the mowers hand nor lades the binders lap 8 So as no passer by shall say The Lord give good successe The Name of God the Lord we pray you and your labour blesse PSAL. 130. De profundis Canticâ—m Graduum OUt of the deeps that thou maist heare Lord my complaints repaire 2 Lord heare my voice and let thine eare attend my voices praier 3 Our sins if thou O Lord shouldst summe and marke where we have miss't When thy revengefull stroke shall come who Lord shall then subsist 4 But by forgivenesse of our sinne thy mercy hath appear'd And as our love thy Judgements winne thy mercy makes thee fear'd 5 I earnestly expect the Lord expect his promise just My soule hath waited for his Word wherein my hopes put trust 6 My soule upon the Lord depends attends for her dispatch More than for morne the watch attends more than for morne the watch 7 With confidence let Israel attend the Lord therefore For with the Lord doth Mercy dwell with him redemption store 8 And Israel redeem he shall and make him freedome winne From all his sorrowes bonds from all his sorrow-breeding sinne PSAL. 131. Domine non est Canticum Graduum Davidis A Haughty heart high-looking eies O Lord I never brooke I wade not in deep mysteries nor after marvells looke 2 I still'd my soule and made it milde as from the mothers brests A weanling as a weanling childe my soule in silence rests Trust in the Lord his time attend O Jacobs family Attend his time that hath no end from now eternally PSAL. 132. Memento Domine Canticum Graduum OF David and his troublous daies be mindfull Lord and how 2 To Jacobs mighty Lord he payes his oathes solemniz'd vow 3 Nor tent nor house my harbour be repose my bed forbids 4 To sleep mine eyes shall pardon me to slumber mine eye-lids 5 Untill a dwelling place I find where may the Lord remaine The Mighty One of Jacobs kind a house to entertaine 6 Loâ— Ephrata we understood thereof good tidings yeelds At length we found it in the wood in Kirjath-jears fields 7 Within his house we will goe meet and there assembled all Before his â—oot-stoole at his feet bow downe our selves and fall 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest returne to dwell at length In Salem sometime Silo's guest thou and thy Arke of strength 9 Let be that thine they may be knowne thy Priests with Justice cloth'd And seeking thee more than their owne thy Saints to joy betroth'd 10 And for thy servant Davids sake turne not the face away Of thine Annointed Soveraignes make his seed his Scepter sway 11 The Lord in Truth to David sware and will not turne from it Fruit of thy wombe will I prepare upon thy Throne to sit 12 My Covenant if thy sons retaine my Testimonies heed Thy sons perpetually shall raigne and on thy Throne succeed 13 For as the Lord loves Sion best his liking is so great That her he hath above the rest selected for his seat 14 This is my rest a longer space than Sun shall lend his light Perpetuall here my dwelling place here my desir'd delight 15 Her victuals blessing will I blesse her poore with bread suffice 16 Her Priests in pure Salvation dresse her Saints shall joy surprize 17 There will I make the Horne upright to bud on Davids head A lamp for mine Annointed light throughout all lands to spread 18 His enemies shall shame befall and weave the web they weare Up on his head while flourish shall the Crowne that he shall beare PSAL. 133. Ecce quam bonum Canticum Graduum Davidis BEhold how good it is how pleasing well that there dwell unity where Brethren dwell 2 The precious odour did not sweeter smell When on the head the holy Oile that fell As downe the beard downe Aarons beard it went Perfum'd the border of his Vestiment 3 So fall the pearly gems from Hermon Hâ—ll On Sion Mountaines so the deaws distill And eithers fields with rich embroidry fill Powdring the 'r un-shorne lockes with various skill For there the Lords command the blessing bound And Brethrens love with life eternall crown'd PSAL. 134. Ecce nunc benedicite Canticum Graduum BEhold praise ye the Lord all ye observers of his Rites That servants in the Lords House be before him stand by nights 2 There where his Sanctuary stands to sanctifie his Name To blesse the Lord up-lifted hands let hearts low-humbled frame 3 And he whose blessings over-shade the Hill of Holinesse The Lord that Heav'ns and earth hath made thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. 135. Laudate nomen Domini Halelu-jah SIng Halelu-jah praise th' Eternals Name Ye servants of the Lord set forth his praise 2 That to the Lords House stand his praise proclaime In our Gods Houses Courts that spend your dayes 3 Praise JAH The Lord is good as then is meet Sing Psalmes unto his Name so pleasing sweet 4 For to himselfe the Lord hath Jacob chose And his chiefe treasure Israel accounts 5 Great is the Lord my knowledge can disclose And that our Lord all other gods surmounts 6 What will the Lord have done his will alone In Heav'ns Earth Seas and all the Deeps is done 7 From earths extremes he makes the clouds ascend His fires and waters on the aire he flings In lightning-shot and show'rs of raine to spend The wind out of his treasuries he brings 8 And branded Egypt bare his furies note Whose first-borne all from man to beast he smote 9 His signes and wonders here and there he sent Hard hearted Egypt in the midst of thee On Pharaoh's head and all his servants spent Yet who so blind as they that would not see His signes and wonders sent and spent in vaine Nor Pharaoh's nor his servants pride restraine 10 He smote great Nations mighty Kings he slew 11 As Heshbons Sehon King of Amorites And Ghog the King of Bashan overthrew With all the Kingdomes of the Cananites 12 And dispossest them of their land to blesse And give his people Israel to possesse 13 Thy Name O Lord is ever permanent Thy memory Lord is to age and age 14 The Lord will judge his people and repent To execute the rigour of his rage His servants faults as ready to forbeare As to their foes in his revenge severe 15 The Heathens Idols silver are and gold Worke of mans hand their makers worth beneath 16 Mouthes eyes eares noses can their makers mold 17 But cannot make them speake see heare nor breathe 18 Vaine Idoll-mongers like your Idols just That Idols make or in made Idols trust 19 O blesse the Lord ye house of Israel O blesse the Lord ye house of Aarons line 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord As well Who feare the Lord to blesse the Lord encline 21 From out of Sion his high praise record Whose dwelling is in Salem Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 136. Confitemini Domino O Praise the Lord for he is good his mercy
For he will cause our pressures cease and comfort such as mourne And to his gracious Saints speake peace lest they to folly turne 8 His saving health sure neere at hand shall they that feare him win That glory may in-dwell our land in glorious made by sin 9 With Mercy Truth in one did meet and hands together strike Where Justice Peace with kisse did greet and peace return'd the like 10 Truth Heaven her place of birth forsooke out of the earth shall spring And Justice downe from Heaven shall looke a heav'n on earth to bring 11 The Lord his goodnesse shall expresse so shall our Land not cease The Lord with blessings us to blesse our Land with fruits encrease 12 Before his face shall Justice goe and in the way respect To put her order'd footsteps so as he shall them direct PSAL. 86. Inclina Domine Oratio Davidis INcline thine eare O Lord to mee and heare my humble praier For poore and needy I to thee for answer make repaire 2 Thee let my soule her keeper have for mercifull am I Thou O my God thy servant save whose hopes on thee relye 3 Upon thee all day calls my voice Lord for thy Graces gift 4 O make thy servants soule rejoyce which Lord to thee I list 5 For thou O Lord art good to all and ready to forgive And much in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve 6 Give eare Lord what my praier requires in these extremes of mine And of my humble-ey'd desires unto the voice encline 7 I in the day of my distresse will call aloud to thee Nor doubt accesse nor good successe for thou wilt answer mee 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee that can compare Nor like the workes that thou hast done workes done by any are 9 All people Lord whom thou hast fram'd shall come and worship thee And glorious shall thy Name be nam'd by Nations all that be For great thou art as we have found by those great marvels done That neither equall hast nor bound thou God thy selfe alone 10 My walkes Lord in thy way so fit and in thy truth so frame My heart to thee so firmly knit that I may feare thy Name 11 To sing O Lord my God thy praise my heart shall wholly tend And to thy Name such glory raise as never shall have end 12 For towards me thy mercy great no measure may esteem And from in Hell the lowest seat my soule didst thou redeem 13 The proud O God against me rise and force with falshood met Have sought to make my soule their prize nor thee before them set 14 Thy pity streames Lord God so strong as no compassion such Thy grace abundant suffrance long thy Truth and Mercy much 15 O turne thy face to me at length as grace hath well begun To me thy servant give thy strength and save thy hand-maids son Some signe for good upon me shew which let my haters see And blush when thou O Lord they know didst help and comfort mee PSAL. 87. Fundamenta ejus Filiis Choreb Psalmâ—â— Câ—nâ—â—ct LOw where the hallowed Mountaines fall lie his foundation-plates 2 Much more than Jacobs dwellings all the Lord loves Sion gates 3 Like glorious things have not been heard nor moderne nor of old To God thou City most endear'd as have of thee been told Selah 4 In my remembrance Rahab runnes and Babel knowing mee Loe Palestine and Tyre thy sonnes with Cush there borne was hee 5 And of thee Sion shall be said the mother of us all Whom the Most-Hie so firme hath laid shall man and man thee call 6 With him when he the peoples writes the Lord shall first begin And say when he their names recites This man was borne therein Selah 7 Singers and Instruments that sound rejoycers all with mee Voice string wind water-falls abound My springs are all in thee PSAL. 88. Domine Deus Salutis Canticum Psalmi filiis Choreh ad Praestantem super Mahalath Lignanoth Maschil Heman Israïtae MY crying supplication Before thee day and night Lord God of my salvation 2 Let enter in thy sight Encline thine eare and heare mee My soules full troubles tell 3 Whose evills trench so neere me My life drawes neere to Hell 4 Like them to death betaken That downe the pit are gone I seem a man forsaken A strength that strength hath none 5 Among the dead free-sleeping That in the grave lie slaine Which cast out of thy keeping Cut from the hand remaine 6 My head thou hast captived Within the lowest pit Where I of light deprived In deeps of darknesse sit 7 Thy furies heat inflicted Lies heavie on my crowne With all thy flouds afflicted Thy billowes beare me downe Selah 8 Set farre from mine acquaintance To them thou hast me set Abhorr'd shut up in durance Whence out I cannot get 9 Faint-ey'd to tuning fall I Afflictions sobs my Psalmes On thee Lord all day call I To thee I spread my palmes 10 Wilt thou from deaths vast Regions Prodigious shadowes raise Of all those Idoll-legions What one shall sing thy praise 11 And shall thy loving kindnesse Within the garve be told Or shall ABADDON'S blindnesse Thy faithfulnesse unfold 12 Thy deeds of Admiration Shall Darknesse bring to light Who in Oblivions Nation Thy Justice shall recite 13 But Lord to thee sincerely My plaint doe I present And in the morning early My prai'r shall thee prevent 14 Why Lord dost thou reject mee Why lay my soule aside Why let thine eare neglect mee Thy face why dost thou hide 15 Afflicted soule deceasing Thy ceaslesse stripes I beare From since my youths increasing Distraction doubtfull feare 16 Thine anger 's over grow mee Thy frightings mee dismay 17 All round they overflow mee Like waters all the day 18 From mee thou hast removed My friends my knowne delight My lovers my beloved Are darknesse in my sight PSAL. 89. Misericordias Domini Maschil Etan Israïtae THe tender mercies of the Lord shall ever be my song So shall my mouth thy truths record to age and age prolong 2 For mercy shall be built I said eternall to endure The Heav'ns establisht hast thou laid then Heav'n thy truth more sure 3 The Covenant with thy chosen strooke shall in my mind be borne The oath which I to David tooke to him my servant sworne 4 For ever of thy seed to reigne will I establish one To Age and Age that shall remaine will I build up thy Throne Selah 5 In speechlesse speech the Heav'ns O Lord thy wondrous workes confesse The Saints Assemblies of thy Word declare the faithfulnesse 6 For who in Heav'ns high Mansions may with the Lord compare Or who among the mighties sons can equall lordship share 7 God is exceeding dreadfull where his Saints their secret hold And round about him full of feare all-over to behold 8 Lord God of Hosts All-powerfull Lord what power is like to thine The splendour of whose faithfull Word doth round about thee
