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A63711 A collection of offices or forms of prayer in cases ordinary and extraordinary. Taken out of the Scriptures and the ancient liturgies of several churches, especially the Greek. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, according to the Kings translations; with arguments to the same.; Collection of offices or forms of prayer publick and private Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1657 (1657) Wing T300; ESTC R203746 242,791 596

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My soul waiteth for the Lord more then they that watch for the morning I say more then they that watch for the morning 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities PSAL. CXXXI David being accused by Sauls servants that be aspir'd to the Kingdom protests his innocence his humble thoughts and meek deportment he calls on all to trust in God LOrd my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty neither do I exercise my self in great matters or in things too high for me 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my self as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXXXII David h●ving vowed to build a Temple to God was not permitted but the place was shewn to him where his son should build it he prepares this psalm for the dedication of it prophecies of the stability of Christs Church and the blessings of his Ministers and people LOrd remember David and all his afflictions 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house nor go up into my bed 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eye-lids 5 Untill I find out a place for the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob 6 Lo we heard of it at Ephratah we found it in the fields of the wood 7 We will go into his tabernacles we will worship at his footstool 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest thou the ark of thy strength 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousnesse and let thy saints shout for joy 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David he will not turn from it Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation 14 This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it 15 I will abundantly blesse her provision I will satisfie her poor with bread 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation and her saints shall shout aloud for joy 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish PSAL. CXXXIII The amability of peace and the blessings of Christian unity are describ'd BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2 It is like the precious oyntment upon the head that ran down upon the beard even Aarons beard that went down to the skirts of his garment 3 As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV An exhortation to the Ministers of Religion to attend to their appointed houres of prayer BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and blesse the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven earth blesse thee out of Zion PSAL. CXXXV The Ministers of Religion are further called upon to attend to the recitation of the Divine praises by arguments drawn from consideration of the works of God from the greatnesse of his name from his justice to all and his loving kindnesse to his servants the vanity of Idols and their worshippers PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of the Lord praise him O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God 3 Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the seas and all deep places 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth he maketh lightnings for the rain he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants 10 Who smote great nations and slew mighty kings 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan 12 And gave their land for an heritage an heritage unto Israel his people 13 Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memoriall O Lord throughout all generations 14 For the Lord will judge his people and he will repent himself concerning his servants 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold the work of mens hands 16 They have mouths but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 17 They have eares but they hear not neither is there any breath in their mouthes 18 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 19 Blesse the Lord O house of Israel blesse the Lord O house of Aaron 20 Blesse the Lord O house of Levi ye that fear the Lord blesse the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXXXVI The people of God are called upon to confesse the greatnesse and goodnesse the providence and mercy of the Lord by arguments taken from the works of God to the children of Israel and to all the world all Gods works are in mercy This mercy is Eternall O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever 4 To him who alone doth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens for his mercy endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters for his mercy endureth for ever 7 To him that made great lights for his mercy endureth for ever 8 The sun to rule by day for his mercy endureth for ever 9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born for his mercy endureth for ever 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercy endureth for ever 12
When I said My foot slippeth thy mercy O Lord held me up 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee which frameth mischief by a law 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous condemn the innocent blood 22 But the Lord is my defence and my God is the rock of my refuge 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity and shall cut them off in their own wickednesse yea the Lord our God shall cut them off Mo. Pr. PSAL. XCV An invitation to the worship and the service of God to a speedy repentance The example of ob● durate and impenitent persons Gods w●ath and zeale against them O Come let us sing unto the Lord let us make a joyfull noise to the rock of our salvation 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyfull noise unto him with psalms 3 For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all Gods 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth the strength of the hills is his also 5 The sea is his and he made it and his hands formed the drie land 6 O come let us worship bow down let us kneel before the Lord our maker 7 For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand to day if ye will hear his voice 8 Harden not your heart as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the wildernesse 9 When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my work 10 Fourty years long was I grieved with this generation and said It is a people that do erre in their heart and they have not known my wayes 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest PSAL. XCVI Jewes and Gentiles are invited to praise God a prophesie of Christs kingdome and of his coming to judgement O Sing unto the Lord a new song sing unto the Lord all the earth 2 Sing unto the Lord blesse his name shew forth his salvation from day to day 3 Declare his glory among the heathen his wonders among all people 4 For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised he is to be feared above all gods 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols but the Lord made the heavens 6 Honour and majesty are before him strength and beauty are in his sanctuary 7 Give unto the Lord O ye kindreds of the people give unto the Lord glory strength 8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name bring an offering and come into his courts 9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holinesse fear before him all the earth 10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved he shall judge the people righteously 11 Let the heavens rejoyce let the earth be glad let the sea roar and the fulness thereof 12 Let the field be joyful all that is therein then shall all the trees of the wood rejoyce 13 Before the Lord for he cometh for he cometh to judge the earth he shall judge the world with righteousnesse and the people with his truth PSAL. XCVII A prophetical description of the day of judgment a curse to idolaters an exhortation to good life the joyes of the Godly THe Lord reigneth let the earth rejoyce let the multitude of isles be glad thereof 2 Clouds and darknesse are round about him righteousnesse and judgement are the habitation of his throne 3 A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about 4 His lightnings enlightened the world the earth saw and trembled 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth 6 The heavens declare his righteousnesse and all the people see his glory 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images that boast themselves of idols worship him all ye Gods 8 Sion heard and was glad and the daughters of Judah rejoyced because of thy judgements O Lord. 9 For thou Lord art high ahove all the earth thou art exalted far above all gods 10 Ye that love the Lord hate evill he preserveth the souls of his saints he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked 11 Light is sown for the righteous and gladnesse for the upright in heart 12 Rejoyce in the Lord ye righteous and give thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse Ev. Pr. PSAL. XCVIII A hymne of glorification of Christ triumphing over his enemies and givi●g judgement against them O Sing unto the Lord a new song for he hath done marvellous things his right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory 2 The Lord hath made known his salvation his righteousnesse hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen 3 He hath remembred his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God 4 Make a joyfull noise unto the Lord all the earth make a loud noise and rejoyce and sing praise 5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp with the harp and the voice of a psalme 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyfull noise before the Lord the king 7 Let the sea roar and the fulnesse thereof the world and they that dwell therein 8 Let the flouds clap their hands let the hills be joyfull together 9 Before the Lord for he cometh to judge the earth with righteousnesse shall he judge the world and the people with equity PSAL. XCIX The glory of the kingdome of Christ his justice and his power his mercifulnesse and his praise THe Lord reigneth let the people trēble he sitteth between the cherubims let the earth be moved 2 The Lord is great in Zion and he is high above all people 3 Let them praise thy great terrible name for it is holy 4 The Kings strength also loveth judgement thou dost establish equity thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his footstool for he is holy 6 Moses and Aaron among his Priests and Samuel among them that call upon his name they called upon the Lord and he answered them 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar they kept his testimonies and the ordinance that he gave them 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God thou wast a God that forgavest them though thou tookest vengeance on their inventions 9 Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy hill for the Lord our God is holy PSAL. C. A glorification of God a commemoration of his excellencies his truth and his mercy MAke a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands 2 Serve the Lord with gladness come before his presence with singing 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God
will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth yea I will praise him among the multitude 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor to save him from those that condemn his soul. Mo. pr. PSAL. CX David prophesies of the Kingdome and Priesthood of Christ of his glorious victories over his enemies but of his passion in the way to it THe Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy footstool 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion rule thou in the midst of thine enemies 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power in the beauties of holinesse from the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth 4 The Lord hath sworn and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath 6 He shall judge among the heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies he shall wound the heads over many countries 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way therefore shall he lift up the head PSAL. CXI A Paschal hyma reci●ing the great benefits the Church receives by our redemption wrought by Christ. PRaise ye the Lord I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation 2 The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein 3 His work is honourable and glorious and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 He hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred the Lord is gracious and full of compassion 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works that he may give them the heritage of the heathen 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment all his commandments are sure 8 They stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and uprightnesse 9 He sent redemption unto his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever holy and reverend is his name 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome a good understanding have all they that do his commandments his praise endureth for ever PSAL. CXII The blessednesse of the just the stability of the charitable the envies of the wicked PRaise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord that delighteth greatly in his commandments 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous 5 A good man sheweth favour and lendeth he will guide his affairs with discretion 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembance 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established he shall not be afraid untill he see his desire upon his enemies 9 He hath dispersed he hath given unto the poor his righteousness endureth for ever his horn shall be exalted with honour 10 The wicked shall see it and be grieved he shall gnash with his teeth