holiness proclaim 〈◊〉 thankful eke with heart and voice and mindful of the same Cantate Domino Psal xcviii J. H. 〈◊〉 Sing ye now unto the Lord a new and pleasant long 〈◊〉 he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong With his right hand full worthily he doth his foes devour â—â—d get himself the victory with his own arm and power The Lord doth make the people know his saving health and might â—e Lord doth eke his justice show in all the heathens sight His grace and truth to Israel in minde he doth record â—at all the earth hath seen right well the goodness of the Lord. â—e glad in him with joyful voice all people of the earth â—ethanks to God sing and rejoyce to him with joy and mirth Upon the harp unto him sing give thanks to him with psalms Rejoyce before the Lord our King with trumpets and with shalms verse 7 Yea let the sea with all therein for joy both roar and swell The earth likewise let it begin with all that therein dwell verse 8 And let the flouds rejoyce their fills and clap their hands apace And eke the mountains and the hills before the Lord his face verse 9 For he shall come to judge and try the world and every wight And rule the people mightily with justice and with right Dominus regnavit Psal xcix J. H. THe Lord doth reign although at it the people rage full sore Yea he on cherubims doth sit though all the world do roar verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell is high and wondrous great Above all folk he doth excell and he aloft is set verse 3 Let all men praise thy mighty Name for it is fearful sure And let them magnifie the same that holy is and pure verse 4 The princely power of our King doth love judgement and right Thou rightly rulest everything in Jacob through thy might verse 5 To praise the Lord our God devise all honour to him do Before his footstool worship him for he is holy too verse 6 Moses Aaron and Samuel as priests on him did call When they did pray he heard them well and gave them answer all verse 7 Within the cloud to them he spake then did they labour still To keep such saws as he did make and pointed them untill verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear and answeredst them again Thy mercy did on them appear their deeds didst not maintain verse 9 O laud and praise our God and Lord within his holy hill For why our God throughout the world is holy ever still Jubilate Deo Psal c. J. H. ALl people that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with chearful voice verse 2 Him serve with fear his praise forth tell come ye before him and rejoyce 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 approach with joy his courts unto Praise laud and bless his Name always for it is seemly so to do verse 5 For why 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 Another of the same by J. H. IN God the Lord be glad and light praise him throughout the earth verse 2 Serve him and come before his sight with singing and with mirth verse 3 Know that the Lord our God he is he did us make and keep Not we our selves for we are his own flock and pasture-sheep verse 4 O go into his gates always give thanks within the same Within his courts set forth his praise and laud his holy Name verse 5 For why the goodness of the Lord for evermore doth reign From age to age throughout the world his truth doth still remain Misericordiam Psal ci N. I Mercy will and judgement sing O Lord God unto thee verse 2 And wisely do in perfect way until thou come to me And in the midst of my house walk in pureness of my sprite verse 3 And I no kinde of wicked thing will set before my sight I hate their works that fall away it shall not cleave to me verse 4 From me shall part the froward heart none evil will I see verse 5 Him will I stroy that slandereth his neighbour privily The lofty heart I cannot hear nor him that looketh high verse 6 Mine eyes shall be on them within the land that faithful be In perfect way who walketh shall be servant unto me verse 7 I will no guileful person have within my house to dwell And in my presence he shall not remain that lies doth tell verse 8 Betimes I will destroy even all the wicked of the land That I may from Gods city cut the wicked workers hand Domine exaudi Psal cii N. O Hear my prayer Lord and let my cry come unto thee verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide thy face away from me verse 3 Incline thine ear to me make haste to hear me when I call For as the smoke doth fade so do my days consume and fall verse 4 And as an hearth my bones are burnt my heart is smitten dead And withers like the grass that I forget to eat my bread verse 5 By reason of my groaning voice my bones cleave to my skin verse 6 As pelicane in wilderness such case now am I in And as an owl in desert is so I am such an one verse 7 I watch and as a sparrow on the house-top am alone verse 8 Lo daily in reproachful wise mine enemies do me scorn And they that do against me rage against me they have sworn verse 9 Surely with ashes as with bread my hunger I have fill'd And mingled have my drink with tears that from mine eyes have still'd verse 10 Because of thy displeasure Lord thy wrath and thy disdain For thou hast listed me aloft and cast me down again verse 11 The days wherein I pass my life are like the fleeting shade And I am with'red like the grass that soon away doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord for ever dost remain in steady place And thy remembrance ever doth abide from race to race The second part verse 13 Thou wilt arise and mercy thou to Sion wilt extend The time of mercy now the time foreset is come to end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants do delight And on the dust thereof they have compassion in their sprite verse 15 Then shall the heathen people fear the Lords most holy Name And all the kings on earth shall dread thy glory and thy fame verse 16 Then when the Lord the mighty God again shall Sion rear And then when he most nobly in his glory shall appear verse 17 To prayer of the desolate when he himself shall bend When he shall not disdain unto their prayers to attend verse 18
his royal head that day Confitebor tibi Psal cxi N. WIth heaâ—tâ— do accord To â—raâ—â— and laud the Lord In presence of the just verse 2 For great his works are found To sâ—â—râ—h them such are bound As do him love and trust verse 3 Hâ—s works are glorious Also his righteousness It doth endure for ever verse 4 His wondrous works he would We still remember should his mercy faileth never verse 5 Such as to him love bear A portion full fair He hath up for them laid For this they shall well finde He will them have in minde And keep them as he said verse 6 For he did not disdain His works to shew them plain By lightnings and by thunders When he the neathens land Did give into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his works ensu'th Both judgement right and truth Whereto his statutes tend verse 8 They are decreed sure For ever to endure Which equity doth end Redemption he gave Hâ—s people for to save verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to fail But always to prevail His holy Name be feared verse 10 Whoso with heart full fain True wisdom would attain The Lord fear and obey Such as his laws do keep Shall knowledge have full deep His praise shall last for ay Featus vir Psal cxii W. K. THe man is blest that God doth fear And that his law doth love indeed verse 2 His seed on earth God will uprear And â—less such as from him proceed verse 3 His house with good he will fulfil His righteousness endure shall still verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise In trouble joy in darkness light Compassion is in his eyes And mercy always in his sight verse 5 Yea pity moveth such to lend He doth by judgement things expend verse 6 And surely such shall never fail For in remembrance had is he verse 7 No tidings ill can make him quail Who in the Lord sure hope doth see verse 8 His heart is firm his fear is past For he shall see his foes down cast verse 9 He did well for the poor provide His righteousness shall still remain And his estate with praise abide Though that the wicked man disdain verse 10 Yea gnash his teeth thereat shall he And so consume his state to see Laudate pueri Psal cxiii W. K. YE children which do serve the Lord Praise ye his Name with one accord verse 2 Yea blessed be always his Name verse 3 Who from the rising of the sun Till it return where it begun Is to be praised with great fame verse 4 The Lord all people doth surmount As for his glory we may count Above the heavens high to be verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are Of such great power and force is he verse 6 He doth abase himself we know Things to behold both here below And also in heaven above verse 7 The needy out of dust to draw And eke the poor which help none saw His onely mercy did him move verse 8 And so him set in high degree With princes of great dignitie That rule his people with great same verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit to rear Therefore praise ye his holy Name Inexitu Israel Psal cxiv W. W. WHen Israel by Gods address from Pharaohs land was bent And Jacobs house the strangers left and in the same train went verse 2 In Judah God his glory shewâ—d his â—oliness most bright So did the Israelites declare his kingdom power and might verse 3 The sea it saw and suddenly as all amazâ—d did flâ—e The roaring streams of Jordans floud recoyled backwaâ—dly verse 4 As rams afraid the mountains skipt their strength did them forsake And as the filly trembling lambs their tops did beat and shake verse 5 What ail'd the sea as allamaz'd so suddenly to flee Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud why ran ye backwardly verse 6 Why shook ye hills as rams afraid why did your strength so shake Why did your tops as trembling lambs for fear quiver and quake verse 7 O earth confess thy sovereign Lord and dread his mighty hand Before the face of