see and trembled all for feare verse 5 The hils like waxe before the Lord did melted fall down low even at the presence of the Lord who all the earth doth owe. verse 6 The christall heavens that cover us his righteousnesse declare and all the people clearely see his glory every where verse 7 Who graven Images doe serve let them confounded fall that boast themselves of Idols vaine ye Gods him worship all verse 8 It Sion heard and was most glad and it did ioy afford to Iudaes daughters all because of thy great iudgements Lord. verse 9 For thou O Lord o're all the earth art eminently high and thou above all other Gods art rais'd exceedingly verse 10 All ye that love the Lord hate ill he saves the soules of his and them delivereth from the hand of him that wicked is verse 11 For them that righteous are indeed there is now sown a light and ioyfulnesse unto all them that are in heart upright verse 12 All ye that righteous are reioyce with comfort in the Lord and of his holinesse with thanks the memory record Psal XCVIII SIng to the Lord a song new made he wondrous things hath done his right hand and his holy arme the victory hath wonne verse 2 The Lord hath his salvation made to be most clearely knowne his righteousnesse in heathens sights he openly hath showne verse 3 His mercy and his truth in minde to Israels house kept were all th' earth our Gods salvation did most clearely see each where verse 4 O all the earth unto the Lord make now a ioyfull noyse yea make a noyse most loud sing praise and heartily reioyce verse 5 Sing with the Harp that pleasant is unto the mighty Lord and of a Psalme the pleasant voyce unto the Harpe accord verse 6 And with the Trumpets stately sound the Cornets too imploy make ye before the Lord the King a noyse expressing ioy verse 7 Let Seas with swelling villows roare and all that therein breeds the world that is inhabited with all the guests it feeds verse 8 Let sounding flouds as to applaud their clapping hands imploy and let the mountains mount aloft as swelling all with ioy verse 9 Before the Lord for loe he comes the earth as Iudge to try to iudge the world with righteousnesse and all with equity Psal XCIX Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne therefore for feare let all the people quake he 'twixt the Cherubims doth sit then let the earth all shake verse 2 The Lord in holy Sions bounds is great exceedingly and he above all people is most eminently high verse 3 Thy name that is for ever great and terrible at height because that it most holy is let them it praise aright verse 4 The Kings strength iudgement loves thou do'st establish equity thou truth and iudgement execut'st in Iacob constantly verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God and at the foot-stoole that is his with humble reverence worship ye for he most holy is verse 6 With Moses Aaron ' mongst his Priests them amongst that call upon his name milde Samuel was they call'd he answer'd all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake to them and kept they have his testimonies and to them the Ord'nance that he gave verse 8 Thou answered'st them O Lord our God a God to pardon bent though their inventions did not scape from thee due punishment verse 9 Exalt the Lord who is our God and at his holy hill with reverence worship for the Lord our God is holy still Psal C. MAke all ye lands a ioyfull noyse to him that is the Lord of might verse 2 With gladnesse ever serve the Lord and come with singing in his sight verse 3 Know that the Lord is our great God he us not we our selves did make we are his people and the sheep that he as his owne flocke did take verse 4 With thanksgiving come in his gates and in his Courts his praise proclaime be alwaies thankfull unto him and ever blesse his holy name verse 5 For loe the Lord is wholly good his tender mercy lasts for ever and unto generations all his truth doth constantly persever Psal CI. Sing this as the 81. Psalme I Mercy will and iudgement sing to thee Lord sing I will and wisely in a perfect way my selfe will carry still verse 2 O when in mercy unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walke within my house at home verse 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes shall for an obiect be I hate their worke that turne aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 A heart dispos'd to be perverse depart from me straight shall a person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all verse 5 Him who his neighbour privily doth slander I shall kill a haughty looke a heart that 's proud I no way suffer will verse 6 Mine eyes shall on the faithfull looke that they may dwell with me who walketh in a perfect way he shall my servant be verse 7 None that doth use to worke deceit within my house shall dwell he shall not tarry in my sight who lyes doth love to tell verse 8 The wicked of the Land betimes shall be destroy'd by me that from the City of the Lord ill doers raz'd may be Psal CII Sing this as the 67. Psalme O Lord the fervent prayer heare that is pour'd forth by me the cry that earnestly I make let it come up to thee verse 2 Hide not thy face in wrath from me when troubles doe appall encline thine eare and answer me with speed when as I call verse 3 Like to the smoake that vanisheth my dayes consumed be and like a parched hearth my bones are all burnt up in me verse 4 My heart is wounded and like grasse is withered quite with paine so that I doe forget to eate the bread should me sustaine verse 5 By reason of the heavy voyce that from my grones proceeds my bones so cleave unto my skinne that it amazement breeds verse 6 I am like to a Pelican that flyes each mortals sight and like the solitary Owle in desarts loathing light verse 7 I alwaies watch and I am like a Sparrow that alone doth rest upon the houses top approached to by none verse 8 Mine enemies me to reproach even all the day repaire and they that are against me mad all sworne against me are verse 9 For I have ashes eaten up as if they had been bread and of my drinke I with my teares a mixture oft have made verse 10 Because of this thy heavy wrath and indignation past for it was thou did'st lift me up and thou me down did'st cast verse 11 My dayes like to a shadow are that doth declining passe and I am withered quite away like to the very grasse verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure and thy remembrance shall for ever duely reverenc'd last to generations all The second part verse 13 Thou shalt
