the mighty Lord The Lord of might in battel strong to wield the two-edg'd sword verse 9 Fly open all ye gates and thou O everlasting gate Be open too t' admit the King the King of glorious state verse 10 Who is this King of glorious state the Lord of Hosts it is The King whose robes all Kings do wear and all their glory 's his Ad Te Domine Psalm xxv T. S. verse 1 I Lift my soul to thee my God and guide most just verse 2 O suffer me to take no shame for I in thee do trust Nor let my foes rejoyce and triumph over me verse 3 Yea suffer no man to be sham'd Of all that wait on thee But shame attend them all who deal injuriously verse 4 Thy paths mean while and holy ways to me O Lord descry verse 5 Direct me in thy truth and teach me Lord its way My Saviour and my God art thou On thee I wait all day verse 6 Remember gracious Lord thy mercies manifold And all thy loving kindnesses which ever were of old verse 7 But mind not Lord the faults my youth was stain'd withal No wandrings of that giddy age to thy remembrance call Nor let thy mercies be to my deserts confin'd But with a goodness worthy thee Lord have me in thy mind verse 8 Both justice in the Lord and goodness great reside Which both induc'd him sinners in his holy way to guide verse 9 The humble he will teach who his direction seek With judgment sound to find his way he will conduct the meek verse 10 For all the ways of God are truth and mercy both To those who keep his covenant confirm'd with them by oath PART ii verse 11 Proportion'd to thy name O Lord I thee intreat Great pardon grant me for my sin which is exceeding great verse 12 Who is' t that fears the Lord his choice will God direct So surely that he shall the ways which please him best elect verse 13 His soul shall dwell at ease and firm in goodness stand And after his decease his seed inherit shall the land verse 14 To those that fear the Lord his secrets he will tell And unto them his covenants mysterious truths reveal verse 15 Mine eyes with stedfast faith upon the Lord are set For he it is that from the net shall pluck my snared feet verse 16 In mercy visit me who make to thee my moan For desolate and comfortless men leave me all alone verse 17 The troubles of my heart do many ways exceed O rescue me with help as large as my distresses need verse 18 Behold the misery and anguish I am in And by thy pard'ning grace remove the cause of both my sin verse 19 And Lord behold my foes how much they still increase Who me pursue with hatred fierce and cruel to excess verse 20 Preserve my soul and let thy grace deliver me Nor let me e'r be put to shame because I trust in thee verse 21 Yea let integrity and justice me protect For in the practise of them both I help from thee expect verse 22 Thy people to redeem Lord help from heaven send And let thine Israel of all their troubles see an end Judica me Domine Psalm xxvi T. S. verse 1 LOrd be my judg who know'st that all my ways are straight and plain Nor doubt I e'r to slide or fall for God will me sustain verse 2 Prove me O Lord I thee desire and search me narrowly My thoughts and reins as in the fire men gold examine try verse 3 Thy goodness laid before my face I did behold always And as thy truth directs my pace have walked all my days verse 4 For company I ne'r did choose to sit with persons vain With false dissemblers I refuse acquaintance to retain verse 5 Ill livers congregation my soul detesting flies And they for me shall sit alone who wicked things devise verse 6 I 'll wash my hands in innocence and then approaching near Thy altar Lord with confidence present my off'ring there verse 7 My tongue shall likewise spread the praise which doth belong to thee Declaring in what wondrous ways thou hast been good to me verse 8 Thy house to me was ever dear none else I lov'd so well That holy Sanctuary where thine honour Lord doth dwell verse 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin who take their fill Nor yet my life among the men who guiltless blood do spill verse 10 Whose hands in doing mischief skill'd no season offer'd miss And to promote injustice fill'd with bribes their right hand is verse 11 But I by righteous acts intend t' approve my self to thee Have mercy on me and defend mine innocence and me verse 12 Whose feet thus fixed by thy grace I hope shall stand upright For which to thee I 'll render praise in all thy peoples sight Dominus-Lumen Psalm xxvii J. H. verse 1 GOd my salvation is and light why should I be dismay'd He guards my life what creatures might shall make me then afraid verse 2 Whiles wicked men my foes whose strength weak I could never quell Made haste to eat me up at length they stumbled sore and fell verse 3 Against me though an host should lie encamp'd I will not fear Yea boldly will my cause to try in battel pitcht appear verse 4 One thing of God oft ask'd I have and hope I shall obtain Which still I am resolv'd to crave till his consent I gain That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and learn my duty well verse 5 For he in troublous times shall hide me in his tent secure Like which no rock though fortify'd my safety can assure verse 6 And well I know th' Almighty's grace will with resistance stout Enable me my foes to chase which compass me about Which done within his temple I will offer and rejoyce And there to sing his praise apply my self with heart and voice PART ii verse 7 Lord hear the voice of my request when I to thee do call And mercifully when opprest vouchsafe me help withall verse 8 'T is thy command O Lord that we in straits do seek thy grace And oft my heart hath said to thee I vow to seek thy face verse 9 Turn not that face in wrath away nor far from me it hide Thou still hast sav'd me and I pray be still my God and guide verse 10 Should both my Parents me forsake and cast me off at large Yet on himself the Lord will take of me the care and charge verse 11 O teach me Lord the way to thee and lead me in 't aright Because my foes set spies on me to trap me if they might verse 12 And ne'r resign me to the will of such deceitful foes Who perjur'd stick not all that 's ill against me to depose verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this faith is fixed fast That I the Lords good
