Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
grief and trouble found Upon the Name of God the Lord then did I call and say Deliver Thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray God mercifull and righteous is yea gracious is our Lord. God saves the meek I was brought low He did me help afford O thou my soul do thou return unto thy quiet rest For largely lo the Lord to thee His bounty hath exprest For my distressed soul from death delivered was by Thee Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears my feet from falling free I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore I said when I was in my haste That all men liars be What shall I render to the Lord for all His gifts to me I 'le of salvation take the cup on Gods Name will I call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Dear in Gods sight is His saints death Thy servant Lord am I Thy servant sure Thine hand-maids son my bands Thou didst unty Thank-offerings I to Thee will give and on Gods Name will call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Within the courts of Gods own house within the midst of thee O City of Jerusalem Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXVII O give ye praise unto the Lord all nations that be Likewise ye people all accord His Name to magnifie For great to us-ward ever are His loving kindnesses His truth endures for evermore The Lord O do ye blesse PSAL. CXVIII O praise the Lord for He is good His mercy lasteth ever Let those of Israel now say His mercy faileth never Now let the house of Aaron say His mercy lasteth ever Let those that fear the Lord now say His mercy faileth never I in distresse call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me He in a large place did me set from trouble made me free The mighty Lord is on my side I will not be afraid For any thing that man can do I shall not be dismaid The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see Better it is to trust in God then trust in mans defence Better to trust in God then make Princes our confidence The nations joyning all in one did compasse me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out Like Bees they compast me about like unto thorns that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods own Name Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but my Lord helped me God my salvation is become my strength and song is He. In dwellings of the righteous is heard the melody Of joy and health the Lords right hand doth ever valiantly The right hand of the Mighty Lord exalted is on hy The right hand of the Mighty Lord doth ever valiantly I shall not die but live and shall the works of God discover The Lord hath me chastised sore but not to death given over O set ye open unto me the gates of righteousnesse Then will I enter into them and I the Lord will blesse This is the gate of God by it the just shall enter in Thee will I praise for thou me heardst and hast my safety bin That stone is made head corner-stone which builders did despise This is the doing of the Lord and wondrous in our eyes This is the day God made in it wee 'll joy triumphantly Save now I pray thee Lord I pray send now prosperity Blessed is He in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertains you blessed have God is the Lord who unto us hath made light to arise Binde ye unto the altars horns with cords the sacrifice Thou art my God I 'le thee exalt my God I will thee praise Give thanks to God for He is good His mercy lasts alwayes PSAL. CXIX × ALEPH. The first part BLessed are they that undefil'd and straight are in the way Who in the Lords most holy Law do walk and do not stray Blessed are they who to observe His statutes are inclin'd And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and minde Such in his wayes do walk and they do no iniquity Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully O that thy statutes to observe thou wouldst my wayes direct Then shall I not be sham'd when I thy precepts all respect Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and blesse When I the judgements all have learn'd of thy pure righteousnesse That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv'd have I O do not then most gracious God forsake me utterly ב BETH The 2. part By what means shall a young man learn his way to purifie If he according to thy Word thereto attentive be Unfainedly Thee have I sought with all my soul and heart O let me not from the right path of thy commands depart Thy word I in my heart have hid that I offend not thee O Lord thou ever blessed art thy statutes teach thou me The judgements of thy mouth each one my lips declared have More joy thy testimonies way then riches all me gave I will thy holy precepts make my meditation And carefully I 'le have respect unto thy ways each one Upon thy statutes my delight shall constantly be set And by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget ×’ GIMEL The 3. part With