and melt away the desire of the wicked shall perish PSAL. CXIII A publication of the Divine providence Gods graciousnesse to the humble and a●●●icted PRaise ye the Lord praise O ye servants of the Lord praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for evermore 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lords name is to be praised 4 The Lord is high above all nations and his glory above the heavens 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God who dwelleth on high 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth the needy out of the dunghil 8 That he may set him with princes even with the princes of his people 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyfull mother of chidren praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXIV The miracles which God wrought for Israel in the widerness when they came from Egypt WHen Israel went out of Egypt the house of Jacob from a people of strange language 2 Judah was his sanctuary and Israel his dominion 3 The sea saw it and fled Jordan was driven back 4 The mountains skipped like rams and the little hills like lambs 5 What ailed thee O thou sea that thou fleddest thou Jordan that thou wast driven back 6 Ye mountains that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills like lambs 7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob 8 Which turned the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of waters PSAL. CXV A glorification of God for his truth and mercy the vanity of idols no trusting in them all sorts of men are exhorted to praise God and to hope in him God blesses us and we must blesse God NOt unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truthes sake 2 Wherefore should the heathen say Where is now their God 3 But our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of mens hands 5 They have mouths but they speak not eyes they have but they see not 6 They have eares but they hear not noses have they but they smell not 7 They have hands but they handle not feet have they but they walk not neither speak they thorough their throat 8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 9 O Israel trust thou in the Lord he is their help and their shield 10 O house of Aaron trust in the Lord he is their help their shield 11 Ye that fear the Lord trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield 12 The Lord hath beeen mindfull of us he will bless us he will bless the house of Israel he will bless the house of Aaron 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord both small and great 14 The Lord shall encrease you more and more you and your children 15 You are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth 16 The heaven even the heavens are the Lords but the earth hath he given to the children of men 17 The dead praise not the Lord neither any that go down into silence 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth for evermore Praise ye the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXVI David being delivered from Saul in the wilderness of
the Lord in the beautie of Holinesse ¶ The voice of the Lord is upon the waters the God of glory thundreth the Lord is upon many waters * The voice of the Lord is powerfull the voice of the Lord is full of Majesty ¶ The voice of the Lord maketh the hindes to calve and discovereth the forests and in his temple doth every man speake of his glory * Be glad in the Lord and rejoyce ye righteous and shout for joy all ye that are upright in Heart ¶ For this God is our God for ever and ever he will be our guide unto death Glory be to the Father c. Then read a lesson out of one of the four Gospells or the Acts of the Holy Apostles in order or by choice upon extraordinary occasions After which recite one of these following Psalmes * THe mighty God even the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going downe thereof ¶ Out of Sion the perfection of beauty God hath shined * Our God shall come and shall not keep silence a fire shall devour before him and it shall be very tempestuous round about him ¶ He shall call to the heavens from above to the Earth that he may Judge his people * And the heavens shall declare his righteousnesse for God is Judge himselfe ¶ His Name shall endure for ever his name shall be continued as long as the Sun and men shall be blessed in him all Nations shall call him blessed * Blessed be the Lord God the God of Israel who onely doth wondrous things ¶ And blessed be his Glorious Name for ever and let the whole Earth be filled with his glory Amen Amen Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Or this to be said especially on Communion daies Psalme 23. * THe Lord is my Shepherd I shal not want ¶ He maketh me to lie down in Green pasture he leadeth me beside the still waters * He restoreth my soule he leadeth me in the paths of righteousnesse for his Names sake ¶ Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evill for thou art with me thy rod and thy staffe they comfort me * Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies thou anointest my head with oyle my cup runneth over ¶ Surely goodnesse and mercy shall follow me all the daies of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever Glory be to the Father c. Then say the Apostles Creed or the Nicene creed if it be a great festival of the Church I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and earth * And in Jesus Christ his onely son our Lord * which was conceived by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary * suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried * He descended into hell * The third day he rose againe from the dead * He ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty * From thence he shall come to judge the quicke and the Dead * I believe in the holy Ghost * The holy Catholick Church the communion of Saints * the forgivenesse of sins * the resurrection of the body * and the life everlasting Amen The Nicene Creed to be said upon the great Solemnities of the yeare I Beleive in one God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible and in one Lord Jesus Christ the onely begotten Sonne of God begotten of his Father before all worlds God of God Light of light very God of very God begotten not made being of one substance with the Father by whom al things were made who for us men for our salvation came downe from heaven and was incarnate by the holy Ghost of the virgin Mary and was made man and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate He suffered and was buried and the third day he rose againe according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father And he shall come againe with glory to judge both the quick the dead whose kingdome shall have no end And I beleive in the holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life who proceedeth from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified whospake by the Prophets And I believe one Catholique and Apostolique Church I acknowledge one Baptisme for the remission of sins And I looke for the resurrection of the Dead and the life of the world to come Amen After the Creed Minister The Lord be with you People And with thy Spirit Let us Pray OUr Father which art in heaven * hallowed be thy Name * Thy Kingdome come * Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven * Give us this day our daily bread * And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us * And lead us not into temptation * But deliver us from evill For thine is the Kingdome the power and the Glory for ever and ever Amen I. O Great King of heaven and earth the Lord and patron of all ages receive thy servants approaching to the throne of grace in the Name of Jesus Christ give unto every one of us what is best for us cast out all evill from within us work in us a fulnesse of holinesse of wisedome and spiritual understanding that we increasing in the knowledge of God may be fruitfull in every Good worke through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The collect for the morning II. O Almighty Father great God of all the world who dwellest in the light to which no man can approach in thy presence there is no night in the light of thy countenance there is perpetuall day We thy servants whom thou hast preserved this night who blesse and glorifie thee this day who live by thy power who desire to walk by thy lawes to be blessed by thy providence to be defended by thy Almighty hand humbly pray unto thee that this day and all the daies of our lives may be holy and peaceable send thy holy spirit the spirit of peace to be the guide of our waie the guard of our soules and bodies Grant that all the chances and accidents of this day may be healthfull to our bodies and profitable to our soules and that we may spend the remaining portion of our life in blessing and peace and holinesse Make thou the latter end of our daies to be Christian without shame without torment and when we shall appeare before thy dreadfull seat of Judgement grant that we may not be confounded but may stand upright in the congregation of the Saints acquitted by the death of Christ justified by his resurrection pardon'd by his sentence saved by his mercy that we may rejoyce in his salvation and sing thy praises for ever and ever
how excellent is thy mercy O God! and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings * O tast and see how gracious the Lord is blessed is the man that trusteth in him ¶ The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers * The righteous cry and the Lord heareth them and delivereth them out of all their troubles ¶ O love the Lord all ye his Saints for the Lord preserveth them that are faithful and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer * The salvation of the righteous commeth of the Lord which is also their strength in the time of trouble ¶ And the Lord shall stand by them and save them he shall deliver them from the Ungodly and shall save them because they put their trust in him Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The following Hymnes may be said in the publike or private calamities of a Church of a family of a single person under persecution or oppression false imprisonment unjust and vexatious law-suites c. III. * MY soule waiteth still upon God for of him commeth my salvation He verily is my strength and my salvation so that I shall not greatly fall ¶ Thou also shalt light my candle the Lord my God shall make my darknesse to be light * Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee that they may triumph because of the truth ¶ Therefore were thy beloved delivered helpe me with thy right hand and heare me * O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion shew the people of his doings ¶ For when he maketh inquisition for bloud he remembreth and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore * For the poore shall not alwaies be forgotten the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish for ever ¶ He hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of poore he hath not hid his face from him but when he called unto him he heard him * Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God while he doth say in his heart Tush thou God carest not for it ¶ Surely thou hast seene it for thou beholdest ungodlinesse and wrong that thou maiest take the matter into thine hand the poore committeth himselfe unto thee for thou art the helper of the freindlesse * Lord thou hast heard the desire of the poore thou preparest their heart and thine eare hearkneth thereto ¶ To help the fatherlesse and poore to their right that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them * O cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall nourish thee and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever ¶ Hold thee still in the Lord and abide patiently upon him but greive not thy selfe at him whose way doth prosper against the man that doth after evil counsels * For wicked doers shall be rooted out but they that waite upon the Lord they shall inherit the earth ¶ For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be * But the meeke shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace ¶ So that a man shall say Verily there is a reward for the righteous doubtlesse there is a God that judgeth the Earth * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. IIII. A Hymne consolatory and petitory for the Church and Clergy in times of persecution * BLessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be alwaies praising thee ¶ Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee in whose heart are thy waies * Blessed is the people O Lord that can rejoyce in thee they shall walke in the light of thy countenance ¶ For the Lord God is a sunne and a shield the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke uprightly * Many O Lord my God are thy wonderful workes which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are towards us they cannot be reckoned up in order to thee if I would declare and speake of them they are more then can be numbred ¶ Many shall see it and feare and put their trust in the Lord. * The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh occasion to slay him but the Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemne him when he is judged ¶ The righteous shall rejoyce in the Lord and put his trust in him and all they that are true of heart shall be glad * Keepe innocency and take heed unto the thing that is right for that shall bring a man peace at the last ¶ They that sow in teares shall reape in joy * He that now goeth on his way weeping and beareth forth good seed shall doubtlesse come againe with joy and bring his sheaves with him ¶ The Lord from out of Sion shall so blesse thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long and peace upon Israel * For God will save Sion and build the Cities of Judah that men may dwell there and have it in possession ¶ The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein * Arise O Lord into thy resting place thou and the Arke of thy strength ¶ Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it * Thou madest roome for it and when it had taken root it filled the land ¶ The hills were covered with the shadow of it and the boughs thereof were like the goodly Cedar trees * Why hast thou then broken downe her hedge that al that goe by pluck off her grapes ¶ The wild boare out of the wood doth root it up and the wild beasts of the field devoure it * Turne thee againe thou God of hosts behold and visit this vine and the place of thy vineyard that thy right hand hath planted and the branch that thou madest so strong for thy selfe ¶ Turne us againe O God shew the light of thy countenance and we shall be whole * Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse ¶ Let thy Saints sing with joyfulnesse * So we thy people and sheepe of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever ¶ We will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. If there be occasion adde the Lxxxix Psalme and the xxi and the Lxi. Then for the lesson Read Judges II. or or III. I. Samuel XXXI Ezra IX Nehemiah IX Daniel IX or Mathew XIX vers 16 to the end of Mat. XX Matthew XXI * If there be famine or dearth or drowth read Jerem. 14. If two lessons be read at one meeting then let one of the former Hymnes be read between the two lessons and omitted before If but one lesson be read or After the second lesson if there be two say
