at Thy right hand Kings shall wound And Nations strong confound 6. Whose countries shall be overspread With Bodies of their dead 7. He of the River in the way Shall drink his thirst to stay And his victorious head advance In our Deliverance PSAL. CXI To the usuall Tune 1. PRaise God with heart and tongue The Quire of Saints among His praises shall be sung 2 The works of God are great All those will them repeat Whose thoughts on Him are set 3. His actions glorious are Renown'd and honour'd far Nor can His truth empaire 4. His wonders fill our thought Who hath compassion wrought And pitty shewes when sought 5. He hath His servants fed Giv'n those that fear Him bread His Cov'nant stablished 6. His pow'r to them exprest And made His people rest Where Heathen late possest 7. What ever wrought His hands In truth and judgment stands And sure are His Commands 8. They all for ever last By His decree kept fast Till fleeting time is past 9. He did His people save Whom Tyrants did enslave His sacred Cov'nant gave Renowned is His fame And reverend His Name Which all the world proclaime 10. God's fear true wisdome brings The knowledg of good things From that beginning springs They understand aright Who make His Lawes their light And still His praise recite PSAL. CXII 1. BLest is the man that feares the Lord Delighting in His word 2. His seed on earth shall mighty be Blest his posteritie 3. His house with riches shall abound His life with plenty crown'd His righteous dealing clear as sure For ever shall endure 4. In shades of darknesse to th' upright There riseth up a light He gratious is and free from hate His heart compassionate 5. A good man mercy shewes and lends Nor in his words offends 6. He shall not move but placed be In lasting memorie 7. He of ill tidings not afraid Hath God his refuge made Thus fix'd his heart shall never faile 8. But 'gainst his foes prevaile 9. With liberall hand unto the poor He hath disperst his store His righteousnesse shall still remaine And lasting honour gaine 10. The wicked man when this he seeth For spight shall gnash his teeth And melted by his envies fire Perish in his desire PSAL. CXIII To the usuall Tune 1. THe Lord O ye His servants praise To His great Name your ditties raise 2. Which blest and sacred be alwaies 3. Ev'n from the rising of the Sun Till to the West his course be run Nis Name is to be prais'd alone 4. The Lord above all Nations high Is seated in great Majesty And in the Heav'ns His glories ly 5. What pow'r created parallells The Lord our God who thus excells And far above the Heaven dwells 6. Who humbling downe himselfe doth bow Not only things in heaven to know But what is done in earth below 7. To him that did in dust deplore He joyfull comforts doth restore And from the dunghill lifts the poore 8. That set with Princes of the earth And persons of a Royall birth His sorrows may be chang'd to mirth 9. The barren woman when implor'd His bounty hath with children stor'd O therefore praise this gratious Lord. PSAL. CXIV 1. WHen Israel from Egypt went Free from his banishment And Iacob came from that strange land Conducted by God's hand 2. The house of Iudah which did passe His Sanctuary was And Israel the chosen throne Of His dominion 3. The Sea saw that and did disperse Iordan his course reverse 4. The Mountaines skip'd like sporting rams The little hills like Lambs 5. What ay'ld thy waters O thou Sea That they so fled from thee Iordan what did thy current lack That thou wast driven back What Miracle did then prevaile That both your streams should faile 6. You Mountaines that ye skip'd like rams Yet little hills like Lambs 7. Tremble thou earth when Iacobs God Commands thee with his rod 8. Who from the Rock did waters bring And made the flint a spring PSAL. CXV Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. NOt unto us O Lord but Thee Thy Name Thy Truth the glory be 2. Why should the heathen Thee defy Whilst Where is now their God they cry 3. Our God in heaven doth remaine And acts what ere he did ordaine Their Idols Silver are and Gold The work which hands of men did mould 5. Mouths have they yet they speechlesse be And they have eyes but cannot see 6. They ears possesse which nothing heare And noses not for smelling beare 7. Their hands not touch their feet not walk Nor through their throat resounds their talk 8. Who make them are as vaine as they And so are all that to them pray 9. 