grace shall see Yet e're this life be past verse 14 Soul wait on God and ne'r desert his interests through fear Wait still on him and he thy heart with strengthn'ing grace shall cheer Ad Te Domine Psalm xxviii T.S. verse 1 THou art O Lord my rock from thee my cries an answer crave Neglect me not lest I become like sick men near the grave verse 2 The voice of thy Petitioner Lord hear when I intreat And lift my craving hands before thy holy mercy-seat verse 3 With wicked and deceitful men assign me not a part Who speaking fair like dearest friends hide mischief in their heart verse 4 Repay their plotted wickedness unto themselves in kind And th' ill they did or would have done to others let them find verse 5 Because they slight and disregard the work which God hath wrought He will the hopes they build upon destroy and bring to nought verse 6 With grateful heart return my thanks unto the Lord will I Who when I pray'd in troubles great did hear me readily verse 7 The Lord hath shewn himself my strength and buckler in distress My faith obtain'd his help which I with songs of praise confess verse 8 The good man's strong defence is he against his enemies In him alone the saving strength of his Anointed lies verse 9 Thy people save O Lord and bless thine own inheritance For ever let thy bounty feed and power them advance Afferte Domino Psalm xxix T. S. verse 1 GIve to the Lord ye Potentates what praise to him ye owe The honour of his mighty strength upon the Lord bestow verse 2 The glory due unto his name bestow on him alone Adore him in the beauteous seat where stands his holy throne verse 3 God's voice doth rule the waters bred above as he doth please His thundring voice doth rend the air and raise the stormy seas verse 4 A voice it is of greatest force Which he from thence doth vent And by th' effects produced speaks him God omnipotent verse 5 The voice of God in pieces tears the cedars great and long Yea from the tops of Lebanon it rends the cedars strong verse 6 He makes them skip as doth a calf or fole of th' unicorn Yea Lebanon and Sirion th' hills on which those trees are born verse 7 His voice disperseth subtil fires Through th' Air with pointed flame verse 8 Makes desarts quake ev'n that which doth from Kadish takes its name verse 9 It makes the hinds to cast their calves turns woods to open ground Great works which in his temple make his praise from all to sound verse 10 The Lord upon the floods doth sit and all of them commands His royal throne for evermore to all superiour stands verse 11 The Lord shall make his people dear in power to increase And give them all good things compris'd in firm and lasting peace Psalm xxix To another Tune verse 1 GIve to the Lord ye Potentates who are his Deputies below Due praise and th' honour of his strength upon the Almighty Lord bestow verse 2 Give Glory to his holy name The Glory due to him alone And worship him in th' holy place Where he hath fixt his glorious throne verse 3 His voice doth rule the waters which Descend in storms as he doth please Discharg'd from clouds by thunder-claps Which rend the Air and raise the seas verse 4 The voice of God is full of force When from above he doth it vent And by its terrible effects Proclaimeth him omnipotent verse 5 His voice the cedars great and tall Tears up and lays them all along Yea from the tops of Lebanon He rends the cedars high and strong verse 6 He makes them skip as doth a calf Or wanton fole of th' Unicorn Yea Lebanon and Sirion too Thus skip on which those trees are born verse 7 His voice disperseth subtil fires Which pierce the air with pointed flame verse 8 Makes wildernesses quake for fear Ev'n Kadish wilderness by name verse 9 It makes the hinds to cast their calves And forests turns to champaign ground Great works which in his temple make Each worshipper his praise to sound verse 10 The mighty Lord is there proclaim'd Sole Emperour of seas and lands And much above them both his throne To endless days unmoved stands verse 11 The Lord shall make his people dear In power daily to increase And give them all the blessings which Attend a sound and lasting peace Exaltabo te Domine Psal xxx J. H. verse 1 ALl praises both with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Who hast not made my foes rejoyce But hast exalted me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cry'd when sore opprest with grief And through thy cordial grace apply'd I soon obtain'd relief verse 3 My parting soul thou called'st back And did'st from death me save Thou heald'st me when I strength did lack to keep me from the grave verse 4 Sing praise to God ye Saints that try the goodness of the Lord And in your thankful memory His holiness record verse 5 Whose wrath in very little space when hottest cools again Whereas his soul-reviving grace Doth long in strength remain verse 6 For though in pangs of grief full sore Saints