nigh unto all them that call upon him yea all such as call upon him faithfully ¶ He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will help them * That our sons may grow up as the young plants and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple ¶ That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets * That our oxen may be strong to labour that there be no decay no leading into captivity and no complaining in our streets ¶ Happy are the people that be in such a case yea blessed be the people which have the Lord for their God Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. II. After recovery of a City family or single person from the Plague or any great sicknesse * O Come hither and hearken all ye that fear God I will tell you what he hath done for my soule ¶ I called unto him with my mouth and gave him praises with my tongue O Lord my God I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me * Thou Lord hast brought my soule out of Hell thou hast kept my life from them that goe downe to the pit ¶ O what great troubles and adversities hast thou shewed me and yet didst thou turne and refresh me yea and broughtest me from the deepe of the earth againe * Sing praises unto the Lord O ye saints of his and give thankes unto him for the remembrance of his holinesse ¶ For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye and in his pleasure is life heavinesse may endure for a night but joy commeth in the morning * Praised be the Lord daily even the God which helpeth us and powreth his benefits upon us ¶ He is our God even the God of whom commeth salvation God is the Lord by whom we escape death * I will be glad and rejoyce in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble and hast knowen my soule in adversity ¶ Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy but hast set my feet in a large roome * Thou hast turned my heavinesse into joy thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladnesse ¶ Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praises without ceasing O my God I will give thankes unto thee for ever Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. III. After a victory or the prosperous ending of a Warre BLessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to warre and my fingers to fight ¶ My hope and my fortresse my castle and deliverer my defender in whom I turst which subdueth my people that is under me * When my spirit was in heavinesse thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked had they privily laid a snare for me ¶ I cried unto the Lord and said Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living ¶ Thou didst send downe thine hand from above thou didst deliver me and take me out of the great waters from the hand of strange children ¶ Thou hast given victory unto Kings and hast delivered David thy servant from the perill of the sword * For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord in above all Gods ¶ Whatsoever that Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the sea and in all deep places * The Lord is on my side I will not feare what man doth unto me ¶ The Lord taketh my part with them that helpe me therefore shall I fee my desire upon mine enemies * It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any confidence in man ¶ It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any cofidence in princes * The Lord is my strength and my song and is become my salvation ¶ The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous The right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass * The right hand of the Lord hath the preheminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass ¶ He maketh warrs to cease in all the world he breaketh the bow and knappeth the speare in sunder and burneth the chariots in the fire * Behold how good and joyfull a thing it is brethren to dwell together in Unity ¶ It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran downe unto the beard even unto Aarons beard and went downe to the skirts of his clothing * For there the Lord promised his blessing and life for evermore ¶ The Lord liveth and blessed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salvation * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. If there be any other occasion instead of these use Te Deum Laudamus c. After each of these Eucharistical Psalmes shall be added as followeth Minister Lift up your hearts Answer We lift them up unto the Lord. Minister Let us give thankes unto the Lord our God Answer It is meet and right so to doe Minister I. IT is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise honour and adoration love and duty to thee O Lord God the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort who hast knowne our soule in adversity and delivered us from the evil we have deserved and hast given us good things we deserved not we confesse O God that we are lesse then the least of all thy mercies but thy immense thy unlimited goodnesse and loving kindnesse rejoyces in doing us good in preserving us from evil in heaping thy benefits upon us in giving to us witnesse from heaven in feeding our hearts with food and gladnesse in delivering us from our enemies in snatching us from the power of the grave in commanding thy destroying Angel to hurt us not Holy Jesus Blessed be God II. We are thy servants and thy children we are all thine and have no interest but thy service thou art our God and all our hopes are laid up in thee Thou art gracious when thou smitest us but we cannot expresse thy infinite sweetness when thou releivest our necessity when thou sustainest our sorrowes when thou dost deliver us from thy wrath when thou hearest our prayers when thou powrest thy benefits upon us O give unto thy servants thankfull hearts obedient and loving Spirits carefulnesse of duty charity and humility zeale of thy glory submission to thy divine will and pleasure that serving thee with all our powers loving thee with all our faculties obeying thee in al instances delighting in thee in all dispensations we may be conducted thorough all varieties of providence and defended in all temptations of our enemies and releived in all the necessities of our life and assisted in all particulars
pray to multiply our penitential sorrowes upon us that we may truly mourne for our offences against thee and may with great caution take care we may no more offend thee and redeeme the time which we have spent in vanity and imploy the remaining portion of our dayes in the wayes of peace and righteousnesse of wisedome and the feare of God that when thou shalt send thy Angels to gather the wheat into thy granary we may be bound up in the bundle of life and dwell in the house of God for ever through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THE END THE PSALTER OR PSALMS of DAVID After the KING'S Translation With ARGUMENTS to every PSALM Te decet Hymnus THE BOOK OF PSALMS Mo. Pr. PSAL. I. The good man describ'd of true piety and the fruits of it the judgments of God upon the wicked BLessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of the scornfull 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doth shall prosper 4 The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous but the way of the ungodly shall perish PSAL. II. The endevours of evill m●n against the kingdome of David and of Christ The eternity of Christs kingdome and the stability and amplitude of the Church The attempts of the ungodly against it are ineffectuall Kings are invited to be subjects of Christs kingdome WHy do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing 2 The Kings of the earth set themselves and the Rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying 3 Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh the Lord shall have them in derision 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure 6 Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Sion 7 I will declare the decree the Lord hath said unto me Thou art my son this day have I begotten thee 8 Ask of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessel 10 Be wise now therefore O ye kings be instructed ye Judges of the earth 11 Serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling 12 Kisse the son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little blessed are all they that put their trust in him PSAL. III. David stying from the face of his son Absalom strengtheas himself in the goodnesse of God and his experience of it He prayes for himself and his people They who are under the Crosse must pray and trust in God LOrd how are they increased that trouble me many are they that rise up against me 2 Many there be which say of my soul There is no help for him in God Selah 3 But thou O Lord art a shield for me my glory and the lifter up of mine head 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill Selah 5 I laid me down and slept I awaked for the Lord sustained me 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about 7 Arise O Lord save me O my God for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord thy blessing is upon thy people Selah PSAL. IV. David prayes to God in his trouble● Exhorts Absaloms party that they should not be offended at the Kings cause because he was afflicted He exhorts his own party that they should ●ear the crosse patiently rely upon God and give him glory and expect salvation from him and not to dote upon the prosperity of the wicked HEar me when I call O God of my righteousnesse thou hast enlarged me when I was in distresse have mercy upon me and hear my prayer 2 O ye sons of men how long will ye turn my glory into shame● how long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing Selah 3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself the Lord will hear when I call unto him 4 Stand in aw and sin not commune with your own heart upon your bed and be still Selah 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say Who will shew us any good Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us 7 Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart more then in the time that their corn and their wine encreased 8 I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord onely makest me dwell in safety PSAL. V. David relying on the testimony of a good conscience and the justice of God that he will certainly destroy the wicked and set his face against proud and lying rebels Achitophel or Doeg comforts himself in Gods goodnesse and his hopes of returning to the house of God and exhorts the faithfull to praise him GIve eare to my words O Lord consider my meditation 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry my king and my God for unto thee will I pray 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning O Lord in the morning early will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse neither shall evill dwell with thee 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight thou hatest all workers of iniquity 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitfull man 7 But as for me I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple 8 Lead me O Lord in thy righteousnesse because of my enemies make thy way straight before my face 9 For there is no faithfulnesse in their mouth their inward part is very wickednesse their throat is an open sepulchre they flatter with their tongue 10 Destroy thou them O God let them fall by their own counsels cast them