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so 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 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25
provisions for her made and I will satisfie her poore for nourishment with bread verse 16 I with salvation gloriously will cloth her Priests about and all her Saints as happy made aloud for ioy shall shout verse 17 There Davids horn that it may bud shall power from me receive I for mine owne annoynted one a lampe ordained have verse 18 His enemies all cloth'd with shame deiected shall look downe but upon him exalted high still flourish shall his Crowne Psal CXXXIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant to the minde that brethren should together dwell with bonds of love combinde verse 2 It like a pretious oyntmentis distill'd upon the head which even to runne as rained down upon the beard was made Even that of Aarons comely beard which streamed from his Crowne and to his garments utmost skirts in pretious drops fell downe verse 3 Like Hermons dew like dew which did on Sions hill descend for there the Lord his blessing plac'd even life without an end Psal CXXXIV BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that serve him right within the Lords most holy house who waiting stand by night verse 2 Lift in the holy place your hands the Lord to blesse verse 3 The Lord that made both heaven and earth thee out of Sion blesse Psal CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and of the Lord praise ye the holy name O ye the servants of the Lord his praise aloud proclaime verse 2 Ye that within the Lords house stand and in the Courts who stay of that house which to God belongs whom onely we obey verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good and with your voyces sing due praises to his holy name for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 The Lord chusde Iacob for himselfe his treasure Israel is verse 5 The Lord is great above all Gods for well doe I know this verse 6 And whatsoever pleas'd the Lord that did he freely doe in heaven and in the earth in seas and all deep places too verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth the vapours makes ascend he makes the lightnings ushering raine his pleasure to attend verse 8 Out of his secret treasuries he doth bring forth the winde who smote of Egypt the first borne of man and beast each kinde verse 9 Who did amid'st thee wonders great and tokens Egypt send on Pharaoh and all those on him who seruing did attend verse 10 Who smote great nations and who slew euen kings that mighty were verse 11 Th'Amorites Sihon Bashans Og and Canans states each where verse 12 And he did giue that fertile land from which he them remou'd an heritage to Israel his people whom he lou'd The second part verse 13 Thy holy name O mighty Lord endure for ever shall and thy memoriall O Lord through generations all verse 14 For loe the Lord will come at last to iudge his people bent concerning those that serve him right he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which the heathen use of silver are and gold and by mens hands that they are wrought their frailty doth unfold verse 16 They all have mouthes but from the same no kind of speech can flow and they can nothing see at all though they have eyes in show verse 17 They have in show the shape of eares but yet can heare no sound nor in their artificiall mouthes can any breath be found verse 18 They that the makers are of them doe them resemble right and so indeed is every one that trusteth in their might verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the Lord in every place blesse thou the Lord O reverenc'd house that art of Aarons race verse 20 Blesse thou the Lord O house that still do'st Levies name possesse and all of you that feare the Lord the Lord for euer blesse verse 21 From Sions bounds his sacred seat still blessed be the Lord who at Ierusalem doth dwell to him due praise afford Psal CXXXVI Sing this as the 148. Psalme O Give the Lord due thanks For he is good indeed verse 2 O to the God of Gods To give due thanks proceed For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 3 O to the Lord of Lords Due thankes give every one verse 4 To him who wonders workes Even by himselfe alone For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 5 To him whose wisedome high The heavens made by him prove verse 6 To him who stretch'd the earth The waters all above For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 7 To him whose power did make Great lights which we doe see verse 8 The glorious Sunne by day The ruler still to be For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 9 The Moone and stars by night That rule and doe adorne verse 10 To him that earst did smite Of Egypt the first borne For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 11 And from among them out