10. O Israel O Aarons line 11. O yee that in His feare combine Trust ye in God who is your shield Protection He and help doth yield 12. He mindfull still of our redresse Will Israel and Aaron blesse 13. Who feare Him small or great are blest 14. And in their race shall be encreast 15. You are the blessed of the Lord Who heaven fram'd and earth hath stor'd 16. He in the Heav'n of Heavens lives But earth unto mans children gives 17. The dead Thy praises cannot shew Nor those who downe to silence go 18. But we the Lord through all our daies Will blesse The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVI 1. I Love the Lord and am well pleas'd He hath me heard and eas'd 2. Whilst therefore life continue shall I will upon Him call 3. The snares of death about me dwelt And paines of Hell I felt Disturbed thoughts and heavinesse My conscience did oppress 4. Then to the Lord my plaint I made And thus unto Him said O Lord my soule from falling save And lift me from the grave 5. The Lord is gracious and just To those His mercy trust 6. His Hand the simple doth protect When crosses them deject 7. Turne then my soule unto thy rest God's favours have thee blest He bountifully doth reward And thee from dangers guard 8. Thou keep'st my soule from death's pale feares My drooping eyes from teares And did'st my wand'ring steps recall When I was apt to fall 9. My feet before the Lord shall stand In His eternall land 10. I therefore pray'd and thus believ'd Yet still my heart was griev'd For in my foes successe I fail'd Till faith at last prevail'd 11. Then I all men for Lyars knew And God alone for true 12. What retribution shall I give To him by whom I live Or what acknowledgment apply For His benignity 13. Salvations sacred Cup I 'le take And humble prayers make 14. Before His people shall be pay'd The vowes which I have made 15. For those that live like Saints upright And in the Lord delight Are living dear unto His eye And pretious when they dy 16. Lord I Thy faithfull servant am And still adore Thy Name Thou loosed hast my heavy yoak My bonds in sunder broke 17. Therefore my praises unto Thee Shall daily
1. YE servants of the Lord Bless Him with one accord You in His House who nightly wait His praises due relate 2. With lifted hands adore And daily Him implore Within His Sanctuary bless The Lord of Holiness 3 The God that Heaven made And earth's foundation lay'd Out of His Sion thee defend And blessings endless send PSAL. CXXXV Sing this as Psalme 119. 1. PRaise ye the Lord His praise proclaime All ye that love His Name 2. Ye in His House and Courts that stand Attending His Command 3. O praise His goodness bless His Name From whom all mercies came 4. He Iacob chose and on his race Did all His treasure place 5. Our God is great and in His deeds All other Gods exceeds 6. In Heav'n or earth or deepest Seas He acts what ere He please 7. He makes from earth the vapours rise Which cloud the dark'ned skies From whence He raines and light'ning flings And winds there treasur'd brings 8. He man and beast in Egypt smote 9. And plagues on Pharaoh brought 10. His arme did vanquish Nations great And mighty Kings defeat 11. Sihon and Og and Canaan fell 12. In lot to Israel 13. Therefore Thy pow'rfull Name O Lord Succession shall record 14. Thy iudgments are on sinners bent But tow'rds Thine owne relent 15. The Gods in Heathen Temples sought Are gold and silver wrought 16. Speechless they be and blind and deaf 17. Nor in their mouths have breath 18. Like them the Makers are and those Who trust in Them repose 19. His praise O ye from Iacob spring O house of Aaron sing 20. O house of Levi who profess His feare your Maker bless 21. From Sion let your blessings sound Your thankfull Songs abound Praise ye the Lord His mercies tell Who doth in Salem dwell PSAL. CXXXVI To the usuall Tune As Psalme 148. 1. GIve thanks unto the Lord Who doth all good afford 2. The God of Gods who swaies 3. Those Lords whom earth obeyes 4. Who hath alone Great wonders done His mercy sure Doth still endure 5. To Him who Heavens made 6. Earth 'bove the waters lay'd 7. To Him who form'd great lights To rule our daies and nights 8. The Sun at noone The Stars and Moone 9. Whose mercy sure Doth still endure 10. Who Egypts first-borne smote 11. 