still doth beare verse 6 The power of his mighty workes he to his people shewes While he the heathens heritage upon his Saints bestowes verse 7 Both truth judgment are the works wrought by his hand and might His precepts and commandments all are very sure and right verse 8 Firme are they and established for all eternity And they most righteously are done in truth and equity verse 9 Unto his people whom he chose redemption he did send His Covenant he commanded hath that it should never end verse 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our great Lord and King And only from the feare of God doth all true wisdome spring verse 11 Good understanding have all they his precepts that fulfill His glory everlasting is his praise endureth still PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord The man is blâ—… that feares the Lord of might And in his just commandments all that taketh great delight verse 2 His seed shall prosper here onearth and they shall mighty be The generation of the just full blessed shall we see verse 3 Of riches he within his house sufficient shall be sure And in Gods sight his righteousnesse for ever shall endure verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise amid the darknesse light Kind and compassionate is he and leads his life aright verse 5 A good man favour shewes lends with mercie and compassion And he is wise and his affaires he guideth with discretion verse 6 Surely he shall be settled so that nothing can him move The just shall be remembred still in Gods eternall love verse 7 Of evill tidings that may come he will not be affraid Because his heart upon his God by faith is sixt and stai'd verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished affraid he will not be Untill upon his enemies Gods justice he do see verse 9 He doth distribute to the poore and to them freely give His righteousnesse doth still remaine and with him ever live verse 10 In power and in dignitie aloft he shall be set And this the wicked man shall see and seeing rage and fret verse 11 For anger he shall gnash his teeth and shall consume away The wicked mans desire and hope shall perish and decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the living Lord praise ye your Lord and King All ye his servants to his Name all praise and honour bring verse 2 Now and in ages all his holy Name be blest And his great Name in places all be prais'd from East to West verse 3 Above the Nations all the Lord doth sit on hie Above the highest heav'ns he sits in glorious majestie verse 4 With this great Lord and God who dareth to compare Whose dwellings far above the world so high exalted are verse 5 Yet of his goodnesse great he doth descend so low As in the heavens and the earth the things to see and know verse 6 He raiseth from the dust the poore that low did lie And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with povertie verse 7 That him he may advance and with the Princes set With those that of his people are the chiefe ev'n Princes great verse 8 To her that barren was he children doth afford So she keeps house a mother glad praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXIV WHen Israel from Egypt came and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house from those did part that were of language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Judah was his holy place was there And his dominion Israel was and they his people were verse 3 The sea it saw and at the sight as all affraid did flye And back the river Jordans streames were driven mightily verse 4 The Mountains skipped like to rams and could not stedfast stay And like young lambs the little hills did move and leap away verse 5 What ail'd thee sea as all amaz'd so suddenly to flye Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud why ran ye backwardly verse 6 Ye mountains great what was the cause that ye did skip like rams Ye little hills why did ye leap and skip like little lambs verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth and quake Before the presence of the God of Jacob do thou shake verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did pooles of water bring And by his power did turne the â—…int into a water-spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but to thy Name give praise Both for the mercy and the truth that are in thee alwaies verse 2 Why shall the heathen scorners say Where may their God now be verse 3 Our God in heaven is and what he pleased done hath he verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be They have a mouth and do not speak and eies and do not see verse 5 Eares have they joyned to their heaâ—… yet do they nothing heare verse 6 They also cannot smell at all though noses they do beare verse 7 And hands they have yet handle not feet yet no walk they take A throat they have and yet no speech through it a sound doth make verse 8 They that them make are like to them and they whose trust they be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord their help and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull beâ—… and he will blesse us still Both Israels and Aarons house blesse certainly he will verse 13 Those that do fear serve the Lord the Lord will blesse them all The Lord his blessing will impart both to the great and small verse 14 To you the Lord abundantly will multiply his grace He will increase it more and more to you and to your race verse 15 All ye the Lord that feare and serve are blessed of the Lord Who hath the heavens and the earth created by his word verse 16 The heavens yea the heavens high Gods throne and palace be But freely on the sons of men the earth bestowed he verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord praise from the grave below Nor any that into the place of silence downe do go verse 18 But we the servants of the Lord who here on earth shall live Henceforth and ever will him praise to God due praises give PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and praier heard hath he verse 2 And all my daies will call on him who bow'd his care to me verse 3 Even when the snares of cruell death about beset me round When pains of hell me caught and wheâ—… I woe and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soule O Lord I do thee humbly pray verse 5 The Lord is very gracious and righteous is he Yea in our God depths infinite of tender mercies be verse 6 The Lord in safety doth
the skins it of his garments went verse 4 And as the dew to Hermon hill his moisture downe doth send And as the dew doth from above on Sions hills descend verse 5 So God on those who thus do love his blessing downe doth send Yea he doth blesse them with a life which never shall have end PSAL. CXXXIV BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 Thus do thou blesse the Lord with praise and thankfulnesse And God that earth heav'n did make thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and his great Name praise ye with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 In the Lords house all ye that stand aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his Name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himselfe the Lord did chuse of his good pleasure And Israel he did chuse to be his owne peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know in majestie the Lord is very great And that the Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat verse 6 In heaven and in earth he made and in the swelling seas And in the low descending depths what ever did him please verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend With lightnings raine he makes and winds doth from his treasures send verse 8 In Egypt he the first-borne all with death downe smitten hath Ev'n the chiefe strength of man beast in his provoked wrath verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt which did fall On Pharaoh thy hard-hearted king and on his servants all verse 10 He also Nations great and strong smote downe and overthrew And though their rulers mighty were their mighty Kings he slew verse 11 Sehon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan be the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 Then also for an heritage their land away he gave An heritage which Israel his people deare should have The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shal still endure and thy memoriall With honour shall preserved be through generations all verse 14 His people to avenge and judge the Lord is fully bent And of his servants miseries he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which are worshipped abroad in heathen lands Surely but gold and silver be the work ev'n of menâ—… hands verse 16 A mouth they have yet do not speak eyes yet they never saw verse 17 And ears they have yet nothing bear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 And senslesse like to them are those by whom they formed were And such are all that trust in them or who their power do feare verse 19 But blesse the everlasting Lord O house of Israel O Aarons house blesse thou the Lord in might that doth excell verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord by whom made all things were And ever blesse and praise the Lord all ye the Lord that feare verse 21 And out of Sion let his Saints give praises to the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXVI Sung as the 100. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Wch by his wisdom made the heav'ns for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch't the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to rule the light some day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon Stars to guide the night for still his mercy doth endure verse 10 Which Egypt with their first-borne smote for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With mighty hand stretched arme for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who the red sea in parts did cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel passe for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But drowned Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Through desart he his people led for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Praise him who mighty Kings did smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Basan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land for heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Even to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Remembring us in base estate for still his mercy doth endure verse 24 He from oppressors rescued us for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth sood unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks for still do last his mercies sure PSAL. CXXXVII WHen captives we at Babylon did by the rivers sit We thought on Sion yea we wept when we remembred it verse 2 We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees upon And being full of griefe delight in musick we had none verse 3 For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Sion sing verse 4 But the Lords sweet and holy songs sing fitly how shall we When captives in a forraine land we among heathen be verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee in mine heart Let my forgotten cunning then from my right hand depart verse 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cease to move If I do not Jerusalem set my chiefe joyes above verse 7 Remember Edom which upon Jerusalems sad day To the foundations raze it downe yea raze it oft did say verse 8 Daughter of Babylon justly thou ere long destroi'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that takes thy little ones And in his zeale to Sion shall them dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart O gracious Lord will I give praise to thee Even in the presence of the
