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
shal bring His captives Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall sing PSAL. XV. A Psalm of David VVIthin thy tabernacle Lord who shall abide with thee And in thy high and holy hill who shall a dweller be The man that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousnesse And as he thinketh in his heart so doth he truth expresse Who doth not slander with his tongue nor to his friend doth hurt Nor yet against his neighbour doth take up an ill report In whose eyes vile men are despis'd but those that God do fear He honoureth and changeth not though to his hurt he swear His coyn puts not to usury nor take reward will he Against the guiltlesse Who doth thus shall never moved be PSAL. XVI Michtam of David LOrd keep me for I trust in thee To God thus was my speech Thou art my Lord and unto thee my goodnesse doth not reach To saints on earth to th'excellent where my delight 's all plac't Their sorrows shall be multipli'd to other gods that haste Of their drink-offerings of bloud I will no offering make Yea neither I their very names up in my lips will take God is of mine inheritance and cup the portion The lot that fallen is to me thou dost maintain alone Unto me happily the lines in pleasant places fell Yea the inheritance I got in beautie doth excell I blesse the Lord because he doth by counsel me conduct And in the seasons of the night my reins do me instruct Before me still the Lord I set sith it is so that he Doth ever stand at my right hand I shall not moved be Because of this my heart is glad and joy shall be exprest Ev'n by my glory and my flesh in confidence shall rest Because my soul in grave to dwell shall not be left by thee Nor wilt thou give thine Holy One corruption to see Thou wilt me shew the path of life of joyes there is full store Before thy face at thy right hand are pleasures evermore PSAL XVII A Prayer of David LOrd hear the right attend my cry unto my pray'r give heed That doth not in hypocrisie from feigned lips proceed And from before thy presence forth my sentence do thou send Toward these things that equall are do thou thine eyes intend Thou prov'dst mine heart thou visitst me by night thou didst me try Yet nothing found'st for that my mouth shall not sin purpos'd I. As for mens works I by the word that from thy lips doth flow Did me preserve out of the paths wherein destroyers go Hold up my goings Lord me guide in those thy paths divine So that my footsteps may not slide out of these wayes of thine I called have on thee O God because thou wilt me hear That thou may'st hearken to my speech to me incline thine ear Thy wondrous loving kindnesse show thou that by thy right hand Sav'st them that in thee trust from those that up against them stand As th'apple of the eye me keep in thy wings shade me close From lewd oppressours compassing me round as deadly foes In their own fat they are inclos'd their mouth speaks loftily Our steps they compast and to ground down bowing set their eye He like unto a lion is that 's greedy of his prey Or lion young which lurking doth in secret places stay Arise and disappoint my foe and cast him down O Lord My soul save from the wicked man the man which is thy sword From men which are thy hand O Lord from wordly men me save Which onely in this present life their part and portion have Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fill'st they children have In plentie of their goods the rest they to their children leave But as for me I thine own face in righteousnesse will see And with thy likenesse when I wake I satisfi'd shall be PSAL. XVIII To the chief musician A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul and he said THee will I love O Lord my strength My fortresse is the Lord My rock and he that doth to me deliverance afford My God my strength whom I will trust a buckler unto me The horn of my salvation and my high towr is he Upon the Lord who worthy is of praises will I cry And then shall I preserved be safe from mine enemy Floods of ill men affrighted me deaths pangs about me went Hells sorrows me environed deaths snares did me prevent In my distresse I call'd on God cry to my God did I He from his temple heard my voice to his ears came my cry Th' earth as affrighted then did shake trembling upon it seised The hills foundations moved were because he was displeased Up from his nostrils came a smoke and from his mouth there came Devouring fire and coals by it were turned into flame He also bowed down the heav'ns and thence he did descend And thickest clouds of darknesse did under his feet attend And he upon a cherub rode and thereon he did fly Yea on the swift wings of the winde his flight was from on hy He darknesse made his secret place about him for his tent Dark waters were and thickest clouds of th'airie firmament And at the brightnesse of that light which was before his eye His thick clouds past away hail-stones and coals of fire did flye The Lord God also in the heav'ns did thunder in his ire And there the highest gave his voice hail-stones and coals of fire Yea he his arrows sent abroad and them he scattered His lightnings also he shot out and them discomfited The waters chanels then were seen the worlds foundations vast At thy rebuke discovered were and at thy nostrils blast And from above the Lord sent down and took me from below From many waters he me drew which would me over-flow He me reliev'd from my strong foes and such as did me hare Because he saw that they for me too strong were and too great They me prevented in the day of my calamitie But even then the Lord himself a stay was unto me He to a place of libertie where room was hath me brought Because he took delight in me he my deliverance wrought According to my righteousnesse he did me recompense He me repay'd according to my hands pure innocence For I Gods wayes kept from my God did not turn wickedlie His judgements were before me I his Lawes put not from me Sincere before him was my heart with him upright was I And watchfully I kept my self from mine iniquity After my righteousnesse the Lord hath recompensed me After the cleannesse of my hands appearing in his eye Thou gracious to the gracious art to upright men upright Pure to the pure froward thou kythes unto the froward wight For thou wilt the afflicted save in grief that low do ly But wilt bring down the countenance of them
thee they sent their cry to them deliverance came Because they put their trust in thee they were not put to shame But as for me a worm I am and as no man am pris'd Reproach of men I am and by the people am despis'd All that me see laugh me to scorn shoot out the lip do they They nod and shake their heads at me and mocking thus do say This man did trust in God that he would free him by his might Let him deliver him sith he had in him such delight But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make And I was cast upon thy care ev'n from the womb till now And from my mothers belly Lord my God and guide art thou Be not far off for grief is near and none to help is found Bulls many compasse me strong bulls of Bashan me surround Their mouthes they op'ned wide on me upon me gape did they Like to a Lion ravening and roaring for his prey Like water I 'm powr'd out my bones all out of joynt do part Amidst my bowels as the wax so melted is my heart My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws and to the dust of death thou brought me hast For dogs have compast me about the wicked that did meet In their assembly me inclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet I all my bones may tell they do upon me look and stare Upon my vesture lots they cast and clothes among them share But be not far O Lord my strength haste to give help to me From sword my soul