shall check With corpses he shall strew the ground and heads of many countries wound Filling the places with the dead verse 7 And he shall make no longer stay But drink the torrent in the way therefore shall he lift up the head Psalm CXI London Tune Ap-plaud the Lord whom I will praise with my whole heart and might Both in the se -- cret of the just and in the church-es sight verse 2 Great are the works of our great God and every one no doubt Delighting in them from their heart with care do search them out verse 3 His work most honourable is and glorious no less Unto eternity endures his truth and right'ousness verse 4 Surely he made his wondrous works still to be had in mind Choice favours hath the Lord in store and he is good and kind verse 5 To them that fear his holy name he giveth meat good store Jehovah will be mindful of his cov'nant evermore verse 6 Clearly hath he declar'd to his his works of powerfulness Leaving to them the heritage which heathens did possess verse 7 Most perfect are his handy-works his judgments very pure Not one of his commandements but are exceeding sure verse 8 Stablisht they are for evermore so that they cannot fade And ev'n in truth and right'ousness each one of them is made verse 9 Plent'ous redemption he hath sent to make his people free So is his cov'nant evermore confirm'd by his decree Know ye that holy is his name and to be had in dread verse 10 Religious fear of God likewise is wisdom's well-spring head Sound understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endures for ever Psalm CXII St. Marys Tune PRaise ye the Lord for blest are such as fear the Lord a -- right And love his laws ex-ceed-ing much and do them with de -- light verse 2 His seed shall multiply on earth and prosper mightily And God shall pour his blessings forth on his posterity verse 3 Of wealth and riches in his house there shall be plenteous store His memorable righteousness endures for evermore verse 4 Unto the man immaculate in darkness riseth light Gracious he is compassionate and every way upright verse 5 A good man shews much kind respect and lends to him that needs And with discretion will direct all his affairs and deeds verse 6 Surely he shall not moved be while time to time can add In everlasting memory the right'ous shall be had verse 7 For any evil tidings told he shall not be afraid His faithful heart which makes him bold on God is firmly staid verse 8 His heart is so established afraid he shall not be Till his desire accomplished upon his foes he see verse 9 He hath dispensed liberally and given to the poor He shall to perpetuity be stil'd a right'ous doer Exalted high his horn shall be with honour thus atchiev'd verse 10 The wicked man this thing shall see and be extreamly griev'd Yea he shall gnash his teeth for spite and pining melt away And his desire shall perish quite the wicked man's I say Psalm CXIII A Proper Tune YE chil-dren which do serve the Lord Praise ye his name with one ac-cord Both now and e --- ver bless his name Ev'n from the ri --- sing of the sun Till it re -- turn where it be-gun ex -- tol and mag -- ni --- fy his fame The Lord all peo -- ple doth sur-mount His glit -- t'ring glo -- ry we may count a -- bove the hea -- vens to ex-tend For who in all the world a-broad Is like un -- to the Lord our God whose dwel-ling doth all height transcend verse 6 He doth abase himself we know things to behold both here below And also in the heavens high verse 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with kings in thrones of princely majesty verse 8 Among his people thus doth he Place them with princes in degree E'vn them that from the dunghil came verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear and with great joy her seed to rear praise ye therefore his holy name Psalm CXIV Oxford Tune WHen Is -- r'el went from E -- gypt land And Ja -- cobs house by pow'r-ful hand from peo -- ple of a bar-b'roustongue Ju-dah was then his ho -- ly place And Is --- ra'l his do-mi -- nion was who led them safe -- ly all a -- long verse 3 The sea saw that and fled amain and Jordan wheel'd about again And forced back his waves profound verse 4 The rocky mountains skipt like rams The little hills like timorous lambs and could not stand their stedfast ground verse 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to fly what drove you back so hastily Ye rouling waves of Jordan's floud verse 6 What made you mountains skip like rams and you O little hills like lambs To quake and tremble as ye stood verse 7 Tremble O earth before the face of that great God of Jacob's race Tremble before him awfully verse 8 He turns hard rocks to standing lakes And fountains of hard flint he makes by his great power and majesty Psalm CXV Bristol Tune LOrd not to us Lord not to us do thou the glo-ry take Ev'n for thy mer-cy mar-vel-lous and for thy truth 's dear sake verse 2 Why should the heathen utter this now where 's their God say they verse 3 But our God in the heavens is what he will do he may verse 4 Their idols gold and silver be which men's own hands did make verse 5 Lo they have eyes but cannot see and mouths but never spake verse 5 Have ears but do not hear a jot noses but feel no scent verse 7 Proportion'd hands but handle not and feet but never went Nor through their throat can give a call verse 8 And like these idols just Their makers are and so are all that in them put their trust verse 9 O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord thy