sometimes spend a night Yet doth the Lord again restore their joys with morning light PART ii verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will too apt I was to say This Sun-shine I perswade me still will last without decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace Had'st strong my mountain made But when thou turnd'st away thy face my comforts soon decay'd verse 8 And thereupon again I cry'd to thee O Lord for aid Whose ears with sore complaints I ply'd and weeping thus I said verse 9 9 What gain'st thou by my blood if I through grief consume my days Can dust of death thee magnifie Or give thy truth its praise verse 10 10 Thâ—n hearken Lord and pity take on me I thee desire And do not now my soul forsake whose needs thy help require verse 11 Then turned'st thou my doleful tone into a cheerful voice Said'st to my mourning weeds begone and girded'st me with joys verse 12 For which my soul uncessantly shall fill my tongue with praise To thee my Lord and God whom I will thank throughout my days FINIS
AN ESSAY TOWARDS The rendring the first Thirty Psalms of David IN METRE OF the Old Version of Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and Others LESS Obnoxious to Exceptions than it hath been by Moderate Alterations and Amendments And Published as a Specimen of the Whole Book done after the same manner now in the Hands of the Author a Divine of the Church of England LONDON Printed for the Company of Stationers MDCXCVIII AN Advertisement TO THE READER IN this Printed Essay as well as the rest of the Book remaining Unprinted the Author thinks fit hereby to inform the Reader that he hath Governed himself by the measures following 1. That in the whole the old Rhythm where tolerable is generally kept and where not tolerable altered 2. That obsolete Words are changed for such as now are used 3. That in other places where the Language is good the Words are sometimes only transposed either to render the Sense plainer or the Verse smoother 4. In Psalms commonly used especially in the common Tunes there is very little alteration made 5. Where the Sense of the Old Metre varies from that of the New Translation of the Bible it is reduced to it and frequently in such Cases the Words of that Translation are admitted if thâ— Metre will bear it 6. In some Psalms of ordinary use there is a second Metre added by only adding a word or two in a line 7. And in some Psalms by that Addition to the Old Metre of Eights and Sixes the whole for varieties sake is adapted to a new Tune 8. There are very few Psalms scarcely a thirâ— part which for all these alterations continue not as they were in the Old Metre only some few Word changed according to the first and second Particularâ— before mentioned The Reasons inducing the Author to this Adventure and some farther Particulars relating to this Corrected Version are not here added though they are ready because that would have made the 〈◊〉 of this Essay too large and therefore â—he reservâ—â— them to accompany the entire Copy if it be callâ—â— for THE Psalms of David IN METRE Beatus vir Psalm i. T. S. verse 1 THE Man is blest by ill advice To walk who doth forbear Nor stands with Sinners in their way Nor sits in scorners chair verse 2 But on the Lord 's most holy law Doth fix his chief delight And it to study doth employ His thoughts both day and night verse 3 He shall be like the Tree that grows to water-courses near Which brings forth pleasant fruits to fit the seasons of the year Whose Leaf through drought doth never fall but flourish still and stand Ev'n so shall all things prosper well which this man takes in hand verse 4 But such success ungodly men shall miss in what they do And prove like chaff which from the earth winds scatter to and fro verse 5 Vain therefore are their hopes to stand before God's bar upright No sinners there among the just shall dare appear in sight verse 6 For God the righteous in their way which now he owns will crown Whereas ungodly men in theirs shall perish with his frown Psal i. The same to another Tune verse 1 THE man is blest who walketh not As those advise who wicked are Nor in the way of sinners stand Nor sets himself in scorners Chair verse 2 But on the Law of God the Lord Doth fix his soul 's entire delight And it to study doth employ His musing thoughts both day and night verse 3 He shall be like the tree that grows To constant water-courses near Which duly brings forth pleasant fruit At proper seasons of the year Whose Leaf through drought doth never fall But fresh and green at all times stand Ev'n so shall all things prosper well Which such a man doth take in hand verse 4 But like success ungodly men Shall ne'er obtain in what they do But rather prove like chaff which winds From th' earth do scatter to and fro verse 5 Vain therefore are their hopes to stand Before God's judgment-seat upright Nor shall the sinners with the just At his assize appear in sight verse 6 For God the righteous in their way Which now he owneth then will crown Whereas th'ungodly shall in theirs For ever perish with his frown Quare fremuerunt Psalm ii T. S. verse 1 WHY did the Gentiles tumults raise What rage did heat their brain Why did the Jewish people spend their thoughts on things so vain verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth conspire with one intent Against the Lord and Christ his son by Him from heaven sent verse 3 Let 's break the slavish chains they say which they on us do lay And from us all the cords with which they curb us cast away verse 4 But he that in the heavens dwells