like places may the Reader find amended and some Psalms set to harder Tunes and not easily sung by the unskilfull nor done without roughnesse changed and the whole body of the Psalmes not much short of a tolerable smoothnesse THE PSALMES OF DAVID PSAL. I. THe man is blessed that to walk in wicked waies doth feare And stands not in the sinners path nor sits in scomers chair verse 2 But in the perfect Law of God he greatly doth delight And on that Law doth meditate with pleasure day and night verse 3 He shall be like a tree by streames of waters planted neare Which in his season doth noâ—…â—…aile his pleasant fruit to beaâ—…e Whose leaf shall never fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so all things shall prosper well that this man takes in hand verse 4 So shall not the ungodly men they shall be nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the wind drives to and fro verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand approv'â—… But sinners from the just shall divided and remov'd verse 6 Because the way of righteous men God doth with favour know Whereas the way of wicked men ends in their overthrow PSAL. II. WHy did the Gentiles madly rage against the worlds great King Why did the people of the Jewes imagine a vain thing verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth together joyned were And counsell took against the Lord and Christ his Son most deare verse 3 They said Let us reject their lawes and break their bonds asunder And cast away their cords from us they shall not keep us under verse 4 But he that in the heavens hie most glorious doth abide With scorn shall at their folly laugh the Lord shall them deride verse 5 Then vexing them in fury great thus speak to them he will verse 6 Yet have I set my King upon 〈◊〉 my holy hill verse 7 Unto the world I will declare and publish Gods decree He said to me Thou art my Son this day begat I thee verse 8 Aske me and for an heritage all â—…tions give I thee The utmost ends of all the earth shall thy possession be verse 9 And thou shalt break them mightily as with an iron rod And like a potters vessell them in pieces dash abroad verse 10 Now therefore O ye Kings be wise the highest Ruler know And be ye well instructed all that judge the earth below verse 11 Serve ye the Lord with holy fear before him lowly be And when in him ye doe rejoyce withall yet tremble ye verse 12 O kisse ye the beloved Son and him in love obey Lest angry he become and so ye perish from the way verse 13 If but a little shall his wrath be kindled in his brest Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happy be and blest PSAL. III. O Lord how much do they increase which hate and trouble me Many say of my soule For him in God no help shall be verse 2 But Lord thou art a shield for me in thee my help doth lie Thou art my glory and my head thou liftest up on hie verse 3 My voice in cries unto the Lord I caused to ascend He heard me from his holy hill and help to me did send verse 4 I laid me downe and quietly I slept and rose againe Because I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustaine verse 5 If I ten thousand men did see affraid I would not be Though they themselves against me seâ—… and round incompast me verse 6 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou hast laid thy stroke On all my foes the cheeks and teeth of sinners thou hast broke verse 7 Salvation only doth belong to thee O Lord above And on thy chosen people is thy blessing and thy love PSAL. IIII. O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heare me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bound and thrall verse 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lies verse 4 Know thaâ—… God for himselfe apart sets those that godly be And when unto him I do call the Lord then heareth me verse 5 Sin not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see you your selves convert verse 6 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with pure hearts offer ye And ever in the living Lord let your trust fixed be verse 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do imbrace But Lord grant us thy countenance thy favour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more joyfull and more glad Then they that of their corne and wine full great increase have had verse 9 I will both lay me down in peace and quiet sleep will take Because thou only me to dwell in safety Lord dost make PSAL. V. GIve eare unto my words O Lord consider what I say verse 2 Hear my loud cry my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Lord in the morning shalt thou hear my voice that calls on thee For in the morning shall my praier to thee directed be verse 4 And Lord to thee will I look up who wilt not pleased be With wickednesse of sinfull men none evill shall dwell with thee verse 5 And in thy glorious sight to stand the foolish shall not dare The workers of iniquity to thee all hatefull are verse 6 For ever those thou wilt destroy who love to utter lies And thou dost hate the man of bloud and wicked policies verse 7 But I into thine house will come still trusting in thy grace And reverently will worship thee toward thine holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse for to confound my soes And thine own way which I should walk before my face disclose verse 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their heart is foule and vaine Their throat an open sepulchre their tongue doth glose and faine verse 10 Destroy them Lord and let their fall by their owne counsells be For much sin cast them out who have rebellious been to thee verse 11 But still make glad by thy defence all those that trust in thee And let them all that love thy Name in thee right joyfull be verse 12 For thou Lord on the righteous man wilt send thy blessing downe With favour him as with a shield thou compasse wilt and crowne PSAL. VI. LOrâ—… though thine anger I deserve in wrath rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastening hand in thy displeasure hot verse 2 Lord I am weak therefore on me have mercy and me spare And heal me Lord because thou know'st my bones much vexed are verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery verse 4
save and from his holy seat Will answer him by sending down salvation strong and great verse 7 In charets some put confidence and some in horses trust But we remember God our Lord that keepeth promise just verse 8 They stoop and fall but we arise yea stand upright do we verse 9 Save us O Lord heare us O King when we do call on thee PSAL. XXI O Lord how joyfull is the King in thy strength and thy power How vehemently doth he rejoyce in thee his Saviour verse 2 For thou hast given unto him even his owne hearts desire To him thou nothing hast deni'd of that he did require verse 3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts and blessings manifold And thou hast set upon his head a crowne of perfect gold verse 4 And when he asked life of thee thereof thou mad'st him sure To have long life yea such a life as ever should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thine help thy benefit and aid Bright honour and great majestie thou hast upon him laid verse 6 For thou hast given him blessednesse that never shall decay And with thy cheerfull countenance wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust he is his rocke and stay His mercy will not suffer him to be remov'd away verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Find out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 Like fiery ovens shall they be in thy wraths burning heat God shall them swallow in his wrath his fire them up shall eat verse 10 And thou shalt root out of the earâ—…h their fruit that should increase And from among the sons of men their seed shall end and cease verse 11 Because they evill did intend against thy holy Name Yet did they faile and had no power for to performe the same verse 12 For as a mark thou shalt them set in a most open place And charge thy bow-strings readily against thine enemies face verse 13 But in thine own almighty strength thou Lord exalted be So will we greatly praise thy power and gladly sing to thee PSAL. XXII MY God my God what is the cause that thou dost me forsake And dost not help me when my words a loud complaint do make verse 2 In the day-time to thee my God in prai'r I crie and call I cease not in the night and yet thou hearest not at all verse 3 Yet art thou holy still and good and for thy graciousnesse The praises of thine Israel thou justly dost possesse verse 4 Our fathers in the times fore-past did put their trust in thee They trusted and from their distresse then didst thou set them free verse 5 They were delivered ever when they called on thy Name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I a worme and not a man do seem in most mens eies I am a vile reproach of men the people me despise verse 7 They laugh at me when me they see in passing on their way They shoot the lip and shake the head and thus in scorne they say verse 8 This man did trust upon the Lord that he would set him free Now let him help him if his love so great unto him be verse 9 But thou out from my mothers womb art he that did me take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make verse 10 And I was cast on thee when first I from the womb did part And from my mothers belly thou my God most gracious art The second part verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from me in this my present griefe Since I have none to be my help my succour and reliefe verse 12 For many Buls do compasse me heaven strong and cruell foes The chiefest Bâ—…ls of Basan hill â—…e round about enclose verse 13 They gape upon me greedily as though they would me slay Much like a Lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 