THe evill man the violent from me O Lord keep farre 2 Whos 's heart on mischiefe wholly bent they daily gather warre 3 They like a Serpent whet their tongue beneath their lips beare stings With Aspes fell poyson to be stung lesse deadly danger brings Selah 4 Lord keep me from the wicked hand and from the violent To thrust away my feet which stand and study to prevent 5 For me the proud have hid a snare with cords wide spread a net Way-laid my path at un-aware their grins for me have set Selah 9 Thou to the Lord my God I said to heare this voice of mine A suitor to thy grace for aide thine eare O Lord encline 7 Lord God my strength my strength to lead my saving health from harmes Thou sett'st the Helmet on my head upon the day of Armes 8 Lord wicked men encourage not nor grant them their desire O further not his crafty plot lest further they aspire Selah 9 Upon my chiefest haters head that compasse me about A covering of their lips to spread let mischiefe maâ—ke them out 10 Let burning coales on them descend hot fire on them let fall And into dungeons deep them send whence rise they never shall 11 A man of tongue shall never grow establish't in the land But evill to his overthrow shall hunt the griping hand 12 I know the Lord will Justice frame the poore opprest to quit The Just shall sure confesse thy Name the right before thee sit PSAL. 141. Ad te Domine Psalmus Davidis TO this complaint O Lord of mine thy speedy help apply Thine eare unto my voice encline when unto thee I cry 2 As incense let my praier be sent and right before thee rise Let mine up-lifted palmes present an evening sacrifice 3 Set Lord a watch my mouth before my wandring tongue to tie And of my lips keep fast the doore whence words have wings to flie 4 To evill further not my heart pretences to pretend Their dainties let me eate no part whom wicked deeds commend 5 But smite me let the Just in love his hand up-lifted lights Compassions his reprovings prove his Mawle in mercy smites Such balme none such the wicked powre shall never breake mine head For in their evills evill houre my praier for them shall plead 6 Their â—udges though by hands of rockes lie fell'd beneath our feet To heare my sayings swarme by flockes for they are pleasing sweet 7 Our scattred bones together put the mouth of Hell receives As stone on earth from Quarry cut as chips the cleaver cleaves 8 But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes attendant looke When help thou wilt my hopes afford leave not my soule forsooke 9 Preserve me from the handed-snare which they for me have laid And grins for which their wicked care with cost and paine hath paid 10 But let the wicked downe be cast his toile his taker be While I together over-past his fall my safety see PSAL. 142. Voce mea ad Dominum Maschil Davidis cùm esset in spelunca oratio MY voyce up to the Lord I strain'd and shew'd my wofull case My voyce unto the Lord complain'd and humbly su'd for grace 2 My meditation I prepar'd before him to expresse Before his face have I declar'd and powr'd out my distresse 3 When sunk my spirit within me lay my path then didst thou know A snare to walk on in my way they closely did bestow 4 On my right hand I lookt and saw to know me there was none All refuge did from me withdraw to seeke my soule not one 5 To thee ô Lord I cry'd and said to thee my hopes arrive My lot before me thou hast lay'd the land of them that live 6 Consider my complaint to thee attend my low-brought cry From my pursuers rescue me they stronger are than I. 7 My soule out of close prison bring I shall confesse thy Name The just about me in a ring thy bountie shall proclaime PSAL. 143. Deus exaudi Psalmus Davidis HEare Lord my prayer my fuits entend which I for grace to thee And to thy faithfulnesse commend in justice answer me 2 And enter not by judgements right thy servants sins to sound For justifi'd shall in thy sight not one that lives be found 3 My soule is by my foe pursu'd my life to earth lies smit Among the dead for ever mew'd in darknesse set to sit 4 My spirit within me spent hath left my understanding craz'd My troubled heart of rest bereft amidst me lyes amaz'd 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy worke I muse Thy deeds my serious thoughts behold what passe thy hands peruse 6 To thee I stretch forth either hand thy help to entertaine My soule â—or thee as weary land thirsts after welcome raine Selah 7 Haste Lord and heare my spirit is done hide not thy face from me Like them that downe the pit are gone lest else made soon I be 8 Thy morning mercy make me heare in thee I trust to mee The way I am to walke make cleere I list my soule to thee 9 From my pursuing enemies O Lord deliver me That where my safeties shelter lies for covert flie to thee 10 Thou art my God to doe thy will O make me understand To guide me thy good Spirit instill where right commands the land 11 And for that Names sake of thine owne thou Lord shalt quicken mee As for thy Justice thou art knowne my soule from pressure free 12 Against my foes thy power employ make strong thy Mercies arme My soules distressors all destroy that me thy servant harme PSAL. 144. Benedictus Dominus Davidis BLest be the Lord my Rocke of Might my Fortresse never farre By whom my hands are taught to fight my fingers fram'd for warre 2 My Mercy my strong Hold my Towre my Saviour and my Shield In whom I trust and by whose power to me my people yeeld 3 Lord what is man that thy respect to know him takes such care Why on the sons of man reflect and reckon what they are 4 Man is of vanity a masse made up on earth to creep Whose daies as slides the shadow passe to death the house of sleep 5 Thy Heav'ns O Lord bow and come downe with tempests warning stroke And with thy clouds the Mountaines crowne but touch and they shall smoake 6 Lighten thy lightnings fi'ry darts to scatter them withall Send home thine arrowes to their hearts and troubled make them fall 7 Thy saving hand send from on hiâ— for my deliverance stand Rid from the many waters nie freed from strange childrens hand 8 Whose mouth of vanitie the mold dissembles in their stile On falshood whose right hand takes hold a right hand full of guile 9 To thee O God prepare will I a new-set song to sing On ten-string'd Lute and Psalterie with sound of voice and string 10 His gift it is whereby Kings stand salvation that they have Doth from the sword in mischiefes hand
food of grace â—nd all that downe to dust descend shall bowe before his face The Potentate the poore that eate shall life by eating have With him whose soules unquickned heat is yeelding to the grave 30 A seed of theirs there shall succeed his service to embrace Which to the Lord shall be decreed and reckoned for a race 31 When they shall come his righteousnesse then shall their tongues declare To people after-borne expresse that these his doings are PSAL. 23. Dominus regit Psalmus Dâ—vidis MY Shepheard is the Lord whose care provides mee fold and food Whose goodnesse plenteous and to spare supplies my want of good 2 In pastures green he makes mee lye and softly lodge my side He leads mee forth where pleasantly the streames of stillnesse glide 3 He doth returne my soule againe and for his owne Names sake Conducts mee through the beaten plaine that Justice treads to make 4 Walk't I the shady Vale of death none evill would I feare Thy rod thy staffe relieve my breath for thou art with mee there 5 My table spread dost thou appoint in presence of my foes My head with oile thou dost annoint my chalice over-flowes 6 With goodnesse sure shall mercie give an eye to all my waies And in the Lords house shall I live beyond the length of daies PSAL. 24. Domini est terra Psalmus Davidis THe earth with all those mynes unfound within her wombe that swell Is all the Lords the Worlds great round and they that therein dwell 2 He founded it upon the seas and shor'd them under ground Establish't fast the solid Leas the liquid flouds to bound 3 The Hill of JAH who shall ascend so high to set his feet Who in his holy place attend for such a service meet 4 He that cleane palmes pure heart hath borne his soule to vanitie â—th not up-lifted hath not sworne an oath deceitfully 5 He from the Lord on him bestow'd a blessing shall receive â—nd justice shall the mighty God of his salvation give 6 Of them that seeke him this the race this Jacobs Israel â—f them that strive to seeke thy face this Jacobs Peniel Selah 7 Lift up your heads ye doores be rais'd eternall gates gives way That enter highly to be prais'd the King of Glorie may 8 Who is the King of Glorie this whose praises spread so farre The strong and mighty Lord it is the mighty Lord of warre 9 Lift up your heads ye doores be rais'd eternall gates give way That enter highly to be prais'd the King of Glorie may 10 Who is the King of Glorie this of whom our praises sing The Mighty Lord of hosts it is of GLORIE he is King Selah PSAL. 25. Ad te Dominâ— Davidis Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 AS Lord to thee I lift my soule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Because I trust in thee My God Let not confusion foule nor foes insult on mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Give not their hopes that thee attend to take a shamefull staine Let shame confound them that offend and have no cause to faigne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Direct mee Lord thy waies to know thy pathes to mee make plaine Within thy bounds my steps bestow and teach mee to containe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How in thy truth to tread impart and make mee learne the way For of my health the God thou art 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whom I attend all day 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Zeale of thy kind compassions mind remember Lord that care Thy tender mercies maâ—e mee find for they for ever are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold on my youthfull faults forepast remember not to take Of mercie mind how much thou hast Lord for thy goodnesse sake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 The Lord is good and righteous ey'd transgressors to instruct The sinners therefore will he guide and in their way conduct 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In judgement just to tread upright the humble he will stay And where they wander wanting light will learne the meeke his way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Continuall are the Lords pathes cast in Truths and Mercies mold To such as keep his Covenant fast his Testimonies hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Lord to thy Names great power herein let mee my pardon owe And on the greatnesse of my sin thy greater mercie shew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Make known the man with mind entire that feares the Lord the way That he shall choose he will inspire and learne him how to lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Now goodnesse gotten to his hand his soule in good shall dwell His seed inherit shall the land that to his fathers fell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Secret that from the Lord descends doe they that feare him find To such his Covenant he commends and makes them know his mind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 On Jah-the-Lord mine eies are set continually to looke To bring my feet out of the net whose hand hath undertooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Prevent mee and with gracious looke thy face on mee reflect Whom solitary poore forsooke discomforts all deject 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 The sorrowes of my heart enlarg'd my less'ned heart oppresse O set mee from these toiles discharg'd and free mee from distresse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Remorse on mine afflictions cast regard how much I grieve Make even for all my faults fore-past and all my sinnes forgive 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Regard my foes insatiate what multitudes they lead That beare a heart-infected hate against my harmlesse head 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 Sustaine my helplesse soule alive and safe deliver mee But let not shame my fall contrive because I trust in thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 True perfectnesse and right let dwell with mee that wait on thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 22 Preserve O God thine Israel from all his troubles free PSAL. 26. Iudica me Domine Davidis JUdge mee O Lord I walke the way that perfectnesse doth guide My trust upon the Lord I lay and therefore shall not slide 2 Examine Lord what I have been sound what I ever did Search out my reines what there uncleane my heart what there lies hid 3 Thy mercie is before mine eyes thy truth my walkes repeat 4 I sit not downe with men of lyes nor enter with deceit 5 The evill doers I eschew their Synagogue I hate Nor have I with the wicked crew in their Assembly sate 6 My hands Lord wash't in innocence thine Altar compast round 7 With thankfull voice will I commence thy wonders all to sound 8 The habitation of thy House have I O Lord lov'd well The place where thou art glorious the house where I would dwell 9 O gather not my soule to rest where sinners soules abide And on my life lay no inquest where men of blouds are tri'd 10 Whose hands accomplish wicked drifts which mischiefes head contrives And their right hand
force against their falshood set thy strength is all my aide 5 From death and deaths eternall bands by thee redeem'd my spirit Doe I againe into thy hands Lord God of truth commit 6 I hate them that observers are of lying vanities My confidences settled care upon the Lord relies 7 I will with glad and joyfull spleen thy mercies praise expresse For my affliction hast thou seen and knowne my soules distresse 8 Nor hast thou shut me in the hand of my malignant foe But for my feet made place to stand and roome at large to goe 9 On mee since yet distresse is drawne let Lord thy mercie shine Mine eye my soule my belly gnaw'n with indâ—gnation pine 10 My life with woe is worne to nought my yeeres in sighing spent My strength my sinnes have over-wrought my bones are gnaw'n and rent 11 Reproach of all my foes I beare my neighbours vehemently And my familiars strook with feare my sight that meet mee flie 12 My selfe a dead man out of mind and in mens hearts forgot As vile and use-lesse held I find as is a broken pot 13 For I have heard the multitude with slanders mee dismay Against mee counsell and conclude to take my soule away 14 But Lord thou art my God I said my trust relies on thee 15 My times that in thy hand are laid from hostile hand set free 16 And on thy light-lesse servant make thy faces light to shine O save mee for thy mercie sake from this distresse of mine 17 Lord let not shame have share in mee for on thee doe I call Confounded let the wicked be to Hell strook-silent fall 18 Of lying lips the lavish foords let forth no further breake Which hard disdainfull spitefull words against the Just man speake 19 How plentifull thy bounties be which thou hast laid in store For them that feare and trust in thee the sonnes of men before 20 Them in thy faces secret hide from proud insulters wrongs In thy Pavillion laid aside secure from strife of tongues 21 Blest be the Lord that wondrously his mercie hath dispenc't And mee in safetie set to lye within a Citie fenc't 22 Amaz'd I said before thine eies cut off and cast away The voice yet heardst thou of my cries when I to thee did pray 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for faithfull doers waies The Lord preserves from all attaints the haughty home repaies 24 Be strong endure and doe your parts the Lord will in the end Establish your encourag'd hearts whose hopes on him depend PSAL. 32. Beati quorum Davidis Maschil BLest is he whose transgression hath free forgivenesse gain'd And he whose sinne that he hath done a covering hath obtain'd 2 Blest is the man unto whose charge the Lord imputes no sin Whose spirit no hollow holds so large to lodge deceit therein 3 When now my tongue all speech forborne in painfull silence lay Through my loud roaring daily worne my bones with age decay 4 For day and night with weight so great thine hand upon mee lies That like the drought in summers heat my kindly moisture dries Selah 5 I did acknowledge unto thee the sinne that I had done Of mine iniquitie in mee I have concealed none 6 My sinne I said I will repeat and to the Lord confesse And of my crime thy mercy great forgave the wickednesse Selah 7 Now therefore every Saint shall pray while time to find is found Sure reach him none there is that may when many waters sound 8 From troubles heat my head to shade thou art a secret place With songs for my deliverance made thou shalt about mee trace Selah 9 I will instruct and teach thee so thou shalt not walke awry And in the way that thou shalt goe give counsell with mine eye 10 O doe not ye like Horse like Mule no understanding beare Whose mouth must bit and bridle rule to thee for comming neere 11 Much sorrow swells on every side to plague the wicked race But in the Lord whose hopes abide him mercy shall embrace 12 Joy in the Lord ye Just rejoyce shout out your glad delight As well in gesture as in voice all ye of heart upright PSAL. 33. Exultate Iusti. YE Just be joyfull in the Lord becomes the righteous praise 2 Harp Violl Voice and Decachord to praise the Lord up raise 3 A new set-song to him endite loud notes to musickes height 4 For of the Lord the Word is right and all his worke in faith 5 His love on Justice he bestowes desire with Judgement dwells Of mercie from the Lord that flowes the earth with fulnesse swells 6 The Heav'ns by word the Lord did frame and as his mouth did breathe His spirit made all the host of them above Sunne and beneath 7 The sea he bounds within the shore on heaps the waters keeps As into treasuries of store he giveth up the deeps 8 To feare the Lord all Regions call on earth through every land And in the world the dwellers all in awe of him to stand 9 For as he spake the word once past the worke forthwith was done As he commanded it stood fast his word and deed were one 10 That Heathen counsell is destroi'd the peoples plots cast out And all their purposes made void the Lord can bring about 11 The counsell by the Lord decreed shall stand for ever sure The thoughts that from his heart proceed to age and age endure 12 O blessed Nation whom the Lord to be their God doth blesse Blest people whom his owne accord hath chosen to possesse 13 The Lord all Adams sons to see in Heaven his station plants 14 All from his Mansion vieweth hee the earths Inhabitants 15 Their heart he fashion'd all alone the cloisters of their thought Considers all what they have done the workes that they have wrought 16 Say he command a copious Host no King so saves his right No Mighty man whose might is most delivered is by might 17 A rest unsafe to save a man a Horse falls out to bee Nor he by strength strive all he can can set his Rider free 18 Behold the Lord his heedfull eye on them that feare him bends Upon his mercies safe supply whose settled hope attends 19 When earth exacts her due of earth to free their soule from death To keep alive in time of death when famine faints for breath 20 Our soule her hopes assured hold upon the Lord doth build Of whose defence we may be bold he is our help and shield 21 Our heart in him shall gladnesse pure and perfect joy conceive That in his holy Name secure our hopes assurance leave 22 Thy mercies gifts O Lord downe send on us so free to fall As we to thee our trust commend to measure them withall PSAL. 34. Benedicam Domino Davidis cùm mutavit sensum suum ante Abimelech relegavit eum abiit Acroflichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl times to blesse the Lord will I occasions all prevent
confusion set Beneath the vaile that on mee lies my face and shame are met 16 The loud reproachers voice I heare the proud blasphemer brooke To see thy face my foe I feare and for th' Avenger looke 17 All this upon us have we felt yet have not thee forgot Nor falsly with thy Covenant dealt therein we fail'd thee not 18 Our heart is backward turn'd to none revolt is not our fault Our steps out of thy pathes not gone nor in thy pathes did halt 19 In dens where Dragons draw their breath though thou hast crush't us neere And covered with the shade of death our heads thou heldst so deare 20 If of our God at any time the Name we have forgot Or of a stranger god the crime our hands up-lifted blot 21 Where-ever selfe this sinne bestowes shall God not search it out For he the very secrets knowes in heart un-brought about 22 For thy sake all day are we kill'd whom else no crime could staine On this account our bloud is spill'd like sheep in shambles slaine 23 Awake why sleep'st thou all this space for ever leave us not 24 Rise Lord why hidest thou thy face our wants our woes forgot 25 Our soule is humbled to the dust our belly glew'd to ground Rise help redeem us of whose trust thy mercy is the bound PSAL. 45. Eructavit cor meum Ad Praestantem super Shoshannim filiis Corâ—h Canticum Amorum MIne heart is working out a piece of peerlesse skill Mine argument the King my tongue a speedy writers quill 2 Than Adams sonnes more faire grace from thy lips doth flow His blessings therefore God on thee for ever did bestow 3 Gird on thy thigh thy sword great Champion as thou art 4 With glory arm'd and high renowne faire prosper thy desert 5 Ride on the word of Truth and Meeknesse reigne thy Steeds With Justice manag'd thy right hand shall teach thee dreadfull deeds 6 Whole Nations under thee thine arrowes sharp shall bring Shall of thy foes subdue the heads and pierce the hearts O King 7 Thy Throne O God out-lasts the longest ages light Thy Kingdomes Scepter as the hand that holds the Scepter right 8 Just as thy hate thy love with Justice loves to goe Thy hate against injustice just holds wickednesse thy foe Thee therefore God thy God so to himselfe endeers As to annoint thee with the oile of joy above thy Peers 9 In robes perfum'd with teares of Myrrhe and Aloë clad With Cassia from the Ivory roofes more than thy Makers glad 10 Kings daughters in thy Traine of thee their honour hold Upon thy right hand sits the Queen attir'd in Ophir gold 11 O daughter heare and see hereto encline thine eare Thy people and thy fathers house forget that thine they were 12 So covet shall the King thy beauty his desire He is thy Lord him serve observe adore with heart entire 13 Tyres daughter with a gift shall there beseech thy face The wealthy Sydons peopled shores with presents sue for grace 14 The daughter of the King all-glorious is within Her robes of gold her fairer face her fairest soules faire Inne 15 So comes she to the King in vesture needle-wrought With Virgin-Ladies of her traine to thee shall she be brought 16 This Royall Troup along shall joy and gladnesse bring And enter shall they in this pomp the Palace of the King 17 Sonnes in thy fathers stead of thee shall he beget Sonnes whom thou maist in all the earth for soveraigne Princes set 18 Thy Name to age and age shall my remembrance sing The people therefore on thy praise shall ever dwell O King PSAL. 46. Deus noster refugium Ad Praestantem siliis Choreh super Gnalamoth Cantiâ—um ON God our stay and strength we ground that refuge else have none Aboundantly in trouble found when other helps are gone 2 Though earth should change we would not feare although the mountaines steep Were rent and hurri'd here and there dis-bowell'd in the deep 3 Should waves of waters roare and swell or should the mountaines shake When seas against the rockes rebell and billowes batt'rie make Selah 4 There is a river streaming by makes glad Gods Citie walls The holy Torrent O most-Hie that from thy Mansion falls 5 Amidst her God this care hath tooke remov'd she shall not be Which forth before the morning looke will God her keeper see 6 The Heath'ns enrag'd these tumults felt mov'd Kingdomes made a noise He thundred and the earth did melt when God gave forth his voice 7 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie Selah 8 O come but hither and behold what workes the Lord hath wrought What desolations late and old his hand on earth hath brought 9 Unto the earths extremest ends he maketh warre expire The bow he breakes the speare he rends the chariots burnes with fire 10 That I am God surcease and know among the Heath'ns will I Exalted be by high and low and in the earth made hie 11 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie PSAL. 47. Omnes Gentes plaudite Ad Praestantem filiis Choreh Psalmus YE people all the Quire to fill come clap your hands on hie With joyfull voice to God shout shrill triumphant melodie 2 For dreadfull is the Lord most-High through earth a mighty King 3 That Tribes and Nations farre and nigh beneath our feet did bring 4 An heritage for us he chose right not to be remov'd The excellency to dispose of Jacob his belov'd 5 In triumph with applauding noise is God himselfe gone by The Lord is with the Trumpets voice ascended up on hie 6 Sing make the praise of God your mirth sing praises to our King 7 For God is King of all the earth a Psalme instructive sing 8 Above the Heath'ns God raignes alone co-equall none admits Above the Heav'ns upon his Throne of Holinesse he sits 9 The Nations Princes feed among the God of Abrahams flocke For earths great shields to God belong their high-exalted Rocke PSAL. 48. Magnus Dominus Canticum Psalmi filiorum Coreh GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad but chiefly to be prais'd Where in the Citie of our God his holy Mount is rais'd 2 Mount Sion beauteous is in site besides the Northern lands Of all the earth the glad delight the great Kings Citie stands 3 God in her Palaces is knowne for her a refuge hie 4 For Kings behold oppugnants grow'n are gone together by 5 This wondrous sight strook suddenly such terrour in their mind No heart to stay scarce feet to flie could feare confounded find 6 Upon them feare strong hold did build and paine the racke of feare 7 As when a woman bigge with childe her burthen throwes to beare 8 So tempest-beaten at their leake the ships salt water drinke The ships of Tarshish dost thou breake and with an