their doings will deride And make their feeble pride a scorn throughout his empire wide verse 5 Then shall the Lord provok'd to wrath no longer silent stay But shall in sore displeasure thus to vex the rebels say verse 6 In spite of all your plot or act to cross my fixed will Yet have I set my king upon my Zion's holy hill PART ii verse 7 I will declare the Lord's decree from whence my reign takes date Thou art said he to me my son this day I thee begat verse 8 All people will I give to thee mine heir at thy request The utmost coasts of all the earth by thee shall be possest verse 9 And crush'd by thee thy foes like dirt shall under foot be trod Dissolv'd to dust like potters sherds beneath thy iron rod. verse 10 Ye Kings and Rulers then be wise and in your duty learn'd By whom all causes here are judg'd and right from wrong discern'd verse 11 Take heed ye serve the Lord above possess'd with awful fear And mix your joys with reverence when before him ye appear verse 12 Unto his son your homage with all due devotion pay Lest through his anger justly stirr'd ye perish from the way verse 13 For if the smallest spark of wrath once kindles in his brest You soon will find that only they that trust in him are blest Domine quid Psalm iii. T. S. verse 1 O Lord how are my foes increas'd which vex and grieve me sore verse 2 Against me whilst they rise and say God cannot him restore verse 3 But thou O Lord dost shield me when I greatest dangers dread My glory thou maintain'st and do'st hold up my drooping head verse 4 With strained voice unto the Lord I did devoutly cry And he out of his holy hill did hear me graciously verse 5 I laid me down and quietly I slept and rose again And found my self in safety for The Lord did me sustain verse 6 Whence though ten thousand hem'd me in I would not be afraid No numbers should my courage quell whilst God doth give me aid verse 7 Up then my God and save me when such dangers me befal Who when great
foes against me gnasht their teeth didst crush them all verse 8 Salvation wholly doth belong unto the Lord above From whom his people still partake the blest effects of love Cum invocarem Psalm iv verse 1 O God that art my righteousness attend unto my cry To whom enlarg'd from great distress I own my liberty Like mercy then again to me extend in like distress For I to thee my proved friend do humbly make address verse 2 O sons of men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanity and follow after lies verse 3 This know that God the godly man doth as his treasure chuse Me therefore when on him I call he never will refuse verse 4 Then stand in awe and sin no more set ill designs apart Whiles calmly on your couches laid you commune with your heart verse 5 Present to God the sacrifice of righteousness and stay Your souls with faith on him the rock that never can decay verse 6 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches have in chase But shine upon us Lord do thou with thine unclouded face verse 7 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more pleas'd by far and glad Than theirs who of their corn and wine the great'st increase have had verse 8 Assur'd whereof lie down will I and take a quiet sleep Whiles thou who never slumb'rest Lord do'st me in safety keep Verba mea auribus Psalm v. T. S. verse 1 INcline thine ear unto my words my meditation mind verse 2 And let my Pray'r my King and God with thee acceptance find verse 3 As thou my voice shalt hear betimes so humbly I expect Thy early help whiles I to thee my early Pray'r direct verse 4 I fix on thee my waiting eyes well knowing thou art one Not pleas'd at all with wickedness and ill with thee dwells none verse 5 And in thy sight ungodly fools shall never stand O Lord All workers of iniquity who ever hast abhorr'd verse 6 Thou shalt to utter ruin bring all such as utter lies The bloody and deceitful man the soul of God defies verse 7 But I thy house will visit Lord depending on thy grace And reverendly worship thee before thy holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousness For watchful are my foes And th' holy way I ought to keep do thou to me disclose verse 9 For truth is far from what they say their hearts foul vices stain Their throat is like an open grave howe'er with tongues they feign verse 10 Lord turn their plots against themselves until destroy'd they be And crusht beneath their load of guilt who rebels are to the◠verse 11 But make all those that trust in thee to shout for joy always Let all that love thy holy name give thee their shield the praise verse 12 For thou thy favour wilt encrease toward the righteous still And therewithal as with a shield defend him from all ill Domine nè in furore Psalm vi T. S. verse 1 O Lord in wrath rebuke me not when sin it sets on fire Nor in thy fury chasten me I humbly thee desire verse 2 For I am weak O therefore Lord in mercy me forbear And heal me for my very bones within me crushed are verse 3 My soul is troubled very sore and vexed veh'mently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my malady verse 4 O turn thee to thy wonted grace my down-cast soul up take And save me not for my deserts but for thy mercies sake verse 5 For none that lie among the dead of thee remembrance have And who shall give thee thanks O God within the silent grave verse 6 So grievous is my daily moan as makes me wondrous faint And all night long my bed doth swim in tears without restraint verse 7 My sight is dim and waxes old with anguish of my heart Because my deadly foes do still new plots against me start