12. And Iacob from them brought 13. The Red Sea parted was 14. For Israel to pass 15. But Pharaoh's host In it was lost His mercy sure Doth still endure 16. Who His through desarts led 17 18. Great Kings discomfited 19 Sihon the Amorite 20. And Og with Bashan's might 21. And gave their land 22. To Iacob's hand His mercy sure Doth still endure 23. Who our low state esteem'd 24. And from our foes redeem'd 25. Who to all flesh gives food His creatures fills with good 26. Your thanks O bring To Heavens King Whose mercy sure Doth still endure PSAL. CXXXVII Sing this as Psalme 119. 1. BY Babylons swift streames we sate Sad and disconsolate The teares as fast ran from our ey For Sions memory 2. Our harps untuned and unstrung Upon the Willowes hung 3. When those who did us captive bring Bid us in scorne to sing They who us spoil'd with sword and fire Did mirth of us require Sing us say'd They one of the Songs To Sion which belongs 4. But how shall we sing the Lords Song His Enemies among Or tune His Notes in strangers Land That cannot understand 5. O deare Ierusalem when I Forsake thy memory May my skill faile my right hand let Her cunning quite forget 6. Cleave to the roof O may my tongue When I not mourne thy wrong Or if I not preferr thy mirth Above all joyes on earth 7. In thy remembrance Lord retaine Proud Edoms fierce disdaine Who 'gainst Ierusalem did cry Mocking hir misery Now she is fall'n nere may our eyes Againe behold hir rise Down with it their rude clamours sound Rase it ev'n to the ground 8. O Babylon which did'st us wast Thy self our woes must tast And in thy finall ruin we Sions revenge shall see Happy are They who to requite The measure of thy spight 9. Without all pitty 'gainst the stones Shall dash thy little ones PSAL. CXXXVIII 1. I Thee will praise with my whole heart My thankfull hymnes impart Before the Gods of Earth I 'le sing My praise to Heaven's King 2. I towards Thy Temple worship will And praises utter still Thy word and Name shall loudly sound Whose love and truth abound 3. When in my plaints to Thee I cry'd Thy love as soon reply'd My fainting spirit was renew'd With strength my soule endu'd 4. The Kings of earth Thy praise shall beare When they Thy words do heare 5. They in the waies of God shall sing The glory of their King 6. For though the Lord be very high Yet He cast's downe His eye The meek and lowly He respects But all the proud neglects 7. Though I in mid'st of trouble live Yet Thou wilt me revive Thy stretch'd out hand my wrathfull foes To ruin shall expose 8. The Lord my comforts will assure By mercyes which endure Cease not of me regard to take Nor Thine own works forsake PSAL. CXXXIX Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. LOrd thou hast throughly searched me I open am and know'n to Thee 2. My sitting downe and my up-rise Are not concealed from Thine eyes Thou understand'st my distant thought Ere it to forme my self had brought 3. Thou circlest in my path and bed And hast my waies discovered 4. Thou hear'st each whisper from my tongue And ere 't was utter'd knew'st it long 5 By Thee I fashion'd am and made Thy hand each part in order lay'd 6. Yet can I not the knowledge gaine How I this being did attaine Which doth in wonder so excell 'T is easier to admire then tell 7. How shall I from Thy spirit fly Or Thy all present pow'r deny 8. If I climbe Heav'n 't is Thine own Shere If stoop to Hell lo Thou art there 9. If borne upon the mornings wing Far as the Sea doth swell or spring 10. Thy Right hand shall protect and lead Where ere my weary footsteps tread 11. If I pretend the darknes shall Upon me like a cov'ring fall Those heavy fogs those mists of night Will quickly cleare and turne to light 12. The thickest shade or blackest cloud Can nothing from thy knowledg shrow'd For darkness doth like Noon-tide shine Light'ned by brighter beams of Thine 13. My reines are Thine Thou mad'st the womb My bodies cloathing to become 14. I will give thanks to Thee O Lord Who was enlived by Thy word With awfull art and wond'rous forme Thou did'st Thy workmanship adorne My soule Their marvels must confess And for Thy favours daily bless 15. Though I was fashion'd in the dark Too secretly for man to mark There is no curious joynt or bone But was to Thy inspection know'n 16. Thou did'st upon my substance look And wrot'st each member in Thy book Thou saw'st how