from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free Out of the roaring Lions mouth do thou me shield and save For from the horns of Unicorns an ear to me thou gave I will shew forth thy Name unto those that my brethren are Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare Praise ye the Lord who do him fear him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob fear him all that Isra'ls children be For he despis'd not nor abhor'd th'afflicteds misery Nor from him hid his face but heard when he to him did cry Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me The meek shall eat and shall be fill'd they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek your heart shall ever live All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn the Lord unto All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do Because the Kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his Likewise among the nations the governour he is Earths fat ones eat and worship shall all who to dust descend Shall bow to him none of them can his soul from death defend A seed shall service do to him unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reck'ned in ages all They shall come and they shall declare his truth and righteousnesse Unto a people yet unborn and that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my shepherd I 'le not want He makes me down to ly In pastures green he leadeth me the quiet waters by My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make Into the paths of righteousnesse ev'n for his own Names sake Yea though I walk in deaths dark vale yet will I fear none ill For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes My head thou dost with oyl anoint and my cup overflowes Goodnesse and mercy all my life shall surely follow me And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIV A Psalm of David THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that it contains The world that is inhabited and all that there remains For the foundation thereof he on the seas did lay And he hath it established upon the flouds to stay Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode Whose hands are clean whose heart is pure and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul nor sworn deceitfully He from th' Eternall shall receive the blessing him upon And righteousnesse ev'n from the God of his salvation This is the generation that after him inquire O Jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire Ye gates lift up your heads on high ye doors that last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who of glory is the King the mighty Lord is this Ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battell is Ye gates lift up your heads ye doors doors that do last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who is he that is the King of glory Who is this The Lord of hosts and none but he the King of glory is PSAL. XXV A Psalm of David TO thee I lift my soul O Lord I trust in thee My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph ov'r me Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all But those that without cause transgresse let shame upon them fall Shew me thy wayes O Lord thy paths O teach thou me And do thou lead me in thy truth therein my teacher be For thou art God that do'st to me salvation send And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend Thy tender mercies Lord I pray thee to remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever My sins and faults of youth do thou O Lord forget After thy mercy think on me and for thy goodnesse great God good and upright is the way hee 'l sinners show The meek in judgement he will guide and make his path to know The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure To those that do his covenant keep and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man is he that fears the Lord and doth him serve Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose and still observe His soul shall dwell at ease and his posteritie Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritours shall be With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set For it is he that shall bring forth my feet out of the net Turn unto me thy face and to me mercy show Because that I am desolate and am brought very low My hearts griefs are increas'd me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou my foes because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul do thou deliver me
And let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee Let uprightnesse and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send Another of the same TO thee I lift my soul O Lord My God I trust in thee Let me not be asham'd let not my foes triumph ov'r me Yea let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend Ashamed let them be O Lord who without cause offend Thy wayes Lord shew teach me thy paths Lead me in truth teach me For of my safetie thou art God all day I wait on thee Thy mercies that most tender are do thou O Lord remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever Let not the errours of my youth nor sins remembred be In mercy for thy goodnesse sake O Lord remember me The Lord is good and gracious He upright is also He therefore sinners will instruct in wayes that they should go The meek and lowly he will guide in judgement just alway To meek and poor afflicted ones hee 'l clearly teach his way The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure To such as keep his covenant and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I humbly thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man fears God him shall he teach the way that he shall choose His soul shall dwell at ease his seed the earth as heirs shall use The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his Name And he his holy covenant will manifest to them Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net O turn thee unto me O God have mercy me upon Because I solitary am and in affliction Enlarg'd the griefs are of my heart me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou mine enemies because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul O God do thou deliver me Let me not be asham'd for I do put my trust in thee O let integritie and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send PSAL. XXVI A Psalm of David JUdge me O Lord for I have walkt in mine integrity I trusted also in the Lord slide therefore shall not I. Examine me and do me prove try heart and reins O God For thy love is before mine eyes thy truths paths I have trod With persons vain I have not sat nor with dissemblers gone Th' assembly of ill men I hate to sit with such I shun Mine hands in innocence O Lord I 'le wash and purify So to thine holy altar go and compasse it will I. That I with voice of thanksgiving may publish and declare And tell of all thy mighty works that great and wondrous are The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well Yea in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell With sinners gather not my soul and such as bloud would spill Whose hands mischievous plots right hand corrupting bribes do fill But as for me I will walk on in mine integritie Do thou redeem me and O Lord be mercifull to me My foot upon an even place doth stand with stedfastnesse Within the congregations th' Eternall I will blesse PSAL. XXVII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my light and saving health who shall make me dismaid My lifes strength is the Lord of whom then shall I be afraid When as mine enemies and foes most wicked persons all To eat my flesh against me rose they stumbled and did fall Against me though an host encamp my heart yet fearlesse is Though war against me rise I will be