His Sanctu'ry was Judah there He rul'd in Israel verse 3 The sea saw that and fled for fear And Jordan backward fell verse 4 Th' affrighted mountains skipt like rams Low hillocks like young sheep verse 5 What JORDAN reaâ—â—d thy water-dams Why fled the liquid deep verse 6 What made ye ô ye mountains dance Like tim'rous flocks of rams Ye little hills how chance how chance Ye skipt like frighted lambs verse 7 O earth in great Gods presence quake Even Jacobs God that brings verse 8 The stony rock to standing lake The flint to water-springs PSAL. CXV London long tune Great glory appropriated to God the derision of Idols and Idolaters LOrd not to us Lord not to us But give thy Name renown And let thy works miraculous Thy truth and mercies crown verse 2 O wherefore should the heathen cry Now where 's their God become verse 3 Our God he is in heaven high And all he pleas'd hath done verse 4 Their Idols gold and silver be The handy-work of man verse 5 Have eyes and mouths but do not see Nor speak at all they can verse 6 Have ears but do not hear a jot Have noses but no sent verse 7 Proportion'd hands but handle not And feet but never went Their hollow throats no breath goes through verse 8 Their makers like them are And so are all that trust thereto The workâ—man like the ware 2. Part. Argument The Church exhorted to praise God as most interessed in his mercies verse 9 O Isr'el trust in God that must Thy shield and helper be verse 10 In him ô house of Aaron trust Their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust in the Lord your help and shield All ye that do him fear verse 12 His blessing to us he will yield Still mindfull of us here In Isr'els house he 'l bless them all And Aarons house no less verse 13 His fearers all both great and small The Lord will surely bless verse 14 Of you and of your children too VVill God increase the birth verse 15 The blessed of the Lord are you That formed heav'n and earth verse 16 The highest heavens are the Lords Even all the heavens are so But he the spacious earth affords To sonnes of men below verse 17 The dead to silence that go down Do never praise the Lord verse 18 But we will still his Name renown Do ye his praise record PSAL. CXVI To 2. French tune David gives humble thanks for great deliverance from extream temptations I Love the Lord who heard my cry And to my suits good ear did give verse 2 VVhich since to me he did apply I 'l call upon him while I live verse 3 Sorrows of death did me infold Trouble and anguish on me came The pains of hell on me gat hold verse 4 Then call'd I on Jehovahs Name O Lord I pray to thee alone From sorrows pit my soul to pull verse 5 The Lord 's a gracious righteous one Yea and our God is mercifull verse 6 He saves the simple when opprest I was brought low he helped me verse 7 My soul return unto thy rest God hath dealt bounteously with thee verse 8 My soul from death thou didst preserve Mine eyes from tears my feet from falls verse 9 I 'l walk before thee thee to serve Here where the living on thee calls verse 10 I have beleev'd therefore I spoke Tho scorched in afflictions fire verse 11 I said for passion did provoke Tush every man is found a lier 2. Part. Argument David studies true gratitude and celebrates his deliverances in publick verse 12 LOrd what requitall shall I make For all thy benefits to me verse 13 Salvations cup lo I will take And therewithall will call on thee verse 14 My vows to God I 'l render there Yea now in all his peoples eies verse 15 The death of all his Saints sincere The Lord doth very highly prize verse 16 I am thy servant certainly I am a servant of the Lords Thy handmaids son O Lord am I And thou hast loost thy servants cords verse 17 I 'l give thee thanks for sacrifice And on the Lords Name I will call verse 18 I 'l pay my vows to God likewise In sight of these his people all verse 19 In Sions Courts I 'l render them In Gods own house in midst of thee Of thee ô great Jerusalem O therefore praise the Lord with me PSAL. CXVII 1. Strain tune The Gospel truth and grace of God joyfull to all Nations O All ye Nations praise the Lord Ye people all his praise record verse 2 For very great and marvellous His loving kindness is to us His truth endures for evermore O praise his holy Name therefore PSAL. CXVIII York tune An exhortation to praise God as most worthy and to trust in him as most safe THe Lord the Lord is good and kinde O give him thanks therefore Because we do his mercies finde Continued evermore verse 2 Let Israel say this very day His mercies still prevail verse 3 Now let the house of Aaron say His mercies never fail verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord confess His mercies still remain verse 5 I call'd upon him in distress He answered me again verse 6 A spacious place he brought me to