right with judgement dwells His Throne Fire goes before Him and His foes it burns up round about His lightnings lighten did the world earth saw and shook throughout Hills at the presence of the Lord like wax did melt away Ev'n at the presence of the Lord of all the earth I say The heav'ns declare His righteousnesse all men His glory see All who serve graven images confounded let them be Who do of idols boast themselves let shame upon them fall Ye that are called gods see that ye do Him worship all Sion did hear and joyfull was glad Judahs daughters were They much rejoyc'd O Lord because Thy judgements did appear For thou O Lord art high above all things on earth that are Above all other gods thou art exalted very far Hate ill all ye that love the Lord His saints souls keepeth He And from the hands of wicked men He sets them safe and free For all those that be righteous sown is a joyfull light And gladnesse sown is for all those that are in heart upright Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce expresse your thankfulnesse When ye into your memory do call His holinesse PSAL. XCVIII A Psalm O sing a new song to the Lord for wonders He hath done His right hand and His holy arm Him victory hath won The Lord God his salvation hath caused to be known His justice in the heathens sight He openly hath shown He mindful of His grace and truth to Israels house hath been And the salvation of our God all ends of th' earth have seen Let all the earth unto the Lord send forth a joyfull noyse Lift up your voice aloud to Him sing praises and rejoyce With harp with harp and voice of psalms unto JEHOVAH sing With trumpets cornets gladly sound before the Lord the King Let seas and all their fulnesse roar the world and dwellers there Let flouds clap hands and let the hills together joy declare Before the Lord because he comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnesse His folk with equitie PSAL. XCIX TH' Eternall Lord doth reign as King let all the people quake He sits between the Cherubims let th' earth be mov'd and shake The Lord in Sion great and high above all people is Thy great and dreadfull Name for it is Holy let them blesse The Kings strength also judgement loves thou setlest equity Just judgement thou dost execute in Jacob righteously The Lord our God exalt on hie and reverently do ye Before His footstool worship Him the Holy-One is He. Moses and Aaron ' mongst His priests Samuel with them that call Upon His Name these call'd on God and He them answer'd all Within the pillar of the cloud He unto them did speak The testimonies He them taught and lawes they did not break Thou answeredst them O Lord our God thou wast a God that gave Pardon to them though on their deeds thou wouldest vengeance have Do ye exalt the Lord our God and at His holy hill Do ye Him worship for the Lord our God is Holy still PSAL. C. A Psalm of praise ALL people that on earth do dwell Sing to the Lord with chearfull voice Him serve with mirth His praise forth tell Come ye before Him and rejoyce Know that the Lord is God indeed Without our aid He did us make We are his flock he doth us feed And for his sheep he doth us take O enter then his gates with praise Approach with joy his Courts unto Praise laud and blesse his Name alwayes For it is seemly so to do For why the Lord our God is good His mercy is for ever sure His truth at all times firmly stood And shall from age to age endure Another of the same O All ye lands unto the Lord make ye a joyfull noyse Serve God with gladnesse him before come with a singing voice Know ye the Lord that he is God not we but He us made We are his people and the sheep within his pasture fed Enter his gates and courts with praise to thank him go ye thither To him expresse your thankfulnesse and blesse his Name together Because the Lord our God is good his mercy faileth never And to all generations his truth endureth ever PSAL. CI. A Psalm of David I Mercy will and judgement sing Lord I will sing to thee With wisdom in a perfect way shall my behaviour be O when in kindnesse unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walk within my house at home I will endure no wicked thing before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me A stubborn and a froward heart depart quite from me shall A person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour privily The haughtie heart I will not bear nor him that looketh hie Upon the faithfull of the land mine eyes shall be that they May dwell with me he shall me serve that walks in perfect way Who of deceit a worker is in my house shall not dwell And in my presence shall he not remain that lies doth tell Yea all the wicked of the land early destroy will I All from Gods city to cut off that work iniquity PSAL CII A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. O Lord unto my pray'r give ear my cry let come to thee And in the day of my distresse hide not thy face from me Give ear to me what time I call to answer me make haste For as an hearth my bones are burnt my dayes like smoke do waste My heart within me smitten is and it is withered Like very grasse so that I do forget to eat my bread By reason of my groaning voice my bones cleave to my skin Like pelican in wildernesse forsaken I have bin I like an owl in desert am that nightly there doth moan I watch and like a sparrow am on the house top alone My bitter enemies all the day reproaches cast on me And being mad at me with rage against me sworn they be For why I ashes eaten have like bread in sorrows deep My drink I also mingled have with tears that I did weep Thy wrath and indignation did cause this grief and pain For thou hast lift me up on high and cast me down again My dayes are like unto a shade which doth declining passe And I am dry'd and withered ev'n like unto the grasse But thou Lord everlasting art and thy remembrance shall Continually endure and be to generations all Thou shalt arise and mercy have upon thy Zion yet The time to favour her is come the time that thou hast set For in her rubbish and her stones thy servants pleasure take Yea they the very dust thereof do favour for her sake So shall the heathen people fear the Lords most holy Name And all the Kings on earth shal dread
Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