help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in his word a help and shield to thee verse 11 And ye that fear the Lord each one be careful that ye build Your confidence on him alone who is your help and shield verse 12 The Lord hath thought upon us well his people he will bless Ev'n all the house of Israel and Aaron's house no less verse 13 Whoever fear the Lord therefore he 'll bless them great and small verse 14 God shall increase you more and more you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord whose quick commandment came And made the heavens at a word and earth's inferiour frame verse 16 The heav'n even the heavens high are all of them the Lord's But he to man's posterity the spacious earth affords verse 17 The dead indeed praise not the Lord they give him no renown Nor any do his praise record to silence that go down verse 18 But
Thou and the ark of thy great strength thy temple to invest verse 9 O let thy priests be all array'd with right'ousness throughout And let thy gracious saints be made for very joy to shout verse 10 For David's sake thy servant known O do not turn away The face of thine anointed one that unto thee doth pray The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turn from it Out of thy loins shall come thine heir upon thy throne to sit verse 12 If thy seed keep my covenant and laws that I make known Thy children then shall never want heirs to enjoy the throne verse 13 For God hath chosen Sion hill desiring there to dwell verse 14 This is my rest and dwelling still for I have kep't it well verse 15 Her meat I 'll bless abundantly wherewith she shall be fed And I will also satisfy her poor with store of bread verse 16 And I will also clothe her priests with saving health and grace And with the voice of joyfulness her saints shall shout apace verse 17 There will I make his horn to bud ev'n David's horn to spring I have ordain'd a lamp so good for my anointed king verse 18 His adversaries all of them then will I clothe with shame But on himself his diadem shall flourish with great fame Psalm CXXXIII To the 100 Psalm Tune BE-hold how good and full of bliss and what a plea-sant thing it is When bre-thren do most lov -- ing-ly to -- ge -- ther dwell in a --- mi -- ty verse 2 It 's like the precious ointment shed upon the top of Aaron's head Which drencht his beard and from his crown ev'n to his garment's skirts ran down verse 3 Like pearly dew of Hermon hills or which on Sion mount distills Where God poures down his blessings store blessâ—ngs of life for evermore Psalm CXXXIV Southwel Tune BE -- hold ye here at hand ye ser-vants of the Lord Which in his house by night do stand praise him with one ac ---- cord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And kneeling in humility bow down before his face verse 3 The Lord shall they say still that made both heav'n and earth Bless Isra'l out of Sion hill with favours thence pour'd forth Psalm CXXXV London Tune PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of God with one ac ---- cord O praise him and ex-toll his fame ye ser -- vants of the Lord. verse 2 O ye that are admitted thus within his house to stand And in the courts of our God's house are plac't by his command verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his name For it is sweet to be employ'd his praises to proclaim verse 4 For God hath chosen to himself Jacob of his own pleasure And hath elected Israel for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know the Lord is great and that this Lord of ours Transcends all Gods and hath his seat above all sov'reign pow'rs verse 6 Whatever thing the Lord did please he did effect and do In heav'n in earth and in the seas and all deep places too verse 7 He causeth vapours to arise from earth's remotest ends Lightnings and rain and winds likewise he from his treasury sends verse 8 Who smote the very first increast throughout all Egypt land All the first born of man and beast with his revenging hand verse 9 Who sent his signs and wonders great into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharo's seat and all his family verse 10 Who did the mighty nations smite and potent kings he slew verse 11 As Sihon that strong Amorite whom there he overthrew And next unto the Amorites was Og of Bashan king And all the realms of the Canaanites he did to ruine bring verse 12 And the inher'tance of their land he gave it full and free Into his people Isra'l's hand their heritage to be verse 13 Thy name for ever doth endure and thy memorial Lord All generations shall be sure to keep on firm record verse 14 For lo the Lord is fully bent his people's judg to be And of his servant's punishment repent himself will he The second part verse 15 The idols of the heathen lands are silver and of gold They are the work of workmen's hands and such as men did mould verse 16 They have a mouth yet spake they not and eyes but want their sight verse 17 Have ears but never hear a jot their mouths are breathless quite verse 18 Such sensless stocks their makers are that did these idols frame And such is each idolater that trusteth in the same verse 19 But bless the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And all the praises of the Lord let Aarons house forth tell verse 20 O bless the Lord his praise confess O ye of Levi's tribe And ye that fear the Lord no less due praise to him ascribe verse 21 From out of Sion hill let them for ever bless the Lord Who dwelleth at Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXXXVI To the 148 Psalm Tune GIve laud un ---- to the Lord for ve --- ry good he is The God of gods re ---- cord and praise that Name of his for cer -- tain-ly His mer -- cies shall en-dure to all E -- ter -- ni -- ty Give thanks O ev'ry one unto the King of Kings For he and he alone hath wrought such wondrous things for c. To him whose skill profound did make the heavens clear And set the seas their bound and made dry land appear for c. To him that did display those great and glorious lights The sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights for c. The Second part Give thanks to God most high who smote with pow'rful hand In Egypt gen'rally the first-born of the land for c. And from them in that land brought Isra'l clearly out With stretcht-out arm and hand that brought the work about for c. To him that did divide the red sea into parts And there did Isra'l guide to pass with joyful hearts for c. Amidst it they did go but Pharaoh and his host The Lord did overthrow upon the red-sea coast for c. The Third part Give God his praises due and thankful thoughts express Who led his people through the howling wilderness for c. Great kings the Lord did smite and famous kings he slew King Sihon th' Amorite and Og of Bashan too for c. And gave in open veiw the land where they did dwell An heritage unto his people Israel for c. Who did remember us when our estate was low And hath redeemed us from the oppressing foe for c. To him give praises due who gives all flesh their food O give ye thanks unto the God of heav'n so good for certainly his mercies shall endure to all Eternity Psalm CXXXVII St. Marys Tune HArd by
God with earnestness I did send out my cry And from his temple graciously the Lord my voice did hear Before him also came my cry yea even to his ear verse 7 Then shook the trembling earth for fear and dreadful terrors seiz'd Upon the hills foundations there because he was displeas'd verse 8 Out of his nostrils went a smoak and from his mouth there came Devouring fire which did provoke the sulph'rous coals to flame The second part verse 9 Th' Almighty Lord the heavens bow'd and downward did descend Beneath his feet a sable cloud of darkness did extend verse 10 A cherub-chariot did him bear whose plumes he made his sail The winds his winged coursers were and darkness was his veil verse 11 Dark his pavillion dark the Skie dark waters dusky clouds Compose an airy canopie wherein himself he shrouds verse 12 A brightness did before him flame which did thick clouds dispell Then down the battering hail-stones came and coals of fire there fell verse 13 The Lord from heav'n in thunder spoke the voice of God most high Did make the stormy hail-stones smoke and coals of fire to fly verse 14 Yea and he let his arrows fly and put his foes to flight He shot out lightnings and thereby discomfitted them quite verse 15 Then were the water-channels seen and worlds foundations vast Disclos'd at thy rebuke so keen and at thy nostrils blast verse 16 The Lord did send from heav'n on high he took and drew me out From waters of adversity which compass'd me about verse 17 He sav'd me from my potent foe and safely set me free From such as sought my overthrow and were too strong for me verse 18 They did prevent me craftily in that most dang'rous day That threatned my calamity but God was still my stay verse 19 He brought me to a spacious place by his great pow'r and might And sav'd me freely of his grace for I was his delight verse 20 According to mine innocence was my reward made sure The Lord did give me recompence because my hands were pure The third part verse 21 For in the ways of God have I continually trod And have not ever wickedly departed from my God verse 22 For unto all his statutes still I had a great respect And no part of his holy will did I at all reject verse 23 Yea I was also most upright before the Lord most high And kept my self as in his sight from mine iniquity verse 24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me as I had done aright And as my hands were clean and free from sin in his eye-sight verse 25 The merciful thou wilt requite with mercy in their kind And they that are themselves upright the like of thee shall find verse 26 Unto the pure thy purity thou wilt O Lord declare And thou wilt deal as frowardly with those that froward are verse 27 For Lord thou wilt those people save whom sharp afflictions tri'd And wilt bring down all those that have the lofty looks of pride verse 28 For thou wilt make my candle burn and shine exceeding bright The Lord my God will surely turn my darkness into light verse 29 For I ran through a troop by thee and safely scap'd them all And by my God assisting me have I leapt o're a wall The fourth part verse 30 As for the Lord his way is pure the word of God is tri'd He is a buckler safe and sure to all that can confide verse 31 For who except the Lord alone a God esteem'd may be And who a mighty rock but one and our Jehovah's he verse 32 'T is God that by his power and might strongly girds up my loins And makes me take my way aright to perfect my designs verse 33 He makes my feet to be as swift as are the hindes in pace And I must count it as his gift that gains me each high place verse 34 He taught my hands all Warlike skill my fingers how to fight So that a bow a bow of steel is broken by my might verse 35 Thou gav'st me thy salvations shield to arm me most compleat And thy right hand hath me upheld thy favour made me great verse 