confident in this One thing I of the Lord desir'd and will seek to obtain That all dayes of my life I may within Gods house remain That I the beauty of the Lord behold may and admire And that I in his holy place may reverently enquire For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evill dayes In secret of his tent me hide and on a rock me raise And now ev'n at this present time mine head shall lifted be Above all those that be my foes and round encompasse me Therefore unto his tabernacle I 'le sacrifices bring Of joyfulnesse I 'le sing yea I to God will praises sing O Lord give ear unto my voice when I do cry to thee Upon me also mercy have and do thou answer me When thou didst say seek ye my face then unto thee reply Thus did my heart above all things Thy face Lord seek will I. Far from me hide not thou thy face put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath thou hast an helper been to me O God of my salvation leave me not nor forsake Though me my parents both should leave the Lord will me up take O Lord instruct me in thy way to me a leader be In a plain path because of those that hatred bear to me Give me not to mine enemies will for witnesses that lie Against me risen are and such as breath our crueltie I fainted had unlesse that I believed had to see The Lords own goodnesse in the land of them that living be Wait on the Lord and be thou strong and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart yea do thou wait I say upon the Lord. PSAL. XXVIII A Psalm of David TO thee I 'le cry O Lord my rock hold not thy peace to me Lest like those that to pit descend I by thy silence be The voice hear of my humble pray'rs when unto thee I cry When to thy holy oracle I lift mine hands on hy With ill men draw me not away that work iniquity That speak peace to their friends while in their hearts doth mischief ly Give them according to their deeds and ills endeavoured And as their handie-works deserve to them be rendered God shall not build but them destroy who would not understand The Lords own works nor did regard the doing of his hand For ever blessed be the Lord for graciously he heard The voice of my petitions and prayers did regard The Lord 's my strength and shield my heart upon him did rely And I am helped hence my heart doth joy exceedingly And with my song I will him praise Their strength is God alone He also is the saving strength of his anointed One. O thine own people do thou save blesse thine inheritance Them also do thou feed and them for evermore advance PSAL. XXIX A Psalm of David GIve ye unto the Lord ye sons that of the mighty be All strength and glory to the Lord with cheerfulnesse give ye Unto the Lord the glory give that to his Name is due And in the beautie of holinesse unto Jehovah bow The Lords voice on the waters is the God of majestie Doth thunder and on multitudes of waters sitteth He. A
infirm am I and broken am so sore That through disquiet of my heart I have been made to roare O Lord all that I do desire is still before thine eye And of my heart the secret groans not hidden are from thee My heart doth pant uncessantly my strength doth quite decay As for mine eyes their wonted light is from me gone away My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before Yea they that seek my life lay snares who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous and deceits imagine all day long But as one deaf that heareth not I suffered all to passe I as a dumb man did become whose mouth not op'ned was As one that hears not in whose mouth are no reproofs at all For Lord I hope in thee my God thou 'lt hear me when I call For I said hear me lest they should rejoyce ov'r me with pride And ov'r me magnifie themselves when as my foot doth slide For I am near to halt my grief is still before mine eye For I 'le declare my sin and grieve for mine iniquity But yet mine enemies lively are and strong are they beside And they that hate me wrongfully are greatly multipli'de And they for good that render ill as enemies me withstood Yea ev'n for this because that I do follow what is good Forsake me not O Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX To the chief musician even to Jeduthun A Psalm of David I Said I will look to my wayes lest with my tongue I sin In sight of wicked men my mouth with bridle I 'le keep in With silence I as dumb became I did my self restrain From speaking good but then the more increased was my pain My heart within me waxed hot and while I musing was The fire did burn and from my tongue these words I did let passe Mine end and measure of my dayes O Lord unto me show What is the same that I thereby my frailtie well may know Lo thou my dayes an hand-bredth mad'st mine age is in thine eye As nothing sure each man at best is wholly vanity Sure each man walks in a vain show they vex themselves in vain He heaps up wealth and doth not know to whom it shall pertain And now O Lord. what wait I for my hope is fix'd on thee Free me from all my trespasses the fools scorn make not me Dumb was I opening not my mouth because this work was thine Thy stroke take from me by the blow of thine hand I do pine When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou wastes his beautie like a moth sure each man's vanity Attend my cry Lord at my tears and pray'rs not silent be I sojourn as my fathers all and stranger am with thee O spare thou me that I my strength recover may again Before from hence I do depart and here no more remain PSAL. XL. To the chief musician A Psalm of David I Waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear At length to me he did incline my voice and cry to hear He took me from a fearfull pit and from the myrie clay And on a rock he set my feet establishing my way He put a new song in my mouth our God to magnify Many shall see it and shall fear and on the Lord rely O blessed is the man whose trust upon the Lord relyes Respecting not the proud nor such as turn aside to lies O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us ward far above all thoughts are gone In order none can reckon them to thee if them declare And speak of them I would they moe then can be numbred are No sacrifice nor offering didst thou at all desire Mine ears thou bor'd sin-offring thou and burnt didst not require Then to the Lord these were my words I come behold and see Within the volume of thy Book it written is of me To do thy will I take delight O thou my God that art Yea that most holy Law of thine I have within my heart Within the congregation great I righteousnesse did preach Lo thou dost know O Lord that I refrained not my speech I never did within my heart conceal thy righteousnesse I thy salvation have declar'd and shown thy faithfulnesse Thy kindnesse which most loving is concealed have not I Nor from the congregation great have hid thy verity Thy tender mercies Lord from me O do thou not restrain Thy loving kindnesse and thy truth let them me still maintain For ills past reck'ning compasse me and mine iniquities Such hold upon me taken have I cannot lift mine eyes They more then hairs are on mine head thence is my heart dismaid Be pleased Lord to rescue me Lord hasten to mine aid Sham'd and confounded be they all that seek my soul to kill Yea let them backward driven be and sham'd that wish me ill For a reward of this their shame confounded let them be That in this manner scoffing say Aha aha to me In thee let all be glad and joy who seeking thee abide Who thy salvation love say still the Lord be magnifi'd I 'm poor and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take Thou art my help and Saviour my God no tarrying make PSAL. XLI To the chief musician A Psalm of David BLessed is he that wisely doth the poor mans case consider For when the time of trouble is the Lord will him deliver