg'd from the mine Yea I prefer them far before the gold that is most fine verse 128 Therefore I judge all thy decrees in all things to be right False doctrines and all heresies I hate as opposite The seventeenth part To the Proper Tune verse 129 O Lord how very wonderful thy testimonies are And for this cause to keep thy laws my soul doth take great care verse 130 The very entrance of thy words doth give thy servants light And maketh them though simple men to understand aright verse 131 My mouth I opened and did pant with zeal as hot fire Because that these thy just decrees inflam'd me with desire verse 132 Look on me in thy mercy Lord and grant me of the same As usually thou dost apply t'wards them that love thy name verse 133 Order my foot-steps in thy word and all my lusts controul And let no sin have entrance in to lord it o'r my soul. verse 134 Release me from oppression and injuries of men And so shall I more chearfully observe thy precepts then verse 135 And let thy gracious countenance on me thy servant shine And make me wise in mysteries that truly are divine verse 136 For Lord I weep whole seas of tears and 't is my constant course And all because they break thy laws without the least remorse The eighteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 137 O Lord thou art a right'ous God a right'ous God indeed And upright all thy judgements are which from thy mouth Proceed verse 138 Thy precepts Lord which thou dost press and giv'st us charge to do Are perfect rules of right'ousness and very faithful too verse 139 My zeal hath quite consumed me it was so very hot Because my wicked enemies have all thy words forgot verse 140 Thy word indeed is very pure as silver try'd by fire Therefore thy servant will be sure to love it most entire verse 141 And though l am of small account and scorn'd by carnal minds Yet do not I forget those laws to which my duty binds verse 142 An everlasting righ'ousness thy right'ousness must be And Lord thy law can be no no less than perfect verity verse 143 Trouble and anguish very great on me have taken hold Yet thy commandments unto me far greater joys unfold verse 144 Eternal are thy just decrees to me vouchsafe and give An understanding heart in these and I shall surely live The nineteenth part To the Proper Tune verse 145 With my whole heart I cri'd to thee O Lord hear thou my prayer Thy statutes shall be kept by me with diligence and care verse 146 I cri'd to thee in my distress Lord save and succour me And I will keep with faithfulness the words of thy decree verse 147 I did prevent the dawning day so early was my cry I made thy holy word my stay and waited patiently verse 148 The watches of the night so late my wakeful eye prevents That I might sweetly meditate on thy commandements verse 149 O let my humble voice be heard in loving kindness free According to thy judgements Lord vouchsafe to quicken me verse 150 Behold O Lord how near they draw that wicked plots pursue But they are far off from thy law in every thing they do verse 151 But thou O Lord art near at hand and universally Whatever things thou dost command are perfect verity verse 152 And as concerning thy decrees I understand of old That thou O Lord hast founded these eternally to hold The twentieth part To the Proper Tune verse 153 Consider my adversity and now deliver me For I forget not carelesly the word that comes from thee verse 154 O plead my cause with equity and rescue me O Lord Restore my soul and quicken me according to thy word verse 155 But surely thy salvation Lord from wicked men withdraws It is too far for them to seek that do not seek thy laws verse 156 Great are thy tender mercies Lord which in thy bowels strive According to thy gracious word my drooping soul revive verse 157 Mine enemies are many Lord my persecutors many Yet have not I swerv'd from thy word for slavish fear of any verse 158 But I was greatly griev'd O Lord when I with sorrow saw How these perfidious wicked men would not observe thy law verse 159 But as for me consider Lord how much thy laws I love And in thy kindness quicken me with favour from above verse 160 For from the first to last O Lord thy word is true and sure Thy right'ous judgements every one perpetually endure The one and twentieth part To the 100 Psalm Tune PRin -- ces have per -- se-cu -- ted me ma -- li-tious-ly with-out a cause Yet stands my heart in fear of thee so much thy word my con-science aws verse 162 I have rejoiced at thy word as one that finds the richest prize verse 163 And I do love thy way O Lord but hate and loath the way of lies verse 164 Seven times a day I give thee praise ev'n for thy right'ous judgement's sake verse 165 Great peace have they that love thy ways and no offence they need to take verse 166 Lord I have hop't for thy defence and thy commandments I have done verse 167 My soul hath kept thy testaments and loves them dearly ev'ry one verse 168 Thy precepts I have kept with care thy testimonies