36 Thou hast enlarg'd with liberty my stepping place so wide That both my feet stood stedfastly and did not slip aside verse 37 I overtook my foes that fled for I pursu'd apace Nor till they were extinguished did I forsake the chase verse 38 Mine enemies I did so greet with blows not dealt in vain That down they fell beneath my feet and could not rise again The fifth part verse 39 For thou hast girt me powerfully to battle with my foes And hast subdu'd them under me that up against me rose verse 40 Also the necks of all my foes were given me by thee That I might quite destroy all those that greatly hated me verse 41 They cri'd and called earnestly but there was none to save Yea even to the Lord most high but he no answer gave verse 42 Then like the dust that 's blown about when boist'rous winds do meet I beat them small and cast them out as dirt into the street verse 43 Thou sav'dst me from seditious hands the heathens head to be I shall be serv'd by forrein lands and folk unknown to me verse 44 As soon as they do hear of me forthwith they shall obey Submissive shall the strangers be and yield themselves straitway verse 45 The strangers till they do submit shall soon fall off and fade Their secret places they shall quit they shall be so afraid verse 46 O blessed be my rock of pow'r that ever doth abide And let the Lord my Saviour be highly magnifi'd verse 47 'T is God that hath avenged me my people he subjects verse 48 My Saviour from my foes is he my person he protects Yea thou hast set me o're them all that did my hurt conspire And sav'd me from that tyrant Saul whom fury set on fire verse 49 Therefore will I give thanks to thee among the heathen Lord In songs of praise with melody will I thy name record verse 50 Deliv'rance great he gives indeed and mercy keeps in store For David and his sacred seed and that for evermore Psalm XIX London Tune THe Hea-vens give to un -- der-stand the glo --- ry of the Lord The o --- pe -- ra -- tions of his hand the fir --- ma-ments re --- cord verse 2 Day unto day hath made it known and night to night declar'd verse 3 And speech or language there is none where their voice is not heard verse 4 Their line is gone throughout the earth their words as far extend And there 's his royal tent set forth the sun to comprehend verse 5 Which as a bridegroom bravely clad doth leave his lodging-place And gyant-like with gesture glad sets out to run his race verse 6 He reacheth heavens vast extreams making his course compleat And nothing can by any means be hidden from his heat verse 7
light Psalm LVII Dublin Tune BE mer -- ci -- ful to me O Lord be mer ---- ci -- ful to me Be -- cause my soul be -- lieves thy word and puts her trust in-thee Yea to the shadow of thy wings I will for refuge fly Untill these lamentable things shall quietly pass by verse 2 I 'l cry to God with earnest breath ev'n unto God most high Who faithfully accomplisheth my competent supply verse 3 And he shall send from heaven high and save me by his power From his reproach and obloquy that would my soul devour verse 4 God shall send forth his truth and grace though now my soul doth dwell And lodge among a wicked race set all on fire of hell Degen'rate sons of men I mean whose fury being stirr'd Their teeth are spears and arrows keen their tongue a sharpned sword The second part verse 5 Be thou exalted O great God above the starry skie And far above the earth abroad thy glory set on high My en'mies have prepar'd a net my steps to overthrow verse 6 My soul for which the same was set is bow'd down very low And they have also dig'd a pit before me in the way But falling in the midst of it themselves are made the prey verse 7 My heart is fixed stedfastly my heart is fixt O God And I will sing with melody and spread thy praise abroad verse 8 Awake my glory up I say my harp and lute awake And I will wake before the day sweet melody to make verse 9 Thy praise O Lord will I set forth where throngs of people be Among the nations of the earth will I sing praise to thee verse 10 Because thy mercy doth ascend unto the heavens high Thy truth as largely doth extend unto the cloudy skie verse 11 O God let thy exalted name above the heavens stand Advance thy glory and thy fame above the sea and land Psalm LVIII Martyrs Tune O Con -- gre-ga-tion put in trust and men of mor --- tal seed Are all your judg-ments true and just and are they so in --- deed verse 2 Nay in your hearts ye do devise to bind the cruel bands And in the Earth ye exercise the vi'lence of your hands verse 3 The wicked from the very womb have erred on this wise Into the world no sooner come but go astray by lies verse 4 Such as the serpents poison is such poison just is theirs And as the adder stoppeth his just so they stop their ears verse 5 For the deaf adder will not hear the charmers charming voice But deaf to all his charms appear though they were ne're so choise verse 9 Lord break their teeth within their mouth the great teeth of the stout Of the fierce lions in their youth O God ev'n break them out verse 7 As weak as water let them be and when he aim's to shoot Let all his whole artillery drop broken at his foot verse 8 As snails within the shell consume so Lord consume them quite And like abortives from the womb which never see the light verse 9 Before the pots can feel the thorns his fury shall let drive And with his whirwinds angry storms take them away alive verse 10 The just shall joy it doth them good to see thy vengeance then And he shall