Brought Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretch'd out arme For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 13 To him who into parts The red Sea did divide verse 14 And through the mid'st of it Did Israel safely guide For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 15 But Pharaoh and his hoast In the red sea strooke dead verse 16 To him through desart fields Who did his people leade For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 17 To him who did great Kings In indignation smite verse 18 And famous Kings did kill Who fell confounded quite For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 19 As Sihon who his throne O're Amorites had rear'd verse 20 And Og of Bashan King For his huge stature fear'd For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 21 And for an heritage Their land he freely gave verse 22 Even for an heritage For Israel to have For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 23 Who did remember us In our estate most low verse 24 And us redeem'd from foes Who sought our overthrow For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 25 Who to all creatures still Doth freely furnish food verse 26 O to the God of heaven Give thanks as onely good For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore Psalme CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by we sadly did sit downe yea when deare Sion came to minde straight teares our cheeks did drown verse 2 We did hang up our silent Harps upon the Willowes there amid'st their solitary shades even where they thickest were verse 3 For they that Captives carried us a song of us did crave and they that our destroyers were
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
Their Priests though dignified so much straight by the sword did fail their widowes stupified with griefe did not bemoane at all verse 65 Then wak'd the Lord as one from sleep whil'st anger did decline or like a strong man who doth shout by reason of his wine verse 66 And of his foes the hinder parts he smote in every place and upon them perpetually he did impose disgrace verse 67 Yea he the Tabernacle too of Ioseph did refuse and even of Ephraim though thought strong the Tribe he would not chuse verse 68 But he of Iuda chose the Tribe to be the rest aboue and Sions Mount that sacred place which he did dearely loue verse 69 And he his Sanctuary built like Palaces for height like th' earth which he establish'd hath for euer by his might verse 70 He did his servant David chuse that he might him renowne from folds of flocks where keeping sheep he call'd him to a Crowne verse 71 He rais'd him up from following Ews which did their yong ones breed that Israel his inheritance and Iacob he might feed verse 72 So them he fed according to his hearts integrity and he his hands that skilfull were to guide them did apply Psal LXXIX Sing this as the 77. Psalme NOw thine inheritance O God to heathens is betrayd thy house defil'd Ierusalem they all on heaps have layd verse 2 The bodies of thy servants they to fowls for food did yeeld and of thy Saints the pretious flesh to beasts in every field verse 3 Their bloud about Ierusalem they shed like water have and there was not so much as one that would give them a grave verse 4 The neighbouring States upbraiding us disdainfully doe flout we are a Butte for bitter scorne to all that are about verse 5 How long O Lord and wilt thou be for ever angry thus and shall thy iealousie still burn like to a fire ' gainst us verse 6 Vpon the heathens poure thy wrath who know not thee at all and on those Kingdomes on thy name that have not daign'd to call verse 7 For they thy Iacob to devoure have spar'd in no degree but made the place where he did dwell all desolate to be verse 8 Remember not ' gainst us the sins which formerly we wrought let mercies us with speed prevent for we most low are brought verse 9 O God of our salvation helpe for thy names sake we pray deliver us for thy names sake and purge our sinnes away verse 10 Why say the heathen where's their God let him ' mongst them be known whil'st in our sight thou do'st revenge the bloud-shed of thine owne verse 11 The Captives sighing let it come before thee and those save according to thy power that are appointed for the grave verse 12 Lord to our neighbours for their part let seven-fold rendred be that vile reproach by which O Lord they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy people and thy flocke thee thanke for ever will and to all generations too shall shew thy praise forth still Psal LXXX Sing this as the 68. Psalme HEare Israels Shepheard like a flocke that leadest Ioseph out thou that 'twixt Cherubins do'st dwell in brightnesse shine about verse 2 In Ephraims in Beniamins and in Manasses sight stir up thy strength and quickly come and save us by thy might verse 3 O thou that onely art our God turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 4 Lord God of hoasts how long wilt thou whil'st we thy name invoke against thy peoples prayer thus in indignation smoake verse 5 Vpon the bread of teares for food thou makest them to live and unto them that they may drinke thou store of teares do'st give verse 6 Thou do'st us make a ground for strife to every neighbouring state our enemies amongst themselves doe laugh at us of late verse 7 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 8 Thou with great care hast brought a Vine frō Egypts fertile bounds and thou did'st plant it casting out the heathen from their grounds verse 9 And providently thou a roome before it did'st make fit and mad'st it take so deep a root the land was fill'd with it verse 10 The mountains with the shade of it were covered every where and all the boughs