The Lord doth take my part For all that man to me can do No fear shall seiz my heart verse 7 God with my helpers takes my part And I fulfill'd shall see VVhat I desired in my heart On en'mies hating me verse 8 It 's better for a mans defence To trust in God alone Then for to put our confidence In any mortall one verse 9 Yea it is better to repose Our confidence in thee Then for to put our trust in those That pow'rfull Princes be 2. Part. Argument The triumphant and typicall victories of David to the great joy of the Church verse 10 ALL Nations compast me about Whom yet I overcame For I shall surely root them out In Gods assistant Name verse 11 They compast me about I say They compast me about But in the Name of God shall they Be all destroy'd no doubt verse 12 Like to a swarm of angry bees They compast me about But like a fire of bramble trees Are soon again put out Yea I shall soon destroy them all In Gods assistant Name verse 13 Thou thrustedst sore to make me fall But God my help became verse 14 The Lord 's become my strength and song And my salvation sweet verse 15 Salvations voice joys sweet tongue In just mens dwellings meet verse 16 The Lords right hand doth valiantly The Lords right hand 's renown'd The Lords right hand 's exalted high With valiant actions crown'd verse 17 I shall not die but still draw breath Gods works to testifie verse 18 Thou didst not give mee ore to death Though sore chastis'd was I. 3. Part. Argument David magnifies God for choosing him a contemptible person to the
the implacable adversaries THey from my youth may Israel say verse 2 They from my youth assail'd And sorely griev'd me many a day But never have prevail'd verse 3 The plowers on my back did plow And made their furrows long verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut in two The wickeds cords so strong verse 5 All Sions hatefull enemies stop Confound and overthrow verse 6 Make them like grass on houses top Which withereth ere it grow verse 7 Whereof the mower ne'r receives So much as hands can gripe Nor he that bindeth up the sheaves A bosome full grown ripe verse 8 Which never invites the passengers At gathering of the same To say thus much God speed you Sirs We bless you in his Name PSAL. CXXX Oxford tune The depths of sorrow and sin he seeketh succour in Gods mercies and exhorts all thereto OUt of the depths I cri'd to thee verse 2 Lord let my cries be heard And let thine ears attentive be Unto my suits preferr'd verse 3 Such are our sins that none could stand If thou shouldst mark the same verse 4 But there 's forgiveness at thy hand That men may fear thy Name verse 5 I wait for God my soul doth stay I on his Word depend verse 6 My soul waits for him more then they For morning that attend I say more earnestly then those That watch for mornings light verse 7 Let Israel in the Lord repose VVhose mercie 's infinite Redemption in most plenteous wise VVith him is found to be verse 8 From all his scor'd iniquities Shall he set Israel free PSAL. CXXXI Dutch tune Davids meek and quiet spirit waiting upon God by faith exhorteth the Church to follow his example O LORD I have no loftie eies Nor haughty heart have I My soul I do not exercise In things too great and high verse 2 Sure I have shew'd my self as mild And have my self contain'd In silent meekness like a child From his fond mother wean'd Like to a weaned infant just My soul is pacifi'd verse 3 Let Israel in JEHOVAH trust And trusting so abide PSAL. CXXXII York tune Davids zeal to turn the Tabernacle into a Temple He foretels the joy of the people therein and prays for Gods favour KIng Davids case ô LORD record And all his tort'ring care verse 2 To Jacobs mighty God the LORD VVho thus did vow and sware verse 3 Up to my bed I will not climbe Nor come my house amids verse 4 Nor give mine eies a sleeping time Nor slumber to my lids verse 5 Till for the LORD I find a place A place wherein may dwell The mighty God of Jacobs race The God of Israel verse 6 Lo Ephrata this news did yield There heard we of it so VVe found it in the woodland field verse 7 We to his Tents will go And at the footstool of his grace With reverent worship bow verse 8 Rise LORD into thy resting place Thy ARK of strength and thou verse 9 With righteousness thy Priests aray Thy Saints let shout apace verse 10 For DAVIDS sake turn not away Thy Kings anointed face 2. Part. Argument Davids good will is taken for the deed his son Solomon another type of Christ builds the Temple a blessing is promised to Davids seed reigning in Jerusalem verse 11 THe LORD hath unto DAVID sworn VVhich shall not be recall'd VVith children of thy body born Thy throne shall be enstall'd verse 12 If taught my Law and Covenant Thy seed therein persever Their childrens children shall not want To hold the throne for ever