wash his feet in bloud of the ungodly men verse 11 So that a man shall surely say sure just men have reward And there 's a God that doth repay and justice doth regard Psalm LIX St. David's Tune MY God do thou de -- li --- ver me from all mine e --- ne -- mies And save me from their ty -- ran-ny that do a -- gainst me rise verse 2 From workers of iniquity in mercy set me free From all their bloudy cruelty my God deliver me verse 3 For lo they lie in wait for me the mighty do combine Against me undeservedly and for no fault of mine verse 4 They run and do themselves prepare when I no fault do make Awake to help me by thy care and perfect notice take verse 5 Most mighty God of Israel awake to judge the earth Spare none that wilfully rebell but pour thy vengeance forth verse 6 Lo they return at evening-tide and as a hungry hound They make a noise on ev'ry side and trace the city round verse 7 Their mouths belch out great blasphemy lo in their lips are swords For who say they doth stand so nigh that he should hear our words verse 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and they shall be despis'd For thou shalt scorn the heathen men and all th'uncircumcis'd verse 9 Because of his great strength and pow'r Lord I will wait on thee For God is my defence and tow'r to which I always flee verse 10 The God from whom my mercy flows shall me betimes prevent And let me see upon my foes my very hearts content The second part verse 11 Lord bring them down but slay them not disperse them by thy pow'r And let it never be forgot O Lord our shield and tow'r verse 12 For wicked words and blasphemies O trap them in their pride And for the curses and the lies which from their lips do slide verse 13 Consume in wrath consume them quite that men may apprehend Thou rul'st in Jacob by thy might to th' earths remotest and. verse 14 Let them return at evening-tide and like a hungry hound Make a great noise on every side and trace the city round verse 15 Wand'ring abroad with weary feet seek up and down for meat And howl when they are hunger-bit and have not what to eat verse 16 But I with early diligence will sing aloud thy praise Who wast my refuge and defence in all my dang'rous days verse 17 O thou my strength I 'le sing to thee to praise thy love and pow'r Who art a gracious God to me my strong defence and tow'r Psalm LX. Lowath Tune O God thou didst us once for -- sake and we were scat-ter'd then Thou wast dis-pleas'd but O be-take thy self to us a --- gain verse 2 The earth sore broken with thy hand doth tremble Lord and quake O heal the breaches of our land for it doth bow and shake verse 3 Things that were hard and rigorous thou hast impos'd on thine And thou hast given drink to us of stupifying wine verse 4 Yet gav'st thou them that feared thee the banner of thy aid Because of truth and veritie to be on high displai'd verse 5 Now Lord that thy beloved land delivered may be Save with the pow'r of thy right hand and harken unto me verse 6 In holiness Jehovah speak with joy I go about All Shechem to divide and take and Succoth vale mete out verse 7 Manasseh must to me subcribe and Gil'ad stand in aw My chiefest strength is Ephraims tribe and Judah gives my law verse 8 On Edom I will set my foot my wash-pot Mo'b shall be And thou O Palestina shout and
up for them that are of upright heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye right'ous in the Lord much joyfulness express And give him thanks when ye record his perfect holiness Psalm XCVIII London Tune SIng to the Lord a new made song for he hath mar -- vels done His ho -- ly hand and arm most strong the vi ---- cto --- ry have won verse 2 The Lord almighty hath made known his saving health and might His truth he openly hath shown in all the heathen's sight verse 3 Tow'rds Isra'ls honour'd house hath he remembred truth and grace The earth did his salvation see declar'd in ev'ry place verse 4 Make joyful noise unto the Lord all dwellers on the earth Make noises loud his praise record with songs of joy and mirth verse 5 O sing unto the Lord I say and with the harp rejoyce With solemn harp his praise display and psalms melodious voice verse 6 With trumpets shrill express your joys with sound of cornet sing And make a very joyful noise before the Lord the king verse 7 O let the sea with billows swell and all its fulness roar The world likewise and all that dwell upon the spacious shore verse 8 Let floods clap hands with one accord let hills express their mirth And join in joys before the Lord who comes to judge the earth verse 9 With right'ousness and judgement then shall he the people try And justly judge a world of men with truth and equity Psalm XCIX St. Davids Tune THe Lord doth reign as king of kings let all the peo --- ple quake He sits up -- on the Che --- ru-bims let th' earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell is wondrous high and great The people he doth far excell and sits in highest seat verse 3 Let all men praise and magnify thy great and dreadful name For it excells in sanctity and most deserveth fame verse 4 The princely power of our king loves judgement truth and right Thou rightly rulest every thing in Jacob through thy might verse 5 The Lord our God exalt ye now and worship him alone Before his footstool bend and bow for he 's a holy one verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his priests and Samuel on him call Among his Saints these made requests and he did answer all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake and shew'd to them his will The laws and statutes he did make they labour'd to fulfil verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear and wast a pardoning God Thy mercy did to them appear though thou didst use thy rod. verse 9 The Lord our God exalt you still bow down before his throne And worship at his holy hill for he 's a holy one Psalm C. A Proper Tune ALl peo -- ple that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth-tell come ye be -- fore him and re-joyce verse 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 4 O enter then his gates with praise and in his courts do ye proclaim Your thankfulness to him always and ever bless his holy name verse 5 Because 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 Psalm CI. Lowath Tune MEr -- cy and judgement are my song which Lord I 'le sing to thee And wise-ly walk in per -- fect way un --- til thou vi --- sit me And I will walk with upright heart within my house O Lord verse 3 Not any thing will I behold that is to be abhorr'd I hate their work that turn aside to me it shall not cleave verse 4 I will not own a wicked man the froward heart I leave verse 5 I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour secretly I 'le not endure the proud in heart nor him that looketh high verse 6 I will look out the faithful men that they may dwell with me And whoso walks in perfect way my servant he shall be verse 7 Whoso is bent to use deceit I will abandon quite The liar I will not abide to tarry in my sight verse 8 The wicked I will soon destroy and rid the land of them And cut away the wicked ones from God's Jerusalem Psalm CII Bristol Tune LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry come spee -- di --- ly to thee In day of my ca -- la -- mi -- ty hide not thy face from me Incline thy gracious ear to me in this my day of need And when I call and cry to thee Lord answer me with speed verse 3 For like as smoak consumes away so do my days expire My bones are burnt and do decay like to a hearth with fire verse 4 My heart is smitten like the grass quite withered and dead And I alas do quite let pass to eat my needful bread verse 5 By reason of my doleful groans and pain that I am in My grief breaks forth so that my bones do cleave unto my skin verse 6 Lo I am like a Pelican in mournful wilderness And like a hated owl I am in deserts comfortless verse 7 I watch and am quite desolate and sparrow-like alone Which separated from her meat on houses top doth moan verse 8 Mine enemies have all the day reproached me with scorn And mad men in their frantick way are all against me sworn verse 9 So that I have instead of bread the ashes eaten up And with my drink the tears I shed are mingled in my cup. verse 10 Because of thy severity and of thy angry frown For thou hast lifted me on high and then hast cast me down verse 11 The days wherein my life doth pass are like a flitting shade And I am like the withering grass which instantly doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure for ever constantly And thy remembrance shall stand sure to all posterity The second part verse 13 Thy tender bowels now shall stir to bring poor Sion home For lo the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For even in her very stones thy servants take delight The ruines under which she grorns find favour in their sight verse 15 And so the heathen every where shall reverence thy name And all the kings on earth shall fear thy glory and thy fame verse 16 When as the Lord builds up again fair Sion's broken wall His glory shall appear most plain and visible to all verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he shall regard and prize Their earnest and their humble suit the Lord will not despise verse 18 And this for ages yet to come shall rest upon record People created in the womb shall one day praise the Lord. verse 19 For from his sanctuaries height the Lord doth cast his eye
we that are alive therefore will bless the living Lord. From this time forth for evermore do ye his praise record Psalm CXVI Lincoln Tune I Love the Lord un-feigu-ed -- ly be -- cause he pleas'd to hear My sup -- pli-ca -- tion and my cry with an at --- ten --- tive ear Be-cause he hath in-clin'd the same so gra-ciou -- sly to me Therefore will I call on his name whilst I a --- live shall be verse 3 The pangs of death did wind about and compassed me round The pains of hell had found me out trouble and grief I found verse 4 Then did I call most earnestly upon the Lord 's great name Release my soul O Lord said I I humbly crave the same verse 5 The Lord 's a very gracious one and full of right'ousness And tenderer compassion no bowels can express verse 6 The Lord preserveth carefully all those that simple be For I was sunk in misery and he recover'd me verse 7 Return my soul that art set free return unto thy rest For largely hath the Lord to thee his benefits exprest verse 8 Because that thou my soul art freed which else in death had slept Mine eyes from tears delivered my feet from falling kept verse 9 Now will I walk before the Lord as always in his sight Among the living to record his praise in land of light verse 10 For I believed help would come therefore I spake no less Though I was plunged for a time in very deep distress The second part verse 11 At other times in haste I said rush all men liars be verse 12 O then what shall I give to God for all his gifts to me verse 13 The cup of sweet salvation lo I will take