me thy servant in thy grace deal bountifully Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word Open mine eyes that of thy Law the wonders I may see I am a stranger on this earth hide not thy Laws from me My soul within me breaks and doth much fainting still endure Through longing that it hath all times unto thy judgements pure Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud who from thy precepts swerve Reproach and shame remove from me for I thy Laws observe Against me Princes spake with spite while they in councell sat But I thy servant did upon thy statutes meditate My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they in all my doubts and fears are counsellers to me ד DALETH The 4. part My soul to dust cleaves quicken me according to thy word My ways I shew'd and me thou heardst teach me thy statutes Lord. The way of thy commandements make me aright to know So all thy works that wondrous are I shall to others show My soul doth melt and drop away for heavinesse and grief To me according to thy word give strength and send relief From me the wicked way of lies let far removed be And graciously thy holy Law do thou grant unto me I chosen have the perfect way of truth and verity Thy judgments that most
soul set free What shall be giv'n thee or what shall be done to thee false tongue Ev'n burning coals of juniper sharp arrows of the strong Wo's me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong My soul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been I am for peace but when I speak for battell they are keen PSAL. CXXI A song of degrees I to the hils will lift mine eyes from whence doth come mine aid My safetie cometh from the Lord who heav'n and earth hath made Thy foot Hee 'll not let slide nor will He slumber that thee keeps Behold He that keeps Israel He slumbers not nor sleeps The Lord thee keeps the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay The Moon by night thee shall not smite nor yet the Sun by day The Lord shall keep thy soul He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will PSAL. CXXII A song of degrees of David I joy'd when to the house of God go up they said to me Jerusalem within thy gates our feet shall standing be Jerusalem as a city is compactly built together Unto that place the Tribes go up the Tribes of God go thither To Israels testimonie there to Gods Name thanks to pay For thrones of judgement ev'n the thrones of Davids house there stay Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperitie Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retain Now for my friends and brethrens sake peace be in thee I 'le say And for the house of God our Lord I 'le seek thy good alway PSAL. CXXIII A song of degrees O thou that dwellest in the heav'ns I lift mine eyes to Thee Behold as servants eyes do look their masters hand to see As hand-maids eyes her mistresse hand so do our eyes attend Upon the Lord our God untill to us he mercy send O Lord be gracious to us unto us gracious be Because replenish'd with contempt exceedingly are we Our soul is fill'd with scorn of those that at their ease abide And with the insolent contempt of those that swell in pride PSAL CXXIV A song of degrees of David HAd not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say Had not the Lord been on our side when men rose us to slay They had us swallow'd quick when as their wrath ' gainst us did flame Waters had cover'd us our soul had sunk beneath the stream Then had the waters swelling high over our soul made way Blest be the Lord who to their teeth us gave not for a prey Our soul 's escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare asunder broken is and we escaped are Our sure and all-sufficient help is in JEHOVAH'S Name His Name who did the heav'n create and who the earth did frame Another of the same NOw Israel may say and that truly If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd When cruell men against us furiously Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey Then certainly they had devour'd us all And swallowed quick for ought that we could deem Such was their rage as we might well esteem And as fierce flouds before them all things drown So had they brought our soul to death quite down The raging streams with their proud swelling waves Had then our soul ov'rwhelmed in the deep But blest be God who doth us sefely keep And hath not given us for a living prey Unto their teeth and bloudy cruelty Ev'n as a bird out of the fowlers snare Escapes away so is our soul set free Broke are their nets and thus escaped wee Therefore our help is in the Lords great Name Who heav'n and earth by his great pow'r did frame PSAL. CXXV A song of degrees THey in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Zion hill Which at no time can be remov'd but standeth ever still As round about Jerusalem the mountains stand alway The Lord His folk doth compasse so from henceforth and for ay For ill mens rod upon the lot of