verse 13 Because the LORD hath Sion chose His habitation will'd verse 14 This is for ever my repose My dwelling here I 'l build For so have I desir'd to do verse 15 And in abundant wise VVill bless provision thereunto Her poor with bread suffice verse 16 I 'l cloth her Priests with saving grace And make her Saints to shout verse 17 Aloud for joy And in that place Make DAVIDS horn to sprout I have for mine anointed there Ordain'd a shining flame verse 18 A flourishing crown I 'l make him wear But cloth his foes with shame PSAL. CXXXIII 1. Strain tune The commendation and blessing of unitie BEhold how good and full of bliss And what a pleasant thing it is VVhen Brethren do most lovingly Together dwell in unitie verse 2 It 's like the precious ointment shed Upon the top of Aarons head W ch drencht his beard from his crown Even to his garment skirts ran down verse 3 Like pearlie dew on Hermon hills Or which on Sion Mount distills Where GOD powrs down his blessings store Blessings of life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV Old England tune An exhortation to the Levites to praise God and their blessing and praying for the people BEhold bless ye the LORD of might Ye servants of the Lord VVhich in his house do stand by night All ye his praise record verse 2 Lift up your hands and bless his Name In his most holy hill verse 3 The Lord that heavē earth did frame From Sion bless thee still PSAL. CXXXV To 2. Strain tune The happy election vocation and preservation of the Church by the creator and governor of all things who executed his judgments on our behalf PRaise ye Gods Name His praise proclame O ye his servants spread his fame verse 2 Whose feet have trod The Courts of God The Temple Courts of our great God verse 3 His Name praise ye For good is he And praises very comely be verse 4 His Jacob is And Isr'el his Peculiar and choice treasure is verse 5 The LORD also Is great I know All Gods they are our LORD below verse 6 In heav'n and these Earth deeps and Seas He did what ever did him please verse 7 He vapours sends From earths far ends And rain with lightning makes blends The winds swift wings From treas'ries brings verse 8 And smote all Aegypts first-born things The first increast Of man and beast Even from the greatest to the least verse 9 O Aegypt he In midst of thee Sent tokens that most wondrous be In generall Those judgments fall On Pharaoh and his servants all verse 10 VVho smote and slew And overthrew Great Kings and mighty Nations too verse 11 The Amorite And Bashanite Sihon and OG his hands did smite By him alone Were overthrown The Kings of Canaan every one verse 12 He gave their land To Isr'els hand An heritage at their command verse 13 Thy mem'ry sure And Name endure Not any age shall them obscure 2. Part. Argument Gods gracious reconciliation to his Church the definition of Idols and praise of God verse 14 GOD will repent Our punishment To judge his people he is bent verse 15 Their Gods behold Are form'd of gold And silver which mens hands did mould verse 16 Both mouth and eies They have likewise But blind and speechless Deities Each side an ear But cannot hear No breath doth
THE BOOK OF PSALMS IN METRE CLOSE AND PROPER TO THE HEBREW SMOOTH AND PLEASANT FOR THE METRE Plain and easie for the Tunes With Musicall Notes ARGUMENTS ANNOTATIONS AND INDEX Fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians PSAL. 47. 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 GOD IS KING All lands Commanding PRAISES SING With Understanding Hezekiah commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of DAVID and of ASAPH the Seer c. 2 Chron. 29. 30. LONDON Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of STATIONERS 1644. At the Committee of the House of COMMONS in Parliament concerning Printing April 2. 1644. IT is this day ordered by the said Committee that the Poëticall Translation of the PSALMS by W. B. c. bee entred into the Register-book of the Company of Stationers and Printed JOHN WHITE Tunes for PSALMS of pure Eights i. e. Eight syllables in a line I. The first French Tune is the tune of the old 100. Psalm used every where and may serve for all the Psalms in Eights O come sing we with joyfull noise To our Sal vations surest rock With Psalms of praise and shouts of joys To our Gods presence let us flock II. The second French tune is the old tune of the 10. Commandements used oft in London A God a King of great Command Above all Kings and Gods he is The earths deep places in his hand The strength of hills is also his III. Sweet tune is the tune of the old 51. Psalm used in most places proper for the 77. Ps. 1 p. 119. Ps. 11. p. 142. Ps. and for the 25. observing sembrief pauses â—n the four-lin'd metres Dry land and seas even both of these His holy â—ands did form and frame O come adore with bended knees The Lord our makers blessed Name For he 's our God and none but he we are his pasture-people choice The sheep of his own hand are we If ye this day will hear his voice IV. Choice tune is an easie extract out of the old 113. Ps serveth properly for the 20. 