verse 8 But now away from me all ye that work iniquity For now the Lord hath heard the voice of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard the earnest pray'r whereby I eas'd my troubl'd heart And will me hear again when I new griefs to him impart verse 10 My foes which long have vexed me put still O Lord to shame And make them with defeatment vext turn back the way they came Psalm vi The same in another Metre verse 1 O Lord in wrath rebuke me not I prostrate at thy feet desire Nor in thy fury chasten me Which I by sin have set on fire verse 2 My weakness pleads for pity Lord In tender mercy me forbear And heal me for my very bones Within me sorely vexed are verse 3 My soul is also troubled sore And vexed very grievously But Lord how long wilt thou delay To cure my woeful malady verse 4 Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace And my dejected soul up take O save me not for my deserts But for thy tender mercies sake verse 5 For none that lie forlorn among The dead of thee remembrance have And who shall give thee thanks within The lodgings of the silent grave verse 6 So grievous is my moan by day That I therewith am wondrous faint And all the night I swim my bed In tears which back my sad complaint verse 7 My sight is dim and waxed old Continual grief hath spent it so Whiles they that are my deadly foes Still plot my life to overthrow verse 8 But now away from me all ye Vile workers of iniquity Because the Lord hath heard the voice Of my complaint and bitter cry verse 9 He heard the earnest pray'r wherein I eas'd the troubles of my heart And so will do again when I My griess to him again impart verse 10 The foes which long have vexed me Confound thou Lord and put to shame Till they with sore defeatment vext Turn backward faster than they came Domine Deus mi. Psalm vii T. S. verse 1 O Lord my God I cast my self with confidence on thee From those who closely me pursue save and deliver me verse 2 Lest Lion-like my mighty foe in pieces small me rend Whiles none appears to succour me that can my life defend verse 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or of the crime they charge on me be guilty in thy sight verse 4 If with my friend I brake the band of peace by treachery Yea rather spar'd I his that sought my life injuriously verse 5 Then let the foe pursue my soul and spill with anger just My life upon the earth and lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Arise O Lord with juster wrath mine enemies to restrain And judg me by thy righteous laws who wrong from men sustain verse 7 Great numbers then shall come to thee and croud about thy throne Ascend it Lord and for their sakes thence make thy Justice known verse 8 And since thou art of all men Judg pronounce concerning me
oppressing worldlings bless whom God doth loath and slight verse 4 Religion he disowns and looks with scornful eyes thereon Nor ever thinks of pow'r divine yea rather thinks there 's none verse 5 His ways still grievous are nor do thy judgments him affect They 're much too high and on his foes with scorn he doth reflect verse 6 Tush says he in his heart I dread no threaten'd future change That such should e'er befal me seems to me absurdly strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursings meant to hide deceit and guile His imprecating tongue conceals designs most base and vile verse 8 He lurking lies in coverts close to slay the innocent Against the poor that passeth by his wrathful eyes are bent verse 9 There slily lays he wait as doth the lion in his den From whence in his deceitful net he seiseth simple men verse 10 With treach'rous craft and subtilty he croucheth by the way Till poor men overmatch'd by strength become his easie prey PART II. verse 11 Truth God forgetful is saith he I therefore may be bold His countenance is turn'd aside he doth it not behold verse 12 Arise O Lord our God on whom the poor man's hope doth rest And lift thy hand to shew thou mind'st men wrongfully opprest verse 13 Why should the wicked God contemn Lord dost thou not abhor it Whiles acting at this rate they say in heart thou car'st not for it verse 14 But thou that seest their doings wilt all spiteful wrongs requite For friendless men and orphans do themselves to thee commit verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men break thou the arm therefore Search out and punish all their crimes until thou find no more verse 16 The Lord shall reign for evermore upon his glorious throne Expelling from his chosen land the heathens every one verse 17 Thou knowest Lord the sad complaints the poor to thee prefer Whose hearts thou wilt prepare to pray and cause thine ear to hear verse 18 To judge th' oppressed fatherless and help them to their right That they no more be trampled on by men of worldly might In Domino confido Psalm xi T. S. verse 1 IN God the Lord I trust how then say ye unto my soul Fly hence for shelter to your hill swift as the winged foul verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow and arm it with a dart To shoot in secret at the man that upright is in heart verse 3 Since then all other hopes to scape are thus reduc'd to nought By what but slight alone secure can righteous men be thought verse 4 But God that in his temple is below and hath on high Above the heav'ns his glorious seat of royal majesty From thence to mark what 's done on earth doth still apply his mind And searcheth out with watchful eye the manners of mankind verse 5 And with a friendly count'nance thence the tried just man views But from his soul the