But I drop down like water shed my joynts in sunder break My heart doth in my body melt like waxe against the heat verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry my tongue it cleaveth falt Unto my jawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogs do compasse me the wicked when they meet Conspire against me cursedly they pierce my hands and feet verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones have told Yet still upon me they do look and still they me behold verse 18 And they my garments did divide in parts among them all And they by casting lots did trie to whom my coat would fall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not far from me at my great need But rather â—…ith thou art my strength to help me Lord make speed verse 20 And from the sword Lord save my soul by thy great might and power And keep my soule my darling deare from dogs that would devoure verse 21 And save me from the Lions mouth as thou hast saved me From the sharp hornes of Unicornes when I was heard of thee verse 22 Then I unto my brethren will thy Name declare and shew And in th' assembly of the Saints will give thee praises due The third part verse 23 Praise ye the Lord who do him feare him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob feare him all that Israels children be verse 24 For he doth not despise nor loath the poore mans povertie Nor from him hath he hid his face but heard when he did crie verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee And in their sight that do him feare my vowes perform'd shall be verse 26 The meek shall eat and shal be fill'd and those that do endevor To know the Lord shal praise his Name their hearts shall live for ever verse 27 All the worlds ends remember shall and turne to God for grace The nations and their kinâ—…eds all shall bow before his face verse 28 Because the kingdome of the world doth to the Lord pertaine And as their highest governour he over them shall raigne verse 29 He seeds the great ones of the earth and they him worship must Yea all shall bow before his face which goe downe to the dust verse 30 For none can keep his soule alive nor give himselfe salvation Yet shall a seed him serve which shall be call'd Gods generation verse 31 And when they come his righteousnes by them declar'd shall be Unto a people yet unborne and that this done hath he PSAL. XXIII MY shepheard is the living Lord and he that doth eo feed How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in need verse 2 In pastures green and flourishing he makes me downe to lye And after drives me to the streames which run most pleasantly verse 3 And when I feele my selfe neere lost then home he me doth take Conducting
side as on a rocke most sure verse 6 And now I know I shall arise mine head shall lifted be On high above mine enemies that did encompasse me Therefore within his house will I give sacrifice of praise With Psalmes and Songs I will apply to land the Lord alwaies verse 7 Heare me O Lord when I do cry with earnest voice to thee Have mercie on me graciously and do thou answer mee verse 8 When thou O Lord didst say to me Seek thou my face and grace My heart did answer unto thee Lord I will seek thy face The second part verse 9 In wrath turne not thy face away nor suffer me to slide My help thou hast been to this day be still my God and guide verse 10 When both my parents do me leave and their owne son forsake Yet then the Lord will me receive and up he will me take verse 11 Teach me O Lord the way to thee in a plaine path me guide Because mine enemies watch for me to cause my steps to slide verse 12 To wishes of mine enemies leave me not O most Hie Because false witnesses do rise that breathe out crueltie verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The goodnesse of the Lord to see in life that still shall last verse 14 Wait on the Lord whose whole thou art with courage wait thou must And then he strengthen shall thy heart upon him wait and trust PSAL. XXVIII O Lord my rock to thee I crie to me an answer send Lest by thy silence I be like those that to grave descend verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant heare that unto thee doth crie When to thine holy Oracle I lift mine hands on â—…ie verse 3 With wicked men that sin do work O draw me not away Whose hearts doe wish their neighbours hurt when words of peace they say verse 4 Give them according to their deeds and as they mischiefe meant And wrought that mischiefe with their hands give them due punishment verse 5 God shall not build but them destroy because they have not thought Of Gods great workes nor did regard that which his hands have wrought verse 6 To render thankes unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my praier and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield my heart did trust in him a helper strong And by his help my heart made glad shall praise him in a song verse 8 God is a fort of strong defence to every Saint of his And he alone the saving strength of his anointed is verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXIX GIve O ye mighty to the Lord with hearts most willing give All strength and glory to the Lord by whom you move and live verse 2 Give to Gods name his glory due with humble cheerfulnesse Worship the Lord that sits on high in beauteous holinesse verse 3 Gods voice upon the waters is the glorious God doth thunder On many waters doth the Lord send forth his voice of wonder verse 4 The voice of God is full of power and worketh mightily The voice of God right glorious is and full of majesty verse 5 The voice of God doth break teare the Cedar trees asunder Câ—…lars of Lebanon he doth break in pieces with his thunder verse 6 He makes hills like a â—…alfe to skip even the great Lebanon And like to a young â—…corne the mountaine Syrion verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire the desart it doth shake verse 8 His voice doth make the wildernesse of Kadesh for to quake verse 9 His voice doth make the Hinds to calve it makes the forrests bare And in his Temple shew'd by all his glorious praises are verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floud and ever ruleth it Yea as the King of all the world the Lord shall ever sit verse 11 The Lord will give his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen flocke with everlasting peace PSAL. XXX ALl laud praise with heart voice O Lord I give to thee Who didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cri'd in all my paine and griefe Thou gaâ—…'st an eare and didst provide to ease me with reliefe Lord thou hast caused from the graw my soule up to ascend And from the pit thou didst me save life thou to me didst send verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his with thankfulnesse him blesse Still praise him when remembred is his glorious holinesse verse 5 His wrath is in a moment past life in his favour lies Though weeping for a night may last the morning joy supplies verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turnd'st away thy face my mind was much dismaid verse 8 Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend My humble supplication I up to the Lord did send verse 9 What gaine is in my bloud if I unto the pit go downe For shall the dust thee glorifie shall dust thy truth make knowne verse 10 Then hear the praiers which I make have mercy Lord on me Do not my troubled soule forsake but Lord mine helper be verse 11 My mourning then was turn'd by thee into a cheerfull voice My sackcloth thou didst take from me and mad'st me to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule uncessantly shall sing unto thee praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI LOrd let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee But in thy righteousnesse and truth save and deliver me verse 2 To me bow downe thy gracious eare and quickly set me free A rocke of strength a mighty fort of safety be to mee verse 3 For Lord thou art my only rock my strong defence and tower For thy Names sake me therefore lead and guide me in thy power verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me have closely laid Because thou only art my strength I flie to thee for aid verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which came from thee Of thy free grace Lord God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Them do I hate that set their heart on lying vanities But on the Lord I put my trust my heart on him relies verse 7 I in thy mercie will rejoyce because my miseries Thou weighest and dost know my soule in her adversities verse 8 And me into the enemies hand not closed up thou hast But thou my feet at libertie in a large room hast plac't The second part verse 9 I am in trouble Lord to me grant mercy and reliefe My
thy displeasure hot verse 2 Thine arrowes do stick fast in me thy hand doth presse me sore verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more This griefe I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done verse 4 Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weighty burden they too heavie are for me verse 5 My wounds do stink and are corrupt they very loathsome be Because my foolishnesse and sin have loathsome been to thee verse 6 I troubled and tormented am and much how'd downe am I And in great paine I all the day go mourning heavily verse 7 A loathsome sickness sills my loines my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore I roare for griefe of heart verse 9 Thou know'st Lord my desire my groans are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strength doth faile mine eies have lost their light The second part verse 11 My friends and lovers from my sore aloofe off standing are Those that to me before were neere now stand from the afarre verse 12 They that did seek my life laid snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as one deaf that heard it not I suffered all to passe As a dumb man I did become whose mouth not opened was verse 14 As one that heares not in whose mouth reproofes not framed be verse 15 For Lord I wait on thee and thou my God wilt answer me verse 16 For I have prayed that my foes rejoyce not over mee Nor magnifie themselves when they my foot to slip do see verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my griefe ready to halt am I My vexing sorrow in my sight appeares continually verse 18 For I will my transgression shew and for it I will mourne I will be sorry for my sin and from it I will turne verse 19 But yet mine enemies lively are and strong their power growes The number of them doth increase that causlesse are my foes verse 20 They also that most wickedly for good do ill reward Mine adversaries are because what 's good I sollow hard verse 21 Forsake me not my Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX I Said that I would carefully take heed unto my way Lest with my tongue I should offend and it should go astray verse 2 As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no woâ—… but kept me close and still Yea from good talk I did refraine but sore against my will verse 4 My heart grew hot within my brest while I was musing long At length the fire kindled was then spake I with my tongue verse 5 The end and measure of my daies to know Lord teach me so That I may know how fraile I am and herce must shortly go verse 6 My daies thou hast a hand-bread mâ—… mine age is in thin eie As nothing surely in his strength man is but vanitie verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy verse 8 And Lord for what now do I wait what here can profit me Surely on thee my soule doth wait my hope is all in thee The second part verse 9 Then Lord from my transgressions all do thou deliver me And to the foolish a reproach O let me never be verse 10 I was as dumb and to complaine no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thy work who dost afflict in love verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and plague I can them not withstand I am consumed by the blow of thy correcting hand verse 12 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth all men are vanity verse 13 Lord heare my suit and give good heed regard my teares that fall I sojourne like a stranger here as did my fathersall verse 14 Oh spare a little give me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be seen no more PSAL. XL. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to heare verse 2 He took me from a fearfull pit and from the miery clay And on a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way verse 3 To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks alwaies unto the Lord our God verse 4 These things a multitude shall see and seeing be affraid And fearing to the Lord shall flee and trust in him for aid O blest is he whose hope and heart fixt in the Lord remaine That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far beyond mans thoughts have gone So that when I to thee intend their number to expresse Of them then can I find no end for they are numberlesse verse 6 Yet sacrifice not to require nor offrings pleas'd thou wist No not for sin or made by fire but pierc't mine eares thou hast verse 7 And then I said Behold and look O Lord I come to thee For in the volume of thy book thus it is said of mee verse 8 Thy will and pleasure to fulfill my God I do delight Thy Law is in my heart and will thy spirit there did it write verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnes in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well verse 10 Within my heart I have not hid thy perfect righteousnesse But thy salvation shew I did and constant faithfulnesse The second part I kept not close thy loving mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I find to all the Church I shew verse 11 Thy tender mercy Lord from me withhold not nor remove But let my safety come from thee and from thy truth and love verse 12 For evils numberlesse enfold and round encompasse mee My sins on me do take such hold that up I cannot see And surely many more they be then haires upon my head Therefore my heart forsaketh me and is discouraged verse 13 But of thy mercy gracious Lord be pleas'd to set me free O Lord with speed do thou afford thy saving help to me verse 14 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soule to spill Drive back my foes and them defame that work or wish me ill verse 15 And to reward their shame againe confounded let them be Ev'n those that joying in
of Israel to judge the world awake Spare none that wilfully rebell but on them vengeance take verse 6 At evening they returne againe as dogs a noâ—…se they make About the city food to gaine their hungry walk they take verse 7 Behold their mouths belch cruelty and in their lips are swords For who say they is here so nigh that he can heare our words verse 8 But laugh at them they wisdome shall while thus their sins they hide The unbeleeving 〈◊〉 all O Lord thou shalt deâ—…ide verse 9 Because mine enemies mighty be therefore with confidence I will depend and wait on thee for God is my defence verse 10 The God of all my mercy me with favour shall prevent That I upon my soes may see deserved punishment The secoâ—…d part verse 11 Slay them not lest from mind it slide disperse them by thy power And bring them down in all their pride O Lord our shield and tower verse 12 For wicked words for their mouthes sin let their owne pride them take Their lips to cursing us'd have bin and their mouth lies to make verse 13 Consume them wholly in thy wrath and cause them not to be That God all rule in Jacob hath so let them plainly see verse 14 At evening they returne againe like dogs a noise they make About the City food to gaine their hungry walk they take verse 15 And let them wander to and fro and seek for food to eat And grudge when they do hungry grow and be not fill'd with meat verse 16 But I thy power I early will aloud thy mercy praise For thou hast been my refuge still and help in troublous daies verse 17 Thou art my strength thou hast mee staâ—…'d and I will sing to thee For God is my defence and aid a gracious God to me PSAL. LX. LOrd thou of late us off â—…ast cast and scattered us abroad For thou with us displeased wast returne to us O God verse 2 Thy wrath did make the earth to quake and it thine angerbrake Yet whole the breaches of it make for it doth greatly shake verse 3 Thou with hard things affrightest thus the people that are thine And thou hast given unto us a drink of deadly wine verse 4 But yet to those that do thee feare a banner thou didst send That it displaid might witnesse beare thou dost the truth defend verse 5 That so those who to thee are deare delivered may be O save with thy right hand and heare when I do pray to thee verse 6 God spake thus from his holy hill my joy shall now be great Sichem in parts divide I will and Succoths valley mete verse 7 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manassâ—…h mine shall be Ephraim is of my heaâ—… the might Judah gives lawes for me verse 8 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shoe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 9 Into the City fortisi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 10 Wilt not thou Lord which heretofore hast seemed us to late Thou Lord who with our hosts no more hast marched forth of late verse 11 O give us help most gracious Lord from trouble set us free Because the help which men afford we find most vaine to be verse 12 And now through God incouraged we shall do valiantly For he our enemies down shall tread and make them low to lye PSAL. LXI REgard O Lord for I complaine and make my suit to thee Let not my praier ascend in vaine but give an eare to me verse 2 From the earths end and utmost part cry will I unto thee When with the weight of grief my heart is overwhelm'd in me verse 3 Unto that â—…ock conduct me now that higher is then I For my strong tower and fort wast thou against mine enemy verse 4 And in thy tabernacle still I gladly will abide Under thy wings I ever will my selfe in safety hide verse 5 For thou O God my vows didst hear and of thy bounty free Thou giv'st with those thy Name that fear an heritage to me verse 6 Daies added unto daies to see thou to the King shalt give Like many generations be the yeares which he shall live verse 7 Before the Lord a dwelling place for ever he shall have Prepare thy mercy truth and grace him to preserve and save So ever thankfully I will sing praises to thy Name â—…at all my vowes I may fulfill and daily pay the same PSAL. LXII TRuly my soule doth wait upon the high and holy One â—…ecause all my salvation doth come from him alone He only is my rock and tower my Saviour is he â—…e is my strength and with no power I greatly mov'd shall be verse 3 To hurt a man why study ye â—…e â—…hall be slaughtered all For as a rotten hedge ye be and like a tottering wall verse 4 They plot thâ—… servant down to presse they do delight to lâ—…e When with their mouth they seem to blesse then curse they inwardly verse 5 But thou my soule still wait upon the Lord and him attend Because my expectation doth all on him depend verse 6 He only is my rock and tower my Saviour is he He is my strength and by no power I now shall moved be verse 7 In God doth my salvation lie my glory great is he My rock of strength to God I flie when dangers threaten me verse 8 To make him still your trust and stay ye people all accord Poure out your hearts to him and say Our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 The chiefe of men deceitfull are in mean men is no weight With vanity do them compare and they will prove more light verse 10 Trust not in wrong let not sâ—…ealth make you unjust and vaine Set not your heart upon your wealth when ye much riches gaine verse 11 God once did speak â—…ea once againe for twice heard have I this That power doth to God pertaine and that all strength is his verse 12 And that high mercy Lord alone belongeth unto thee For thou shalt give to every one as here his work shall be PSAL. LXIII O God my God thou only art a spring of liâ—…e to me And early I for thee will seek my soule doth thirst for thee And in this barren wiâ—…nesse where waters there are none My flesh doth greatly long for thee for thee I wish alone verse 2 That now thy glory and thy power I with delight may see As in thy house I heretofore have seen and worship't thee verse 3 Because thy mercie to thy Saints doth life it selfe excell Therefore my lips shall thankfully thy glorious praises tell verse 4 Thus will I blesse thee while I live and ever give thee praise And in thy Name lift up my hands in praier all my daies verse 5 Even as with marrow and with fat my soule shall filled be Also my mouth with joyfull lips shall praises sing to thee