76. 99. Psalms Then harden not your stubborn heart As in the Provocation they In that extreme temp tation day Provok't me in the desert part When as your fathers tempted me They prov'd me and my work did see I forty yeers was griev'd and said This tempting age hath wholly strayd V. 1. Strain tune i. e. a strain viz. the first and third line of the old 113. Ps. instantly learnt and is proper for all Psalms in the form of the 15 th  VI. 2. Strain tune viz. a strain of the old 148. Ps. And also ye c. instantly learnt and is proper for the 70. and 135. Psalms Moreover these two strains put together make a most compleat and proper tune for the 23. 26. and 146. Psalm This people have in heart digrest And have not known my path most blest To whom therfore In wroth I swore They should not enter in my rest Single tunes of Eights and Sixes VII Martyrs tune proper for sweet and sad ditties used commonly in all places Sing to the LORD a new-made song For he hath marvails done His holy hand and arm most strong The victorie hath wonne VIII Coventry tune proper for sweet and solemn ditties mixt with fours like the 8. Ps. used in private families in London The Lord almighty hath made known His sa ving health and might His truth he openly hath shown In all the Heathens sight IX York tune proper for joyfull ditties used every where and may best serve for both the Coventry tunes to those that cannot sing them Tow'rds Israels honour'd house hath he Re membred truth and grace The earth did his salvation see Declar'd in every place X. Davids tune most proper for joyfull ditties used now frequently in London Make joyfull noise unto the LORD All dwel lers in the earth Make noises lowd his praise record â—n songs of joy and mirth XI Cambridge old tune proper for sad and solemn ditties mixt with foure like the 40. and 41. used in most places With Harp and Psalms melodious voice And Trumpets to him sing With sound of Cornet eke rejoyce Before the LORD the King XII Pause tune used in Coventry most proper for the 49. 52. and 111. Psalms Let seas and shores rejoyce their fills And both roar out with noise Let waving floods and towring hills Clap hands and joyn in joys XIII London long tune proper for solemn ditties and used every where Before the LORD whose comming shall The earth with judgement try Judging the world and people all With truth and equitie XIV Oxford tune proper for sad ditties such as the 6. and 7. Psalms used commonly in all places Behold how much it doth excell And what great joy to see When Brethren do together dwell In perfect unitie XV. Dutch bass tune used commonly in Cambridge and of late in Aldermanbury it agrees in consort with the tune following so that it is all one whether you take for they may be sung both together It s like the precious ointment which was powr'd on Aarons crown Which to his beard and gar ments rich Even to the skirts ran down XVI Dutch tune proper for mixt ditties is the most excellent and ordinary tune in all England Like pearly dew of Hermon hill Or Sions silver show'rs Blessings of life for ever still The LORD upon them powrs Double tunes of Eights and Sixes XVII Sinners tune proper for the saddest ditties in the form of the 38. 51. 88. as the tune of that which was called The humble suit of a sinner A most excellent tune mnch used of old Hard by the brooks of Babylon We sate down weeping there When Sion hill we thought up on Each thought enforc't a tear Amidst it there green willows were Whereon our harps we hung For they that led us captive there Requir'd of us a song XVIII Old England tune is the tune of the old 119. Psalm fiâ— for mixt ditties and may be used for any staffe tune of eights and sixes being best known but when it is put to any of them with four-lin'd metres as the 143 145. 148. it must be observ'd with sembrief pauses which the very meeters will point at And they that wasted us that day Did ask and urge us thus Sing one of Sions songs said they And make some mirth for us What tongue can tune or utter them In forein land what heart If I forget Jerusalem My right hand lose its art XIX New tune or New staffe tune proper for Psalms of mixt forms viz. the 12. 59. 94. 101. 109. 120. is the old tune of Te Deum onely paused and altered in a line or two to fit the metres If I do not remember thee My tongue be speech less quite If thou be not preferr'd of me Above my chief delight And now O Lord full well re cord The sonnes of Edoms cry Thus did they say In Salems day