grief and trouble found Upon the Name of God the Lord then did I call and say Deliver Thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray God mercifull and righteous is yea gracious is our Lord. God saves the meek I was brought low He did me help afford O thou my soul do thou return unto thy quiet rest For largely lo the Lord to thee His bounty hath exprest For my distressed soul from death delivered was by Thee Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears my feet from falling free I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore I said when I was in my haste That all men liars be What shall I render to the Lord for all His gifts to me I 'le of salvation take the cup on Gods Name will I call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Dear in Gods sight is His saints death Thy servant Lord am I Thy servant sure Thine hand-maids son my bands Thou didst unty Thank-offerings I to Thee will give and on Gods Name will call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Within the courts of Gods own house within the midst of thee O City of Jerusalem Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXVII O give ye praise unto the Lord all nations that be Likewise ye people all accord His Name to magnifie For great to us-ward ever are His loving kindnesses His truth endures for evermore The Lord O do ye blesse PSAL. CXVIII O praise the Lord for He is good His mercy lasteth ever Let those of Israel now say His mercy faileth never Now let the house of Aaron say His mercy lasteth ever Let those that fear the Lord now say His mercy faileth never I in distresse call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me He in a large place did me set from trouble made me free The mighty Lord is on my side I will not be afraid For any thing that man can do I shall not be dismaid The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see Better it is to trust in God then trust in mans defence Better to trust in God then make Princes our confidence The nations joyning all in one did compasse me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out Like Bees they compast me about like unto thorns that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods own Name Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but my Lord helped me God my salvation is become my strength and song is He. In dwellings of the righteous is heard the melody Of joy and health the Lords right hand doth ever valiantly The right hand of the Mighty Lord exalted is on hy The right hand of the Mighty Lord doth ever valiantly I shall not die but live and shall the works of God discover The Lord hath me chastised sore but not to death given over O set ye open unto me the gates of righteousnesse Then will I enter into them and I the Lord will blesse This is the gate of God by it the just shall enter in Thee will I praise for thou me heardst and hast my safety bin That stone is made head corner-stone which builders did despise This is the doing of the Lord and wondrous in our eyes This is the day God made in it wee 'll joy triumphantly Save now I pray thee Lord I pray send now prosperity Blessed is He in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertains you blessed have God is the Lord who unto us hath made light to arise Binde ye unto the altars horns with cords the sacrifice Thou art my God I 'le thee exalt my God I will thee praise Give thanks to God for He is good His mercy lasts alwayes PSAL. CXIX × ALEPH. The first part BLessed are they that undefil'd and straight are in the way Who in the Lords most holy Law do walk and do not stray Blessed are they who to observe His statutes are inclin'd And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and minde Such in his wayes do walk and they do no iniquity Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully O that thy statutes to observe thou wouldst my wayes direct Then shall I not be sham'd when I thy precepts all respect Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and blesse When I the judgements all have learn'd of thy pure righteousnesse That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv'd have I O do not then most gracious God forsake me utterly ב BETH The 2. part By what means shall a young man learn his way to purifie If he according to thy Word thereto attentive be Unfainedly Thee have I sought with all my soul and heart O let me not from the right path of thy commands depart Thy word I in my heart have hid that I offend not thee O Lord thou ever blessed art thy statutes teach thou me The judgements of thy mouth each one my lips declared have More joy thy testimonies way then riches all me gave I will thy holy precepts make my meditation And carefully I 'le have respect unto thy ways each one Upon thy statutes my delight shall constantly be set And by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget ×’ GIMEL The 3. part With me thy servant in thy grace deal bountifully Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word Open mine eyes that of thy Law the wonders I may see I am a stranger on this earth hide not thy Laws from me My soul within me breaks and doth much fainting still endure Through longing that it hath all times unto thy judgements pure Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud who from thy precepts swerve Reproach and shame remove from me for I thy Laws observe Against me Princes spake with spite while they in councell sat But I thy servant did upon thy statutes meditate My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they in all my doubts and fears are counsellers to me ד DALETH The 4. part My soul to dust cleaves quicken me according to thy word My ways I shew'd and me thou heardst teach me thy statutes Lord. The way of thy commandements make me aright to know So all thy works that wondrous are I shall to others show My soul doth melt and drop away for heavinesse and grief To me according to thy word give strength and send relief From me the wicked way of lies let far removed be And graciously thy holy Law do thou grant unto me I chosen have the perfect way of truth and verity Thy judgments that most
LOrd from the depths to thee I cry'd My voice Lord do thou hear Unto my supplications voyce give an attentive ear Lord who shall stand if thou O Lord should'st mark iniquitie But yet with Thee forgivenesse is that fear'd Thou mayest be I wait for God my soul doth wait my hope is in His word More then they that for morning watch my soul waits for the Lord I say more then they that do watch the morning light to see Let Israel hope in the Lord for with Him mercies be And plenteous redemption is ever found with Him And from all his iniquities he Israel shall redeem PSAL. CXXXI A song of degrees of David MY heart not haughtie is O Lord mine eyes not lofty be Nor do I deal in matters great or things for me too hie I surely have my self behav'd with quiet sp'rit and milde As childe of mother wean'd my soul is like a weaned childe Upon the Lord let all the hope of Israel rely Ev'n from the time that present is unto eternity PSAL. CXXXII A song of degrees DAvid and his afflictions all Lord do thou think upon How unto God he sware and vow'd to Jacobs mightie One I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall Till for the Lord a place I finde where He may make abode A place of habitation for Jacobs mightie God Lo at the place of Ephratah of it we understood And we did finde it in the fields and city of the wood We 'll go into His Tabernacles and at His footstool bow Arise O Lord into Thy rest th' Ark of Thy strength and Thou O let Thy Priests be cloathed Lord with truth and righteousnesse And let all those that are Thy saints shout loud for joyfulnesse For thine own servant Davids sake do not deny Thy grace Nor of Thine own anointed one turn Thou away the face The Lord in truth to David sware He will not turn from it I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit My Covenant if thy sons will keep and Laws to them made known Their children then shall also sit for ever on Thy throne For God of Zion hath made choice there He desires to dwell This is My rest here still I 'le stay for I do like it well Her food I 'le greatly blesse her poor with bread will satisfie Her priests I 'le cloathe with health her saints shall shout forth joyfullie And there will I make Davids horn to bud forth pleasantlie For him that Mine anointed is a lamp ordain'd have I. As with a garment I will cloathe with shame his enemies all But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII A song of degrees of David BEhold how good a thing it is and how becoming well Together such as brethren are in unitie to dwell Like precious ointment on the head that down the beard did flow Ev'n Aarons beard and to the skirts did of his garments go As Hermons dew the dew that doth on Zion hills descend For there the blessing God commands life that shall never end PSAL. CXXXIV A song of degrees BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that his attendants are Ev'n you that in Gods Temple be and praise Him nightly there Your hands within Gods holy place lift up and praise His Name From Zion hill the Lord thee blesse that heav'n and earth did frame PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord the Lords Name praise His servants praise ye God Who stand in Gods house in the Courts of our God make abode Praise ye the Lord for He is good unto Him praises sing Sing praises to His Name because it is a pleasant thing For Jacob to Himself the Lord did choose of His good pleasure And He hath chosen Israel for His peculiar treasure Because I know assuredly the Lord is very great And that our Lord above all gods in glory hath His seat What thing soever pleas'd the Lord that in the heav'n did He And in the earth the seas and all the places deep that be He from the ends of earth doth make the vapours to ascend With rain He lightnings makes and winde doth from His treasures send Aegypts first-born from man to beast who smore Strange tokens He On Pharaoh and his servants sent Aegypt in midst of thee He smote great nations flew great Kings Sihon of Heshbon King And Og of Bashan and to nought did Canaans Kingdoms bring And for a wealthy heritage their pleasant land He gave An heritage which Israel His chosen folk should have Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and Thy memoriall With honour shall continued be to generations all For why the righteous God will judge His people righteouslie Concerning those that do Him serve Himself repent will He. The idols of the nations of silver are and gold And by the hands of men is made their fashion and mold Mouthes have they but they do not speak eyes but they do not see Ears have they but hear not and in their mouthes no breathing be Their makers are like them so are all that on them rely O Israels house blesse God blesse God O Aarons family O blesse the Lord of Levies house ye who His servants are And blesse the Holy Name of God all ye the Lord that fear And blessed be the Lord our God from Zions holy hill Who dwelleth at Jerusalem The Lord O praise ye still PSAL. CXXXVI GIve thanks to God for good is He for mercy hath He ever Thanks to the God of gods give ye for His grace faileth never Thanks give the Lord of lords unto for mercy hath He ever Who only wonders great can do for His grace faileth never Who by His wisdom made heav'ns high for mercy He hath ever Who stretcht the earth above the sea for His grace faileth never To Him that made the great Light shine for mercy He hath ever The Sun to rule till day decline for His grace faileth never The Moon and Stars to rule by night for mercy hath He ever Who Aegypts first-born kill'd outright for His grace faileth never And Israel brought from Aegypt land for mercy hath He ever With stretcht out arm and with strong hand for His grace faileth never By whom the Red-sea parted was for mercy hath He ever And through its midst made Israel passe for His grace faileth never But Pharaoh and his host did drown for mercy hath He ever Who through the desert led His own for His grace faileth never To Him great Kings who overthrew for He hath mercy ever Yea famous Kings in battell slew for His grace faileth never Ev'n Sihon King of Amorites for He hath mercy ever And Og the King of Bashanites for His grace faileth never Their land in heritage to have for mercy He hath ever His servant Israel right He gave for His grace faileth never In our low state who on us thought for He hath mercy
whose looks are hy The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will also make my darknesse to be light By thee through troups of men I break and them discomfite all And by my God assisting me I over-leap a wall As for God perfect is his way the Lord his word is try'd He is a buckler to all those who do on him confide Who but the Lord is God but he who is a rock and stay It 's God that girdeth me with strength and perfect makes my way He made my feet swift as the hindes set me on my high places Mine hands to war he taught mine armes brake bows of steel in pieces The shield of thy salvation thou didst on me bestow Thy right hand held me up and great thy kindnesse made me grow And in my way my steps thou hast enlarged under me That I go safely and my feet are kept from sliding free Mine enemies I pursued have and did them over-take Nor did I turn again till I an end of them did make I wounded them they could not rise they at my feet did fall Thou girdest me with strength for war my foes thou brought down all And thou hast giv'n to me the necks of all mine enemies That I might them destroy and slay who did against me rise They cryed out but there was none that would or could them save Yea they did cry unto the Lord but he no answer gave Then did I beat them small as dust before the winde that flyes And I did cast them out like dirt upon the street that lyes Thou mad'st me free from peoples strife and heathens head to be A people whom I have not known shall service do to me At hearing they shall me obey to me they shall submit Strangers for fear shall fade away who in close places sit God lives blest be my rock the God of my health praised be God doth avenge me and subdues the people under me He saves me from mine enemies Yea thou hast lifted me Above my foes and from the man of violence setst me free Therefore to thee will I give thanks the heathen folk among And to thy Name O Lord I will sing praises in a song He great deliverance gives his King he mercy doth extend To David his anointed one and his seed without end PSAL. XIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David THe heav'ns Gods glory do declare the skyes his hand-works preach Day utters speech to day and night to night doth knowledge teach There is no speech nor tongue to which their voice doth not extend Their line is gone through all the earth their words to the worlds end In them he set the sun a tent Who bride-groom-like forth goes From 's chamber as a strong man doth to run his race rejoyce From heav'ns end is his