6 In field and furrow then the land shall yeeld her fruits increase And God our God with gracious hand to blesse us shall not cease 7 His blessing God on us shall send all Nations far and neere The earth throughout from end to end of him shall stand in feare PSAL. 68. Exurgat Deus Ad Praestantem Davidis Psalmus Cantici LEt God arise and disarai'd his scattred foes give place And let his haters all dismai'd flie from before his face 2 Driven as the smoake before the wind as waxe at fire doth melt So perish let the wicked kind Gods awefull presence felt 3 But let the Just in him rejoyce before Gods face expresse Their joy of heart with gladsome voice shout out their joyes excesse 4 Sing sing to God his Name on hye that rides through Deserts raise Make JAH'S Name way and joyfully before his face sing praise 5 The Father of the fatherlesse Judge of the widowes crie Is God whose Throne of Holinesse whose Mansion is on hie 6 God into housholds doth dispose the solitarie Cell The prisoners lock't in chaines sets loose in drought lets Rebells dwell 7 O God when through the Desert-sands thou went'st before thy flockes And taught'st their clay-worne feet and hands to climbe Arabian rockes Selah 8 Earth shooke Heav'ns swet Mount Sinai fell and shrunke to give God place When God the God of Israel shew'd forth his face His face 9 Thou shedd'st O God a gracious Raine and thine Inheritance Long languishing in thirsty paine thy deawes did re-advance 10 Therein the Congregation dwelt this coast thy creatures shar'd Thus hath O God thy goodnesse dealt thus for the poore prepar'd 11 The Lord gave word by women spread through that great Army they Sung Kings with Armies fled they fled the Hoâ—â—e-Dove shar'd the prey 12 Your beauty though the pots have spilt where sooty ye have line With silver wings neckes parcell-gilt your Dove-like plumes shall shine 13 When God Almighty gave the blow where Kings confounded fell Our Sion shady-Tsalmons snow for whitenesse did excell 14 Gods Mountaine as Mount Basan stands Mount Basan fertile hie Whose crest so many crests commands to Sion comes not nie 15 Insulting Hills so high so great this Mountaine God loves well The Lord desires to make his seat for ever here to dwell 16 Myriads of Angels Mighty Names Gods Chariots Millions fill In them the Lord as Sinai's flames on Sions holy Hill 17 Thou art ascended up on hie above the fiery heaven Hast captive led captivitie and gifts in man hast given With them the more ingratefull they that faithlesse did rebell And but compell'd would not obey that thou Lord God mightst dwell 18 The Lord be blest throughout our land whose boundlesse mynes of wealth With bounty daily load our hand the God our saving health Selah 19 God our salvations is become our God that gives us breath Eternall is the Lord to whom the issues are of death 20 Sure God will smite his haters heads and wound the hairie skull Of him that life ungodly leads and sinne on sinne doth pull 21 The Lord said I will bring againe from Basans slaughtred King Thee from the gulfes amid the Maine againe my people bring 22 Deep in the bloud of Tyrants shed thy trampling foot to staine And of thy dogs the tongue die red where all thy foes lie slaine 23 What triumphs thee O God did bring they saw it face to face Thy goings O my God my King within thy holy place 24 Before went singers afte they on Instruments that plai'd Among them Damsels held their way that hand on Timbrell laid 25 In thine assembly let not thankes from God the Lord depart O Fountaine clos'd in Israels bankes from fountaine of thy heart 26 There little Benjamin set hie with Judahs Royall race Of Zebulun and Nephthali the Princes crown'd the place 27 Strength from his strength forth-issuing thy Gods command hath brought Establish thou O God the thing that thou for us hast wrought 28 And for Jerusalems deare sake and for thy Temple there To thee shall Kings their homage make and humbly presents beare 29 Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed the Bulls incursions barre Whose calves on silver fragments feed disperse the friends of warre 30 Sultans shall from Canôpus come Cush from Cassumo's Sunne To God on glad Ambassage home with hands out-stretch't shall runne 31 To God on earth ye Kingdomes nie to God like praises bring In Psalmes sing to the Lord Most-Hie your highest praises sing Selah 32 To him that on the Heavens doth ride the Heav'ns that were of old Loe what he is his voice hath tri'd a voice of strength hath told 33 To God give strength that doth excell from whom all strengths arise Whose glory over Israel whose strength is in the skies 34 How dreadfull is O God thy sight thy Sanctuaries tell Blesse God that gives his people might the God of Israel PSAL. 69. Salvum me fac Ad Praestantem super Sosannim Davidis SAve me O God the waters rise so fast the flouds come on That even unto my soules surprize the swallowing gulfe is gone 2 Downe in the mud I sinke so low to stand I find no ground So high the waves above me slow so deep the surge to sound 3 My weary spirit is spent with cries my throat with scorching strait My sight attentive failes mine eies while for my God I wait 4 My head hath haters moe than haires whom wrong upon me throwes And power that in my right impaires in mine oppressors growes 5 I paid them that I never tooke what follies are in mee What faults when thou art pleas'd to looke are knowne O God to thee 6 Let not Lord God of Hosts my blame abash thy servants care O God of Israel in my shame let none that seeke thee share 7 For thy sake have I borne reproach in me this blot thou hast No covering else could shame encroach upon my face to cast 8 My brethren no such brother know no fremme befriended lesse My mothers children none such owe none more unwelcome guest 9 Out-eaten with thy Houses zeale mine earning heart is rent And their reproaches on me steale that at thy face were bent 10 Mine eyes to weep my soule to fast was my reproach and shame 11 And sackcloth on my shoulders cast their jesting-stocke became 12 Within the gate did they that sit against me set their tongue Their tipling-talke my troubles fit I was the Drunkards song 13 But Lord a gracious time assigne to answer me with ruth Thy mercies beames O God let shine and thy salvations truth 14 Deliver me out of the mire my feet from sinking keep Redeem me from my haters ire and from these waters deep 15 Let not the gulfie-mountaines tombe her crest above me put Let not the pits insatiate wombe her mouth upon me shut 16 Lord answer me for thou art kind and gracious evermore O turne thy face that I may find thy tender
For he will cause our pressures cease and comfort such as mourne And to his gracious Saints speake peace lest they to folly turne 8 His saving health sure neere at hand shall they that feare him win That glory may in-dwell our land in glorious made by sin 9 With Mercy Truth in one did meet and hands together strike Where Justice Peace with kisse did greet and peace return'd the like 10 Truth Heaven her place of birth forsooke out of the earth shall spring And Justice downe from Heaven shall looke a heav'n on earth to bring 11 The Lord his goodnesse shall expresse so shall our Land not cease The Lord with blessings us to blesse our Land with fruits encrease 12 Before his face shall Justice goe and in the way respect To put her order'd footsteps so as he shall them direct PSAL. 86. Inclina Domine Oratio Davidis INcline thine eare O Lord to mee and heare my humble praier For poore and needy I to thee for answer make repaire 2 Thee let my soule her keeper have for mercifull am I Thou O my God thy servant save whose hopes on thee relye 3 Upon thee all day calls my voice Lord for thy Graces gift 4 O make thy servants soule rejoyce which Lord to thee I list 5 For thou O Lord art good to all and ready to forgive And much in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve 6 Give eare Lord what my praier requires in these extremes of mine And of my humble-ey'd desires unto the voice encline 7 I in the day of my distresse will call aloud to thee Nor doubt accesse nor good successe for thou wilt answer mee 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee that can compare Nor like the workes that thou hast done workes done by any are 9 All people Lord whom thou hast fram'd shall come and worship thee And glorious shall thy Name be nam'd by Nations all that be For great thou art as we have found by those great marvels done That neither equall hast nor bound thou God thy selfe alone 10 My walkes Lord in thy way so fit and in thy truth so frame My heart to thee so firmly knit that I may feare thy Name 11 To sing O Lord my God thy praise my heart shall wholly tend And to thy Name such glory raise as never shall have end 12 For towards me thy mercy great no measure may esteem And from in Hell the lowest seat my soule didst thou redeem 13 The proud O God against me rise and force with falshood met Have sought to make my soule their prize nor thee before them set 14 Thy pity streames Lord God so strong as no compassion such Thy grace abundant suffrance long thy Truth and Mercy much 15 O turne thy face to me at length as grace hath well begun To me thy servant give thy strength and save thy hand-maids son Some signe for good upon me shew which let my haters see And blush when thou O Lord they know didst help and comfort mee PSAL. 87. Fundamenta ejus Filiis Choreb Psalmâ—â— Câ—nâ—â—ct LOw where the hallowed Mountaines fall lie his foundation-plates 2 Much more than Jacobs dwellings all the Lord loves Sion gates 3 Like glorious things have not been heard nor moderne nor of old To God thou City most endear'd as have of thee been told Selah 4 In my remembrance Rahab runnes and Babel knowing mee Loe Palestine and Tyre thy sonnes with Cush there borne was hee 5 And of thee Sion shall be said the mother of us all Whom the Most-Hie so firme hath laid shall man and man thee call 6 With him when he the peoples writes the Lord shall first begin And say when he their names recites This man was borne therein Selah 7 Singers and Instruments that sound rejoycers all with mee Voice string wind water-falls abound My springs are all in thee PSAL. 88. Domine Deus Salutis Canticum Psalmi filiis Choreh ad Praestantem super Mahalath Lignanoth Maschil Heman Israïtae MY crying supplication Before thee day and night Lord God of my salvation 2 Let enter in thy sight Encline thine eare and heare mee My soules full troubles tell 3 Whose evills trench so neere me My life drawes neere to Hell 4 Like them to death betaken That downe the pit are gone I seem a man forsaken A strength that strength hath none 5 Among the dead free-sleeping That in the grave lie slaine Which cast out of thy keeping Cut from the hand remaine 6 My head thou hast captived Within the lowest pit Where I of light deprived In deeps of darknesse sit 7 Thy furies heat inflicted Lies heavie on my crowne With all thy flouds afflicted Thy billowes beare me downe Selah 8 Set farre from mine acquaintance To them thou hast me set Abhorr'd shut up in durance Whence out I cannot get 9 Faint-ey'd to tuning fall I Afflictions sobs my Psalmes On thee Lord all day call I To thee I spread my palmes 10 Wilt thou from deaths vast Regions Prodigious shadowes raise Of all those Idoll-legions What one shall sing thy praise 11 And shall thy loving kindnesse Within the garve be told Or shall ABADDON'S blindnesse Thy faithfulnesse unfold 12 Thy deeds of Admiration Shall Darknesse bring to light Who in Oblivions Nation Thy Justice shall recite 13 But Lord to thee sincerely My plaint doe I present And in the morning early My prai'r shall thee prevent 14 Why Lord dost thou reject mee Why lay my soule aside Why let thine eare neglect mee Thy face why dost thou hide 15 Afflicted soule deceasing Thy ceaslesse stripes I beare From since my youths increasing Distraction doubtfull feare 16 Thine anger 's over grow mee Thy frightings mee dismay 17 All round they overflow mee Like waters all the day 18 From mee thou hast removed My friends my knowne delight My lovers my beloved Are darknesse in my sight PSAL. 89. Misericordias Domini Maschil Etan Israïtae THe tender mercies of the Lord shall ever be my song So shall my mouth thy truths record to age and age prolong 2 For mercy shall be built I said eternall to endure The Heav'ns establisht hast thou laid then Heav'n thy truth more sure 3 The Covenant with thy chosen strooke shall in my mind be borne The oath which I to David tooke to him my servant sworne 4 For ever of thy seed to reigne will I establish one To Age and Age that shall remaine will I build up thy Throne Selah 5 In speechlesse speech the Heav'ns O Lord thy wondrous workes confesse The Saints Assemblies of thy Word declare the faithfulnesse 6 For who in Heav'ns high Mansions may with the Lord compare Or who among the mighties sons can equall lordship share 7 God is exceeding dreadfull where his Saints their secret hold And round about him full of feare all-over to behold 8 Lord God of Hosts All-powerfull Lord what power is like to thine The splendour of whose faithfull Word doth round about thee
therefore bowe downe your selves and fall PSAL. 100. Iubilate Deâ— Psalmus ad Confessionem SIng loud unto the Lord a song that all the earth may ring 2 With gladnesse serve the Lord among before him come and sing 3 Know that the Lord is God that he not we our selves did make His pasture-sheep his people we from him our being take 4 Goe in his gates your thankes proclaime his praise within his Courâ—s To praise him and to blesse his Name make thither your resorts 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his Mercy never ends The truth of his eternall Word to Age and Age extends PSAL. 101. Misericordiam Iudicium Davidis Psalmus WHat Mercy and what Judgement say Lord I will sing to thee 2 And wisely take the perfect way when thou shalt come to mee 3 My selfe will good example give to walke with upright heart And others as I live to live amidst my house convert 3 I will not in mine eyes abide a word of Belial I hate their worke that turne aside nor cleave to me it shall 4 A froward heart an evill man from me unknowne depart 5 Detractors tongue nor beare I can proud looke nor large of heart 6 The faithfull of the Land mine eyes soâ—t out with me to sit In perfect way whose walking lies for me is servant fit 7 Within mine house deceitfull wight there shall not any dwell Nor be establisht in my sight whose lips doth leasings tell 8 The wicked all out of the land my morning search shall shut That from Gods City may my hand all evill doers cut PSAL. 102. Domine exaudi Oratio afflicti cùm obruitur efâ—undit coram Domino meditationem suam IN my distresse to comfort me yet heare O Lord my praier And let the crying unto thee of my complaint repaire 2 Hide not thy face from me this day when trouble tells my need Incline thine eare and heare me pray to answer me make speed 3 For here my daies consum'd on earth away like smoake are gone My bones are burnt up lie an hearth of fire-out-eaten stone 4 My heart is smitten downe for dead and withred as the grasse That I to eate my daily bread forgetfull overpasse 5 My breast my sorrowes uncouth Inne breathes forth such broken groanes My flesh but knits up with my skinne a sacke of saplesse bones 6 So mournes the Wildernesses Foule the Hermit-Pellican In Deseâ—t shades so shriâ—kes the Owle portending spells of bane 7 I watch the widow'd Sparrowes watch on houses ridge alone That of her better halfe her match bewailes the comfort gone 8 Reproaches bitter gall my foes cast daily in my dish And in their madnesse make my woes the measure of their wish 9 For I when faintnesse would be fed and thirst no longer beares Have eaten ashes as my bread and blent my drinkes with teares 10 Thine angry threat so sore doth lie so fierce thy wrath doth grow Thy hand but heav'd me up so hie to hurle me downe as low 11 The shadow of my daies declin'd my light in darknesse spends Like withred grasse my breath resign'd the house of death attends 12 But thou O Lord one and the same for ever dost reside And this Memoriall of thy Name shall age and age abide 13 Thou to thy mercies seat shalt climbe and bring thy Sion home For now of mercy is the time the time appointed come 14 Now though thy servants nought relieve delight her stones yet move To see her in the dust they grieve and yet her dust they love 15 Thy Name O lord the Heath'ns shall feare to find what thou hast done And all the Kings on earth to heare what glory thou hast wonne 16 When Sion up the Lord to build in glory shall appeare 17 He to the lowlies praier shall yeeld nor them despise to heare 18 This writing shall remaine un-worne when after-age shall live And praise the people yet un-borne unto the Lord shall give For from his Sanctuaries height he downe did cast his looke The Lord from Heaven did vaile his sight when earths survey he tooke 20 To heare the heavie groanes of those that draw imprison'd breath From chimes of iron chaines to loose the eldest sonnes of death 21 That of the Lord their tongues the Name in Sion may declare And in Jerusalem proclaime his praises what they are 22 When Nations from their farthest home together gathred meet To serve the Lord when Soveraignes come and Kingdomes kisse his feet 23 My strength when able strength began he weakned in my waies Cut off my pilgrimages span and shorter made my daies 24 I said my God post not my Sunne at noone to mid-nights stage My race of daies is halfe to runne thy yeeres are Age and Age. 25 The earths foundations on their weight thou Lord hast laid of old Those lamps of Heaven their orbes their height thy fingers did enfold 26 When they shall perish thou shalt hold the Centre of thy yeeres They as a garment all waxe old as chang'd a vesture weares 27 But thee for evermore the same no compasse comprehends And of thy yeeres eternall frame the circle never ends 28 Thy servants children shall succeed to stand before thee fast And last-succeeding times their seed succeeding shall out-last PSAL. 103. Benedic anima Dâ—vidis MY soule and every secret part within my bodies frame To praise the Lord assist my heart to blesse his holy Name 2 To blesse the Lord let nothing let my soule thy ready way No benefit of his forget with praises to repay 3 Which pardoning all thy sins fore-past wâ—â—h thee in mercy deales To cure thy frailties doth fore-cast and all thy sicknesse heales 4 Which frees thy life from going downe into corruptions Pit His mercies and Compassions Crowne upon thine head doth fit 5 With good things to thy hearts desire which satiates thy mouth And Eagle-like renewes the fire in embers of thy youth 6 To Justices the Lord gives light he guides the ballance best And Judgements executes aright to all that are opprest 7 His waies he made to Moses knowne the limits of his Law His wondrous actions all his owne the sons of Israel saw 8 Compassion from the Lord doth flow for clemencie none such Of suffrance long to anger flow his tender mercy much 9 His censure checkes not each offence he will not alwaies chide Nor keep his anger in suspense for ever to abide 10 He hath not as our sins require with us severely dealt Nor our iniquities like hire to our deserts have felt 11 But as the Heavens unmeasur'd height above the earth is hie Such is his Mercies matchlesse might to them that feare him nie 12 As far as whore the Sunne begins to where he sets the day So farre hath he remov'd our sins and rid his wrath away 13 As with compassion on his sons a fathers bowells melt So in the Lord compassion runs by them that feare him felt 14 For to the mold he knowes we
wherein thy seed shall live 12 When few of number meanes bereft they strangers in the land 13 One Nation for another left as Kingdomes came to band 14 To doe them wrong he suffred none even Kings for them he charm'd 15 Of mine Annointed touch not one nor see my Prophets harm'd 16 He call'd a famine on the Land so long with plenty fed To weaken their ingratefull hand brake all the staffe of bread 17 Before them for the dearth fore-told he sent a man at last Young Joseph for a servant sold and into prison cast 18 His se et in setters fast they pent where wrung and wrested long His soule into the iron went into his soule the wrong 19 Untill his cause for sentence cri'd his innocence to scan Untill by word the Lord had tri'd what worth was in the man 20 The King would his discharger be for his deliverance sent The peoples Ruler set him free from fault from punishment 21 Lord of his house he him assign'd his substance to assise 22 His Princes to his soule to bind and make his Elders wise 23 So Israel into Egypt came from Cana'ns better clime And Jacob in the land of Cham did sojourne for a time 24 His people mightily encrease then their oppressors made A Nation more secure for peace and stronger to invade 25 Yet Egypts heart averse was felt his people they did hate And doubly with his servants dealt unjustly held debate 26 His servant Moses then he sent and Aarons chosen head 27 Words of his signes among them spent in Cham his wonders spread 28 His Word in darknesse cloth'd the light three daies continued they In darknesse darker than the night and did not disobey 28 He turn'd their waters into bloud their fiâ—h flung dead on shore Chang'd Nilus to a noisome flood her silver streames to gore 30 Their land in legions brought forth frogs in field in house in hall In Kings bed-chambers as in bogs the loathsome Paddockes crawle 31 He spake the word and in a trice a cloud of Vermine arm'd Wing'd-Flies and Infantries of Lice in all their quarters swarm'd 32 For showers of raine from gentler hand he flung them stones of haile And flames of fire that made their land of flocke and fruit to faile 33 With storme their Vine their Fig-tree strook most fruitfull most of all Of Trees throughout their border broke the highest soonest fall 34 Of Grashoppers a mighty presse his word inspir'd with pow'r And Caterpiller numberlesse 35 All herbes and fruit devoure 36 In Egypt all their eldest borne with hand of death he smote The prime of all their fleece was shorne their strongest men of noâ—e 37 He brought them forth these wonders done with silver and with gold Among their Tribes there was not one a feeble person told 38 At their departure Egypt glad was of their stay affraid So lately to forsake them sad now loth to see them stai'd 39 A covering of a cloud he spread to shade the heat of day Of fire by night a lamp to lead and light them on their way 40 Of Quaile he brought at their request a showre that downe did raine And with the bread of Heaven them blest suffic'd with Angels graine 41 The Rocke of stone made open flie with waters stor'd the land That rivers ran in places drie â—â—here late lay Desert sand 42 His holy promise held so fast from time it first began To Abraham his servant past in his remembrance ran 43 With joy his people forth he brought his chosen with a shout 44 And gave them lands and labours wrought of Heath'ns for them cast out 45 Observe his statutes that they might and of his holy Word The Lawes obey and learne aright to practise Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 106. Confitemint Halelu-jah THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his Mercy hath no end 2 The Lords great powers who can expresse who all his praise commend 3 What blessings kept for them remaine that Judgements keepers are For him that Justice to maintaine at all times sets his care 4 Remember Lord I numbred be with them thou tak'st to grace With thy Salvation visit me with thy choice people place 5 To see what blessings by thy choice thy chosen flocke have got And with thy Nations joy rejoyce and glory in their lot 6 We with our fathers sinfully transgrest have every one Committed like iniquitie as wickedly have done 7 Thy wonder-passing wonders past which Egypts plagues could find Our fathers did not wisely cast nor compasse in their mind Thy many Mercies held no plea from their remembrance fell But they revolters at the sea the red sea did rebell 8 Yet for his Names sake not the lesse was he their Saviour His Mercy as they must confesse to make them know his power 9 The red seas course he backe did keep and with rebuke represse He led them dry-foot through the deep as through the wildernesse 10 And so he set them all on land in safety from the foe And from their haters harmfull hand redeem'd and let them goe 11 Their troublers by the waters fall were all of life bereft The waters overwhelm'd them all not one of them was left 12 With them his words then credit got they sung his praise to height 13 But all in haste his workes forgot his counsells would not wait 14 So in the wildernesse at last upon them came their lust And in â—he Desert Gods fore-cast they tempted with distrust 15 And food he gave them at their call above their lusts content But loathing leannesse therewithall into their soule he sent 15 They weari'd Moses with complaint in their envious mood And Aaron of the Lord the Saint within the Camp withstood 17 The mother-earth that Rebells hates an open grave did rive Where Dathan and Abirams Mates were swallowed up alive 18 And fire from Heaven that kindled came on their rebellious crew Burnt up the wicked in the flame their furious treasons due 19 They made a Calfe in Choreb Mount ador'd a molten Masse 20 Their glories type to base account turn'd Oxe that eateth grasse 21 And God their Saviour they forgate his Armes remembrance gone That had so mighty things of late for them in Egypt done 22 Workes wondrous for a world of graves in Chams un-peopled coast And fearfull for the red sea waves that sav'd that drown'd an host 23 And to destroy them in his mood flew out his wrathfull speech Had not his chosen Moses stood before him in the breach 24 His milder temper mixt with zeale Gods wrath so hot that burn'd With hard entreaty did congeale and from corrupting turn'd 25 They of desire despis'd the land beleeving not his word But in their tents in tumult stand and will not heare the Lord. 26 Against them therefore urg'd aloft he lifted up his hand To overthrow them threatned oft in that forsaken land 27 Among the Nations not their owne to fell their rootlesse seed And in the lands
Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
the mowers hand nor lades the binders lap 8 So as no passer by shall say The Lord give good successe The Name of God the Lord we pray you and your labour blesse PSAL. 130. De profundis Canticâ—m Graduum OUt of the deeps that thou maist heare Lord my complaints repaire 2 Lord heare my voice and let thine eare attend my voices praier 3 Our sins if thou O Lord shouldst summe and marke where we have miss't When thy revengefull stroke shall come who Lord shall then subsist 4 But by forgivenesse of our sinne thy mercy hath appear'd And as our love thy Judgements winne thy mercy makes thee fear'd 5 I earnestly expect the Lord expect his promise just My soule hath waited for his Word wherein my hopes put trust 6 My soule upon the Lord depends attends for her dispatch More than for morne the watch attends more than for morne the watch 7 With confidence let Israel attend the Lord therefore For with the Lord doth Mercy dwell with him redemption store 8 And Israel redeem he shall and make him freedome winne From all his sorrowes bonds from all his sorrow-breeding sinne PSAL. 131. Domine non est Canticum Graduum Davidis A Haughty heart high-looking eies O Lord I never brooke I wade not in deep mysteries nor after marvells looke 2 I still'd my soule and made it milde as from the mothers brests A weanling as a weanling childe my soule in silence rests Trust in the Lord his time attend O Jacobs family Attend his time that hath no end from now eternally PSAL. 132. Memento Domine Canticum Graduum OF David and his troublous daies be mindfull Lord and how 2 To Jacobs mighty Lord he payes his oathes solemniz'd vow 3 Nor tent nor house my harbour be repose my bed forbids 4 To sleep mine eyes shall pardon me to slumber mine eye-lids 5 Untill a dwelling place I find where may the Lord remaine The Mighty One of Jacobs kind a house to entertaine 6 Loâ— Ephrata we understood thereof good tidings yeelds At length we found it in the wood in Kirjath-jears fields 7 Within his house we will goe meet and there assembled all Before his â—oot-stoole at his feet bow downe our selves and fall 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest returne to dwell at length In Salem sometime Silo's guest thou and thy Arke of strength 9 Let be that thine they may be knowne thy Priests with Justice cloth'd And seeking thee more than their owne thy Saints to joy betroth'd 10 And for thy servant Davids sake turne not the face away Of thine Annointed Soveraignes make his seed his Scepter sway 11 The Lord in Truth to David sware and will not turne from it Fruit of thy wombe will I prepare upon thy Throne to sit 12 My Covenant if thy sons retaine my Testimonies heed Thy sons perpetually shall raigne and on thy Throne succeed 13 For as the Lord loves Sion best his liking is so great That her he hath above the rest selected for his seat 14 This is my rest a longer space than Sun shall lend his light Perpetuall here my dwelling place here my desir'd delight 15 Her victuals blessing will I blesse her poore with bread suffice 16 Her Priests in pure Salvation dresse her Saints shall joy surprize 17 There will I make the Horne upright to bud on Davids head A lamp for mine Annointed light throughout all lands to spread 18 His enemies shall shame befall and weave the web they weare Up on his head while flourish shall the Crowne that he shall beare PSAL. 133. Ecce quam bonum Canticum Graduum Davidis BEhold how good it is how pleasing well that there dwell unity where Brethren dwell 2 The precious odour did not sweeter smell When on the head the holy Oile that fell As downe the beard downe Aarons beard it went Perfum'd the border of his Vestiment 3 So fall the pearly gems from Hermon Hâ—ll On Sion Mountaines so the deaws distill And eithers fields with rich embroidry fill Powdring the 'r un-shorne lockes with various skill For there the Lords command the blessing bound And Brethrens love with life eternall crown'd PSAL. 134. Ecce nunc benedicite Canticum Graduum BEhold praise ye the Lord all ye observers of his Rites That servants in the Lords House be before him stand by nights 2 There where his Sanctuary stands to sanctifie his Name To blesse the Lord up-lifted hands let hearts low-humbled frame 3 And he whose blessings over-shade the Hill of Holinesse The Lord that Heav'ns and earth hath made thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. 135. Laudate nomen Domini Halelu-jah SIng Halelu-jah praise th' Eternals Name Ye servants of the Lord set forth his praise 2 That to the Lords House stand his praise proclaime In our Gods Houses Courts that spend your dayes 3 Praise JAH The Lord is good as then is meet Sing Psalmes unto his Name so pleasing sweet 4 For to himselfe the Lord hath Jacob chose And his chiefe treasure Israel accounts 5 Great is the Lord my knowledge can disclose And that our Lord all other gods surmounts 6 What will the Lord have done his will alone In Heav'ns Earth Seas and all the Deeps is done 7 From earths extremes he makes the clouds ascend His fires and waters on the aire he flings In lightning-shot and show'rs of raine to spend The wind out of his treasuries he brings 8 And branded Egypt bare his furies note Whose first-borne all from man to beast he smote 9 His signes and wonders here and there he sent Hard hearted Egypt in the midst of thee On Pharaoh's head and all his servants spent Yet who so blind as they that would not see His signes and wonders sent and spent in vaine Nor Pharaoh's nor his servants pride restraine 10 He smote great Nations mighty Kings he slew 11 As Heshbons Sehon King of Amorites And Ghog the King of Bashan overthrew With all the Kingdomes of the Cananites 12 And dispossest them of their land to blesse And give his people Israel to possesse 13 Thy Name O Lord is ever permanent Thy memory Lord is to age and age 14 The Lord will judge his people and repent To execute the rigour of his rage His servants faults as ready to forbeare As to their foes in his revenge severe 15 The Heathens Idols silver are and gold Worke of mans hand their makers worth beneath 16 Mouthes eyes eares noses can their makers mold 17 But cannot make them speake see heare nor breathe 18 Vaine Idoll-mongers like your Idols just That Idols make or in made Idols trust 19 O blesse the Lord ye house of Israel O blesse the Lord ye house of Aarons line 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord As well Who feare the Lord to blesse the Lord encline 21 From out of Sion his high praise record Whose dwelling is in Salem Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 136. Confitemini Domino O Praise the Lord for he is good his mercy