out in the multitude of their transgressions for they have rebelled against thee 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoyce let them ever shout for joy because thou defendest them let them also that love thy name be joyfull in thee 12 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous with favour wilt thou compasse him as with a shield Ev. Pr. PSAL. VI. David being afflicted with sicknesse● and sensible of Gods anger prayes against it implores the Divine mercy renounces all communion with evill men and evill works prayes for life and health ease and rem●ssion and finding ease nad comfort gives thanks to God O Lord rebuke me not in thine anger neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 Have mercy upon me O Lord for I am weak O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed 3 My soul is also sore vexed but thou O Lord how long 4 Return O Lord deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies sake 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks 6 I am weary with my groaning all the night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears 7 Mine eye is consumed because of griefe it waxeth old because of all mine enemies 8 Depart from me all ye workers of iniquity for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication the Lord will receive my prayer 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed let them return and be ashamed suddenly PSAL. VII David justifies himself against the reproches of Shimei who accus'd him to have caused the death of King Saul and his family and to have usurp'd the Kingdome he prayes to be delivered from the injuries of his adversary to be restored to his Kingdome and to be a veng'd of his enemy O Lord my God in thee do I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me and deliver me 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion rending it in pieces while there is none to deliver 3 O Lord my God if I have done this if there be iniquity in my hands 4 If I have rewarded evill unto him that was at peace with me yea I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul and take it yea let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay mine honour in the dust Selah 6 Arise O Lord in thine anger lift up thy self because of the rage of mine enmies and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded 7 So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about for their sakes therefore return thou on high 8 The Lord shall judge the people judge me O Lord according to my righteousnesse and according to my integrity that is in me 9 O let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end but establish the just for the righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins 10 My defence is of God which saveth the upright in heart 11 God judgeth the righteous and God is angry with the wicked every day 12 If he turn not he will whet his sword he hath bent his bow and made it ready 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors 14 Behold he travelleth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood 15 He made a pit and digged it and is faln into the ditch which he made 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate 17 I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high PSAL. VIII The glory and magnificence of God his love to Man his providence over the world an act of praise and adoration of God O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens 2 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemie and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heavens the work work of thy fingers the moon and the starres which thou hast ordained 4 What is man that thou art mindfull of him and the son of man that thou visitest him 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angells and hast crown'd him with glory and honour 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands thou hast put all things under his feet 7 All sheep and oxen yea and the beasts of the field 8 The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth● Mo. Pr. PSAL. IX The Church praises God for her victory over her enemies God takes care of his Church will destroy them that oppose her The faithfull are exhorted to put their trust in God I Will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high 3 When mine enemies are turned back they shall fall and perish at thy presence 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause thou sa●est in the throne judging right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou hast destroyed the wicked thou hast put out their name for ever and ever 6 O thou enemy destructions are come to a perpetuall end and thou hast destroyed cities their memoriall is perished with them 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgment 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousnesse he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightnesse 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not for saken them that seek thee 11 Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth in Sion declare among the people his doings 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the humble 13 Have mercy upon me O Lord consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Sion I will rejoyce in thy salvation 15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made in the net which they hid is their own foot taken 16 The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten the expectation of the poor
shall not perish for ever 19 Arise O Lord let not man prevaile let the heathen he judged in thy sight 20 Put them in fear O Lord that the nations may know themselves to be but men PSAL. X. The Church under the oppression of persecutors sadly complains to God describes their m●●ice and violence and implores the Divine aid against atheisticall and cruell persons WHy standest thou afar off O Lord why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined 3 For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire and blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth 4 The wicked thorow the pride of his countenance will not seek after God God is not in all his thoughts 5 His wayes are alwayes grievous thy judgements are far above out of his sight as for all his enemies he puffeth at them 6 He hath said in his heart I shall not be moved for I shall never be in adversity 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud under his tongue is mischief and vanity 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages in the secret places doth he murder the innocent his eyes are privily set against the poor 9 He lyeth in wait secretly as a lyon in his den he lyeth in wait to catch the poor he doth catch the poor when he draweth him into his ●et 10 He croucheth humbleth himself that the poor may fall by his strong ones 11 He hath said in his heart God hath forgotten he hideth his face he will never see it 12 Arise O Lord O God lift up thine hand forget not the humble 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God he hath said in his heart Thou wilt not require it 14 Thou hast seen it for thou beholdest mischief and spite to requite in with thy hand the poor committeth himself unto thee thou art the helper of the fatherlesse 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evill man seek out his wickedness till thou find none 16 The Lord is king for for ever and ever the heathen are perished out of his land 17 Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine eare to hear 18 To judge the fatherlesse and the oppressed that the man of the earth may no more oppresse PSAL. XI The Church afflicted with the arts and fraud of false brethren runs to God in hope and prayer acknowledges God to be a just Judge both to the godly and to the wicked IN the Lord put I my trust how say ye to my soul Flee as a bird to your mountain 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow they make ready their arrow upon the string that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart 3 If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous doe 4 The Lord is in his holy temple the Lords throne is in heaven his eyes behold his eye-lids try the children of men 5 The Lord tryeth the righteous but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse his countenance doth behold the upright Ev. Pr. PSAL. XII David complains of the iniquity of his time the falshood all flattery of men he declares Gods care of the poore and the oppressed and the excellency of the Word of God HElp Lord for the godly man ceaseth for the faithfull fail from among the children of men 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips with a double heart do they speak 3 The Lord shall cut off and flattering lips and the tongue that speaketh proud things 4 Who have said With our tongue will we prevail our lips are our own who is lord over us 5 For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him 6 The words of the Lord are pure words as silver tried in a furnace of earth purified seven times 7 Thou shalt keep them O Lord thou shalt preserve them frō this generation for ever 8 The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exalted PSAL. XIII David expostulating concerning his own infirmity the importunity of his enemies and the delaying of the Divine aides prayes to God for deliverance hopes and rejoyces in his mercy HOw long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily how long shall mine enemie be exalted over me 3 Consider and hear me O Lord my God lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death 4 Lest mine enemies say I have prevailed against him and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy my heart shall rejoyce in thy salvation 6 I will sing unto the Lord because he hath dealt bountifully with me PSAL. XIV The practical atheisme of the world and the universal iniquity of mankind is here complained of and their readinesse to oppresse the poore but God will call them to judgment and relieve the oppressed THe fool hath said in his heart There is no God they are corrupt they have done abominable works there is none that doth good 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand and seek God 3 They are all gone aside they are all together become filthy there is none that doth good no not one 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge who eate up my people as they eate bread and call not upon the Lord. 5 There were they in great fear for God is in the generation of the righteous 6 You have shamed the counsel of the poor because the Lord is his refuge 7 O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Sion when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall be glad Mo. Pr. PSAL. XV. The godly and they who are to be heirs of heaven are describ'd by their integrity of life their truth their justice and contempt of money LOrd who shall abide in thy tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy hill 2 He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue nor doth evill to his neighbour not taketh up a reproch against his neighbour 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoureth them that fear the Lord he that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury nor taketh reward against the innocent He that doth these things
feet and setteth me upon my high places 34 He teacheth my hands to war so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation and thy right hand hath holden me up and thy gentlenesse hath made me great 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me that my feet did not slip 37 I have pursued mine enemies overtaken them neither did I turn again till they were consumed 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise they are fallen under my feet 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto battell thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies that I might destroy them that hate me 41 They cryed but there was none to save them even unto the Lord but he answered them not 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets 43 Thou hast deliver'd me from the strivings of the people and thou hast made me the head of the heathen a people whom I have not known shall serve me 44 Assoon as they hear of me they shall obey me the strangers shall submit themselves unto me 45 The strangers shall fade away and be afraid out of their close places 46 The Lord liveth and blessed be my rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted 47 It is God that avengeth me and subdueth the people under me 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies yea thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me thou hast delivered me from the violent man 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee O Lord among the heathen and sing praises unto thy name 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his King and sheweth mercy to his anointed to David and to his seed for evermore Mo. 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XIX David declaring the glory of God manifested in the Creation and in his Word prayes to God so pardon of all sins little great known and unknown and that he may be directed and accepted by God through Ch●ist his Redeem●r THe heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handy work 2 Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge 3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun 5 Which is as a Bridegroom comming out of his chamber and rejoyceth as a strong man to run a race 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven and his circuit unto the ends of it and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof 7 The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul the testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple 8 The statutes of the Lord are right rejoyc●ng the heart the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightning the eyes 9 The fear of the Lord is clean enduring for ever the judgments of the Lord are true righteous altogether 10 More to be desired are they then gold yea then much fine gold sweeter also then hony the hony comb 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned and in keeping of them there is great reward 12 Who can understand his errors cleanse thou me from secret faults 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me then shall I be upright and I shall be innocent from the great transgression 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and my redeemer PSAL. XX. A Prayer for the King going forth to battel an act of trust and confidence in God THe Lord hear thee in the day of trouble the name of the God of Jacob defend thee 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary and strengthen thee out of Sion 3 Remember all thy offerings and accept thy burnt sacrifice Selah 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart and fulfill all thy counsell 5 We will rejoyce in thy salvation and in the name of our God we wil set up our banners the Lord fulfill all thy petitions 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God 8 They are brought down and faln but we are risen and stand upright 9 Save Lord let the king hear us when we call PSAL. XXI A thanksgiving to God for the Kings victory over the Ammonites the destruction of the Kings enemies an act of adoration of God THe king shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce 2 Thou hast given him his hearts desire and hast not withholden the request of his lips Selah 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodnesse thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head 4 He asked life of thee and thou gavest it him even length of daies for ever and ever 5 His glory is great in thy salvation honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath and the fire shall devour them 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth and their seed from among the children of men 11 For they intended evill against thee they imagined a mischievous device which they are not able to perform 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them 13 Be thou exalted Lord in thine own strength so will we sing and praise thy power Ev. Pr. PSAL. XXII A description of the agonies and passion of Christ his Propheticall office Priesthood and everlasting kingdome the universality piety and perpetuity of his Church MY God my God why hast thou forsaken me why art thou so far from helping me and from the words of my roaring 2 O my God I cry in the day time but thou hearest not and in the night season and am not silent 3 But thou art holy O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel 4 Our fathers trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver them 5 They cryed unto thee and were delivered they trusted in thee were not confounded 6 But I am a worm and no man a reproch of