going forth circling to th' end again And there is nothing from his heat that hidden doth remain Gods Law is perfect and converts the soul in sin that lyes Gods testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise The statutes of the Lord are right and do rejoyce the heart The Lords command is pure and doth light to the eyes impart Unspotted is the fear of God and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether They more then gold yea much fine gold to be desired are Then honey from the honey comb that dropeth sweeter far Moreover they thy servant warn how he his life should frame A great reward provided is for them that keep the same Who can his errours understand O cleanse thou me within From secret faults Thy servant keep from all presumptuous sin And do not suffer them to have dominion over me Then righteous and innocent I from much sin shall be The words which from my mouth proceed the thoughts sent from my heart Accept O Lord for thou my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. To the chief musician A Psalm of David JEhovah hear thee in the day when trouble he doth send And let the Name of Jacobs God thee from all ill defend O let him help send from above out of his sanctuaries From Sion his own holy hill let him give strength to thee Let him remember all thy gifts accept thy sacrifice Grant thee thine hearts wish and fulfill thy thoughts and counsel wise In thy salvation we will joy in our Gods Name we will Display our banners and the Lord thy prayers all fulfill Now know I God his King doth save he from his holy heaven Will hear him with the saving strength by his right hand that 's given In chariots some put confidence some horses trust upon But we remember will the Name of our Lord God alone We rise and upright stand when they are bowed down and fall Deliver Lord and let the King us hear when we do call PSAL. XXI To the chief musician A psalm of David THe King in thy great strength O Lord shall very joyfull be In thy salvation rejoyce how vehemently shall he Thou hast bestowed upon him all that his heart would have And thou from him didst not withhold what e're his lips did crave For thou with blessings him prevent'st of goodnesse manifold And thou hast set upon his head a crown of purest gold When he desired life of thee thou life to him didst give Ev'n such a length of dayes that he for evermore should live In that salvation wrought by thee his glory is made great Honour and comly majestie thou hast upon him set Because that thou for evermore most blessed hast him made And thou hast with thy countenance made him exceeding glad Because the King upon the Lord his confidence doth lay And through the grace of the most high shall not be mov'd away Thine hand shall all those men finde out that enemies are to thee Ev'n thy right hand shall finde out those of thee that haters be Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make when kindled is thine ire God shall them swallow in his wrath devoure them shall the fire Their fruit from earth thou shalt destroy their seed men from among For they beyond their might ' gainst thee did plot mischief and wrong Thou therefore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place Upon thy strings made ready all to flie against their face In thy great power and strength O Lord be thou exalted hie So shall we sing with joyfull hearts thy power praise shall we PSAL. XXII To the chief musician upon Aijeleth Shahar A Psalm of David MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why so far Art thou from helping me and from my words that roaring are All day my God to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee And in the season of the night I cannot silent be But thou art holy thou that dost inhabite Israels praise Our father 's hop'd in thee they hop'd and thou didst them release When unto
righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voyce should praise the Lord of might Praise God with harp and unto him sing with the psalterie Upon a ten-string'd instrument make ye sweet melodie A new song to him sing and play with loud noise skilfully For right is Gods word all his works are done in verity To judgement and to righteousnesse a love He beareth still The loving kindnesse of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill The heavens by the word of God did their beginning take And by the breathing of his mouth He all their hosts did make The waters of the seas He brings together as an heap And in store-houses as it were He layeth up the depth Let earth and all that live therein with reverence fear the Lord Let all the worlds inhabitants dread him with one accord For he did speak the word and done it was without delay Established it firmly stood whatever he did say God doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take And what the people do devise of none effect doth make O! but the counsel of the Lord doth stand for ever sure And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure That nation blessed is whose God Jehovah is and those A blessed people are whom for his heritage he chose The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well He views all from his dwelling place that in the earth do dwell He forms their hearts alike and all their doings he observes Great hosts save not a King much strength no mighty man preserves An horse for preservation is a deceitfull thing And by the greatnesse of his strength can no deliverance bring Behold on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye Ev'n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely From death to free their soul in dearth life unto them to yeeld Our soul doth wait upon the Lord he is our help and shield Sith in his holy Name we trust our heart shall joyfull be Lord let thy mercy be on us as we do hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV A Psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech who drove him away and he departed GOd will I blesse all times his praise my mouth shall still expresse My soul shall boast in God the meek shall hear with joyfulnesse Extoll the Lord with me let us exalt his Name together I sought the Lord he heard and did me from all fears deliver They look'd to him and lightned were not shamed were their faces This poor man cry'd God heard and sav'd him from all his distresses The angel of the Lord encamps and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear and them delivereth O taste and see that God is good who trusts in him is blest Fear God his saints none that him fear shall be with want opprest The lions young may hungry be and they may lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good O children hither do ye come and unto me give ear I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear What man is he that life desires to see good would live long Thy lips refrain from speaking guile and from ill words thy tongue Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it earnestly Gods eyes are on the just his ears are open to their cry The face of God is set against those that do wickedly That he may quite out from