THE PSALMES OF DAVID THE KING AND PROPHET AND Of other holy PROPHETS paraphas'd in English Conferred with the Hebrew VERITIE set forth by B. Arias Montanus together with the Latine Greek Septuagint and Chaldee Paraphrase By R.B. LONDON Printed by Robert Young for Francis Constable and are to be sold at his shop under S. Martins Church neere Ludgate 1638. The Authors observed in this Paraphrase Apollinarius B. Arias Montanus Genebrard Lorinus Buchanan Berseman Ainsworth Snegedin M. Anton Flammin With the Titles of the Psalmes as they are in the Originall The first booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 41 Second booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 31 Third booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fourth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 17 Fifth booke containeth inclusive Psalmes 44 Added in the end out of Apolâ—inarius one Psalme The Combat of David with Goliah 1 151 Selah in the five Bookes repeated 71. times Higgajon twice Psal. 9.17 92.4 Observance of the Acrostich Psalmes PSALME 1. Beatus Vir. BLest is the man whose walks are cleer from wicked counsells aire To sinners way who stands not neer nor sits in scorners chaire 2 But on the Law of God doth ground the life of his delight And in those holy Precepts bound his practice day and night 3 And like the planted tree that lives the rills of water neere His fruit as duely forth he gives in season of the yeere His leafe shall neither times decayes nor tempests blast suppresse So whatsoever he essaies shall sort to good successe 4 Not so not so the wicked race they like the chaffe shall thrive Which from the earths offended face the winds before them drive 5 Therefore shall not the wicked stocke in judgement stand upright Nor with the just the sinfull flocke their guilty heads unite 6 For how the Just their journie lay the Lord their Leader knowes But wicked doers with their way destruction overthrowes PSAL. 2. Quare fremuerunt WHy doe the Heathen-pow'rs and people entertaine The Heathens such tumultuous rage the people plots so vaine 2 Kings of the earth conspire and Princes counsell take Against the Lord against his Christ a powerfull head to make 3 In sunder let us breake their servile bands say they Their yoke from off our neckes discharge and cast their cords away 4 But Hee in Heaven above that sits and sees their pride Shall laugh their vanities to scorne the Lord shall them deride 5 To them then shall he speake in his resistlesse ire And their affrighted soules shall feele his furie burne like fire 6 Yet mine Annointed King upon mine holy Hill Upon Mount Zion have I set I shall declare the will 7 Of which Decree the Lord hath given the charge to mee And said Thou art my Sonne this day have I begotten Thee 8 Aske I to thee will give the Heathens world of ground For thine inheritance possesse as farre as earth hath bound 9 Thou with an iron rod shalt stripe their stubborne hides Or like a Potters brittle shards in pieces dash their sides 10 Now then O Kings be wise and ye that judge the Land Be well instructed what ye judge judge what ye understand 11 Serve ye the Lord in feare in feare and joy betwixt A joyfull feare a trembling joy delight and dutie mixt 12 Embrace and kisse the Sonne lest through your cold delay His wroth contemning your contempt ye perish in the way If but a little while his anger'd patience burne For safety they that hope in Him have all a happy turne PSAL. 3. Domine quid Psalmus David cùm fugeret à facie Absalom filii sui HOw many my distressers Lord what mighty enemies Against one harmlesse head of mine how many heads arise 2 A multitude say of my soule so helplesse left alone Himselfe he cannot help in God for him there health is none Selah 3 But thou my shield about me Lord dost for my glory stand The sole up-lifter of my head is thy Almighty hand 4 Up to the Lord I strain'd my voice and cri'd that he might heare And he out of his holy Mount to my complaint gave eare Selah 5 I laid me downe and slept from sleep refresht I rose againe My sleep was sound my guard was safe the Lord did me sustaine 6 Beleaguer'd with ten thousand strong in armes about me laid And malice equall to their might I would not be affraid 7 Rise up Lord save me O my God for thy revengefull stroke Of all my wicked foes the jawes and ranck'rous teeth hath broke 8 Salvation is of thee O Lord from thee the blessing flowes Which on thy chosen peoples heads thy bounteous hand bestowes Selah PSAL. 4. Cùm invocarem Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus David TO thee O God my righteousnesse let my complaint repaire Thou hast enlarg'd mee from distresse in mercie heare my praier 2 My glorie sonnes of man to shame how long will ye apply Your love shall vanitie enflame your labour seeke a lye Selah 3 But know that of his gracious Saint the Lord makes wondrous choice And when to him I make my plaint the Lord will heare my voice 4 Be angry but from sinne refraine Soule with a silent zeale Selah 5 Thy selfe upon thy bed arraigne and to thy selfe reveale 6 The sacrifices ye present let Justice sacrifice And let your hope be confident that on the Lord relies 7 Of good say many is there none will shew us any sight On us Lord all our good in one lift up thy faces light 8 Pure joy into this heart of mine so shalt thou give me more Than theirs that of their corne and wine in harvest heap up store 9 My head then downe will I both lay and sleep in peaces cell For thou alone O Lord my stay in safetie mak'st me dwell PSAL. 5. Verba mea Ad Praestantem super Nehiloth Psalmus David UNto my words O Lord give eare weigh well my wordlesse thought 2 O let my crie where thou maist heare my King my God be brought 3 Thou Lord shalt early heare my voice to thee my praier shall flie And of the rising morne make choice to Heaven to raise mine eie 4 For thou art God in wickednesse that takest no delight The evill shall have no accesse nor sojourne in thy sight 5 Vain-glorious Fooles before thine eyes take sooting never shall Thou hatest of iniquities the painfull workers all 6 The lying tongue shalt thou defeat with utter overthrow The man of bloudâ— and pale deceit the Lord abhorres to know 7 But in thy mercies much regard thy house will I draw neere And to thy holy Temple-ward doe worship in thy feare 8 Lord lead me in thy justice right and lest I step astray Because of my maligners straight before me make thy way 9 For in hâ—s mouth no truth sincere their inwards deeps of woe Their throat an open sepulchre tongues smoothly taught to goe 10 Judge them O God and let their fall their guilty counsells tell Rout them with their transgressions all against
thee that rebell 11 So shall they aye that trust in thee shout all with joyfull voice And thy Names-lovers they that be for covering them rejoyce 12 For thou O Lord thy blessing downe upon the Just shalt yeeld And with thy gracious favour crowne his head as with a shield PSAL. 6. Domine ne in furore Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth super Octavam Psalmus David MY faults let no reproofe of thine Lord in thy wrath repeat Nor chastise any crime of mine in thy displeasures heat 2 Have mercy Lord for I am weake Lord heale me else in vaine My boneâ— with horrour shook shall speake the language of my paine 3 My soule is also troubled sore and though my pangs be strong My soule-sicke sorrow paines me more but Thou O Lord how long 4 Returne O Lord and at thy cost my soules deliverance cleere O save my life that am but lost but for thy mercie meere 5 For none in death remembrance have upon thy Name to dwell And who so thankfull in the grave as of thy praise to tell 6 The languor that my groanes have bred my melting spirits out-weares To swimme all night I make my bed and drowne my couch in teares 7 Mine eye gnawne out with anguish dies my beautie to behold Because of all mine enemies growne wanne and waxen old 8 From mee ye wicked doers all with all your deeds forbeare The Lord hath heard my voices call my teares have touch't his eare 9 The Lord hath heard how I complain'd and with my praier is pleas'd My suit the Lord hath entertain'd my painfull suffrings eas'd 10 Shame and confusion out of hand on all my haters light And on their backes entrench the brand of their reproachfull flight PSAL. 7. Domine Dem. Shiggajon David qui cecinit Domino super verba Chus filii Iemini MY confidence doe I repose O Lord my God in thee From all my persecuting foes save and deliver mee 2 Lest like a Lion he devoure and no Redeemer neere To rescue me that hath the power my soule in pieces teare 3 O Lord my God if I have done this crime that they object Or wickednesse if any one my guilty palmes infect 4 If evill I to him have paid that was with mee at peace Yea him that causlesse me betrai'd I freely did release 5 Let then my foe pursue and take my soule to sate his lust Tread downe my life on earth and make my glorie dwell in dust Selah 6 Rise up Lord in thy wrath up rise for my distressors rage Command thy judgement to surprize or their proud heat asswage 7 So shall the peoples many a one in flockes about thee flie For their sakes to thy powerfull Throne returne thy selfe on hie 8 The Lord shall judge the peoples right judge Lord of my desert How just my hands are in thy sight and how sincere my heart 9 Of wicked men the malice bound the just establisht keep For thou of hearts and reines dost sound just God the deepest deep 10 My shield on God their Saviour that are in heart upright Just Judge is God Gods angry power threats every day to light 11 For him that turnes not to repent whom no remorse will bring His sword he whets his bow stands bent his arrowes on the string 12 And them for him he hath prepar'd dire instruments of death Among the persecutors shar'd to stop their fierie breath 13 Behold his wombe with mischiefe swells with sorrow breeds he sin Now brought to bed of nothing else but of a lie lies-in 14 He digg'd a pit with painfull care to delve it deep withall Where others earning to ensnare himselfe into did fall 15 His mischiefe on his head shall light that mischiefe first did frame On his owne pate shall spend his spight the forge from whence it came 16 Confesse unto the Lord will I so just in all his waies And of the Lord that is Most-Hie the Name my song shall praise PSAL. 8. Domine Dominus Ad Praestantem super Gittith Psalmus David O Lord our Lord the earth about how glorious is thy Name Which hast thy Majestie given out above the Heavens high frame 2 Strength from the mouth of babes to goe from sucklings tender age Thou foundedst to confound the foe and still th' avengers rage 3 As oft as on thy Heav'ns I looke worke of thy fingers rote The Moon the Starres Heav'ns Musick-book by thee in Volumes wrote 4 What is fraile man O say I now remembred thus by thee Or what is Adams sonne that thou his Visitor shouldst be 5 A little hast thou rank't beneath the Angels Crest his Crowne His head empal'd within a wreathe of glorie and renowne 6 A Soveraigne hast thou set him meet thy handy-workes to sway And all things underneath his feet made usefull to obey 7 Sheep Oxen all the Beasts that field or desert-soile containe Fowle Fish that aire or salt-sea yeeld whose pathes are in the Maine 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent throughout this earthly frame How boundlesse is the beames extent of thy resplendent Name PSAL. 9. Confitâ—bor tibi â—d Praestantem super Muth-Labben Psal. David TO render thankes to thee O Lord my heart is wholly bent Of all thy marvells to record my tongue the instrument 2 I will be glad I will rejoyce in thee with melodie And to thy Name sing Numbers choice O thou that art Most-Hie 3 When backward fled mine enemies were hard pursu'd in chace They stumbled never more to rise but perish from thy face 4 For thou my judgements doome hast done or else my right had fail'd Thou satest Judge upon the Throne where Justice hath prevail'd 5 The Heathen routs hast thou reprov'd the wicked one destroi'd From men among their name remov'd for evermore maid void 6 My foe see desolations done the Cities raz'd to ground With them is their memoriall gone and in their dust lies drown'd 7 But Soveraigne on his Throne declar'd the Lord shall ever sit Which for himselfe he hath prepar'd and made for judgement fit 8 And he with justice will proceed to judge the world so wide And of his peoples every deed with righteous doome decide 9 The Lord to him that is opprest will be a refuge high A refuge high the poore distrest when times of trouble trie 10 And they that know thy Name alone their trust on thee will ground For thou art Lord forsaking none of them that seeke thee found 11 Sing to the Lord on Sion Mount whose pleasure is to dwell With praise his deeds of high account among the peoples tell 12 For when the Quest of his Assise for blouds inquirie makes â—nmindfull he the meeke that cries forgets not nor forsakes 13 My suffrings Lord in mercie see through mine oppressors hates â—f death O thou the onely He that lifts me from the gates 14 That all thy praises I may spread in Sions daughters ports â—nd in thy saving health be glad in all my songs reports 15 The
and darknesse was his vaile 11 Darke his pavillion darke the skie darke waters duskie clouds Compose an aërie canopie wherein himselfe he shrowds 12 The brightnesse of his presence tooke the melting clouds in chace With haile and coales hot-burning strooke they fled before his face 13 The Lord from Heav'n in thunder spoke his voice that is most-Hie With stormes of haile made earth to smoake and coales of fire to flie 14 His sheafs of arrowes forth he sent which at the scatt'red flew Of lightning-shot his vollies spent downe his resisters threw 15 The channels of the Maine appeare the worlds foundations vast At thy rebuke discovered were Lord at thy nostrils blast 16 He sent his hand from Heav'n above to bay the waves that flew He tooke mee and from out the drove of many waters drew 17 He freed mee from my strongest foe to whom my strength was small And from my mighty haters moe than I could match withall 18 When I with woe was over-gone they mee fore-laid that day But mee then helper having none the Lord my staffe did stay 19 Where I was bound he brought mee forth enlarg'd and set mee free For of mine owne none other worth but his delight in mee 20 According as my justice stands the Lord did mee reward And to the purenesse of my hands my recompence he shar'd 21 Because what waies the Lord did goe therein my feet have trod And have not as the wicked doe departed from my God 22 For all his Judgements in my sight my guides before mee lay And from mee his Decrees upright I did not turne away 23 So thus with him was I sincere and held integritie Restrain'd my selfe with hand severe from mine iniquitie 24 Just therefore as my Justice stands the Lord to mee supplies Rewards the purenesse of my hands in his pure-sighted eies 25 Thou to the mercifull wilt shew how mercifull thou art Thy strong perfections make him know that is of perfect heare 26 So with the pure to be as pure thy selfe thou wilt reveale And with the froward wilt be sure as frowardly to deale 27 Thus wilt thou save from overthrow poore peoples miserie And strike the eyes of pride as low as they have look't too hie 28 My candle thou shalt surely light this darksome night of mine The Lord my God shall make as bright as lightsome day to shine 29 By thee have I dismai'd an host and broken through them all And by my God where danger most might skare mee scal'd the wall 30 The way of God is perfect ground the Word of JAH is tri'd To all a shield of safetie found whose hopes on him reside 31 For who is God the Lord except Who is a Rocke of Might Say ye that have to Idols crept and give our God his right 32 The God that girdeth mee with strength is he that is my stay And he through all my journles length that perfect gives my way 33 He makes my feet as swift as Hinds to follow or to flie He makes me stand as â—it he finds upon my places hie 34 My hands to warre he doth frequent and weapons learnes to feele These armes of mine to bend and bent to breake a bow of steele 35 On me the shield of saving health thou hast vouchsaf'd to â—eat Thy right hand hath upheld my wealth thy meeknesse made mee great 36 Beneath my feet thou didst enlarge my pathes on every side And of my footsteps took'st such charge my ankles should not slide 37 Mine enemies have I pursu'd and overtooke in flight And not return'd till I subdu'd and ruin'd them outright 38 With wounds I stunn'd them in such wise that now to stand unmeet Nor ever able more to rise they fell beneath my feet 39 For thou with strength hast girt my â—â—de in battell to oppose And under foot to tread their pride against mee that uprose 40 Thou of my foes to mee hast brought the neckes that under yoke I might cut off and bring to nought my haters at a stroke 41 In their distresse for help they cri'd but none there was to save Even to the Lord but none repli'd and he no answer gave 42 Small as the dust before the wind them did I peace-meale beate And them like out-cast rubbish grinde that strewes the myrie street 43 From people with contentions fed thou hast delivered me And of the Heath'ns hast made me head by strangers serv'd to be 44 To mee at hearing of the eare obedient shall they sit And to my power dissembling feare the forraigne shall submit 45 The strangers sonnes shall shrinke away their falsers hearts shall faile And in their holds affraid to stay their closets make their Jaile 46 Let live the Lord my Rocke be blest He that my head did raise The God in whom my health doth rest exalted be with praise 47 My praise of God the Powerfull sings avenger of my wrongs That under my subjection brings the headlesse peoples throngs 48 He from my foes in safetie led and left mee free to stand Above my Rivals rais'd my head rid from the Tyrants hand 49 To thee therefore will I give thanks O Lord and praises frame Among the Heathens thickest rankes to sing unto thy name 50 His Kings salvations great he makes for ever to succeed On his Annointed mercie takes on David and his seed PSAL. 19. Coeli enarrant Victori Psalmus David THe glorie of the God of Heaven the Heav'ns of God declare The Firmament firme proofe hath given his handy-worke they are 2 Day unto day delivereth speech in times alternate lines And night to night doth knowledge teach whose light in darknesse shines 3 No speech no language like their owne to make their meaning found Their voicelesse voice all eares have knowne all heard their soundlesse sound 4 Through all the earth their line is runne their words the world about A Tabernacle for the Sunne in them hath he set out 5 Which like a Bride groome brightly clad leaves his retiring place And Giant-like with gesture glad sets forth to runne his race 6 His beames from Heavens each Signe Syde their oblique round repeat And none there is himselfe can hide from his life-breathing heat 7 Much more the Law 1 of JAH 2 is pure 3 the soule 4 re-purifies 5 Of JAH 6 the Testimonie 7 sure 8 and makes the simple 9 wise10. 8 The Statutes 1 of the Lord 2 upright 3 the heart 4 with joy 5 suffice The Lords 6 Commandment 7 pure 8 gives light 9 to soule-dark-sighted eies10. 9 The reverend feare 1 of JAH 2 from staine 3 stands chaste 4 and cleane for ever 5 Of JAH 6 the Judgements 7 truth 8 containe just 9 are they altogether10. 10 To be desired more than gold than much fine gold they are No honey-drops the combe can hold for sweetnesse may compare 11 Moreoever is thy servant taught by their admonishing Observing them but as they ought how much reward they bring 12 His errours who so
wisely heeds to understand them all O cleanse mee from my close misdeeds my secret faults let fall 13 And let thy servants pride-swolne sinnes get no predominance Thus innocence perfection wins made cleane from much offence 14 What I by word of mouth record or meditate in mind My Rocke and my Redeemer Lord with thee let favour find PSAL. 20. Exaudiat te Dominus Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis THe day that troubles thee assaile the Lord to thee replie The Name of Jacobs God prevaile to set thee up on hie 2 Help from the Sanctuary send thy strong up-holder stand And out of Sion thee defend from thy distressors hand 3 Remember all thine offerings past thy sacrifices burne His fire upon thy fatlings cast and them to ashes turne Selah 4 He give to thee thy hearts desire accomplish't at thy will Thy counsell with his Spirit inspire thy purpose all fulfill 5 In thy salvation will we shout triumphant Banner spread And of our God the Name set out Thy suits the Lord bestead 6 Now will the Lord himselfe I know for his Annointed stand Heare from his holy Heavens let flow health from his strong right hand 7 Some men their trust in Chariots frame on Horses some to set But of the Lord our God the Name we never shall forget 8 They fall'n are with the earth laid even we rais'd stand upright all Save Lord and heare us King of Heaven what day on thee we call PSAL. 21. Domine in virtute Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis LOrd of thy strength with cheerfull voice the King shall gladly tell And in thy saving health rejoyce with joy that shall excell 2 The fulnesse of his hearts desire to him thou hast suppli'd And what his lips could but require thy love hath not deni'd Selah 3 With blessings dost thou him prevent thy goodnesse to unfold And to empale his head hast sent a Crowne of purest gold 4 He ask't thee lifes and thou didst give above before his vow Beyond the length of daies to live for ever didst allow 5 In thy salvations sure supply great is his glorie growne High Honour Soveraigne Majestie hast thou upon him throw'n 6 Of blessings ever-flowing streames to him thou didst impart And with thy countenances beames rejoyce his royall heart 7 For to the Lord the King is nighest by settled trust approv'd And through the mercie of the Highest he shall not be remov'd 8 For all thy foes soever where thy hand shall search about And them that hate against thee beare thy right hand shall find out 9 Make like a fierie oven their pow'r what time thy face shall fume Them shall the Lord in wrath devoure the fire shall them consume 10 The fruit of their untimely breed from earth thou shalt destroy That with the sonnes of men their seed no memorie enjoy 11 For mischiefe they against thee meant with purpose to prevaile And evill was their slie intent but they shall not but faile 12 For thou shalt set them as a Butt and backe with shame them send And on thy string thine arrowes put against their faces bend 13 Lord in thy strength thy selfe up-raise whose strength is all thine owne So shall our songs extoll thy praise and make thy power be knowne PSAL. 22. Deus meus Victori super Cervam Aurorae Psal. David MY God my God my strength alone Why dost thou mee forsake And from my health so farre art gone from these loud moanes I make 2 My God by day to thee I call by day thou answerest not By night no ceasing silence all my groanings have forgot 2 But thou continu'st Holy still thy Holinesse doth dwell Where praises on thy holy Hill are sung by Israel 4 On thee their hopes our Fathers cast and thou hast made them good In thee they trusted and thou hast their safe-deliverer stood 5 To thee they cri'd and at their cry by thee delivered were In thee they trusted stedfastly and no reproach did beare 6 But I a wretched worme forlorne a name from men exempt Of earthly men becom'n the scorne the peoples base contempt 7 All they that see mee thus bestead in mock'rie on mee play Shoot out the lip and shake the head and in derision say 8 He to the Lord did recommend his trust to be redeem'd Let him to him deliverance send whom his delight esteem'd 9 Forth from the wombe thou didst me draw where cloistred I did rest Thou to my hopes becam'st a law upon my mothers brest 10 I was commended to thy hands cut from the navils hold Thou art my God since me in bands my mothers womb did sold. 11 O goe not therefore farre from hence for troubles neere mee presse And none there is in my defence to stand for my redresse 12 Whole heards of bullockes hoofe and head are round about me set Strong Bulls in Bashan highly fed to compasse mee are met 13 Their throates tooth-weapon'd two-leav'd doores upon mee straine their jawes Right so the Lion ramps and roares on prey to seaze his pawes 14 Like waters am I shed and sunk my bones disparted all My heart amidst my bowels shrunk like molten waxe doth fall 15 Dri'd like a pot-sheard is my strength my tongue and jawes fast glew'd And thou hast brought mee downe at length where dust and death conclude 16 A wicked crew of dogges compos'd did round about mee meet And Lion-like they me enclos'd They pâ—ere't my hands and feet 17 My bones I tell how many are sharp lookes at mee they shot 18 My garments they among them share and for my coat cast lot 19 But doe not thou farre off at need thy selfe O Lord absent To help me from their hands with speed them O my strength prevent 20 My soule whom deadly foes withstand let not the sword devoure Redeem my dearling from the hand whereof the Dogge hath power 21 O from the Lions mouth now then my humbled head set free From hornes of Unicornes as when thou heardst and answeredst mee 22 So then my brethren all among thy Name will I declare Amidst the congregations throng to sing thy praise prepare 23 O praise him ye that feare the Lord ye seed of Jacob tell His glorie â—all his feare record ye seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd the needy unsuppli'd Nor with a veile his visage cloth'd but heard him when he cri'd 25 The great Assemblies solemne day my praise shall sing of thee My vowes to him that I will pay shall they that feare him see 26 The meeke shall eate and be suffic'd praise they to him shall give That seeke the Lord thus exercis'd your heart shall ever live 27 All coasts on earth their hearts call home and to the Lord restore â—nd all the Nations kindreds come his presence to adore 28 For in the Lord the soveraigne power of Royaltie remaines â—nd he the Lord and Governour among the Nations raignes 29 The fat on earth shall eate and bend before the