questionless Are sure and alter never Pure holiness Doth seemly dress Thy house O Lord for ever PSAL. LXXXXIV New staffe tune The insolence and cruelty of tyrants the All-seeing eye and All-judging power of God O Lord to whom it doth belong Just vengeance to repay O God the punisher of wrong Do thou thy self display verse 2 Thou Judge of all In generall Thy self no longer hide Arise dispence A recompence To all the sonnes of pride verse 3 How long shall wicked men how long Triumph as Lords and Kings verse 4 How long shall they with spitefull tongue Pronounce and speak hard things The multitude Of sinners lewd How long shall boasting use verse 5 Thy folk in rage Thine heritage How they afflict and bruise verse 6 Poor widows strangers orphans they VVith murd'rous hands have smote verse 7 The Lord yet shall not see they say Nor Jacobs God shall note verse 8 Ye rude among The brutish throng O understand discern Ye foolish men Why when why when Will ye be wise and learn verse 9 Shall he that form'd both ears and eies Not he both see and hear verse 10 Not he correct that doth chastise The heathen every where Not he discern That makes man learn verse 11 The Lord discovers plain The thoughts of man Which he doth skan And finds them meerly vain 2. Part. Argument The blessing of sanctifi'd affliction The destruction of the wicked in their sinnes verse 12 THe man whom thou dost Lord chastise Is infinitely blest VVhom by thy Law thou makest wise That thou maist give him rest verse 13 Even when there come Times troublesome Till dangerous days be past And till the ditch Be dig'd in which The wicked shall be cast verse 14 For sure the Lord will not reject The people whom he took The heritage to him select Shall never be forsook verse 15 But sure regress To righteousness Shall judgement have again And joyntly then True-hearted men Shall wait upon her train verse 16 But who against lewd men shall rise Or who for mee 's at hand 'Gainst workers of iniquities In my behalf to stand verse 17 But that the Lord Did help afford My soul had very nigh In silence dwelt verse 18 But when I felt My foot to slip awry Thy mercies Lord did me uphold verse 19 In various thoughts which roll VVithin my brest so manifold Thy comforts glad my soul. verse 20 Lord shall the thrones Of wicked ones Have fellowship with thee When as the same Lewd mischief frame By purposed decree verse 21 Against the righteous souls they flock They guiltless bloud condem ' verse 22 But of my refuge God's the rock And my defence from them verse 23 Hee 'l recompence Their bold offence And take them in their sin The Lord I say Our God shall slay And cut them off therein PSAL. XCV To short staffe tune An exhortation to praise God the maker and governor of the world the Shepherd and Saviour of the Church A dehortation from rebellion and hardness of heart like our unbeleeving forefathers that were debarred entrance into Canaan O Come sing we a song A joyfull noise be made With joint accord Before the LORD Our rock of saving aid verse 2 Into his presence throng Hearts truly thankfull bring And make a noise Exciting joyes Sweet Psalms unto him sing verse 3 Great King great God he is Whose pow'r all Gods transcends The spacious lands Are in his hands verse 4 The deeps he comprehends The strength of hills is his The Sea in his command He made the same His hands did frame The dry and solid land verse 6 O come bow down all we Before him let us fall Let us adore And kneel before The Lord that made us all verse 7 Our God and Shepheard's he His folk and flock are we This day give ear His voice to hear If yee obedient be verse 8 And harden not your heart As once at Meribah Yee did transgress In Wilderness In that temptation day As in the desert part verse 9 Your fathers tempted me And prov'd my might Each Israelite My wonders they did see verse 10 I forty yeers was griev'd VVith this lewd race and said They are indeed An erring seed In heart and judgement straid Nor known nor have believ'd verse 11 Wherefore I sware in wrath And did protest That to my rest They should not tread the path PSAL. XCVI Coventry tune The incomparable majestie of the true God COmpose new songs and sing the same To God ô all the earth verse 2 Sing forth his fame And glorious Name All men of mortall birth From day to day ô do not spare His saving health to show verse 3 His wonders rare And fame declare That Nations all may know verse 4 For God a great God doth appear And greatly prais'd must be And every where Be had in fear Above all Gods must he verse 5 For all the Gods that Nations name Are Idols ev'ry one The Lord this same Most glorious frame Of heaven made alone verse 6 Before him honour stands in sight With majestie divine Adored might And beautie bright In 's Sanctuary shine verse 7 Ye people give unto the Lord Let every stock and tribe Unto the LORD With