eat up me which to thy house I bare And the reproaches cast at thee upon me fallen are The second part verse 11 When I do weep yea when I fast for humbling of my soule This in a scoffe at me is cast for this they me controule verse 12 Sackcloth I did my garment make when I in heart was sad But for a proverb me they take and at my griefe are glad verse 13 They teare me with their slandrâ—… tonguâ—… who in the gate do sit On me the drunkards make their songâ—… with wicked scoffing wit verse 14 But in a gracious time to thee my praier is O Lord In thy great mercy heare thou me for thy true saying word verse 15 Pluck thou my feet out of the miâ—…e from sinking do me keep From such as do my hurt desire and from the waters deep verse 16 Let not the flouds me overflow nor deeps downe swallow me And let not the pits mouth below upon meclosed be verse 17 Good is thy kindnesse and thy love therefore give eare to me Lord turne to me thy wrath remove for great thy mercies be verse 18 And do not from thy servanthide nor turne thy face away I am opprest on every side in haste give eare I pray verse 19 Unto my troubled soule draw nie redeem and set it free And from mine enemies tyrannie save and deliver me verse 20 Thou know'st all my reproach and shame thou seest my great disgrace Mine enemies which procure the same are all before thy face verse 21 Reproaches broken have my heart and I am full of griefe I look't who pity would impart but none did give reliefe verse 22 But bitter gall in stead of meat to me they given have For drink even when my thirst was great sharp â—…inegar they gave The third part verse 23 Their table turn'd into a share before them let us see Let that by which they well should 〈◊〉 to a trap changed be verse 24 And let their eies so darkned be that sight may them for sake And let thâ—… loâ—…nes be made by thee continually to shake verse 25 Powre out thine indignation upon them veâ—…emently Let tâ—…y sierce wrath them seize upon anâ—… hâ—…vie on â—…hem lve verse 26 And let their habitation be â—…solate and waste And in their empty tents not one inhabitant be plaâ—…t verse 27 For whom thou in thy love dâ—… smâ—… they hate and hurt him more With talk to grieve him they delight whom thou didst wound before verse 28 Theâ—… let them adde iniquity to former wickednesse And let them not come happily into thy righteousnesse verse 29 Out from the book of living soulâ—… blotted be they by thee And never let them in tâ—…e roules of just men written be verse 30 But I am poore and full of grieâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…ord to my soule dâ—…aw niâ—… 〈◊〉 thy salvation give â—…liefe â—…d 〈◊〉 me up on hiâ—… verse 31 The Name of God thén with a song praise heartily will I And with thanksgiving shall my tongue hâ—…m greatly magnifie verse 32 This sacrifice of praise shall more delightfull be to thee Then of young â—…ulls and oxen store with 〈◊〉 and hornes can be verse 33 When this the humble men shall see it joy to them shall give And Lord all those that seek for thee their heart shall ever live verse 34 Because the Lord the poor doth hear when they their praiers make And not despiseth 〈◊〉 that were made prisoners for his sake verse 35 Therefore let heâ—…ven his praises sâ—…g earth to him praises gâ—…ve Praise hiâ—… ve seaâ—… and everâ—… thing which there do move and live verse 36 For God will surely Sion save and Judahs cities build That men possession there may have and houses may be fill'd verse 37 Thy servants seed that do thee feare inherit shall the same And they shall have their dwelling there that love thy blessed Name PSAL. LXX O God to me take heed I heâ—… of thee require O Loâ—… of hosts 〈◊〉 and make speed help help I thee desire verse 2 With shame confound them all that seek my soule to spill Rebuke them back with blame to fall that think and wish me ill verse 3 Let them back turned be let shame reward them still That in my trouble say of me So so we have our will verse 4 But let them joyfull be in thee with joy and wealth Which only trust and seek to thee and to thy saving health verse 5 That they may say alwaies in mirth and one accord All glory honour laud and praise be given to thee O Lord. verse 6 But I am weak and poore come Lord thine aid I lack Thou art my stay and help therefore make speed and be not slack PSAL. LXXI MY Lord my God in all distresse my hope is whole in thee Then let no shame my soule oppresse nor once take hold on me verse 2 Deliver me and set me free â—…n thine owne righteousnesse Give eare to me my Saviour be when men would me oppresse verse 3 Be thou my rock where I may have all times a safe resort Thou gav'st commandment me to save O thou my strength and fort verse 4 From wicked men and all their might my God deliver me From hands of them that hate the right from cruell men me free verse 5 For thou Almighty Lord art now my hope me to defend Yea from my youth my trust art thou on thee I did depend verse 6 Thou didst sustain me from the womb and by thy power and will I from my mothers bowel did come and I will praise thee still verse 7 Me as a wonder many see for strange they think my case Yet still by faith I flie to thee thou art my hiding place verse 8 And gracious Lord my mouth and tongue fill with thy praises still My mouth and tongue all the day long let thine high honour â—…ill verse 9 O do not cast me off from thee when yeares me old do make And when my strength doth faile in me then do not me forsake verse 10 For lo mine enemies bitterly against thy servant spake They for my soule in wait that lye together counsell take verse 11 They said God doth him now forsake and he is left alone Him let us persecute and take now God from him is gone verse 12 But Lord though thou art gone they say farre from me never he Yea now my God without delay come to give help to me The second part verse 13 Confound thou consume my soâ—… that me do seek to kill And let dishonour coâ—…er those that think and wish me ill verse 14 Surely with considence will I still hope and wait on thee And to thy praise continually new praise shall added be verse 15 And all the day I will not cease thy righteousnsse to shew And thy salvation for of these an end I never knew verse 16 Lord in thy strength I will go on defended still by thee And thy pure righteousnesse alone by me shall mention'd be
great above the heavens hie â—…hy truth doth reach unto the clouds within the lofty skie Above the starry heavens high exalt thy selfe O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad verse 6 That thy beloved mightily delivered may be â—…ave them O Lord with thy right hand and herein answer me verse 7 God in his holinesse thus spake My joy shall now be great â—…chem in parts I will divide and Succoths valley mete verse 8 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of my head the strength Judah gives Lawes for me verse 9 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shooe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 10 Into the Citie fortifi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 11 Wilt not thou Lord which heretoâ—… hast seemed us to hate Thou Lord who with our hosts no mâ—… hast marched forth of late verse 12 O give us help most gracious Loâ—… from trouble set us free Because the help of mortall men we find most vaine to be verse 13 Through God we shall do valiantly and conquer when we fight For he it is that shall tread downe our enemies with his might PSAL. CIX O Thou the God of all my praise to help me do not cease When sinners do against me speak do not thou hold thy peace verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me verse 3 They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight verse 4 They for my love became my foes but then I went to pray verse 5 Evill for good and hate for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and at his owne right hand â—…ve thou his greatest enemy leave ev'n Satan there to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd condemned let him be â—…nd let his praier turne to sin which he shall make to thee Few be his daies and after him his charge another take And fatherlesse his children be his wife a widow make verse 9 Yea let his seed be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply verse 10 Let covetous extortioners take all his goods away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey verse 11 Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let their mercie fall The second part verse 12 Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age his name be blotted out by thee verse 13 Let not his fathers wickednesse from Gods remembrance fall Let not from him his mothers sin be blotted out at all verse 14 But let them in the sight of God appeare continually That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory verse 15 Sith mercy be forgat to shew and did pursue with spight The poore sad man that him whose heaâ—… was broken slay he might verse 16 As 〈◊〉 in cursing pleasure took so let it to him go As blessing was not his delight farre from him be it so verse 17 As 〈◊〉 with cursing cloth'd himselfe into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oile downe let it go verse 18 As doth his garment cover him so to him let it be And as a girdle girt wherewith continually is he verse 19 This the reward be from the Lord unto mine enemies Who evill speak against my soule and mischiefe do devise The third part verse 20 But for thy Names sake O my God and Lord do thou for me From my distresse deliver me for good thy mercies be verse 21 Because I needy am and poore yet do in griefes abound And in me my afflicted heart doth feele a piercing wound verse 22 As when the shadow doth decline so I away do go And as the Grâ—…shopper so I am tossed to and fro verse 23 My trembling knees are weak faint because I long do fast My flesh of fatnesse now doth faile and I consume and waste verse 24 And I a vile reproach and scorne to them was made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me verse 25 But thou O Lord that art my God mine aide and succour be According to thy promise Lord save and deliver me verse 26 And they shall know thereby that this is thine owne mighty hand And that O Lord thou hast it done so shall they understand verse 27 Although they curse with spite yet thou shalt blesse with loving voice They shall arise and come to shame thy servant shall rejoyce verse 28 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me Let their confusion as a cloak to them a cover be verse 29 But with my mouth I greatly will give thankes unto the Lord And ev'n in the great multitude his praise I will record verse 30 For at the right hand of the pooâ—… to save him stand shall he From those to save him of his soule that cruell Judges be PSAL. CX THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand Till I have made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feet may stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight verse 3 And in the day on which thy reigne with mighty power shall be The people with a willing heart shall subject be to thee verse 4 Yea they in beauteous holinesse thee serve and worship shall Thy births dew is the dew that doth from womb of morning fall verse 5 The Lord hath sworne of this oaâ—… he will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedeck thou art a Priest for ever verse 6 The Lord in glory high advanc't that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike througâ—… great Kings that him withstand verse 7 The heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead And over many countries he shall smite and wound the head And he shall drink out of the brook that runneth in the way â—…erefore he shall lift up on high his royall head that day PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord him will I praise with all my heart and might 〈◊〉 the assembly of the just and in the Churches sight The works of our almighty God in greatnesse do excell And ought to be sought out and seen of all that love them well His workes are very beautifull and shine full gloriously And his most perfect righteousnesse endures eternally verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous workes remembred still to be The Lord is of compassion full and mercifull is he verse 5 A blessed portion he doth give to them that do him feare And his sweet covenant of grace in mind he