is full of gifts whose bargaine Brib'rie drives 11 Of this perfection I have got however thou esteem Yet my perfection urge I not in mercie mee redeeme 12 My foot upon so firme a ground stands stedfast and upright That I O Lord thy praise will sound in great Assemblies sight PSAL. 27. Dominus illuminario Davidis THe Lord my Saviour is my light of whom am I affraid The Lord is of my life the might by whom to be dismaid 2 When wicked men with malice arm'd my foes in furie fell To eate my flesh against mee swarm'd they stumbled and they fell 3 Encamp't against mee not an host should make my heart affraid Should warlike troupes fill every coast in this my trust is stai'd 4 For one suit to the Lord I sue his house for life to hold Those beauties of the Lord to view his Palace to behold 5 For his Pavillion will he spread in troublous time to hide And on a rocke advance my head in secret by his side 6 Above my foes now round about my head shall be up-rais'd And JAH with joy his tents throughout in hosts and hymnes be prais'd 7 Unto my voice O Lord give eare upon thee when I call And my request in mercy heare but answer mee withall 8 When Seeke my face thou saidst to mee with ecchoing touch of grace My heart advertis'd answer'd thee Lord I will seeke thy face 9 Thy face from mee then doe not hide thy seeker to defeat Nor from thy servant turne aside in thy displeasures heat My succour not to be forgot thou hast been heretofore God of my health now leave mee not forsake mee now no more 10 Should mee my fathers wiser care my mothers love forsake Though she that bare mee mee forbare the Lord would mee up take 11 Teach mee O Lord thy way to tread where thy safe conduct lies And in the path of Rightnesse lead from my observers eies 12 Give mee not to my foes desire for falshoods evidence With him against mee doth conspire that breath 's out violence 13 As I beleev'd so faith to mee did firme assurance give The goodnesse of the Lord to see within their land that live 14 Attend the Lord with courage bold be strong and stay the end Confirme thy heart to hold thy hold upon the Lord attend PSAL. 28. Ad te Domine Davidis ON thee O Lord my Rocke I call deafe-ceasing cease to be Lest downe the pit like them that fall thy silence silence me 2 The voice of my petitions heare when for thy grace I cry When to thy holy Adyte neere I lift my hands on hie 3 Draw mee not with the wicked sort that worke with sinfull art That to their neighbours peace report but malice presse in heart 4 Pay them what they to passe have brought the evill they devis'd And by the workes their hands have wrought be their reward assiz'd 5 Because what deeds the Lord hath done his hand they will not heed Downe shall he breake them every one and build up no such breed 6 Blest be the Lord to whom I strain'd the voice of mine un-rest Whose gracious eare hath entertain'd and heard my whole request 7 The Lord my strength is and my shield my hearts my hopes successe Joy to my heart whose help doth yeeld him shall my song confesse 8 The Lord with strength doth still support the flocke that he enfolds And of salvations is the Fort that his Annointed holds 9 O save the people of thy flocke blesse thine inheritance Feed them and on thy favours rocke for ever them advance PSAL. 29. Afferte Domino Psalmus Davidis GIve to the Lord ye men of Might ye sonnes of Mighty race Give glorie to the Lord his right all strength to his give place 2 Give to the Lord his Names renowne before his holy Seat Your selves unto the Lord bowe downe his beauteous honour greet 3 The voice that forth on waters breakes it is the Lord that-bounds The glorious God in thunder speakes the Lord on seas re-sounds 4 The Lord sends forth a mighty noise when power his power withstands The Lord gives out a soveraigne voice when Majestie commands 5 When lofty Cedars broken lie his voice the Lord extends Of Lebanon the Cedars high the Lord in sunder rends 6 He makes them like a Heifer trip proud of his velvet hornes So Lebanon so Shirion skip so skip young Unicornes 7 The Lords voice shoots out flames of fire JAH'S voice the Desert shakes 8 To tremble if the Lord transpire the Desert Cadesh makes 9 JAH'S voice makes Hinds bring forth their young the Forrest-brood makes bare And in his Temple every tongue his glorie can declare 10 The Lord sate Soveraigne at the floud the Lord for ever raignes For sinners judgement for the good his Mercy-seat ordaines 11 Strength to his people their strong Rocke the Mighty Lord will give The blessing he will give his flocke shall be in peace to live PSAL. 30. Exaltabo te Domine Psalmus Cantici Dedicationis domus David I Will extoll thee Lord Most-Hie so high-extoll'd by thee That hast not left an enemie to triumph over mee 2 Thee Lord my God my cry besought thou heald'st mee instantly 3 My soule from Hell thou Lord hast brought reviv'd mee from-to-die 4 O ye his Saints the praises sing that to the Lord belong Before his holy presence bring a thanks-remembring song 5 For but the twinkling of an eie his angers moment lasts But life on fraile mortalitie his gracious favour casts An evening weeping may out-weare and teares with midnight mourne But mirth at morning will appeare and joy with light returne 6 In my prosperitie I said mov'd shall I never be 7 My mountaine Lord so strongly laid thy favour rais'd to me Thy face from me yet didst thou hide and I was troubled soone 8 Then Lord to thee for grace I cri'd to thee Lord made my moane 9 What profit in my bloud can be when I descend the pit Shall dust to tender thankes to thee or tell thy truth be fit 10 Heare Lord of thee what I request and mercy on mee take O doe not mee that am distrest my helper Lord forsake 11 To joyfull dancing hast thou turn'd my sorrowes dolefull sound My sack-cloth loos'd wherein I mourn'd with gladnesse girt mee round 12 That so may my uncessant tongue my glory tune thy praise Thankes Lord to thee my God be sung to endlesse length of daies PSAL. 31. In te Domine speravi Ad Praestantem Psalmus David MY confidence on thee I ground sham'd let mee never be As Justice doth in thee abound O Lord deliver me 2 Bowe downe thine eare I may be heard with speed on mee reflect My rocke of strength my house of guard in safety mee protect 3 For thou my rocke and fortresse tri'd whatever path I tread Wilt for thy Name sake be my guide and all my footing lead 4 To bring mee forth out of the net for mee in secret laid Thy
my Justice take delight this alway let them say 28 Thy servant prospers more the more his proud oppressors cease The Lord be magnifi'd therefore that loves his servants peace 29 And so thy Justice shall fulfill the musicke of my tongue Upon thy praise shall be my skill to descant all day long PSAL. 36. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem servi Domini David TRansgression of the wicked cries within my heart I heare Assuredly before his eies of God there is no feare 2 For flatt'rie is the glozing dresse wherewith his eyes he blinds Untill his hatefull wickednesse an end as hatefull finds 3 Of wicked words and slie deceit his mouth powr's out a flood His heart for wisedome is no sear his deeds dis-us'd to good 4 In bed his mischiefe he begets and throw's in thought-full brest Himselfe in no good way he sets nor evill doth detest 5 Thy mercy Lord to Heaven extends the Heav'ns are not so hie Thy faithfulnesse the clouds transcends transcends the highest skie 6 Thy Justice as Gods Mountaines steep list up a losty crest Thy Judgements are a mighty deep thou Lord sav'st man and beast 7 How good O God how precious things thy mercie doth enclose When under shadow of thy wings mens sonnes their trust repose 8 The fatnesse of thy house their fill on them thou shalt bestow And of the streames to drinke at will from whence thy pleasures flow 9 For why of life from thee that streames the fountaine is with thee We in thy lights resplendent beames enlightned light shall see 10 To them that know thee through this light thy tender love extend To them that are in heart upright thy Justice recommend 11 Let not the lofty foot of pride invade mee from on hie Let not the wicked arme provide a hand to make mee flie 12 There are they fall'n that wickednesse with travell exercise Downe are they cast without redresse or able meanes to rise PSAL. 37. Noli aemulari Davidis Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 AT evill doers evill deeds repine not though they thrive Envie them not when well succeeds what wicked heads contrive 2 For as the grasse to ripenesse grow'n downe shall they soon be cut And withered like the green herb mow'n whereto the sithe is put 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Build on the Lord thy trust doe good and dwelling in this mind Dwell in the land where store of food thy faith shall surely find 4 Upon the Lord set thy delight thy vowes let him inspire And he thy service shall requite above thy hearts desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Goe to the Lord to lead thy way thy trust to him commit And he thy steps shall walking stay and make thy hopes to hit 6 Thy Justice cleere as is the light his furnace shall refine The day at noon shines not so bright as shall thy Justice shine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Dumb-silent on the Lord attend undaunted at his way That prospers when malignant end his slie devices lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Hold off from anger wrath asswage fret not thy selfe a whit Lest like transgressors in thy rage like evill thou commit 9 For evill doers best successe themselves cut off shall end The earth shall they and theirs possesse that on the Lord attend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Well yet a little while expect the wicked shall not be Thine eye upon his place reflect they are not His nor He. 11 They shall possesse the earths encrease that are of humble sp'rit And in the multitude of peace shall set their whole delight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Zealously bent against the Just the wicked grinds his teeth 13 The Lord shall laugh to scorne his trust whose day at hand he seeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Hand on the sword un-sheath'd and bow fore-bent the wicked lay The poore afflicted downe to throw the upright-wai'd to slay 15 Their sword on them his point shall trie and through their heart shall pierce The bowes they bent shall broken lie wherewith they were so fierce 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 The little that the Just possesse availes to better steed Than wicked riches never lesse than when they most exceed 17 For broken shall be found the armes where to the wicked trust But with his powerfull arme from harmes the Lord upholds the Just. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Instructed in the Perfect's waies the Lord hath his fore-cast An heritage before them laies that shall for ever last 19 In them shall shame inure no staine when evill times grow rough And in the daies that dearth doth raigne then shall they have enough 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 Consum'd yet wicked men in haste JAH'S foes shall soon decay As fat of lambes as smoake doth waste shall they consume away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 Large sums the wicked borrowing shifts and nothing payes againe The Just is bountifull in gifts of mercy makes his gaine 22 In him shall they that blessed are possesse the earths increase But they that in his curse have share cut off and soon shall cease 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 23 Mans steps where-ever-so he treads the Lord upholder staies His way to him delightfull leads and to his liking layes 24 He through his frailty though he fall away shall not be cast For to uphold his hand withall a hand O Lord thou hast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 25 Now I that have been young am old the Just man and his seed Yet never did mine eye behold forsooke nor seeking bread 26 All day he mercy shewes and lends not less'ning so his heap His seed that from his loines descends the more in blessing reap 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 27 Shun evills evill neighbourhood no dwelling neere that doore Depart from evill and doe good and dwell for evermore 28 The Lord loves Judgement and will not forsake his Saints at need Preserv'd for ever is their lot cut off the wicked seed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 29 The soile the Just inherit shall for their possession The termlesse terme perpetuall that they shall dwell thereon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 30 Plenty that in the Just abounds from forth his floud-gates breakes His mouth the deeps of wisedome sounds his tongue of Judgement speakes 31 Goe where he will stay or depart he hath a perfect guide His great Gods Law is in his heart his footing shall not slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 32 To stall the Just man in his way the wicked sets his watch And takes occasion him to slay advantage if he catch 33 And though he fall into his hand the Lord there leaves him not Accus'd in judgement though he stand the sentence is forgot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 34 Cleave to the Lord and keep his way and he shall hold up thee To hold the land whence cut away the wicked thou shalt see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 35 Ruffling the wicked have I seen in highest pride of all Wide-spreading like
concourse forgot to make them both reveal'd 11 With-hold not thou O Lord from me thy tender bowells store Thy mercy and thy truth let be my safeguards evermore 12 For evills moe than may be told have round-environ'd mee My sinnes on mee have caught such hold I have no power to see The haires upon my head that grow in number they exceed My heart with trouble stricken low forsakes mee at my need 13 Lord let it be thy pleasure now to safe deliver me O Lord to help me hasten thou as able ready be 14 Shames loading let them never lacke that would my soule destroy Abash't confusion drive them backe that at my evill joy 15 Let desolation be their pay the pension of their shame Aha Aha to mee that say and make my griefe their game 16 Let those that seeke thee all alway with joy in thee abide Let thy salvations lovers say The Lord be magnifi'd 17 On mee that poore and needy stand yet thinkes the Lord my stay My help with thy redeeming hand my God make no delay PSAL. 41. Beat us vir qui intelligit Ad Praestantem Psalmus David BLest is the man that wisely weigh the poore-afflicted can Deliverance in the evill day the Lord will send that man 2 Him shall the Lord preserve alive and keep on earth to blesse Him to his foes thou shalt not give their soule shall not possesse 3 The Lord upholds his feeble head upon his couch of paine Turnes in his sicknesse all his bed returnes his health againe 4 I said in depth of my distresse Be gracious Lord to mee O heale my soule whose sinfulnesse hath sore offended thee 5 On mee mine enemies exclaime and evill of mee say When shall he die when shall his namâ— with him be cast away 6 And if to visit mee he come his heart vaine falshood speakes Iniquitie his errands summe at his returne forth breakes 7 All they that hate mee on a knot against mee whisp'ring swarme Against mee they this evill plot devis'd to doe mee harme 8 An evill doome on him is past which he deserv'd before And now say they that he lies fast let him rise up no more 9 Yea in my peace the man so great to speciall trust receiv'd Which of my bread did also eate his heele against mee heav'd 10 Be gracious Lord to mee therefore and raise mee up againe And I to them shall then restore like payment for their paine 11 By this I know thou favour'st mee that though my foes assaile Triumphers yet they shall not be against mee nor prevaile 12 But mee in mine integritie thy hand doth still uphold And set mee where eternally thy face I may behold 13 The Lord the God of Israel be blest for ever then Let age to age eternall tell his praise Amen Amen Finis Libri primi LIB II. PSAL. 42. Quemadmodum desiderat Ad Praestantem erudiens filiis Coreh LIke as the braying Hind embost desires the water brookes So after thee my soule neere lost O God sends longing lookes 2 To God the living God for whom my soule so thirsteth sore O when shall my appearance come the face of God before 3 My teares to mee have been the food that day and night I eat While daily they in scornfull mood Where is thy God repeat 4 Remembrance of the time fore-spent my soule upon mee poures When to the House of God I went at our accustom'd houres We in the voice of joy and thankes together held our way A multitude of order'd rankes that holy kept the day 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Wait thou on God healths of my face whom yeâ— I will confesse 6 My soule my God within mee sinkes and here in deserts still On Jordan land on Chermon thinks on little Mitsghar hill 7 Deep calls on deep with thundring voice thy water-Canons sound Thy billowes all with horrid noise thy waves above mee bound 8 His mercy will the Lord by day command his song by night With mee a praier to God to pray my lives eternall light 9 I unto God my Rocke will say Why dost thou mee forget Why walke I mourning on my way opprest and foe-beset 10 A murth'ring through my bones doth gride to my reproach all day Where is thy God in scornfull pride when my distressors say 11 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 43. Iudica me Deus JUdge mee O God my pleading plead against a perverse land Assert mee from the wily head and from the wrongers hand 2 For of my strength the God thou art why trun'st thou mee to goe Opprest in habit as in heart to mourne before the foe 3 Send forth thy light and truth to fill my darke distrustfull brest To guide mee to thy holy Hill thy Tabernacles rest 4 Then to Gods Altar will I goe to God my joyes excesse And thee with Harp and Hymnes thereto O God my God confesse 5 Why does my daunted soule give place and droop in my distresse Trust God my God healths of my face whom yet I will confesse PSAL. 44. Deus auribus Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh animadversio O God we heard it with our eares our fathers have us told What deeds thou didst in former yeeres what in their daies of old 2 The Heathens how thy hand out-cast our fathers seed to sowe The people how thou didst lay waste and made our parents grow 3 For not by their owne swords keen edge did they possesse the soile Nor their owne arme can they alledge did for their safety toile But thy right hand thine armes defence thy countenances light Thy favour gave them eminence in them thou took'st delight 4 My King O God on Jacobs head thy saving healths command 5 To hundge our foes them downe to tread thy Name for us shall stand 6 For neither bow nor sword I have whereon my trust to ground 7 But thou art he from foes didst save our haters didst confound 8 Of God all day the praise we spread and ever sing thy Name Selah 9 Of ours no host yet dost thou lead but shunn'st and leav'st us shame 10 Thou mak'st us turne our backes in fight and to our foes give way That they that hate us hold but right to make our goods their prey 11 Thou sortest us on termes un-even like sheep to serve for meat Hast scatt'red us among the Heathen as chaffe of winnow'd wheat 12 Thy people hast thou sold for nought Sold rather hast forsooke For they that sold of them that bought no prices for them tooke 13 Thou hast expos'd us to reproach of neighbours round about Too neere upon us that encroach at us to scorne and flout 14 Among the Heath'ns of our estate a by-word didst thou make The people that our heads did hate their heads at us did shake 15 And every day before mine eies is my
East wind sinke 9 As we have heard what deeds have been done in our fathers coasts Like have we in the Citie seen thy Citie Lord of Hosts The Citie which our God hath chose and cleer'd from hostile hand Will God establish and dispose eternally to stand 10 In silence we O God attend thy faithfulnesse to find And when thy mercy thou wilt send amidst thy Temple mind 11 Thy praise O God as farre extends as doth thy Names command Thy praise of earth fills all the ends and Justice thy right hand 12 Rejoyce Mount Sion most of all be Judahs daughters glad Because thy Judgements made them fall that made her faces sad 13 Goe compasse stately Sion Mount her walls walke round about The number of her Towers account observe her strength throughout 14 Set ye your heart upon her fort view her high places well And to your nephewes make report that they to theirs may tell 15 That this is God our God whose power for ever and beyond Will be our guide and governour and us till death defend PSAL. 49. Audite haec Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh Psalmus HEare O ye people all this lore all in the world that dwell Earth-borne and noble rich and poore together hearken well 2 Of my discourse in every part my mouth shall wisedomes teach The meditation of my heart to understanding reach 3 To heare a Parable propos'd mine eare will I encline Darke mysteries and undisclos'd upon my Harp divine 4 I see no cause why I should dread or day of evill doubt When on my heeles the sins that tread shall compasse me about 5 Of them whose hopes their heaps esteem and of their riches boast His brother no man may redeem nor cleare to God that coast 6 For precious is their soule of price and dearer to release Than whereunto may ransome rise so that must ever cease 7 That he may yet for ever live and not to death submit Nor to the earth his ashes give nor see corruptions pit 8 The wise the foole the brutish sot he sees together die And leave the wealth that they have got on others wings to flie 9 And yet they hold their houses sure their shields unsoil'd with shames Shall so from sire to sonne endure and give their lands their names 10 But man in honour bearing place the night of death arrests His brutish life by sinne made base is silenc't like the beasts 11 This is the foolish way they love unconstant constant end Which their posterity approve and from their mouth commend Selah 12 They in the grave lie pent like sheep where death on them shall feed Who when the morning calls from sleep obey the righteous seed 13 Their image shall the grave bereave and waste from where they dwell But God shall ransome and receive my soule from hand of Hell Selah 14 Though one thou seest of riches seaz'd yet be thou not affraid With glory of his house encreas'd though he thy wants upbraid 15 For nothing with him when he dies conveigh from hence he must His windy-glory from him flies when he descends the dust 16 For while on earth his daies did dwell his soule he seem'd to blesse And to thy selfe when thou dost well of thee will men confesse 17 His dwelling with his fathers all shall be the house of Night This brood of darknesse never shall behold eternall Light 18 Man in this honour bearing place of understanding void Like brutish in his life and base is like the beasts destroi'd PSAL. 50. Deus Deorum Psalmus Asaph THe God of Gods the Lord hath spoke and earth to heare did call From where the Eastern Sun-beames smoake to where the Westerne fall 2 From Sion Beauties perfect prize a Beauty more divine That Sions beauties beautifies did God in brightnesse shine 3 Our God shall come and silence cease a fire before him eate A vehement tempest shall encrease and round about him beat 4 Heaven from above earth from below his dreadfull voice will call What Judgements weight that they may know shall on his people fall 5 My Saints to mee assemble now whose pledges I have tooke My Covenant that by solemne vow with sacrifice have strooke 6 His righteousnesse heavens shall declare where his decrees are writ Where kept his Courts of Justice are where God the Judge doth sit 7 Heare O my people what I say and I will testifie Against thee Israel this day God even thy God am I. 8 For not thy sacrifices want in thee will I reprove Before mee thy burnt-offrings scant mine anger never move 9 I take no Bullocke from thy stall nor Buck-goat from thy fold 10 Mine are the Beasts that forrests all or thousand mountaines hold 11 I know all Fowles on every hill the fields wild Beasts with mee 12 If hungry mine the worlds whole fill I take and tell not thee 13 Eate I Bulls flesh or drinke the bloud of rancid Goates will I 14 Sacrifice praise thy vowes make good to God to God Most-Hie 15 And in thy trouble call on me that day upon me crie And thy delivereâ— will I be whom thou shalt glorifie 16 But God to man ungodly saith My Law why dost thou preach My Covenant failing in thy faith affirming in thy speech 17 Where thou to be reform'd dost hate of all thy faults fore-past And of my words the weight abate and backe behind thee cast 18 Saw'st thou a Thieâ—e it was thy care with him to hold consent And with Adulterers for thy share thy feet fore-runners went 19 Thy mouth thou turn'st to evill talke thy evill thoughts to joyne Thy tongue the hammer that doth walke deceitfull slips to coine 20 Thou sitt'st and what was never done against thy brother speak'st And slandring so thy mothers sonne thine in-bred malice wreak'st 21 I held my peace when thou hadst done thy wicked thought suppos'd Me like thy selfe another one as wickedly dispos'd 22 But I shall thee reprove eftsoone and set before thine eâ—es The evill deeds that thou hast done the thoughts thou didst devise 23 Forgetfull ye and â—low of sense of God unmindfull minds Consider lest I rend you hence where guilt no rescue finds 24 He honours me that praises paies for sacrifices due And I to him that rights his waies will Gods salvation shew PSAL. 51. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David cùm venit ad eum Nathan Propheta postquam ingressus est ad Bathsabagh THy mercy great O God to me as graciously expresse As thy compassions many be blot out my trespasses 2 Much deeper my defections lie my soulnesse farther in Wash throughly mine iniquitie and cleanse me from my sin 3 For of my crimes I know the cries acknowledge every one Continually before me lies the sinne that I have done 4 To thee thee only sinn'd have I done evill in thine eies Thy Word of truth to justifie how cleere thy judgement tries 5 Behold my shape when I receiv'd did wickednesse begin My mother
when she me conceiv'd conceiv'd in heat of sin 6 Loe truth within mine inmost part doth thy delight affect And thou the secret of my heart by wisedome shalt direct 7 With hyssop purifie this deed so purg'd I cleane shall grow Wash mee my whitenesse shall exceed the whitenesse of the snow 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare thy reconciling voice The bones by thee that broken were shall then afresh rejoyce 9 Hide from my sins thy face forget what follies I have done All my misdeeds blot out and let thy wrath remember none 10 Cleane heart to me O God create this spirit of mine subdue Right spirit in me regenerate and re-inspire anew 11 And cast me not but of thy face where sight I may possesse Nor from my sinfull flesh displace thy Spirit of Holinesse 12 The joy that thy salvation gives restore to me againe And with thy Spirit where freedome lives my sin-bound soule sustaine 13 Then shall I teach transgressors all within thy waies to tread And sinners my example shall to thee converted lead 14 Deliver me O God from bloud pale deaths polluted spring God of my health my tongue aloud shall of thy Justice sing 15 My sin-shut lips Lord open thou with thy kind mercies keyes So then my mouth will I bestow in setting forth thy praise 16 For sacrifice none thou requir'st else would I give it thee Burnt-offrings neither thou desir'st nor thy delights they be 17 A wounded spirits heart-breaking smart to God burnes sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou God wilt not despise 18 On Sion as thy goodnesse falls with wonted favour fill'd Of thy Jerusalem the walls on thy good pleasure build 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse to please thee shall ascend Burnt-offrings whole thine Altar presse and frequent Calves contend PSAL. 52. Quid gloriaris Ad Praestantem Mâ—schil Davidis Cùm veniret Doeg Idumaeus nunciaret Sauli ac diceret illi Venit David in domum Achimelec WHy dost thou Tyrant mischiefe boast how much thou canst procure Gods mercy doe thy worst and most doth daily yet endure 2 Thy tongue of evill doth entreat which forth thy falshood puts As thou with doing of deceit so sharp no razor cuts 3 At evill more than good to reach thy earnest love is bent And then on Justice is thy speech on falshood rather spent 4 To speake all words that may devoure thy lewd desire doth long To swallow up where thou hast power O thou deceitfull tongue 5 For ever thee shall God destroy and from thy dwelling place From where the living land enjoy rend and root out thy race 6 And this the Just shall also see and seeing this shall feare And laugh to scorne the Brave whom he thus brought to nought shall heare 7 Behold the strong that of his state not God the strength did seat Whose trust was in his riches rate in evill only great 8 I alwaies like an Olive green my growth of daies to spend Shall in the House of God be seen whose mercy I attend 9 Thy deeds my praises shall proclaime in publike evermore And patiently expect thy Name so good thy Saints before PSAL. 53. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem super Mahalath Psalmus Davidis THere is no God in heart to say so farre the foole is gone Corrupt and odious is their way good-doer there is none 2 Downe from the Heavens God look't to see what Adams sons desir'd Of understanding who was he that after God enquir'd 3 Out of the way they are all gone gone altogether backe Good deed good-doer none not one of all their loathsome packe 4 Is all their understanding fled to wicked workes that fall That eate my people up like bread on God they never call 5 There did they feare where was no feare to fright those guilty ones For God hath scattered here and there the proud besiegers bones 6 Them to confusion hast thou sent thine enemies surpriz'd With shame of sin the best event for God hath them despis'd 7 Salvations who to Israel shall out of Sion give When they that now in bondage dwell no longer captives live His people home when God hath had of whom he made his choice Then Jacobs Nation shall be glad and Israel rejoyce PSAL. 54. Deus in nomine Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Mâ—schil Davidis cùm venissent Ziphaei dixissent Sauli Nonne David abscondit se nobiscum THy Name in this distresse of mine O God to save mee send To judge me as revenge is thine thy powerfull strength extend 2 Unto my praier O God draw neere that I to thee commend And of my mouth the words to heare thine eare attentive bend 3 For strangers up against me rise and tyrants take the way Not taking God before their eies to marke my soule their prey Selah 4 But God my helper is behold in my defence to stand To help them that my soule uphold the Lord is neere at hand 5 By evill that my foes contrive of their desir'd successe His like reward shall them deprive them in thy truth suppresse 6 An offring of a free-will'd heart to thee will I present And praise thy Name O Lord that art to goodnesse wholly bent 7 For by the helps he did apply my troubles all expire And on mine enemies mine eye hath seen my full desire PSAL. 55. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Maschil Davidis UNto my praier O God give eare that where thou art in place My supplication may come there and thou not hide thy face 2 Intend and answer my complaint with straining up my voice In these extremes of woe that faint and make a troubled noise 3 The enemies reproaches ring the wicked raise debate Iniquitie on me they bring and wroth the hand of hate 4 My heart within me troubled sore is rack't to sorrowes height Than death it selfe deaths terrours more oppresse me with their weight 5 Upon me feare and trembling fell and over me at last My sorrowes best befitting cell a covering horrour cast 6 O had I of a Dove said I the wing to waft my brest I then from these assaults would flie and find some seat of rest 7 Hence would I get me farre behold and in the Deserts bide Where I could seaze some safer hold my harmlesse head to hide 8 Hence would I hasten mine escape and horrour left behind Exchange my shelter and my shape to shun the stormy wind 9 Their discord-tongues O Lord divide by swallowing up their life For in the Citie have I spi'd that rapine reignes and strife 10 Upon the walls thereof they goe in compasse day and night And in the midst thereof by woe stands mischiefe arm'd with might 11 Within her who there walkes awhile but wickednesse he meets Dissembling mates deceit and guile depart not from her streets 12 For not my foe was my disgrace his blow I could have borne From open hate have hid my face had he heav'd up his horne 13 But it