joint accord Glory and strength ascribe 2. Part. Argument He magnifies God for the hopefull revelation of the Gospel the joy of all creatures verse 8 GIve God the glory as the thing Due to his Name most high Devoutly bring An offering And to his courts draw nigh verse 9 Adore the LORD in beautie cleer Of his most holy place Earth far and near O stand in fear Before his awfull face verse 10 Let heathen know Jehovah reigns Be bold to say the word He Earth sustains That it remains And never shall be stirr'd He righteously shall judge the Earth verse 11 Let heavens rejoice therefore Let all the Earth Be fill'd with mirth And seas swift billows rore verse 12 Let fields and fruits shew high degrees Of mirth with one accord And then shall these The woodland trees verse 13 Rejoyce before the LORD For lo he doth himself address And judgement he pursu'th To judge all flesh With righteousness And people with his truth PSAL. XCVII Davids tune The majestie of Christs kingdome the confusion of Idolaters and great harvest of joyes promised to the godly LEt earth rejoice God reigns alone Let num'rous Iles be glad verse 2 In truth judgement dwels his throne With clouds and darkness clad verse 3 A fire his foes consuming quite There goes before his feet verse 4 His lightnings gave the world their light The earth did quake to see 't verse 5 The hills like wax did melt and thaw Before the earths great Lord verse 6 And all the world his glory saw The heav'ns his truth record verse 7 Who worship graven Images Confusion on them fall That boast of
Part. To sweet tune Davids dislike of the wicked and dread of Gods judgments verse 113 I Hate vain thoughts but love thy laws verse 114 Thou art my hiding place ô Lord My shield when dāger neer me draws And I have hoped in thy word verse 115 Ye evill doers from me depart Your fellowship must needs withstand For I am purpos'd in my heart To keep my righteous Gods cōmand verse 116 My soul in life good Lord uphold As thou hast promised the same That for my expectation bold I never may be put to shame verse 117 O Lord uphold me by thy pow'r And I shall very safely stand And I will have respect each hour To all thy Statutes shall command verse 118 Thou all the lewd hast undertrood Which from thy Statutes go astray verse 119 Whose fraud is falshood them ô God As basest dross thou putst away Therefore I love thy holy laws verse 120 My flesh even quakes for fear of thee And all thy dreadfull judgments cause A trembling fear to rise in me The 16 th Part. 1. Strain tune David professing integritie prays against Tyrants and the iniquitie of the times verse 121 I Do what truth right commands O leave me not to tyrants hands verse 122 For good thy servants suretie be To proud oppressors leave not me verse 123 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail And till thy righteous word prevail verse 124 In mercy with thy servant deal And unto me thy laws reveal verse 125 I am thy servant give me skill That I may know thy blessed will verse 126 It 's time for thee to work O God For they thy laws have undertrod verse 127 Therefore I thy commandments love Yea gold and finest gold above verse 128 Therefore thy laws I estimate In all things right All false ways hate 17 th Part. To 1. French tune The cleerness and sweetness of Gods Word His great desire thereto and extream sorrow for the generall contempt thereof verse 129 THy testamēts are wōderfull Therefore my soul doth keep them right verse 130 The entrance of thy Word gives light And understanding to the dull verse 131 I long'd gaspt panted for thy laws verse 132 Look thou upon me and be kind As those thy usuall dealing find Whom pure affection tow'rd thee draws verse 133 Order my steps by thy good Word From sins dominion set me free verse 134 From mans oppression save thou me So shall I keep thy word ô Lord. verse 135 Thy face let on thy servant shine And in thy statutes make me wise verse 136 Rivers of tears run down my eies Because they keep no laws of thine The 18 th Part. To 1. Strain tune The singular excellencies of Gods Word and ardent zeal of the Saints thereunto verse 137 LOrd thou art a righteous God indeed And righteous judgmēts hast decreed verse 138 Thy words w ch each cōmādmēt mings Are very righteous faithfull things verse 139 My zeal consum'd me 't was so hot Because my foes thy words forgot verse 140 The pureness of thy word is such That I thy servant love it much verse 141 By me they littl ' or nothing set Yet do not I thy laws forget verse 142 Eternall righteousness is thine Thy law is truth the truth divine verse 143 Trouble and anguish on me seis'd Yet thy cōmandments sweetly pleas'd verse 144 To me this understanding give And I eternally shall live 19. Part. To the 3. first lines of choice tune David prays early and earnestly for