thereof for state like goodly Cedars were verse 11 Vnto the borders of the Sea she made her boughs extend and to the river it to grace she did her branches send verse 12 Why didst thou then her hedges breake exposing her a prey so that each passenger makes bold to pluck some part away The second part verse 13 The foaming Boare come from the wood to wast it hath had power and savage beasts that range the fields it boldly doe deuoure verse 14 O thou that art the God of hoasts return we pray to thine look down from heaven and so behold and visit this thy Vine verse 15 And the Vineyard which planted was with care by thy right hand and even the branch which for thy self thou did'st make strong to stand verse 16 It wholly is with fire burnt up and is cut down with spite when by thy count'nance once rebuk'd they straight do perish quite verse 17 Vpon the man of thy right hand O let thy hand still be the sonne of man who was made strong even for thy selfe by thee verse 18 So we will not goe backe from thee then quicken thou us all and we upon thy holy name continually will call verse 19 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turn us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be Psalme LXXXI SIng forth aloud unto the God from whom our strength we take and unto Iacobs mighty God a noyse most ioyfull make verse 2 Take up a Psalme and hither bring the Timbrell presently and with the Harp that pleasant is accord the Psaltery verse 3 The Trumpet straight in the new-Moon blow up without delay even in the time appointed on our solemne festuall day verse 4 For this was made for Israell a statute still to stand and is of Iacobs God a law the which he did command verse 5 This record he in Ioseph plac't in passing Pharaohs land whereas the language that I heard I could not understand verse 6 I from the burden which him bow'd his shoulders did discharge and from the pots and servile works I did his hands enlarge verse 7 Thou call'dst in trouble I thee free'd and was to answer mov'd even in my Thunders secret place and Meribah thee prov'd verse 8 O heare my people and I straight to thee will testifie O Israel if now thou wilt thine eares to me apply verse 9 There shall no strange God then at all within thy limits be nor shall a strange God any way be worshipped by thee verse 10
I am the Lord that is thy God who thee from Egypt led make wide thy mouth and it by me with plenty shall be fed The second part verse 11 But yet my people by my voyce would not instructed be and Israel perverted still would not repose on me verse 12 So to the lust of their own hearts I gave them up displeas'd and they in their owne Counsels then all walked as they pleas'd verse 13 O that my people as they ought had harkened to my will and that all Israel in my wayes had walk'd sincerely still verse 14 I should have suddenly subdu'd all who did them gaine-stand and I against their adversar's had turn'd my heavy hand verse 15 Who hate the Lord all should themselves have humbled him before but then their time should surely have endur'd for evermore verse 16 He with the finest of the wheat had fed them as his flocke and I should thee have satisfied with honey of the rocke Psal LXXXII Sing this as the 77. Psalme GOd in the Congregation stands of them we mighty call and sentence gives amongst the Gods as soveraign Iudge of all verse 2 How long will ye uniustly iudge and where ye please to spare the persons partially accept of them that wicked are verse 3 The Orphans save and them who are with poverty oppress'd doe iustice to the needy ones and them that are distress'd verse 4 Let them that poore and needy are delivered be by thee and rid them all out of the hand of them that wicked be verse 5 They neither know nor will conceive they walke in darkenesse on all the foundations of the earth quite out of course are gone verse 6 That ye indeed are Gods below it hath been said by me and even of him that is most high you all the children be verse 7 But surely like the vulgar sort you are ordain'd to die and like to other Princes past you low in dust shall lye verse 8 Arise O God and th' earth to iudge o're all with glory shine for thou the Nations every where inherit shalt as thine Psal LXXXIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme KEep not thy silence thus O thou the God whom we adore hold not thy peace O thou our God and be thou still no more verse 2 For loe thy foes all murmuring now a mutiny have made and they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head verse 3 They crafty Counsels have contriv'd thy people to annoy and have even thy most hidden ones consulted to destroy verse 4 Come let us cut that nation off they have said in their spite that Israels name from records raz'd may be abolish'd quite verse 5 For they together have conspir'd alike dispos'd in minde and even against thee made a league by Covenant combin'd verse 6 The Edomites and Ishmalites to campe together went the Moabites and Hagars brood for doing mischiefe bent verse 7 There Geball Ammon Amaleck the Philistims and Tyre verse 8 With them is Ashur ioynd from whom Lots race did helpe acquire verse 9 Make them prove like the Midianites as Sisera was slaine and like to Iabins scattered troups that Kishons streams did stayn verse 10 Whom neare to Endor suddenly thou wholly did'st confound their Carcasses became like dung for fatning of the ground verse 11 Like Oreb and like Zeeb Lord destroy their Nobles all like Zeba and like Zalmunna make all their Princes fall The second part verse 12 Who impudently thus durst say presuming of their might let us possesse Gods houses all as due to us of right verse 13 Make them like stubble toss'd by winde like