was thou that went'st aside didst faithlesse faith pretend O man my other halfe my guide mine owne familiar friend 14 Our Counsell sweetly did consent conceiv'd on either part As brethren to Gods House we went as in two breasts one heart 15 Let hasty death upon them throng and send them quicke to Hell For evills are their roofes among within them where they dwell 16 But I will call on God and soon the Lord will safety send At even will pray at morne at noone while he my cry intend 17 He hath redeem'd my soule in peace from battels doubtfull feare Against me as they did increase so with me many were 18 Yea God shall heare and hold them low he that of old abode Selah For changelesse but to worse they grow and why they feare not God 19 Against the heads with him at peace he hath sent forth his hand And faithlesse having no release profan'd his Covenants band 20 His mouth more smooth than butter words but in his heart made warre More soft than oile than speares darts swords words wounding deeper farre 21 Upon the Lord thy burthen cast and he shall nourish thee And give the Just to stand so fast that mov'd they never be 22 The wicked thou O God shalt fling into corruptions pit Where they untimely perishing beyond all time shall sit Men stain'd with blouds and fraudulent ripe age shall never see Nor live out halfe their daies well-spent but I will trust in thee PSAL. 56. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem super Columbam mutam Remotorum Michtam Davidis cùm deprehenderenteum Pelishtim in Gath. BE mercifull O God to mee whom man would make his prey Whose hands from fighting never free oppresse me all the day 2 My foes to swallow me out-right their daily powers apply For many hands against me fight O thou that art Most-Hie 3 The day that cloudy doubts appeare to make my heart affraid My hopes yet shining through my feare expect thy promis'd aide 4 In God by me his Word sincere sincerely prais'd shall be In God I trust and will not feare what flesh can doe to me 5 To wrest my words is all their care their daily counsells end Against me all for evill are the thoughts that they entend 6 Together all lay out their line as close as hooke in bait Observing every step of mine when for my soule they wait 7 Shall wickednesse such wages have so safe shall they escape Digge in thy wrath O God the grave that for their fall shall gape 8 Thou numbrest all my wandring yeeres what toiles I undertooke Told in thy bottle put my teares are they not in thy booke 9 That day that I upon thee call my foes shall turne their backe Of God I know I never shall the gracious favour lacke 10 In God the Word will I commend the Word praise-worthy most Lord of thy Word where is no end of praise my praise shall boast 11 On God my hopes their anchor throw affraid I will not be What earthly man to me can doe or challenge done by me 12 Thy vowes O God upon me are which I to thee will pay And sacrifice of praise prepare before thy face to lay 13 For thou my soule from death didst free my feet from sliding quite To walke O God in sight of thee with them that live in light PSAL. 57. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Michtam Davidis cùm fugeret â facie Sâ—ulis in speluncam BE mercifull to me O God be mercifull to mee For as my safeties sole abode my soule doth trust in thee And in the shadow of thy wings my hopes assurance seat Till time an end of evills brings and calme this tempests heat 2 I unto God Most-High will call my plaint before him lay Whose promise firme performance shall in full perfection pay 3 He from the Heavens shall send his hand and save me by his power Hath mark't him with reproaches brand whose mouth would me devoure Selah 4 His mercy and his truth before shall God send forth in aide For where fierce Lions ramp and roare my soule is subject laid 5 Among the sons of man I lie that fire and fury breathe Speares from whose teeth and arrowes flie whose tongues sharp swords unsheath 6 O God where brightnesse most abounds above the Heavens ascend Thy glories beames beyond the bounds of all the earth extend 7 A net they for my steps have laid and downe my soule is bow'd But in the trench are they betrai'd which they for me had plow'd 8 My heart O God is fixt on thee on thee my heart is fixt The song that I shall sing shall be of thankes and praises mixt 9 Awake my glory slow delay my Lute and Harp off shake Before the Starre that ushers day I early will awake 10 To thee O Lord my thankes will I among the people bring And where the Nations scatt'red lie aloud thy praises sing 11 The greatnesse of thy mercies store above the Heavens doth streach Thy truth up to the skies doth soare a higher pitch to reach 12 O God where brightnesse most abounds above the Heavens ascend Thy glories beames beyond the bounds of all the earth extend PSAL. 58. Si verè uâ—ique Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Davidis ANd call ye this O men of Might pronouncing sentence just And call ye this to judge upright O eldest sons of dust 2 Yea wickednesse ye worke in heart and under faire pretence Where through the earth ye hold your Mart your hands weigh violence 3 The wicked from their mothers wombe estrang'd from goodnesse flie And erring from the belly come no sooner speake but lie 4 The poysoning Serpent poyson beares lesse deadly than their sting With like deafe eare the Python heares the wise Enchanter sing 5 Their teeth O God breake in their mouth the Lions tuskes out-root 6 Like waters Lord shrinke up their growth cut off the shafts they shoot 7 As Snaile consum'd within the shell all out in slime is runne Abortive as the birth that sell so see they not the Sunne 8 Before your pots perceive the thorne or feele the brambles heat Let whirling-fury tempest-borne their counsells crude defeat 9 So shall the Just rejoyce a good to see the vengeance raigne And wash his feet in reeking bloud of wicked doers slaine 10 So say shall men of mortall kind fruit for the just there is There is a God the earth shall find and judgement doubtlesse his PSAL. 59. Eripe me Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Dâ—vidis Michtam cùm mittente Sâ—ule observaretur domus ut interficeâ—ent eum FRom them that are mine enemies my God deliver mee From them that up against me rise my head up-rais'd set free 2 Assert thou mee from their pursuit that evill worke with paine And from their hands whom blouds pollute in safety me sustaine 3 Loe for my soule in wait they lie the strong together draw When fault of mine
they none could spie nor sinne O Lord they saw 4 Without iniquitie in mee they runne and ready make To meet me raise thy selfe and see my helper Lord awake 5 Awake therefore Lord God of hosts thou God of Israel To visit all the Heathen coasts against thee that rebell 6 And where for grace to thee alone fraile sinners find accesse O let thy mercy favour none that faithlesly transgresse Selah 7 They when the evening Sun shuts in run jetting to and fro And like a dogge they howle and grin and round the Citie goe 8 Vollies loe from their mouth they shoot swords in their lips they beare Weapons that warre with silent foot for who say they shall heare 9 But thou O Lord shalt them deride make all the Heath'ns a mocke That strength to thee will I ascribe to thee O God my Rocke 10 God of my mercy shall prevent and in such plight to mee Mine enemies shall God present as my desire would see 11 Whom let not slaughters hand devoure lest that my flocke forget Disperse them by thy mighty power them Lord our shield defeat 12 Their sinfull mouth their lip-wise words let their swolne pride descry And take them in their selfe-twin'd cords that curse forsweare and lye 13 Consume consume them in thy wrath that they no more may grow What empire God in Jacob hath through earth that they may know 14 As soon as day his light drawes in returne they to and fro And like the dogge they howle and grin and round the Citie goe 15 Goe wandring here and there for meat and snart if un-suffic'd They find short fare for them to eate by want and hunger siz'd 16 But I will sing thy mighty power thy mercy early praise For thou hast been my fortresse-Tower my Rocke in restlesse daies 17 I O my strength to thee will sing to God my refuge hie The God that makes his mercies spring my mercies treasurie PSAL. 60. Deus repulisti Ad Praestantem super Sushan-Eduth Michtam Davidis ad docendum cùm contenderet erga Aram Naharaim erga Aram-zobah conversus Ioab et percussit Edom in valle Salis duodecim millia THou hast O God cast us aside routed our poore remaine Thine angry brow hast bent to chide O turne to us againe 2 The trembling earth thou didst invade and rifts therein hast cleft O heale the breaches thou hast made for it is shaking left 3 Thou shewdst thy people harder things than they had borne before Of wine that stupid horrour brings to drinke thou gav'st them store 4 To them that feare thee hast thou given a signe to shun the bow A Banner by the hand of Heaven set up for truth to shew 5 That free deliverance they may have that are belov'd of thee With thy resistlesse right hand save O heare and answer mee 6 God in his Holinesse hath spoke which I with joy repeat In Shechem will I strike the stroke and Succoths valley mete 7 Mine Galghad is Manasseh mine strength of my head doth live In quiver-bearing Ephraims line my Law shall Judah give 8 My wash-pot Moab will I make my shooe on Edom fling Thy pride Pelesheth overtake and to my triumphs bring 9 The Citie of such strength within what guide shall make me get The warlike Edoms towers to win what Leader shall I set 10 When thou O God as nought of worth hast cast us off so long And with our Armies wentst not forth to make our battels strong 11 O give us help from our distresse mans health is vaine deceit Through God we shall doe valiantnesse our foes he shall defeat PSAL. 61. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem super Neghinoth Davidis MY crie O God my praier attend when I to thee complaine 2 When from this earths extremest end my smoth'red heart I straine 3 Conduct me to the Rocke of power that higher is than I 4 For thou hast been my hopes strong tower against the enemie 5 Thy Tabernacle will I take for ever there to dwell And to my hopes a shelter make thy wings my secret cell Selah 6 For thou to heare my vowes from heaven thine eare O God didst frame An heritage to me hast given of them that feare thy Name 7 Daies upon daies encreast by thee thou to the King shalt give The compasse of his yeeres shall be from age to age to live 8 Him God before his face to sit for ever shall accept With mercy truth prepare thou fit by whom he may be kept 9 Praise to thy Name so will I sing for ever day by day To thee my vowes upon me bring that I may duly pay PSAL. 62. Nonne Deo Ad Praestantem apud Ieduthun Psalmus Davidis ON God my silent soule attends his seasons surely heeds To him my safeties care commends from whom my health proceeds 2 He surely is my Rocke of power and my salvation prov'd My hold my high-defensive tower I shall not much be mov'd 3 How long on mischiefe will ye thinke Man-slayers slaughtred all Ye like a ruin'd sense shall sinke and like a shaken wall 4 His dignity how to suppresse their counsells they convert Delight in lies with mouth they blesse but curse within their heart Selah 5 On God yet never thou the lesse my silent soule attend From whom my hopefull patientnesse expects a happy end 6 He surely is my Rocke of power and my salvation prov'd My hold my high-defensive tower I shall not be remov'd 7 In God is my Salvations port my Glories lofty crest Rocke of my strength in God my Fort my Confidences rest 8 O people trust in him alway your heart before him powre For of our hopes God is the stay our safeties trusty towre 9 Sure Adams sonnes are vanitie and lighter in account The best together weigh'd a lie and make the ballance mount 10 Trust not in wrong to reap your part in rapine be not vaine If wealth encrease set not your heart on baited lures of gaine 11 God spake at once which twice I heard To God the power pertaines Of punishment and of reward of pardons and of paines 12 And mercy Lord in thee alone exceeds from thee proceeds For thou wilt render every one according to his deeds PSAL. 63. Deus Deus meus Psalmus David cùm is esset insolitudine Iehudah THou art O God my God alone mine eies shall watch to see The Nights obscurer watchmen gone and early seeke for thee 2 For thee my thirsty soule doth toile for thee my flesh doth long Within a waste and weary soile and waters none among 3 Within thy Sanctuaries seat which now I see no more To see thy power and glory great as I have seen before 4 For good thy mercy is above the gladsome length of daies More lovely is than life thy love My lips shall sing thy praise 5 Thus will I blesse thee while I live while breath this breast commands And in thy Name the off'ring give of my up-lifted hands 6 With marrow
and with fatnesse fed my soule shall be full fill'd And from my mouth thy praises spread through joyfull lips distill'd 7 Of thee my bed remembrance brings by night I watch for thee 8 And shout when shadowed with thy wings thy saving help I see 9 To thee my Hermit-soule adheres here from thy House expell'd Where never thy right hand forbeares nor leaves me un-upheld 10 But they that make my life their prey and for my soule contend Where lowest earth hath made their way to death let them descend 11 A hand on them the sword shall heave and shed their guilty blood The loath'd remainder they shall leave shall be the Foxes food 12 In God be glad yet shall the King and all that sweare Him by Shall glory but be stopt the spring the lips that speake a lie PSAL. 64. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David UNto my voice O God give eare to whom my praier doth goe Preserve my life from pallid feare of my pursuing foe 2 My head from secret counsells hide that wicked heads contrive From rage against me open wide that evill doers drive 3 With venom'd edge and fell intent which whet their tongues like swords And shoot in bowes by malice bent sharp arrowes bitter words 4 A secret shot at him to fit that is in heart upright With sure and sudden hand they hit and feare not where it light 5 Themselves in mischiefe make they bold and commune how to lay Their secret snares to take sure hold and who shall see them say 6 Iniquities new shapes have sought and masked faces found Discovering of their wicked thought the heart-corrupted ground 7 But God a sudden shaft sharp ground and swifter than the wind Shall shoot at them and in the wound shall leave the head behind 8 Yea their owne tongues shall they incite upon themselves to fall Which all that see with fearfull flight shunne their example shall 9 All earthly men shall in their feare the worke of God declare And wisely weigh what these men were and whose these doings are 10 The just and upright for his part shall in the Lord rejoyce And trust in him All true of heart shall glory in their choice PSAL. 65. Te decet Hymnus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David Canticum ON thee waits Sions silent praise O God that hear'st the praier 2 To thee the vow thy people paies to thee all flesh repaire 3 Iniquities with words at will against me have prevail'd But our transgressions covering still thy mercy never fail'd 4 O blessed he whom thou dost chuse so neere thy Courts to dwell Thy Houses goods where we may use thy Temples plenty tell 5 Thou God our health by fearfull signes shalt answer us againe Just hope of all that earth confines or farthest seas containe 6 Which by his strength lifts up the hills above the plaines to towre And firmnesse to their height fulfills which girded is with pow'r 7 Which stills the raging of the seas be-calmes the billowes sounds And more outragious to appease the peoples tumult bounds 8 On earth the utmost dwellers feare thy signes The goings out Of East and West thy light that beare for joy thou mak'st to shout 9 Thou visitest the soile with showres of life-inspiring raine Rich Mynes of pearle thy deaw downe powres the greedy Plowmans gaine 10 Gods River reacheth far and wide thy care prepares the corne And seed to mother earth dost hide in teeming-furrow borne 11 The waters melt her drunken plaine the verdant blossomes swell On whose encrease as drops of raine so many blessings dwell 12 The yeere with goodnesse dost thou crowne beginning where thou end'st And every step stills fatnesse downe which from the clouds thou send'st 13 They drop upon the pastures wide that robe the wildernesse The little hills begirt with pride no little joy expresse 14 The pastures cloth'd with flockes un-shorne their double fleeces bring The vallies covered are with corne for joy they shout and sing PSAL. 66. Iubilate Deo Ad Praestantem Canticum Psalmi IN God be joyfull all the earth his Names renowne to raise 2 Sing Psalmes make loud triumphant mirth put glory to his praise 3 Say unto God Thy dreadfull deeds who can enough expresse Whose foes thy power that so exceeds faign'd tongues false hearts confesse 4 The earth throughout to worship thee their humbled hearts shall frame And of thy praise in Psalmes agree to sing unto thy Name Selah 5 The workes of God O come and see what he to passe hath brought What terrible atchievements he for Adams sons hath wrought 6 The Sea away on heaps he sent the Deep he made dry ground Where through the floud on foot we went in him there joy we found 7 He rules for ever by his power on Nations sets his eies That never rais'd but to devoure rebellion never rise Selah 8 And ye our God O people blesse with tongues and hearts prepar'd Through every land let more or lesse his praises voice be heard 9 Which putting deaths blacke darts aside our soule in life doth stay And suffering not our foot to slide upholds us in our way 10 For thou O God didst triall make what heat we could endure If fire could force us thee forsake that fines the silver pure 11 Thou broughtst us where we were betrai'd and tangled in the net Where straitnesse on our loines was laid and pinching pannels set 12 Thou causedst men as heads of nought above our heads to ride Through fire and waters hast us brought where peace and plenty bide 13 With offrings burnt my vowes to pay I to thine house will presse Performing what my lips did say the mouth of my distresse 14 Burnt sacrifices fatlings throats to thee will I returne Rams incense Bullockes and Buck-goats upon thine Altar burne Selah 15 O come and hearken every one of God that stand in feare And for my soule what he hath done ye from my mouth shall heare 16 I with my mouth to him complain'd his praise my tongue preferr'd If wicked sight my heart had stain'd the Lord would not have heard 17 God surely heard my voice complaine my praier to him repaire Blest God that turn'd not backe againe his mercy from my prai'r PSAL. 67. Deus misereatur Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Cantici IN mercy God to us encline and blesse us with his grace Upon our darknesse make to shine his light out-shining face Selah 2 That knowne may be thy heavenly way within this earthly round That thy salvations message may among all Nations sound 3 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all people sing thy praise 4 For joy let all the Nations shout for thou with righteous doome Shalt judge the people earth throughout the Nations guide become Selah 5 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all peoples sing thy praise
thy bosome void Why this while thou withdrawne dost stand Destroier undestroi'd 13 For why God is my King of old by whom Salvations wrought Doe we amidst the earth behold as from their fountaine brought 14 Through standing seas divided walls thy power thy peoples leads And with thy batt'ring water-falls thou break'st the Dragons heads 15 Leviathans great heads more great thy surges swept away Thou gav'st him to be peoples meat the Desert-dwellers prey 16 Thou mad'st out of the stony rocke whole flouds and fountaines flie And through their laps to lead thy flockes drew'st mighty rivers drie 17 Thine is the day the night is thine thou hast prepar'd the light By day the golden Sunne to shine the silver Moone by night 18 The seas shut up within their shores thou quarter'st out the coasts The Summers and the Winters flow'rs thou lay'st with fires and frosts 19 Remember Lord how this reproach the Enemie did frame How foolish people did encroach that durst blaspheme thy Name 20 Thy Turtles soule commit thou not to be the wild beasts prey Nor thine afflicted flocke forgot for ever cast away 21 Unto thy Covenant have respect for all the earth is darke And here her roofes hath rapine deck't oppression set her marke 22 O let not thine opprest depart repuls't with brand of shame But let the poore afflicted heart and nâ—edy praise thy Name 23 Arise O God thy plea proceed to plead without delay Remember how the foole-mad breed reproach thee all the day 24 Forget not of thine enemies the voice that thee offends Their tumult that against thee â—ise continually ascends PLAL 75. Confitebimur tibi Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Psalmus Asaphi Canticum TO thee O God our thankes confesse thy praise we celebrate And neere to us thy Names accesse thy wondrous workes relate 2 When time shall bring about the day that I the Rule receive With Justice will I guide the way and righteous Judgement give 3 The earth and earths in-dwellers all dissolv'd and downe are cast Her shaken fabricke from to fall her pillars I set fast Selah 4 To mad-proud fooles I said Beware let folly be forborne And to the wicked Have a care ye lift not up the Horne 5 Fooles heave not up your Horne on hie lest Heaven your Antliers checke Your words on lowly wing let flie not with a stiffe-borne necke 6 For neither from the East nor West nor Hills high-callings come But God the Judge Some humbleth best Exalteth other some 7 For in his hand the Lord doth beare a cup whose wine is red And full of mixture is the Mere by him distributed Of indignation in this cup on earth the wicked all Wring-out the dregs and drinke them up depriv'd of mercy shall 8 But I for ever will declare and Hymnes of gladnesse bring Which I for praises shall prepare to Jacobs God to sing 9 And of the wicked every horne I from their heads will rend When high shall every beame be borne that forth the Just shall send PSAL. 76. Notus in Iudea Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Asaphi Canticum IN Judah God is knowne his Name is great in Israel 2 His Tent in Salem He the same that doth in Sion dwell 3 The burning arrowes there he brake shot from the bow-mans hand The sword and shield made field forsake and warlike bands dis-band Selah 4 Much brighter shines thy Glories Crowne than brightnesse shines by day Thine Excellence of more renowne than are the Mounts of prey 5 There mighty-hearted men lay foil'â— and falling slept their sleep The men of power of power found spoil'd which none found hands to keep 6 O God of Jacob thy reproofe sent many a daring head Chariot and Horse with thundring hoofe to sleep among the dead 7 Thou thou art to be fear'd alone for thy resistlesse might And in thy wrath from then what one shall stand before thy sight 8 From Heaven to have thy Judgement heard it was thy dreadfull will And at thy thundring voice afeard earth trembled and was still 9 When God in Judgement rose to save the meeke on earth un-slaine Selah Praise of mans rage thâ—â— sure shalt have the rest thou shalt â—â—straine 10 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all round about him neere Your present in the presence lay of Jacobs Fathers Feare The spirit of Princes rank-growne pride his gathering spirit shall prune That is on earth an awfull guide to keep their Kings in tune PSAL. 77. Voce mea ad Dominum Ad Praestantem super Ieduthun Asaphi Psalmus I With my voice to God did crie so loud that he might heare My voice to God I rais'd on hie and he to me gave eare 2 While day to my distresse gave light unto the Lord I mourn'd My restlesse sore ran out by night my soule from comfort turn'd 3 I thought on God My troubled thought betooke me no reliefe My spirit complain'd but over-wrought was my complaint with griefe Selah 4 Thou heldst my heavie eyes awake while I with watching weake Would rest but rest I could not take astonish't could not speake 5 I thought upon the daies of old their compleat summe to cast And of our fathers ages told what yeeres in number past 6 I call'd to mind my song by night I commun'd with my heart And throughly out to search my spirit bare every part a part 7 For ever will the Lord displeas'd cast off and not restore And will his anger unappeas'd adde no acceptance more 8 For ever is his Mercy done his Word to ceasing put 9 His Grace hath God forgot so soon in wrath his Bowells shut Selah 10 Or is my sicknesse this said I that I so late began Of his right hand that is Most-Hie the changing turnes to skan 11 To my remembrance will I call what workes the Lord hath wrought What wonders did of late befall will ponder in my thought 12 Of all thy workes will I advise and as I meditate Make my discourses exercise thy doings to relate 13 Most Holy is O God thy way thy Sanctuaries seat Thy Second whom can any say as God as God so great 14 Thou art the God that Strength thou art that strange designes hast showne And of thy power hast made thy part among the people knowne 15 Thy peoples generations thine arme redeem'd of old Thy Jacobs and thy Josephs sons whom Josephs brethren sold. 16 Thy face O God the waters saw the waters saw thy face The trembling waters stood in awe the groaning deeps gave place 17 The clouds on earth their tempests powr'd the skies gave out a sound Thine arrowes from the quiver showr'd made seas on seas rebound 18 Thy thunder-shot roar'd round about the world with lightnings shone The earth was stirr'd and shooke in doubt her day-light lamp was gone Yea even this dreadfull glimm'ring light glad comfort gave their eie That in this darknesse-double-night yet let them see to die 19 Thy way is in the sea aside on