flings 14. Behold he travailes great with hate Mischiefe conceaves brings forth deceit 15. He made a ditch and dig'd a Pit And he himselfe is fall'n in it 16. Thus all his practises revert To strike his owne malicious heart His mischiefe shall his own head wound His violence himselfe confound 17. I will the praise of God expresse According to His righteousnesse And in my Songs extoll the fame Of His most high most glorious Name PSAL. VIII 1. LOrd how excelling is Thy Name Through earths extended frame Who hast Thy glory set on high Above the starry sky 2. Thou didst by infant mouthes ordaine Renowne and strength to gaine Whose weaknesse might thy foes confound And the Avenger wound 3. When I consider Heavens state Thy fingers did create The Moone with all the Stars of night To which thy beams gave light 4. O what is Man or all his race Thy favour should him grace 5. Whom made next Angels in renowne Thou wilt with glory crowne 6. Thou under his command hast layd The workes Thy hand had made What in each element doth meet Is subject to his feet 8. All sheep and beasts which range the feild The fowles which aire doth yield The Fishes which their motion keep Within the liquid deep 8. O Lord our Governour whose sway All in the world obey How far excelling is Thy Name Through earths extended frame PSAL. IX Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. I Thee will praise with my whole heart And all thy wond'rous works impart In Songs and Hymns rejoyce will I 2. To blesse Thy Name O Thou most high Mine enemies repulsed all Shall at Thine awfull presence fall 4. Thou hast my righteous cause maintain'd Whose throne wrong judgement never stain'd 5. At Thy rebuke the Heathens fame Destroyed is put out their name O thou malitious enemy 6. Thy loath'd remembrance now must dy And like the Cities thou hast ras'd Thine own Memoriall is defac'd 7. But God for ever shall endure His throne in judgment stablish'd sure 8. The world Hee 'll judge in righteousnesse 9 A Refuge be in times distresse 10. Who know Thy Name in Thee will trust For Thou hast never left the just 11. Praise God who doth in Sion dwell His doings to the people tell 12. When He enquires for Blood the Cry Nere passes from His memory 13 Have mercy on my troubled state O Lord who lift'st me from death's gate 14. That Sion I thy praise may shew Whose joyes from thy Salvation grow 15. Sunke to the Pit the Heathen are Their feet are caught in their own snare 16. The Lord in their revenge is know'n Who by themselves are overthrow'n 17. The wicked shall be turn'd to hell And all who God forgetting fell 18. For on the poore He thinkes alway Nor shall the Needies hope decay 19. Up Lord and let not man prevaile Nor let thy judgements ever faile 20. Put them in feare the Nations then Will know themselves to be but men PSAL. X. Sing this as the Lamentation 1. WHy Lord dost Thou so far abide Thy face in times of trouble hide 2. Proud men the helplesse persecute But let them fall in the pursuit 3. He boasteth in his own desires And wretches whom God hates admires 4. Through pride of heart he God neglects Whom he nor thinkes on nor affects 5. His grievous wayes Thy judgments slight His thoughts do feare no opposite 6. He said I never shall be mov'd Nor by adversity be prov'd 7. His mouth deceit and curses fill Whilst mischiefes from his tongue distill 8. He lurkes to kill the innocent His eyes against the poore are bent 9. He as a Lyon lyes in wait To catch the guiltlesse through deceit 10. With humble shewes he doth assay To make the poore his strong ones prey 11. His heart hath said God hath forgot He hides His face and seeth not 12. O God lift up thy selfe arise And think upon our miseries 13. Why doth his pride and scorn surmount As if that God kept no account Nor will his wicked workes require Or in His judgements pay their hire 14. Lord Thou hast seen his impious spight Whose hand their follies can requite He trusts on Thee whom woes oppresse Who still do'st help the fatherlesse 15. Break Thou their wicked arme at length And let them perish by Thy strength 16. Thou canst O Lord Eternall King The Heathen to destruction bring 17. Thou hear'st Thy servants humble plaint Prepar'st their heart art swift to grant 18. To judge the poore and fatherlesse That men of earth no more oppresse PSAL. XI 1. IN God I put my trust How then Do yee reproachfull