the earth cut off their memory The righteous cry unto the Lord he unto them gives ear And they out of their troubles all by him delivered are The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit To them he safetie doth afford that are in heart contrite The troubles that afflict the just in number many be But yet at length out of them all the Lord doth set them free He carefully his bones doth keep what ever can befall That not so much as one of them can broken be at all Ill shall the wicked slay laid waste shall be who hate the just The Lord redeems his servants souls none perish that him trust PSAL. XXXV A Psalm of David PLead Lord with those that plead and fight with those that fight with me Of shield and buckler take thou hold stand up mine help to be Draw also out the spear and do against them stop the way That me pursue unto my soul I 'm thy salvation say Let them confounded be and sham'd that for my soul have sought Who plot my hurt turn'd back be they and to confusion brought Let them be like unto the chaff that flies before the winde And let the angell of the Lord pursue them hard behinde With darknesse cover thou their way and let it slipperie prove And let the angel of the Lord pursue them from above For without cause have they for me their net hid in a pit They also have without a cause for my soul digged it Let ruine seise him unawares his net he hid withall Himself let catch and in the same destruction let him fall My soul in God shall joy and glad in his salvation be And all my bones shall say O Lord who is like unto thee Which dost the poor set free from him that is for him too strong The poor and needy from the man that spoils and does him wrong False witnesses rose to my charge things I not knew they laid They to the spoiling of my soul me ill for good repay'd But as for me when they were sick in sackcloth sad I mourn'd My humbled soul did fast my pray'r into my bosome turn'd My self I did behave as he had been my friend or brother I heavily bow'd down as one that mourneth for his mother But in my trouble they rejoyc'd gathering themselves together Yea abjects vile together did themselves against me gather I knew it not they did me tear and quiet would not be With mocking hypocrites at feasts they gnasht their teeth at me How long Lord lookst thou on from those destructions they intend Rescue my soul from lions young my darling do defend I will give thanks to thee O Lord within th' assembly great And where much people gathered are thy praises forth will set Let not my wrongfull enemies proudly rejoyce ov'r me Nor who me hate without a cause let them wink with the eye For peace they do not speak at all but craftie plots prepare Against all those within the land that meek and quiet are With mouths set wide they ' gainst me said Ha ha our eye doth see Lord thou hast seen hold not thy peace Lord be not far from me Stir up thy self wake that thou mayst judgement to me afford Ev'n to my cause O thou that art my onely God and Lord. O Lord my God do thou me judge after thy righteousnesse And let them not their joy ' gainst me triumphantly expresse Nor let them say within
it is A brutish man it knoweth not fools understand not this When those that lewd and wicked are spring quickly up like grasse And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace It is that they for ever may destroyed be and slain But thou O Lord art the most High for ever to remain For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all But thou shalt like unto the horn of th'unicorn exalt My horn on high thou with fresh oyl anoint me also shalt Mine eye shall also my desire see on mine enemies Mine ears shall of the wicked hear that do against me rise But like the palm-tree flourishing shall be the righteous one He shall like to the Cedar grow that is in Lebanon Those that within the house of God are planted by His grace They shall grow up and flourish all in our Gods holy place And in old age when others fade they fruit still forth shall bring They shall be fat and full of sap and ay be flourishing To shew that upright is the Lord He is a rock to me And He from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth reign and cloath'd is He with majesty most bright His works do shew him cloath'd to be and girt about with might The world is also stablished that it can not depart Thy Throne is fixt of old and thou from everlasting art The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise But yet the Lord that is on high is more of might by far Then noise of many waters is or great sea billows are Thy testimonies every one in faithfulnesse excell And holinesse for ever Lord thine House becometh well PSAL. XCIV O Lord God unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong O mighty God who vengeance own'st shine forth avenging wrong Lift up thy self thou of the earth the Soveraign Judge that art And unto those that are so proud a due reward impart How long O mighty God shall they who lewd and wicked be How long shall they who wicked are thus triumph haughtilie How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold Thy folk they break in pieces Lord thine heritage oppresse The widow they and stranger slay and kill the fatherlesse Yet say they God it shall not see nor God of Jacob know Ye brutish people understand fools when wise will ye grow The Lord did plant the ear of man and hear then shall not He He only form'd the eye and then shall he not clearly see He that the nations doth correct shall He not chastise you He knowledge unto man doth teach and shall Himself not know Mans thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well discern Blest is the man thou chastnest Lord and mak'st thy Law to learn That thou may'st give him rest from dayes of sad adversitie Untill the pit be dig'd for those that work iniquitie For sure the Lord will not cast off those that His people be Neither His own inheritance quite and forsake will He. But judgement unto righteousnesse shall yet return again And all shall follow after it that are right hearted men Who will rise up for me against those that do wickedly Who will stand up for me ' gainst those that work iniquity Unlesse the Lord had been my help when I was sore opprest Almost my soul had in the house of silence been at rest When I had uttered this word My foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay Amidst the multitude of thoughts which in my heart do fight My soul left it be overcharg'd thy comforts do delight Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee Which mischief cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree Against the righteous souls they joyn they guiltlesse bloud condemn But of my refuge God's the rock and my defence from them On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay And cut them off in their own sin our Lord God shall them slay PSAL. XCV O Come let us sing to the Lord come let us every one A joyfull noise make to the Rock of our salvation Let us before His presence come with praise and thankful voice Let us sing Psalms to Him with grace and make a joyfull noise For God