Jacobs God fear ye both sea and land verse 8 I mean the God which from hard rocks doth cause main flouds appear And from the stony flint doth cause gush out the fountains clear Non nobis Domine Psal cxv N. NOt unto us Lord not to us but to thy Name give praise Both for thy mercy and thy truth that are in thee always verse 2 Why shall the heathen soorners say Where is their God become verse 3 Our God in heaven is and what he will that hath he done verse 4 Their idols silver are and gold works of mens hands they be verse 5 They have a mouth and do not speak and eyes and do not see verse 6 And they have ears joyn'd to their heads and do not hear at all And notes eke they formed have and do not smell withal verse 7 And hands they have and handle not and feet and do not go A throat they have yet through the same they make no sound to blow verse 8 Those that make them are like to them and those whose trust they be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust ye the Lord that fear the Lord their help and shield is he verse 12 The Lord hath mindful been of us and will us bless also On Israel and on Aarons house his blessings he will show verse 13 Them that be fearers of the Lord the Lord will bless them all Even he will bless them everyone the great and eke the small verse 14 To you I say the living Lord will multiply his grace To you and to the children that shall follow of your race verse 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord even of the Lord I say Which both the heaven and the earth hath made and set in stay verse 16 The heavens yea the heavens high belong unto the Lord The earth unto the sons of men he gave of free accord verse 17 They that be dead do not with praise set forth the Lords renown Nor any that into the place of silence do go down verse 18 But we will praise the Lord our God from henceforth and for ay Sound ye the praises of the Lord praise ye the Lord I say Dilexi quoniam Psal cxvi N. I Love the Lord because my voice and prayer heard hath he verse 2 When in my days I call'd on him he bow'd his ear to me verse 3 Even when the snares of cruel death about beset me round When pains of hell me caught and when I wo and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray
14 What blasphemy is this to thee Lord dost thou not abhor it To hear the wicked in their heart say Tush thou car'st not for it verse 15 But thou seest all their wickedness and well dost understand verse 16 That friendless and poor fatherless are left into thy hand verse 17 Of wicked and malicious men then break the power for ever That they with their iniquity may perish altogether verse 18 The Lord shall reign for evermore as King and God alone And he will chase the heathen folk out of the land each one verse 19 Thou hear'st O Lord the poor mens plaint their prayers and request Their hearts thou wilt confirm until thine ears to hear be prest verse 20 To judge the poor and fatherless and help them to their right That they may be no more opprest by men of worldly might In Domino consido Psal xi T. S. I Trust in God how dare ye then say thus my soul until Flie hence as fast as any fowl and hide you in your hill verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their bowes and make their arrows prest To shoot in secret and to hurt the sound and harmless breast verse 3 Of worldly hope all stays were shrunk and clearly brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what evil hath he wrought verse 4 But he that in his Temple is most holy and most high And in the heavens hath his seat of royal majesty The poor and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the manners of mankinde verse 5 And with a cheerful countenance the righteous man will use But in his heart he doth abhor all such as mischief muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thick as any rain Fire and brimstone and whirlwinds thick appointed for their pain verse 7 Ye see then how a righteous God doth righteousness embrace And to the just and upright men shews forth his pleasant face Salvum me fas Psal xii T. S. HEâ—y Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And saith and truth from worldly men is parted clean away verse 2 Whoso doth with his neighbour talk his talk is all but vain For every man bethinketh how to flatter lie and feign verse 3 But flattering and deceitful lips and tongues that be so stout To speak proud words and make great brags The Lord soon cuts them out verse 4 For they say still We will prevail our tongues shall us extol Our tongues are ours we ought to speak what Lord shall us control verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poor and men opprest Arise will I now saith the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like to silver pure that front the earth is triâ—d And hath no leâ—s thou seven times in fiâ—e bâ—â—â— purifiâ—d verse 7 Now sith thy promise is to help Lord keep thy promise then And save us now and evermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefs manifold When vanity with worldly men so highly is extoll'd Vsquequo Domine Psal xiii T. S. HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall I ne're be remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou wert offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented be How long eke shall my deadly foes thus triumph over me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord my God and hear me fore opprest Lighten mine eyes left that I sleep as one by death possest verse 4 Lest that mine enemie say to me behold I do prevail Lest they also that hate my soul rejoyce to see me quail verse 5 But from thy mercy and goodness my hope shall never start In thy releâ—f and saving health right glad shall be my heart verse 6 I will give thanks unto the Lord and praises to him fing Because he hath heard my request and granted my wishing Dixit insipiens Psal xiiii T. S. THere is no God as foolish men affirm in their mad mood Their drifts are all corrupt and vain not one of them doth good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heaven high the whole race of mankinde And saw not one that sought indeed the living God to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truly there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgement so far lost that all work mischief still Eating my people even as bread not one to seek Gods will verse 5 When they thus rage then suddenly great fear on them shall fall For God doth love the righteous men and will maintain them all verse 6 Ye mock the doings of the poor to their reproach and shame Because they put their trust in God and call upon his name verse 7 But who shall give thy people health and when wilt thou fulfil Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill verse 8 Even when thou shalt restore again such as were captive led Then Jacob shall therein rejoyce and Israel shall be glad Domine quis Psal xv T. S. O Lord within thy tabernacle who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy hill verse 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just and streight Whose heart doth think the very truth whose tongue speaks no deceit verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goods or name Nor willingly doth move false tales which might empair the same verse 4 That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that love and fear the Lord he maketh much of them verse 5 His oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Although he make his covenant so that he doth lose thereby verse 6 That putteth not to usury his money and his coyn Ne for to huâ—t the innocent doth bribe or else purloyn verse 7 Whoso doth all things as you see that here is to he done Shall never perish in thâ—â— world nor in the world to comâ— Conserva me Psal xvi T. S. LOrd keep me for I trust in thee and do confess indeed Thou art my God and of my goods O Lord thou hast no need verse 2 I give my goods unto the saints that in the world do dwell And namely to the faithful flock in vertue that excel verse 3 They shall heap sorrows on their heads which run as they were mad To offer to the idol-gods alas it is too bad verse 4 As for their bloudy sacrifice and offerings of that sort I will not touch nor yet thereof my lips shall make report verse 5 For why the Lord the portion is of mine inheritance And thou art he that dost maintain my rent my lot my chance verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall in beauty did excel Mine heritage assign'd to me doth please me wondrous well verse 7 I thank the Lord that caused me to understand