there with a gift even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour 13 The kings daughter is all glorious within her clothing is of wrought gold 14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needle-work the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee 15 With gladnesse rejoycing shall they be brought they shall enter into the kings palace 16 In stead of thy fathers shall be thy children when thou mayest make princes in all the earth 17 I will make thy name to be remembred in all generations therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever PSAL. XLVI A thanksgiving after victory obtained against the Enemies of the Church an act of trust and confidence in God GOd is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble 2 Therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof Selah 4 There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High 5 God is in the midst of her she shall not be moved God shall help her and that right early 6 The heathen raged the kingdoms were moved he uttered his voyce the earth melted 7 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah 8 Come behold the works of the Lord what desolation he hath made in the earth 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth he breaketh the bow cutteth the spear in sunder he burneth the chariot in the fire 10 Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted among the heathen I will be exalted in the earth 11 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah Ev. Pr. PSAL. XLVII The Church of the Jewes is exhorted to worship and confesse Christ whose dominion is over the Jewes and Gentiles O clap your hands all ye people shout unto God with the voyce of triumph 2 For the Lord most high is terrible he is a great king over all the earth 3 He shall subdue the people under us and the nations under our feet 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us the excellency of Jacob whom he loved Selah 5 God is gone up with a shout the Lord with the sound of a trumpet 6 Sing praises to God sing praises sing praises unto our king sing praises 7 For God is the king of all the earth sing ye praises with understanding 8 Ged reigneth over the heathen God sitteth upon the throne of his holinesse 9 The princes of the people are gathered together even the people of the God of Abraham for the shields of the earth belong unto God he is greatly exalted PSAL. XLVIII A psalme of thanksgiving for Hezekiahs delivery from Sennacherib The description of his overthrow a celebration of the Divine benefit an exhortotion of the Jewes to rejoyce in God● and to repair Jerusalem GReat is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God in the mountain of his holinesse 2 Beautifull for situation the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion on the sides of the north the city of the great king 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge 4 For lo the kings were assembled they passed by together 5 They saw in and so they marvelled they were troubled and hasted away 6 Fear took hold upon them there and pain as of a woman in travail 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east-wind 8 As we have heard so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts iu the city of our God God will establish it for ever Selah 9 We have thought of thy loving kindnesse O God in the midst of thy temple 10 According to thy name O God so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth thy right hand is full of righteousnesse 11 Let mount Sion rejoyce let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgments 12 Walk about Sion and goe round about her tell the towers thereof 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks consider her palaces that ye may tell it to the generation following 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever he will be our guide even unto death PSAL. XLIX The danger of trusting in riches they cannot redeeme a life rich men die like the poore rich men are not to be envied riches are an evill temptation HEar this all ye people give eare all ye inhabitants of the world 2 Both low and high rich and poor together 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdome and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding 4 I will incline mine eare to a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp 5 Wherefore should I fear in the dayes of evil when the iniquity of my heels shall compasse me about 6 They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransome for him 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth for ever 9 That he should still live for ever and not see corruption 10 For he seeth that wise men die likewise the fool and the brutish person perish and leave their wealth to others 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever and their dwelling-places to all generations they call their lands after their own names 12 Neverthelesse man being in honour abideth not he is like the beasts that perish 13 This their way is their folly yet their posterity approve their sayings Selah 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave for he shall receive me Selah 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich when the glory of his house is increased 17 For when he dyeth he shall carry nothing away his glory shall not descend after him 18 Though whiles he lived he blessed his soul and men will praise thee when thou dost well to thy self 19 He shall goe to the generation of his fathers he shall never see light 20 Man that is in honour and understandeth not is like the beasts that perish Mo. Pr. PSAL. L. A Prophesie of the abrogation of the Law and the preaching of the Gospel the sacrifices of Moses the rites of hypocrites are unprofitable praise and prayer and obedience are the best sacrifices the wicked preachers are reprov'd THE mighty God even the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof 2 Out of Sion the
to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter then vanity 10 Trust not in oppression and become not vain in robbery if riches increase set not your heart upon them 11 God hath spoken once twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God 12 Also unto thee O Lord belongeth mercy for thou rendrest to every man according to his work PSAL. LXIII David being compel'd to fly complaines of his forc'd absence from Gods Tabernacle and the pleasures and the festivities of religion promises at his return to fit himself with the joyes which he then wanted comforts himself with the memory of the deliverances he had formerly O God thou art my God early will I seek thee my soul thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth for thee in a drie and thirsty land where no water is 2 To see thy power and thy glory so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary 3 Because thy loving kindnesse is better then life my lips shall praise thee 4 Thus will I blesse thee while I live I will lift up my hands in thy name 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse and my mouth shall praise thee with joyfull lips 6 When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches 7 Because thou hast been my help therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoyce 8 My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand upholdeth me 9 But those that seek my soul to destroy it shall goe into the lower parts of the earth 10 They shall fall by the sword they shall be a portion for foxes 11 But the king shall rejoyce in God every one that sweareth by him shall glory but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped PSAL. LXIV David in troubles from the perfecutions of Saul flyes to God he prayes to be defended from their snares and assemblings he describes their evil tongues foretells their destruction and calamity it shall proceed from God and be confessed to do so he promises that himself and all the true worshippers of God shall rejoyce in him and their hopes and confidence shall increase HEar my voyce O God in my prayer preserve my life from fear of the enemy 2 Hide me from the secret counsell of the wicked from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity 3 Who whettheir tongue like a sword and bend their bowes to shoot their arrows even bitter words 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect suddenly doe they shoot at him and fear not 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter they commune of laying snares privily they say Who shall see them 6 They search out iniquities they accomplish a diligent search both the inward thought of every one of them and the heart is deep 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon thēselves all that see them shal flee away 9 And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God for they shall wisely consider of his doing 10 The righteous shal be glad in the Lord and shall trust in him and all the upright in heart shall glory Ev. 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LXV God is praised for his blessings to his Chu●ch temporall blessings and spirituall a thanksgiving for rain and plenty PRaise waiteth for thee O God in Sion and unto thee shall the vow be performed 2 O thou that hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come 3 Iniquities prevaile against me as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee that he may dwell in thy courts we shall be satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house even of thy holy temple 5 By terrible things in righteousnesse wilt thou answer us O God of our salvation who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of them that are afarre off upon the sea 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains being girded with power 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumult of the people 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoyce 9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God which is full of water thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly thou settlest the furrows thereof thou makest it soft with showres thou blessest the springing thereof 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodnesse and thy paths drop fatnesse 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wildernesse and the little hills rejoyce on every side 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks the valleys also are covered over with corn they shout for joy they also sing PSAL. LXVI An exhortation to all people to glorifie the name of God particularly for his blessings to the sons of Israel God trieth his children a commemoration of Gods acts of loving kindnesse in particular to the Author of this psalme who was not David God regards not the prayers of the wicked MAke a joyful noise unto God all ye lands 2 Sing forth the honor of his name make his praise glorious 3 Say unto God How terrible art thou in thy works through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee 4 All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee they shall sing to thy name Selah 5 Come and see the works of God he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men 6 He turned the sea into dry land they went through the flood on foot there did we rejoyce in him 7 He ruleth by his power for ever his eyes behold the nations let not the rebellious exalt themselves Selah 8 O blesse our God ye people and make the voyce of his praise to be heard 9 Which holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to be moved 10 For thou O God hast proved us thou hast tryed us as silver is tryed 11 Thou broughtest us into the net thou laidst affliction upon our loyns 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads we went through fire through water but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place 13 I will goe into thy house with burnt-offerings I will pay thee my vows 14 Which my lips have uttered and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble 15 I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings with the incense of rams I will offer bullocks with goats Selah 16 Come and hear all ye that fear God and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cryed unto him with my mouth and he was extolled with my tongue 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me 19 But verily God hath