heaps divided throwne Thy pathes through many waters guide thy footsteps are not knowne 20 Thou leadst thy people through the Land as Shepheard leads his sheep By Moses and by Aarons hand thy flocke ordain'd to keep PSAL. 78. Attendite Popule Admonitio Asaphi MY Law that I shall give in charge O ye my people heare To what my lips shall speake at large incline your heedfull eare 2 A Parable my mouth shall shew darke mysteries of old 3 What we have heard and knowne renew as have our fathers told 4 Which of the Ages sons un-borne we will conceale from none What Crownes of praise the Lord hath worne what powerfull wonders done 5 A Covenant he with Jacob strooke gave Israel a Law Wherein strait charge our fathers tooke to hold their sons in awe 6 That their Posteritie might know and learne by them alive From seed to seed rise up and sowe from sonne to sonne derive 7 On God their hopes that they might set Gods acts charactred deep Within their breast might not forget and his Commandments keep 8 Not as their fathers disobey'd a race that did rebell A race from God whose heart un-stai'd whose spirit unfaithfull fell 9 Such as the sons of Ephraim were that arm'd and bearing bow Flung downe their armes and fled for feare before the signall-blow 10 Of God the Covenant kept they not his Precepts pathes eschew'd 11 What deeds he did for them forgot what wondrous workes he shew'd 12 What wonders in their fathers sight sad proofe can Egypt yeeld Whereto though Misraim all had right most right had Zoan field 13 The sea for them did he divide and made them passage all He heap't the waters side by side to stand as wall by wall 14 A cloud all day their course to keep all night a light of fire 15 From Desert-rockes as from the Deep gave drinke at their desire 16 Swift streames out of the Rocke he brought that forth like rivers flie 17 Their sinne on sinne in Desert wrought provok't yet God Most-Hie 18 And tempting God with grudging hearts their soule requiring meat 19 Shall God said they in Desert parts on tables set to eate 20 Behold he smote the stony Rocke whence flow'd those streames afresh But can he for his peopled flocke find bread or furnish flesh 21 This heard the Lord but heard with wrath the fire that Jacob blew For this ingratefull breach of troth on faithlesse Israel slew 22 For they to God no faith had given nor his salvation trust 23 Though clouds enjoyn'd doors of Heaven lay open to their lust 24 He Manna downe on them did raine their hunger to suffice And gave them of that Heavenly graine from Garners of the skies 25 That man the Mighties Bread might eate it was his Makers will Who sent them this Celestiall meate of Angels food their fill 26 He from Heavens Nabathean mouth his East wind made to blow His power brought from Sabean South a softer gale to glow 27 He rain'd downe flesh the Desert dust to number is not more And feathred-fowle to fill their lust as sand on sea-driv'n shore 28 He made it fall his Camp throughout so bigge the cloud did swell His habitations round about the feathred-tempest fell 29 So they did eate and had their fill their lust so highly priz'd Had what they would yet not their will were cloi'd but not suffic'd 30 While yet the meat was in their mouth Gods wrath upon them came And slew the fat of all their youth the hopes of Israels name 31 This done yet sinn'd they more and more the more their God to grieve His wonders slighting as before nor would they yet beleeve 32 He therefore did consume their daies in vanitie their yeeres Not close with Ages kind decaies but crosse with hasty feares 33 On them when slaughters hand he brought then home to him retir'd Then sought him early then him sought then after God enquir'd 34 That God was then their Rocke of strength they could remember well And that the Highest God at length was their Redeemer tell 35 Yet did their mouth but faigne the while this was but flatâ—'ries gloze Their tongue fram'd this alluring stile these lies with him to close 36 Their heart with him was wrong within his Covenants faith forgot His mercy covered yet their sin and them corrupted not 37 How often his compassions wing could wind his wrath aside And on their heads forbeare to bring his whole displeasures tide 38 Remembring that they were but flesh a vapour whift away Whose flower may never spring refresh but once and soon decay 39 How often did they him provoke the Wildernesse can speake How often his displeasures stroke the Deserts saw him breake 40 Yet turning backe to sinne they fell and tempting God againe The Holy-One of Israel their limits would containe 41 Nor minded they his Mighty hand nor their Redemption-day When he them freed from Pharaoh's Land from bondage sent away 42 What strange designes in Egypt done what wonders Zoan-plaines All Ages wonder equall none and Memphis yet complaines 43 He turn'd their rivers into bloud that thirst it selfe did shrinke In plenty poore of Nilus floud when Egypt could not drinke 44 Devouring flies promiscuous swarmes to eate them up he sent And fenny frogs importune charmes corrupting where they went 45 He let the Caterpiller eate the fruit of all their soile And gave their labours hopefull sweat to be the Locusts spoile 46 Their Vines with haile-stones he destroi'd their Sycamores with frost 47 With haile their heards their flocks annoi'd in flames of lightning lost 48 His indignations fi'rie stripes his fury on them spent And guilty-soules tormenting gripes by evill Angels sent 49 He spared not their soule from death to weigh his angers way Made man and beast give up their breath the Pestilences prey 50 The first of all in Egypt borne unequall death prevents The Principall of strength the Horne where Cham had pitch't his Tents 51 But sorth like sheep from tempest fled he made his people passe And like a flocke in Deserts led as in deep pasture grasse 52 He led them safe and free from feare their walkes were through the waves But drown'd their foes that here and there had made the sea their graves 53 And them he to his Rocke of rest his holy Border brought This Mountaine lov'd above the best and with his right hand bought 54 Before them out the Heath'ns he cast and shar'd their lot by line Where Anak raign'd in Ages past the shields of Jacob shine 55 Ingratefull they their God Most-Hie yet tempt afresh provoke His Testimonies naught set by with them can beare no stroke 56 They turne their backes disloyall grow and flie their fathers flight So starts aside the warping bow the Archer aiming right 57 And now to grate his angry gall Hill-Altars Idoll-Groves Grav'n-Imagery whereto they fall his jealous fury moves 58 This hearing God his wrath grew hot so foule revolt to heare
none be nor worship shalt thou spend To any other God but me thine humbled knee to bend 10 I that from Egypt up thee brought the Lord thy God am still Whom land nor sea can fill thy throat wide open I shall fill 11 But this my people would not heare my voice could not attone Of me for favour nor for feare my Israel would none 12 On this revolt and breach of trust did I from him depart And sent them to pursue their lust the counsels of their heart 13 O had their eare my people bent in their declining daies Had Israel his wandrings spent in walking in my waies 14 Their foes I should have soon put downe that now against them stand On their distressors heads have throwne my wraths directed hand 15 The haters of the Lord with lies confounded had been found But of their favour in his eies had boundlesse been the bound 16 With fat of wheat would I have fed his hunger highly priz'd And from the Rocke with honey shed would I have thee suffic'd PSAL. 82. Deus stetit in Synagoga Psalmus Asaphi WIth Princes peoples heads the head of Princes God doth stand Great Judge amidst the gods to plead with Judges of the land 2 How long will ye Judge evill good in wrongs no measure kept Of wicked heads preferre the hood the faces well accept 3 The weake and fatherlesse befriend that Justice judge them right The needy and distrest defend from over-bearing might 4 The weakling and the poore discharge that they may live un-harm'd Them from the powerfull hand enlarge which wickednesse hath arm'd 5 They know not neither understand their walkes in darknesse end Move all foundations of the Land it moves them not to mend 6 That ye are Gods so said have I sons of the Highest all 7 Yet sure ye Gods like men shall die and one with Princes fall 8 Great Judge on earth of Kingdomes King thy selfe O God advance For all the Nations shalt thou bring to thine Inheritance PSAL. 83. Deus quis Canticum Psalmi Asaph CEase nor as deafe O God so long so long hold not thy peace In silence still keep not thy tongue O God thy ceasing cease 2 For loe thy foes a tumult make rheir troupes against us lead And they that hate thee for our sake have lifted up their head 3 Against thy people they discourse in consultations Contriving fraud with open force against thy secret ones 4 Come Let us cut them off they said that Nation never more Nor name of Israel decal'd remembring Age restore 5 For they have cast with one consent and strooke a league in heart Their powerfull armes against thee bent against us to convert 6 The Tents of Edom Ismaelites with Moabs mis-borne breed The Hagarens the Gebalites and peopled Ammons seed 7 With them doth Amalek conspire with them Pelesheth runs Ashur with them that dwell at Tyre arme Lots rebellious sons Selah 8 Such end doe thou upon them bring as Madian Princes tooke Like Sisara like Jabin King that fell at Kishon brooke 9 Which perished on Endor plaine where monuments of shame In dust and bloud their bodies slaine as dung on earth became 10 Let Oreb and let Zeeb fore-tell theirs and their Princes fall As Zebach and Zalmunnah fell so fall their Princes all 11 Which said Our Houses to advance Gods Houses let us take And heires of his Inheritance our heires succeeding make 12 Make like a wheele my God the race of their outragious lives Or as the winds distemp'red face the withered stubble drives 13 As fire that burneth up the wood and bares the thickest hold Or as the flame devoures for food the Mountaines sulphur-mold 14 So with thy tempests wrath dismai'd pursue them to the death And make them with thy storme afraid to draw their guilty breath 15 Their brazen faces brands of shame their soules of sorrow beare That they O Lord may seeke thy Name if not for love for feare 16 Confusion sudden evermore and trouble them torment And give their sinfull lives before a shamefull deaths event 17 That they may know that thou alone whose name is ETERNALL On earth thy foot-stoole Heaven thy Throne Most-Hie art over all PSAL. 84. Quà m dilecta Ad Praestantem super Gittith Filiorum Choreh Psalmus HOw amiable Lord of Hosts thy dwelling places are How farre above all other coasts thy Tents exceed compare 2 Lord of thy Courts to joy the sight my longing soule suspires My flesh my heart above delight the living God desires 3 The Sparrow finds a roome to rest from reach of common wrong The Swallow builds a curious nest where she may couch her young 4 They Lord of Hosts within thy roofe even to thine Altars home My King my God without reproofe O me excluded come 5 With them what blessings dwellers are that in thy dwellings dwell A house for thee their hearts prepare thy praises shall they tell Selah 6 They through the vale of Baca goe where teares find comforts spring And showers to quench the sighes of woe in cisterns blessings bring 7 So marching on from strength to strength them shall their vigour beare Till to the God of Gods at length in Sion they appeare 8 Lord God of Hosts from Heaven thy seat my supplication heare To what my praiers of thee entreat O Jacobs God give â—are 9 See who it is that sues for grace see whom thou hast forsooke O God our shield upon the face of thine annointed looke 10 For in thy Courts the sweet content that one day spent commends Is better than a thousand spent that elsewhere any spends More in thine House love I their roome that at thy threshold sit Than in their Tents my God to come that wickednesse commit 11 For God the Lord our Sun and Shield will grace and glory give And no good thing withhold to yeeld to them that perfect live 12 O Lord of Hosts thy Arme of Power that Armies powers doth bend Shall on the man thy blessings powre whose hopes on thee depend PSAL. 85. Benedixisli Domine Ad Praestantem filiis Choreb Psalmus NOw art thou gracious Lord become unto thy chosen Land Thou hast return'd thy Jacob home redeem'd from captive hand 2 Thy peoples faults hast thou forgiven and covered all their sin Thy furious wrath away hast driven and call'd thine anger in 3 O God of our salvation see our former cares encrease Turne thou to us turne us to thee thine indignation cease 4 For ever wilt thou be displeas'd with us and never end Wilt thou thine anger un-appeas'd to Age and Age extend 5 Wilt thou not once returne againe and us to life restore That we thy peoples poore remaine may joy in thee therefore 6 Severely Lord as thou hast dealt to us thy mercy shew Thy heavie hand as we have felt thy saving health bestow 7 To heare what God the Lord will speake with heed will I attend Whose promise he will never breake but with performance end
shine 9 Thou rul'st the swelling of the Seas proud billowes of the Maine Their waves high-rising to appease and still their stormes againe 10 The Pharian Rahab didst thou smite as one that wounded lies Thou scatt'redst with thine arme of might thy mighty enemies 11 Thine are the Heav'ns the earth is thine the world thy Word did found And all within the vast Machine the plenty of this Round 12 Thee North and South Creatour call to sing thy Name they run From Westerne Tabors shady fall from Chermons rising Sun 13 Thou hast a Mighty Armes command extended farre and nie Of strength resistlesse is thy hand and thy right hand is hie 14 With Justice Judgement Bases stand supporters of thy Throne And Truth with Mercy hand in hand before thy face are gone 15 O people blest that know aright the Trumpets joyfull sound Still walking in thy faces light shall they O Lord be found 16 For in thy Name shall they delight all day remembring thee And in thy Justice made upright shall they exalted be 17 The glory of their strength thou art to us thy favour borne Shall be the strengthner of our heart up-lifter of our Horne 18 Suffice it that the Lord alone in our defence we bring Our shield is of the Holy One of Israel our King 19 In Vision to thy Holy One then spake thy Spirit and said My help have I to hold the Throne on one made Mighty laid 20 One of the people rais'd to lead my flocke did I appoint My servant David and his head my holy oile annoint 21 With whom my hand shall be so strong that strengthned with my arme Him nor exacting foe shall wrong nor sonne of evill harme 22 And his distressors from his face with strokes will I beat downe And give my plague a lighting place upon his haters crowne 23 My faithfulnesse shall be the same with him my mercy rest His Horne shall flourish in my Name with high-exalted crest 24 From shore to shore from land to land enrich't with unbought goods I in the sea will set his hand his right hand in the floods 25 Himselfe the issue of my stocke my sonne and me lie shall My father thou my God the Rocke of my salvation call 26 And him the first-borne will I give the Kings of earth above With him my love shall ever live my Covenant faithfull prove 27 And in their changes to succeed when times and times are done For ever will I set his seed as daies of Heav'n his Throne 28 But if my Law his sons forsake my Judgements walke beside Profane my Statutes faile to take my Precepts for their guide 29 To visit their misdeeds will I then with the rod begin Lay stripes on their iniquitie and scourge them for their sin 30 My mercy yet shall no repeale to part from him prevaile Nor I with him will falsly deale against my faith nor faile 31 My covenant shall no change profane what league my lips did tye My Holinesse once swore in vaine if I to David lye 32 His seed shall ever be His Throne before me shall appeare Like Heav'ns bright paire the Sun the Moone that faithfull witnesse beare 34 But thine Annointed left forsooke thy wrath hath beaten downe The Covenant of thy servant broke profan'd on earth his Crowne 35 His hedges all hath overthrowne wide open flung his folds Where any fort of his was knowne to ruine brought his holds 36 All passengers of him make prey to neighbours neerer home An object he of scorne and play a loud reproach become 37 His foes right hand hast thou up-set his hands successe to crosse Their joy his joyes from him to get their laughter made his losse 38 His swords keen edge didst thou abate his hand in battell bound Hast made to cease his glories date and throwne his throne to ground 39 His daies of youth hast thou made short cut off before they came Un-ripened reapt but to abort and wrapt him up with shame Selah 40 For ever Lord and no returne how long selfe absent How long wilt thou thy wrath shall burne like fire and not relent 41 Remember O how swift my time how short my ages span In vaine why all the sons of slime hast thou created man 42 What strong man lives and sees not death or who his soule shall save And stop the hand that stops his breath the hand of Hell the Grave Selah 43 Where Lord where are those loves of old thy former favours borne So long forborne so quencht so cold thy faith to David sworne 44 Remember Lord thy servants shames what foule reproach they heare How many all great peoples blames I in my bosome beare 45 Wherewith thy foes Lord have reproach't wherewith reproach't they have Of thine Annointed scandals broach't the footsteps to deprave To Age and Age as heretofore among the sons of men Blest be the Lord for evermore Amen say we Amen Finis Libri tortii LIB IIII. PSAL. 90. Domine refugium Oratio Mosis Viri Dei THou Lord hast bin our dwelling place nor other refuge wee Nor other found our fathers race from Age to Age but thee 2 Before the Mountaines borne were nam'd of mother earth a part Before the earth or world were fram'd eternall God thou ART 3 Man to his mold dissolv'd thou laist in dust of death and then To fraile and contrite earth thou saist Returne ye sons of men 4 For yeeres a thousand in thine eies are but as yesterday When past it is by night so flies the wing'd-foot watch away 5 Thou bearst them as a floud of sleep that slides along the sand As morning deaws on Meddowes weep that wait the Mowers hand 6 Whose grasse the rising Sun sees green and flowring fresh as day Which downe at evening mowne is seen a withered locke of hay 7 For as thine anger waxeth great so we consume withall And troubled at thy furies heat how sudden is our fall 8 Our faults that feare or shame would hide before thee hast thou set And at thy faces light descri'd our secret sins are met 9 For when thy wrath on us is brought then all our daies decline Our yeeres consume we as a thought our blast of breath resigne 10 Our daies are threescore yeeres and ten fourscore if strength supply Pride reapt with paine and wretched men how soon away we flie 11 Who knowes what power thine anger hath who hath the power to beare Sure best the fury of thy wrath is measur'd by thy feare 12 O teach us then to know our daies their number so to try That taught by thee to wisedomes waies our hearts we may apply 13 Returne O Lord how long at last O let it thee repent Of thy displeasures bitter blast against thy servants bent 14 And let thy mercies morning deaw upon us downe distill So all our daies of life a few shall joy and gladnesse fill 15 Like joyfull daies as while by thee afflicted we have been Good yeeres
like many let us see as evill we have seen 16 And what thy hand for us hath wrought to us thy servants shew And what thy glory forth hath brought make thou our sons to know 17 And Lord our God on us let stand thy pleasing graciousnesse To prosper what we take in hand our handy worke to blesse PSAL. 91. Qui habitat HE that with him that is Most-Hie in secret shall abide Shall to th' Almighties shadow flie his safe-lodg'd head to hide 2 With him My refuge thou my Fort say to the Lord will I My God with whom in safeties Port my hopes at anchor lie 3 He where the Fowler sets his snare shall set thee free from thence And to preserve thee have a care from woefull Pestilence 4 His wing to over-shade thee spread his plumes thy confidence His Truth a shield to save thy head a buckler for defence 5 Nor shall thee terrour of the night nor arrow shot by day 6 Nor Plague that walkes in darkness smite nor noon-tide-KETEB slay 7 A thousand fall beside thee shall yet thou not fall thereby Ten thousand at thy right hand fall yet thee no Plague come nie 8 This onely shall thine eye behold what payment for their paine For what reward their service sold what hire the wicked gaine 9 Because thou Lord my hope hath said my hope dost fortifie The Mansion of my hope is laid in him that is Most-Hie 10 There shall no evill thee befall thy Tent no Plague annoy 11 Thy keepers he his Angels shall in all thy waies employ 12 And they to beare thee up from ground shall joyne their palmes in one Thy foot lest lightly thou shouldst wound or dash against a stone 13 Upon the Lion shalt thou tread upon the Aspikes crowne The Lions whelp the Dragons head thy foot shall trample downe 14 Because on me he set his love whence his deliverance came Him will I set his harmes above for he hath knowne my Name 15 His calling on me will I heare and answer his entreat Be with him in distresse set cleare and make his honour great 16 Long life on him will I bestow and fill him full of daies And unto him the splendour shew of my salvations rayes PSAL. 92. Bonum est confiteri Ad diem Sabbathi TO praise the Lord is to present a good and gracious thing And O Most-Hie a day well spent Psalmes to thy Name to sing 2 When for my morning songs delight I strike thy Mercies string Still-musicke when to silent night thy faithfulnesse I sing 3 To touch the ten-string'd Lute with art on Psalterie to sound The meditation of my heart to make my Harp expound 4 For thou O Lord hast made me glad such worke thou bringst about And such successe thy hands have had that I for joy will shout 5 Thine actions are O Lord how great thy thoughts exceeding deep Whereof the brute hath no conceit the foolish takes no keep 6 When like the grasse the wicked growes to evill doers nie Their endlesse fall their flowre fore-shewes thou Lord for ever hie 8 For loe thy foes Lord loe thy foes their ruines time attends And wicked workers worke the woes that worke them wofull ends 9 But like the Unicorne's my Horne exalted shall appeare And with fresh Oyle mine Age unworne annointed shall I beare 10 With envious eyes who me behold their fall shall feed mine eyes Mine eyes shall heare their ruine told that up against me rise 11 The Just shall like a Palm tree spread what blast soever blowes And Cedar-like lift up his head in Lebanon that growes 12 The planted where the Lord doth dwell the plants there rooted deep Within the Courts shall prosper well where house our God doth keep 13 Their graynesse fruit yet forth shall bring no Ages grievance seene Their Almond-tree their Autumne-spring shall sprout out fat and greene 14 That they may shew and men may see the Lord to be upright That no unrighteousnesse can be in him my Rocke of might PSAL. 93. Dominus regnaoit THe Lord raignes Soveraigne Governour is cloth'd with glory bright The Lord is cloth'd in robes of power hath girt himselfe with might The world is also made so sure to be remov'd by none 2 From then establisht to endure eternall is thy Throne 3 The flouds up-rais'd Lord make a noise with mouthes like gaping graves The flouds have lifted up their voice the flouds lift up their waves 4 When many waters voices crie and winds raise mighty seas More mighty he that sits on hie the Lord can them appease 5 Thy Testimonies are the summes of very faithfull sayes Thine House Lord Holinesse becomes to endlesse length of daies PSAL. 94. Deus ultionum LOrd God to whom revenge belongs set forth thy selfe thereto O God avenger of all wrongs shew what thy power can doe 2 Judge of the earth lift up thy head the proud hit up their hearts Upon the haughty-hearted tread reward them their deserts 3 How long insult O Lord how long shall wicked wicked scorne Contriving executing wrong with such delight be borne 4 How long shall wicked workers speake the language of disdaine And forth in such proud boastings breake their mischiefes bred with paine 5 Thy people Lord they bruise they bray thine heritage oppresse The widow and the stranger slay strike dead the fatherlesse 6 God shall not looke say they so nie and who shall make him know 7 The God of Jacob is too hie to understand so low 8 Unwise among the people heed in time your selves advise Before too farre your pride proceed Fooles when will ye be wise 9 Shall he whose hand did plant the eare of hearing have no sense Nor sight the eyes great Enginer that form'd their sevenfold fense 10 He that whole Nations doth chastise his censure who shall beare He that in knowledge schooles the wise his compasse who shall steere 11 The Lord he knowes mans thoughts vaine foole to vaine conclusions draw 12 Blest Lord the man thou sett'st to schoole and lesson'st in thy Law 13 To give him from the evill daies in quiet rest to sit From them that follow wicked waies untill be digg'd the pit 14 His people want the Lord may make yet will not leave them there Nor his Inheritance forsake howbeit sometime forbeare 15 But Judgement shall to Justice fall to Righteousnesse revert And after it shall follow all that are upright in heart 16 Against the evill doers head with me who lifts a hand Against iniquitie to plead on my part who will stand 17 If from the Lord that never failes some help I had not felt My soule had then that now prevailes almost in silence dwelt 18 When Lord I said my foot did move thy mercy was my stay My soules delights thy comforts drove my clouds of thoughts away 19 Of Tyran-evills shall the throne have fellowship with thee Whose shadow'd lusts for law have gone of mischiefe make decree 20 The Just mans soule they
hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
must whereof our masse was made Remembers that we be but dust our Harbinger the spade 15 The daies of man as of the grasse attend the sithe of death As flower in field his flower doth passe and withreth with a breath 16 A blast of wind upon it blew and then it ceast to grow Then ceast to be and where it grew the place no more did know 17 To them the Lord is ever kind that to his feare doe cleave Them shall the childrens children find his Justice shall not leave 18 On them that to his Covenant bind their hearts observance strait And his Commandments beare in mind to practise Mercies wait 19 The Lord hath firmly for his stall in Heav'ns prepar'd his Throne His Kingdomes Scepter over all hath Soveraigntie alone 20 O ye his Angels blesse the Lord yâ— that in strength excell That doe his Word and of his Word attend the voices spell 21 Blesse ye the Lord all ye his Hosts his Armies at his will His Cursitors in all his coasts his pleasure to fulfill 22 All ye his workes that where he reignes all places may afford To blesse the Lord employ your paines may soule blesse thou the Lord. PSAL. 104. Benedic anima SIng to the Lord my soule sing praise Thou Lord my God art wondrous great Whose vestures golden-circled raies With beauteous glory crowne thy seat 2 Which deck'st thy selfe as with a robe With light that never eye attain'd Which for thy vaile about earths globe The Canopie of Heaven hast strain'd 3 His roofes with starre-set seas he seeles Their beames in plates of waters binds Ascends the clouds his chariot wheeles And walkes upon the long-wing'd winds 4 He makes his Angels messengers And with his Spirit their spirits inspires Sends forth his Judgements ministers The lightning-fooâ—ed flames of fires 5 The earth upon her Bases laid To one so equall point he drove To one so stedfast Center weigh'd As never weight her weight might move 6 As with a garment with the deep Thou coveredst earth the Maine 〈◊〉 Maine sea above the Mountaines steep Above the Mount of Ararat 7 At thy rebuke the waters fled Thy thunders voice them rid away 8 The Hills un-heald held up their head The Vallies where thou laidst them lay 9 The Waters bound didst thou ordaine Bound which they should not dare to passe Nor ever more returne againe To drowne the earth as once it was 10 He into Vallies sends his springs To dye their dusty mantles green From Rock-rent heads their current brings To walke the Mountaine veines between 11 Whose channels having cheer'd the field And to the earth given moisture first To all the wild Beasts beaverage yeeld There breake the Onagers their thirst 12 The Foules of heaven their housholds bring And there in notes of Natures choice Their Makers Halelu-jahs sing Between the branches give the voice 13 Upon the Mountaines garden-land His deawes are from his Limbecks still'd With store without mans helping hand Fruit of thy workes the earth is fill'd 14 For cattell makes he grasse to grow And herbe for use of earthly man Whose simples who so wise that know As well for meat as medicine can 15 The earth to bring forth bread and wine The wine with joy that swells the veines With oile that makes mans face to shine And bread that strength of heart sustaines 16 The trees of God are fill'd with sap The Cedar trees of Lebanon Which he hath planted on the lap Of earth for them to feed upon 17 That there their nests the Birds may build The kind-love Storke in Pine-tree grove 18 High Mountaine cliffes the Roe-deere wild Safe-sheltring Rockes the Conies love 19 The Moon ne made for certain tides Constant in her inconstant face The Sun that daily progresse rides Of his dismounting knowes the place 20 Thou puttest darknesse darknesse night Then all the woods wild Beasts forth creep By prey that live and love not light Then harmfull wake when harmlesse sleep 21 Fierce Lions roaring for their prey Their food of life from God request 22 The Sun gets up they get away And in their dens couch downe to rest 23 Then out goes man to take in hand His worke till night his travell end With toiling Beast from labour'd land Till evening home him weary send 24 Thy workes O Lord how many are In wisedome hast thou made them all The earths abundance is thy care Whose riches thee Creatour call 25 This sea so great wide-handed deep Thou foundedst fathom'st fillst the seat Where kinds innumerable creep Lords of the sinne both small and great 26 There ships their course by compasse can And cut the Maine to make their way There walkes the vast Leviathan Whom thou therein hast form'd for play 27 These all on thee attentive looke That thou in season give them food 28 Thou giv'st they take and having tooke From thy free hand are fill'd with good 29 Thou hid'st from them thy faces day They at so sudden trouble mourne Their spirit thou tak'st their breath away They to their dust againe returne 30 Againe thou sendest forth thy Spirit Whence they created take their birth Which by traduction they inherit As thou renew'st the face of earth 31 The glory of the Lord shall shine For ever in eternall light Which length of time shall not confine The Lord shall in his workes delight 32 The earth stands trembling at his looke Unable to endure his sight Let him but touch the Mountaines smoake And clothe the earth in clouds of night 33 Sing to the Lord will I so long As life in mee leaves any breath Sung to the Lord shall be my song Untill my being be in death 34 My Muse on him shall sweetly call And in the Lord rejoyce with me 35 Consum'd from earth let sinners fall And wicked men no more let be PSAL. 105. Confitemini Domino COnfessing to the Lord give thankes and call upon his Name Make knowne among the peoples rankes his powerfull acts proclaime 2 Sing ye to him to him sing praise a Psalme that shall excell His praise-excelling workes up-raise of all his wonders tell 3 His holy Name your glory make and let their heart rejoyce That for the Lord all joy forsake to seeke him set their choice 4 O seeke the Lord with zealous mind his Oracle of grace His Arke of strength enquire to find seeke evermore his face 5 His marvels done his wonders heed his mouths expressions 6 O ye his servant Abrams seed his chosen Jacobs sons 7 He is the Lord our God whose care in us hath speciall right In all the earth his Judgements are in every Nations sight 8 His Covenant he doth ever mind his words command fore-past That childrens childrens seed should find a thousand ages last 9 This Covenant he with Abram strooke to Isaac swore to pay 10 To Jacob for a Law betooke to Israel for aye 11 Thine off-spring saying to advance I Cana'n land will give The line of thine Inheritance