THE PSALMES OF DAVID THE KING AND PROPHET AND Of other holy PROPHETS paraphas'd in English Conferred with the Hebrew VERITIE set forth by B. Arias Montanus together with the Latine Greek Septuagint and Chaldee Paraphrase By R.B. LONDON Printed by Robert Young for Francis Constable and are to be sold at his shop under S. Martins Church neere Ludgate 1638. The Authors observed in this Paraphrase Apollinarius B. Arias Montanus Genebrard Lorinus Buchanan Berseman Ainsworth Snegedin M. Anton Flammin With the Titles of the Psalmes as they are in the Originall The first booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 41 Second booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 31 Third booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fourth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fifth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 44 Added in the end out of Apolâ—inarius one Psalme The Combat of David with Goliah 1 151 Selah in the five Bookes repeated 71. times Higgajon twice Psal. 9.17 92.4 Observance of the Acrostich Psalmes PSALME 1. Beatus Vir. BLest is the man whose walks are cleer from wicked counsells aire To sinners way who stands not neer nor sits in scorners chaire 2 But on the Law of God doth ground the life of his delight And in those holy Precepts bound his practice day and night 3 And like the planted tree that lives the rills of water neere His fruit as duely forth he gives in season of the yeere His leafe shall neither times decayes nor tempests blast suppresse So whatsoever he essaies shall sort to good successe 4 Not so not so the wicked race they like the chaffe shall thrive Which from the earths offended face the winds before them drive 5 Therefore shall not the wicked stocke in judgement stand upright Nor with the just the sinfull flocke their guilty heads unite 6 For how the Just their journie lay the Lord their Leader knowes But wicked doers with their way destruction overthrowes PSAL. 2. Quare fremuerunt WHy doe the Heathen-pow'rs and people entertaine The Heathens such tumultuous rage the people plots so vaine 2 Kings of the earth conspire and Princes counsell take Against the Lord against his Christ a powerfull head to make 3 In sunder let us breake their servile bands say they Their yoke from off our neckes discharge and cast their cords away 4 But Hee in Heaven above that sits and sees their pride Shall laugh their vanities to scorne the Lord shall them deride 5 To them then shall he speake in his resistlesse ire And their affrighted soules shall feele his furie burne like fire 6 Yet mine Annointed King upon mine holy Hill Upon Mount Zion have I set I shall declare the will 7 Of which Decree the Lord hath given the charge to mee And said Thou art my Sonne this day have I begotten Thee 8 Aske I to thee will give the Heathens world of ground For thine inheritance possesse as farre as earth hath bound 9 Thou with an iron rod shalt stripe their stubborne hides Or like a Potters brittle shards in pieces dash their sides 10 Now then O Kings be wise and ye that judge the Land Be well instructed what ye judge judge what ye understand 11 Serve ye the Lord in feare in feare and joy betwixt A joyfull feare a trembling joy delight and dutie mixt 12 Embrace and kisse the Sonne lest through your cold delay His wroth contemning your contempt ye perish in the way If but a little while his anger'd patience burne For safety they that hope in Him have all a happy turne PSAL. 3. Domine quid Psalmus David cùm fugeret à facie Absalom filii sui HOw many my distressers Lord what mighty enemies Against one harmlesse head of mine how many heads arise 2 A multitude say of my soule so helplesse left alone Himselfe he cannot help in God for him there health is none Selah 3 But thou my shield about me Lord dost for my glory stand The sole up-lifter of my head is thy Almighty hand 4 Up to the Lord I strain'd my voice and cri'd that he might heare And he out of his holy Mount to my complaint gave eare Selah 5 I laid me downe and slept from sleep refresht I rose againe My sleep was sound my guard was safe the Lord did me sustaine 6 Beleaguer'd with ten thousand strong in armes about me laid And malice equall to their might I would not be affraid 7 Rise up Lord save me O my God for thy revengefull stroke Of all my wicked foes the jawes and ranck'rous teeth hath broke 8 Salvation is of thee O Lord from thee the blessing flowes Which on thy chosen peoples heads thy bounteous hand bestowes Selah PSAL. 4. Cùm invocarem Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus David TO thee O God my righteousnesse let my complaint repaire Thou hast enlarg'd mee from distresse in mercie heare my praier 2 My glorie sonnes of man to shame how long will ye apply Your love shall vanitie enflame your labour seeke a lye Selah 3 But know that of his gracious Saint the Lord makes wondrous choice And when to him I make my plaint the Lord will heare my voice 4 Be angry but from sinne refraine Soule with a silent zeale Selah 5 Thy selfe upon thy bed arraigne and to thy selfe reveale 6 The sacrifices ye present let Justice sacrifice And let your hope be confident that on the Lord relies 7 Of good say many is there none will shew us any sight On us Lord all our good in one lift up thy faces light 8 Pure joy into this heart of mine so shalt thou give me more Than theirs that of their corne and wine in harvest heap up store 9 My head then downe will I both lay and sleep in peaces cell For thou alone O Lord my stay in safetie mak'st me dwell PSAL. 5. Verba mea Ad Praestantem super Nehiloth Psalmus David UNto my words O Lord give eare weigh well my wordlesse thought 2 O let my crie where thou maist heare my King my God be brought 3 Thou Lord shalt early heare my voice to thee my praier shall flie And of the rising morne make choice to Heaven to raise mine eie 4 For thou art God in wickednesse that takest no delight The evill shall have no accesse nor sojourne in thy sight 5 Vain-glorious Fooles before thine eyes take sooting never shall Thou hatest of iniquities the painfull workers all 6 The lying tongue shalt thou defeat with utter overthrow The man of bloudâ— and pale deceit the Lord abhorres to know 7 But in thy mercies much regard thy house will I draw neere And to thy holy Temple-ward doe worship in thy feare 8 Lord lead me in thy justice right and lest I step astray Because of my maligners straight before me make thy way 9 For in hâ—s mouth no truth sincere their inwards deeps of woe Their throat an open sepulchre tongues smoothly taught to goe 10 Judge them O God and let their fall their guilty counsells tell Rout them with their transgressions all against
thee that rebell 11 So shall they aye that trust in thee shout all with joyfull voice And thy Names-lovers they that be for covering them rejoyce 12 For thou O Lord thy blessing downe upon the Just shalt yeeld And with thy gracious favour crowne his head as with a shield PSAL. 6. Domine ne in furore Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth super Octavam Psalmus David MY faults let no reproofe of thine Lord in thy wrath repeat Nor chastise any crime of mine in thy displeasures heat 2 Have mercy Lord for I am weake Lord heale me else in vaine My boneâ— with horrour shook shall speake the language of my paine 3 My soule is also troubled sore and though my pangs be strong My soule-sicke sorrow paines me more but Thou O Lord how long 4 Returne O Lord and at thy cost my soules deliverance cleere O save my life that am but lost but for thy mercie meere 5 For none in death remembrance have upon thy Name to dwell And who so thankfull in the grave as of thy praise to tell 6 The languor that my groanes have bred my melting spirits out-weares To swimme all night I make my bed and drowne my couch in teares 7 Mine eye gnawne out with anguish dies my beautie to behold Because of all mine enemies growne wanne and waxen old 8 From mee ye wicked doers all with all your deeds forbeare The Lord hath heard my voices call my teares have touch't his eare 9 The Lord hath heard how I complain'd and with my praier is pleas'd My suit the Lord hath entertain'd my painfull suffrings eas'd 10 Shame and confusion out of hand on all my haters light And on their backes entrench the brand of their reproachfull flight PSAL. 7. Domine Dem. Shiggajon David qui cecinit Domino super verba Chus filii Iemini MY confidence doe I repose O Lord my God in thee From all my persecuting foes save and deliver mee 2 Lest like a Lion he devoure and no Redeemer neere To rescue me that hath the power my soule in pieces teare 3 O Lord my God if I have done this crime that they object Or wickednesse if any one my guilty palmes infect 4 If evill I to him have paid that was with mee at peace Yea him that causlesse me betrai'd I freely did release 5 Let then my foe pursue and take my soule to sate his lust Tread downe my life on earth and make my glorie dwell in dust Selah 6 Rise up Lord in thy wrath up rise for my distressors rage Command thy judgement to surprize or their proud heat asswage 7 So shall the peoples many a one in flockes about thee flie For their sakes to thy powerfull Throne returne thy selfe on hie 8 The Lord shall judge the peoples right judge Lord of my desert How just my hands are in thy sight and how sincere my heart 9 Of wicked men the malice bound the just establisht keep For thou of hearts and reines dost sound just God the deepest deep 10 My shield on God their Saviour that are in heart upright Just Judge is God Gods angry power threats every day to light 11 For him that turnes not to repent whom no remorse will bring His sword he whets his bow stands bent his arrowes on the string 12 And them for him he hath prepar'd dire instruments of death Among the persecutors shar'd to stop their fierie breath 13 Behold his wombe with mischiefe swells with sorrow breeds he sin Now brought to bed of nothing else but of a lie lies-in 14 He digg'd a pit with painfull care to delve it deep withall Where others earning to ensnare himselfe into did fall 15 His mischiefe on his head shall light that mischiefe first did frame On his owne pate shall spend his spight the forge from whence it came 16 Confesse unto the Lord will I so just in all his waies And of the Lord that is Most-Hie the Name my song shall praise PSAL. 8. Domine Dominus Ad Praestantem super Gittith Psalmus David O Lord our Lord the earth about how glorious is thy Name Which hast thy Majestie given out above the Heavens high frame 2 Strength from the mouth of babes to goe from sucklings tender age Thou foundedst to confound the foe and still th' avengers rage 3 As oft as on thy Heav'ns I looke worke of thy fingers rote The Moon the Starres Heav'ns Musick-book by thee in Volumes wrote 4 What is fraile man O say I now remembred thus by thee Or what is Adams sonne that thou his Visitor shouldst be 5 A little hast thou rank't beneath the Angels Crest his Crowne His head empal'd within a wreathe of glorie and renowne 6 A Soveraigne hast thou set him meet thy handy-workes to sway And all things underneath his feet made usefull to obey 7 Sheep Oxen all the Beasts that field or desert-soile containe Fowle Fish that aire or salt-sea yeeld whose pathes are in the Maine 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent throughout this earthly frame How boundlesse is the beames extent of thy resplendent Name PSAL. 9. Confitâ—bor tibi â—d Praestantem super Muth-Labben Psal. David TO render thankes to thee O Lord my heart is wholly bent Of all thy marvells to record my tongue the instrument 2 I will be glad I will rejoyce in thee with melodie And to thy Name sing Numbers choice O thou that art Most-Hie 3 When backward fled mine enemies were hard pursu'd in chace They stumbled never more to rise but perish from thy face 4 For thou my judgements doome hast done or else my right had fail'd Thou satest Judge upon the Throne where Justice hath prevail'd 5 The Heathen routs hast thou reprov'd the wicked one destroi'd From men among their name remov'd for evermore maid void 6 My foe see desolations done the Cities raz'd to ground With them is their memoriall gone and in their dust lies drown'd 7 But Soveraigne on his Throne declar'd the Lord shall ever sit Which for himselfe he hath prepar'd and made for judgement fit 8 And he with justice will proceed to judge the world so wide And of his peoples every deed with righteous doome decide 9 The Lord to him that is opprest will be a refuge high A refuge high the poore distrest when times of trouble trie 10 And they that know thy Name alone their trust on thee will ground For thou art Lord forsaking none of them that seeke thee found 11 Sing to the Lord on Sion Mount whose pleasure is to dwell With praise his deeds of high account among the peoples tell 12 For when the Quest of his Assise for blouds inquirie makes â—nmindfull he the meeke that cries forgets not nor forsakes 13 My suffrings Lord in mercie see through mine oppressors hates â—f death O thou the onely He that lifts me from the gates 14 That all thy praises I may spread in Sions daughters ports â—nd in thy saving health be glad in all my songs reports 15 The