my prayer is unto thee O Lord in an acceptable time O God in the multitude of thy mercy hear me in the truth of thy salvation 14 Deliver me out of the mire and let me not sink let me be delivered from them that hate me and out of the deep waters 15 Let not the water-flood overflow me neither let the deep swallow me up and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me 16 Hear me O Lord for thy loving kindnesse is good turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant for I am in trouble hear me speedily 18 Draw nigh unto my soul and redeem it deliver me because of mine enemies 19 Thou hast known my reproch and my shame and my dishonour mine adversaries are all before thee 20 Reproch hath broken my heart and I am full of heavinesse and I looked for some to take pity but there was none and for comforters but I found none 21 They gave me also gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vineger to drink 22 Let their table become a snare before them and that which should have been for their welfare let it become a trap 23 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not and make their loyns continually to shake 24 Poure out thine indignation upon them and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them 25 Let their habitation be desolate and let none dwell in their tents 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded 27 Adde iniquity to their iniquity and let them not come into thy righteousnesse 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living and not be written with the righteous 29 But I am poor and sorrowfull let thy salvation O God set me up on high 30 I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving 31 This also shall please the Lord better then an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs 32 The humble shall see this and be glad and your heart shall live that seek God 33 For the Lord heareth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners 34 Let the heaven and the earth praise him the seas and every thing that moveth therein 35 For God will save Sion and will build the cities of Judah that they may dwell there and have it in possession 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein PSAL. LXX David prayes for speedy deliverance from the party of Absalom that they may be confounded that all the just may rejoyce in God who is their deliverer and defence MAke haste O God to deliver me make haste to help me O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say Aha aha 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoyce and be glad in thee and let such as love thy salvation say continually Let God be magnified 5 But I am poor and needy make haste unto me O God thou art my help and my deliverer O Lord make no tarrying Mo. pr. PSAL. LXXI David expresse his trust to be in God who was his hope from his childhood prayes for defence in his old age prays against his enemies relies upon God confesses that by him he hath had salvation all his life he praises God for it IN thee O Lord do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness and cause me to escape incline thine eare unto me and save me 3 Be thou my strong habitation whereunto I may continually resort thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortresse 4 Deliver me O my God out of the hand of the wicked out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man 5 For thou art my hope O Lord God thou art my trust from my youth 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb thou art he that took me out of my mothers bowels my praise shall be continually of thee 7 I am as a wonder unto many but thou art my strong refuge 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age forsake me not when my strength faileth 10 For mine enemies speak against me and they that lay wait for my soul take counsell together 11 Saying God hath forsaken him persecute and take him for there is none to deliver him 12 O God be not far from me O my God make haste for my help 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul let them be covered with reproch and dishonour that seek my hurt 14 But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousnesse and thy salvation all the day for I know not the numbers thereof 16 I will goe in the strength of the Lord God I will make mention of thy righteousnesse even of thine onely 17 O God thou hast taught me from my youth and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded O God forsake me not untill I have shewed thy strength unto this generation and thy power to every one that is to come 19 Thy righteousnesse also O God is very high who hast done great things O God who is like unto thee 20 Thou which hast shewed me great sore troubles shalt quicken me again shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth 21 Thou shalt increase my greatnesse cōfort me on every side 22 I will also praise thee with the psalterie even thy truth O my God unto thee will I sing with the harp O thou holy one of Israel 23 My lips shall greatly rejoyce when I sing unto thee and my soul which thou hast redeemed 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousnesse all the day long for they are confounded for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt PSAL. LXXII David being neer his death prayes for a prosperous reign to his son Solomon instructs him in the duty of a king it is Propheticall of Christs Kingdome GIve the king thy judgments O God and thy righteousnesse unto the kings son 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousnesse and thy poor with judgment 3 The mountains shal bring peace to the people and the little hils by righteousnesse 4 He shall judge the poor of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall break in pieces the oppressour 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure throughout all generations 6 He shal come down like rain upon the mown grasse
PSAL. LXXXIV David being banished from the place where the Ark was declares his own unhappinesse and admires the felicity of them that attend there be prayes to be restored to it God is the sure defence of his servants HOw amiable are thy tabernacles O Lord of hosts 2 My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the Lord my heart and my flesh cryeth out for the living God 3 Yea the sparrow hath found an house and the swallow a nest for her self where she may lay her young even thine altars O Lord of hosts my king and my God 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be still praising thee Selah 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee in whose heart are the waies of them 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well the rain also filleth the pools 7 They goe from strength to strength every one of them in Zion appeareth before God 8 O Lord God of hosts hear my prayer give ear O God of Jacob Selah 9 Behold O God our shield and look upon the face of thine anointed 10 For a day in thy courts is better then a thousand I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse 11 For the Lord is a sun and shield the Lord will give grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly 12 O Lord of hosts blessed is the man that trusteth in thee PSAL. LXXXV A commemoration of the redemption from captivity he expostulates concerning Gods anger he prayes for restitution he ● rcis●s an act of hope in God LOrd thou hast been favourable unto thy land thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people thou hast covered all their sin Selah 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath thou hast turned thy self from the fiercenesse of thine anger 4 Turn us O God of our salvation and cause thine anger towards us to cease 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations 6 Wilt thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoyce in thee 7 Shew us thy mercy O Lord and grant us thy salvation 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints but let them not turn again to folly 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him that glory may dwell in our land 10 Mercy and truth are met together righteousnesse and peace have kissed each other 11 Truth shal spring out of the earth and righteousnesse shal look down from heaven 12 Yea the Lord shall give that which is good and our land shall yield her increase 13 Righteousnesse shall goe before him and shall set us in the way of his steps Mo. 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LXXXVI David prays in the day of his trouble he c●lebrates Gods praises his mercies and his bounty prophesies of the universality of Christs kingdome prayes and imp●ones the excellency of the Divine mercy to give him some signall testim●●y of his favour BOwe down thine ear O Lord hear me for I am poor and needy 2 Preserve my soul for I am holy O thou my God save thy servant that trusteth in thee 3 Be mercifull unto me O Lord for I cry unto thee daily 4 Rejoyce the soul of thy servant for unto thee O Lord do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee 6 Give ear O Lord unto my prayer and attend to the voice of my supplications 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee O Lord neither are there any works like unto thy works 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy name 10 For thou art great and doest wondrous things thou art God alone 11 Teach me thy way O Lord I will walk in thy truth unite my heart to fear thy name 12 I will praise thee O Lord my God with all my heart and I will glorifie thy name for evermore 13 For great is thy mercy toward me and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell 14 O God the proud are risen against me and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul and have not set thee before thē 15 But thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering plenteous in mercy and truth 16 O turn unto me and have mercy upon me give thy strength unto thy servant and save the son of thy handmaid 17 Shew me a token for good that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed because thou Lord hast holpen me and comforted me PSAL. LXXXVII A mysticall description of the beauties of the celestiall Jerusalem HIs foundation is in the holy mountains 2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more then all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee O city of God Selah 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me behold Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia this man was born there 5 And of Zion it shall be said This and that man was born in her and the Highest himself shall establish her 6 The Lord shall count when he writeth up the people that this man was born there Selah 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there all my springs are in thee PSAL. LXXXVIII A description of the passion and dolours of Christ suffering his Fathers anger for our sins O Lord God of my salvation I have cryed day and night before thee 2 Let my prayer come before thee incline thine eare unto my crie 3 For my soul is full of troubles and my life draweth nigh unto the grave 4 I am counted with them that goe down into the pit I am as a man that hath no strength 5 Free among the dead like the slain that lie in the grave whom thou remembrest no more and they are cut off from thy hand 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in darknesse in the deeps 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upom me and thou hast afflicted me w th all thy waves Selah 8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me thou hast made me an abomination unto them I am shut up and I cannot come forth 9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction Lord I have called dayly upon thee I have stretched out my hands unto thee 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead shall the dead arise and praise thee Selah 11 Shall thy loving kindnesse be declared in the grave or thy faithfulnesse in destruction 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark thy righteousnesse in the land of forgetfulnes
it is he that hath made us and not we our selves we are his people and the sheep of his pasture 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise be thankfull unto him and bless his name 5 For the Lord is good his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth to all generations PSAL. CI. David being newly made King promises to reign in righteousnesse and holiness that he will entertain none but good men to his counsel and employments that he will do justice upon the evil doers I Will sing of mercy and judgement unto thee O Lord will I sing 2 I will behave my selfe wisely in a perfect way O when wilt thou come unto me I will walk within thy house with a perfect heart 3 I will set no wicked thing before my eyes I hate the work of them that turn aside it shall not cleave to me 4 A froward heart shall depart from me I will not know a wicked person 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off him that hath an high look and and a proud heart will not I suffer 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land that they may dwel with me he that walketh in a perfect way he shall serve me 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CII The Psalmist prayes to God in behalfe of the Jewes in their captivity describes their calamity foretells their return speedily he complains of their enemies he prayes to be preserved from an untimely and an hasty death The mortality of the Heavens and the eternity of God HEare my prayer O Lord and let my cry come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble encline thine ear unto me in the day when I call answer me speedily 3 For my dayes are consumed like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin 6 I am like a pellican of the wilderness I am like an owle of the desart 7 I watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top 8 Mine enemies reproch me all the day and they that are mad against me are sworn against me 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up and cast me down 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declineth and I am withered like grass 12 But thou O Lord shalt endure for ever thy remembrance unto all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion for the time to favour her yea the set time is come 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth thy glory 16 When the Lord shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayer 18 This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven did the Lord behold the earth 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner to loose those that are appointed to death 21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdomes to serve the Lord. 23 He weakened my strength in the way he shortened my dayes 24 I said O my God take me not away in the midst of my dayes thy yeares are throughout all generations 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed 27 But thou art the same and thy yeares shall have no end 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be established before thee PSAL. CIII A celebration of the Divine mercies and bounty his great readinesse to forgive the vanity of mans life the permanent goodness of God to his servants the praises of God BLess the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name 2 Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his wayes unto Moses his acts unto the children of Israel 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger and plenteous in mercy 9 He will not alwayes chide neither will he keep his anger for ever 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy toward them that fear him 12 As far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us 13 Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear him 14 For he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust 15 As for man his daies are as grass as a flower of the field so he flourisheth 16 For the wind passeth over it and it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that feare him and his righteousness unto childrens children 18 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandements to do them 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all 20 Bless the Lord ye his angels that excell in strength that doe his commandments hearkening unto the voice of his word 21 Bless ye the Lord all ye his hosts ye ministers of his that do his pleasure 22 Bless the Lord all his works in all places of his dominion bless the Lord O my soul. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CIV A psalm celebrating the honour of God in the fabrick the beauty the order the government of the world declaring the goodness the wisdom ●the omnipotence and omnipresence of God BLess the Lord O my soul O Lord my God thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty 2 Who coverest