God will him keep yea save alive on earth he blest shall live And to his enemies desire thou wilt him not up give God will give strength when he on bed of languishing doth mourn And in his sicknesse sore O Lord thou all his bed will turn I said O Lord do thou extend thy mercie unto me O do thou heal my soul for why I have offended thee Those that to me are enemies of me do evill say When shall he die that so his name may perish quite away To see me if he comes he speaks vain words but then his heart Heaps mischief to it which he tells when forth he doth depart My haters joyntly whispering ' gainst me my hurt devise Mischief say they cleaves fast to him he lyeth and shall not rise Yea ev'n mine own familiar friend on whom I did rely Who ate my bread ev'n he his heel against me lifted hie But Lord be mercifull to me and up again me raise That I may justly them requite according to their wayes By this I know that certainly I favoured am by thee Because my hatefull enemy triumphs not over me But as for me thou me upholdst in mine integrity And me before thy countenance thou setst continually The Lord the God of Israel be blest for ever then From age to age eternally Amen yea and amen PSAL. XLII To the chief musician Maschil for
stead of those thy fathers dear thy children thou mayst take And in all places of the earth them noble Princes make Thy Name remembred I will make through ages all to be The people therefore evermore shall praises give to thee Another of the same MY heart enditing is good matter in a song I speak the things that I have made which to the King belong My tongue shall be as quick his honour to endite As is the pen of any scribe that useth fast to write Thou' rt fairest of all men grace in thy lips doth slow And therefore blessings evermore on thee doth God bestow Thy sword gird on thy thigh thou that art most of might Appear in dreadfull Majestie and in thy glory bright For meeknesse truth and right ride prosperously in state And thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great Thy shafts shall pierce their hearts that foes are to the King Whereby into subjection the people thou shalt bring Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remain The scepter of thy Kingdom doth all righteousnesse maintain Thou loves right and hates ill for God thy God most hie Above thy fellows hath with th'oyl of joy anointed thee Of myrrhe and spices sweet a smell thy garments had Out of thy ivorie palaces whereby they made thee glad And in thy glorious train Kings daughters waiting stand And thy fair queen in Ophir gold doth stand at thy right hand O daughter take good heed incline and give good ear Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most dear Thy beautie to the King shall then delightfull be And do thou humbly worship him because thy Lord is he The daughter then of Tyre there with a gift shall be And all the wealthy of the land shall make their sute to thee The daughter of the King all glorious is within And with embroyderies of gold her garments wrought have bin She cometh to the King in robes with needle wrought The virgins that do follow her shall unto thee be brought They shall be brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of the King and there they shall abide And in thy fathers stead thy children thou may'st take And in all places of the earth them noble Princes make I will show forth thy Name to generations all Therefore thy people evermore to thee give praises shall PSAL. XLVI To the chief musician for the sons of Korah A song upon Alamoth GOd is our refuge and our strength in straits a present aid Therefore although the earth remove we will not be afraid Though hills amidst the sea be cast Though waters roaring make And troubled be yea though the hills by swelling seas do shake A river is whose streams do glad the City of our God The holy place wherein the Lord most high hath his abode God in the midst of her doth dwell nothing shall her remove The Lord to her an helper will and that right early prove The Heathen rag'd tumultuously the Kingdoms moved were The Lord God uttered his voice the earth did melt for fear The Lord of hosts upon our side doth constantly remain The God of Jacob's our refuge us safely to maintain Come and behold what wondrous works have by the Lord been wrought Come see what desolations he on the earth hath brought Unto the ends of all the earth wars into peace he turns The bow he breaks the spear he cuts in fire the chariot burns Be still and know that I am God among the Heathen I Will be exalted I on earth will be exalted hie Our God who is the Lord of hosts is still upon our side The God of Jacob our refuge for ever will abide PSAL. XLVII To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah ALL people clap your hands to God with voice of triumph shout For dreadfull is the Lord most high great King the earth throughout The Heathen people under us he surely shall subdue And he shall make the Nations under our feet to bow The lot of our inheritance choose out for us shall he Of Jacob whom he loved well ev'n the excellencie God is with shouts gone up the Lord with trumpets sounding hie Sing praise to God sing praise sing praise praise to our King sing ye For God is King of all the earth with knowledge praise expresse God rules the nations God sits on his throne of holinesse The princes of the people are assembled willinglie Ev'n of the God of Abraham they who the people be For why the shields that do defend the earth are only his They to the Lord belong yea He exalted greatly is PSAL. XLVIII A song and psalm for the sons of Korah GReat is the Lord and greatly He is to be praised still Within the City of our God upon his holy hill Mount Sion stands most beautifull the joy of all the land The City of the mighty King on her north side doth stand The Lord within her palaces is for a refuge known For lo the Kings that gathered were together by have gone But when they did behold the same they wondring would not stay But being troubled at the sight they thence did haste away Great terrour there took hold on them they were possess'd with fear Their grief came like a womans pain when she a childe doth bear Thou Tarshish ships with east wind breaks As we have heard it told So in the City of the Lord our eyes did it behold In our Gods City which his hand for ever stablish will We of thy loving kindnesse thought Lord in thy Temple still O Lord according to thy Name through all the earth 's thy praise And thy right hand O Lord is full of righteousnesse alwayes Because thy judgements are made known let Sion mount rejoyce Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a chearfull voice Walk about Sion and go round the high towrs thereof tell Consider ye her palaces and mark her bulwarks well That ye may tell posteritie For this God doth abide Our God for evermore he will ev'n unto death us guide PSAL. XLIX To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah HEar this all people and give ear all in the world that dwell Both low and high both rich and poor My mouth shall wisedom tell My heart shall knowledge meditate I will incline mine ear To parables and on the harp my sayings dark declare Amidst those dayes that evill be why should I fearing doubt When of my heels th'iniquitie shall compasse me about Who e're they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch And boast themselves because they are become exceeding rich Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransome pay Their souls redemption precious is and it can never be That still he should for ever live and not corruption see For why he seeth that wise men die and brutish fools also Do perish and their wealth when