just men shall not ly Left righteous men stretch forth their hands unto iniquity Do thou to all those that be good thy goodnesse Lord impart And do thou good to those that are upright within their heart But as for such as turn aside after their crooked way God shall lead forth with wicked men on Israel peace shall stay PSAL. CXXVI A song of degrees VVHen Zions bondage God turn'd back as men that dream'd were we Then fill'd with laughter was our mouth our tongue with melodie They 'mong the heathen said The Lord great things for them hath wrought The Lord hath done great things for us whence joy to us is brought As streams of water in the South our bondage Lord recall Who sow in tears a reaping time of joy enjoy they shall That man who bearing precious seed in going forth doth mourn He doubtlesse bringing back his sheaves rejoycing shall return PSAL. CXXVII A song of degrees for Salomon EXcept the Lord do build the house the builders lose their pain Except the Lord the city keep the watchmen watch in vain It 's vain for you to rise betimes or late from rest to keep To feed on sorrows bread so gives He his beloved sleep Lo children are Gods heritage the wombs-fruit His reward The sons of youth as arrows are for strong mens hands prepar'd O happy is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII A song of degrees BLest is each one that fears the Lord and walketh in his wayes For of thy labour thou shalt eat and happie be alwayes Thy wife shall as a fruitfull vine by thy house sides be found Thy children like to olive plants about thy table round Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be The Lord shall out of Zion give His blessing unto thee Thou shalt Jerusalems good behold whilst thou on earth dost dwell Thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israel PSAL. CXXIX A song of degrees OFt did they vex me from my youth may Israel now declare Oft did they vex me from my youth yet not victorious were The plowers plow'd upon my back they long their furrows drew The righteous Lord did cut the cords of the ungodly crue Let Zions haters all be turn'd back with confusion As grasse on houses tops be they which fades ere it be grown Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower can not finde Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to binde Neither say they who do go by Gods blessing on you rest We in the Name of God the Lord do wish you to be blest PSAL. CXXX A song of degrees
LOrd from the depths to thee I cry'd My voice Lord do thou hear Unto my supplications voyce give an attentive ear Lord who shall stand if thou O Lord should'st mark iniquitie But yet with Thee forgivenesse is that fear'd Thou mayest be I wait for God my soul doth wait my hope is in His word More then they that for morning watch my soul waits for the Lord I say more then they that do watch the morning light to see Let Israel hope in the Lord for with Him mercies be And plenteous redemption is ever found with Him And from all his iniquities he Israel shall redeem PSAL. CXXXI A song of degrees of David MY heart not haughtie is O Lord mine eyes not lofty be Nor do I deal in matters great or things for me too hie I surely have my self behav'd with quiet sp'rit and milde As childe of mother wean'd my soul is like a weaned childe Upon the Lord let all the hope of Israel rely Ev'n from the time that present is unto eternity PSAL. CXXXII A song of degrees DAvid and his afflictions all Lord do thou think upon How unto God he sware and vow'd to Jacobs mightie One I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall Till for the Lord a place I finde where He may make abode A place of habitation for Jacobs mightie God Lo at the place of Ephratah of it we understood And we did finde it in the fields and city of the wood We 'll go into His Tabernacles and at His footstool bow Arise O Lord into Thy rest th' Ark of Thy strength and Thou O let Thy Priests be cloathed Lord with truth and righteousnesse And let all those that are Thy saints shout loud for joyfulnesse For thine own servant Davids sake do not deny Thy grace Nor of Thine own anointed one turn Thou away the face The Lord in truth to David sware He will not turn from it I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit My Covenant if thy sons will keep and Laws to them made known Their children then shall also sit for ever on Thy throne For God of Zion hath made choice there He desires to dwell This is My rest here still I 'le stay for I do like it well Her food I 'le greatly blesse her poor with bread will satisfie Her priests I 'le cloathe with health her saints shall shout forth joyfullie And there will I make Davids horn to bud forth pleasantlie For him that Mine anointed is a lamp ordain'd have I. As with a garment I will cloathe with shame his enemies all But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII A song of degrees of David BEhold how good a thing it is and how becoming well Together such as