it up And God's great name I 'le call upon with that same blessed cup. verse 14 The solemn vows which I did vow unto the Lord most high Those will I pay and offer now whilst all his saints stand by verse 15 Of great account undoubtedly and precious in God's eyes The death of his dear saints shall be when any of them dies verse 16 Truly I am thy servant Lord I am thy hand-maid's son Thy servant that obeys thy word whose bonds thou hast undone verse 17 To thee Lord will I sacrifice the sacrifice of praise To call upon thy name likewise my thankful voice I 'le raise verse 18 The vows I say which I did vow unto the Lord most high I will among his people now perform them openly verse 19 In God's own courts I 'le offer them there in thy house O Lord In midst of thee Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXVII London Tune O Praise and mag -- ni -- fy the Lord ye na --- tions ev ' -- ry one And ye O peo -- ple all a-broad his glo -- rious praise make known verse 2 For his compassions plent'ously he doth to us afford His truth is to eternity O magnify the Lord. Palm CXVIII St. Marys Tune GIve thanks to God for he is good his mer --- cies still en -- dure Let Is --- ra'l say this ve --- ry day his mer -- cies still are sure verse 3 Let Aaron's house confess this day his mercy still prevails verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord now say his mercy never fails verse 5 I call'd on God in my distress and largely he reply'd verse 6 I fear not man do what he can for God is on my side verse 7 Whoer'e they be that succour me the Lord takes part with those And I my full desire shall see upon my hateful foes verse 8 It is far better to depend upon the Lord alone Then to repose our confidence in any mortal one verse 9 Better it is to trust in God and cast on him our care Than to repose our trust in those that powerful princes are The second part verse 10 All nations compast me about but in God's name alone I trust that I shall easily destroy them every one verse 11 They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the name of God shall I destroy and root them out verse 12 They swarm'd like bees but are extinct as thorns that fiercely flame For soon I shall destroy them all in God's almighty name verse 13 My foe thou hast thrust sore at me thinking to make me fall But so the Lord assisted me that I escaped all verse 14 The Lord is all my fortitude he is the song I sing And is become the rock from whom my saving health doth spring verse 15 The voice of saving health and joy in just men's dwellings is The Lord 's right hand doth valiantly ev'n that right hand of his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord I say it is exalted high The Lord 's right hand none can withstand it works so valiantly verse 17 I shall not die for I shall live and living shall declare The works of our almighty Lord how wonderful they are The third part verse 18 The Lord indeed that chast'neth me hath chastened me sore Yet hath not he abandon'd me to death when at death's door verse 19 Open to me the sacred court the gates of right'ousness And thither I will now resort God's praises to confess verse 20 Set open this most blessed gate of God the Lord I say That right'ous men may enter in for none have right but they verse 21 Lord I will praise thy holy name for when to thee I prai'd Thou heardst my voice and art become my rock of saving aid verse 22 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Is now become the corner stone and set in chiefest place verse 23 This is the work of our great God and wondrous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made to fill our hearts with joys verse 25 Save now I do beseech thee Lord I pray thee earnestly Ev'n now afford thy help O Lord and send prosperity verse 26 Blessed be he that comes to us in God's great name alone And we from Sion's sacred house do bless you every one verse 27 The light we see it is the Lord's who thus the day adorns Come bind the sacrifice with cords unto the altar's horns verse 28 Thou art my God whom I 'le exalt my God whom I will praise verse 29 Give thanks to God for he is good his mercy lasts always Psalm CXIX The first part to St. Marys Tune O Bles -- sed are the in --- no-cent and per --- fect in the way Who from the Lord 's comman-de-ments do ne --- ver go a --- stray verse 2 Blessed are they that care to keep his testaments intire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their heart's desire verse 3 They practise no iniquity but in God's ways they go verse 4 And we must serve thee uprightly for thou hast charg'd us so verse 5 O that my ways were made direct and to thy statutes fram'd verse 6 Which