And as the dayes of heav'n his throne shall stable be and sure But if his children shall forsake My Lawes and go astray And in My judgements shal not walk but wander from My way If they My Lawes break and do not keep My Commandements I 'le visit then their faults with rods their sins with chastisements Yet I 'le not take My love from him nor false My promise make My cov'nant I 'le not break nor change what with my mouth I spake Once by My Holinesse I sware to David I 'le not ly His seed and throne shall as the sun before Me last for ay It like the moon shall ever be establisht stedfastly And like to that which in the heav'n doth witnesse faithfully But thou displeased hast cast off thou didst abhor and loath With him that thine anointed is thou hast been very wroth Thou hast thy servants covenan made void and quite cast by Thou hast profan'd his crown while it cast on the ground doth ly Thou all his hedges hast broke down his strong holds down hast torn He to all passers by a spoil to neighbours is a scorn Thou hast set up his foes right hand mad'st all his enemies glad Turn'd his swords edge and him to stand in battell hast not made His glory thou hast made to cease his throne to ground down cast Shortned his dayes of youth and him with shame thou covered hast How long Lord wilt thou hide thy self for ever in thine ire And shall thine indignation burn like unto a fire Remember Lord how short a time I shall on earth remain O wherefore is it so that thou hast made all men in vain What man is he that liveth here and death shall never see Or from the power of the grave what man his soul shall free Thy former loving kindnesses O Lord where be they now Those which in truth and faithfulnesse to David sworn hast thou Minde Lord thy servants sad reproach how I in bosome bear The scornings of the people all who strong and mighty are Wherewith thy raging enemies reproach'd O Lord think on Wherewith they have reproach'd the steps of thine anointed one All blessing to the Lord our God let be ascribed then For evermore so let it be Amen yea and amen PSAL. XC A prayer of Moses the man of God LOrd thou hast been our dwelling place in generations all Before thou ever hadst brought forth the mountains great or small Ere ever thou hadst form'd the earth and all the world abroad Ev'n thou from everlasting art to everlasting God Thou dost unto destruction man that is mortall turn And unto them thou say'st again ye sons of men return Because a thousand years appear no more before thy sight Then yesterday when it is past or then a watch by night As with an overflowing floud thou carriest them away They like a sleep are like the grasse that grows at morn are they At morn it flourishes and growes cut down at ev'n doth fade For by thine anger we consume thy wrath makes us afraid Our sins thou and iniquities dost in thy presence place And setst our secret faults before the brightnesse of thy face For in thine anger all our dayes do passe on to an end And as a tale that hath been told so we our years do spend Threescore and ten years do summe up our dayes and years we see Or if by reason of more strength in some fourscore they be Yet doth the strength of such old men but grief and labour prove For it is soon cut off and we fly hence and soon remove Who knowes the power of thy wrath according to thy fear So is thy wrath Lord teach thou us our end in minde to bear And so to count our dayes that we our hearts may still apply To learn thy wisdom and thy truth that we may live thereby Turn yet again to us O Lord how long thus shall it be Let it repent thee now for those that servants are to thee O with thy tender mercies Lord us early satisfie So we rejoyce shall all our dayes and still be glad in thee According as the dayes have been wherein we grief have had And years wherein we ill have seen so do thou make us glad O let thy work and pow'r appear thy servants face before And show unto their children dear thy glory evermore And let the beauty of the Lord our God be us upon Our handie-works establish thou establish them each one PSAL. XCI HE that doth in the secret place of the most High reside Under the shade of Him that is th' Almighty shall abide I of the Lord my God will say He is my refuge still He is my fortresse and my God and in Him trust I will Assuredly He shall thee save and give deliverance From subtile fowlers snare and from the noysome pestilence His feathers shall thee hide thy trust under His wings shall be His faithfulnesse shall be a shield and buckler unto thee Thou shalt not need to be afraid for terrours of the night Nor for the arrow that doth fly by day while it is light Nor for the pestilence that walks in darknesse secretly Nor for destruction that doth waste at noon-day openly A thousand at thy side shall fall on thy right hand shall ly Ten thousand dead yet unto thee it shall not once come nigh Only thou with thine eyes shalt look and a beholder be And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see Because the Lord who constantly my refuge is alone Ev'n the most High is made by thee thy habitation No plague shall near thy dwelling come no ill shall thee befall For thee to keep in all thy wayes His Angels charge He shall They in their hands shall bear thee up still waiting thee upon Lest thou at any time should dash thy foot against a stone Upon the adder thou shalt tread and on the Lyon strong Thy feet on Dragons trample shall and on the Lions young Because on Me he set his love I 'le save and set him free Because My great Name he hath known I will him set on high He 'll call on Me I 'le answer him I will be with him still In trouble to deliver him and honour him I will With length of dayes unto his minde I will him satisfie I also My salvation will cause his eyes to see PSAL. XCII A psalm or song for the Sabbath-day TO render thanks unto the Lord it is a comely thing And to thy Name O thou most high due praise aloud to sing Thy loving kindnesse to show forth when shines the morning light And to declare thy faithfulnesse with pleasure every night On a ten stringed instrument upon the psalterie And on the harp with solemn sound and grave-sweet melodie For thou Lord by thy mighty work hast made my heart right glad And I will triumph in the works which by thine hands were made How great Lord are thy works each thought of thine a deep
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
thy glory and thy fame When Zion by the mighty Lord built up again shall be In Glory then and Majesty to men appear shall He. The prayer of the destitute he surely will regard Their prayer will he not despise by him it shall be heard For generations yet to come this shall be on record So shall the people that shall be created praise the Lord. He from his Sanctuaries height hath downward cast his eye And from his glorious Throne in heav'n the Lord the earth did spy That of the mournfull prisoner the groanings he might hear To set them free that unto death by men appointed are That they in Zion may declare the Lords most holy Name And publish in Jerusalem the praises of the same When as the people gather shall in troups with one accord When Kingdoms shall assembled be to serve the highest Lord. My wonted force and strength he hath abated in the way And he my dayes hath shortened Thus therefore did I say My God in mid-time of my dayes take thou me not away From age to age eternally thy years endure and stay The firm foundation of the earth of old time thou hast laid The heavens also are the work which thine own hands have made Thou shalt for evermore endure but they shall perish all Yea every one of them wax old like to a garment shall Thou as a vesture shalt them change and they shall changed be But Thou the same art and thy years are to eternitie The children of thy servants shall continually endure And in thy sight O Lord their seed shall be establisht sure Another