psalms and songs I will apply to laud the Lord always The second part verse 9 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me help withall verse 10 My heart doth knowledge unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face say'st thou to me Lord I will seek thy face verse 11 In wrath turn not thy face away nor suffer me to slide Thou art my help still to this day be still my God and guide verse 12 My parents both their son forsook and cast me off at large And then the Lord himself yet took of me the care and charge verse 13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee and lead me on forth right For fear of such as watch for me to trap me if they might verse 14 Do not betake me to the will of them that be my foes For they surmise against me still false witness to depose verse 15 My heart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The Lord Gods good grace shall I see in life that ay shall last verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou arâ— his will abide thou must And he shall ease and strength thy heart if thou in him do trust Ad te Dom. â—lamabo Psal xxviii T. S. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant hear that unto thee doth cry When I lift up my hands unto thy holy ark most high verse 3 Repute me not among the sort of wicked and pervert That speak right fair unto their friends and think full ill in heart verse 4 According to their handy-work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions let them receive their meed verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods works his law ne yet his lore Therefore will he them and their seed destroy for evermore verse 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distress My hope my help my hearts relief my song shall him confess verse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to resist The health and the salvation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord bless guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve Afferte Domino Psal xxix T. S. Give to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Give ye all praise honour and strength unto the living Lord. verse 2 Give glory to his holy Name and honour him alone Worship him in his majesty within his holy throne verse 3 His voice doth rule the watersall even as himself doth please He doth prepare the thunder-claps and governs all the seas verse 4 The voice of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and most magnificent verse 5 The voice of God doth rend and break The cedar-trees so long The cedar-trees of Lebanon Which are most high and strong verse 6 And makes them leap like as a calf or else the unicorn Not onely trees but mountains great Whereon the trees are born verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire and shakes the wilderness verse 8 It makes the desert quake for fear that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the hinds for fear to calve and makes the coverts plain Then in his temple every man his glory doth proclaim verse 10 The Lord was set above the flouds ruling the raging sea So shall he reign as Lord and king for ever and for ay verse 11 The Lord will give his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will bless his chosen flock with everlasting peace Exaltabo te Domine Psal xxx J. H. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Which didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cri'd in all my pain and grief Thou gay'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast call'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and kept'st me from the grave verse 4 Sing praise ye saints that prove and see the goodness of the Lord In memory of his majestie rejoyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doth last and slack again But in his favour and his grace always doth life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs full sore shall lodge with us all night The Lord to joy shall us restore before the day be light verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid verse 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night verse 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my days Doth dust declare thy majesty or yet thy truth doth praise verse 10 Wherefore my God some pity take O Lord I thee desire Do not this simple soul forsake of help I thee require verse 11 Then didst thou turn my grief and wo into a cheerful voice The mourning-weed thou took'st me fro and mad'st me to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks always In te Domine Psal xxxi J. H. O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and let me quit from blame verse 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need verse 3 For why as stones thy strength is tri'd thou art my sort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power verse 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy might and aid verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true verse 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhor'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord. verse 7 For I will in thy mercy joy I see it doth excel Thou seest when ought would me annoy and know'st my soul full well verse 8 Thou hast not left me in their hand that would me overcharge But thou hast set me out of
glad and eke rejoyce which love mine upright way And they all times with heart and voice shall praise the Lord and say verse 29 Great is the Lord and doth excell for why he doth delight To see his servants prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply thy righteousness to praise Unto the Lord my God will I sing laud and praise alwaies Dixit injustus Psal xxxvi J. H. THe wicked with his works unjust doth thus perswade his heart That of the Lord he hath no trust his sear is set apart verse 2 Yet doth he joy in his estate to walk as he began So long till he deserve the hate of God and eke of man verse 3 His words are wicked vile and naught his tongue no truth doth tell Yet at no hand will he be taught which way he may do well verse 4 When he should sleep then doth he muse his mischiefs to fulfill No wicked ways doth he refuse nor nothing that is ill verse 5 But Lord thy goodness doth ascend above the heavens high So doth thy truth it self extend unto the cloudy sky verse 6 Much more then hills so high and steep thy justice is exprest Thy judgement 's like to seas most deep thou saâ—'st both man and beast verse 7 Thy mercy is above all things O God it doth excell In trust whereof as in thy wings the sons of men shall dwell verse 8 Within thy house they shall be â—ed with plenty at their will Of all delights they shall be sped and take thereof their fill verse 9 For why the well of life so pure doth ever flow from thee And in thy light we are full sure the lasting light to see verse 10 From such as thee desire to know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousness declare and show to men of upright heart verse 11 Let not the proud on me prevail O Lord of thy good grace Nor let the wicked me assail to throw me out of place verse 12 But they in their device shall fall that wicked works maintain They shall be overthrown withall and never rise again Noli amulari Psal xxxvii W. W. GRudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to flourish still Nor yet envy such as to ill have bent and set their will verse 2 For as green grass and flourishing herbs are cut and wither away So shall their great prosperity soon pass fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone to do well give thy minde So shalt thou have the land as thine and there sure food shalt finde verse 4 In God set all thy hearts delight Or else canst wish in all the world thou need'st it not to crave verse 5 Cast both thy self and thine affairs on God with perfect trust And thou shalt see with patience th' effect both sure and just verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name he will clear as the light So that the sun even at noon-day shall not shine half so bright verse 7 Be still therefore and stedfastly on God see thou wait then Not shrinking for the prosperous state of lewd and wicked men verse 8 Shake of despight envy and hate at least in any wise Their wicked steps avoid and flee and follow not their guise verse 9 For every wicked man will God destroy both more and less But such as trust in him are sure the land for to possess verse 10 Whatch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wicked train No not so much as house or place where once he did remain The second part verse 11 But merciful and humble men enjoy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall rejoyce for nought shall them withstand verse 12 The lewd men and malicious against the just conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which do his bane desire verse 13 But while that lewd men thus do think the Lord laughs them to scorn For why he sees their term approach when they shall sigh and mourn verse 14 The wicked have their sword out drawn their bowe eke have they bent To overthrow and kill the poor as he the right way went verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart which was to kill the just Likewise the bowe shall break to shivers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtless the just mans poor estate is better a great deal more Then all these lewd and wicked mens rich pomp and heaped store verse 17 For be their power never so strong God will it overthrow Where contrary he doth preserve the humble men and low verse 18 He sees by his great providence the good mens trade and way And will give them inheritance which never shall decay verse 19 They shall not be discouraged when some are hard bested When others shall be hunger-bit they shall be clad and â—ed verse 20 For whosoever wicked is and enemy to the Lord Shall quail yea melt even as lambs grease or smoke that flies abroad The third part verse 21 Behold the wicked borrows much and never pays again Whereas the just by liberal gifts makes many glad and sain verse 22 For they whom God doth bless shall hare the land for heritage And they whom he doth curie likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the just mans ways doth guide and gives him good success To everything he takes in hand he sendeth good address verse 24 Though that he fall yet is he sure not utterly to quail Because the Lord stretcheth out his hand at need and doth not fail verse 25 I have been young and now am old yet did I never see The just man left nor yet his seed to beg for miserie verse 26 But gives always most liberally and sends whereas is need His children and posterity receive of God their meed verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickedness and vertue do embrace So God shall grant thee long to have on earth a dwelling-place verse 28 For God so loveth equity and shews to his such grace That he preserveth them alway but ' stroys the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherit shall the land Having as lords all things therein in their own power and hand verse 30 The just mans mouth shall ever speak of matters wise and high His tongue doth talk to edifie with truth and equity verse 31 For in his heart the law of God his law doth still abide So that where ever he goes or walks his foot can never slide verse 32 The wicked like a ravening wolf the just man doth beset By all means seeking him to kill if he fall in his net The fourth part verse 33 Though he should fall into his hands yet God would succour send Though men against him sentence give God would him yet defend verse 34 Wait thou on God and keep his way he shall preservethee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroy'd these wicked men verse