holy promise and Abraham his servant 43 And he brought forth his people with joy and his chosen with gladness 44 And gave them the lands of the heathen and they inherited the labour of the people 45 That they might observe his statutes keep his laws Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CVI. A narrative of Gods dealing with the Israelites after their departure out of Egypt till they were possessed of the land of Canaan Gods goodness to them their sins against him his smiting them their repenting Gods healing them and so by a continual revolution PRaise ye the Lord O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord who can shew forth all his praise 3 Blessed are they that keep judgement and he that doth righteousness at all times 4 Remember me O Lord with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people O visit me with thy salvation 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen that I may rejoyce in the gladness of thy nation that I may glory with thine inheritance 6 We have sinned with our fathers we have committed iniquity we have done wickedly 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies but provoked him at the sea even at the Red sea 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his names sake that he might make his mighty power to be known 9 He rebuked the Red sea also and it was dried up so he led them through the depths as through the wilderness 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy 11 And the waters covered their enemies there was not one of them left 12 Then believed they his words they sang his praise 13 They soon forgat his works they waited not for his counsel 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness and tempted God in the desart 15 And hee gave them their request but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp and Aaron the saint of the Lord. 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram 18 And a fire was kindled in their company the flame burnt up the wicked 19 They made a calf in Horeb and worshipped the molten image 20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass 21 They forgat God their Saviour which had done great things in Egypt 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham and terrible things by the Red sea 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach to turn away his wrath lest he should destroy them 24 Yea they despised the pleasant land they believed not his word 25 But murmured in their tents and hearkened not unto the voyce of the Lord. 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them to overthrow them in the wilderness 27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations and to scatter them in the lands 28 They joyned themselves also unto Baal-peor and ate the sacrifices of the dead 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions and the plague brake in upon them 30 Then stood up Phineas and executed judgement and so the plague was stayed 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousnesse unto all generations for evermore 32 They angred him also at the waters of strife so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes 33 Because they provoked his spirit so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips 34 They did not destroy the nations concerning whom the Lord commanded them 35 But were mingled among the heathen and learned their works 36 And they served their idols which were a snare unto them 37 Yea they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils 38 And shed innocent blood even the blood of their sons and of their daughters whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan and the land was polluted with blood 39 Thus were they defiled with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions 40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen and they that hated them ruled over them 42 Their enemies also oppressed them and they were brought into subjection under their hand 43 Many times did he deliver them but they provoked him with their counsell and were brought low for their iniquity 44 Neverthelesse he regarded their affliction when he heard their cry 45 And he remembred for them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies 46 He made them also to be pittied of all those that carried them captives 47 Save us O Lord our God and gather us from among the heathen to give thanks unto thy holy name and to triumph in thy praise 48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting and let all the people say Amen Praise ye the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CVII A declaration of the goodnesse and gentlenesse of God to the afflicted that call upon him particularly to the banished to the strangers to the Captives to the sick to Mariners in stormes and in his providence in the varieties of the world O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy 3 And gathered them out of the lands from the east and from the west from the north and from the south 4 They wandered in the wildernesse in a solitary way they found no city to dwell in 5 Hungry and thirsty their soul fainted in them 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them out of their distresses 7 And he led them forth by the right way that they might goe to a city of habitation 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and for his wonderfull works to the children of men 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodnesse 10 Such as sit in darknesse and in the shadow of death being bound in affliction and iron 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God and contemned the counsel of the most High 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour they fell down and there was none to help 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he saved them out of their distresses 14 He brought them out of darknesse and the shadow of death and brake their bands in sunder 15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and for his wonderful works to the children of men 16 For he hath broken the gates of brasse and cut the bars of iron in sunder 17 Fools because of their transgression and
Maon sings praises to God in this psalm I Love the Lord because he hath heard my voice and my supplications 2 Because he hath inclined his eare unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live 3 The sorrowes of death compassed me and the pains of hell gat hold upon me I found trouble sorrow 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord O Lord I beseech thee deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord righteous yea our God is mercifull 6 The Lord preserveth the simple I was brought low and he helped me 7 Return unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living 10 I believed therefore have I spoken I was greatly afflicted 11 I said in my haste All men are liars 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me 13 I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints 16 Oh Lord truly I am thy servant I am thy servant and the son of thy handmaid thou hast loosed my bonds 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people 19 In the courts of the Lords house in the midst of thee O Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVII A Doxology to God for his mercy and truth it is also propheticall of the calling the Gen●iles O Praise the Lord all yee nations praise him all ye people 2 For his mercifull kindnesse is great towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVIII A thanksgiving and gratulation to God for his being victorious over the Philistims and his establishment in his kingdome it figures the Church going to her Temples giving thanks to God praying for blessing and the priests blessing God and th● people and appointing sacrifices The coming of the Messias and the joyes of the world at his coming O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good because his mercy endureth for ever 2 Let Israel now say that his mercy endureth for ever 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercy endureth for ever 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercy endureth for ever 5 I called upon the Lord in distresse the Lord answered me and set me in a large place 6 The Lord is on my side I wil not fear what can man do unto me 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me 8 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in man 9 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in princes 10 All nations compassed me about but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 11 They compassed me about yea they compassed me about but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 12 They compassed me about like bees they are quenched as the fire of thorns for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the Lord helped me 14 The Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation 15 The voyce of rejoycing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly 17 I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened me sore but he hath not given me over unto death 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness I will go in to them and I will praise the Lord. 20 This gate of the Lord into which the righteous shall enter 21 I will praise thee for thou hast heard me and art become my salvation 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head-stone of the corner 23 This is the Lords doing it is marvellous in our eyes 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoyce and be glad in it 25 Save now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech thee send now prosperity 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord which hath shewed us light bind the sacrifice with cords even unto the horns of the altar 28 Thou art my God and I will praise thee thou art my God I will exalt thee 29 O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXIX David teaches that all true happiness consists in keeping the commandments he prayes to God to produce in him a great love of them and to give him right understanding in them promises and threatnings are intermingled with great variety of expressions of the same earnest d●sire he had keep to the laws of God BLessed are the undefiled in the way who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and that seek him with the whole heart 3 They also do no iniquity they walk in his wayes 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently 5 O that my wayes were directed to keep thy statutes 6 Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments 7 I will praise thee with uprightnesse of heart when I shall have learned thy righteous judgements 8 I will keep thy statutes O forsake me not utterly BETH 9 VVHerewithall shal a young man cleanse his way by taking heed thereto according to thy word 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee O let me not wander from thy commandments 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee 12 Blessed art thou O Lord teach me thy statutes 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgements of thy mouth 14 I have rejoyced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches 15 I will meditate in thy precepts and have respect unto thy wayes 16 I will delight my self in thy statutes I wil not forget thy word GIMEL 17 DEal bountifully with thy servant that I may live and keep thy word 18 Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law 19 I am a stranger in the earth hide not thy commandments from me 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgements at all times 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed which