Heath'n are sunke downe in the pit which they themselves prepar'd â—â—t secret net which they did fit their foot hath fast ensnar'd 16 His judgement done the Lord is knowne to execute aright Caught in the handy-workes his owne mark well the wicked wight Higgajon Sel. 17 The wicked shall returne to Hell where their abode is set â—re Heath'ns Heav'ns-contemners dwell and all that God forget 18 For alwaies shall not be forgot the grievance of the poore Of needy soules the hopes shall not be lost for evermore 19 Rise Lord let none of mortall race prevaile against thy hand But let the Heath'ns before thy face to heare their judgement stand 20 Dismaying-feare upon them throw that Lord confounded then The haughty-hearted Heath'ns may know they be but wretched men Selaâ— PSAL. 10. Ut quid Domine WHy standst thou Lord so farre aside when dangers draw so neere Thy helpfull face why dost thou hide when troublous times appeare 2 The wicked in his heat of pride pursues the heart-lesse poore In those selfe-toiles let them be ti'd by them contriv'd before 3 The wicked boasts his soules desires beyond his wisht successe The covetous what he admires blasphemes the Lord to blesse 4 On God so proud the wicked is he takes no care to call Nor God in any plot of his hath any place at all 5 His travell all times well succeeds thy Judgements where he goes Above his sight he never heeds but puffes at all his foes 6 For in his hearts consent he said ' Mov'd shall I never be â—n me shall evill none be laid my fall no age shall see 7 His mouth is full with curses arm'd deceit and guile among â—niquitie and mischiefe swarm'd hive underneath his tongue 8 In villages to stands he gets there close in ambush lies The innocent and poore besets and murthers when he spies 9 In secret he from sight of men lies waiting neere the way â—nd Lion-like lurkes in his den to snatch the poore for prey 10 The poore into his net he drawes till he hath caught him thrall â—toops low into his powerfull pawes that poore by flockes may fall 11 In heart he saies tongue durst not say All this hath God forgot Or heedlesse hides his face away for ever sees it not 12 Arise Lord God lift up thy hand for them that help implore Without thy strength too weake to stand be mindfull of the poore 13 Why hath the wicked heart a tongue though words for feare retire â—o speake in spitefull thoughts This wrong thou God wilt not enquire 14 Thou seest for wrong and wickednesse thine eye and hand perceive â—â—dresse the poore and fatherlesse to thee their helper leave 15 Of wicked and malicious men brâ—ake thou the harmfull arme Seeke out his wickednesse and then find neither arme nor harme 16 The Lord is King and Governour for ever and beyond The Heath'n opposers of his power are perisht from the land 17 The meek-afflicted soules desire thou Lord art pleas'd to heare Their heart confirm'd dost thou inspire attentive mak'st thine eare 18 To judge the pupill and the poore that sorry man may find His daunting threats to be no more but earth and empty wind PSAL. 11. In Domino Ad Praestantem Davidis MY trust doth on the Lord relie how say ye to my soule Soule to thy mountaines safetie flie as swift as feathred fowle 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow on string their arrow fit A shoot in darknesse to bestow the upright heart to hit 3 When wicked plots are over-past that stedfast ground have none When their foundations downe are cast the just what hath he done 4 The Lord from holy place above the Lord from Heav'n his Throne His eyes will view his eye-lids prove how Adams sonnes have gone 5 The just and wicked ones estate the Lord will prove and trie 6 But selfe hate soules his soule doth hate that love malignitie 7 Upon the wicked will he showre snares fire and brimstone downe And breath of burning tempest powre their cup this lot shall crowne 8 For just the Lord and just designes are lovely in his sight His face discerns and right defines of men and meanes upright PSAL. 12. Salvum me fac Ad Praestantem super Octavam Psalmus David SAve Lord for godly men are gone and goodnesse none that mind Of Adams sonne a faithfull one example rare to find 2 With faign'd discourse and fawning style each one his neighbour holds But of his flatt'ring lips the guile in heart and heart he molds 3 All flatt'ring lips of fraud the traine the Lord cut off betimes And tongue that strikes no lower straine but lofty language chimes 4 Our tongue say they shall sure prevaile these lips of ours must walke Our lips their Masters must not faile what Lord shall taxe our talke 5 Now for the needy soules reprize and poore mans groaning cares Up will I saith the Lord arise and save him from these snares 6 Thy words O Lord are words as pure as silver seven times tri'd In Test of ashes by the cure of fire repuirifi'd 7 Thou shalt O Lord preserve the flocke of thy selected sheep And ever from this wicked stocke the soule that serves thee keep 8 The wicked compasse every coast their quarter keeps no bounds While Adams 〈◊〉 are valew'd most where vilenesse most abounds PSAL. 13. Usque quò Domine Ad Praestantem Psalmus David HOw long Lord wilt thou me forget for ever shall it be How long no eye upon mee set but hide thy face from me 2 How long shall I in soule advise and daily vexe my heart How long my foes above me rise against me that take part 3 Behold O Lord my God and heare from clouds of darknesse deep With thy pure light mine eye-sight cleare lest in the death I sleep 4 Against me lest to have prevail'd my foe give out the voice For when my feeble foot hath fail'd my troublers will rejoyce 5 My trust yet on thy mercie staies thy saving health shall be My joy of heart my song shall praise thy bounty Lord to mee PSAL. 14. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem Davidis THere is no God the fooles heart sayes in his ungodly mood 2 Corrupt and odious are their wayes none no not one does good 3 The Lord look't downe from heaven to see what Adams sonnes desir'd Of understanding who was hee that after God enquir'd 4 Together all departed are all loathsome-sented grow'n Of doing good that hath the care or conscience none not one 5 Are wicked workers all mis-led so ignorant are all That eate my people up like bread on God they never call 6 There did their feare confesse distrust whose guilt they could not hide â—he generation of the Just hath God to be their guide 7 The counsells of the poore to blame your blame-full counsells rend â—nd shamelesse of his hopes speake shame that on the Lord depend 8 Salvation who to Israel shall out of Sion give When
wisely heeds to understand them all O cleanse mee from my close misdeeds my secret faults let fall 13 And let thy servants pride-swolne sinnes get no predominance Thus innocence perfection wins made cleane from much offence 14 What I by word of mouth record or meditate in mind My Rocke and my Redeemer Lord with thee let favour find PSAL. 20. Exaudiat te Dominus Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis THe day that troubles thee assaile the Lord to thee replie The Name of Jacobs God prevaile to set thee up on hie 2 Help from the Sanctuary send thy strong up-holder stand And out of Sion thee defend from thy distressors hand 3 Remember all thine offerings past thy sacrifices burne His fire upon thy fatlings cast and them to ashes turne Selah 4 He give to thee thy hearts desire accomplish't at thy will Thy counsell with his Spirit inspire thy purpose all fulfill 5 In thy salvation will we shout triumphant Banner spread And of our God the Name set out Thy suits the Lord bestead 6 Now will the Lord himselfe I know for his Annointed stand Heare from his holy Heavens let flow health from his strong right hand 7 Some men their trust in Chariots frame on Horses some to set But of the Lord our God the Name we never shall forget 8 They fall'n are with the earth laid even we rais'd stand upright all Save Lord and heare us King of Heaven what day on thee we call PSAL. 21. Domine in virtute Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis LOrd of thy strength with cheerfull voice the King shall gladly tell And in thy saving health rejoyce with joy that shall excell 2 The fulnesse of his hearts desire to him thou hast suppli'd And what his lips could but require thy love hath not deni'd Selah 3 With blessings dost thou him prevent thy goodnesse to unfold And to empale his head hast sent a Crowne of purest gold 4 He ask't thee lifes and thou didst give above before his vow Beyond the length of daies to live for ever didst allow 5 In thy salvations sure supply great is his glorie growne High Honour Soveraigne Majestie hast thou upon him throw'n 6 Of blessings ever-flowing streames to him thou didst impart And with thy countenances beames rejoyce his royall heart 7 For to the Lord the King is nighest by settled trust approv'd And through the mercie of the Highest he shall not be remov'd 8 For all thy foes soever where thy hand shall search about And them that hate against thee beare thy right hand shall find out 9 Make like a fierie oven their pow'r what time thy face shall fume Them shall the Lord in wrath devoure the fire shall them consume 10 The fruit of their untimely breed from earth thou shalt destroy That with the sonnes of men their seed no memorie enjoy 11 For mischiefe they against thee meant with purpose to prevaile And evill was their slie intent but they shall not but faile 12 For thou shalt set them as a Butt and backe with shame them send And on thy string thine arrowes put against their faces bend 13 Lord in thy strength thy selfe up-raise whose strength is all thine owne So shall our songs extoll thy praise and make thy power be knowne PSAL. 22. Deus meus Victori super Cervam Aurorae Psal. David MY God my God my strength alone Why dost thou mee forsake And from my health so farre art gone from these loud moanes I make 2 My God by day to thee I call by day thou answerest not By night no ceasing silence all my groanings have forgot 2 But thou continu'st Holy still thy Holinesse doth dwell Where praises on thy holy Hill are sung by Israel 4 On thee their hopes our Fathers cast and thou hast made them good In thee they trusted and thou hast their safe-deliverer stood 5 To thee they cri'd and at their cry by thee delivered were In thee they trusted stedfastly and no reproach did beare 6 But I a wretched worme forlorne a name from men exempt Of earthly men becom'n the scorne the peoples base contempt 7 All they that see mee thus bestead in mock'rie on mee play Shoot out the lip and shake the head and in derision say 8 He to the Lord did recommend his trust to be redeem'd Let him to him deliverance send whom his delight esteem'd 9 Forth from the wombe thou didst me draw where cloistred I did rest Thou to my hopes becam'st a law upon my mothers brest 10 I was commended to thy hands cut from the navils hold Thou art my God since me in bands my mothers womb did sold. 11 O goe not therefore farre from hence for troubles neere mee presse And none there is in my defence to stand for my redresse 12 Whole heards of bullockes hoofe and head are round about me set Strong Bulls in Bashan highly fed to compasse mee are met 13 Their throates tooth-weapon'd two-leav'd doores upon mee straine their jawes Right so the Lion ramps and roares on prey to seaze his pawes 14 Like waters am I shed and sunk my bones disparted all My heart amidst my bowels shrunk like molten waxe doth fall 15 Dri'd like a pot-sheard is my strength my tongue and jawes fast glew'd And thou hast brought mee downe at length where dust and death conclude 16 A wicked crew of dogges compos'd did round about mee meet And Lion-like they me enclos'd They pâ—ere't my hands and feet 17 My bones I tell how many are sharp lookes at mee they shot 18 My garments they among them share and for my coat cast lot 19 But doe not thou farre off at need thy selfe O Lord absent To help me from their hands with speed them O my strength prevent 20 My soule whom deadly foes withstand let not the sword devoure Redeem my dearling from the hand whereof the Dogge hath power 21 O from the Lions mouth now then my humbled head set free From hornes of Unicornes as when thou heardst and answeredst mee 22 So then my brethren all among thy Name will I declare Amidst the congregations throng to sing thy praise prepare 23 O praise him ye that feare the Lord ye seed of Jacob tell His glorie â—all his feare record ye seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd the needy unsuppli'd Nor with a veile his visage cloth'd but heard him when he cri'd 25 The great Assemblies solemne day my praise shall sing of thee My vowes to him that I will pay shall they that feare him see 26 The meeke shall eate and be suffic'd praise they to him shall give That seeke the Lord thus exercis'd your heart shall ever live 27 All coasts on earth their hearts call home and to the Lord restore â—nd all the Nations kindreds come his presence to adore 28 For in the Lord the soveraigne power of Royaltie remaines â—nd he the Lord and Governour among the Nations raignes 29 The fat on earth shall eate and bend before the
confusion set Beneath the vaile that on mee lies my face and shame are met 16 The loud reproachers voice I heare the proud blasphemer brooke To see thy face my foe I feare and for th' Avenger looke 17 All this upon us have we felt yet have not thee forgot Nor falsly with thy Covenant dealt therein we fail'd thee not 18 Our heart is backward turn'd to none revolt is not our fault Our steps out of thy pathes not gone nor in thy pathes did halt 19 In dens where Dragons draw their breath though thou hast crush't us neere And covered with the shade of death our heads thou heldst so deare 20 If of our God at any time the Name we have forgot Or of a stranger god the crime our hands up-lifted blot 21 Where-ever selfe this sinne bestowes shall God not search it out For he the very secrets knowes in heart un-brought about 22 For thy sake all day are we kill'd whom else no crime could staine On this account our bloud is spill'd like sheep in shambles slaine 23 Awake why sleep'st thou all this space for ever leave us not 24 Rise Lord why hidest thou thy face our wants our woes forgot 25 Our soule is humbled to the dust our belly glew'd to ground Rise help redeem us of whose trust thy mercy is the bound PSAL. 45. Eructavit cor meum Ad Praestantem super Shoshannim filiis Corâ—h Canticum Amorum MIne heart is working out a piece of peerlesse skill Mine argument the King my tongue a speedy writers quill 2 Than Adams sonnes more faire grace from thy lips doth flow His blessings therefore God on thee for ever did bestow 3 Gird on thy thigh thy sword great Champion as thou art 4 With glory arm'd and high renowne faire prosper thy desert 5 Ride on the word of Truth and Meeknesse reigne thy Steeds With Justice manag'd thy right hand shall teach thee dreadfull deeds 6 Whole Nations under thee thine arrowes sharp shall bring Shall of thy foes subdue the heads and pierce the hearts O King 7 Thy Throne O God out-lasts the longest ages light Thy Kingdomes Scepter as the hand that holds the Scepter right 8 Just as thy hate thy love with Justice loves to goe Thy hate against injustice just holds wickednesse thy foe Thee therefore God thy God so to himselfe endeers As to annoint thee with the oile of joy above thy Peers 9 In robes perfum'd with teares of Myrrhe and Aloë clad With Cassia from the Ivory roofes more than thy Makers glad 10 Kings daughters in thy Traine of thee their honour hold Upon thy right hand sits the Queen attir'd in Ophir gold 11 O daughter heare and see hereto encline thine eare Thy people and thy fathers house forget that thine they were 12 So covet shall the King thy beauty