preserve all those that simple be Even I my selfe was brought full low and he relieved me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe returne unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death delivered is by thee By thee mine eies from teares my feet from falls delivered be verse 9 Before the Lord even in the land of life now walk will I verse 10 This I beleev'd and therefore spake though grieved heavily The second part verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men liars be verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all his benefits to me verse 13 The wholsome cup of saving health I thankfully will take 〈◊〉 on the Lords Name will I call when I my praier make verse 14 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pav 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 15 The death of Gods beloved Saints is precious in his sight Though carnall men do them despise yet are they Gods delight verse 16 Thy servant Lord thy servant lo I do my selfe confesse 〈◊〉 of thine hand-maid thou hast broke the bands of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer up to thee a sacrifice of praise 〈◊〉 I will call upon the Name of God the Lord alwaies verse 18 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pay 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 19 Yea in the courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee 〈◊〉 glorious Jerusalem the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXVII O All ye Nations of the world praise ye the Lord alwaies And all the people every where set forth his noble praise verse 2 For great his kindnesse is to us his truth doth ever live Then to the Lord give praises great praise to him ever give PSAL. CXVIII O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercies very sure and everlasting be verse 2 Let Israel confesse that still his mercies do endure Let Aarons house say now that still his mercies are most sure verse 3 And let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercies sure Which he doth shew unto his Saints for ever do endure verse 4 On God I call'd in my distresse and he did answer me In a large place he did me set wherein I might go free verse 5 The Lord himselfe is on my side affraid I will not be When God is on my side what hurt can man then do to me verse 6 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 verse 7 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed Or to put considence in Kings or Princes in our need verse 8 All Nations have enclosed me and me encompast round But in the Name of God shall I them conquer and confound verse 9 They compast me on every side they round about me came But I will surely them destroy in Gods most mighty Name verse 10 Like Bees they compast me about yet like to thornes that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods great Name The second part verse 11 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that fall full low I might But yet the Lord sustained me and made me stand upright verse 12 The Lord is my defence strength my gladnesse and my song He my salvation is become and my preserver strong verse 13 In dwellings of the just is heard the voice and melody Of joy and health for the right hand of God doth valiantly verse 14 The right hand of the mighty Lord exalted is on hye The right hand of the mighty Lord hath done most valiantly verse 15 I surely shall not die but live and living shall declare The workes and wonders of the Lord which great and many are verse 16 The Lord indeed hath chastened me me chastened sore hath he Yet wholly over unto death be hath not given me verse 17 Set open unto me the gates of truth and righteousnesse That I may enter into them the Lord to praise and blesse verse 18 Behold this is the gate of God which he hath opened so That into it the righteous men shall with his praises go The third part verse 19 And Lord because thou me hast heard I will give praise to thee For thou art graciously become a Saviour unto me verse 20 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Now the head-corner stone is made and sâ—…t in chiefest place verse 21 This was the mighty work of God this was the Lords owne fact And it is marvellous to behold with eies that noble act verse 22 This surely is that joyfull day which God himselfe did make And we his servants will therein great joy and pleasure take verse 23 Save now O Lord I thee beseeâ—…h thy helping hand extend And now I do besâ—…h thee Lord prosperitie to send verse 24 Blessed be he in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertaines you blessed have verse 25 God is the Lord that shewes us light with cords then fasten ye An offering to the altars hornes a signe of thankes to be verse 26 Thou art my God and therefore I will praises give to thee Thou art my God therefore by me thou shalt exalted be verse 27 O give ye thankes unto the Lord because most good is he Because for ever to his Saints his mercies lasting be PSAL. CXIX BLessed are they that are sincere and perfect in the way Who in their lives do walk with God and do his lawes obey verse 2 Blessed are they that to observe his statutes bend their mind And who do seek with all their heart the living God to find verse 3 Those also do not willingly iniquitie commit But searching out the way of God they strive to walk in it verse 4 A strait command enjoyn'd hast thou whom we are bound to serve That we with care and diligence thy statutes should observe verse 5 O thou who givest this command give grace it to obey Thy statutes faithfully to keep O Lord direct my way verse 6 Then shall I walk with confidence and shall from shame be free To all thy just commandements when my respect shall be verse 7 Then with uprightnesse of my heart thee will I praise and blesse When I shall well the judgements learn of thy pure righteousnesse verse 8 And wholly will I give my selfe to keep thy lawes most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shâ—…w thy grace and might The 2. part verse 9 O by what meanes his way and life clean shall a young man make If he according to thy word thereto good heed do take verse 10 Unfainedly I have thee sought and seeking thus abide Let me not wâ—…nder
times a day do give just praises unto thee Because thy judgements righteous are and they have holpen me verse 165 Great peace and rest all they shall have which do thy statutes love No danger shall their blessed state empaire or once remove verse 166 O Lord I my salvation do wholly hope from thee And I do strive those lawes to keep which thou commandest me verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soule observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly verse 168 Thy precepts and thy testimonies I kept with speciall care For all my work 's and all my waies before thee open are The 22. part verse 169 O Lord let my request and cry come neere before thy sight Good underâ—…anding give to me to know thy word aright verse 170 And let my supplication come and have accesse to thee According to thy faithfull word do thou deliver me verse 171 From a full heart my thankfull lips shall utter forth thy praise When thou hast taught me well to know thy statute and thy waies verse 172 My tongue oft of thy word shall speak my deeds shall it expresse Because thy just commandments all are perfect righteousnesse verse 173 Stretch out thy hand I thee beseech and speedily me save For thy commandments to observe O Lord I chosen have verse 174 or thy salvation I have long'd O Lord do thou me save Thy law is ever my delight in it I pleasure have verse 175 Let my soul live and then it shall give raises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious still 〈◊〉 an succour me verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray thy servant seek and find For thy commandments have I not put wholly out of mind PSAL. CXX IN my distresse unto the Lord I did complaine and cry And from his glorious throne above he heard me graciously verse 2 From lying lips O Lord my soule deliver and set free From double and deceitfull tongues good Lord deliver me verse 3 What shall thy false tongue bring or give to thee O slanderer Sharp arrowes of the mighty man and coales of Juniper verse 4 O wo is me that I so long a sojourner must be In Meshech and in Kedars tents my dwelling yet must see verse 5 With him that hateth lovely peace my soule doth long abide For peace am I but when I speak for war do they provide PSAL. CXXI UNto the mountaines high lift up mine eies shall I To see from whence the help doth come that safety doth supply verse 2 My help from God doth come that heav'n and earth did frame He staies thy feet that nothing can remove away the same verse 3 He slumbers not all that doth thee safely keep He slumbers not that Israel keeps nor shall he ever sleep verse 4 The Lord thy keeper is and he by thee doth stand To be thy shade and thy defence he stands at thy right hand verse 5 The Suns bright burning beames by day thee shall not smite Nor shall the Moons cold influence thee strike or hurt by night verse 6 The Lord shall thee preserve most safe from evils all Thy deare and precious soule the Lord preserve in safetie shall verse 7 God shall thy going out and coming in defend From this time forth for evermore till time it selfe do end PSAL. CXXII RIght glad I was when thus to me they spake and fram'd their talk Unto the house of God the Lord together let us walk verse 2 O glorious Jerusalem to thee we will repaire Within thy gates our feet shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem is fairely built yea strongly built is she Ev'n like a Citie all whose parts compact together be verse 4 Whither the Tribes go up the Tribes that to the Lord pertaine Unto the Ark of Israel which doth therein remaine verse 5 Of praise and thankes to Gods great Name the sacrifice to beare There thrones of judgement sit the thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie For they that love thee and thy peace shall have prosperitie verse 7 Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remaine And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retaine