men Say To the mountaines flie my soule Like to the chased fowle 2. For lo the wicked bend their bow Their deadly shafts to throw That privily in darknesse they Th' upright in heart may slay 3. If the foundations perish so What can the righteous do 4. But in His Temple God resides Whose throne in Heaven abides He all beholds with searching eye The Sons of men to try The Lord His righteous servants proves Hates him oppression loves He snares with fire and brimstone showres Upon the wicked powres Black tempests are by Him rais'd up The portion of their cup. 7. For the just God doth those respect Who righteousnes affect His countenance and favour bright Beholdeth the upright PSAL XII 1. HElpe Lord for godly men decrease Goodnesse on earth doth cease And like all other Mortals fraile The faithfull Persons faile 2. Each to his neighbour vainly speakes And to deceive him seekes With fratt'ring Lips and double hearts They use deceitfull arts 3. God shall cut off their guile-full tongues Puft up with pride and wrongs 4. Who say Our words their ends shall gaine What Lord can us restraine 5. But for th' oppressions of the poore Whose sighes their want deplore Now saith the Lord will I arise To ease their miseries 6. The words which from the Lord we heare Are pure and most sincere As Silver in the fornace try'd And sev'n times purifi'd 7. Thou shalt O Lord keep Thine Elect And from this race protect 8. The wicked live esteem'd and prais'd When vilest men are rais'd PSAL. XIII 1. HOw long Lord Wilt thou me forget Who am with woes beset Shall I still languish in disgrace Whil'st Thou dost hide thy Face 2. How long shall I without reliefe Take counsaile of my griefe How long wilt Thou my soule expose To hir insulting foes 3. Consider Lord my Prayer heare When I my hands up-reare Lighten mine eyes ere losse of breath Cause me to sleep in death 4. Lest that mine enemy prevaile Triumphing when I faile And those that trouble me be glad When they behold me sad 5. But in thy Mercy Lord and Grace My constant trust I place My glad heart shall rejoyce alone In thy salvation 6. I will my gratefull Anthems sing Unto the Heavenly King Who with such bountifull regard His servants doth reward PSAL. XIV Sing this as Psalme
offer'd be My gratitude and pray'r shall rise Like thankfull sacrifice 18. The vowes shall be which I have made Before the people pay'd 19. Who in Thy house and sacred Courts To praise Thy Name resorts PSAL. CXVII 1. O All ye Nations record The Praises of the Lord Ye people through the Universe Your Makers praise rehearse 2. For He to us great kindness shewes And Mercies large bestowes His constant Truth no time decaies The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVIII 1. O Thank the goodness of our God Whose mercy knowes no period 2. Let Israel their voices joyne 3. Let those who come from Aarons loyne 4. Let all who feare the Lord confesse His mercies everlastingnesse 5. I call'd upon Him when distrest Who me enlarged and releast 6 The Lord Himselfe is on my side I fearlesse mans attempts abide 7 He takes their part who succour me I shall my haters ruin'd see 8. 'T is bettet in the Lord to trust Than leane on man who is but dust 9. Better rely on His defense Then put in Princes confidence 10. All Nations me encompass'd round But His great Name shall them confound 11. They closely set against me came But I destroy'd them in His Name 12. Like bees they thick about me swarm'd Yet through His Name I was unharm'd As kindled Thorns which blazing dy They quenched in their ashes ly 13. Though pressing foes my fall assay'd The Lord Himself became may aid 14. God is my health my strength my song 15. Lowd joyes the Righteous are among 16. For God's Right hand 's lift up on high His Right hand acts most valiantly 17. I shall not dy but live to praise And speake His wonders all my daies 18. Although the Lord me chast'ned sore He unto death not gave me ore 19. Open His sacred Gates that I With praise the Lord may glorify 20. This is the Gate through which the just And righteous Persons enter must 21. Thee wil I thank who heard'st my voice And mak'st me in Thy help rejoyce 22. That stone the builders from them lay'd The Head is of the Corner made 23. This is Gods act which in our eyes Religious wonder multiplies 24. This is the day the Lord hath made We will rejoyce in it be glad 25. Save now and prosper we intreat O Lord who art as good as great 26. He blessed be comes in His Name We blessings from God's house proclaime 27. God is the Lord whose light hath shin'd Pure Off'rings to His Altar bind 28. Thou art my God I Thee will praise And in my Song Thine honour raise O thank the goodnesse of our God Whose mercy knowes no period PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. 