his desire He is thy Lord him serve observe adore with heart entire 13 Tyres daughter with a gift shall there beseech thy face The wealthy Sydons peopled shores with presents sue for grace 14 The daughter of the King all-glorious is within Her robes of gold her fairer face her fairest soules faire Inne 15 So comes she to the King in vesture needle-wrought With Virgin-Ladies of her traine to thee shall she be brought 16 This Royall Troup along shall joy and gladnesse bring And enter shall they in this pomp the Palace of the King 17 Sonnes in thy fathers stead of thee shall he beget Sonnes whom thou maist in all the earth for soveraigne Princes set 18 Thy Name to age and age shall my remembrance sing The people therefore on thy praise shall ever dwell O King PSAL. 46. Deus noster refugium Ad Praestantem siliis Choreh super Gnalamoth Cantiâ—um ON God our stay and strength we ground that refuge else have none Aboundantly in trouble found when other helps are gone 2 Though earth should change we would not feare although the mountaines steep Were rent and hurri'd here and there dis-bowell'd in the deep 3 Should waves of waters roare and swell or should the mountaines shake When seas against the rockes rebell and billowes batt'rie make Selah 4 There is a river streaming by makes glad Gods Citie walls The holy Torrent O most-Hie that from thy Mansion falls 5 Amidst her God this care hath tooke remov'd she shall not be Which forth before the morning looke will God her keeper see 6 The Heath'ns enrag'd these tumults felt mov'd Kingdomes made a noise He thundred and the earth did melt when God gave forth his voice 7 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie Selah 8 O come but hither and behold what workes the Lord hath wrought What desolations late and old his hand on earth hath brought 9 Unto the earths extremest ends he maketh warre expire The bow he breakes the speare he rends the chariots burnes with fire 10 That I am God surcease and know among the Heath'ns will I Exalted be by high and low and in the earth made hie 11 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie PSAL. 47. Omnes Gentes plaudite Ad Praestantem filiis Choreh Psalmus YE people all the Quire to fill come clap your hands on hie With joyfull voice to God shout shrill triumphant melodie 2 For dreadfull is the Lord most-High through earth a mighty King 3 That Tribes and Nations farre and nigh beneath our feet did bring 4 An heritage for us he chose right not to be remov'd The excellency to dispose of Jacob his belov'd 5 In triumph with applauding noise is God himselfe gone by The Lord is with the Trumpets voice ascended up on hie 6 Sing make the praise of God your mirth sing praises to our King 7 For God is King of all the earth a Psalme instructive sing 8 Above the Heath'ns God raignes alone co-equall none admits Above the Heav'ns upon his Throne of Holinesse he sits 9 The Nations Princes feed among the God of Abrahams flocke For earths great shields to God belong their high-exalted Rocke PSAL. 48. Magnus Dominus Canticum Psalmi filiorum Coreh GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad but chiefly to be prais'd Where in the Citie of our God his holy Mount is rais'd 2 Mount Sion beauteous is in site besides the Northern lands Of all the earth the glad delight the great Kings Citie stands 3 God in her Palaces is knowne for her a refuge hie 4 For Kings behold oppugnants grow'n are gone together by 5 This wondrous sight strook suddenly such terrour in their mind No heart to stay scarce feet to flie could feare confounded find 6 Upon them feare strong hold did build and paine the racke of feare 7 As when a woman bigge with childe her burthen throwes to beare 8 So tempest-beaten at their leake the ships salt water drinke The ships of Tarshish dost thou breake and with an
East wind sinke 9 As we have heard what deeds have been done in our fathers coasts Like have we in the Citie seen thy Citie Lord of Hosts The Citie which our God hath chose and cleer'd from hostile hand Will God establish and dispose eternally to stand 10 In silence we O God attend thy faithfulnesse to find And when thy mercy thou wilt send amidst thy Temple mind 11 Thy praise O God as farre extends as doth thy Names command Thy praise of earth fills all the ends and Justice thy right hand 12 Rejoyce Mount Sion most of all be Judahs daughters glad Because thy Judgements made them fall that made her faces sad 13 Goe compasse stately Sion Mount her walls walke round about The number of her Towers account observe her strength throughout 14 Set ye your heart upon her fort view her high places well And to your nephewes make report that they to theirs may tell 15 That this is God our God whose power for ever and beyond Will be our guide and governour and us till death defend PSAL. 49. Audite haec Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh Psalmus HEare O ye people all this lore all in the world that dwell Earth-borne and noble rich and poore together hearken well 2 Of my discourse in every part my mouth shall wisedomes teach The meditation of my heart to understanding reach 3 To heare a Parable propos'd mine eare will I encline Darke mysteries and undisclos'd upon my Harp divine 4 I see no cause why I should dread or day of evill doubt When on my heeles the sins that tread shall compasse me about 5 Of them whose hopes their heaps esteem and of their riches boast His brother no man may redeem nor cleare to God that coast 6 For precious is their soule of price and dearer to release Than whereunto may ransome rise so that must ever cease 7 That he may yet for ever live and not to death submit Nor to the earth his ashes give nor see corruptions pit 8 The wise the foole the brutish sot he sees together die And leave the wealth that they have got on others wings to flie 9 And yet they hold their houses sure their shields unsoil'd with shames Shall so from sire to sonne endure and give their lands their names 10 But man in honour bearing place the night of death arrests His brutish life by sinne made base is silenc't like the beasts 11 This is the foolish way they love unconstant constant end Which their posterity approve and from their mouth commend Selah 12 They in the grave lie pent like sheep where death on them shall feed Who when the morning calls from sleep obey the righteous seed 13 Their image shall the grave bereave and waste from where they dwell But God shall ransome and receive my soule from hand of Hell Selah 14 Though one thou seest of riches seaz'd yet be thou not affraid With glory of his house encreas'd though he thy wants upbraid 15 For nothing with him when he dies conveigh from hence he must His windy-glory from him flies when he descends the dust 16 For while on earth his daies did dwell his soule he seem'd to blesse And to thy selfe when thou dost well of thee will men confesse 17 His dwelling with his fathers all shall be the house of Night This brood of darknesse never shall behold eternall Light 18 Man in this honour bearing place of understanding void Like brutish in his life and base is like the beasts destroi'd PSAL. 50. Deus Deorum Psalmus Asaph THe God of Gods the Lord hath spoke and earth to heare did call From where the Eastern Sun-beames smoake to where the Westerne fall 2 From Sion Beauties perfect prize a Beauty more divine That Sions beauties beautifies did God in brightnesse shine 3 Our God shall come and silence cease a fire before him eate A vehement tempest shall encrease and round about him beat 4 Heaven from above earth from below his dreadfull voice will call What Judgements weight that they may know shall on his people fall 5 My Saints to mee assemble now whose pledges I have tooke My Covenant that by solemne vow with sacrifice have strooke 6 His righteousnesse heavens shall declare where his decrees are writ Where kept his Courts of Justice are where God the Judge doth sit 7 Heare O my people what I say and I will testifie Against thee Israel this day God even thy God am I. 8 For not thy sacrifices want in thee will I reprove Before mee thy burnt-offrings scant mine anger never move 9 I take no Bullocke from thy stall nor Buck-goat from thy fold 10 Mine are the Beasts that forrests all or thousand mountaines hold 11 I know all Fowles on every hill the fields wild Beasts with mee 12 If hungry mine the worlds whole fill I take and tell not thee 13 Eate I Bulls flesh or drinke the bloud of rancid Goates will I 14 Sacrifice praise thy vowes make good to God to God Most-Hie 15 And in thy trouble call on me that day upon me crie And thy delivereâ— will I be whom thou shalt glorifie 16 But God to man ungodly saith My Law why dost thou preach My Covenant failing in thy faith affirming in thy speech 17 Where thou to be reform'd dost hate of all thy faults fore-past And of my words the weight abate and backe behind thee cast 18 Saw'st thou a Thieâ—e it was thy care with him to hold consent And with Adulterers for thy share thy feet fore-runners went 19 Thy mouth thou turn'st to evill talke thy evill thoughts to joyne Thy tongue the hammer that doth walke deceitfull slips to coine 20 Thou sitt'st and what was never done against thy brother speak'st And slandring so thy mothers sonne thine in-bred malice wreak'st 21 I held my peace when thou hadst done thy wicked thought suppos'd Me like thy selfe another one as wickedly dispos'd 22 But I shall thee reprove eftsoone and set before thine eâ—es The evill deeds that thou hast done the thoughts thou didst devise 23 Forgetfull ye and â—low of sense of God unmindfull minds Consider lest I rend you hence where guilt no rescue finds 24 He honours me that praises paies for sacrifices due And I to him that rights his waies will Gods salvation shew PSAL. 51. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David cùm venit ad eum Nathan Propheta postquam ingressus est ad Bathsabagh THy mercy great O God to me as graciously expresse As thy compassions many be blot out my trespasses 2 Much deeper my defections lie my soulnesse farther in Wash throughly mine iniquitie and cleanse me from my sin 3 For of my crimes I know the cries acknowledge every one Continually before me lies the sinne that I have done 4 To thee thee only sinn'd have I done evill in thine eies Thy Word of truth to justifie how cleere thy judgement tries 5 Behold my shape when I receiv'd did wickednesse begin My mother
and with fatnesse fed my soule shall be full fill'd And from my mouth thy praises spread through joyfull lips distill'd 7 Of thee my bed remembrance brings by night I watch for thee 8 And shout when shadowed with thy wings thy saving help I see 9 To thee my Hermit-soule adheres here from thy House expell'd Where never thy right hand forbeares nor leaves me un-upheld 10 But they that make my life their prey and for my soule contend Where lowest earth hath made their way to death let them descend 11 A hand on them the sword shall heave and shed their guilty blood The loath'd remainder they shall leave shall be the Foxes food 12 In God be glad yet shall the King and all that sweare Him by Shall glory but be stopt the spring the lips that speake a lie PSAL. 64. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David UNto my voice O God give eare to whom my praier doth goe Preserve my life from pallid feare of my pursuing foe 2 My head from secret counsells hide that wicked heads contrive From rage against me open wide that evill doers drive 3 With venom'd edge and fell intent which whet their tongues like swords And shoot in bowes by malice bent sharp arrowes bitter words 4 A secret shot at him to fit that is in heart upright With sure and sudden hand they hit and feare not where it light 5 Themselves in mischiefe make they bold and commune how to lay Their secret snares to take sure hold and who shall see them say 6 Iniquities new shapes have sought and masked faces found Discovering of their wicked thought the heart-corrupted ground 7 But God a sudden shaft sharp ground and swifter than the wind Shall shoot at them and in the wound shall leave the head behind 8 Yea their owne tongues shall they incite upon themselves to fall Which all that see with fearfull flight shunne their example shall 9 All earthly men shall in their feare the worke of God declare And wisely weigh what these men were and whose these doings are 10 The just and upright for his part shall in the Lord rejoyce And trust in him All true of heart shall glory in their choice PSAL. 65. Te decet Hymnus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David Canticum ON thee waits Sions silent praise O God that hear'st the praier 2 To thee the vow thy people paies to thee all flesh repaire 3 Iniquities with words at will against me have prevail'd But our transgressions covering still thy mercy never fail'd 4 O blessed he whom thou dost chuse so neere thy Courts to dwell Thy Houses goods where we may use thy Temples plenty tell 5 Thou God our health by fearfull signes shalt answer us againe Just hope of all that earth confines or farthest seas containe 6 Which by his strength lifts up the hills above the plaines to towre And firmnesse to their height fulfills which girded is with pow'r 7 Which stills the raging of the seas be-calmes the billowes sounds And more outragious to appease the peoples tumult bounds 8 On earth the utmost dwellers feare thy signes The goings out Of East and West thy light that beare for joy thou mak'st to shout 9 Thou visitest the soile with showres of life-inspiring raine Rich Mynes of pearle thy deaw downe powres the greedy Plowmans gaine 10 Gods River reacheth far and wide thy care prepares the corne And seed to mother earth dost hide in teeming-furrow borne 11 The waters melt her drunken plaine the verdant blossomes swell On whose encrease as drops of raine so many blessings dwell 12 The yeere with goodnesse dost thou crowne beginning where thou end'st And every step stills fatnesse downe which from the clouds thou send'st 13 They drop upon the pastures wide that robe the