verse 8 Ev'n for the Saints sake which are deare as brethren unto me And sweet companions I will wish that peace still dwell in thee verse 9 And for the house which doth belong to God the Lord of might Still to procure and seek thy good I greatly will delight PSAL. CXXIII LOrd from the earth below lift up mirâ—…ies will I To thee whose dwelling is above ev'n in the heavens hye verse 2 Behold as servants eies look to their masters hand As to her mâ—…tresse hand the maid doâ—…h look and waiting stand So on the Lord our God we look 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 attend Untill on as he verâ—… have untill he mercy send verse 3 Have mercie on us Lord thy mercie on us be For filled with contempt and scorne exceedingly are we verse 4 Our soule is greatly fill'd with scornes of men at ease And with contempt of haughty men whom scoffes at Saints do please PSAL. CXXIV IF on our side God had not been now Israel may say If on our side God had not been when men sought our decay verse 2 They had us swallowed up alive against us raging mad The waters had us drown'd the streames our soules ore whelmed had verse 3 The waters mounting up alost unto that height were growne That with their swelling pride our souls had quite been overflowne verse 4 Then alwaies praised be the Lord whose mercies ever live A prey to their devouring teeth our soules who did not give verse 5 Our soule escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broken which they laid and we delivered are verse 6 In the most glorious Name of God our help doth only stand Who hath created heav'n and earth by his almighty hand PSAL. CXXV ALl those that trust in God shall be like Sion hill That cannot be remov'd away but standeth stedfast still verse 2 And as Jerusalem the mountaines strong and hie Like bulwarks compassing about do guard and fortifie verse 3 So doth the mighty Lord about his people stand Saving them now and evermore with his most mighty hand verse 4 The sharp afflicting rod of wicked cruell foes Shall not for ever on the lot of righteous men repose verse 5 Lest fainting in their minds when endlesse griefes them presse Weary and hopelesse they put forth their hands to wickednesse verse 6 Do well unto thy Saints and blessings Lord impart Unto the good thine Israelites that are upright in heart verse 7 But those that turne aside and love to go astray Led by their loose and wandring lusts in their owne crooked way verse 8 These in the fearfull path to judgement God shall guide With wicked workers but his peace on Israel shall abide PSAL. CXXVI WHen Sions sad captivitie the Lord againe did bring
〈◊〉 verse 8 But O my God and Lord mine eies do look up unto thee In thee is all my trust let not my soule forsaken be verse 9 Lord keep me safely from the 〈◊〉 which they for me prepare And from the subtle guns of them that wicked workers aâ—…e verse 10 The wicked into their owne nets together let them fall While I do by thy help escape the danger of them all PSAL. CXLII IN troubles great unto the Lord I with my voice did cry I supplication with my voice made to the Lord on hye verse 2 My sad complaint I powred out before him in my dry My trouble I before him shew'd and my perplexity verse 3 Even when my spirit orewhelmed was my path was knowne to thee In way where I did walke a snare they closely laid for me verse 4 I look't and viewd on my right hand but I of none was knowne All refuge wholly failed me for my soule cared none verse 5 Then cri'd I to the Lord and said My hope thou only art Thou in the land of living art my portion and my part verse 6 Hear thou my cry brought low am I in mercy set me free From those that do me persecute and are too strong for me verse 7 My soule from prison bring that I may praises give to thee The Saints shall compasse me about when thou art good to me PSAL. CXLIII LOrd hear my praier hear my suit sent up in great distresse Answer me in thy faithfulnesse and in thy righteousnesse verse 2 In judgement with thy servant Lord oh enter not at all For justâ—…'d be in thy sight not one that liveth shall verse 3 The enemy hath pursu'd my soule my life to ground hath throwne And laid me in the dark like them that dead are long agone verse 4 Therefore my spirit is over-whelm'd and pressed downe in me My heart in me is desolate and doth no comfort see verse 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy workes I thought Upon the works I meditate which thine own hands have wrought verse 6 Behold to thee most gracious Lord I stretch my craving hands My soule doth greatly thirst for thee like dry and thirsty lands verse 7 Heare me with speed my spirit doth faile hide not thy face from me To them that to the pit go downe else likened shall I be verse 8 Thy kindnesse in the morning shew to me who trust in thee The way wherein I ought to walk do thou disclose to me verse 9 For I list up my soule to thee O Lord deliver me From all mine enemies for I have hidden me with thee verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou dost still my God abide Let thy good Spirit into the land of righteousnesse me guide verse 11 For thy Names sake with quickning grace alive do thou me make And for thy truth and righteousnesse my soule from trouble take verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes let all destroied be That do afflict my soule for I a servant am to thee PSAL. CXLIV BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine â—…nds to fight The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might verse 2 My goodnesse fort deliverer my tower and shield is he In him I trust who doth subdue my people under me verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make verse 4 Man is like vanity his daies away like shadowes flie verse 5 Lord bow the heavens and come down with power and majestie verse 6 The mountaines touch and they shall smoak cast forth thy lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send down thine hand from heav'n above O Lord deliver me And take me from the waters great from strangers hand me free verse 8 Whose mouth of crafty vanity doth foolishly intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceit verse 9 I a new song will sing to thee and on the Psaltery And a ten-stringed Instrument to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 Ev'n to the Lord for he it is to Kings that safety sends His servant David be alone from hurtfull sword defends verse 11 From strangers hand me save and shield whose mouth talkes vanity And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtilty verse 12 That as the plants our sons may be whom growing youth doth reare Our daughters as carâ—…'d corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 That yeelding forth all kinds of store our gathers full may be Our sheep bring thousands in our streets we may ten thousands see verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do us invade There be no going out no cries within our streets be made verse 15 Happy that people are which be in such a case as this Happy that people are whose God the Lord Almighty is PSAL. CXLV THee will I laud my God and King and blesse thy Name alwaies verse 2 Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise verse 3 Great is the Lord most worthy praise his greatnesse none can reach verse 4 One race shall to another praise thy workes and wonders teach verse 5 I of thy glorious majestie the honour will record And meditate upon thy workes most wonderfull O Lord. verse 6 Men of thine acts the might shall shew thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy glory to advance thy greatnesse will declare verse 7 The memory of thy goodnesse great men largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse verse 8 The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy he is very great and is to anger slow verse 9 Good unto all and over all his workes his mercies be verse 10 Therfore just praises shall thy works returne O Lord to thee verse 11 Thy Saints shall blesse thee and they shall thy Kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And shew thy power that sons of men thy mighty acts may know verse 13 And may thy Kingdomes majestie and glory understand Thy Kingdome Lord a Kingdome is that shall for ever stand verse 14 And thy dominion through each age endures without decay The Lord upholdeth them that fall their sliding he doth stay The second part verse 15 The eies of all do wait on thee thou dost them all relieve And thou to each sufficient food in season due dost give verse 16 Thy hand thou openest liberally and then thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives verse 17 The Lord is just in all his waies his workes are holy all verse 18 Neere all he is that call on him in truth that on him call verse 19 And the desires he will fulfill of those that do him feare Yea he will surely save them all for he their cry doth heare verse 20 The
Lord all those preserveth safe that love him with their heart But he all them that wicked are will utterly subvert verse 21 My mouth the praises of the Lord right gladly shall expresse Yèa let all flesh his holy Name for ever praise and blesse PSAL. CXLVI PRaise ye the Lord my soule him praise to God that doth me save verse 2 Will I sing praises all my daies even while I being have verse 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then though they abound in wealth Nor in the sons of mortall men in whom there is no health verse 4 Because their breath doth soon depart to earth anon they fall And then the counsells of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is stai'd verse 6 Who made the earth and heavens hie who made the swelling deep And all that in the sea doth lie who truth doth ever keep verse 7 Who to th' opprest doth right afford to those that hungry be He giveth food the gracious Lord doth set the prisoners free verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight the â—…ame to limbs restore The Lord doth in his Saints delight and loves them evermore verse 9 The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the sinners way turn'd up-side downe shall be verse 10 And raigne the Lord for ever shall O Sion thou shalt see Thy God to raigne through ages all the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good unto our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord his owne Jerusalem doth raise and build alone And the disperst of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their heart their sores he up doth bind verse 4 He counts the number of the Stars and names for all doth find verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisdome hath no bound verse 6 The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground verse 7 Sing with thanksgiving to the Lord alwaies in him rejoyce In singing praises