wicked hates who violence doth use verse 6 And will on such men cast down snares as thick as driven rain Fire brimstone and an horrid storm all mixt to give them pain verse 7 And learn men that the righteous God doth righteousness embrace And surely will to upright men unveil his pleased face Salvum me fac Psalm xii T. S. verse 1 HElp Lord for good and godly men grow thinner ev'ry day And such as faithful are do still in numbers much decay verse 2 When neighbour doth with neighbour talk their words no weight do bear With flatt'ring tongues and double hearts each other they ensnare verse 3 But when false tongues thro' flatt'ring lips to bring designs about Take pride to cheat with pleasing words the Lord will root them out verse 4 Because they say We will prevail our tongues shall us extol Our own they are to serve our ends what Lord shall us control verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poor men sore opprest Now saith the Lord will I arise and them restore to rest verse 6 God's word is like to silver pure within the furnace try'd Which hath no less than seven times in fire been purify'd Psalm xiii verse 7 'T is past all doubt that thou O Lord wilt keep thy promise then And save the righteous evermore from such perfidious men verse 8 Of whom this wicked world is full where vice is uncontroll'd Whiles those that vilest are therein most highly are extoll'd Usque quo Domine Psalm xiii T. S. verse 1 HOW long wilt thou forget me Lord whiles I thy grace implore How long is' t ' ere thy face on me will shine as heretofore verse 2 How long with careful thoughts shall I in mind tormented be How long shall my prevailing foe thus triumph over me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord and God and heed my just request Mine eyes enlighten lest I sleep like one by death possest verse 4 Lest my successful enemy say behold I still prevail And those that hate and vex my soul rejoice to see me quail verse 5 But from thy goodness often try'd my hope shall never start And in thy saving help obtain'd right glad shall be my heart verse 6 Then cheerful songs unto the Lord I gratefully will sing Because his bounty hath from me withheld no needful thing Dixit insipiens Psalm xiv T. S. verse 1 THat fools deny a God is by their actions understood For lives corrupt and vile they lead and none doth any good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heav'n above degenerate mankind And saw not one of them that sought in earnest God to find verse 3 What filthy ways they took the stench of loathsome crimes made known None no not one there was by whom the least good deed was done verse 4 Can men of reason thus said he in judgment be mis-led To slight God's worship and to eat my people up like bread verse 5 Thus dar'd they heav'n where suddenly great fear did them befal For soon they found that with the just God dwells to help them all verse 6 This think on ye whose scoffs have put the pious poor to shame Who wisely chose to fly to God and call upon his name verse 7 But when O when will God the word on which we trust fulfil And safety send to Israel from Zion's holy Hill verse 8 Which when it comes to rescue us opprest with bondage sad All sons of Jacob shall rejoice and Israel be glad Domine quis Psalm xv T. S. verse 1 WIthin thy Tabernacle Lord Who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell upon thy holy hill verse 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just and streight Who speaketh truth and in his heart doth harbour no deceit verse 3 Wrongs no man nor by sland'rous Tongue blasts any persons name Nor willingly false tales receives which may impair his fame verse 4 Who vile and vicious livers doth as such deserve contemn But where he sees men fearing God He
greatly honours them verse 5 His oath and all his Promises who keepeth faithfully Although his bargain such do prove that lose he must thereby verse 6 That shuns oppressing usury to take for money lent Who never will for bribes be bought to wrong the innocent verse 7 The man that by these measures lives with God's dear favour blest From fear of evil safe on him may now and ever rest Psalm xv To another Tune verse 1 WIthin thy Tabernacle who Shall sojourn Lord with thy good will Or whom wilt thou admit to fix His dwelling on thy holy hill verse 2 Ev'n him whose life is uncorrupt Whose works are strictly just and streight Who speaketh truth and in his heart Doth harbour no conceal'd deceit verse 3 Wrongs no man nor by sland'rous tongue Doth injure any person's name Nor willingly false tales receives Which wrongfully impair his fame verse 4 Who vile and vicious persons doth As justly they deserve contemn But where he sees men fearing God Though mean he greatly honours them verse 5 His oath and all his promises Who keeps with all men faithfully Although he find his bargain such That he is like to lose thereby verse 5 Who shuns exacting usury Where money should be freely lent Who never will with bribes be bought To wrong a person innocent verse 7 The man that by these measures lives With God's peculiar favour blest From fear of threaten'd dangers may Upon him now and ever rest Exaudi Domine Psalm xvi T. S. verse 1 LOrd keep me for I trust in thee Soul thou to God hast said verse 2 Thou Lord art mine my all is thine By vow to thee conveigh'd verse 3 3 Which since thou need'st it not I 'll pay thy Saints that here do dwell Whom I entirely love because in vertue they excell verse 4 4 And wish all woes on them may fall that Idol-gods adore Whos 's bloody off'rings I disclaim And