wildernesse The little hills begirt with pride no little joy expresse 14 The pastures cloth'd with flockes un-shorne their double fleeces bring The vallies covered are with corne for joy they shout and sing PSAL. 66. Iubilate Deo Ad Praestantem Canticum Psalmi IN God be joyfull all the earth his Names renowne to raise 2 Sing Psalmes make loud triumphant mirth put glory to his praise 3 Say unto God Thy dreadfull deeds who can enough expresse Whose foes thy power that so exceeds faign'd tongues false hearts confesse 4 The earth throughout to worship thee their humbled hearts shall frame And of thy praise in Psalmes agree to sing unto thy Name Selah 5 The workes of God O come and see what he to passe hath brought What terrible atchievements he for Adams sons hath wrought 6 The Sea away on heaps he sent the Deep he made dry ground Where through the floud on foot we went in him there joy we found 7 He rules for ever by his power on Nations sets his eies That never rais'd but to devoure rebellion never rise Selah 8 And ye our God O people blesse with tongues and hearts prepar'd Through every land let more or lesse his praises voice be heard 9 Which putting deaths blacke darts aside our soule in life doth stay And suffering not our foot to slide upholds us in our way 10 For thou O God didst triall make what heat we could endure If fire could force us thee forsake that fines the silver pure 11 Thou broughtst us where we were betrai'd and tangled in the net Where straitnesse on our loines was laid and pinching pannels set 12 Thou causedst men as heads of nought above our heads to ride Through fire and waters hast us brought where peace and plenty bide 13 With offrings burnt my vowes to pay I to thine house will presse Performing what my lips did say the mouth of my distresse 14 Burnt sacrifices fatlings throats to thee will I returne Rams incense Bullockes and Buck-goats upon thine Altar burne Selah 15 O come and hearken every one of God that stand in feare And for my soule what he hath done ye from my mouth shall heare 16 I with my mouth to him complain'd his praise my tongue preferr'd If wicked sight my heart had stain'd the Lord would not have heard 17 God surely heard my voice complaine my praier to him repaire Blest God that turn'd not backe againe his mercy from my prai'r PSAL. 67. Deus misereatur Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Cantici IN mercy God to us encline and blesse us with his grace Upon our darknesse make to shine his light out-shining face Selah 2 That knowne may be thy heavenly way within this earthly round That thy salvations message may among all Nations sound 3 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all people sing thy praise 4 For joy let all the Nations shout for thou with righteous doome Shalt judge the people earth throughout the Nations guide become Selah 5 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all peoples sing thy praise
6 In field and furrow then the land shall yeeld her fruits increase And God our God with gracious hand to blesse us shall not cease 7 His blessing God on us shall send all Nations far and neere The earth throughout from end to end of him shall stand in feare PSAL. 68. Exurgat Deus Ad Praestantem Davidis Psalmus Cantici LEt God arise and disarai'd his scattred foes give place And let his haters all dismai'd flie from before his face 2 Driven as the smoake before the wind as waxe at fire doth melt So perish let the wicked kind Gods awefull presence felt 3 But let the Just in him rejoyce before Gods face expresse Their joy of heart with gladsome voice shout out their joyes excesse 4 Sing sing to God his Name on hye that rides through Deserts raise Make JAH'S Name way and joyfully before his face sing praise 5 The Father of the fatherlesse Judge of the widowes crie Is God whose Throne of Holinesse whose Mansion is on hie 6 God into housholds doth dispose the solitarie Cell The prisoners lock't in chaines sets loose in drought lets Rebells dwell 7 O God when through the Desert-sands thou went'st before thy flockes And taught'st their clay-worne feet and hands to climbe Arabian rockes Selah 8 Earth shooke Heav'ns swet Mount Sinai fell and shrunke to give God place When God the God of Israel shew'd forth his face His face 9 Thou shedd'st O God a gracious Raine and thine Inheritance Long languishing in thirsty paine thy deawes did re-advance 10 Therein the Congregation dwelt this coast thy creatures shar'd Thus hath O God thy goodnesse dealt thus for the poore prepar'd 11 The Lord gave word by women spread through that great Army they Sung Kings with Armies fled they fled the Hoâ—â—e-Dove shar'd the prey 12 Your beauty though the pots have spilt where sooty ye have line With silver wings neckes parcell-gilt your Dove-like plumes shall shine 13 When God Almighty gave the blow where Kings confounded fell Our Sion shady-Tsalmons snow for whitenesse did excell 14 Gods Mountaine as Mount Basan stands Mount Basan fertile hie Whose crest so many crests commands to Sion comes not nie 15 Insulting Hills so high so great this Mountaine God loves well The Lord desires to make his seat for ever here to dwell 16 Myriads of Angels Mighty Names Gods Chariots Millions fill In them the Lord as Sinai's flames on Sions holy Hill 17 Thou art ascended up on hie above the fiery heaven Hast captive led captivitie and gifts in man hast given With them the more ingratefull they that faithlesse did rebell And but compell'd would not obey that thou Lord God mightst dwell 18 The Lord be blest throughout our land whose boundlesse mynes of wealth With bounty daily load our hand the God our saving health Selah 19 God our salvations is become our God that gives us breath Eternall is the Lord to whom the issues are of death 20 Sure God will smite his haters heads and wound the hairie skull Of him that life ungodly leads and sinne on sinne doth pull 21 The Lord said I will bring againe from Basans slaughtred King Thee from the gulfes amid the Maine againe my people bring 22 Deep in the bloud of Tyrants shed thy trampling foot to staine And of thy dogs the tongue die red where all thy foes lie slaine 23 What triumphs thee O God did bring they saw it face to face Thy goings O my God my King within thy holy place 24 Before went singers afte they on Instruments that plai'd Among them Damsels held their way that hand on Timbrell laid 25 In thine assembly let not thankes from God the Lord depart O Fountaine clos'd in Israels bankes from fountaine of thy heart 26 There little Benjamin set hie with Judahs Royall race Of Zebulun and Nephthali the Princes crown'd the place 27 Strength from his strength forth-issuing thy Gods command hath brought Establish thou O God the thing that thou for us hast wrought 28 And for Jerusalems deare sake and for thy Temple there To thee shall Kings their homage make and humbly presents beare 29 Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed the Bulls incursions barre Whose calves on silver fragments feed disperse the friends of warre 30 Sultans shall from Canôpus come Cush from Cassumo's Sunne To God on glad Ambassage home with hands out-stretch't shall runne 31 To God on earth ye Kingdomes nie to God like praises bring In Psalmes sing to the Lord Most-Hie your highest praises sing Selah 32 To him that on the Heavens doth ride the Heav'ns that were of old Loe what he is his voice hath tri'd a voice of strength hath told 33 To God give strength that doth excell from whom all strengths arise Whose glory over Israel whose strength is in the skies 34 How dreadfull is O God thy sight thy Sanctuaries tell Blesse God that gives his people might the God of Israel PSAL. 69. Salvum me fac Ad Praestantem super Sosannim Davidis SAve me O God the waters rise so fast the flouds come on That even unto my soules surprize the swallowing gulfe is gone 2 Downe in the mud I sinke so low to stand I find no ground So high the waves above me slow so deep the surge to sound 3 My weary spirit is spent with cries my throat with scorching strait My sight attentive failes mine eies while for my God I wait 4 My head hath haters moe than haires whom wrong upon me throwes And power that in my right impaires in mine oppressors growes 5 I paid them that I never tooke what follies are in mee What faults when thou art pleas'd to looke are knowne O God to thee 6 Let not Lord God of Hosts my blame abash thy servants care O God of Israel in my shame let none that seeke thee share 7 For thy sake have I borne reproach in me this blot thou hast No covering else could shame encroach upon my face to cast 8 My brethren no such brother know no fremme befriended lesse My mothers children none such owe none more unwelcome guest 9 Out-eaten with thy Houses zeale mine earning heart is rent And their reproaches on me steale that at thy face were bent 10 Mine eyes to weep my soule to fast was my reproach and shame 11 And sackcloth on my shoulders cast their jesting-stocke became 12 Within the gate did they that sit against me set their tongue Their tipling-talke my troubles fit I was the Drunkards song 13 But Lord a gracious time assigne to answer me with ruth Thy mercies beames O God let shine and thy salvations truth 14 Deliver me out of the mire my feet from sinking keep Redeem me from my haters ire and from these waters deep 15 Let not the gulfie-mountaines tombe her crest above me put Let not the pits insatiate wombe her mouth upon me shut 16 Lord answer me for thou art kind and gracious evermore O turne thy face that I may find thy tender
mercy store 17 And from thy servant cease to hide thy face in time of need In my distresses springing tide to answer me make speed 18 Draw neere my soule and cleare the debt for my redemption due Deliver me whom sore beset mine enemies pursue 19 Reproach and shame thou know'st have brought mine honour in disgrace All this have my distressors wrought and all before thy face 20 Rebuke hath broken through my heart some balme for sorrowes wound I sought but none to salve my smart no comforter I found 21 For food to eate they gave me gall my hungry taste to dine For drinke when thirsty I did call they gave me eagre wine 22 Let be their table made their snare to trap themselves withall And well what might have made them fare be warp to make them fall 23 Darke eies let darker judgement bleare nor sight nor fore-sight take And make their loines for guilty feare continually to shake 24 Thine indignation on them powre with dread to strike them cold Or let thy hot displeasures showre upon their heads take hold 25 Waste let their ruin'd Castle lie no hand their soile manure Nor Lord nor Tenant hold thereby no head their Tents endure 26 For whom thou smit'st they persecute thou chastenest they confound And how to mischiefe they dispute where thou hast made a wound 27 From wickednesse to wickednesse let their offences fall And to thy Justice have accesse of them let none at all 28 Out of the Booke let them be crost where thine Elected live And with the Just no name engrost of them no notion give 29 As poore and pensive as I stand thy saving healths supply Let find O God a powerfull hand to raise me up on hie 30 To blesse thy Name O God will I a Psalme of praises bring And with confession magnifie his mercy whom I sing 31 And this shall doe the Lord more good and better please in proofe Than tendrest Bullockes reeking blood in pride of horne and hoofe 32 To see this sight with joy of heart it shall transport the meeke Your soule from life shall not depart if after God ye seeke 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare his prisoners cares to keep 34 Heavens Earth and Seas his praises beare and all that in them creep 35 For his Mount Sion God will save and Judah's Cities build That there their dwellings men may have with heires of promise fill'd 36 And of his servants shall the seed possesse the heritage And they that love his Name succeed therein from age to age PSAL. 70. Deus in adjutorium Ad Praestantem Psal. Davidis ad recordandum NOw now in my extremes of need O lose no time in waste Deliver me O God with speed to help me Lord make haste 2 Shame and confusion on them lie that seeke my soules annoy Turn'd backe and blushing let them flie that in my evill joy 3 Let this reward their wages pay to send them backe with shame Aha in scorne to me that say and make my griefe their game 4 Let them that seeke thee all alway in thee with joy abide Let thy Salvations lovers say still God be magnifi'd 5 To me poore soule so low downe cast O God make speed away My help and my deliverer haste O Lord make no delay PSAL. 71. In te Domine FOr ever me that in thee trust Lord let not shame deprave 2 My plaintiffe-soule as thou art just deliver heare and save 3 Be thou where I may enter still my Rocke of residence To save me is thy Precepts will the Fort of my defence 4 The raging hand my God becalme assert my libertie Safe from the evill-doers palme sow'r-leav'nd in crueltie 5 For thou Lord God art of my rest the long-expected scope Thou art my weaner from the breast mine infant-ages hope 6 My navill since the wombe forsooke thy hand did me uphold Me from my mothers bowels tooke of thee my praise still told 7 As from a Monster many eies from me astonisht start When strong distresse yet on me lies my stronger hope thou art 8 My mouth no other musicke fill no story stile my song To descant of thy praise my skill thy glory all day long 9 O cast me not in age away when weaknesse strong assailes Now leave me not to my decay when strength enfeebled failes 10 For they that bare me causelesse hate my foes against me spake And they that for my soule lay wait together counsell take 11 Since God say they doth him forsake now left he is alone On on him persecute him take to rescue him is none 12 But goe not farre O God from me nor fit occasion waste At present need as present be my God to help me haste 13 Confusion let confound them all that to my soule are foes Reproach dishonour on them fall that seeke my evill woes 14 Yet shall my hope wait patiently upon thy help in store And to thy praise continually adde praises more and more 15 Thy Justice shall my mouth expresse thy saving health all day Whose numbers summe so numberlesse my cyphers cannot say 16 To sing thy power this power of mine how be it Lord God too weake Yet of thy Justice only thine somewhat suffice I speake 17 My heart O God hast thou prepar'd and from my childhood taught And hitherto have I declar'd what wonders thou hast wrought 18 And now that I O God am old mine Almond-tree growne gray Mine age from thee let none behold forsaken sent away 19 Till I have shew'd thine Armes extent unto this Ages view And of thy power a president to all that shall ensue 20 Thy Justice is in thee alone O God unto on hie To those great acts which thou hast done who like O God comes nie 21 Thou shew'dst me many evill daies much sorrow mad'st me see From under ground yet didst thou raise returne and quicken mee 22 To make me greater far and wide thou gav'st me great encrease To better me on every side thy goodnesse did not cease 23 Thee and thy Truth my God to praise not Psalterie alone But Song and Harp will I up-raise O Israels Holy-One 24 With joy above all joyes esteem'd my lips shall shout to thee So shall my soule by thee redeem'd in Psalmes as joyfull be 25 My tongue the Trumpet shall proclaime thy Justice all the day For they are blank't and brought to shame that seeke my soules decay PSAL. 72. Deus Iudicium Solomoni O God give Judgement to the King thy Judgements depths to sound And to the Kings son Knowledge bring where Justice may be found 2 So he that gives the life to Lawes an upright hand shall beare With Justice judge the peoples cause the poore with Judgement heare 3 The Mountaines that in height excell shall bring the people peace The lesser Hills that lower dwell by Justice shall encrease 4 Him for their Judge the poore shall have to crush the fraudulent The sons of needy-soules to save
hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
therefore bowe downe your selves and fall PSAL. 100. Iubilate Deâ— Psalmus ad Confessionem SIng loud unto the Lord a song that all the earth may ring 2 With gladnesse serve the Lord among before him come and sing 3 Know that the Lord is God that he not we our selves did make His pasture-sheep his people we from him our being take 4 Goe in his gates your thankes proclaime his praise within his Courâ—s To praise him and to blesse his Name make thither your resorts 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his Mercy never ends The truth of his eternall Word to Age and Age extends PSAL. 101. Misericordiam Iudicium Davidis Psalmus WHat Mercy and what Judgement say Lord I will sing to thee 2 And wisely take the perfect way when thou shalt come to mee 3 My selfe will good example give to walke with upright heart And others as I live to live amidst my house convert 3 I will not in mine eyes abide a word of Belial I hate their worke that turne aside nor cleave to me it shall 4 A froward heart an evill man from me unknowne depart 5 Detractors tongue nor beare I can proud looke nor large of heart 6 The faithfull of the Land mine eyes soâ—t out with me to sit In perfect way whose walking lies for me is servant fit 7 Within mine house deceitfull wight there shall not any dwell Nor be establisht in my sight whose lips doth leasings tell 8 The wicked all out of the land my morning search shall shut That from Gods City may my hand all evill doers cut PSAL. 102. Domine exaudi Oratio afflicti cùm obruitur efâ—undit coram Domino meditationem suam IN my distresse to comfort me yet heare O Lord my praier And let the crying unto thee of my complaint repaire 2 Hide not thy face from me this day when trouble tells my need Incline thine eare and heare me pray to answer me make speed 3 For here my daies consum'd on earth away like smoake are gone My bones are burnt up lie an hearth of fire-out-eaten stone 4 My heart is smitten downe for dead and withred as the grasse That I to eate my daily bread forgetfull overpasse 5 My breast my sorrowes uncouth Inne breathes forth such broken groanes My flesh but knits up with my skinne a sacke of saplesse bones 6 So mournes the Wildernesses Foule the Hermit-Pellican In Deseâ—t shades so shriâ—kes the Owle portending spells of bane 7 I watch the widow'd Sparrowes watch on houses ridge alone That of her better halfe her match bewailes the comfort gone 8 Reproaches bitter gall my foes cast daily in my dish And in their madnesse make my woes the measure of their wish 9 For I when faintnesse would be fed and thirst no longer beares Have eaten ashes as my bread and blent my drinkes with teares 10 Thine angry threat so sore doth lie so fierce thy wrath doth grow Thy hand but heav'd me up so hie to hurle me downe as low 11 The shadow of my daies declin'd my light in darknesse spends Like withred grasse my breath resign'd the house of death attends 12 But thou O Lord one and the same for ever dost reside And this Memoriall of thy Name shall age and age abide 13 Thou to thy mercies seat shalt climbe and bring thy Sion home For now of mercy is the time the time appointed come 14 Now though thy servants nought relieve delight her stones yet move To see her in the dust they grieve and yet her dust they love 15 Thy Name O lord the Heath'ns shall feare to find what thou hast done And all the Kings on earth to heare what glory thou hast wonne 16 When Sion up the Lord to build in glory shall appeare 17 He to the lowlies praier shall yeeld nor them despise to heare 18 This writing shall remaine un-worne when after-age shall live And praise the people yet un-borne unto the Lord shall give For from his Sanctuaries height he downe did cast his looke The Lord from Heaven did vaile his sight when earths survey he tooke 20 To heare the heavie groanes of those that draw imprison'd breath From chimes of iron chaines to loose the eldest sonnes of death 21 That of the Lord their tongues the Name in Sion may declare And in Jerusalem proclaime his praises what they are 22 When Nations from their farthest home together gathred meet To serve the Lord when Soveraignes come and Kingdomes kisse his feet 23 My strength when able strength began he weakned in my waies Cut off my pilgrimages span and shorter made my daies 24 I said my God post not my Sunne at noone to mid-nights stage My race of daies is halfe to runne thy yeeres are Age and Age. 25 The earths foundations on their weight thou Lord hast laid of old Those lamps of Heaven their orbes their height thy fingers did enfold 26 When they shall perish thou shalt hold the Centre of thy yeeres They as a garment all waxe old as chang'd a vesture weares 27 But thee for evermore the same no compasse comprehends And of thy yeeres eternall frame the circle never ends 28 Thy servants children shall succeed to stand before thee fast And last-succeeding times their seed succeeding shall out-last PSAL. 103. Benedic anima Dâ—vidis MY soule and every secret part within my bodies frame To praise the Lord assist my heart to blesse his holy Name 2 To blesse the Lord let nothing let my soule thy ready way No benefit of his forget with praises to repay 3 Which pardoning all thy sins fore-past wâ—â—h thee in mercy deales To cure thy frailties doth fore-cast and all thy sicknesse heales 4 Which frees thy life from going downe into corruptions Pit His mercies and Compassions Crowne upon thine head doth fit 5 With good things to thy hearts desire which satiates thy mouth And Eagle-like renewes the fire in embers of thy youth 6 To Justices the Lord gives light he guides the ballance best And Judgements executes aright to all that are opprest 7 His waies he made to Moses knowne the limits of his Law His wondrous actions all his owne the sons of Israel saw 8 Compassion from the Lord doth flow for clemencie none such Of suffrance long to anger flow his tender mercy much 9 His censure checkes not each offence he will not alwaies chide Nor keep his anger in suspense for ever to abide 10 He hath not as our sins require with us severely dealt Nor our iniquities like hire to our deserts have felt 11 But as the Heavens unmeasur'd height above the earth is hie Such is his Mercies matchlesse might to them that feare him nie 12 As far as whore the Sunne begins to where he sets the day So farre hath he remov'd our sins and rid his wrath away 13 As with compassion on his sons a fathers bowells melt So in the Lord compassion runs by them that feare him felt 14 For to the mold he knowes we
wherein thy seed shall live 12 When few of number meanes bereft they strangers in the land 13 One Nation for another left as Kingdomes came to band 14 To doe them wrong he suffred none even Kings for them he charm'd 15 Of mine Annointed touch not one nor see my Prophets harm'd 16 He call'd a famine on the Land so long with plenty fed To weaken their ingratefull hand brake all the staffe of bread 17 Before them for the dearth fore-told he sent a man at last Young Joseph for a servant sold and into prison cast 18 His se et in setters fast they pent where wrung and wrested long His soule into the iron went into his soule the wrong 19 Untill his cause for sentence cri'd his innocence to scan Untill by word the Lord had tri'd what worth was in the man 20 The King would his discharger be for his deliverance sent The peoples Ruler set him free from fault from punishment 21 Lord of his house he him assign'd his substance to assise 22 His Princes to his soule to bind and make his Elders wise 23 So Israel into Egypt came from Cana'ns better clime And Jacob in the land of Cham did sojourne for a time 24 His people mightily encrease then their oppressors made A Nation more secure for peace and stronger to invade 25 Yet Egypts heart averse was felt his people they did hate And doubly with his servants dealt unjustly held debate 26 His servant Moses then he sent and Aarons chosen head 27 Words of his signes among them spent in Cham his wonders spread 28 His Word in darknesse cloth'd the light three daies continued they In darknesse darker than the night and did not disobey 28 He turn'd their waters into bloud their fiâ—h flung dead on shore Chang'd Nilus to a noisome flood her silver streames to gore 30 Their land in legions brought forth frogs in field in house in hall In Kings bed-chambers as in bogs the loathsome Paddockes crawle 31 He spake the word and in a trice a cloud of Vermine arm'd Wing'd-Flies and Infantries of Lice in all their quarters swarm'd 32 For showers of raine from gentler hand he flung them stones of haile And flames of fire that made their land of flocke and fruit to faile 33 With storme their Vine their Fig-tree strook most fruitfull most of all Of Trees throughout their border broke the highest soonest fall 34 Of Grashoppers a mighty presse his word inspir'd with pow'r And Caterpiller numberlesse 35 All herbes and fruit devoure 36 In Egypt all their eldest borne with hand of death he smote The prime of all their fleece was shorne their strongest men of noâ—e 37 He brought them forth these wonders done with silver and with gold Among their Tribes there was not one a feeble person told 38 At their departure Egypt glad was of their stay affraid So lately to forsake them sad now loth to see them stai'd 39 A covering of a cloud he spread to shade the heat of day Of fire by night a lamp to lead and light them on their way 40 Of Quaile he brought at their request a showre that downe did raine And with the bread of Heaven them blest suffic'd with Angels graine 41 The Rocke of stone made open flie with waters stor'd the land That rivers ran in places drie â—â—here late lay Desert sand 42 His holy promise held so fast from time it first began To Abraham his servant past in his remembrance ran 43 With joy his people forth he brought his chosen with a shout 44 And gave them lands and labours wrought of Heath'ns for them cast out 45 Observe his statutes that they might and of his holy Word The Lawes obey and learne aright to practise Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 106. Confitemint Halelu-jah THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his Mercy hath no end 2 The Lords great powers who can expresse who all his praise commend 3 What blessings kept for them remaine that Judgements keepers are For him that Justice to maintaine at all times sets his care 4 Remember Lord I numbred be with them thou tak'st to grace With thy Salvation visit me with thy choice people place 5 To see what blessings by thy choice thy chosen flocke have got And with thy Nations joy rejoyce and glory in their lot 6 We with our fathers sinfully transgrest have every one Committed like iniquitie as wickedly have done 7 Thy wonder-passing wonders past which Egypts plagues could find Our fathers did not wisely cast nor compasse in their mind Thy many Mercies held no plea from their remembrance fell But they revolters at the sea the red sea did rebell 8 Yet for his Names sake not the lesse was he their Saviour His Mercy as they must confesse to make them know his power 9 The red seas course he backe did keep and with rebuke represse He led them dry-foot through the deep as through the wildernesse 10 And so he set them all on land in safety from the foe And from their haters harmfull hand redeem'd and let them goe 11 Their troublers by the waters fall were all of life bereft The waters overwhelm'd them all not one of them was left 12 With them his words then credit got they sung his praise to height 13 But all in haste his workes forgot his counsells would not wait 14 So in the wildernesse at last upon them came their lust And in â—he Desert Gods fore-cast they tempted with distrust 15 And food he gave them at their call above their lusts content But loathing leannesse therewithall into their soule he sent 15 They weari'd Moses with complaint in their envious mood And Aaron of the Lord the Saint within the Camp withstood 17 The mother-earth that Rebells hates an open grave did rive Where Dathan and Abirams Mates were swallowed up alive 18 And fire from Heaven that kindled came on their rebellious crew Burnt up the wicked in the flame their furious treasons due 19 They made a Calfe in Choreb Mount ador'd a molten Masse 20 Their glories type to base account turn'd Oxe that eateth grasse 21 And God their Saviour they forgate his Armes remembrance gone That had so mighty things of late for them in Egypt done 22 Workes wondrous for a world of graves in Chams un-peopled coast And fearfull for the red sea waves that sav'd that drown'd an host 23 And to destroy them in his mood flew out his wrathfull speech Had not his chosen Moses stood before him in the breach 24 His milder temper mixt with zeale Gods wrath so hot that burn'd With hard entreaty did congeale and from corrupting turn'd 25 They of desire despis'd the land beleeving not his word But in their tents in tumult stand and will not heare the Lord. 26 Against them therefore urg'd aloft he lifted up his hand To overthrow them threatned oft in that forsaken land 27 Among the Nations not their owne to fell their rootlesse seed And in the lands
