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
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
most loathsome are their stinking doth declare because of my great foolishnesse they quite corrupted are verse 6 I troubled am and am bow'd down with such a weight of woe that all the day long desolate I ever mourning goe verse 7 For a disease that loathsome is doth in my loynes aboud so that in all my body now there is no parcell sound verse 8 I am so feeble loe become and broken very sore that of my heart disquieted the anguish makes me roare verse 9 Lord all my thoughts I have pour'd forth that thou my state may'st see and how my soul dissolves in sighs it is not hid from thee verse 10 My panting heart doth trēbling quake my strength doth quite decay as for mine eyes their wonted light is gone from me away verse 11 My lovers and my friends of late all from my sore retire my frighted kinsmen stand afarre no more with me entire verse 12 Who seek my life lay snares for me that they may me surprise who seek my hurt of mischiefe speake and fraud all day devise The second part verse 13 But I as one that was quite deafe nothing to heare would daign and as a man that was quite dumb from speaking did abstain verse 14 Thus was I wholly like unto a man that doth not heare and in whose mouth as sealed up there no reproofes appeare verse 15 Because O Lord with fervent zeale I still doe hope in thee I doe not doubt O Lord my God but thou wilt answer me verse 16 For I said heare me lest they else reioyce o're me with pride they magnifie themselves ' gainst me when as my foot doth slide verse 17 For I am ready straight to halt as being troubled sore and my great sorrow growing still is ever me before verse 18 For mine iniquity at large shall be declar'd by me and for the sinne I did commit I sorrowfull will be verse 19 But loe my foes are lively all and they are strong indeed and they that hate me wrongfully in number doe exceed verse 20 They too that render ill for good mine adversaries prove of disposition opposite because I goodnesse love verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God nor yet far from me part make haste O Lord to give me helpe who my salvation art Psal XXXIX Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes lest that my tongue should stray before me whil'st the wicked is a bit my mouth shall sway verse 2 I big with thoughts did silent sit and even from good abstain'd till smothered sorrow swell'd more high by being thus restrain'd verse 3 My heart at last did kindle so as all enflam'd within and having deeply mus'd a space thus did my tongue begin verse 4 Lord make me know mine end what is the measure of my dayes that I may know how fraile I am and wretched many wayes verse 5 Behold thou hast made all my dayes a hand-breadth but to be and all mine age as but a dreame is nothing before thee And verily loe every man though seeming to be great is altogether vanity even at his best estate verse 6 Man surely in a shadow walks disquieted in vaine and though not knowing for whose use heaps riches up with pain verse 7 And now O Lord perplexed thus what thing doe I attend my expectation doth on thee continually depend The second part verse 8 From my transgressions that exceed in mercy set me free and make me not a prey to fooles that they may scoffe at me verse 9 I did with silence seale my mouth I opened it no more because I knew that it did flow from thee whom I adore verse 10 Thy stroke which doth most deeply wound remove from me I pray I by the blow of thy strong hand consumed am away verse 11 When thy rebukes for sinne correct thou mak'st mans beauty dye like to a moath and every man is surely vanity verse 12 Lord heare my pray'r and to my cry vouchsafe thine eare to lend and as displeas'd hold not thy peace whil'st flouds of tears I spend For to my griefe I now with thee a stranger am become yea and as all my fathers were a soiourner from home verse 13 O that I may recover strength in mercy Lord spare me before I goe away from hence and so no more must be Psal XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Patiently expecting long did on the Lord depend and bowing down unto my cry he straight his eare did lend verse 2 He brought me from the horrid pit and from entangling clay then set my feet upon a rocke and did direct my way verse 3 A new song in my mouth he plac'd Gods praises to record it many shall behold and feare and shall trust in the Lord. verse 4 Blest is the man that on the Lord with confidence relyes and who doth not respect the proud nor them that follow lyes verse 5 O Lord my God how many are the works that thou hast wrought and these things towards us of which thou for our good hast thought They cannot well in order all be reckoned up to thee if I should show or speake of them they cannot numbred be verse 6 Thou sacrifice nor offering Lord didst not at all desire mine eares thou openedst and for sinne no offering did'st require verse 7 Then did I confidently say loe now I come to thee and in the volume of thy booke it written is of me verse 8 I take delight to doe thy will O thou my God that art yea and thy law to be observ'd is still within my heart verse 9 I have thy righteousnesse preach'd in the congregations sight thou know'st Lord I did not refrain my lips from speaking right verse 10 I have not hid thy righteousnesse from others in my heart I thy salvation did to all and faithfulnesse impart verse 11 I in the Congregation too where people most repair'd thy loving kindnesse and thy truth to show have never spar'd The second part verse 12 Thy tender mercies from me Lord with-hold not let me have thy loving kindnesse and thy truth for ever me to save verse 13 Ills numberlesse have compass'd me and mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so I cannot raise mine eyes verse 14 My haires in number they exceed my heart doth faint at last But Lord be pleas'd to set me free Lord to my helpe make haste verse 15 Let them confounded fall with shame that would my soule destroy and drive them backward with disgrace that wish me to annoy verse 16 Let them so to reward their shame still desolate abide that say to me aha aha of purpose to deride verse 17 Let them reioyce and all be glad in thee that seeke to thee let thy salvations lovers say the Lord exalted be verse 18 I 'm poore and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take thou my deliverer art and helpe my God no tarrying make Psal XLI HEe blessed is that
Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse
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
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