slumber 4 Behold he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep 5 The Lord is thy keeper the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day nor the moon by night 7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and even for evermore PSAL. CXXII A preparatory hymn for the people of God in their ascent to the places and solemnities of religion he prayes for the prosperity of the Church I Was glad when they said unto me Let us goe into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O Jerusalem 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together 4 Whither the tribes go up the tribes of the Lord unto the testimony of Israel to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 For there are set thrones of judgement the thrones of the house of David 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee 7 Peace be within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces 8 For my brethren and companions sakes I will now say Peace be within thee 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good PSAL. CXXIII The people under the tyranny of Antiochus complain to God of their sad condition and humbly wait on God UNto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens 2 Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God untill that he have mercy upon us 3 Have mercy upon us O Lord have mercy upon us for we are exceedingly filled with contempt 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease and with the contempt of the proud PSAL. CXXIV The people newly escaped from their enemies acknowledge their great danger and God onely to be the author of their safety and their victory IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side now may Israel say 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick when their wrath was kindled against us 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us the stream had gone over our soul 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed be the Lord who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers the snare is broken and we are escaped 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth PSAL. CXXV The perpetuity of the Church Gods continuall presence with her the lot of the wicked differs from the portion of Gods people THey that trust in the Lord shal be as mount Zion which cannot be removed but abideth for ever 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity 4 Do good O Lord unto those that be good and to them that are upright in their hearts 5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked wayes the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity but peace shall be upon Israel Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXXVI Thy joy of the Jewes at their retu●n from Babylon they pray for the remaining part the future joy of them that presently mourn WHen the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion we were like them that dream 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with singing Then said they among the heathen The Lord hath done great things for them 3 The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad 4 Turne again our captivity O Lord as the streames in the south 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed shall doubtlesse come again with rejoycing bringing his sheaves with him PSAL. CXXVII Without God we must und●rtake nothing children are a blessing to the righteous EXcept the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it except the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh but in vain 2 It is vain for you to rise up early to sit up late to eat the bread of sorrows for so he giveth his beloved sleep 3 Lo children are an heritage of the Lord the fruit of the womb is his reward 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man so are children of the youth 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them they shall not be ashamed but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate PSAL. CXXVIII The blessi●gs of them that fear God in their wives and children and the peace of the Church BLessed is every one that feareth the Lord that walketh in his wayes 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitfull vine by the sides of thine house thy children like olive plants round about thy table 4 Behold that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the dayes of thy life 6 Yea thou shalt see thy childrens children and peace upon Israel PSAL. CXXIX The indefatigable malice of the enemies of the Church they prevail not but are at last accursed and cut off MAny a time have they afflicted me from my youth may Israel now say 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth yet they have not prevailed against me 3 The plowers plowed upon my back they made long their furrows 4 The Lord is righteous he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion 6 Let them be as the grasse upon the house tops which withereth afore it groweth up 7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosome 8 Neither doe they which goe by say The blessing of the Lord be upon you we blesse you in the name of the Lord. PSAL. CXXX A prayer for pardon of sins an act of hope in God and a celebration of his mercy The Psalm is paenitential OUt of the depths have I cryed unto thee O Lord. 2 Lord hear my voice let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications 3 If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand 4 But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayst be feared 5 I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait and in his word do I hope 6
our daughters may be as corner-stones polished after the similitude of a palace 13 That our garners may be full affording all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour that there be no breaking in nor going out that there be no complaining in our streets 15 Happy is that people that is in such a case yea happy is that people whose God is the Lord. PSAL. CXLV This Psalm is part of the Allelujah it is wholly a celebration of the Divine praises from the greatnesse of God his infinite power his immense Majesty his goodnesse his clemency his justice his providence and bounty and his readinesse to hear the prayers of them that fear him I Will extoll thee my God O King and I will blesse thy name for ever and ever 2 Every day will I blesse thee and I will praise thy name for ever and ever 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised and his greatnesse is unsearchable 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will declare thy greatnesse 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodnesse and shall sing of thy righteousnesse 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercy 9 The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works 10 All thy works shal praise thee O Lord and thy saints shal blesse thee 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdome and talk of thy power 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of his kingdome 13 Thy kingdome is an everlasting kingdome and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall and raiseth up all those that be bowed down 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee thou givest them their meat in due season 16 Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing 17 The Lord is righteous in all his wayes and holy in all his works 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him to all that call upon him in truth 19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them 20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him but all the wicked will he destroy 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord and let all flesh blesse his holy name for ever and ever PSAL. CXLVI An exhortation to praise God in him alone we are to trust he is the Creator of all his truth is eternall he is just bountifull and gracious and King for ever PRaise ye the Lord praise the Lord O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise the Lord I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being 3 Put not your trust in Princes nor in the son of man in whom there is no help 4 His breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the Lord his God 6 Which made heaven and earth the sea and all that therein is which keepeth truth for ever 7 Which executeth judgement for the oppressed which giveth food to the hungry the Lord looseth the prisoners 8 The Lord openeth eyes of the blinde the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down the Lord loveth the righteous 9 The Lord preserveth the strangers he relieveth the fatherless and widow but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down 10 The Lord shall reign for ever even thy God O Zion unto all generations Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXLVII An exhortation to recite Gods praises from the consideration of his blessings to his people his defence and establishment of them his power and wisdome manifested in the heavens his care over all the creatures men and beasts from summer and winter and especially from consideration of the excellency of his Law and of his Word communicated to his people PRaise ye the Lord for it is good to sing praises unto our God for it is pleasant praise is comely 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel 3 He healeth the broken in heart bindeth up their wounds 4 He telleth the number of the stars he calleth them all by their names 5 Great is our Lord and of great power his understanding is infinite 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek he casteth the wicked down to the ground 7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving sing praises upon the harp unto our God 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds who prepareth rain for the earth who maketh grasse to grow upon the mountains 9 He giveth to the beast his food and to the young ravens which cry 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him in those that hope in his mercy 12 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem praise thy God O Zion 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within thee 14 He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth his word runneth very swiftly 16 He giveth snow like wool he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels who can stand before his cold 18 He sendeth out his word and melteth them he causeth his wind to blow and the waters flow 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgements unto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation and as for his judgements they have not known them Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII All the Creation in the severall ranks of creatures is called upon to be instrumental in the celebration of the Divine praises PRaise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens praise him in the heights 2 Praise ye him all his angels praise ye him all his hosts 3 Praise ye him sun and moon praise him all ye stars of light 4 Praise him ye heavens of heavens and ye waters that be above the heavens 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord for he commanded and they were created 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever he hath made a decree which shall not passe 7 Praise the Lord from the Earth ye dragons and all deeps 8 Fire and hail snow and vapour stormy wind fulfilling his word 9 Mountains and all hills fruitfull trees and all cedars 10 Beasts and all cattell creeping things and flying fowl 11 Kings of the earth
and all people princes and all judges of the earth 12 Both young men and maidens old men and children 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord for his name alone is excellent his glory is above the earth and heaven 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people the praise of all his saints even of the children of Israel people near unto him Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXLIX The praises of God and his glory in the prosperity of his Church the priviledges and advantages of the saints in the old Testament and in the spiritual sense to be translated to the Christian Church PRaise ye the Lord sing unto the Lord a new song and his praise in the congregation of saints 2 Let Israel rejoyce in him that made him let the children of Zion be joyfull in their king 3 Let them praise his name in the dance let them sing praises unto him with the timbrell and harp 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people he will beautifie the meek with salvation 5 Let the saints be joyfull in glory let them sing aloud upon their beds 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand 7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen and punishments upon the people 8 To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron 9 To execute upon them the judgement written this honour have all his saints Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CL. David calls upon the Church to recite Gods praises and especially upon the Levites whose office it was to sing and play on instruments of musick in the service of God he uses the word praise thirteen times in this short Psalm according to the number of the thirteen Attributes of God which the Rabbins usually reckon PRaise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary praise him in the firmament of his power 2 Praise him for his mighty acts praise him according to his excellent greatnesse 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet praise him with the psaltery and harp 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance praise him with stringed instruments and organs 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals praise him upon the high sounding cymbals 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. The End Coloss. 3● Tortura Torti P. 142. Cambd. Annal. A. D. 1560. 2 Chron. 29. Apoc. 15. Exod. 15. Psal. 145. Jer. 10. 6,7 a De Spir. sanct c. 27. b De celebratione Missarum c. cum Matth. c In gemma animi l. 1. c. 86. d De Divin Offic. e Super Act. 20. Una autem Sabbathi f L. 8. c. 17. g Myst●gog Catcchis 5. Hom. 6. i● 1 Epist. ad Tim. In Comment a Apologet. c. 14. b Ep 59. ad Paulin. c Ep. 1. d De dogmat Eccles. cap. 30. e L. 1. de vocat gent. c. 4. f In Commentar Institut Cleric l. 1. c. 32. 1 Tim. 2. Epist. 59. ad Paulin. q. 5. De instit Cleric lib. 1. c. 32. Acts and Monument pag. 1385. pag. 1608 1565. pag. 1840. pag. 1844. alibi Pag. 1848 1649 1840. Contra haeres c. 7. Num. 6. 23. * Directory * Or Parish or Church or Commonwealth * This clause is to be omitted if there be no Sacrament that day * According to the present need of raine or fair weather respectively Here name what relation you please Apocal. 22. * The Minister at those words shall touch the Bread * Here he must touch or handle the Chalice * If the place be populous and Baptismes frequent and this water be kept as it is usual in most Churches both of East and West then that clause within the Columns may be used else not Matt. 8. 13. Matth. 9. 28. John 4. 50. Mark 9. 23. All this may be omitted between the Columnes according to the discretion of him that ministers * Rom. 41. 11 12 13 17. Gallat 3. 14. 29 * This may be inserted or omitted according to the present circumstances If she have children insert this within the Colūns Jer. 42.