audience and deliverance comforts himself in the stabilitie of Gods grace and truth verse 145 WIth all my heart I cry and call Lord hear the words w ch I let fall For I will keep thy Statutes all verse 146 O save me Lord I cri'd to thee Thy testimonies then shall be Most faithfully observ'd by me verse 147 I did prevent the dawning day i th' morning did I cry and pray I made thy Word my hope and stay verse 148 Mine eyes prevent the watches late That I might sweetly contemplate And on thy Word might meditate verse 149 According as thy judgments be And after thy compassions free Lord hear my voice and quicken me verse 150 Lo they draw nigh and neer me press That follow after wickedness But from thy law they far digress verse 151 But thou O Lord art very nigh And thy command'ments generally Are perfect truth and equitie verse 152 Thy testimonies alter never I know of old they must persever For thou hast founded them for ever 20 th Part. To London long tune David sollicits for mercy shews the wretchednes of the wicked and stabilitie of the Word verse 153 WEigh mine affliction set me free For I do mind thy laws verse 154 Make good thy word by quickning me Defend me plead my cause verse 155 Salvation from the wicked flies Who never seek thy ways verse 156 But rich are thy benignities Me by thy judgments raise verse 157 Full many be those foes of mine Which persecute me sore Yet did not I thy laws decline Nor go aside therefore verse 158 Transgressours I with sorrow saw Who kept not thy decree verse 159 Consider how I love thy law In kind love quicken me verse 160 Even from the first thy word is known To be a bulwark sure Thy righteous judgments every one Perpetually endure 21. Part. 2. French tune David professes his constancy in a persecuted condition the comforts of the Word and all-seeing eye of God verse 161 PRinces have persecuted mee Maliciously without a cause Yet stands my heart in fear of thee So much thy Word my conscience aws verse 162 As one that finds the richest prize So do I in thy law delight verse 163 I hate and loath the way of lies But love thy laws for they are right verse 164 Sev'n times a day I give thee praise Even for thy righteous judgments sake verse 165 Great peace have they that love thy ways And no offence they need to take verse 166 Lord I have hoped to partake Of thy salvations welcome ayd And thy command'ments for thy sake To execute have not delayd verse 167 My soul hath kept thy laws contents VVhich great affections in me raise verse 168 I kept thy laws and testaments For thou beholdest all my wayes 22. Part. To 2. French tune David sollicites for mercy confessing his back-slidings verse 169 BEfore thee let my cry come neer Thy faithfull promises to prove O give me understanding cleer verse 170 Admit the humble suits I move For me a sure deliverance raise According as thy promise stands verse 171 My lips shall utter thankfull praise When thou hast taught me thy commands verse 172 All thy commands are righteousness I 'l speak of them with cheerfull voice verse 173 O let thy hands my wrongs redress For of thy precepts I made choice verse 174 I long'd for thy salvation LORD And have delighted in thy laws My soul thy praises shall record verse 175 O
verse 10 Thy hand shall lead me there There thy right hand shall hold me fast verse 11 And if I say dark night Shall cover me with skies ore-cast All shall surround with light verse 12 Yea darkness hides not from thy sight But night as day shines clear To thee the darkness and the light Do both alike appear verse 13 For thou hast powerfully possest My reins most secret room And covered in the secretest My mothers narrow womb verse 14 I 'l praise thee that hast made me thus Of rare and fearfull frame Thy handy-works are marvellous Well knows my soul the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee When secretly compos'd Most curiously thou formedst mee In earths dark caves inclos'd verse 16 Thine eye saw my rude substance there Thy book my members nam'd VVhich in continuance fashioned were Whiles yet they were not fram'd 2. Part. Argument David acknowledges Gods exceeding goodnesse shews his dislike of the wicked and approves his heart to God verse 17 HOw precious I thy thoughts account O God how great 's their summe verse 18 The sands in number they surmount If they to reckoning come And whensoever I awake Lord I am still with thee verse 19 And know that thou revenge wilt take On them that wicked be Surely O God thou wilt them slay Therefore say I to them Depart from me depart I say O all yee bloudy men verse 20 For lo thy foes against thee spake With blasphemous disdain Thine enemies are bold to take Thy sacred Name in vain verse 21 Do not I hate thine enemies And that for hating thee And them that do against thee rise Am not I griev'd to see