fulfil the same With godly gifts will he reward all those that fear his Name verse 6 The king shall he in health maintain and so prolong his days That he from age to age shall reign for evermore always verse 7 That he may have a dwelling-place before the Lord for ay O â—et thy mercy truth and grace defend him from decay verse 8 Then shall I sing for ever still with praise unto thy Name 〈◊〉 all my vows I may fulfil and daily pay the same Nonne Deo Psal lxii J. H. MY soul to God shall give good heed and him alone attend 〈◊〉 why my health and hope to speed doth whole on him depend For he alone is my defence my rock my health and aid 〈◊〉 is my stay that no pretence â—â—all make me much dismaid O wicked folk how long will ye â—â—e craft sure ye must fall â—as a rotten hedge ye be and like a tottring wall Whom God doth love ye seek always to put him to the worse 〈◊〉 â—ove to lie with mouth ye praise and yet your heart doth curse Yet still mysoul doth whole depend on God my chief desire 〈◊〉 all ill feats me to defend none but him I require He is my rock my fort and tower my health is of his grace 〈◊〉 doth support me that no power can move me out of place God is my glory and my health my souls desire and lust â—â—fâ—rt my strength my stay my wealth God is my onely trust Oh have your trust in him alway 〈◊〉 folk with one accord 〈◊〉 out your hearts to him and say our trust is in the Lord. The sons of men deceitful are on balance but a sleight 〈◊〉 things most vain do them compare â—â—r they can keep no weight Trust not in wrong robb'ry nor stealth let vain delights be gone â—â—ough goods well got flow in with wealth let not your hearts thereon The Lord long since one thing did tell which here to minde I call 〈◊〉 spake it oft I heard it well That God alone doth all And that thou Lord art good and kinde thy mercy doth exceed that all sorts with thee shall finde according to their deed Deus Deus meus Psal lxiii T. S. O God my God I watch betime to come to thee in haste 〈◊〉 why my soul and body both do thirst of thee to taste 〈◊〉 in this barren wilderness where waters there are none 〈◊〉 flesh is parcht for thought of thee â—or thee I wish alone That I might see yet once again 〈◊〉 glory strength and might 〈◊〉 â—as wont it to behold a thin thy temple bright Fâ—r why thy mercies faâ— surmount tâ—â—s life and wretched days 〈◊〉 â—ips therefore shall give to thee â—â—e honour laud and praise And whil'st I live I will not fail 〈◊〉 worship thee alway And in thy name I shall lift up my hands when I do pray verse 5 My soul is fill'd as with marrow which is both fat and sweet My mouth therefore shall sing such songs as are for thee most meet verse 6 When as in bed I think on thee and eke all the night-tide verse 7 For under covert of thy wings thou art my joyful guide verse 8 My soul doth surely stick to thee thy right hand is my power verse 9 And those that seek my soul to stroy them death shall soon devour verse 10 The sword shall them devour each one their carcases shall feed The hungry foxes which do run their prey to seek at need verse 11 The king and all men shall rejoyce that do profess Gods word For liars mouths shall then be stopt which have the truth disturb'd Exaudi Deus Psal lxiv. J. H. O Lord unto my voice give ear with plaint when I do pray And rid my life and soul from fear of foes that threat to slay verse 2 Defend me from that sort of men which in deceit do lurk And from the frowning face of them that all ill seats do work verse 3 Who whet their tongues as we have seen men whet and sharp their swords They shoot abroad their arrows keen I mean most bitter words verse 4 With privy sleights shoot they their shaft the upright man to hit The just unwares to strike by craft they care or fear no whit verse 5 A wicked work they have decreed in counsel thus they cry To use deceit let us not dread what who can it espy verse 6 What way to hurt they talk and muse all times within their heart They all consult what feats to use each doth invent his part verse 7 But yet all this shall not prevail when they think least upon God with his dart shall sure assail and wound them every one verse 8 Their crafts and their ill tongues withall shall work themselves such blame That they which then behold their fall shall wonder at the same verse 9 Then all that see shall know right well that God the thing hath wrought And praise his witty works and tell what he to paâ—s hath brought verse 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoyce still trusting in his might So shall they joy with minde and voice whose hearts are pure and right Te decet hymnus Psal lxv J. H. THy praise alone O Lord doth reign in Sion thine own hill Their vows to thee they do maintain and their behests fulfil verse 2 For that thou dost their prayers hear and dost thereto agree The people all both far and near with trust shall come to thee verse 3 Our wicked life so far exceeds that we shall fall therein But Lord forgive our great misdeeds and purge us from our sin verse 4 The man is blest whom thou dost choose within thy courts to dwell Thy house and temple he shall use with pleasures that excel verse 5 Of thy great justice hear us God our health of thee doth rise The hope of all the earth abroad and the sea coasts likewise verse 6 With strength thou art beset about and compast with thy power Thou mak'st the mountains strong and stout to stand in every shower verse 7 The swelling seas thou dost asswage and make their streams full still Thou dost restrain the peoples rage and rule them at thy will verse 8 The folk that dwell full far on earth shall dread thy signs to see Which morn and even in great mirth do pass with praise to thee verse 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops thou dost apply and much increase her store verse 10 The floud of God doth overflow and so doth cause to spring The seed and corn which men do sow for he doth guide the thing verse 11 With wet thou dost her furrows fill whereby her clods do fall Thy drops on her thou dost distill and bless her fruit withall verse 12 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop Thy clouds distil their dew apace great plenty they do drop verse 13 Whereby the desert shall begin
laid And of thy stormy wind and showre Lord make them all afraid verse 16 Lord bring them all I thee desire to such rebuke and shame That it may cause them to enquire and learn to seek thy Name verse 17 And let them evermore daily to shame and slander fall And in rebuke and obloquie to perish eke withall verse 18 That they may know and feel full well that thou art called Lord And that alone thou dost excell and reign throughout the world Quam dilecta Psal lxxxiv J. H. HOw pleasant is thy dwelling-place O Lord of hosts to me The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant Lord they be verse 2 My soul doth long full sore to go into thy courts abroad My heart doth lust my flesh also in thee the living God verse 3 The sparrows finde a room to rest and save themselves from wrong And eke the swallow hath a nest wherein to keep her young verse 4 These birds full nigh thine altar may have place to fit and fing O Lord of hosts thou art I say my God and eke my King verse 5 O they be blessed that may dwell within thy house always For they all times thy facts do tell and ever give thee praise verse 6 Yea happy sure likewise are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house do minde the way and seek it in their heart As they go through the vale of tears they dig up fountains still That as a spring it all appears and thou their pits dost fill verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast no faintness there shall be And so the God of gods at last in Sion they do see verse 8 O Lord of hosts to me give heed and hear when I do pray And let it through thine ears proceed O Jacobs God I say verse 9 O Lord our shield of thy good grace regard and so draw near Regard I say behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For why within thy courts one day is better to abide Then other-where to keep or stay a thousand days beside Much rather would I keep a door within the house of God Then in the tents of wickedness to settle mine abode verse 11 For God the Lord light and defence will grace and worship give And no good thing will he withhold from them that purely live verse 12 O Lord of hosts that man is blest and happy sure is he That is perswaded in his brest to trust all times in thee Benedixisti Psal lxxxv J. H. THou hast been merciful indeed O Lord unto thy land For thou restoredst Jacobs seed from thraldom out of band verse 2 The wicked ways that they were in thou didst them clean remit And thou didst hide thy peoples sin full close thou coveredst it verse 3 Thine anger eke thou didst asswage that all thy wrath was gone And so didst turn thee from thy rage with them to be at one verse 4 O God our health do now convert thy people unto thee Put all thy wrath from us apart and angry cease to be verse 5 Why shall thine anger never and but still proceed on us And shall thy wrath it self extend upon all ages thus verse 6 Wilt thou not rather turn therefore and quicken us that we And all thy folk may evermore be glad and joy in thee verse 7 O Lord on us do thou declare thy goodness to our wealth Shew forth to us and do not spare thine aid and saving health verse 8 I will heark what God faith for he speaks to his people peace And to his saints that never they return to foolishness verse 9 For why his help is still at hand to such as do him fear Whereby great glory in our land shall dwell and flourish there