of the same LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry Have speedie accesse unto thee In day of my calamity O hide not Thou thy face from me Hear when I call to thee that day An answer speedily return My dayes like smoke consume away And as an hearth my bones do burn My heart is wounded very sore And withered like to grasse doth fade I am forgetfull grown therefore To take and eat my daily bread By reason of my smart within And voice of my most grievous groans My flesh consumed is my skin All parcht doth cleave unto my bones The Pelican of wildernesse The Owl in deserts I do match And Sparrow-like companionlesse Upon the houses top I watch I all day long am made a scorn Reproach'd by my malicious foes The mad men are against me sworn The men against me that arose For I have ashes eaten up To me as if they had been bread And with my drink I in my cup Of bitter tears a mixture made Because thy wrath was not appeas'd And dreadfull indignation Therefore it was that thou me rais'd And thou again didst cast me down My dayes are like a shade alway Which doth declining swiftly passe And I am withered away Much like unto the fading grasse But thou O Lord shalt still endure From change and all mutation free And to all generations sure Shall thy remembrance ever be Thou shalt arise and mercy yet Thou to mount Zion shalt extend Her time for favour which was set Behold is now come to an end Thy saints take pleasure in her stones Her very dust to them is dear All heathen lands and kingly thrones On earth thy glorious Name shall fear God in his glory shall appear When Zion he builds and repairs He shall regard and lend his ear Unto the needies humble pray'rs Th' afflicteds pray'r He will not scorn All times this shall be in record And generations yet unborn Shall praise and magnifie the Lord. He from his holy place look'd down The earth he view'd from heav'n on hie To hear the prisoners mourning groan And free them that are dam'd to die That Zion and Jerusalem too His Name and praise may well record When people and the Kingdoms do Assemble all to praise the Lord. My strength he weakned in the way My dayes of life he shortened My God O take me not away In mid-time of my dayes I said Thy years throughout all ages last Of old thou hast established The earths foundation firm and fast Thy mighty hands the heav'ns have made They perish shall as garments do But thou shalt evermore endure As vestures thou shalt change them so And they shall all be changed sure But from all changes thou art free Thy endlesse years do last for ay Thy servants and their seed who be Establish'd shall before thee stay PSAL. CIII A Psalm of David O thou my soul blesse God the Lord and all that in me is Be stirred up his holy Name to magnifie and blesse Blesse O my soul the Lord thy God and not forgetfull be Of all his gracious benefites he hath bestow'd on thee All thine iniquities who doth most graciously forgive Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal and thee relieve Who doth redeem thy life that thou to death may not go down Who thee with loving kindnesse doth and tender mercies crown Who with abundance of good things doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n as the Eagles age renewed is thy youth God righteous judgement executes for all oppressed ones His way to Moses he his acts made known to Israels sons Lord our God is mercifull and he is gracious Long suffering and slow to wrath in mercy plenteous He will not chide continually nor keep his anger still With us he dealt not as we sin'd nor did require our ill For as the heaven in its height the earth surmounteth far So great to those that do him fear his tender mercies are As far as East is distant from the VVest so far hath He From us removed in His love all our iniquitie Such pity as a father hath unto his children dear Like pity shews the Lord to such as worship Him in fear For He remembers we are dust and He our frame well knows Frail man his dayes are like the grasse as flowr in field he grows For over it the winde doth passe and it away is gone And of the place where once it was it shall no more be known But unto them that do Him fear Gods mercy never ends And to their childrens children still His righteousnesse extends To such as keep his covenant and mindfull are alway Of His most just commandements that they may them obey The Lord prepared hath His Throne in heavens firm to stand And every thing that being hath His Kingdom doth command O ye his Angels that excell in strength blesse ye the Lord Ye who obey what he commands and hearken to his word O blesse and magnifie the Lord ye glorious hosts of his Ye ministers that do fulfill what e're his pleasure is O blesse the Lord all ye his works wherewith the world is stor'd In his dominions every-where my soul blesse thou the Lord. PSAL. CIV BLesse God my soul O Lord my God thou are exceeding great With Honour and with Majestie thou clothed art in state With light as with a robe thy self thou coverest about And like
preserve me from the man of violence VVho in their heart mischievous things are meditating ever And they for war assembled are continually together Much like unto a serpents tongue their tongues they sharp do make And underneath their lips there lyes the poyson of a snake Lord keep me from the wickeds hands from violent men me save VVho utterly to overthrow my goings purpos'd have The proud for me a snare have hid and cords yea they a net Have by the way side for me spread they grins for me have set I said unto the Lord Thou art my God unto the cry Of all my supplications Lord do thine ear apply O God the Lord who art the strength of my salvation A covering in the day of war my head thou hast put on Unto the wicked man O Lord his wishes do not grant Nor further thou his ill device lest they themselves should vaunt As for the head and chief of those about that compasse me Ev'n by the mischief of their lips let thou them covered be Let burning coals upon them fall them throw in fiery flame And in deep pits that they no more may rise out of the same Let not an evill-speaker be on earth established Mischief shall hunt the violent man till he be ruined I know God will th'afflicteds cause maintain and poor mens right Surely the just shall praise thy Name th'upright dwell in thy sight PSAL. CXLI A Psalm of David O Lord I unto thee do cry do thou make haste to me And give an ear unto my voice when I cry unto thee As incense let my prayer be directed in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as th'ev'ning sacrifice Set Lord a watch before my mouth keep of my lips the door My heart incline thou not unto the ills I should abhor To practise wicked works with men that work iniquitie And with their delicates my taste let me not satisfie Let him that righteous is me smite it shall a kindnesse be Let him reprove I shall it count a precious oyl to me Such smiting shall not break my head for yet the time shall fall VVhen I in their calamities to God pray for them shall VVhen as their Judges down shall be in stony places cast Then shall they hear my words for they shall sweet be to their taste About the graves devouring mouth our bones are scattered round As wood which men do cut and cleave lyes scattered on the ground But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes uplifted be My soul do not leave destitute my trust is set on thee Lord keep me safely from the snare which they for me prepare And from the subtile grinnes of them that wicked workers are Let workers of iniquity into their own nets fall VVhilst I do by thine help escape the danger of them all PSAL. CXLXII Maschil of David a prayer when he was in the cave I with my voice cry'd to the Lord with it made my request Pour'd out to Him my plaint to Him my trouble I exprest