to our God joyne both the Harp and voice verse 8 Who on the heavens spreads the clouds who for the earth below â—…epareth raine who makes the grasse on mountaines high to grow verse 9 He gives the beast his food he feeds the Ravens young that crie verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lie verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord and strive him to obey And on his mercy set their hope ev'n his delight are they The second part verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise verse 13 For â—…e the bars hath framed strong wherewith thy gates he stayes verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and with the flowre of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 And his commandment on the earth with power he forth doth send His word doth very swiftly run to his appointed end verse 16 Like wooll his snow and his hoare frosts like scattered ashes were verse 17 Like morsels forth he casts his ice and who his cold can beare verse 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them againe His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrinâ—… of his holy word to Jacob doth he show His statutes and his judgements he gives Israel to know verse 20 He with no Nation thus hath dealt his judgements and his word Not any one of them hath knowne praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye and blesse the Lord his praise from heaven bring And in the heights above the world his glorious praises sing verse 2 Praise him his Angels all praise him his hosts of war And praise ye him both Sun and Moon and each bright shining Star verse 3 Praise him ye heav'ns above that heav'ns below containe Praise him ye waters which above the heavens do remaine verse 4 Let all these praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word verse 5 And for all times to come he hath them settled sure He hath appointed them a law that 〈◊〉 shall endure verse 6 And from the earth below let praise to God ascend Ye depths and monsters of the sea unto him praises send verse 7 Praise him ye lesser hills praise him ye mountaines hie Ye fruitfull trees and cedars all him praise and glorifie verse 8 Ye beasts and cattell all and creeping things him praise And feathered fowle that through the aire do swiftly cut your waies verse 9 Ye mighty Kings on earth and people every where Ye Princes great and Magistrates the world that judge and heare verse 10 Young men and maidens all ev'n in your youth him praise Old men and children ye that have both most and least of daies verse 11 Let all these praise the Lord and his most glorious Name His Name that only doth deserve all glory and all fame verse 12 Above both heav'n and earth extollâ—…d is his praise And of his Church the horne and power he doth exalt and raise verse 13 And praise to all his Saints and glory he doth bring To Israel his dearest flocke therefore his praises sing PSAL. CXLIX SIng ye unto the Lord our God a new rejoycing song And let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among verse 2 Let Israel in his Maker high rejoyce and to him sing Let all that Sions children are be joyfull in their King verse 3 And let them in an holy dance praise his most holy Name Let them with Timbrell and with Harp sing praises to the same verse 4 For in his people whom he chose the Lord doth pleasure take The meek with his salvation he beautifull will make verse 5 In him that grace and glory gives let all the Saints rejoyce Let them to him upon their beds in songs lift up their voice verse 6 And let them with their mouth sound forth high praises of the Lord Yet let them hold within their hands a double-edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their hands verse 8 To bind their stately Kings in chaines their lords in iron bands verse 9 On them the judgement to performe found written in his word This honour great have all the Saints ye therefore praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise God within his Sanctuary prais'd highly let him be And praise him in the sâ—…ament wherein his power we see verse 2 And praise him for his mighty acts with praise his wonders tell His majesty and greatnesse praise in which he doth excell verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty sound advance his praise on hie Set forth his praises with the Harp and with the Psalterie verse 4 Upon
did cry Who heard me graciously verse 2 Lord save my soule from wrong Of a deceitfull tongue And from the lips that lye verse 3 What shall be giv'n to thee What to thee done shall be Thou false tongue of the liar verse 4 Sharp arrowes thou dost cast Words that destroy and wast Like burning coales of fire verse 5 O wo is me that I A sojourner must lye In Mâ—…sechs land so long That I day after day In banishment must stay Black â—…edars tents among My soule now weary hath Long dwelt with men of wrath Of peace that haters are verse 6 I am for peace but when I speak for peace these men Are then for cruell warre PSAL. CXXI UNto the hills look up shall I From whence the help I have Which doth me keep and save verse 2 From the great Lord that mightily Did both earth and heaven make I do help and succour take verse 3 Thy foot-so stedfast he shall make By his might and his love That no power shall it move verse 4 Behold he that doth undertake His deare Israel to keep Shall not slumber shall not sleep verse 5 Thy keeper is the Lord of might God as thy shade doth stand Neare thee at thy right hand verse 6 The Sun by day thee shall not smite With his beames of heat and light Nor the Moon thee hurt by night verse 7 Though evill compasse thee about The Lord preserve thee shall Most safe from evills all verse 8 God shall preserve thy going out And thy coming in defend From henceforth till time do end PSAL. CXXII I Was right glad when they Thus unto me did say To the Lords House let us repaire verse 2 Our feet at such a call With joy within thy wall Shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem know we Right strongly built to be Like to a city knit together verse 4 The Tribes up thither go And there assemble do Ev'n Gods beloved Tribes go thither Unto the Ark they passe Wherein Gods covenant was Thankes to the Name of God to bear verse 5 And there the thrones they see That set for judgement be The thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray for Jerusalems peace That it may never cease They prosper shal that love thee well verse 7 Within thy walls be peace And in thy palaces Prosperity for ever dwell verse 8 For my companions sake Whom I as brethren take I will say Peace be in thee still verse 9 And for the house that is Our Gods the Lord of blisse Thy peace for ever seek I will PSAL. CXXIV If on our side the great Lord had not been Ev'n now his saved people Israel â—…y Truly unto his praise coasâ—… and 〈◊〉 verse 2 If on our side the Lord had not been then When up against us rose 〈◊〉 men verse 3 In their great fury had they suddenly Swallow'd us up alive when the hot flame Of their enâ—…indled wrath against us came verse 4 Yea then the raging waters swelling hye Had overwhelm'd and drown'd us utterly verse 5 Over our soules the streames had surely past Over our soules had gone the lofty waâ—… verse 6 But God be blessed who alone us saves And by his mercie which doth ever last A prey unto their teeth us hath not cast verse 7 Ouâ—… soule escaped is out of their hand Ev'n as a bird out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broken we escaped are verse 8 In the Lords Name alone our help doth stand Who earth and heaven made by his command PSAL. CXXV THose that do put their confidence In God the Lord and on him rest Seeking to him for their defence When they with dangers are distrest They shall be sure still to endure And shall not be remov'd away Like Sion hill abiding still Establish't they shall stand and stay verse 2 And as within the promis'd land Like bulwarks strong the mountains hye About Jerusalem do stand The same to guard and fortifie So God that is a shield to his From dangers great them to deliver His people deare that do him feare Doth compass round hence forth for ever verse 3 And though the wise gracious God Who chastens those whom he doth love Suffers the wicked by their rod The righteous to afflict and prove Yet shall it not upon the lot Of righteous men for ever rest Lest in distresse to wickednesse They put their hands with grief opprest verse 4 To those that are good in thy sight Do good O Lord we humbly pray Ev'n to the men in heart upright verse 5 But those to their owne crooked way Aside that stray and turne away With those that do work wickednesse The Lord King them forth shal bring But he with peace shall Israel blesse PSAL. CXXVI WHen the good Lord made Sions sad captivitie To turne againe and us from bondage did set free To us appear'd this strange and wondrous libertie As iâ—… 〈◊〉 dreame or faigned thing beheld had we verse 2 Our mouthes then sill'd with laughter did rejoyce With singing then was sill'd our tongue and voice verse 3 The heathen then when us they saw in freedome set Wondring thereat among themselves this speech they had Great things for them verse 4 The Lord hath done Things very great glad Surely for us the Lord hath done which make us verse 5 Turne backe againe Lord our captivity As in the South streames upon pastures dry verse 6 The gracious Lord in wisdome deep doth so dispose That they which sow sadly in sorrow and with teares Shall reap with joy verse 7 And he that forth with mourning goes And precious seed with him in his sowing beares Shall with rejoycing doubtlesse come againe Bringing his sheaves with comfort and with gaine PSAL. CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house do build The skilfull labour and the paine Of builders wholly are in vaine verse 2 Except the Lord do succour yeeld The city to defend and keep In vaine the watchman leave his sleep verse 3 In vaine it is for you to rise In mornings early full of care In vaine all your late watchings are 'T is vain to think wealth must arise By eating bread with sorrowes deep To his belov'd God giveth sleep verse 4 An heritage lo children be Which from the gift of God do come The fruit that springeth from the womb Is also his reward most free verse 5 Children growne up like arrowes are In th'â—… and of some strongman of warâ—…e verse 6 And blessed from above is he Whose plenteous race doth so increase That full his quiver is of these That man ashamed shall not be But to his soes that do him hate He shall speak boldly in the gate PSAL. CXXX FRom the depths of wo and griefe O Lord I cry to thee Heare my voice and â—…Wourdâ—… 〈◊〉 O gracious God to me verse 2 Let thine hearkning eares attend To my voice and cry When I supplications send Unto thy Majesty verse 3 If thou Lord shouldst strictly sâ—…an And