verse 10 For truth and mercy there shall meet in one to take their place And peace shall justice with kiss greet and there they shall embrace verse 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace and flourish pleasantly So righteousness shall shew her face and look from heaven high verse 12 Yea God himself doth take in hand to give us each good thing And through the coasts of all the land the earth her fruit shall bring verse 13 Before his face shall justice go much like a guide or stay He shall direct his steps also and keep them in the way Inclina Domine Psal lxxxvi J. H. LOrd bow thine ear to my request and hear me by and by With grievous pain and grief opprest full poor and weak am I. verse 2 Preserve my soul because my ways and doings holy be And save thy servant O my Lord that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercy Lord on me express defend me eke withall For through the day I do not cease on thee to cry and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thy servants soul that now with pain is pin'd For unto thee Lord I extol and lift my soul and minde verse 5 For thou art good and bountiful thy gifts of grace are free And eke thy mercy plentiful to all that call on thee verse 6 O Lord likewise when I do pray regard and give an ear Mark well the words that I do say and all my prayers hear verse 7 In time when trouble doth me move to thee I do complain For why I know and well do prove thou answerest me again verse 8 Among the gods O Lord is none with thee to be compar'd And none can do as thou a lone the like hath not been heard The second part verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees shall fall and glorify my Name verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power is thine own Thou workest wonders still in sight for thou art God a lone verse 11 O teach me Lord thy way and I shall in thy truth proceed O joyn my heart to thee so nigh that I thy Name may dread verse 12 To thee my God will I give praise with all my heart O Lord And glorify thy Name always for ever through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shew'd to me is great and doth excell Thou seâ—t'st my soul at liberty out from the lower hell verse 14 O Lord the proud against me rise and heaps of men of might They seek my soul and in no wise will have thee in their sight verse 15 Thou Lord art merciful and meek full slack and slow to wrath Thy goodness is full great and eke thy truth no measure hath verse 16 O turn to me and mercy grant thy strength to me apply O help and save thine own servant thy hand-maids son am I. verse 17 On me some signe of favour show that all my soes may see And be asham'd because Lord thou dost help and comfort me Fundamenta Psal lxxxvii J. H. THat city shall full well endure her ground-work still doth stay Upon the holy hills full sure it can no
dost keep in aw And through correction dost procure to teach him in thy law verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest in time of trouble sit When wicked men shall be supprest and fall into the pit verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse his people for to take His heritage whom he did chuse he will no time forsake verse 15 Until that judgement be decreed to justice to convert That all may follow her with speed that are of upright heart verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand against the cursed train Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked works maintain verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid mine enemies to repell My soul and life had now been laid almost as low as hell verse 18 When I did say My foot did slide I now am like to fall Thy goodness Lord did so provide to stay me up withall verse 19 When with my self I mused much and could no comfort finde Then Lord thy goodness did me touch and that did ease my minde verse 20 Wilt thou inhaunt thy self and draw with wicked men to sit Which with pretence in stead of law much mischief do commit verse 21 For they consult against the life of righteous men and good And in their counsels they are rise to shed the guiltless bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me a strong defence or lock He is my God to him I flee he is my strength and rock verse 23 And he shall cause their mischiefs all themselves for to annoy And in their malice they shall fall our God shall them destroy Venite exultemus Psal xcv J. H. O Come let us lift up our voice and sing unto the Lord In him our rock of health rejoyce let us with one accord verse 2 Yea let us come before his face to give him thanks and praise In singing psalms unto his grace let us be glad always verse 3 For why the Lord he is no doubt a great and mighty God A King above all gods throughout in all the world abroad verse 4 The secrets of the earth so deep and corners of the land The tops of hills that are so steep he hath them in his hand verse 5 The sea and waters all are his for he the same hath wrought The earth and all that therein is his hand hath made of nought verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord. before him let us fall And kneel to him with one accord the which hath made us all verse 7 For why he is the Lord our God for us he doth provide We are his flock he doth us feed his sheep and he our Guide verse 8 To day if ye his voice will hear then harden not your heart As ye with grudging many a year provok'd me in desert verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me my power for to prove My wondrous works when they did see yet still they would me move verse 10 Twice twenty years they did me grieve and I to them did say They err in heart and not believe they have not known my way verse 11 Wherefore I sware when that my wrath was kindled in my brest That they should never tread the path to enter in my rest Contate Domino Psal xcvi J. H. SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs with joy and mirth Sing unto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing unto the Lord I say praise ye his holy Name Declare and shew from day to day salvation by the same verse 3 Among the heathen eke declare his honour round about To shew his wonders do not spare in all the world throughout verse 4 For why the Lord is much of might and worthy praise alway And he is to be dread of right above all gods I say verse 5 For all the gods of heathen folk are idols that will fade But yet our God he is the Lord that hath the heavens made verse 6 All praise and honour eke do dwell for ay before his face Both power and might likewise excell within his holy place verse 7 Ascribe unto the Lord alway ye people of the world All might and worship eke I say ascribe unto the Lord. verse 8 Ascribe unto the Lord also the glory of his Name And eke into his courts do go with gifts unto the same The second part verse 9 Fall down and worship ye the Lord. within his temple bright Let all the people of the world be fearful at his sight verse 10 Tell all the world Be not agast the Lord doth reign above Yea he hath set the earth so fast that it can never move verse 11 And that it is the Lord alone that rules with princely might To judge the nations everyone with equity and right verse 12 The heavens shall great joy begin the earth eke shall rejoyce The sea with all that is therein shall shout and make a noise verse 13 The field shall joy and every thing that springeth on the earth The wood and every tree shall sing with gladness and with mirth verse 14 Before the presence of the Lord and coming of his might When he shall justly judge the world and rule his folk with right Dominus regnavit Psal xcvii J. H. THe Lord doth reign whereat the earth may joy with pleasant voice And eke the isles with joyful mirth may triumph and rejoyce verse 2 Both clouds and darkness eke do swell and round about him beat Yea right and justice ever dwell and bide about his seat verse 3 Yea fire and heat at once do run and go before his face Which shall his foes and enemies burn abroad in every place verse 4 His lightnings eke full bright did blaze and to the world appear Whereat the earth did look and gaze with dread and deadly fear verse 5 The hills like wax did melt in sight and presence of the Lord They sled before that Rulers might which guideth all the world verse 6 The heavens eke declare and show his justice forth abroad That all the world may see and know the glory of our God â— Confusion sure shall come to such as worship idols vain And eke to those that glory much dumb pictures to maintain For all the idols of the world which they as gods do call â—hall feel the power of the Lord and down to him shall fall â— With joy shall Sion hear this thing and Juda shall rejoyce â—or at thy judgements they shall sing and make a pleasant noise That thou O Lord art set on high in all the earth abroad â—nd art exalted wondrously above each other god â— All ye that love the Lord do this hate all things that are ill or he doth keep the souls of his from such as would them spill â— And light doth spring up to the just with pleasure for his part â—reat joy with gladness mirth and lust to them of upright heart Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce his