brethren are in unitie to dwell Like precious ointment on the head that down the beard did flow Ev'n Aarons beard and to the skirts did of his garments go As Hermons dew the dew that doth on Zion hills descend For there the blessing God commands life that shall never end PSAL. CXXXIV A song of degrees BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that his attendants are Ev'n you that in Gods Temple be and praise Him nightly there Your hands within Gods holy place lift up and praise His Name From Zion hill the Lord thee blesse that heav'n and earth did frame PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord the Lords Name praise His servants praise ye God Who stand in Gods house in the Courts of our God make abode Praise ye the Lord for He is good unto Him praises sing Sing praises to His Name because it is a pleasant thing For Jacob to Himself the Lord did choose of His good pleasure And He hath chosen Israel for His peculiar treasure Because I know assuredly the Lord is very great And that our Lord above all gods in glory hath His seat What thing soever pleas'd the Lord that in the heav'n did He And in the earth the seas and all the places deep that be He from the ends of earth doth make the vapours to ascend With rain He lightnings makes and winde doth from His treasures send Aegypts first-born from man to beast who smore Strange tokens He On Pharaoh and his servants sent Aegypt in midst of thee He smote great nations flew great Kings Sihon of Heshbon King And Og of Bashan and to nought did Canaans Kingdoms bring And for a wealthy heritage their pleasant land He gave An heritage which Israel His chosen folk should have Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and Thy memoriall With honour shall continued be to generations all For why the righteous God will judge His people righteouslie Concerning those that do Him serve Himself repent will He. The idols of the nations of silver are and gold And by the hands of men is made their fashion and mold Mouthes have they but they do not speak eyes but they do not see Ears have they but hear not and in their mouthes no breathing be Their makers are like them so are all that on them rely O Israels house blesse God blesse God O Aarons family O blesse the Lord of Levies house ye who His servants are And blesse the Holy Name of God all ye the Lord that fear And blessed be the Lord our God from Zions holy hill Who dwelleth at Jerusalem The Lord O praise ye still PSAL. CXXXVI GIve thanks to God for good is He for mercy hath He ever Thanks to the God of gods give ye for His grace faileth never Thanks give the Lord of lords unto for mercy hath He ever Who only wonders great can do for His grace faileth never Who by His wisdom made heav'ns high for mercy He hath ever Who stretcht the earth above the sea for His grace faileth never To Him that made the great Light shine for mercy He hath ever The Sun to rule till day decline for His grace faileth never The Moon and Stars to rule by night for mercy hath He ever Who Aegypts first-born kill'd outright for His grace faileth never And Israel brought from Aegypt land for mercy hath He ever With stretcht out arm and with strong hand for His grace faileth never By whom the Red-sea parted was for mercy hath He ever And through its midst made Israel passe for His grace faileth never But Pharaoh and his host did drown for mercy hath He ever Who through the desert led His own for His grace faileth never To Him great Kings who overthrew for He hath mercy ever Yea famous Kings in battell slew for His grace faileth never Ev'n Sihon King of Amorites for He hath mercy ever And Og the King of Bashanites for His grace faileth never Their land in heritage to have for mercy He hath ever His servant Israel right He gave for His grace faileth never In our low state who on us thought for He hath mercy
right with judgement dwells His Throne Fire goes before Him and His foes it burns up round about His lightnings lighten did the world earth saw and shook throughout Hills at the presence of the Lord like wax did melt away Ev'n at the presence of the Lord of all the earth I say The heav'ns declare His righteousnesse all men His glory see All who serve graven images confounded let them be Who do of idols boast themselves let shame upon them fall Ye that are called gods see that ye do Him worship all Sion did hear and joyfull was glad Judahs daughters were They much rejoyc'd O Lord because Thy judgements did appear For thou O Lord art high above all things on earth that are Above all other gods thou art exalted very far Hate ill all ye that love the Lord His saints souls keepeth He And from the hands of wicked men He sets them safe and free For all those that be righteous sown is a joyfull light And gladnesse sown is for all those that are in heart upright Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce expresse your thankfulnesse When ye into your memory do call His holinesse PSAL. XCVIII A