wheels that alwaies turn verse 14 As fire the Forrests doth consume as flames make mountains burn verse 15 So with thy tempest them pursue and with thy storme them fright verse 16 Their faces fill with shame that they may seeke thy name aright verse 17 Let them confounded be and prove from trouble never free yea let them all be put to shame and wholly ruin'd be verse 18 That men may know that thou whose name Iehovah is alone art the most high the like of whom o're all the earth is none Psal LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O How the Tabernacles are that unto thee belong most amiable thou that art the Lord of hoasts most strong verse 2 My soule doth long yea it doth faint at the Lords Courts to be my heart and flesh cry out aloud the living God to see verse 3 Yea even the Sparrow hath found out a house wherein to rest the Swallow also for her selfe hath purchased a nest Even at thine Altars where she safe her yong ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hoasts that art my God and King verse 4 O blest are they within thy house to dwell who placed be with gratefull hearts continually they will be praising thee verse 5 Most blessed is the man whose strength in thee is wholly plac'd and in the secret of whose heart the wayes of them are trac'd verse 6 Who in the passing through doe make a Well of Bacaes plaine yea all the Pooles are likewise fill'd abundantly with raine verse 7 They still doe goe from strength to strength and of them every one before our God at last appeares in Sion at his Throne verse 8 O Lord that art the God of hoasts my prayer daigne to heare thou that of Iacob art the God encline to me thine eare verse 9 Behold O God that art to us a shield in every place of him whom thou annoynted hast look now upon the face verse 10 For why O Lord within thy Courts the spending of one day gives more content than thousands doe spent any other way I rather in the house of God to keep the dore would live then have in Tents of wicked men what greatest States can give verse 11 The Lord God is a Sun and shield he glory gives and grace he will from them no good thing hold who righteousnesse embrace verse 12 O thou that art the Lord of hoasts I must say happy he who fearing nothing can befall doth ever trust in thee Psal LXXXV Sing this as the 69. Psalme THou Lord in favour of thy land hast many wonders wrought and Iacob from captivity thou backe again hast brought verse 2 Thy people thou from all their faults in mercy hast set free and all the sinne they did commit hath covered beene by thee verse 3 Thou now hast taken quite away thy wrath of late that burn'd thou from the fiercenesse of thine ire thy selfe againe hast turn'd verse 4 Turn us O thou that art the God who onely do'st us save and cause thine anger towards us at last an end to have verse 5 And wilt thou then displeas'd with us thine anger never end and wilt thou still from race to race thine anger thus extend verse 6 And wilt thou not againe O Lord in mercy us revive that so thy people may in thee for ever ioyfull live verse 7
passeth in the night verse 5 Thou as a floud bear'st them away a sleepe they seeme to be they in the morning are like grasse which growing up we see verse 6 It in the morning doth grow up and fairely flourisheth but in the evening is cut down and quickly withereth verse 7 For by thine anger when it burns we quickly are destroy'd and by thine indignations height extreamely are annoyd verse 8 Thou all our great iniquities hast set within thy sight and of thy count'nance all our sinnes though secret in the light verse 9 For all our dayes Lord in thy wrath with pain and griefe are past and like a tale scarce mark'd when told we soon away doe wast verse 10 The usuall date confining life to seventy yeares extends if constitutions vigorous prove in ten yeares more it ends verse 11 Yet all their strength wherein they trust but sorrow is and paine for it is soone cut off and we doe flye away againe verse 12 Who of thine anger knowes the power whose weight no soul can bear and even so is thy heavy wrath according to thy feare verse 13 Teach us to number in such sort our dayes continually that we our hearts while as we live to wisedome may apply verse 14 Return O Lord how long ' gainst us shall thus thy wrath be bent concerning those thy servants are let it thee now repent verse 15 O early us to satisfie thy tender mercy give that we may ioyfull be and glad for all the dayes we live verse 16 Lord comfort us accordingly as we distress'd have beene and pay with pleasure all these yeares in which we ill have seene verse 17 Let thou thy work with power appeare to those that serve thee right and even unto their Children Lord thy glory at the height verse 18 And let the beauty of the Lord our God upon us be establish on us our hands worke let it be fix'd by thee Psalme XCI Sing this as the 99. Psalme HE that doth in the secret place of the most high reside in the Almighties shadow still securely shall abide verse 2 And of the Lord I will affirme he is my refuge still my onely fortresse and my God and in him trust I will verse 3 He surely shall deliver thee both from the fowlers snare and from the noysome Pestilence that doth infect the ayre verse 4 He with his feathers shall thee hide thy trust shall placed be beneath his wings a shield and targe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 Thou shalt not be afraid at all for fearefull things by night nor of the arrow that doth flye while as the day gives light verse 6 Nor of infective Pestilence that doth in darknesse stray nor for destruction that doth waste even at the height of day verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall fall with