a great God and great King above all gods He is Depths of the earth are in His hand the strength of hills is His. To Him the spacious sea belongs for He the same did make The dry land also from His hands its form at first did take O come and let us worship Him let us bow down withall And on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall For He 's our God the people we of His own pasture are And of His hand the sheep to day if ye His voice will hear Then harden not your hearts as in the provocation As in the desert on the day of the tentation When Me your fathers tempt'd and prov'd and did My working see Ev'n for the space of fourty years this race hath grieved Me I said This people erres in heart My wayes they do not know To whom I sware in wrath that to My rest they should not go PSAL. XCVI O sing a new song to the Lord sing all the earth to God To God sing blesse His Name shew still His saving health abroad Among the heathen nations His glory do declare And unto all the people show His works that wondrous are For great 's the Lord and greatly He is to be magnifi'd Yea worthy to he fear'd is He above all gods beside For all the gods are idols dumb which blinded nations fear But our God is the Lord by whom the heav'ns created were Great honour is before His face and majesty divine Strength is with in His holy place and there doth beauty shine Do you ascribe unto the Lord of people every tribe Glory do you unto the Lord and mighty pow'r ascribe Give ye the glory to the Lord that to His Name is due Come ye into His Courts and bring an offering with you In beauty of His holinesse O do the Lord adore Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble His face before Among the heathen say God reigns the world shall stedfastly Be fixt from moving He shall judge the people righteously Let heav'ns be glad befor the Lord and let the earth rejoyce Let seas and all that is therein cry out and make a noyse Let fields rejoyce and every thing that springeth of the earth Then woods and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth Before the Lord because He comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnes the people faithfullie PSAL. XCVII GOD reigneth let the earth be glad and isles rejoyce each one Dark clouds Him compasse and in
for evermore thy God O Zion He Reigns to all generations Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing God doth build up Jerusalem and He it is alone That the disperst of Israel doth gather into one Those that are broken in their hearts and grieved in their mindes He healeth and their painfull wounds he tenderly up bindes He counts the number of the stars he names them every one Great is our Lord and of great pow'r his wisdom search can none The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground Sing to the Lord and give him thanks on harp his praises sound Who covereth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below Prepareth rain who maketh grasse upon the mountains grow He gives the beast his food he feeds the ravens young that cry His pleasure not in horses strength nor in mans legs doth ly But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake The Lord praise O Jerusalem Zion thy God confesse For thy gates bars he maketh strong thy sons in thee doth blesse He in thy borders maketh peace with fine wheat filleth thee He sends forth his command on earth his word runs speedilie Hoar frost like ashes scattereth he like wool he snow doth give Like morsels casteth forth his yee who in its cold can live He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them again His windes he makes to blow and then the waters flow amain The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show His statutes and his judgements He gives Israel to know To any nation never He such favour did afford For they his judgements have not known O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise God From heavens praise the Lord in heights praise to Him be All ye his Angels praise ye Him his hosts all praise Him ye O praise ye Him both Sun and Moon praise Him all stars of light Ye heav'ns of heav'ns Him praise and flouds above the heavens height Let all the creatures praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word He also for all times to come hath them establisht sure He hath appointed them a Law which ever shall endure Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth dragons and every deep Fire hail snow vapour stormy winde his word that fully keep All hills and mountains fruitfull trees and all ye cedars hy Beasts and all cattell creeping things and all ye birds that fly Kings of the earth all Nations Princes earths Judges all Both young men yea and maidens too old men and children small Let them Gods Name praise for his Name alone is excellent His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament His peoples horn The praise of all his saints exalteth He Ev'n Israels seed a people near to Him The Lord praise ye Another of the same THe Lord of heav'n confesse On high his glories raise Him let all Angels blesse Him all his armies praise Him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars Ye higher Spheres And cloudie sky From God your beings are Him therefore famous make You all created were When he the word but spake And from that place Where sixt you be By his decree You cannot passe Praise God from earth below Ye dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds winde and snow Whom in command He keeps Praise ye his Name Hills great and small Trees low and tall Beasts wilde and tame All things that creep or fly Ye Kings ye vulgar throng All Princes mean or hie Both men and virgins young Ev'n young and old Exalt his Name For much his fame Should be extold O let Gods Name be prais'd Above both earth and sky For He his saints hath rais'd And set their horn on hy Ev'n those that be Of Israels race Near to his grace The Lord praise ye PSAL. CXLIX PRaise ye the Lord unto Him sing a new song and his praise In the assembly of his saints in sweet Psalms do ye raise Let Israel in his Maker joy and to Him praises sing Let all that Zions children are be joyfull in their King O let them unto his great Name give praises in the dance Let them with timbrel and with harp in songs his praise advance For God doth pleasure take in those that his own people be And He with his salvation the meek will beautifie And in his glory excellent let all his saints rejoice Let them to him upon their beds aloud lift up their voice Let in their mouth aloft be rais'd the high praise of the Lord And let them have in their right hand a sharp two-edged sword To execute the vengeance due upon the heathen all And make deserved punishment upon the people fall And ev'n with chains as prisoners binde their Kings that them command Yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land On them the judgement to perform found written in his word This honour is to all his saints O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise ye the Lord Gods praise within his Sanctuary raise And to Him in the firmament of his pow'r