Psalm O sing a new song to the Lord for wonders He hath done His right hand and His holy arm Him victory hath won The Lord God his salvation hath caused to be known His justice in the heathens sight He openly hath shown He mindful of His grace and truth to Israels house hath been And the salvation of our God all ends of th' earth have seen Let all the earth unto the Lord send forth a joyfull noyse Lift up your voice aloud to Him sing praises and rejoyce With harp with harp and voice of psalms unto JEHOVAH sing With trumpets cornets gladly sound before the Lord the King Let seas and all their fulnesse roar the world and dwellers there Let flouds clap hands and let the hills together joy declare Before the Lord because he comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnesse His folk with equitie PSAL. XCIX TH' Eternall Lord doth reign as King let all the people quake He sits between the Cherubims let th' earth be mov'd and shake The Lord in Sion great and high above all people is Thy great and dreadfull Name for it is Holy let them blesse The Kings strength also judgement loves thou setlest equity Just judgement thou dost execute in Jacob righteously The Lord our God exalt on hie and reverently do ye Before His footstool worship Him the Holy-One is He. Moses and Aaron ' mongst His priests Samuel with them that call Upon His Name these call'd on God and He them answer'd all Within the pillar of the cloud He unto them did speak The testimonies He them taught and lawes they did not break Thou answeredst them O Lord our God thou wast a God that gave Pardon to them though on their deeds thou wouldest vengeance have Do ye exalt the Lord our God and at His holy hill Do ye Him worship for the Lord our God is Holy still PSAL. C. A Psalm of praise ALL people that on earth do dwell Sing to the Lord with chearfull voice Him serve with mirth His praise forth tell Come ye before Him and rejoyce Know that the Lord 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 O enter then his gates with praise Approach with joy his Courts unto Praise laud and blesse his Name alwayes For it is seemly so to do 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 O All ye lands unto the Lord make ye a joyfull noyse Serve God with gladnesse him before come with a singing voice Know ye the Lord that he is God not we but He us made We are his people and the sheep within his pasture fed Enter his gates and courts with praise to thank him go ye thither To him expresse your thankfulnesse and blesse his Name together Because the Lord our God is good his mercy faileth never And to all generations his truth endureth ever PSAL. CI. A Psalm of David I Mercy will and judgement sing Lord I will sing to thee With wisdom in a perfect way shall my behaviour be O when in kindnesse unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walk within my house at home I will endure no wicked thing before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me A stubborn and a froward heart depart quite from me shall A person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour privily The haughtie heart I will not bear nor him that looketh hie Upon the faithfull of the land mine eyes shall be that they May dwell with me he shall me serve that walks in perfect way Who of deceit a worker is in my house shall not dwell And in my presence shall he not remain that lies doth tell Yea all the wicked of the land early destroy will I All from Gods city to cut off that work iniquity PSAL CII A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. O Lord unto my pray'r give ear my cry let come to thee And in the day of my distresse hide not thy face from me Give ear to me what time I call to answer me make haste For as an hearth my bones are burnt my dayes like smoke do waste My heart within me smitten is and it is withered Like very grasse so that I do forget to eat my bread By reason of my groaning voice my bones cleave to my skin Like pelican in wildernesse forsaken I have bin I like an owl in desert am that nightly there doth moan I watch and like a sparrow am on the house top alone My bitter enemies all the day reproaches cast on me And being mad at me with rage against me sworn they be For why I ashes eaten have like bread in sorrows deep My drink I also mingled have with tears that I did weep Thy wrath and indignation did cause this grief and pain For thou hast lift me up on high and cast me down again My dayes are like unto a shade which doth declining passe And I am dry'd and withered ev'n like unto the grasse But thou Lord everlasting art and thy remembrance shall Continually endure and be to generations all Thou shalt arise and mercy have upon thy Zion yet The time to favour her is come the time that thou hast set For in her rubbish and her stones thy servants pleasure take Yea they the very dust thereof do favour for her sake So shall the heathen people fear the Lords most holy Name And all the Kings on earth shal dread