and their hateful enemies opprest them in the land And they were humbly made to stoop as subjects to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he delivered them before But with their counsels they to wrath provok'd him evermore Therefore they by their wickedness were brought full low to lie verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distress he hearkned to their crie verse 45 He call'd to minde his covenant which he to them had swore And by his mercies multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And favour he them made to finde before the fight of those That led them captive from their land when erst they were their foes verse 47 Save us O Lord that art our God save us O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folk Lord gather us away verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise of thy most holy Name That we may glory in thy praise and sounding of thy fame verse 49 The Lord the God of Israel be blest for evermore Let all the people say Amen praise ye the Lord therefore Confitemini Dom. Psal cvii. W. K. GIve thanks unto the Lord our God for gracious is he And that his mercy hath no end all mortal men may see verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath with thanks shall praise his Name And shew how they from foes were freed and how he wrought the same verse 3 He gath'red them forth of the lands that lay so sar about From east to west from north to south his hand did finde them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesâ— and strayed from the way And found no city where to dwell that serve might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in these deserts so void That saintness did them sore assault and eke their souls annoy'd verse 6 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 7 And by that way which was most right he led them like a guide That they might to a city go and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his goodness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 9 For he the empty soul sustain'd whom thirst had made to saint The hungry soul with goodness fed and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as do dwell in darkness deep where they on death do wait Fast bound to taste such troublous stormâ— as iron chains do threat The second part verse 11 For that against the Lords own words they sought so to rebel Esteeming light his counsels high which do so far excel verse 12 But when he humbled them full low they then fell down with grief And none was found so much to help whereby to get relief verse 13 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 14 For he from darkness out them brought and from deaths dreadful shade Bursting with force the iron bands which them before did lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 16 For he threw down the gates of brass and brake them with strong hand The iron bars he smote in two nothing could him withstand verse 17 The foolish folk great plagues do seel and cannot from them wend But heap on more to those they have because they do offend verse 18 Their soul so much did lothe all meat that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truly tri'd verse 19 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous-state according as they pray'd verse 20 For then he sent to them his word which health did soon restore And brought them from those dangers deep wherein they were before The third part verse 21 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thanks and also fear And speak of all his wondrous works with glad and joyful cheer verse 23 Such as in ships and brittle barks into the seas descend Their merchandise through fearful flouds to compass and to end verse 24 Those men are forced to behold the Lords works what they be And in the dangerous deep the same most marvellous they see verse 25 For at his word the stormy wind ariseth in a rage And stirreth up the surges so verse 26 Then are they lifted up so high the clouds they seem to gain And plunging down the depth until their souls consume with pain verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro now here now there they reel As men with fear of wit berest or had of sense no feel verse 28 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 29 For with his word the Lord doth make the sturdy storms to cease So that the great waves from their ragâ— are brought toâ—rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much did crave And are by him in haven brought which they so fain would have The third part verse 31 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 32 Let them in presence of the folk with praâ—â—e extol his Name And where the elders do convent there let them do the same verse 33 For running flouds to dry deserts he doth oft change and turn And drieth up as it were dust the springing well and bourn verse 34 A fruitful land with pleasures decâ—t full barren doth he make When on their sins that dwell therein he doth just vengeance take verse 35 Again the wilderness sull rude he maketh fruit to bear With pleasant springs of waters clear though none before were there verse 36 Wherein such hungry souls are set as he doth freely chuse That they a city may them build to dwell in for their use verse 37 That they may sow their Pleasant land and vineyards also plant To yeeld them fruits of such increase as none may seem to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the Lord doth bless them so Who doth also the brute beasts make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithful are low brought by the oppressours stout And minish do through many plagues that compass them about verse 40 Then doth he princes bring to shame which did them sore oppress And likewise caused them to err within the wilderness verse 41 But yet the poor he raiseth up out of his troubles deep And oft-times doth his train augment much like a flock of sheep verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much rejoyce
verse 5 The Lord is very merciful and just he is also And in our God compassion doth plentifully flow verse 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve all those that simple be I was in woful misery and he delivered me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art sâ—fe return unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because thou hast delivered my soul from deadly thrall My moistned eyes from mournful tears my sliding feet from fall verse 9 Before the Lord I in the land of life will walk therefore verse 10 I did beleeve therefore I spake for I was troubled sore The second part verse 11 I said in my distress and fear That all men hars be verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all his benefits to me verse 13 The wholsom cup of saving health I thankfully will take And on the Lords Name I will call when I my prayer make verse 14 I to the Lord will pay the vows that I to him behight Yea even at this present time in all his peoples sight verse 15 Right dear and precious in his sight the Lord doth ay esteem The death of all his holy ones what ever men do deem verse 16 Thy servant Lord thy servant lo I do myself confess Son of thy hand-maid thou hast broke the bonds of my distress verse 17 And I will offer up to thee a sacrifice of praise And I will call upon the Name of God the Lord always verse 18 I to the Lord will pay the vows that I have him behight Yea even at this present time in all his peoples sight verse 19 Yea in the courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee O thou Jerusalem I say wherefore the Lord praise ye Laudate Dominum Psal cxvii N. O All ye nations of the world praise ye the Lord always And all ye people every where set forth his noble praise â— For great his kindness is to us his truth endures for ay Wherefore praise ye the Lord our God praise ye the Lord I say Confitemini Psal cxviii N. O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for ever towards thee â— Let Israel confess and say His mercy dures for ay â— Now let the house of Aaron say His mercy dures for ay â— Let all that fear the Lord our God even now confess and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth still for ay â— In trouble and in heaviness unto the Lord I cri'd Which lovingly heard me at large my suit was not deni'd â— The Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what man can do to me when God stands me about â— The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemie â— Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortal seed â— Or to put confidence in kings or princes in our need â—0 All nations have inclosed me and compassed me round But in the Name of God shall I mine enemies confound â—1 They kept me in on every side they kept me in I say But in the Lords most mighty Name I shall work their decay â—2 They came about me all like bees but yet in the Lords Name quencht their thorns that were on fire and will destroy the same The second part verse 13 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that I indeed might fall But through the Lord I found such help that they were vanquisht all verse 14 The Lord is my defence and strength my joy my mirth my song He is become for me indeed a Saviour most strong verse 15 The right hand of the Lord our God doth bring to pass great things He causeth voice of joy and health in righteous mens dwellings verse 16 The right hand of the Lord doth bring most mighty things to pass His hand hath the preeminence his force is as it was verse 17 I shall not die but ever live to utter and declare The Lord his might and wondrous power his works and what they are verse 18 The Lord himself hath chastened and hath corrected me But hath not given me over yet to death as ye may see verse 19 Set open unto me the gates of truth and righteousness That I may enter into them the Lords praise to express verse 20 This is the gate even of the Lord which shall not so be shut But good and righteous men alway shall enter into it The third part verse 21 I will give thanks to thee O Lord because thou hast heard me And art become most lovingly a Saviour unto me verse 22 The stone which ere this time among the builders was refused Is now become the corner-stone and chiefly to be used verse 23 This was the mighty work of God this was the Lords own fact And it is marvellous to behold with eyes that noble act verse 24 This is the joyful day indeed which God himself hath wrought Let us be glad and joy therein in heart in minde in thought verse 25 Now help us Lord and prosper us we wish with one accord verse 26 Blessed is he that comes to us in the Name of the Lord. verse 27 God is the Lord that shews us light binde ye therefore with cord Your sacrifice to the altar and give thanks to the Lord. verse 28 Thou art my God I will confess and render thanks to thee Thou art my God and I will praise thy mercy towards me verse 29 O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for ever towards me Beati immaculati Psal cxix W. W. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in minde and heart Whose lives and conversations from Gods laws never start verse 2 Blessed are they that give themselves his statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their heart and never from him swerve verse 3 Doubtless such men go not astray nor do no wicked thing Which stedfastly walk in his way without any wandring verse 4 It is thy will and commandment that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed verse 5 O would to God it might thee please my ways so to address That I might both in heart and voice thy laws keep and confess verse 6 So should no shame my life attaint whil'st I thus set mine eyes And bend my minde always to muse on thy sacred decrees verse 7 Then will I praise with upright heart and magnify thy Name When I shall learn thy judgements just and likewise prove the same verse 8 And wholly will I give my self to keep thy laws most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shew thy grace and might BETH The second part verse 9 By what means may a young man best his life learn to amend If that he mark and keep thy word and therein his time spend verse