VVhen in me was o'rewhelm'd my sp'rit then well thou knew'st my way VVhere I did walk a snare for me they privily did lay I look'd on my right hand and view'd but none to know me were All refuge failed me no man did for my soul take care I cry'd to thee I said Thou art my refuge Lord alone And in the land of those that live thou art my portion Because I am brought very low attend unto my cry Me from my persecuters save who stronger are then I. From prison bring my soul that I thy Name may glorify The just shall compasse me when thou with me dealst bounteously PSAL. CXLIII A Psalm of David LOrd hear my pray'r attend my suits and in thy faithfulnesse Give thou an answer unto me and in thy righteousnesse Thy servant also bring thou not in judgement to be try'd Because no living man can be in thy sight justify'd For th' enemy hath pursu'd my soul my life to ground down tread In darknesse he hath made me dwell as who have long been dead My sprit is therefore overwhelm'd in me perplexedly VVithin me is my very heart amazed wondrously I call to minde the dayes of old to meditate I use On all thy works upon the deeds I of thy hands do muse My hands to thee I stretch my soul thirsts as dry land for thee Haste Lord to hear my spirit fails hide not thy face from me Lest like to them I do become that go down to the dust At morn let me thy kindnesse hear for in thee do I trust Teach me the way that I should walk I lift my soul to thee Lord free me from my foes I fly to thee to cover me Because thou art my God to do thy will do me instruct Thy sp'rit is good me to the land of uprightnesse conduct Revive and quicken me O Lord ev'n for thine own Names sake And do thou for thy righteousnesse my soul from trouble take And of thy mercy slay my foes let all destroyed be That do afflict my soul for I a servant am to thee Another of the same OH hear my prayer Lord And unto my desire To bow thine ear accord I humbly thee require And in thy faithfulnesse Unto me answer make And in thy righteousnesse Upon me pity take In judgement enter not VVith me thy servant poor For why this well I wot No sinner can endure The sight of thee O God If thou his deeds shalt try He dare make none abode Himself to justifie Behold the cruell foe Me persecutes with spight My soul to overthrow Yea he my life down quite Unto the ground hath smote And made me dwell full low In darknesse as forgot Or men dead long ago Therefore my sprit much vext O'rewhelm'd is me within My heart right sore perplext And desolate hath bin Yet I do call to mind VVhat ancient dayes record Thy works of every kinde I think upon O Lord. Lo I do stretch my hands To thee my help alone For thou well understands All my complaint and mone My thirsting soul desires And longeth after Thee As thirsty ground requires VVith rain refresht to be Lord let my pray'r prevail To answer it make speed For lo my sp'rit doth fail Hide not thy face in need Left I be like to those That do in darknesse sit Or him that downward goes Into the dreadfull pit Because I trust in thee O Lord cause me to hear Thy loving kindnesse free When morning doth appear Cause me to know the way Wherein my path should be For why my soul on hie I do lift up to thee From my fierce enemie In safetie do me guide Because I fly to thee Lord that thou mayst me hide My God alone art thou Teach me thy righteousnesse Thy sp'rit's good lead me to The land of uprightnesse O Lord for thy Names sake Be pleas'd to quicken me And for thy truth forth take My soul from miserie And of thy grace destroy My foes
and put to shame All who my soul annoy For I thy servant am PSAL. CXLIV A Psalm of David O Blessed ever be the Lord who is my strength and might Who doth instruct my hands to war my fingers teach to fight My goodnesse fortresse my high tow'r deliverer and shield In whom I trust who under me my people makes to yeeld Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make Man is like vanity his dayes as shadows passe away Lord bow thy heav'ns come down touch thou the hils and smoke shall they Cast forth thy lightning scatter them thine arrows shoot them rout Thine hand send from above me save from great depths draw me out And from the hand of children strange Whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand is a right hand that works deceitfully A new song I to thee will sing Lord on a psalterie I on a ten-string'd instrument will praises sing to thee Ev'n He it is that unto Kings salvation doth send Who His own servant David doth from hurtfull sword defend O free me from strange childrens hands whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand a right hand is that works deceitfully That as the plants our sons may be in youth grown up that are Our daughters like to corner stones cary'd like a palace fair That to afford all kinde of store our garners may be fill'd That our sheep thousands in our streets ten thousands they may yeeld That strong our oxen be for work that no in-breaking be Nor going out and that our streets may from complaints be free Those people blessed are who be in such a case as this Yea blessed all those people are whose God JEHOVAH is PSAL. CXLV Davids psalm of praise I 'le thee extoll my God O King I 'le blesse thy Name alwayes Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise Great is the Lord much to be prais'd His greatnesse search exceeds Race unto race shall praise thy works and show thy mighty deeds I of thy glorious Majesty the Honour will record I 'le speak of all thy mighty works which wondrous are O Lord. Men of thine acts the might shall show thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy Glory to advance thy Greatnesse will declare The memory of thy goodnesse great they largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy He is very great and is to anger slow The Lord JEHOVAH unto all His goodnesse doth declare And over all His other works His tender mercies are Thee all thy works shall praise O Lord and thee thy saints shall blesse They shall thy Kingdoms glory show thy pow'r by speech expresse To make the sons of men to know His acts done mightily And of His Kingdom th'excellent and glorious Majesty Thy Kingdom shall for ever stand thy reign through ages all God raiseth all that are bow'd down upholdeth all that fall The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good And thou in time convenient bestows on them their food Thy hand thou openest liberally and of thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives The Lord is just in all his ways Holy in his works all God's near to all that call on him in truth that on him call He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear He also will deliver them and he their cry will hear The Lord preserves all who Him love that nought can them annoy But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never Let all flesh blesse his Holy Name for ever and for ever Another of the same O Lord that art my God and King Thee will I magnifie and praise I will thee blesse and gladly sing Unto thy holy Name alwayes Each day I rise I will thee blesse And praise thy Name time without end Much to be prais'd and great God is His Greatnesse none can comprehend Race shall thy works praise unto race The mighty acts show done by thee I will speak of the glorious grace And honour of thy Majestie Thy wondrous works I wil record By men the Might shall be extold Of all thy dreadfull acts O Lord And I thy greatnesse will unfold They utter shall abundantly The memory of thy goodnesse great And shall sing praises cheerfully Whilst they thy righteousnes relate The Lord our God is gracious Compassionat is he also In mercy he is plenteous But unto wrath and anger slow Good unto all men is the Lord O're all his works his mercy is Thy works all praise to thee afford Thy