horrour on a heape and thousands ten at thy right hand yet thou art sure to scape verse 8 Thou onely shalt bestow thine eyes attentively to view and so shalt see the wicked ones how they receive their due verse 9 Because thou mad'st the Lord which still for refuge I embrace yea even the Lord that is most high to be thy dwelling place verse 10 No kinde of harme in any sort shall ever light on thee and from the Plague that ruine brings thy dwelling shall be free verse 11 For he his Angels shall command that they may thee defend and that where ever thou do'st walke they all thy wayes attend verse 12 They in their hands shall beare thee up as a beloved one lest thou should'st dash at unawares thy foot against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt upon the Lyon tread and Adder where you meet the Lyon yong and Dragon thou shalt trample under feet verse 14 Because sayes God he doth me love I him deliver will because that he hath knowne my name I will exalt him still verse 15 He shall me call I answer will and with him still will be in trouble and will honour him and I will set him free verse 16 I with long life will him content according to his heart and my salvation unto him I freely will impart Psal XCII Sing this as the 88. Psalme VNto the Lord to render thanks it is a comely thing and to thy name O thou most high the praises due to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindenesse to declare so soone as day gives light and to proclaime thy faithfulnesse even in the clouds of night verse 3 Vpon a ten string'd instrument and on the Psaltery on the melodious Harp likewise all sounding solemnly verse 4 For thou O Lord through thy great worke me to much ioy hast brought I triumph will in the great works that by thy hands were wrought verse 5 O Lord how wondrous are thy works which num'rously abound and all thy thoughts are every way exceedingly profound verse 6 A man that hath a bruitish minde he cannot this perceive the foole as wholly voyd of wit can no way this conceive verse 7 When they that wickedly are given as doth the grasse doe spring when all that worke iniquity are fairely flourishing It is that they shall be destroy'd for ever utterly verse 8 But yet O mighty Lord thou art for euermore most high verse 9 For loe O Lord thine enemies for loe thine enemies shall perish they shall scattered be who worke iniquities verse 10 But like the hornes of Vnicornes mine shall exalted be I shall with oyle that is most fresh annoynted be by thee verse 11 Mine eye shall see upon my foes what I desire ensue mine eares shall heare what I desir'd on them that me pursue verse 12 The righteous like the Palme tree fayre shall flourish in his wayes he shall like to the Cedar grow that Lebanon arrayes verse 13 Those in the Lords most holy house that firmely planted are shall in the Courts of our great God for ever flourish faire verse 14 They even when old yet not decay'd still forth their fruit shall bring and with abundance shall be fat and ever flourishing verse 15 To show that upright is the Lord he is a rocke to me and he from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free Psal XCIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne with Maiestie he cloathed is throughout he clothed is with strength with which he girds himselfe about The world likewise well stablish'd is and firme in every part verse 2 Thy Throne is fir'd of old and thou from everlasting art verse 3 The flouds have lifted up O Lord the raging flouds their voyce have lifted up the flouds lift up their waves that make a noyse verse 4 Even many waters ioyning sounds whose height with terrour swels and the large Sea with all her waves the Lord on high excels verse 5 Thy Testimonies grounded well exceedingly are sure and holinesse for ever Lord becomes thy house most pure Psal XCIV Sing this as the 78. Psalme O Mighty God to whom as due all vengeance still
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
most terribly the flaming fire did burne verse 33 He smote their Fig-trees and their Vines trees of all their coasts verse 34 He spake and Caterpillers came with Locusts in great hoasts The fift part verse 35 The hearbs that in their land did grow they eating did confound and did devoure the needfull fruits that beautified their ground verse 36 He also smote their first borne all by which their land was grac'd yea even the very chiefe of all in whom their strength was plac'd verse 37 He brought them forth enriched all with silver and with gold and of their Tribes there was not one whom weakenesse did with-hold verse 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad when as they did depart the feare of them so long before had seizd on every heart verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud yea and to give them light he made a fire to cleare their way so long as it was night verse 40 He brought unto the people Quailes when they for them did call and with a bread rain'd down from heaven did satisfie them all verse 41 He opened wide the solide rocke and waters sorth did flow which having quench'd the thirsty parts did like a river grow verse 42 Because his holy promises he then did call to minde which with his servant Abraham a Covenant did binde verse 43 And with exceeding ioy he did his people all bring out with gladnesse these which he for his had chus'd from all about verse 44 And freely gave to them the lands that earst the heathens were and what the peoples toyles had gayn'd they did inherit there verse 45 That they his statutes might observe according to his word and that they still might keepe his lawes give praise unto the Lord. Psal CVI. Sing this as the 52. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O to the Lord give thanks for what is past for he is infinitely good his mercy still doth last verse 2 Who of the Lord the mighty acts according to their worth can utter who can all his praise as he deserves set forth verse 3 O blessed they for ever are that iudgement doe observe and he from doing righteousnesse who not at all doth swerve verse 4 Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine do'st beare with thy salvation O my God to visit me appeare verse 5 That I thy chosens good may see in thy lands gladnesse glad that I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our sinfull fathers ah have sinned every one we did commit iniquity we wickedly have done verse 7 Our fathers did not understand the wonders that were wrought in Egypt and they not upon thy num'rous mercies thought verse 8 But at the sea at the red sea provok'd him at the height yet for his names sake he them sav'd to manifest his might verse 9 The red sea was by him rebuk'd and straight it was up dry'd so them as through the wildernesse he through the deeps did guide verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them highly hate and did redeeme them from the hand of th' enemy though great The second part verse 11 The waters falling on their foes them all of life depriv'd and not so much as one of them the generall losse surviv'd verse 12 Then confidently they beleev'd his words in every thing and straight transported all with ioy his praises loud did sing verse 13 The glorious works that he had done were soone by them forgot and for his Counsell any more they fondly waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly and in the desart their great God did tempt most wickedly verse 15 And he did grant them their request but their leane soules grew faint they envy'd Moses in the Campe and Aaron the Lords Saint verse 16 The earth as bursting for disdaine that it should beare such ones verse 17 To Dathan and Abirams troups gave death and Tombe at once verse 18 A fire was kindled in their troupes flames did the wicked burne verse 19 In Horeb they did make a Calfe and did to Idols turne verse 20 And thus did they their glory change out of a fond conceit into the figure of an Oxe that grasse for food doth eate verse 21 They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour beene by whom such great things brought to passe they had in Egypt seen verse 22 Even all the wonders wrought by him that in Chams land were known and things that were most terrible earst by the red sea shown The third part verse 23 Then he would them destroy he said till Moses in the way did stand lest he should ruine them to turne his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land they trusted not his word verse 25 But in their Tents did dare to grudge not harkning to the Lord. verse 26 He therefore lifted up in wrath his hand against them all to make them in the wildernesse even every one to fall verse 27 That in all Nations every where he might o'rethrow their race and in all Countries scatter them the scorne of every place verse 28 They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associate the sacrifices of the dead they did prophanely eate verse 29 Thus they with their inventions vile did highly him provoke and the infectious Pestilence straight in upon them broke verse 30 But Phineas doing iustice then the slaughtering Plague did stay verse 31 Which unto him for righteousnesse accounted was for aye verse 32 And at the waters earst of strife they did him angry make so that it went exceeding ill with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they then his sprite though milde provoked wickedly so that he with unbridled lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They raz'd not nations as the Lord them first commanded had verse 35 But mingling with the heathnish bands did learn their customs bad The fourth part verse 36 And they their Idols serv'd which was the cause of all their evils verse 37 Yea they their sonnes and daughters gave as offerings unto divels verse 38 They lavishly gave guiltlesse lives even of their dearest brood to Canans Idols offered up the land was stain'd with bloud verse 39 Thus by their owne prodigious workes they all defiled were and with their owne inventions went a whoring every where verse 40 So that the anger of the Lord against his people burn'd he loathing his inheritance from them his favour turn'd verse 41 And straight he did deliver them into the heathens hand and they that did them highly hate did over them command verse 42 Their powerfull enemies likewise did strangely them oppresse and in subiection brought down low their hand did them distresse verse 43 He freed the most but they provok'd him with their counsell still and they were brought down very low for what they had done ill verse 44 But though they had him thus displeas'd yet did he then regard the great affliction that them griev'd