arise and mercy have upon thy Sion yet the time to favour her is come the time that thou had'st set verse 14 For in her stones that ruin'd are thy servants pleasure take yea they the very dust thereof doe favour for her sake verse 15 So of the Lord the sacred name the heathen all shall feare yea and thy glory all the kings that rule on earth doe beare verse 16 When as the Lord that mighty is shall Sions buildings reare then in his glory shining bright he shall with state appeare verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he will regard likewise and he the prayer that they make will in no sort despise verse 18 This for the race that is to come shall rest upon record the people not created yet even they shall praise the Lord. verse 19 He from his Sanctuaries height hath downewards cast his eye and from the heaven that is above the Lord the earth did spy verse 20 That he of Captives sore distress'd may heare the groning breath and that he may deliver them that are design'd for death verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lords most holy name and likewise his most glorious praise amid'st Ierusalem verse 22 When people meet to serve the Lord and kingdomes gathered are verse 23 My strength he weakened in the way and did my dayes not spare verse 24 I said my God in my dayes height doe not take me away throughout all generations still thy yeares for ever stay verse 25 The firme foundation of the earth was laid of old by thee the glorious heavens of thine own hands the work most wondrous be verse 26 They perish shall thou last ware old they like a garment shall thou as a vesture shalt them change they shall be changed all verse 27 But thou art still the same thy yeares shall last for evermore verse 28 Thy servants race shall last their seed be fixed thee before Psal CIII O Let the Lord by thee my soule for ever blessed be and blesse his name that holy is even all that is in mee verse 2 O blesse the Lord continually my soule and suffer not that all his benefits by thee should ever be forgot verse 3 Who out of mercy doth forgive all thine iniquities and unto thy diseases all a remedy applyes verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeeme thy life when sinking downe who doth with loving kindenesse thee and tender mercies crowne verse 5 Who with the plenty of good things doth satisfie thy mouth so that even as the Eagles is renued is thy youth verse 6 The Lord most mighty righteousnesse and iudgement every where doth execute that he may ease them that oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses earst made all his wayes well knowne and unto Israels children too his glorious deeds were showne verse 8 The Lord is alwaies mercifull and gratious to be found to anger he is very slow in mercy doth abound verse 9 He though he checke us for a space yet will not alwaies chide nor will he angry with his owne for evermore abide verse 10 He as our sinnes did him provoke to deale with us hath spar'd as our iniquities deserv'd he did not us reward verse 11 For as the heaven this low layd earth is placed farre above so towards them that him doe feare his mercy great doth prove verse 12 As farre as from the East the West is distant even so farre our great transgressions all from us by him removed are The second part verse 13 As to his brood a father doth a tender pitty beare even so the Lord doth pitty them that him doe truely feare verse 14 For he how we at first were fram'd can as our maker tell and how that we are all but dust he doth remember well verse 15 And as the grasse so are the dayes of mans soon fading race even as a flower amid'st the field he flourisheth a space verse 16 For loe a prey to every winde it suddenly doth fall and of the same where it did grow no signe remaines at all verse 17 But upon them that feare the Lord his mercy never ends and to their childrens children still his righteousnesse extends verse 18 To such as keep his Covenant and them that in due forme remember his Commandements that they may them performe verse 19 The Lord amid'st the highest heavens prepared hath his throne his kingdome is most absolute and rules o're all alone verse 20 Ye Angels that excell in strength for ever blesse the Lord and his Commandements performe by hearkning to his word verse 21 Blesse ye the Lord immortall hoasts that doe attend him still and ye celestiall ministers that execute his will verse 22 Blesse ye the Lord all his great works with which the world is stor'd in his dominion every where my soule blesse thou the Lord. Psal CIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme MY soule O blesse the Lord thou Lord my God art very great with honours height and Maiestie thou clothed art in state verse 2 Who even as with a garment do'st array thy selfe with light who like a curtain do'st stretch out the heavens that are so bright verse 3 Who of his Chambers doth the beames upon the waters lay who doth the clouds his Chariot make who wing'd with windes makes way verse 4 Who doth his Angels spirits make to compasse his desire his Ministers whom he imployes a fiercely flaming fire verse 5 Who the foundations of the earth most solidly did lay that it should never be at all removed any way verse 6 Thou with the deep it by thy power as with a garment cloth'd the waters lifted up aloft above the mountaines froth'd verse 7 While as they were by thee rebuk'd they straight away did flye and at thy thunders roaring voyce they parted hastily verse 8 They by the Mountains mount on high they by the lower ground goe downe againe into the place which thou for them did'st found verse 9 Thou limits hast allotted them which they may not exceed lest they to drown all lands againe a deluge new should breed verse 10 He to the Valleyes Springs doth send refreshing every place which gathering strength amongst the hils do strongly run their race The second part verse 11 They drink to beasts in every field doe liberally impart the Asses wilde doe quench their thirst in the most desart part verse 12 The feathered bands that fan the ayre by them shall love to dwell which on green branches singing loud for melody excell verse 13 He from his Chambers secret store doth bath the scorched hils and of thy workes the pleasant fruit the earth with plenty fils verse 14 He makes the grasse for feeding flockes embroyder every field and hearbe for man that he may make th' earth food in plenty yeeld verse 15 And wine which doth from stormy cares exhilarate mens hearts and oyle that makes his face to shine bread that strength imparts verse 16 The trees that to the Lord
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