do their names abhor verse 5 The Lord alone the portion is of my inheritance Thou fill'st my cup and what thou giv'st preserv'st from all mischance verse 6 The place wherein my lot is fall'n in beauty doth excell And th' heritage thereby assign'd to me doth please me well verse 7 I bless the Lord whose counsel made me understand aright By means whereof my secret thoughts do teach me ev'ry night verse 8 I God have set before me still and trust him with my all For whiles he stands at my right hand no ill can me befall verse 9 A thought which fills my heart and tongue with gladness while I live And will unto my dying flesh an hopeful prospect give verse 10 For surely my departed soul in hell thou wilt not leave Nor quit the body of thy Saint corruption to perceive verse 11 But lead them both thou wilt to life where boundless joys before Thy presence dwell and pleasures at thy right hand evermore Exaudi Domine Psal xvii T. S. verse 1 O Lord give ear when justly I in straits to thee complain And hear the pray'r which comes to thee from lips that do not fain verse 2 And let the judgment of my cause proceed from none but thee Wherein as by impartial view thou find'st it sentence me verse 3 Oft thou my heart hast search'd by night yet there no ill didst find And I resolve my tongue shall ne'r misrepresent my mind verse 4 From all the works likewise of men that are preversly ill And out of their destructive paths thy word hath kept me still verse 5 And still do thou my goings in thy holy paths preserve That from the track I ought to keep my footsteps never swerve verse 6 I oft have call'd on thee in hope thou would'st me hear and aid Blast not that hope but bend thine ear to what my lips have said verse 7 O thou whose right hand from their foes saves all that trust in thee That hand in kindness now extend And wonders do for me verse 8 And keep me Lord as men do keep the apple of their eye That under covert of thy wings in safety I may lie PART ii verse 9 From wicked mens assaults me save who daily we annoy And from my foes surrounding me who would my life destroy verse 10 Who wallow in their worldly wealth as beasts are wont when fat And use their mouths with daring pride to speak they care not what verse 11 To hunt us to destruction they our paths have compast round And fixt to spy our footsteps there their eyes upon the ground verse 12 They act the lion when his prey he eagerly doth chase And sometimes lurk as doth his whelp in some concealed place verse 13 Arise in haste prevent my foe and cast him down O Lord And save me from the wicked whom thou usest as thy sword verse 14 From men by th' hand of whom provok'd thou good men put'st to grief From worldly men whose portion is confined to this life verse 15 Whose bellies from thy stores thou fill'st according to their mind Nor want they heirs t' inherit what their fathers leave behind verse 15 But with a conscience clear behold thy count'nance here I will And shall when wak'd from death of thy full vision take my fill Diligam te Domine Psal xviii T. S. verse 1 O Lord my strength I still am bound to love thee heartily verse 2 Who art my rock and fortress strong in my necessity My God my Fort in which I hope secure defence to have My shield my tower built on high the Horn that doth me save verse 3 When on the Lord I call and give to him deserved praise I shall be safe from all the force mine enemies can raise verse 4 The pangs of death did compass me and great my dangers were Whiles wicked men like swelling waves did put me still in fear verse 5 The strong and twisted cords of hell were round about me set And me at unawares to catch was spred a deadly net verse 6 When thus beset with pain and grief I pray'd to God for grace My cry before him came which he heard from his holy place verse 7 His wrath with power armed then did make the earth to quake Yea at their deep foundations forc'd the mighty hills to shake verse 8 Forth from his nostrils went a smoke and from his mouth a flame So fiercely hot that all it toucht as burning coals became PART ii verse 9 When God descended from above he bow'd the heavens high And underneath his feet o'rspred with darkness was the sky verse 10 His steed a glorious Cherub was whereon he rode in haste And swift as mounted on the wings of all the winds he past verse 11 With darkness compass'd he in it did his pavillion place With waters black in stormy clouds environed he was verse 12 But soon the brightness of his face did make the clouds retire Which breaking hail-stones thence were shot and glowing coals of fire verse 13 From heaven in the frightful
presumptuous sins prevail not over me So shall I upright stand and from the great transgression free verse 14 Accept the words I utter and good thoughts conceiv'd in heart To praise thee who my rock of strength and my Redeemer art Psalm xix In another Metre verse 1 THE Heav'ns and Firmament above God's glories wondrously declare The works of his Almighty Hand In them to all conspicuous are verse 2 Those glorious works of God each day Presents to view in various dress And ev'ry night repeats anew Those Prospects which his skill express verse 3 In all the diff'ring languages Men speak the fame of them is heard verse 4 To all the distant coasts of earth God's knowledge thus is still confer'd He built and furnish'd for the sun In them a glorious tiring room verse 5 Who thence as from his chamber doth A bridegroom richly trimm'd doth come And like a strong-limb'd racer looks Who full of hopes to win the prize Before his course begins beholds The