give ye praise Because of all his mighty acts with praise Him magnifie O praise Him as he doth excell in glorious Majestie Praise Him with Trumpets sound his praise with Psaltery advance With Timbrel Harp string'd instruments and Organs in the dance Praise Him on Cymbals loud Him praise on Cymbals sounding hie Let each thing breathing praise the Lord. Praise to the Lord give ye FINIS An Index to finde any Psalm of the Book whereof ye have the first line The first figure showeth the number of the Psalm The second the number of the Page A. Psalm 47 ALl people clap your hands Page 90 Psalm 51 After thy loving kindnesse Page 100 Psalm 66 All lands to God in joyfull sounds Page 124 Psalm 78 Attend my people to my Law Page 154 Psalm 100 All people that on earth do dwell Page 199 B. Psalm 41 Blessed is he that wisely doth Page 77 Psalm 57 Be mercifull to me O God Page 110 Psalm 104 Blesse God my soul Page 2â—0 Psalm 119 Blessed are they that undefil'd Page 244 Psalm 128 Blest is each one that fears the Lord Page 267 Psalm 133 Behold how good a thing it is Page 271 Psalm 134 Behold blesse ye the Lord Page 271 Psalm 137 By Babels streams we sate Page 289 D. Psalm 58 Do ye O Congregation Page 1â—1 Psalm 132 David and his afflictions all Page 269 E. Psalm 127 Except the Lord do build Page 266 F. Psalm 37 For evill doers fret thou not Page 66 G. Psalm 4 Give ear unto me when I call Page 4 Psalm 5 Give ear unto my words O Lord. Page 5 Psalm 29 Give ye unto the Lord Page 49 Psalm 34 God will I blesse all
things hast shew'd and on them sent And thou hast caused us to drink wine of astonishment And yet a banner thou hast given to them who thee do fear That it by them because of truth displayed may appear That thy beloved people may delivered be from thrall Save with the pow'r of thy right hand and hear me when I call God in his holinesse hath spoke herein I will take pleasure Shechem I will divide and forth will Succoths valley measure Gilead I claim as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of mine head the strength Judah gives laws for me Moab's my washing-pot my shoe I 'le over Edom throw And over Palestina's land I will in triumph go O who is he will bring me to the city fortifi'd O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide O God which hadest us cast off this thing wilt thou not do Ev'n thou O God which didest not forth with our armies go Help us from trouble for the help is vain which man supplies Through God wee 'l do great acts he shall tread down our enemies PSAL. LXI To the chief musician upon Neginoth A Psalm of David O God give ear unto my cry unto my pray'r attend From th' utmost corner of the land my cry to thee I 'le send What time my heart is overwhelm'd and in perplexity Do thou me lead unto the Rock that higher is then I. For thou hast for my refuge been a shelter by thy pow'r And for defence against my foes thou hast been a strong tow'r Within thy Tabernacle I for ever will abide And under covert of thy wings with confidence me hide For thou the vows that I did make O Lord my God didst hear Thou hast given me the heritage of those thy Name that fear A life prolong'd for many dayes thou to the King shalt give Like many generations be the years which he shall live He in Gods presence his abode for evermore shall have O do thou truth and mercy both prepare that may him save And so will I perpetually sing praise unto thy Name That having made my vows I may each day perform the same PSAL. LXII To the chief musician to Jeduthun A Psalm of David MY soul with expectation depends on God indeed My strength and my salvation doth from him alone proceed He onely my salvation is and my strong rock is He He onely is my sure defence much mov'd I shall not be How long will ye against a man plot mischief ye shall all Be slain ye as a tottering fence shall be and bowing wall They onely plot to cast him down from his excellency They joy in lies with mouth they blesse but they curse inwardly My soul wait thou with patience upon thy God alone On him dependeth all my hope and expectation He onely my salvation is and my strong Rock is He He onely is my sure defence I shall not moved be In God my glory placed is and my salvation sure In God the Rock is of my strength my refuge most secure Ye people place your confidence in him continually Before him pour ye out your heart God is our refuge hie Surely mean men are vanitie and great men are a lie In ballance laid they wholly are more light then vanitie Trust ye not in oppression in robbery be not vain On wealth set not your hearts when as increased is your gain God hath it spoken once to me yea this I heard again That power to Almighty God alone doth appertain Yea mercy also unto thee belongs O Lord alone For thou according to his work rewardest every one PSAL. LXIII A Psalm of David when he was in the wildernesse of Judah LOrd thee my God I 'le early seek my soul doth thirst for thee My flesh longs in a dry parcht land wherein no waters be That I thy power may behold and brightnesse of thy face As I have seen thee heretofore within thy holy place Since better is thy love then life my lips thee praise shall give I in thy Name will lift my hands and blesse thee while I live Ev'n as with marrow and with fat my soul shall filled be Then shall my mouth with joyfull lips sing praises unto thee When I do thee upon my bed remember with delight And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night In shadow of thy wings I 'le joy for thou mine help hast been My soul thee follows hard and me thy right hand doth sustain Who seek my soul to spill shall sink down to earths lowest room They by thy sword shall be cut off and foxes prey become Yet shall the King in God rejoyce and each one glory shall That swear by him but stopt shall be the mouth of liers all PSAL. LXIV To the chief musician A Psalm of David VVHen I to thee my prayer make Lord to my voice give ear My life save from the enemy of whom I stand in fear Me from their secret counsell hide who do live wickedly From insurrection of those men that work iniquity Who do their tongues with malice whet and make them cut like swords In whose bent bows are arrows set ev'n sharp and bitter words That they may at the perfect man in secret aim their shot Yea suddenly they dare at him to shoot and fear it not In ill encourage they themselves and their snares close to lay Together conference they have Who shall them see they say They have searcht out iniquities a perfect search they keep Of each of them the inward thought and very heart is deep God shall an arrow shoot at them and wound them suddenly So their own tongue shal them confound all who them see shall fly And on all men a fear shall fall Gods works they shall declare For they shall wisely notice take what these his doings are In God the righteous shall rejoyce and trust upon his might Yea they shall greatly glory all in heart that are upright PSAL. LXV To the chief musician A Psalm and song of David PRaise waits for thee in Sion Lord to thee vows paid shall be O thou that hearer art of pray'r all flesh shall come to thee Iniquities I must confesse prevail against me do But as for our transgressions them purge away shalt thou Blest is the man whom thou dost choose and mak'st approach to thee That he within thy courts O Lord may still a dweller be We surely shall be satisfi'd with thy abundant grace And with the goodnes of thy House ev'n of thy holy place O God of our salvation thou in thy righteousnesse By fearfull works unto our pray'rs thine answer dost expresse Therefore the ends of all the earth and these afar that be Upon the sea their confidence O Lord will place in thee Who being girt with pow'r sets fast by his great strength the hills Who noise of seas noise of their waves and peoples tumult stills Those in the utmost parts that dwell are at thy signes afraid