raiseth he the poore mans head And makes him peopled housholds keep From selfe-waste want with plenty fed For number like a flocke of sheep 42 Right-sighted eyes shall see this day The joy of all the righteous name And all iniquitie shall lay Her hand upon her mouth for shame 43 Who so is wise will take in hand These observations to record And they shall truly understand The tender mercies of the Lord. PSAL. 108. Paratum cor Canticum Psalmi David MY heart O God is ready prest the glory of my tongue My voice the organ of my brest 〈◊〉 praise shall be my song 2 My Lute and Harpe already strung my readier hand up take Before the dawning day have sprung I early will awake 3 My thankes to thee O Lord will I among the people bring And of thy praise in harmonie with Qâ—ires of Nations sing 4 For why the Heavens are not so hie as is thy Mercy great Thy Truth a higher pitch doth flie than in the clouds to seat 5 Thy selfe O God in highest place above the Heav'ns enshrine And let the glory of thy face on earth thy foot-stoole shine 6 That free deliverance they may have that are belov'd of thee With thy right hands assistance save O heare and answer mee 7 God in his Holinesse hath spoke which I with joy repeat In Shechem will I strike a stroke and Succoths Valley mete 8 Mine Gilead is Manasseh mine strength of my head doth live In quiver-bearing Ephrams line my Law shall Judah give 9 My wash-pot Moab will I make my shooe on Edom cast In triumph thee Pelesheth take triumph't on mine that hast 10 The City for defence so strong what guide will guide me to To Edoms warlike Towers along what leader with mee goe 11 Not thou O God as naught of worth that hast us cast away Nor with our hosts O God wentst forth upon the Battells day 12 O give us help from our distresse mans health is vaine deceit Through God we shall doe valiantnesse our foes he shall defeat PSAL. 109. Deus laudem Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis CEase not as deafe God of my praise for wicked mouths consent 2 Deceitfull mouthes their engines raise against me open bent 3 With falshoods tongue to me they speake and compasse me with hate In bitter language forth they breake and causlesse wage debate 4 They for my friendship were my foes with whom by praier I strove For good against me evill goes and hatred for my love 5 His Ruler some ungodly wretch set thou at his right hand 6 Let Satan all advantage catch his adversary stand 7 In Judgement let him not evade but goe condemn'd therein And let his praier for favour made be â—â—rn'd to further sin 8 His daies a few and evill make determin'd in disgrace His office let another take a worthier hold his place 9 His sons let fatherlesse be left his wife a widow poore 10 His children of abode berefâ— begge bread from doore to doore 11 Extortion tangle all his toile the Creditor ensnare His labour let the stranger spoile for lone the lender share 12 To pity him let there be noneâ— none mercy on him shew His children father lesse not one with kind compassion know 13 Of his posterity destroi'd let naught remaine but shame And let the following age make void and cleane put out his name 14 Remembrance of his fathers crime the Lord before him lay His mothers sin at any time let not be wip't away 15 Before the Lord continually in presence let them stand On earth let their memoriall dye cut off by Gods owne hand 16 For mercy was not in his mind the poore he made his prey The needy soule he sought to grind the wounded heart to slay 17 He loved cursing let it light and him from blessing barre As blessing was not his delight be blessing from him farre 18 Of cursing as his clothes were made so cursing be his spoile His bowels and his bones invade like water and like oile 19 About him folded let it fall him as a cloake enclose Or as the girdle wherewithall he alwaies girded goes 20 This be mine adversaries pay this from the Lord the stroke On them that evill any way against my soule have spoke 21 As thou Lord God for me hast stood so for thy Names sake stand And for thy Mercy ever good release me out of hand 22 For poore afflicted I complaine where no reliefe is found And stripes of sorrowes silent paine my soule within me wound 23 As shade at setting Sun declin'd so I from life am gone And as the Locust with the wind change place but paine change none 24 Through fasting feeble are my knees as leane as living ghost For cold my cramp-shrunk sinewes freeze my flesh hath fatnesse lost 25 Reproaches foot upon me treads and blots my brow with shame While they that see me shake their heads and make my griefe their game 26 Help Lord my God of thee I crave that helper else have none According to thy mercy save thy poore-forsaken one 27 And let them know that this thy Arme that this thy hand alone Could help me more than they could harme that this thou Lord hast done 28 And let them curse but doe thou blesse them rise but rise to fall And that their fall their shame expresse rejoyce thy servant shall 29 Shame let mine adversaries beare such clothing as they spin And as a cloake confusion weare the winding-sheet of sin 30 But to the Lord my mouth shall sing and greatly render thankes Shall make his highest praises ring in midst of many rankes 31 Who at the poores right hand will stand and there his name enroule With his redeem'd out of the hand of them that judge his soule PSAL. 110. Dixit Dominus Psalmus Davidis THus to my Lord the Lord did say Thy seat upon my right hand take Untill thine eyes behold the day That I thy foes thy foot-stoole make 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send The Rod that shall thy strength maintaine The Scepter to thy hand commend Where thou amidst thy foes shalt raigne 3 Thy voluntary people glad That to thy power all power shall stoop That day in holy beauties clad Shall march in thy triumphant troop Thee from the mornings womb I rear'd Thy youth with pearles of deaw beset Before the Starre of light appear'd I of my Substance did beget 4 The Lord hath sworne and having sworne His oath shall no repentance checke Thou art a Priest for ever borne And order'd as Melchizedeck 5 The Lord at thy right hand in armes Through Tyrans troups shall make thee way And stand between thee and thy harmes To wound even Kings that wrathfull day 6 He shall be Judge among the Heath'n And strew the street with bodies dead With earth lay mighty Armies even Of many Nations smite the head 7 The Brooke that meets him by the way His hot pursuit shall be so swift His thirst shall serve
him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Qâ—ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent â—o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puerâ— Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of
Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
preserver be that thou no evill have And keep thy soule that over thee no sting be in the grave 8 Yea goe thou out or come thou in the Lord shall keep the doore Be with thee from thou dost begin protect thee evermore PSAL. 122. Laetatus sum Canticum Graduum Davidis IT was my joy amidst our woe to heare the people say When to the Lords House we shall goe O times too long delay 2 Our feet in our opprest estates which presse a stranger land As heretofore within thy gates to see O Salem stand 3 Jerusalem is so exact a Citie of such site Her stately structures so compact her to her selfe unite 4 And thither doe the Tribes frequent Tribes of the Lord ascend To Israels TESTIMONIE sent the Lords Name to commend 5 There are the Thrones for Judgement set Thrones where that Royall seed The sons that David shall beget for ever shall succeed 6 O pray we for Jerusalem her quiet may encrease And may faire peace as well love them that love faire Salems peace 6 Within thy walls let peace be still and trusty Warder stand Thy palaces let plenty fill with prosper-making hand 8 My brethren and companionâ— loves compassion move in mee Compassion like condition moves now speake I peace to thee 9 And seeing Salems Temple here where Sion-Mount I see This House the Lord our God holds deare I will seeke good to thee PSAL. 123. Ad te levavi Canticum Graduum TO thee that sitt'st above the skies that Heavens in-dweller art I lift up my submissive eies from vallies of my heart 2 Loe as upon their Masters hand the servants eies depend As on her Mistresses command a maidens eies attend Upon the Lord our God our eies so waiting are intent Untill his Graces free supplies in Mercy us prevent 3 In Mercy us O Lord exempt thy Mercy make appeare For we are fill'd with much contempt more than our hearts can beare 4 Our soule is cloi'd above the crowne we beare beyond our might With scorne the wealthy weigh us downe the proud with high despight PSAL. 124. Nisi quia Dominus Canticum Graduum Davidis EXcept the Lord for us had been may Israel now say 2 Had not the Lord their pride fore-seen whose powers against us lay 3 Then had they swallow'd us alive when kindled was their rage In vaine had been for us to strive their fury to asswage 4 The flouds had drown'd us every one so fiercely did they flow Above our soule the surge had gone so mighty did it grow 5 We had been covered in this cloud the waters proud-controule The swelling waters of the proud had over-gone our soule 6 Blest be the Lord that them withstood and frustrate sent away That hath not given our guiltlesse blood unto their teeth a prey 7 Our soule is as a bird escap't out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broke that us entrap't and we delivered are 8 The help whereon our hopes depend is in th' Eternals Name He that our help to us doth send the Heavens and Earth did frame PSAL. 125. Qui confidunt Canticum Graduum WHoso commend their trust approv'd unto the Lords command Shall as Mount Sion not be mov'd but fast for ever stand 2 Jerusalem is wall'd with Hills so bounds the Lord his ground And evermore the Compasse fills about his people round 3 For wickednesses rod shall not upon the Just abutt Lest thence to draw a wicked lot the Just their hands forth put 4 As all good gifts thou dost conferre Lord to the good doe good And righteous as thou art preferre the upright-hearted brood 5 But such as to their crooked vaine revolt the Lord shall lead With them that evill worke with paine Peace be on Israels head PSAL. 126. In convertendo Canticum Graduum WHen Sion Babels captive thence the Lord did home redeeme Our ravisht hopes scarce trusting sense we were like them that dreame 2 Our mouth was fill'd with laughter then for joy no tongue but sings The Heath'ns could say for these good men the Lord hath done great things 3 Great things indeed and many too for us as well appeares The Lord hath magnifi'd to doe to joy hath turn'd our teares 4 Turne Lord as welcome showres of raine refresh the Deserts drouth Our captive Remnant turne againe like Torrents from the South 5 They that in furrowes fill'd with teares the seed of sorrow sowe When Harvest comes of laden eares a joyfull crop shall mowe 6 He going goes and weeps to see what deere-bought seed he leaves Home-comming comes as joyfull he and shouting beares his sheaves PSAL. 127. Nisi Dominus Canticum Graduum Solomonis EXcept the Lord the house doe build vaine toile the builder takes Except the Lord the Citie shield in vaine the Warder wakes 2 As vaine it is ye early rise late houres of rest ye keep To eate the bread that sorrow buyes while his beloved sleep 3 Loe children are an heritage a gift the Lord bestowes Fruit that revives the fathers age rewards the mothers throwes 4 The arrowes from the Mighties hand with no such terrour goe As goe the sons of youth to stand against the fathers foe 5 Blest is the man that of such shot hath stor'd his quiver full Within the gate their foes shall not reproach upon them pull PSAL. 128. Beati omnes qui. Canticum Graduum ALl happinesse who ever thou art attend upon thy daies To feare the Lord that fram'st thy heart thy feet to walke his waies 2 The labour of thy hands thy messe of savoury meat shall be Thee and thy dwelling place to blesse shall goodnesse dwell with thee 3 Thy wise as spreads the fruitfull Vine thy houses sides shall bound Thy sons like Olive-plants shall twine about thy Table round 4 These blessings loe and many more this life shall here afford And better farre there are in store for them that feare the Lord. 5 Such happinesse the Lord to thee shall out of Sion give The God of Salem shalt thou see while thou hast day to live 6 And ended ere thy daies shall be thy seed to prosper well Thy childrens children shalt thou see and peace on Israel PSAL. 129. Saepe expugnaverunt Canticum Graduum AGainst me my distressors power hath done the worst they may From since my youth began to flow'r may Israel now say 2 Afflictions on my head to sling full oft have they assail'd Against me from my youthfull spring yet have they not prevail'd 3 The plowers plow'd upon my backe and made their furrowes long 4 The Lord the Just yet cut the Rocke the wicked made so strong 5 Let sowle confusion on them light and send them backe with shame That looke at Sion in despight as haters of her Name 6 Let them be as the grasse that growes upon the houses top Which withreth ere the sithe it mowes and leaves an empty crop 7 Whose seed un-rooted in the land is fed with fruitlesse sap Which neither fills