race in view with cheerful eyes verse 6 Thence thro' the skies wide compass he His beams disperseth round about And nothing from his piercing heat Is hidden all the world throughout PART II. verse 7 Most perfect is the law of God His testimony ever sure Converting souls and making wise The simple past all other cure verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are just And fill the heart with joys refin'd The Lord's commandment's pure its light Enlightens eyes by nature blind verse 9 God's fear is clean its cleansing pow'r Doth souls from spots for ever free His judgments most compleatly true And righteous altogether be verse 10 Much more desirable than Gold Yea much refined gold they are The honey dropping from the combs In sweetness they excel by far verse 11 By them thy servant is forewarn'd Himself from sins assaults to guard And where they are observed well Th' observers meet with great reward verse 12 But Lord what man the errors knows To which we here obnoxious lye O cleanse me then from faults conceal'd Which tho' I search I can't espy verse 13 But chiefly let presumptuous sins Get no dominion over me So upright I and innocent Shall from the great transgression be verse 14 Accept the words I utter and The thoughts my heart doth muse upon Do Lord who both my rock of strength And my Redeemer art alone Exaudiat te Dominus Psalm xx T.S. verse 1 IN trouble and distress the Lord thy heart's requests fulfil And may the name of Jacob's God O King defend thee still verse 2 Vouchsafe thee from his holy place help suited to thy needs And out of Zion strengthen thee to do illustrious deeds verse 3 Remembring all the sacrifice which thou to him hast done And th' off'ring which thou mak'st by fire look graciously upon verse 4 According to thy heart's desire his bounty answer thee Let what in Council thou decreest by him performed be verse 5 Rejoiced when thou sav'st us we our banners will display In God's great Name but under thee For whose success we 'll pray verse 6 I know the Lord with his right hand will his anointed save And give therewith when need requires again the help he gave verse 7 In charriots some put confidence and some in horses trust But we remember God our Lord who to his word is just verse 8 Their fall our faith forsees whiles we by God assisted rise verse 9 Still save us Lord and let our king we pray thee hear our cries Psalm xx To another Tune verse 1 IN trouble and adversity The Lord thy just requests fulfil And may the name of Jacob's God Dear sov'reign thee defend from ill verse 2 Vouchsafe thee from his holy place The help proportion'd to thy needs And out of Zion strengthen thee To bring to pass illustrious deeds verse 3 Rememb'ring all the sacrifice By thee to him devoutly done And th' off'ring which thou mak'st by fire May He with favour look upon verse 4 According to thy hearts desire His richest bounties answer thee And what in council thou decreest May it by him performed be verse 5 Rejoiced when thou sav'st us we Our banners will again display In God's great name led on by thee For whose success we still do pray verse 6 Now know I God with wonted grace Again will his anointed save And give from heaven with the same Right hand to him the help he gave verse 7 In charriots some put confidence And some in strength of horses trust But we remember God our Lord Who ever to his word is just verse 8 Their fall our faith foresees while we By God who lifts us up do rise verse 9 Still save us Lord do thou and cause Our king to hear our righteous cries Domine in virtute Psal xxi T.S. verse 1 O Lord how joyful is the king when arm'd with strength from thee How heartily doth he rejoice thereby secur'd to be verse 2 For thou hast given him whate'er it was he did desire Of all his lips did ask to him thou mad'st a grant entire verse 3 Thou do'st prevent him with thy gifts and blessings manifold And on his royal head dost set a crown of purest gold verse 4 He humbly asked life of thee and it thou did'st secure Annexing to it length of days for ever to endure verse 5 Great is his glory through thy help who gav'st him saving aid Great honour and great majesty thou hast upon him laid verse 6 Thou gav'st him all felicity secur'd from all decays And with thy cheerful countenance great joys in him did'st raise PART ii verse 7 Because the King doth firmly trust in God he shall prevail And through his grace that reigns on high preserv'd he shall not quail verse 8 Thy hand O king shall find and seize all such as thee withstand Both find them out and punish them shalt thou with thy right hand verse 9 Thou shalt destroy them when thy wrath doth like an oven fume Yea God's fierce wrath conjoin'd with thine shall wholly them consume verse 10 And thou shalt make from off the earth their issue to decrease Till from among the sons of men their seed do wholly cease verse 11 Because against thee mischiefs great in thought they did project But fail'd at last for want of pow'r what they design'd t' effect verse 12 Whom thou before thee as a mark to shooot at Lord shalt place And from thy charged bow-string aim directly at their face verse 13 Be thou exalted Lord with strength such as to thee belongs And we thy pow'r will magnifie in our triumphant songs Deus Deus mius Psal xxii T.S. verse 1 MY God my God for what by thee forsaken thus am I Why help'st thou not when I to thee with sad complaints do cry verse 2 To thee my God ev'n all day long I earnestly do call Nor cease I all the night and yet thou hear'st me not at all verse 3 Yet thou art holy still and in thy