1. BLessed are They who undefil'd Nor in their waies beguil'd 2. God's Lawes obay His statutes keep And with their whole heart seek 3. No wicked act seduc'd them hath Or turn'd them from His path 4. For Thou command'st that from Thy Law We never should withdraw 5. O that my waies were so upright I keep Thy statutes might 6. Thou wilt not me with shame reject Who Thy commands respect 7. My heart to praise Thee will delight When taught Thy judgments right 8. Thy statutes I my rule will make O never me forsake BETH 9. How shall a young man clense his way Nere from Thy word to stray 10. My heart doth seek and Thee prefer Let not my goings err 11. Thy word I hid my heart within To keep me free from sin 12. Blessed art Thou O Gratious Lord Teach me to do Thy word 13. My lips desist not to declare How just Thy judgments are 14. Thy testimonies make me glad Above all riches had 15. I will Thy precepts meditate And to Thy waies relate 16. Thy statutes are my cheif delight Kept in my mind and sight GIMEL 17. Deale well with me that whil'st I live I may observance give 18. Discover to my opened eyes Thy Law 's high mysteries 19. A stranger I on earth abide Thy precepts do not hide 20. My fainting soul with longing tir'd Thy judgments hath desir'd 21. With curses Thou the proud hast strook Who Thy Commands forsook 22. Reproach and scorne from me remove For I Thy precepts love 23. Princes did sit and 'gainst me speak But I Thy statutes seek 24. Thy word my only joy I make And from It counsaile take DALETH 25. My soul unto the dust doth cleave Yet me in death not leave 26. I to Thine eare my waies reveale Thy statutes not conceale 27. Informe me in Thy precepts well That I Thy works may tell 28. My melting soule with greif doth wast O quicken me at last 29. Remove from me the way of lies That l Thy Law may prize 30. The waies of Truth my Soule doth choose Thy judgments I propose 31. Thy testimonies are my aime Lord put me not to shame 32. Who from Thy Law will nere depart When Thou enform'st my heart HE. 33. Teach me Thy statutes to intend And keep them to the end 34. Inform'd I shall Thy Lawes each part Observe with my whole heart 35. Guide me in Thy commands aright For theirein I delight 36. My heart unto Thy Lawes divine Not avarice incline 37. Quicken Thou me and turne mine eye From seeing vanity 38. Thy word establish in my eare Devoted to Thy feare 39. Remove my fear'd reproaches far For good Thy judgments are 40. And me Thy precepts who desire With quick'ning grace inspire VAV 41. Thy saving mercies grant me Lord According to Thy word 42. So shall I answer scornes unjust Because in Thee I trust 43. Thy Truth from out my mouth nere take Who it my comfort make 44. So I Thy Law and holy will For ever shall fulfill 45. Enlarg'd I walk at liberty Thy precepts to descry 46. Which daunted nor with fear nor shame I will to Kings proclaime 47. On Thy Commands my love I place And joyfully embrace 48. With lifted hands and heart prostrate On these I meditate ZAIN 49. Remember Lord Thy promise made Wherein my hope is lay'd 50. This quickens me though dead with greif In trouble gives releif 51. Thy Law though proud men me deride I never have deny'd 52. Thy judgments old I call'd to mind And present comfort find 53. Horrour and trembling me surprise When sinners Thee despise 54. I sing Thy statutes all my age In lifes short pilgrimage 55. Thy name at night comes to my thought Who have Thy precepts sought 56. This comfort I performed saw Because I kept Thy Law CHETH 57. Thou art my Lot I said O Lord That I would keep Thy word 58. With my whole heart I favour crave Let me Thy mercy have 59. My waies I mark'd and turn'd my feet Within Thy Rules to meet 60. To keep Thy statutes hast I made With duty not delay'd 61. By wicked bands though robb'd spoyl'd I nere from Thee recoyl'd 62. At midnight I my selfe will raise To sing Thy Judgments praise 63. I am their friend and hold them deare Who Thee obey