his servant David save 11 Release me from strange childrens hand whose mouth the mint of lies Whose right hand right hand is to band and vent vaine forgeries 12 Which say Our sons young plants shall grow the daughters we beget Like polish't angles on a row in Royall Palace set 13 That yeelding sorts of meats and meats our Garners never cease Our flockes bring thousands in our streets ten thousands of encrease 14 Our Oxen fed to labour stout the burthen strong to beare No breaking in none going out our streets no clamour heare ☜ 15 O blessed people people say with goods not goodnesse stor'd O rather blessed people they whose good is God the Lord. PSAL. 145. Exaltabo te Deus Tehillah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Davidis Acrostichon deest Nun Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ADvance thy praise my King O God will I and I will blesse thy Name perpetually 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Blessing thee every day will I dispend to praise thy Name my song shall never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be prais'd and to his greatnesse can no search â—e rais'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Deeds done by thee shall age to age commend to shew thy powers posterities contend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How beauteous is thy glorious Majestie words of thy marvells meditate will I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Whose dreadfull power to speak they shall not spare as for thy greatnesse that will I declare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Summes of thy goodnesse shall mens minds employ to sing thy Justice they shall shout for joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How full of grace with pity how repleat the Lord long-suffring and in mercy great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 To all the Lord his goodnesse sendeth downe and all his workes his tender mercies crowne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 In praising thee Lord all thy workes confesse and blest in being thine thy Saints thee blesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Cleere glory of thy Kingdome they shall tell and with thy glory speake what power doth dwell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Let Adams children know his mighty hand his Kingdomes comely honour understand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Measure of time thy Kingdomes raigne transcends and thy Dominion age and age extends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Sustainer is the Lord of all that fall and them that crooked are erecteth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Intent on thee their eyes all creatures bend and thou in time to them their meat dost send 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Plentifully with open hand at will each living things desire thou dost fulfill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 So just the Lord in all the waies he goes so mercifull in all the workes he does 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Callers on him to all the Lord is nie to all that call upon him faithfully 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Requests all granted shall his fearers have to heare their cry and them distrest to save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 So all that love him will the Lord sustaine and of the wicked let not one remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 To praise the Lord my mouth a song shall frame all flesh for ever blesse his holy Name PSAL. 146. Lauda anima med Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise the Lord my soule as long as life Lord lends me daies 2 Thy praise while I shall be my song my God to sing thy praise 3 In Princes and in Adams son whose substance is but dust With whom is no salvation repose no settled trust 4 Who when his prisoned spirit goes forth turnes to his earth againe That day his thoughts are nothing worth he travell'd with in paine 5 O happy he that hath fore-laid to be his strong abode The God of Jacob for his aide his hope the Lord his God 6 Which made the heav'ns the earth the deeps and what they all containe His promise faithfully who keeps for ever to remaine 7 Which judgeth those that suffer wrong gives to the hungry bread The Lord from chaines and fetters strong sets loose the captive head 8 The Lord gives light to lightlesse eies restores the blind to sight The Lord erects that crooked lies the Lord the Just loves right 9 The Lord keeps strangers from distresse of Orphans is the stay Relieves the widow comfortlesse subverts the wicked way 10 The Lord upon his Royall Throne eternally shall raigne Thy God O Sion King alone shall age and age remaine PSAL. 147. Laudate Dominum PRaise God for it is good to sing a song of praise is sweet To praise our God a pleasant thing his praise a practice meet 2 Of his Jerusalem the walls the Lord builds up againe The scattred out-casts home recalls His Israels remaine 3 His hand the broken-hearted heales their depth of sorrow sounds Safe medicine for their sicknesse deales binds up their bleeding wounds 4 The number of the Starres he tells and gives them names expresse 5 Great is the Lord his Power excells his Prudence numberlesse 6 The Lord lifts-up the meeke on wings to base oppression thrust But head-long downe the wicked flings and drownes their pomp in dust 7 O sing unto the Lord with praise with praise of voice and string High to the Harp our voices raise Psalmes to our God to sing 8 Which covereth Heav'ns with clouds below for earth prepares the raine On Mountaines cliffes makes grasse to grow as on the Meadowie-plaine 9 Which to the Nation of the beast their feeding doth supply And gives the sons of Ravens a feast when they for hunger cry 10 He takes no pleasure in the might and mannage of the Horse Nor in the legges of man delight supporters of his force 11 The Lords delight is on them set that on his feare depend That to his Mercy seeke to get whereon their hopes attend 12 O Salem laud the Lord Most-Hie Sion thy God confesse 13 For he thy gates doth fortifie â—hy sons within thee blesse 14 He in thy border settleth peace from feare of hostile hand With kidnies fat of wheats increase he loads thy labour'd land 15 The earth his blessings doth afford at his commanding will And very swiftly runs his Word his Precept to fulfill 16 He from his clouds with scattring gale like lockes of wooll gives snow Doth on the Hill the Downe the Dale hoare-frosts like ashes strow 17 His ice like morsels forth he casts to bind the streames in bands Before his cold-congealing blasts who stands that them withstands 18 He sends his Word that wills them melt his South-wind bids to blow Whose thawing breath no sooner felt the frozen waters flow 19 His Word of truth whereon to trust to Jacob hath he told His Statutes and his Judgements just taught Israel to hold 20 He hath not so in any case with any Nation dealt Nor with like knowledge of his grace his Judgements have they felt Halelu-jah PSAL. 148.
Laudate Dominum Halelu-jah YE Quiristers of Heavenly Quire to praise the Lord Most-Hie From Heaven whereto our Hymnes aspire confesse him from on hie 2 Ye Angels all that in a ring about his Throne attend His praise in heavenly consort sing him all his Hosts commend 3 O Sun the Soveraigne of the day and Moone the Queen of night His praises Sun and Moon display with all the Starres of light 4 Ye Heavens of Heavens confesse him all about your Spheres that move From Aire 's mid-region ye that fall cold waters from above 5 To praise the Name of God the Lord their part each creature beare For his Commandment gave the word and they created were 6 Their Order and eternall Round by him establish't was His Law their limits certaine bound they have no power to passe 7 Dragons and Whales your deepest note to praise the Lord compose That range in Soâ—les or Seas remote his praise all Deeps disclose 8 Fire Haile Snow Vapour stormy Wind his ministers at hand To burne to bruise to lose to bind to doe his Words command 9 Mountaines Hills Desert or in Field Trees free-growne planted all As well that fruit by culture yeeld as Laric-Cedars tall 10 Wild Beast that Cave or Covert keeps all Cattell every thing On mother-earth as well that creeps as aire-cut Fowle of wing 11 Kings great on earth to Soveraigne's-Great all Subjects that belong Princes and all on Judgements Seat that judge Earths right and wrong 12 Young Men and Maidens whose fresh flow'rs of youth begin to bloome Old Men and Children whose best powers are past or yet to come 13 The Lords Name let them praise for hie his Name is rais'd alone Above the earth his Majestie above the Heavens his Throne 14 And he hath rais'd his peoples Horne a praise his Saints hold deare Of Israel the children borne a Nation to him neere PSAL. 149. Cantate Domino Halelu-jah SIng to the Lord a new-set song un-heard in former daies His Saints assemblies sing among and celebrate his praise 2 With joy his Makers praise to sing let Israel make choice As loyall Subjects to their King let Sions sons rejoyce 3 To praise his Name with Flute and Dance his praise in consort sing With Timbrels touch his praise advance with Hymnes and Harps sweet string 4 The Lord is with his people pleas'd the meeke in heart cast downe With his Salvations beauty eas'd with glorious Wreath to crowne 5 In glory let the Saints rejoyce in holy company And shout at home with joyfull noise as on their beds they lye 6 Of Gods high praises let the word within their throat resound And in their hand a two-mouth'd sword on each side sharp be found 7 The Heath'ns with vengeance to pursue with pride that so did swell The Nations with reprovings due to checke when they rebell 8 To bind their Kings in captive chaines and leave their Hosts no head Their Nobles with their lordly traines in iron bolts to lead 9 To execute the Judgement writ upon them every one Such honour as doth best befit to all his Saints be done Halelu-jah PSAL. 150. Laudate Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise God in his Holinesse his firmament of might 2 His powers his greatnesse numberlesse with boundlesse praise recite 3 His praise let sound of Trumpet ring praise him with Lute and Lyre 4 Praise him with Tymbrel Flute and String with Organ fill the Quire 5 Praise him with Cymbals sounding shrill his praises great record Let loudest-sounding Cymbals fill Let all breath praise the Lord. PSAL. 151. Ex Additione Apollinarii 1 SAM cap. 17. OF all my brethren I the least my Harp and Song assai'd And while my flocke was at their feast to feast their Master plai'd 2 Such happinesse have Shepheards crew that know no further care How happy were they if they knew how happy men they are 3 That common not where clamours dwell nor covet but their owne Nor to their Betters knowne too well dye to themselves unknowne 4 But ah my Shepherds fare farewell farewell my flocke of sheep My little flocke who kept you well must you no longer keep 5 Yet Harp and Song that Shepherd sings to whom the Muse is given May change a straine and sing of Kings may sing the King of Heaven 6 Say then what Angel came to call Heavens Champion forth to fight Against Heavens foe and in his fall put all his Host to flight ¶ 7 A man of Gath an Infidell with him at handy-strokes Of all the Host of Israel a Combatant provokes 8 His limbes were vast and ample nerv'd his weapons not a few His sword and shield the Saint he serv'd his Idols serv'd for shew 9 My Brethren valiant were and strong but God had not decreed To them the glory should belong of this Heaven-sorted deed 10 God gave me courage to confound this crest-swolne Pythons power To batter downe and bring to ground this cloud-threat Babel Tower 11 Full forty dayes this Behemoth came to our hearts griefe to heare Blaspheming Gods Almighty Name ¶ Like Weavers beame his Speare 12 No Speare brought I nor Bow nor Bill of Armour use had none To charge a Sling I had some skill and thence discharge a stone 13 Wherewith if right his Murrion sit may I but see his face My thunder-handed bolt shall hit the destin'd speeding-place 14 Enrag'd mine eldest brother cri'd This fight comâ—st thou to see Avant proud Boy I soon repli'd Is here no cause for mee 15 More calm King Saul My heart holds good yeeres doubts too few in truth Gath flesh't in battels broilâ—s and blood a kill-man from his youth 16 But I What is he more than man Let no mans heart said faile Against six cubits and a span shall not Heavens Arme prevaile 17 A Lion and a Beare surpriz'd and slaine my right hand hath This Philistine uncircumcis'd What is this man of Gath 18 Comes Gath to shed our bloud for spoile as wine-presse sheds the grape Or doth his Ekrons hungry soile for Judah's Cities gape 19 With him to deale doe I desire these Rephaims force to feele Although his hands were hands of fire or gads of burning steele 20 The Lion and the Beare for might were much the better part But man to man is equall fight the odds is in the heart 21 Admit with sithe he mowe his beard with harrow rake his head His Lance be like a maine-mast rear'd an iron racke his bed 22 I bring to field and God before as many hands as he A better cause and courage more and these are Armes for me 23 The iron he is wont to weare who blames me to refuse As much perhaps as I can beare much more than he can use 24 He comes to me with Sword and Shield with steel'd bead Speare in hand Arm'd with his Name come I to field that Armies can command 25 ¶ Then he thy dreame-beleeving boasts old Jesse's beardlesse sonne Thine Host thine Hosts Lord God