saints O Lord thy Name shall blesse The glory of thy Kingdom show Shall they and of thy power tell That so mens sons his deeds may know His Kingdoms grace that doth excell Thy Kingdom hath none end at all It doth through ages all remain The Lord upholdeth all that fall The cast-down raiseth up again The eyes of all things Lord attend And on thee wait that here do live And thou in season due dost send Sufficient food them to relieve Yea thou thine hand dost open wide And every thing dost satisfie That lives and doth on earth abide Of thy great liberalitie The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his works each one He 's near to all that on him call Who call in truth on him alone God will the just desire fulfill Of such as do him fear and dread Their cry regard and hear he will And save them in the time of need The Lord preserves all more and lesse That bear to him a loving heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will he and clean subvert Therefore my mouth and lips I 'le frame To speak the praises of the Lord To magnifie his holy Name For ever let all flesh accord PSAL. CXLVI PRaise God the Lord praise O my soul I 'le praise God while I live While I have being to my God in songs I 'le praises give Trust not in Princes nor mans son in whom there is no stay His breath departs to 's earth he turns that day his thoughts decay O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is staid VVho made the earth and heavens high who made the swelling deep And all that is within the same who truth doth ever keep VVho righteous judgement executes for those opprest that be VVho to the hungry giveth food God sets the prisoners free The Lord doth give the blinde their sight the bowel down doth raise The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright wayes The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the wickeds way turn'd upside-down shall be The Lord shall reign
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
Because the mighty gates of brasse in piece she did tear By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were Fools for their sin and their offence do sore affliction bear All kinde of meat their soul abhors they to deaths-gates draw near In grief they cry to God he saves them from their miseries He sends his word them heals and them from their destructions frees O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men And let them sacrifice to him off'rings of thankfulnesse And let them shew abroad his worke in songs of joyfulnesse Who go to sea in ships and in great waters trading be Within the deep these men Gods works and his great wonders see For he commands and forth in haste the stormie tempest flyes Which makes the sea with rouling waves aloft to swell and rise They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down again Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain They reel and stagger like one drunk at their wits end they be Then they to God in trouble cry who them from straits doth free The storm is chang'd into a calm at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven he them brings which they desir'd to see O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men Among the people gathered let them exalt his Name Among assembled Elders spread his most renowned fame He to dry land turns water-springs and floods to wildernesse For sins of those that dwell therein fat land to barrennesse The burnt and parched wildernesse to water-pools he brings The ground that was dry'd up before he turns to water springs And there for dwelling he a place doth to the hungry give That they a city may prepare commodiously to live There sow they fields and vineyards plant to yeeld fruits of increase His blessing makes them multiply le ts not their beasts decrease Again they are diminished and very low brought down Through sorrow and affliction and great oppression He upon Princes pours contempt and causeth them to stray And wander in a wildernesse wherein there is no way Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries And he much like unto a flock doth make him families They that are righteous shall rejoice when they the same shal see And ashamed stop her mouth shall all iniquitie Who so is wise and will these things observe and them record Ev'n they shall understand the love and kindnesse of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII A song or Psalm of David MY heart is fixt Lord I will sing and with my glory praise Awake up psaltery and harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee ' mongst the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I. For above heav'n thy mercy's great thy truth doth reach the sky Be thou above the heavens Lord exalted gloriously Thy glory all the earth above be lifted up on hie That those who thy beloved are delivered may be O do thou save with thy right hand and answer give to me God in his holinesse hath said 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 My head the strength Judah gives laws for Me. Moab's My washing-pot My shoe I 'le over Edom throw Over the land of Palestine I will in triumph go 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 thou who hadst cast us off this thing wilt thou not do And wilt not thou ev'n thou O God forth with our armies go Do thou from trouble give us help for helplesse is mans aid Through God we shall do valiantly our foes He shall down tread PSAL. CIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David O thou the God of all my praise do thou not hold thy peace For mouths of wicked men to speak against me do not cease The mouths of vile deceitfull men against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight They for my love became my foes but I me set to pray Evil for good hatred for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and upon his right hand Give thou his greatest enemy ev'n Satan leave to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd let him condemned be And let his pray'r be turn'd to sin when he shall call on thee Few be his dayes and in his room his charge another take His children let be fotherlesse his wife a widow make His children let be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply Let covetous extortioners catch all he hath away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercy fall Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age their name be blotted out by thee Let God his fathers wickednesse still to remembrance call And never let his mothers sin he blotted out at all But let them all before the Lord appear continually That He may wholly from the earth cut off their memory Because he mercy minded not but persecuted still The poor and needy that he might the broken-hearted kill As he in cursing pleasure took so let it to him fall As he delighted not to blesse so blesse him not at all As cursing he like clothes put on into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oyl down let it go Like to that garment let it be which doth himself aray And for a girdle wherewith he is girt about alway From God let his be their reward that enemies are to me And their reward that speak against my soul maliciously But do thou for thine own Names sake O God the Lord for me Sith good and sweet they mercy is from trouble set me free For I am poor and indigent afflicted sore am I My heart within me also is wounded exceedingly I passe like a declining shade am like the locust tost My knees through fasting weakned are my flesh hath fatnesse lost I also am a vile reproach unto them made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me O do thou help and succour me who art my God and Lord And for thy tender mercies sake safety to me afford That thereby they may know that this is thy Almighty hand And that thou