verse 22 I hate them with a perfect hate I count them foes of mine verse 23 Search me O God and know my state My heart and thoughts untwine verse 24 And see if I do go astray In any course of sin Set ope the everlasting way And lead me LORD therein PSAL. CXL Cambridge old tune A prayer against persecutors expressing their malice and experience of Gods deliverance LORD save me from the violent Preserve me from the lewd verse 2 VVhose heart so bent A vile intent Against me have pursu'd Continually for warres they throng Serpentine-Adder-like verse 3 With sharp'ned tongue And poyson strong Between their lips they strike verse 4 Preserve me from ungodly hands And from my furious fo Hells fier-brands Whose purpose stands My steps to overthrow verse 5 The proud that they my soul might get Close snares and cords did hide They spread a net They grins have set Hard by the high-way side verse 6 I said to God it doth appear Thou art my God alone LORD bow thine ear That thou mai'st hear My supplications grone verse 7 O God the Lord thou didst me stead My soul with saving might And thou my head Hast covered In day of bloudy fight 2. Part. Argu. As before verse 8 O Do not do not grant a jot The wicked mans desire O further not His wicked plot Lest that should lift him higher verse 9 As for the head of all the throng That do me round inclose With mischief sprung From their own tongue The LORD shall cover those verse 10 Let fall upon them burning coals And cast them in the fire In deepest holes Whence damned souls They never may retire verse 11 Let no blasphemer impudent Be stablish't here below Mischief shall sent The violent And hunt to overthrow verse 12 Their cause will he maintain I know That is the most of might That undergo Such storms of wo And poor mens lawfull right verse 13 Surely the righteous every where Thanks to thy Name shall give And all that bear A mind sincere In thy safe presence live PSAL. CXLI Martyrs tune David sues for acceptation of his person and prayers for direction of his words and works to avoyd the inticings of the wicked and to obtain the reproof of the righteous He prays for them against the wiles of the wicked To thee O Lord I call and cry Make haste make haste to me Give ear unto my voice when I Cry earnestly to thee verse 2 O let my prayer be now set out As incense in thine eyes And lifting up of hands devout An evening sacrifice verse 3 Lord set a watch to guard my lips And keep my mouth from sin verse 4 That wicked works and fellowships My soul partake not in Incline my heart to no misdeed With them that wicked are Nor let me ever dare to feed Of their delicious fare verse 5 Suffer the righteous smiting me Which I shall kindness deem And his reproof an oil shall be Of singular esteem Such smiting shall not break my head For still I 'l pray to thee VVhen as they shall be hard bestead With great calamitie verse 6 Their Judges being overthrown In dang'rous stony ground Shall make them hear my words each one For they full sweetly sound verse 7 The graves devouring mouth is found With our dead bones bestrew'd As chips belitt'ring all the ground When wood is cleft and hew'd verse 8 Lord God mine eyes are fixt on thee Leave not my soul depriv'd I trust in thee O save thou me verse 9 From their close snare contriv'd From wicked workers setting grins verse 10 O let the wicked fall Even in their own devised gins While I escape withall PSAL. CXLII To sweet tune David in the cave of Adullam prays to God in that desperate condition expecting deliverance to Gods glory and comfort of the faithfull WIth voice with voice cries devout To God the Lord I made request verse 2 Before him my complaint powr'd out I shew'd the Lord my case distrest verse 3 My spirit overwhelm'd and spent My private path was known to thee Ev'n in the way wherein I went They laid a secret snare for me verse 4 On my right hand I lookt and star'd But there was no man would me know For my poor soul no creature car'd All refuge fail'd of things below verse 5 I cri'd to thee ô Lord I sayd Among the living in the land Thou art my portion and my ayd And all the help I have at hand verse 6 Attend unto my earnest sute For I am brought exceeding low Save me from them that persecute Too hard for me too strong a fo verse 7 My soul from prison Lord bring out That I may render praise to thee The just shall compass me about When thou dealst bounteously with me PSAL. CXLIII To old England tune the latter part twice An humble confession of sin and complaint of suffering a prayer for pardon deliverance and the Spirit of grace LOrd hear my prayer and humble suit Thy willing ear address Yea answer mee By thy decree Of truth and faithfulness verse 2 Against thy servant no dispute Nor action let be tri'd Before thee can No mortall man Be ever justifi'd verse