10 Unfeignedly I have thee sought and thus seeking abide O never suffer me O Lord from thy precepts to slide verse 11 Within my heart and secret thoughts thy words I have hid still That I might not at any time offend thy godly will verse 12 We magnify thy Name O Lord and praise thee evermore Thy statutes of most worthy fame O Lord teach me therefore verse 13 My lips have never ceast to preach and publish day and night The judgements all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy ways please me no less indeed Then all the treasures of the earth which worldlings make their meed verse 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk verse 16 My onely joy shall be so fixt and on thy laws so set That nothing can me so far blinde that I thy words forget GIMEL The third part verse 17 Grant to thy servant now such grace as may my life prolong Thy holy word them will I keep both in my heart and tongue verse 18 Mine eyes which were dim and shut up so open and make bright That of thy law and marvellous works I may have the clear sight verse 19 I am a stranger in this earth wandring now here now there Thy word to me therefore disclose my footsteps for to clear verse 20 My soul is ravisht with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements high and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud men and malicious thou hast destroy'd each one And cursed are such as do not thy hests attend upon verse 22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame which wicked men conspire For I have kept thy covenants with zeal as hot as fire verse 23 The princes great in counsel sat and did against me speak But then thy servant thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 For why thy covenants are my joy and my hearts great solace They serve in stead of counsellours my matters for to pass DALETH The fourth part verse 25 I am alas as brought to grave and almost turn'd to dust Restore therefore my life again as thy promise is just verse 26 My ways when I acknowledged with mercy thou didst hear Hear now eftsoon and me instruct thy laws to love and fear verse 27 Teach me once throughly for to know thy precepts and thy lore Thy works then will I meditate and lay them up in store verse 28 My soul I feel so sore opprest that it melteth for grief According to thy word therefore haste Lord to send relief verse 29 From lying and deceitful lips let thy grace me defend And that I may learn thee to love thy holy law me send verse 30 The way of truth both straight and sure I have chosen and found I set thy judgements me before which keep me safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forc'd my self thy covenants to embrace Let me therefore have no rebuke nor check in any case verse 32 Then will I run with joyful cheet where thy word doth me call When thou hast set my heart at large and rid me out of thrall HE. The fifth part verse 33 Instruct me Lord in the right trade of thy statutes divine And it to keep even to the end my heart will I incline verse 34 Grant me the knowledge of thy law and I shall it obey With heart and minde and all my might I will it keep I say verse 35 In the right paths of thy precepts guide me Lord I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep and covenants to embrace And from all filthy avarice Lord shield me with thy grace verse 37 from vain desires and worldly lusts turn back mine eyes and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy ways aright verse 38 confirm thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Which am thy servant and do love and fear nothing but thee verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so fear from me O Lord expel For thou dost judge with equity and therein dost excel verse 40 Behold my hearts desire is bent thy laws to keep for ay Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it perform I may VAV. The sixth part verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold let me obtain O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slandrous mouths of lewd men and unjust For in thy faithful promises stands my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth let ever still be prest For in thy judgements wonderful my hope doth stand and rest verse 44 And whil'st that breath within my breast doth natural life preserve Yea till this world shall be dissolv'd thy law will I observe verse 45 So walk will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keep thy precepts and thy read verse 46 Thy noble acts I will describe as things of most great fame Even before kings I will them blaze and shrink no whit for shame verse 47 I will rejoyce then to obey thy worthy hests and will Which evermore I have lov'd best and so will love them still verse 48 My hands I will lift to thy laws which I have dearly sought And practise thy commandments in will in deed in thought ZAIN The seventh part verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to me thy servant Lord remember For therein have I put my trust and confidence for ever verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy when troubles me assail For were my life not by thy word my life would soon me fail verse 51 The proud and such as God contemn still made of me a scorn Yet would I not thy law forsake as he that were forlorn verse 52 But call'd to minde Lord thy great works shew'd to our fathers old Whereby I felt the joy surmount my grief an hundred-fold verse 53 But yet alas for fear I quake seeing how wicked men Thy law forsook and did procure thy judgements who knows when verse 54 And as for me I fram'd my songs thy statutes to exalt When I among the strangers dwelt and thoughts 'gan me assault verse 55 I thought upon thy Name O Lord by night when others sleep As for thy law also I kept and ever will it keep verse 56 This grace I did obtain because thy covenants sweet and dear I did embrace and also keep with reverence and with tear HETH The eighth part verse 57 O God which art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I have decreed and promised thy laws to keep alway verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therefore hast promised Lord grant me of thy grace verse 59 My
life I have examined and tri'd my secret heart Which to thy statutes caused me my feet straight to convert verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slothful are But hastily thy laws to keep I did my self prepare verse 61 The cruel bands of wicked men have made of me their prey Yet would I not thy law forget nor from thee go astray verse 62 Thy righteous judgements towards me so great are and so high That even at midnight will I rise thy Name to magnify verse 63 Companion am I to all them which fear thee in their heart And never will for love nor dread from thy commandments start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord most plenteously do all the world fulfil O teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will TETH The ninth part verse 65 According to thy promise Lord so hast thou with me dealt For of thy grace in sundry sorts have I thy servant felt verse 66 Teach me to judge always aright and give me knowledge sure For certainly beleeve I do that thy precepts are pure verse 67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thy holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and giv'st most liberally Thine ordinances how to keep therefore O Lord teach me verse 69 The proud and wicked men have forg'd against me many a lie Yet thy commandments still observe with all my heart will I. verse 70 Their hearts are swoln with worldly wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law do I delight and nothing seek but that verse 71 O happy time may I well say when thou didst me correct For as a guide to learn thy laws thy rod did me direct verse 72 So that to me thy word and law is dearer manifold Then thousands great of silver and gold or ought that can be told JOD The tenth part verse 73 Seeing thy hands have made me Lord to be thy creature Grant knowledge likewise how to learn to put thy laws in ure verse 74 So they that fear thee shall rejoyce when ever they me see Because I have learn'd by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagu'd I knoâ— the cause is just So when thou dost correct me Lord the cause just needs be must verse 76 Now of thy goodness I thee pray some comfort to me send As thou to me thy servant hetâ—t so from all ill me shend verse 77 Thy tender mercies pour on me and I shall surely live For joy and consolation both thy law to me doth give verse 78 