for us great things whil'st we consider of the same to us it gladnesse brings verse 4 Lord our captivity turne back as southerne streames doe flow verse 5 They at the last shall reape in ioy that first in teares doe sow verse 6 He that doth weeping first goe forth and carrieth pretious seed reioycing doubtlesse shall returne with sheaves to serue his need Psal CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house to reare Doe freely lend his helping hand No other 's toiles can make it stand Except to free the towne from feare The Lord as Captaine it maintaine Each watchman else doth watch in vaine verse 2 In vaine ye lift your drowsie head To rise before the Sunne give light In vaine ye sit up late at night Or yet of sorrowes eate the bread For thus doth he afford a sleepe To his belov'd whom he doth keepe verse 3 Loe children are farre more then land The Lords inheritance declar'd The wombs deare fruit is his reward verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand Euen so of youth the children be Of worldly strength the first degree verse 5 We may most happy iustly call That man whose quiuer richly stor'd Them in abundance can afford They shall not be asham'd at all But they shall speake into the gate To such who them as foes doe hate Another of the same EXcept the Lord in mercy doe to build the house delight they labour out in vaine that seeke to build it by their might And so except the City still be guarded by the Lord the waking is but all in vaine that watchmen doe afford verse 2 For you to rise so early up it is but meerely vaine and though you doe goe late to bed yet doe you nothing gaine Euen though your weary body still on bread of sorrowes feed for unto his beloued so he giueth sleep at need verse 3 Loe Children an inheritance are of the Lord declar'd and of the fertile womb the fruit is giu'n for his reward verse 4 As arrowes in the hand of him that is exceeding strong so the beloued children are that to our youth belong verse 5 Who hath his Quiuer full of them is in a happy state they shall not blush but they shall speake with th' enemies in the gate Psal CXXVIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme O! euery one that feares the Lord most highly happy is that doth direct his steps to walke in all the wayes are his verse 2 For loe the labour of thy hands by thee shall eaten be thou shalt be happy and it shall be euer well with thee verse 3 Thy wife shall as a fruitfull Vine beside thy house be found thy Children like to oliue plants about thy table round verse 4 Behold thus shall the man be bless'd that feares the Lord aright verse 5 The Lord shall blesse thee bounteously from holy Sions height verse 6 Thou of Ierusalem shalt see while as thou liu'st the good thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israels brood Psal CXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme THey many a time with troubles great did vexe me every way and that even from my very youth may Israel now say verse 2 They many a time with troubles great me fiercely did assaile and that even from my very youth but never could prevaile verse 3 The plowers plow'd upon my back and made their furrowes long verse 4 The Lord is iust of wicked men he cut the cords though strong verse 5 And let even every one of them confounded be with feare yea let them all be turned backe that hate to Sion beare verse 6 Let them be like the grasse that growes upon the houses top which wanting moysture withered dies before it can grow up verse 7 Wherewith his hand the mower faint can never â—â—â—led see nor yet of him that bindeth sheaves the bosome fill'd can be verse 8 Nor say they who goe by Lord let his blessing on you fall nor of the Lord that in the name we doe you blesse at all Psal CXXX O Lord to thee out of the deepes ascended hath my cry verse 2 Lord heare and to my sute thine eares attentively apply verse 3 Lord who shall stand if all our sinnes should marked be by thee verse 4 But thou art still giv'n to forgive that thou maist feared be verse 5 I with an earnest zeale and care am waiting for the Lord my soule continually doth waite my hope is in his word verse 6 My soule more for the Lord doth wait then they that watch al night doe for the morning even then they doe for the mornings light verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is of mercy plenty and likewise redemption for all his verse 8 And Israel as deare to him he shall at last set free from all his great iniquities which now so heavy be Psal CXXXI MY heart O Lord not haughty is mine eyes not lofty be I with great matters meddle not nor things too high for me verse 2 I have behav'd and still'd my selfe as of a mother milde a childe that weaned is my soule is like a weaned childe verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord whom he doth still adore yea let him hope from this time forth and so for evermore Psal CXXXII REmember David Lord and all his sufferings for thy sake verse 2 How to the Lord he sware and vowes to Iacobs God did make verse 3 I surely to my houses tent will by no meanes be led nor will I once so much as touch the borders of my bed verse 4 Mine eyes shall never suffer sleep fraile nature to restore and mine eye-lids in any sort shall never slumber more verse 5 Vntill that for the Lord above I may finde out a place a dwelling for the mighty God of Iacob and his race verse 6 Loe when we were at Ephrata it in our eares did sound where shadowie woods doe darken fields we have it clearely found verse 7 We to his Tabernacle will with zeale devoutly goe and at his footstoole worship will expressing reverence so verse 8 O thou that art the mighty Lord arise into thy rest thou and the arke of thy great strength we humbly thee request verse 9 Let righteousnesse array thy Priests that it may reverence move and let all them that are thy Saints with shouting ioyfull prove The second part verse 10 And even for Davids sake whom thou did'st as thy servant grace of him whom thou annoynted hast turne not away the face verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will it not recall even of thy body I the fruit will in thy throne enstall verse 12 If that thy children keepe my league and lawes which I them teach their sonnes shall ever on thy throne be free from ruines reach verse 13 The Lord hath Sion chus'd and it did for his dwelling crave verse 14 Here will I ever rest here dwell I it desired have verse 15 And I abundantly will blesse