Th'outgoings of the morn and even by thee are joyfull made The earth thou visit'st watring it thou mak'st it rich to grow With Gods full flood thou corn prepar'st when thou provid'st it so Her ridges thou dost water much her furrows settleft With showres thou dost her mollifie her spring by thee is blest So thou the year most liberally dost with thy goodnesse crown And all thy paths abundantly on us drop fatnesse down They drop upon the pastures wide that do in deserts ly The little hills on every side rejoyce right pleasantly With flocks the pastures cloathed be the vales with corn are clad And now they shout and sing to thee for thou hast made them glad PSAL. LXVI To the chief musician A song or psalm ALL lands to God in joyfull sounds aloft your voices raise Sing forth the honour of his Name and glorious make his praise Say unto God How terrible in all thy works art thou Through thy great pow'r thy foes to thee shall be constrain'd to bow All on the earth shall worship thee they shall thy praise proclaime In songs they shall sing cheerfully unto thy holy Name Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see In 's workings to the sons of men most terrible is he Into dry land the sea he turn'd and they a passage had Ev'n marching through the floud on foot there we in him were glad He ruleth ever by his power his eyes the nations see O let not the rebellious ones lift up themselves on hie Ye people blesse our God aloud the voice speak of his praise Our soul in life who safe preserves our foot from sliding stays For thou didst prove and try us Lord as men do silver try Broughtst us into the net and mad'st bands on our loins to ly Thou hast caus'd men ride o're our heads and though that we did passe Through fire and water yet thou broughtst us to a wealthy place I 'le bring burnt-offrings to thy house to thee my vows I 'le pay Which my lips utter'd my mouth spake when trouble on me lay Burnt-sacrifices of fat rams with incense I will bring Of bullocks and of goats I will present an offering All that fear God come hear I 'le tell what he did for my soul I with my mouth unto him cryd my tongue did him extoll If in my heart I sin regard the Lord me will not hear But surely God me heard and to my prayers voice gave ear O let the Lord our gracious God for ever blessed be Who turned not my pray'r from him nor yet his grace from me PSAL. LXVII To the chief musician on Neginoth A Psalm or song LOrd blesse and pity us shine on us with thy face That th' earth thy way and nations all may know thy saving grace Let people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad in songs their voices raise Thou 'lt justly people judge on earth rule nations all Let people praise thee Lord let them praise thee both great and small The earth her fruit shall yeeld our God shall blessing send God shall us blesse men shall him fear unto earths utmost end Another of the same LOrd unto us be mercifull do thou us also blesse And graciously cause shine on us the brightnesse of his face That so thy way upon the earth to all men may be known Also among the nations all thy saying health be shown O let the people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad and sing for joy always For rightly thou shalt people judge and nations rule on earth Let people praise thee Lord let all the folk praise thee with mirth Then shall the earth yeeld her increase God our God blesse us shall God shall us blesse and of the earth the ends shall fear him all PSAL. LXVIII To the chief musician A Psalm or song of David LEt God arise and scattered let all his enemies be And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee As smoak is driven so drive thou them as fire melts wax away Before Gods face let wicked men so perish and decay But let the righteous be glad let them before Gods sight Be very joyfull yea let them rejoyce with all their might To God sing to his Name sing praise extoll him with your voice That rides on heav'n by his Name JAH before his face rejoyce Because the Lord a Father is unto the fatherlesse God is the widows judge within his place of holinesse God doth the solitary set in families and from bands The chain'd doth free but rebels do inhabit parched lands O God what time thou didst go forth before thy peoples face And when through the great wildernesse thy glorious marching was Then at Gods presence shook the earth then drops from heaven fell This Sinai shook before the Lord the God Israel O God thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain Whereby thou when it weary was didst it refresh again Thy congregation then did make their habitation there Of thine own goodnesse for the poor O God thou didst prepare The Lord himself did give the word the word abroad did spread Great was the company of them the same who published Kings of great armies foiled were and forc'd to flee away And women who remain'd at home did distribute the prey Though ye have lyen among the pots like doves ye shall appear Whose wings with silver and with gold whose feathers covered are When there th' Almighty scatt'red Kings like Salmons snow 't was white Gods hill is like to Bashan hill like Bashan hill for hight Why do ye leap ye mountains high this is the hill where God Desires to dwell yea God in it for ay will make abode Gods chariots twenty thousand are thousands of Angels strong In 's holy place God is as in mount Sinai them among Thou hast O Lord most glorious ascended up on hie And in triumph victorious led captive captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men for such as did rebell Yea ev'n for them that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell Blest be the Lord who is to us of our salvation God Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load He of salvation is the God who is our God most strong And unto God the Lord from death the issues belong But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespasse goes God said my people I will bring again from Bashan hill Yea from the seas devouring deeps them bring again I will That in the bloud of enemies thy foot imbru'd may be And of thy dogs dipt in the same the tongues thou mayest see Thy goings they have seen O God the steps of Majesty Of my God and my mighty King within the sanctuary Before went singers players next on instruments took way And them among the damsels were that did on