to them unknowne to fanne their exil'd breed 28 And to Baal Phegors Idoll-head they joyn'd themselves amaine The offrings eating of the dead to powers Infernall slaine 29 Thus they to anger him provoke with Rites that they invent And in the plague upon them broke their follies punishment 30 Then stood up Phineas in pursuit of Cosbies carnall sin His hand did Judgement execute so was the plague call'd in 31 The Author of so just a deed his Justice did commend From age to age that shall succeed whose praise shall never end 32 They vext him at the flouds of strife with Moses ill it went For them he had a weary life and for their sakes was shent 33 Because his spirit they did provoke and him to murmure prest That unadvisedly he spoke and with his lips transgrest 34 The Nations did they not destroy of whom the Lord had said Nor land nor life let them enjoy his charge they disobey'd 35 But mingled with the Heath'ns they were to learne their workes tooke care 36 To serve their Idolls well could beare which were to them a snare 37 The bloud of sons and daughters slaine on Divels Altars stood Of Innocents the bloudy staine of sons and daughters bloud Whose limbes their Divellish-led desire with murthrous hand had pil'd To Cana'n-Idolls burnt with fire the Land with bloud defil'd 38 With works their own thus were they stain'd on them their zeale they spent 39 As their Inventions entertain'd a whoring thus they went 40 The fury therefore of the Lord against his people burn'd His owne Inheritance abhorr'd his love to loathing turn'd 41 He gave them up to Tyran's law into the Heathens hand That whom they hated held in awe and Lord-like might command 42 By enemies with humbling strokes opprest and bow'd they were Whose hand on them laid heavie yokes above their strength to beare 43 Them many a time did he redeem but they eftsoon begin And of their counsells more esteem though humbled for their sin 44 Yet when he saw their hard restraint how their afflictions grew Then hearkning he to their complaint his chastisement withdrew 45 His Covenant did he beare in mind that he with them had strooke On them his many mercies kind repentant pity tooke 46 He gave them to the tender eare of their Commanders will Made them to whom they captives were their eyes with favours fill 47 Proceed O Lord our God to save from Heath'ns our heads to raise That praise thy holy Name may have we glory in thy praise 48 The Lord the God of Israel King be blest eternally Amen let all the people sing all Halelu-jah cry Finis Libri quarti LIB V. PSAL. 107. Consitemini Domino THe Lord is God with thanks expresse His mercy is for ever and 2 So let the Lords redeem'd confesse Redeem'd from their distressors hand 3 Which gathred were out of the lands From shining East from shady West From where the frozen Pole-starre stands From Desert south-seas sun-burnt brest 4 They wandred in the Wildernesse And tooke a solitary way Where soot of man did seldome presse Nor found they City where to stay 5 With hunger pin'd with thirsting faint Their anguish't soule was overcharg'd 6 Then to the Lord they made complaint Who them from their distresse enlarg'd 7 He led them on and brought them home The readiest way for them the best 〈◊〉 to a City they might come 〈…〉 tation where to rest 8 Let them before the Lord confesse His tender mercies many a one To men his wondrous workes expresse That he for Adams sons hath done 9 The thirsty soule he satiates The hungry soule with good sustaines 10 That sits in darknesse at the gates And shade of death in iron chaines 11 Because against the words of God They bent themselves rebelliously Despis'd his counsell and withstood The hand of him that is Most-Hie 12 Thus humbled for they did not well In griefe of heart he let them lie Where downe they fell but helplesse fell For refuge none nor help was nie 13 Distrest unto the Lord they cri'd Who set them free from their distresse 14 From darknesse from deaths shade unti'd And brake their bands of heavinesse 15 Let them before the Lord confesse His tender mercies many a one To men his wondrous workes expresse That he for Adams sons hath done 16 For he the gates of brasse hath broke The gates of brasse against him bent And by his hands resistlesse stroke The iron barres in sunder rent 17 Fooles for their faults afflicted are Whose way hath made their will their law 18 Their soule abhorres all kind of fare Neere to the gates of death they draw 19 Distrest unto the Lord they cry Who them from dying anguish saves 20 He heales them by his words supply And frees them from corrupting graves 21 Let them before the Lord confesse His tender mercies many a one To men his wondrous workes expresse Which he for Adams sons hath done 22 Before him offrings let them lay Confessions of their thankfulnesse And sacrifice of praises pay His workes with shouts of joy expresse 23 They that in ships goe downe to sea And Marts in many waters keep 24 What deeds the Lord hath showne them see His workes of wonder in the deep 25 The stormy wind his word bespake That all the Maine with Mountaines fills The sea-wet starres their mantles shake The brinie downes are turn'd to hills 26 As high as Heaven the billowes mount Dis-mounted deep as hell descend Their melting soule makes small account But feare of death in death to end 27 Thus bandi'd to and fro they reele And stagger like a drunken man Ill may the Pilot rule the keele Where wisedomes care so little can 28 Distrest unto the Lord they crie Who sets them free from their distresse 29 The storme he calmes with cleerer skie And sets their waves at quietnesse 30 The combat ceast the sea-men glad That winds and waves were parted friends He that of them the conduct had To their desired haven them sends 31 Let them before the Lord confesse His tender mercies many a one To men his wondrous workes expresse That he for Adams sons hath done 32 Assembled in the peoples throngs His worthy acts when they repeat With hymnes of praise and thankfull songs Exalt him in the Elders seat 33 Which turnes the flouds to desert sands To drinesse drawes the springing Weâ—â— 34 With salt he sowes the fruitfull lands For their misdeeds that therein dwell 35 Againe he turnes the desert dry To standing pooles with water fill'd 36 And seats the hungry downe thereby Where they to dwell a City build 37 Their fields they sow their vines they plant Which yeeld them fruits of faire encrease 38 Their Mynes of wealth no blessings want Nor suffreth he their heards decrease 39 On them made lesse and low brought downe He makes restraint and anguish prey 40 On Princes leaves contempt to frowne In Deserts lets them lose their way 41 Yet
raiseth he the poore mans head And makes him peopled housholds keep From selfe-waste want with plenty fed For number like a flocke of sheep 42 Right-sighted eyes shall see this day The joy of all the righteous name And all iniquitie shall lay Her hand upon her mouth for shame 43 Who so is wise will take in hand These observations to record And they shall truly understand The tender mercies of the Lord. PSAL. 108. Paratum cor Canticum Psalmi David MY heart O God is ready prest the glory of my tongue My voice the organ of my brest 〈◊〉 praise shall be my song 2 My Lute and Harpe already strung my readier hand up take Before the dawning day have sprung I early will awake 3 My thankes to thee O Lord will I among the people bring And of thy praise in harmonie with Qâ—ires of Nations sing 4 For why the Heavens are not so hie as is thy Mercy great Thy Truth a higher pitch doth flie than in the clouds to seat 5 Thy selfe O God in highest place above the Heav'ns enshrine And let the glory of thy face on earth thy foot-stoole shine 6 That free deliverance they may have that are belov'd of thee With thy right hands assistance save O heare and answer mee 7 God in his Holinesse hath spoke which I with joy repeat In Shechem will I strike a stroke and Succoths Valley mete 8 Mine Gilead is Manasseh mine strength of my head doth live In quiver-bearing Ephrams line my Law shall Judah give 9 My wash-pot Moab will I make my shooe on Edom cast In triumph thee Pelesheth take triumph't on mine that hast 10 The City for defence so strong what guide will guide me to To Edoms warlike Towers along what leader with mee goe 11 Not thou O God as naught of worth that hast us cast away Nor with our hosts O God wentst forth upon the Battells day 12 O give us help from our distresse mans health is vaine deceit Through God we shall doe valiantnesse our foes he shall defeat PSAL. 109. Deus laudem Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis CEase not as deafe God of my praise for wicked mouths consent 2 Deceitfull mouthes their engines raise against me open bent 3 With falshoods tongue to me they speake and compasse me with hate In bitter language forth they breake and causlesse wage debate 4 They for my friendship were my foes with whom by praier I strove For good against me evill goes and hatred for my love 5 His Ruler some ungodly wretch set thou at his right hand 6 Let Satan all advantage catch his adversary stand 7 In Judgement let him not evade but goe condemn'd therein And let his praier for favour made be â—â—rn'd to further sin 8 His daies a few and evill make determin'd in disgrace His office let another take a worthier hold his place 9 His sons let fatherlesse be left his wife a widow poore 10 His children of abode berefâ— begge bread from doore to doore 11 Extortion tangle all his toile the Creditor ensnare His labour let the stranger spoile for lone the lender share 12 To pity him let there be noneâ— none mercy on him shew His children father lesse not one with kind compassion know 13 Of his posterity destroi'd let naught remaine but shame And let the following age make void and cleane put out his name 14 Remembrance of his fathers crime the Lord before him lay His mothers sin at any time let not be wip't away 15 Before the Lord continually in presence let them stand On earth let their memoriall dye cut off by Gods owne hand 16 For mercy was not in his mind the poore he made his prey The needy soule he sought to grind the wounded heart to slay 17 He loved cursing let it light and him from blessing barre As blessing was not his delight be blessing from him farre 18 Of cursing as his clothes were made so cursing be his spoile His bowels and his bones invade like water and like oile 19 About him folded let it fall him as a cloake enclose Or as the girdle wherewithall he alwaies girded goes 20 This be mine adversaries pay this from the Lord the stroke On them that evill any way against my soule have spoke 21 As thou Lord God for me hast stood so for thy Names sake stand And for thy Mercy ever good release me out of hand 22 For poore afflicted I complaine where no reliefe is found And stripes of sorrowes silent paine my soule within me wound 23 As shade at setting Sun declin'd so I from life am gone And as the Locust with the wind change place but paine change none 24 Through fasting feeble are my knees as leane as living ghost For cold my cramp-shrunk sinewes freeze my flesh hath fatnesse lost 25 Reproaches foot upon me treads and blots my brow with shame While they that see me shake their heads and make my griefe their game 26 Help Lord my God of thee I crave that helper else have none According to thy mercy save thy poore-forsaken one 27 And let them know that this thy Arme that this thy hand alone Could help me more than they could harme that this thou Lord hast done 28 And let them curse but doe thou blesse them rise but rise to fall And that their fall their shame expresse rejoyce thy servant shall 29 Shame let mine adversaries beare such clothing as they spin And as a cloake confusion weare the winding-sheet of sin 30 But to the Lord my mouth shall sing and greatly render thankes Shall make his highest praises ring in midst of many rankes 31 Who at the poores right hand will stand and there his name enroule With his redeem'd out of the hand of them that judge his soule PSAL. 110. Dixit Dominus Psalmus Davidis THus to my Lord the Lord did say Thy seat upon my right hand take Untill thine eyes behold the day That I thy foes thy foot-stoole make 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send The Rod that shall thy strength maintaine The Scepter to thy hand commend Where thou amidst thy foes shalt raigne 3 Thy voluntary people glad That to thy power all power shall stoop That day in holy beauties clad Shall march in thy triumphant troop Thee from the mornings womb I rear'd Thy youth with pearles of deaw beset Before the Starre of light appear'd I of my Substance did beget 4 The Lord hath sworne and having sworne His oath shall no repentance checke Thou art a Priest for ever borne And order'd as Melchizedeck 5 The Lord at thy right hand in armes Through Tyrans troups shall make thee way And stand between thee and thy harmes To wound even Kings that wrathfull day 6 He shall be Judge among the Heath'n And strew the street with bodies dead With earth lay mighty Armies even Of many Nations smite the head 7 The Brooke that meets him by the way His hot pursuit shall be so swift His thirst shall serve
him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Qâ—ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent â—o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puerâ— Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of
growes then more bold and comfort thence I find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Straight hold on me did horrour take when wicked men I saw And seeing soon I did forsake forsakers of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Songs have thy Statutes been to mee whose Ditties I repeat And in this Dorter sing to thee my Pilgrimages seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Sitting in darknesse of the night thy Name when others slept Have I remembred my delight thy Law Lord have I kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Successe what ever me befall these benefits I reap't This was to me thy Precepts all because I duely kept HETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve who that will such heaps up-laid as worldly wealth affords My Portion Lord as I have said is to observe thy words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Heartily I besought thy face with earnest zeale I prai'd And but performance of thy grace thy promis'd Mercy stai'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Heedfully thought I on my waies what way I held most meet And to thy Testimonies staies I turn'd my staylesse feet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Haste made I to avoid neglect to cut off all delay As thy Commandments shall direct to walke no other way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hindred by wicked robbers bands that make my goods their prey Yet have I not in safer hands thy Law forgot to lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 How oft at midnight doe I rise to praise thee on my knees Because thy Judgements are the eyes wherewith thy Justice sees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold all with me in friendships bands in feare of thee that stand Observers all of thy commands my service may command 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How farre O Lord thy mercies reach when earth is fill'd thereby O teach me what thy Statutes teach to follow what to flye TETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THy promise stands for good O Lord which thou thy selfe hast bound The like performance of thy Word have I thy servant found 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 To me let thy Instruction give good Judgement to discerne As in thy Precepts I beleeve thence knowledge let me learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Till wise affliction crost my way I held mine owne accord My heart un-humbled went astray but now I keep thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 That thou art good I find it still and to doe good enclin'd Thy Statutes learne me to fulfill this good O let me find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The proud against me forg'd a lie a falshood for my fall But with mine heart entire doe I observe thy Precepts all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Their peace and plenty them invite their heart is fat as grease But in thy Law is my delight my plenty and my peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 These faults are fruits of fairer daies affliction did me good For thence I learne thy Statutes waies are truly'st understood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 The Law that from thy mouth proceeds more good to me assignes And treasures moe than millions breeds of gold and silver Mynes JOD 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 INspir'd and fashion'd by thy hand this spirit ere death withdrawes O make me made to understand that I may learne thy Lawes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 In them that feare thee when they see what fruit my hopes afford Shall joy of heart joyne hopes with me that wait upon thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 I know O Lord although severe thy Judgements are upright Thy faithfulnesses stripes I beare thy hand doth justly smite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 In thy kind mercies free accord such comfort on me cast As to thy servant on thy Word by promise is fore-past 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 In tender mercies come to mee and quicken up my spirits That I may live reviv'd by thee thy Law is my delights 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Infamous shame on them be laid that proudly me abuse That perversly my truth upbraid that on thy Precepts muse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 In holy feare such as are growne thy followers fit to be Thy Testimonies have they knowne let them returne to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 In thy Decrees confirm'd by thee O let my heart be sound And so my face that all may see shall never shame confound CAPH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 COncerning thy salvations stay my soule lies at receit And fainting after long delay upon thy Word I wait 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Consum'd to see thy promise faile now faile mine eyes to see O say when shall thy Sayes prevaile when come to comfort me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Clung like a bottle in the smoake dri'd up and waxen old Thy Statutes bounds I have not broke nor them forgot to hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Cast up thy servants summe of daies how many are they all On them that persecute my waies when will thy Judgements fall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Close have the proud for me digg'd pits my life from me to draw Where fraud with force in ambush sits which suits not with thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Commandments all thou giv'st are true in faithfulnesse agree With falshood doe they me pursue pursu'd O rescue mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Consum'd on earth but little lesse than life from me they tooke Thy Precepts in this deep distresse yet have I not forsooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Call backe my lives low-ebbing tide as Mercy flowes from thee And what thy mouth hath testifi'd shall be observ'd by mee LAMED 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LOng since before the Heavens were laid thy Word for ever sure In Heaven than Heaven more stedfast stai'd Eternall shall endure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Lasting thy Truth to Age and Age thy Word a faithfull band The Earths foundations didst thou gage and stedfast shall it stand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Lawes for their revolutions bounds are compast by thy care This day they stand thy Judgements grounds for all thy servants are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Led not thy Law my whole delights with cares so many crost In mine afflictions cloudy nights my comforts had been lost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Let be what ever be my let were strife it selfe that striv'd Thy Lawes I never shall forget by them by thee reviv'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Loose leave me not for I am thine save but whom thou hast bought For with this ransom'd soule of mine thy Precepts have I sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Laid have for me the wicked wait to see my soule destroi'd But on thy Testimonies weight my studies were emploi'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Lost in themselves Perfections all mine eyes have seen to end But thy Commandments sums though small exceeding broad extend MEM. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MY soules sole object motive strong Lord
thy Law the Truth containes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Straitnesse and anguish found my spirits fast hold on me to get Yet are thy Precepts those delights whereon my heart is set 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Such Justice such eternall Right thy Testimonies give O give me understandings light that I may learne to live COPH. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CRying with heart entire I cri'd heare Lord and answer make To keep thy Statutes for my guide then will I undertake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Calling upon thee did I call from dangers deepest deep Be thou my Saviour and I shall thy Testimonies keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Crying the twilight I prevent my call call'd up the day To wait on thee was mine intent upon thy Word to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Could any eies by watching late like watch to mine have kept Upon thy Word to meditate that wak't when others slept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Can thy great mercies eare lesse doe than heare my voice complaine Thy Judgement Lord according to O quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Close-follow'd by a wicked crew how neere to me they draw In mischiefe they that me pursue are farre off from thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Can duty can default be done but thou O Lord art neere Truth are thy Precepts every one all thy Commandments cleare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Continu'd are I know of old thy Testimonies sayes That thou hast founded them to hold beyond the length of daies RESH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 REgard what pressures I sustaine weigh and their weight withdraw Release me that for all my paine have not forgot thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Right thou my cause that comes to thee opprest and hard withstood Redeem thou me and quicken me to make thy saying good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Remov'd is from the wicked farre Salvation them she flies That with thy Statutes tongues to jarre to seeke them have no eies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Repeat thy many mercies great how canst thou them refraine Thy wonted Judgements Lord repeat to quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Ready my Persecutors are oppressors many mine Drawne from thy Testimonies care yet did I not decline 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Revolting sinners how I saw I sorrow to record How perversly they breake thy Law and have not kept thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Respect thy Precepts how I love to quicken zeales desire Let Lord thy loving kindnesse prove thy mercy blow the fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Right entrance to thy Word truth gives and endlesse as it growes For ever every Judgement lives that from thy Justice flowes SCHIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SUppressors of my harmlesse head together Princes draw But of thy Word than of their deed my heart stands more in awe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 So much thy Word is my delight as after care and toile When from the vanquish't foe in flight the Victor beares the spoile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Sworne foe I am profest to fraud and falshood I detest Yet doth my love thy Law applaud and there sets up my rest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Seven times ere one daies Sun descend to praise thee forth I breake Thy righteous Judgements to commend and of their Justice speake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such peace is given in recompence to them that love thy Law No stumbling-blocke shall give offence no danger them withdraw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Salvation Lord my hope attends for thine attends alone And dreadlesse of distrustfull ends thy Precepts have I done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Safe in my soule my soules delight thy Testimonies lye And them have I observ'd aright and lov'd exceedingly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Strictly thy Lawes are kept by me and Testimonies thine To thee no waies can ever be I know unknowne of mine THAV 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 TO thee let my complaint come neere and lie before thee Lord O give me understanding cleere according to thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 The supplication in thy sight that I preferre accept And let thy promise be upright in my deliverance kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Then as a fountaines fluent spring my lips shall utter praise My tutor'd steps when thou shalt bring to walke thy Statutes waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Then of thy Word my tongue shall sound a Psalme that shall intreat For just are all thy Precepts found as Justice is their seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To help me let thy hand prevaile when perills me oppose For leaving other helps that faile thy Precepts have I chose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 To have of thy Salvation sight Lord I have long'd full sore And in thy Law so I delight I shall desire no more 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Then let my soule but live so long this ground till I have laid To make thy praise fill up my song to get thy Judgements aide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Thy wandring servant gone astray as shepheard his lost sheep O seeke so mindfull in thy way thy Precepts prest to keep PSAL. 120. Ad Dominum cum tribul Canticum Graduum IN my distresses anguish When I did lye and languish Upon the Lord I call'd No longer he deferr'd mee But at mine instance heard mee From where I lay enthrall'd 2 My soule O Lord deliver From lips of lies the quiver And from a double tongue 3 False tongue what gives it to thee What profit shall it doe thee When thy fell sting hath stung 4 Sharp arrowes are lesse cruell No Juniper like fewell So deadly are they not As are those forked quarrells As are those wild-fire barrells The tongues malignant shot 5 Now woe is me these dangers Mor◠strange to me then strangers That exil'd life re-sents Against my will constraine me With Meshech to containe me And dwell in Kedars Tents 6 My soule hath too long resting With him that peace detesting Is ever male-content I am for peace that love it And when my speeches move it for warre then are they bent PSAL. 121. Levavi oculos Canticum Graduum UP to the Hills I lift mine eies from whence will come mine aide 2 From with the Lord come my supplies which Heavens and Earth hath laid 3 He will not suffer thee to slide thy foot to tread awry He will not give that slumber hide thy keepers wakefull eye 4 Loe him that keepeth Israel shall Israels keeper keep That on his eye no slumber dwell his eye-lid lodge no sleep 5 The Lord the Lord thy keeper is his helpe's at thy right hand To shade thee spread those wings of his to lead thee ready stand 6 So thee with scorching heat by day the Sun-beames shall not smite Nor shall the Moon thy vigour slay with vapours of the night 7 The Lord shall thy