Confound the proud whose false pretense is me for to destroy But as for me thy hests to know I will my self employ verse 79 Whoso with reverence do thee fear to me let them retire And such as do thy covenants know and them alone desire verse 80 My heart without all wavering let on thy laws be bent That no confusion come to me whereby I should be shent CAPH The eleventh part verse 81 My soul doth sainâ— and ceaseth not thy saving health to crave And for thy words sake still I trust my hearts desire to have verse 82 Mine eyes do fail with looking for thy word and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord Why dost thou thus delay verse 83 As a skin-bottle in the smoke so am I parcht and dri'd Yet will I not out of my heart let thy commandments slide verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet live before I see the hour That on my foes which me torment thy vengeance thou wilt pour verse 85 Presumptuous men have digged pits thinking to make me sure Thus contrary against thy law my hurt they do procure verse 86 But thy commandments are all true and causless they me grieve To thee therefore I do complain that thou might'st me relieve verse 87 Almost they had me clean destroy'd and brought me quite to ground Yet by thy statutes I abode and therein succour found verse 88 Restore me Lord again to life for thy mercies excel And lo shall I thy covenants keep till death my life expel LAMED The twelfth part verse 89 In heaven Lord where thou dost dwell thy word is stablisht sure And shall for all eternity fast graven there endure verse 90 From age to age thy truth abides as doth the earth witness Whose ground-work thou hast laid so sure as no tongue can express verse 91 Even to this day we may well see how all things persevere According to thine ordinance for all things thee revere verse 92 Had it not been that in thy law my soul had comfort sought Long time ere now in my distress I had been brought to nought verse 93 Therefore will I thy precepts ay in memory keep fast By them thou hast my life restor'd when I was at last cast verse 94 No wight to me can title make for I am onely thine Save me therefore for to thy laws mine ears and heart incline verse 95 The wicked men do seek my bane and thereto lie in wait But I the while considered thy noble works and great verse 96 I see nothing in this wide world at length which hath not end But thy commandments and thy word beyond all end extend MEM. The thirteenth part verse 97 What great desire and servent love do I bear to thy law All the day long my whole device is onely on thy saw verse 98 Thy word hath taught me sar to pass my foes in policy For still I hold it as a thing of most excellency verse 99 My teachers which did me instruct in knowledge I excell Because I do thy covenants keep and them to others tell verse 100 In wisdom I do pass also the ancient men indeed And all because to keep thy laws I held it ay best reed verse 101 My feet I have refrained eke from every evil way Because that I continually thy word might keep I say verse 102 I have not swerv'd from tâ—y judgements nor yet shrunk any dell For why thou hast me taught thereby to live godly and well verse 103 O Lord how sweet unto my taste finde I thy words alway Doubt less no honey in my mouth feel ought so sweet I may verse 104 Thy laws have me such wisdom learn'd that utterly I hate All wicked and ungodly ways in every kinde or rate NVN. The fourteenth part verse 105 Even as a lantern to my feet so doth thy word shine bright And to my paths where-ere I go it is a flaming light verse 106 I have both sworn and will perform most certainly doubtless That I will keep thy judgements just and them in life express verse 107 Affliction hath me sore opprest and brought me to deaths door O Lord as thou hast promised so me to life restore verse 108 The offrings which with heart and voice most frankly I thee give Accept and teach me how I
must verse 8 For he it is that must save Israel from his sin And all such as surely have their confidence in him Domine non est Psal cxxxi M. O Lord I am not puft in minde I have no scornful eye I do not exercise myself in things that be too high verse 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my self in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israel trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this time forth for evermore from age to age I say Memento Dom. Psal cxxxii M. REmember Davids troubles Lord how to the Lord he swore verse 2 And vow'd a vow to Jacobs God to keep for evermore verse 3 I will not come within my house nor climb up to my bed verse 4 Nor let my temples take their rest nor the eyes in my head verse 5 Till I have found out for the Lord a place to sit thereon An house for Jacobs God to be an habitation verse 6 We heard of it at Ephrata there did we hear this sound And in the fields and forests there these voices first were found verse 7 We will assay and go in now his tabernacle there Before his footstool to fall down and worship him in fear verse 8 Arise O Lord arise I say into thy resting-place Both thou and the ark of thy strength the presence of thy grace verse 9 Let all thy priests be clothed Lord with truth and righâ—eousness Let all thy saints and holy men sing all with joyfulness verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake refuse not Lord I say The face of thine anointed Lord nor turn thy face away The second part verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will not shrink from it Saying The fruit of thy body upon thy seat shall sit verse 12 And if thy sons my covenant keep that I shall learn each one Then shall their sons for ever sit upon thy princely throne verse 13 The Lord himself hath chose Sion and loves therein to dwell verse 14 Saying This is my resting-place I love and like it well verse 15 And I will bless with great increase her victuals every where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there verse 16 Yea I will deck and clothe her priests with my salvation And all her saints shall sing for joy of my protection verse 17 There will I surely make the horn of David for to bud For there I have ordain'd for mine a lantern bright and good verse 18 As for his enemies I will clothe with shame for evermore But I will cause his crown to shine more fresh then heretofore Ecce quam Psal cxxxiii W. W. O How happy a thing it is and joyful for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amity verse 2 It calls to minde that sweet perfume and that costly ointment Which on the sacrificers head by Gods precept was spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did run down his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doth drink the dew of Hermon hill And Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruit doth fill Even so the Lord doth pour on them his blessings manifold Whose hearts and minds without all guile this knot do keep and hold Ecce nunc Psal cxxxiv. W. W. BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high unto his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 For why the Lord who did both earth and heaven frame Doth Sion bless and will conserve for evermore the same Laudate nomen Psal cxxxv N. O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord verse 2 O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord Ye of his court and of his house praise him with one accord verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a comely and good thing always to do the same verse 4 For why the Lord hath chose Jacob his very own ye see So hath he chosen Israel his treasure for to he verse 5 For this I know and am right sure the Lord is very great He is indeed above all gods most easie to intreat verse 6 For whatsoever pleased him all that full well he wrought In heaven in earth and in the sea which he hath made of nought verse 7 He lifts up clouds even from the earth he makes lightnings and rain He bringeth forth the winds also he made nothing in vain verse 8 He smote the first-born of each thing in Egypt that took rest He spared there no living thing the man nor yet the beast verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt void of vaunts On Pharaoh thy cursed king and his severe servants verse 10 He smote then many nations and did great acts and things He slew the great and mightiest and chiefest of their kings verse 11 Sehon king of the Amorites and Og king of Basan He slew also the kingdoms all that were of Canaan verse 12 And gave their land to Israel an heritage we see To Israel his own people an heritage to be The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and thy memorial Throughout all generations that are or ever shall verse 14 The Lord will surely now avenge his people all indeed And to his servants he will shew favour in time of need verse 15 The idols of the heathen are made in all the coasts and lands Of silver and of gold they be the work even of mens hands verse 16 They have their mouthes and cannot speak and eyes that have no sight verse 17 They have eke ears and hear nothing their mouthes be breathless quite verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them that so do set them forth And likewise those that trust in them or think they be ought worth verse 19 O all ye house of Israel see that ye praise the Lord And ye that be of Aarons house praise him with one accord verse 20 And ye that be of Levi's house praise ye likewise the Lord And ye that stand in aw of him praise him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise the great praise of the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord Confitemini Dom. Psal cxxxvi N. PRraise ye the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever verse 2 Give praise unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever verse 3 Give praise unto the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever verse 4 Which onely doth great wondrous works for his mercy endureth for ever verse 5 Which by