the brooks of Ba -- by-lon we sat down weep -- ing there when Si --- on hill we thought up -- on each thought in -- forc'd a tear verse 2 Amidst it there green willows were whereon our harps we hung For they that led us captives there requir'd of us a song verse 3 And they that wasted us that day did ask and urge us thus Sing one of Sion's songs said they and make some mirth for us verse 4 How shall we ever tune our tongue to sing at your command The Lord Jehovah's sacred song here in a forreign land verse 5 If I forget thee in my heart O Salem's sacred hill Let my right hand forget her art and forfeit all her skill verse 6 Yea let my tongue cleave to my jaws if thou shalt be forgot Yea and above my chiefest joys if I prefer thee not verse 7 Lord think on Edom's sons we pray whom we so spiteful found That said in sad Jerus'lem's day rase rase it to the ground verse 8 Daughter of Babel thou must be destroy'd and ruin'd thus Happy is he that doth to thee as thou hast done to us verse 9 He shall be blessed for his pains that takes thy little ones And dasheth out their Infant 's brains against the pavement stones Psalm CXXXVIII To the 100 Psalm Tune WIth my whole heart I praise thee now be-fore the Gods thy praise I sing To-wards thy ho --- ly house I bow to praise thy name O heav'nly king Ev'n for thy loving kindness Lord and for thy truth so often try'd For thou hast magnifi'd thy word yea more than all thy name beside verse 3 Thou answer'st me that very day wherein I did so call and cry Thou strengthened'st me and wast my stay my soul thou strengthened'st inwardly verse 4 All kings on earth shall give thee praise when from thy mouth they hear thy words verse 5 Yea singing walk along thy ways such fame such great fame is our Lord's verse 6 Though God be high above all things the lowly he regardeth much But on the proud contempt he brings and afar off he knoweth such verse 7 Although I walk in danger's path thou shalt revive me and extend Thy hand against my en'mies wrath and thy right hand shall me defend verse 8 The Lord will perfect my affairs so firm and sure thy mercy stands Neglect not thou thy wonted cares to keep the works of thine own hands Psalm CXXXIX Dublin Tune O Lord thou hast me search'd known My sit --- ting down thou know'st My ri -- sing up my thoughts each one thou seest when di ---- stant most verse 3 Thou compassest my path my bed and all my ways dost note verse 4 There 's not a word my tongue hath said but thou dost fully know 't verse 5 Behind before thou hast beset and on me laid thy hand verse 6 Such knowledge is too great to get too high to understand verse 7 Whither O whither shall I go and from thy spirit flie Where shall I hide me high or low from thy all-seeing eye verse 8 If I should climb to heav'n on high or make my bed in hell Thou art in heav'n assuredly thou art beneath as well verse 9 If on the morning wings I fled the utmost seas beyond verse 10 There by thy hand I should be led and held by thy right hand verse 11 And if I say the darkness sure shall hide me from thy sight The darkness which is most obscure about me shall be light verse 12 Yea darkness hides not from thy sight but night as day shines clear To thee the darkness and the light do both alike appear verse 13 For Lord my reins most secret room possessed is by thee And in my mother's narrow womb Lord thou hast cover'd me verse 14 I 'le praise thee that hast made me thus of rare and fearful frame Thy handy-works are marvellous my soul well knows the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee when secretly compos'd And curiously thou formedst me in earth's dark caves inclos'd verse 16 Thine eye did see my substance rude thy book nam'd ev'ry limb Which by degrees were fashioned when yet was none of them verse 17 How precious also unto me are thy sweet thoughts become O God how very great they be in gross and total summ verse 18 If I should count them they are more in number than the sand And I when I awake therefore am still at thy right hand verse 19 Surely thou wilt the wicked slay O God spare none of them Therefore from me depart I say O all ye bloody men verse 20 For lo they utter all their spight O Lord in thy disdain Thine adversaries set thee light and take thy name in vain verse 21 Do not I hate thine enemies and that for hateing thee And those that do against thee rise am not I griev'd to see verse 22 Yea Lord I hate them perfectly I count them my own foes verse 23 Search me O God my conscience try my heart and reins disclose verse 24 And see if I do go astray in any course of sin Shew me the everlasting way and lead me Lord therein Psalm CXXXIX Metre II. To the 100 Psalm Tune LOrd when I have to do with thee in vain I seek to be con-ceal'd Thou know'st me per -- fect -- ly to thee My ve -- ry thoughts are all re-veal'd verse 3 Both when I sit and when I rise my walking and my lying down verse 4 To thee my works and all my words better than to my self are known verse 5 On ev'ry side within the reach of thine incircling Arm I lie verse 6 Whose force I neither can resist nor scape the notice of thine Eye verse 7 Whither can I retire and find a place where God dos never come verse 8 His glories I should meet in heav'n his pow'r had I in Hell a Room verse 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea wing'd with the swiftest morning ray verse 10 Thy hand that thither must support my flight would my abode betray verse 11 If o'er my sins I think to draw the blackest curtains of the night verse 12 All will be clear to thee for what we darkness call to thee is light verse 13 My inmost Reins by thee possest with all th' affections seated there To thee that mad'st those hidden Springs within the womb must needs appear verse 14 In all thy works O Lord I see the footsteps of thy wond'rous skill And to excite my praise I find within my self more wonders still The Second part verse 15 Unseen by all when form'd within the dark Recesses of the womb Before the fine Embroidery of parts was to perfection come verse 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern the daily growth of ev'ry part And what th' eternal mind had fram'd was copied out with curious Art verse 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts and the wise counsels of thy mind Their Sum is infinite yet