preserver be that thou no evill have And keep thy soule that over thee no sting be in the grave 8 Yea goe thou out or come thou in the Lord shall keep the doore Be with thee from thou dost begin protect thee evermore PSAL. 122. Laetatus sum Canticum Graduum Davidis IT was my joy amidst our woe to heare the people say When to the Lords House we shall goe O times too long delay 2 Our feet in our opprest estates which presse a stranger land As heretofore within thy gates to see O Salem stand 3 Jerusalem is so exact a Citie of such site Her stately structures so compact her to her selfe unite 4 And thither doe the Tribes frequent Tribes of the Lord ascend To Israels TESTIMONIE sent the Lords Name to commend 5 There are the Thrones for Judgement set Thrones where that Royall seed The sons that David shall beget for ever shall succeed 6 O pray we for Jerusalem her quiet may encrease And may faire peace as well love them that love faire Salems peace 6 Within thy walls let peace be still and trusty Warder stand Thy palaces let plenty fill with prosper-making hand 8 My brethren and companionâ— loves compassion move in mee Compassion like condition moves now speake I peace to thee 9 And seeing Salems Temple here where Sion-Mount I see This House the Lord our God holds deare I will seeke good to thee PSAL. 123. Ad te levavi Canticum Graduum TO thee that sitt'st above the skies that Heavens in-dweller art I lift up my submissive eies from vallies of my heart 2 Loe as upon their Masters hand the servants eies depend As on her Mistresses command a maidens eies attend Upon the Lord our God our eies so waiting are intent Untill his Graces free supplies in Mercy us prevent 3 In Mercy us O Lord exempt thy Mercy make appeare For we are fill'd with much contempt more than our hearts can beare 4 Our soule is cloi'd above the crowne we beare beyond our might With scorne the wealthy weigh us downe the proud with high despight PSAL. 124. Nisi quia Dominus Canticum Graduum Davidis EXcept the Lord for us had been may Israel now say 2 Had not the Lord their pride fore-seen whose powers against us lay 3 Then had they swallow'd us alive when kindled was their rage In vaine had been for us to strive their fury to asswage 4 The flouds had drown'd us every one so fiercely did they flow Above our soule the surge had gone so mighty did it grow 5 We had been covered in this cloud the waters proud-controule The swelling waters of the proud had over-gone our soule 6 Blest be the Lord that them withstood and frustrate sent away That hath not given our guiltlesse blood unto their teeth a prey 7 Our soule is as a bird escap't out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broke that us entrap't and we delivered are 8 The help whereon our hopes depend is in th' Eternals Name He that our help to us doth send the Heavens and Earth did frame PSAL. 125. Qui confidunt Canticum Graduum WHoso commend their trust approv'd unto the Lords command Shall as Mount Sion not be mov'd but fast for ever stand 2 Jerusalem is wall'd with Hills so bounds the Lord his ground And evermore the Compasse fills about his people round 3 For wickednesses rod shall not upon the Just abutt Lest thence to draw a wicked lot the Just their hands forth put 4 As all good gifts thou dost conferre Lord to the good doe good And righteous as thou art preferre the upright-hearted brood 5 But such as to their crooked vaine revolt the Lord shall lead With them that evill worke with paine Peace be on Israels head PSAL. 126. In convertendo Canticum Graduum WHen Sion Babels captive thence the Lord did home redeeme Our ravisht hopes scarce trusting sense we were like them that dreame 2 Our mouth was fill'd with laughter then for joy no tongue but sings The Heath'ns could say for these good men the Lord hath done great things 3 Great things indeed and many too for us as well appeares The Lord hath magnifi'd to doe to joy hath turn'd our teares 4 Turne Lord as welcome showres of raine refresh the Deserts drouth Our captive Remnant turne againe like Torrents from the South 5 They that in furrowes fill'd with teares the seed of sorrow sowe When Harvest comes of laden eares a joyfull crop shall mowe 6 He going goes and weeps to see what deere-bought seed he leaves Home-comming comes as joyfull he and shouting beares his sheaves PSAL. 127. Nisi Dominus Canticum Graduum Solomonis EXcept the Lord the house doe build vaine toile the builder takes Except the Lord the Citie shield in vaine the Warder wakes 2 As vaine it is ye early rise late houres of rest ye keep To eate the bread that sorrow buyes while his beloved sleep 3 Loe children are an heritage a gift the Lord bestowes Fruit that revives the fathers age rewards the mothers throwes 4 The arrowes from the Mighties hand with no such terrour goe As goe the sons of youth to stand against the fathers foe 5 Blest is the man that of such shot hath stor'd his quiver full Within the gate their foes shall not reproach upon them pull PSAL. 128. Beati omnes qui. Canticum Graduum ALl happinesse who ever thou art attend upon thy daies To feare the Lord that fram'st thy heart thy feet to walke his waies 2 The labour of thy hands thy messe of savoury meat shall be Thee and thy dwelling place to blesse shall goodnesse dwell with thee 3 Thy wise as spreads the fruitfull Vine thy houses sides shall bound Thy sons like Olive-plants shall twine about thy Table round 4 These blessings loe and many more this life shall here afford And better farre there are in store for them that feare the Lord. 5 Such happinesse the Lord to thee shall out of Sion give The God of Salem shalt thou see while thou hast day to live 6 And ended ere thy daies shall be thy seed to prosper well Thy childrens children shalt thou see and peace on Israel PSAL. 129. Saepe expugnaverunt Canticum Graduum AGainst me my distressors power hath done the worst they may From since my youth began to flow'r may Israel now say 2 Afflictions on my head to sling full oft have they assail'd Against me from my youthfull spring yet have they not prevail'd 3 The plowers plow'd upon my backe and made their furrowes long 4 The Lord the Just yet cut the Rocke the wicked made so strong 5 Let sowle confusion on them light and send them backe with shame That looke at Sion in despight as haters of her Name 6 Let them be as the grasse that growes upon the houses top Which withreth ere the sithe it mowes and leaves an empty crop 7 Whose seed un-rooted in the land is fed with fruitlesse sap Which neither fills
is for ever 2 Praise him that is of gods the God whose mercy faileth never 3 Praise him that is of lords the Lord whose mercy is for ever 4 His sole done wonders great record whose mercy faileth never 5 The Heavens that by his wisedome made whose mercy is for ever 6 The earth above the waters spread his mercy ceaseth never 7 Which made great lights for severall place his mercy is for ever 8 The Sun by day to runne his race his mercy failing never 9 The Moon and Starres to governe night his mercy lasting ever 10 In their first-borne did Egypt smite his mercy failing never 11 And Israel from amidst them brought his mercy is for ever 12 With mighty hand and arme out-rought his mercy failing never 13 The red sea into parts did lay his mercy is for ever 14 And through the midst made Israel way his mercy failing never 15 There shook off Pharaoh and his Host his mercy lasting ever 16 His people led through Desert-coast his mercy failing never 17 Great Kings he smote and overthrew his mercy is for ever 18 And mighty Kings in battell slew his mercy failing never 19 As Sehon King of Amorites his mercy lasting ever 20 And Ghog the King of Basanites his mercy ceasing never 21 Their land in heritage to have his mercy is for ever 22 To Israel his servant gave his mercy failing never 23 Which of our humbled state esteem'd his mercy is for ever 24 From our distressors us redeem'd his mercy failing never 25 Bread to all flesh by whom is given his mercy lasting ever 26 Confesse ye to the God of Heaven whose mercy ceaseth never PSAL. 137. Super flumina Babyl DOwne sate we by the rivers side that waters Babels wall To raise whose streames a springing tide of teares our eyes let fall Remembring Sion in our vowes our uselesse Harps we hung 2 Upon amidst the willow boughes as slightly tun'd as strung 3 For they that led us captives there requir'd of us a song A Sion-song said let us heare these moanes some mirth among 4 O no! nor harp we have nor hand nor voice to straine nor string Our Sion-song in Shinar-land song of the Lord to sing 5 If O Jerusalem I set no more by thee than so Let my right hand her skill forget my voice her song forgoe 6 My tongue fast to my palate cling aâ—d never tune employ If ought I doe but Salem sing the Soveraigne of my joy 7 Be mindfull Lord of Edoms sons who said on Salems day Raze Raze to her foundations with earth her levell lay 8 Thou Daughter Babel laidst us waste thy selfe shalt wasted be O happy that as done thou hast to us shall doe to thee 9 O happy that thy little ones from mothers breasts shall rash And pitilesse against the stones their braines in pieces dash PSAL. 138. Consitebor tibi Davidis I Will confesse thee to their face with all the heart in mee Were Princes Angels Gods in place Psalmes will I sing to thee 2 Prostrate before thy holy Seat thy Name will I confesse Thy tender mercies there repeat and sing thy faithfulnesse For all thy powerfull deeds proclaime and ample proofe afford That thou hast magnifi'd thy Name above all Name thy Word 3 The day I cri'd to thee I cri'd thou heardst and answerdst mee My soule with vigour was suppli'd and strengthned much by thee 4 Kings of the earth shall all confesse and make thy praise appeare When of thy mouth the faithfulnesse the words O Lord they heare 5 Their songs shall of the waies entreat that to the Lord belong For of the Lord the glory great is subject of their song 6 For though the Lord be thron'd on hie yet are his eies below The lowly-hearted ever nie the proud afar to know 7 Amidst distresse although I went reviv'd by thee I stand Thy hand against my haters sent to save me thy right hand 8 This worke the hand that wrought me this the Lord accomplish will Thy mercy Lord for ever is thy handy-worke fulfill PSAL. 139. Domine probisti Ad Praestantem Davidis Psalmus THou hast O Lord me searched out and knowne 2 My sitting downe and my up-rising are Within thy knowledge cleerer than mine owne My thoughts un-thought thou understandst afarre 3 My path my pallet winnow'd with thy fan And all my waies thy custome is to scan 4 For in my tongue there teem's not any word The breathlesse infant of my pregnant thought Bucloe un-borne thou know'st it wholly Lord Though with the organs of my speech un-wrought 5 Behind before thou hast beset me straight And of thy hand upon me put the waight 6 It is too wonderfull for me to know To itâ— cannot it is set so hie 7 O from thy spirit whither shall I goe And whither shall I from thy presence flie 8 If I ascend the Heavens the Heavens thee beare Make I my bed the Hell loe thou art there 9 Take I the early-rising mornings wings And utmost seas my uncouth dwelling make 10 Even thither me thy hand my leader brings And thy right hand fast hold on me shall take 11 Yet sure shall darknesse shrowd me if I say The night about me shall be light as day 12 For light-lesse darknesse darkneth not from thee But as the day before thee shines the night Where seeing sees not thou hast eyes to see As darknesse is to thee so is the light 13 My reines are but the texture of thy loome Thou coveredst me within my mothers wombe 14 For casting me in such a covert mold My praise shall of thy fearfull wonders tell How marvellous thy workes are to behold My soule cannot expresse yet knowes right well 15 No bone of mine from thee is hid to know Though close embroidred in the earth below 16 Thine eyes did on my shapelesse substance looke And fram'd my members from a formlesse masse Each one of them is written in thy booke What day they formed were when none there was 17 How precious are O God thy thoughts to mee Of their increase what mighty summes I see 18 To number them to number were the sand As oft as I awake I am with thee 19 That thou O God wouldst slay the wicked band And men of blouds Depart ye all from mee 20 Which speake of thee what mischiefe can devise And but lift up in vaine thine enemies 21 And doe not I Lord them that hate thee hate And grieve at those that up against thee rise As if with me thy haters held debate As if they me despis'd that thee despise 22 In hatreds full perfection them I hate And in the number of my foes relate 23 Search me O God my secret angles sound And of my heart exactest knowledge take Examine mine intentions from their ground Of all my thoughts a perfect audit make See whether I in sorrowes by-path stray And lead me in the everlasting way PSAL. 140. Eripe me Domine Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis
his servant David save 11 Release me from strange childrens hand whose mouth the mint of lies Whose right hand right hand is to band and vent vaine forgeries 12 Which say Our sons young plants shall grow the daughters we beget Like polish't angles on a row in Royall Palace set 13 That yeelding sorts of meats and meats our Garners never cease Our flockes bring thousands in our streets ten thousands of encrease 14 Our Oxen fed to labour stout the burthen strong to beare No breaking in none going out our streets no clamour heare ☜ 15 O blessed people people say with goods not goodnesse stor'd O rather blessed people they whose good is God the Lord. PSAL. 145. Exaltabo te Deus Tehillah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Davidis Acrostichon deest Nun Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ADvance thy praise my King O God will I and I will blesse thy Name perpetually 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Blessing thee every day will I dispend to praise thy Name my song shall never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be prais'd and to his greatnesse can no search â—e rais'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Deeds done by thee shall age to age commend to shew thy powers posterities contend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How beauteous is thy glorious Majestie words of thy marvells meditate will I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Whose dreadfull power to speak they shall not spare as for thy greatnesse that will I declare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Summes of thy goodnesse shall mens minds employ to sing thy Justice they shall shout for joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How full of grace with pity how repleat the Lord long-suffring and in mercy great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 To all the Lord his goodnesse sendeth downe and all his workes his tender mercies crowne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 In praising thee Lord all thy workes confesse and blest in being thine thy Saints thee blesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Cleere glory of thy Kingdome they shall tell and with thy glory speake what power doth dwell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Let Adams children know his mighty hand his Kingdomes comely honour understand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Measure of time thy Kingdomes raigne transcends and thy Dominion age and age extends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Sustainer is the Lord of all that fall and them that crooked are erecteth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Intent on thee their eyes all creatures bend and thou in time to them their meat dost send 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Plentifully with open hand at will each living things desire thou dost fulfill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 So just the Lord in all the waies he goes so mercifull in all the workes he does 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Callers on him to all the Lord is nie to all that call upon him faithfully 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Requests all granted shall his fearers have to heare their cry and them distrest to save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 So all that love him will the Lord sustaine and of the wicked let not one remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 To praise the Lord my mouth a song shall frame all flesh for ever blesse his holy Name PSAL. 146. Lauda anima med Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise the Lord my soule as long as life Lord lends me daies 2 Thy praise while I shall be my song my God to sing thy praise 3 In Princes and in Adams son whose substance is but dust With whom is no salvation repose no settled trust 4 Who when his prisoned spirit goes forth turnes to his earth againe That day his thoughts are nothing worth he travell'd with in paine 5 O happy he that hath fore-laid to be his strong abode The God of Jacob for his aide his hope the Lord his God 6 Which made the heav'ns the earth the deeps and what they all containe His promise faithfully who keeps for ever to remaine 7 Which judgeth those that suffer wrong gives to the hungry bread The Lord from chaines and fetters strong sets loose the captive head 8 The Lord gives light to lightlesse eies restores the blind to sight The Lord erects that crooked lies the Lord the Just loves right 9 The Lord keeps strangers from distresse of Orphans is the stay Relieves the widow comfortlesse subverts the wicked way 10 The Lord upon his Royall Throne eternally shall raigne Thy God O Sion King alone shall age and age remaine PSAL. 147. Laudate Dominum PRaise God for it is good to sing a song of praise is sweet To praise our God a pleasant thing his praise a practice meet 2 Of his Jerusalem the walls the Lord builds up againe The scattred out-casts home recalls His Israels remaine 3 His hand the broken-hearted heales their depth of sorrow sounds Safe medicine for their sicknesse deales binds up their bleeding wounds 4 The number of the Starres he tells and gives them names expresse 5 Great is the Lord his Power excells his Prudence numberlesse 6 The Lord lifts-up the meeke on wings to base oppression thrust But head-long downe the wicked flings and drownes their pomp in dust 7 O sing unto the Lord with praise with praise of voice and string High to the Harp our voices raise Psalmes to our God to sing 8 Which covereth Heav'ns with clouds below for earth prepares the raine On Mountaines cliffes makes grasse to grow as on the Meadowie-plaine 9 Which to the Nation of the beast their feeding doth supply And gives the sons of Ravens a feast when they for hunger cry 10 He takes no pleasure in the might and mannage of the Horse Nor in the legges of man delight supporters of his force 11 The Lords delight is on them set that on his feare depend That to his Mercy seeke to get whereon their hopes attend 12 O Salem laud the Lord Most-Hie Sion thy God confesse 13 For he thy gates doth fortifie â—hy sons within thee blesse 14 He in thy border settleth peace from feare of hostile hand With kidnies fat of wheats increase he loads thy labour'd land 15 The earth his blessings doth afford at his commanding will And very swiftly runs his Word his Precept to fulfill 16 He from his clouds with scattring gale like lockes of wooll gives snow Doth on the Hill the Downe the Dale hoare-frosts like ashes strow 17 His ice like morsels forth he casts to bind the streames in bands Before his cold-congealing blasts who stands that them withstands 18 He sends his Word that wills them melt his South-wind bids to blow Whose thawing breath no sooner felt the frozen waters flow 19 His Word of truth whereon to trust to Jacob hath he told His Statutes and his Judgements just taught Israel to hold 20 He hath not so in any case with any Nation dealt Nor with like knowledge of his grace his Judgements have they felt Halelu-jah PSAL. 148.
mercy store 17 And from thy servant cease to hide thy face in time of need In my distresses springing tide to answer me make speed 18 Draw neere my soule and cleare the debt for my redemption due Deliver me whom sore beset mine enemies pursue 19 Reproach and shame thou know'st have brought mine honour in disgrace All this have my distressors wrought and all before thy face 20 Rebuke hath broken through my heart some balme for sorrowes wound I sought but none to salve my smart no comforter I found 21 For food to eate they gave me gall my hungry taste to dine For drinke when thirsty I did call they gave me eagre wine 22 Let be their table made their snare to trap themselves withall And well what might have made them fare be warp to make them fall 23 Darke eies let darker judgement bleare nor sight nor fore-sight take And make their loines for guilty feare continually to shake 24 Thine indignation on them powre with dread to strike them cold Or let thy hot displeasures showre upon their heads take hold 25 Waste let their ruin'd Castle lie no hand their soile manure Nor Lord nor Tenant hold thereby no head their Tents endure 26 For whom thou smit'st they persecute thou chastenest they confound And how to mischiefe they dispute where thou hast made a wound 27 From wickednesse to wickednesse let their offences fall And to thy Justice have accesse of them let none at all 28 Out of the Booke let them be crost where thine Elected live And with the Just no name engrost of them no notion give 29 As poore and pensive as I stand thy saving healths supply Let find O God a powerfull hand to raise me up on hie 30 To blesse thy Name O God will I a Psalme of praises bring And with confession magnifie his mercy whom I sing 31 And this shall doe the Lord more good and better please in proofe Than tendrest Bullockes reeking blood in pride of horne and hoofe 32 To see this sight with joy of heart it shall transport the meeke Your soule from life shall not depart if after God ye seeke 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare his prisoners cares to keep 34 Heavens Earth and Seas his praises beare and all that in them creep 35 For his Mount Sion God will save and Judah's Cities build That there their dwellings men may have with heires of promise fill'd 36 And of his servants shall the seed possesse the heritage And they that love his Name succeed therein from age to age PSAL. 70. Deus in adjutorium Ad Praestantem Psal. Davidis ad recordandum NOw now in my extremes of need O lose no time in waste Deliver me O God with speed to help me Lord make haste 2 Shame and confusion on them lie that seeke my soules annoy Turn'd backe and blushing let them flie that in my evill joy 3 Let this reward their wages pay to send them backe with shame Aha in scorne to me that say and make my griefe their game 4 Let them that seeke thee all alway in thee with joy abide Let thy Salvations lovers say still God be magnifi'd 5 To me poore soule so low downe cast O God make speed away My help and my deliverer haste O Lord make no delay PSAL. 71. In te Domine FOr ever me that in thee trust Lord let not shame deprave 2 My plaintiffe-soule as thou art just deliver heare and save 3 Be thou where I may enter still my Rocke of residence To save me is thy Precepts will the Fort of my defence 4 The raging hand my God becalme assert my libertie Safe from the evill-doers palme sow'r-leav'nd in crueltie 5 For thou Lord God art of my rest the long-expected scope Thou art my weaner from the breast mine infant-ages hope 6 My navill since the wombe forsooke thy hand did me uphold Me from my mothers bowels tooke of thee my praise still told 7 As from a Monster many eies from me astonisht start When strong distresse yet on me lies my stronger hope thou art 8 My mouth no other musicke fill no story stile my song To descant of thy praise my skill thy glory all day long 9 O cast me not in age away when weaknesse strong assailes Now leave me not to my decay when strength enfeebled failes 10 For they that bare me causelesse hate my foes against me spake And they that for my soule lay wait together counsell take 11 Since God say they doth him forsake now left he is alone On on him persecute him take to rescue him is none 12 But goe not farre O God from me nor fit occasion waste At present need as present be my God to help me haste 13 Confusion let confound them all that to my soule are foes Reproach dishonour on them fall that seeke my evill woes 14 Yet shall my hope wait patiently upon thy help in store And to thy praise continually adde praises more and more 15 Thy Justice shall my mouth expresse thy saving health all day Whose numbers summe so numberlesse my cyphers cannot say 16 To sing thy power this power of mine how be it Lord God too weake Yet of thy Justice only thine somewhat suffice I speake 17 My heart O God hast thou prepar'd and from my childhood taught And hitherto have I declar'd what wonders thou hast wrought 18 And now that I O God am old mine Almond-tree growne gray Mine age from thee let none behold forsaken sent away 19 Till I have shew'd thine Armes extent unto this Ages view And of thy power a president to all that shall ensue 20 Thy Justice is in thee alone O God unto on hie To those great acts which thou hast done who like O God comes nie 21 Thou shew'dst me many evill daies much sorrow mad'st me see From under ground yet didst thou raise returne and quicken mee 22 To make me greater far and wide thou gav'st me great encrease To better me on every side thy goodnesse did not cease 23 Thee and thy Truth my God to praise not Psalterie alone But Song and Harp will I up-raise O Israels Holy-One 24 With joy above all joyes esteem'd my lips shall shout to thee So shall my soule by thee redeem'd in Psalmes as joyfull be 25 My tongue the Trumpet shall proclaime thy Justice all the day For they are blank't and brought to shame that seeke my soules decay PSAL. 72. Deus Iudicium Solomoni O God give Judgement to the King thy Judgements depths to sound And to the Kings son Knowledge bring where Justice may be found 2 So he that gives the life to Lawes an upright hand shall beare With Justice judge the peoples cause the poore with Judgement heare 3 The Mountaines that in height excell shall bring the people peace The lesser Hills that lower dwell by Justice shall encrease 4 Him for their Judge the poore shall have to crush the fraudulent The sons of needy-soules to save