ever And from our foes our freedom wrought for His grace faileth never Who doth all flesh with food relieve for He hath mercy ever Thanks to the God of heaven give for His grace faileth never Another of the same PRaise God for He is kinde His mercy lasts for ay Give thanks with heart and minde To God of gods alway For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally The Lord of lords praise ye Whose mercies still endure Great wonders only He Doth work by His great pow'r For certainly c. Which God Omnipotent By might and wisdom hie The heav'n and firmament Did frame as we may see For certainly c. To Him who did outstretch This earth so great and wide Above the waters reach Making it to abide For certainly c. Great Lights He made to be For His grace lasteth ay Such as the Sun we see To rule the lightsome day For certainly c. Also the Moon so clear Which shineth in our sight The Stars that do appear To guide the darksome night For certainly c. To Him that Aegypt smote Who did his message scorn And in His anger hot Did kill all their first-born For certainly c. Thence Israel out He brought For His grace lasteth ever With a strong hand He wrought And stretcht out arm deliver For certainly c. The sea He cut in two For His grace lasteth still And through its midst to go Made His own Israel For certainly c. But overwhelm'd and lost Was proud King Pharao With all his mighty host And chariots there also For certainly c. To Him who pow'rfully His chosen people led Ev'n through the desert dry And in that place them fed For certainly c. To Him great Kings who smote For His grace hath no bound Who slew and spared not Kings famous and renownd For certainly c. Sihon th' Amorites King For His grace lasteth ever Og also who did reign The land of Bashan over For certainly c. Their land by lot He gave For His grace faileth never That Israel might it have In heritage for ever For certainly c. Who hath remembered Us in our low estate And us delivered From foes who did us hate For certainly c. Who to all flesh gives food For His grace faileth never Give thanks to God most good The God of heav'n for ever For certainly c. PSAL. CXXXVII BY Babels streams we sat and wept when Zion we thought on In midst thereof we hang'd our harps the willow trees upon For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Zion sing O how the Lords song shall we sing within a fora in land If thee Jerusalem I forget skill part from my right hand My tongue to my mouths roof let cleave if I do thee forget Jerusalem and thee above my chief joy do not set Remember Edoms children Lord who in Jerusalems day Ev'n unto its foundation raze raze it quite did say O daughter thou of Babylon near to destruction Blest shall he be that thee rewards as thou to us hast done Yea happy surely shall he be thy tender little ones VVho shall lay hold upon and them shall dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII A Psalm of David THee will I praise with all my heart I will sing praise to thee Before the gods And worship will toward thy Sanctuarie I 'le praise thy Name ev'n for thy truth and kindnesse of thy love For thou thy word hast magnifi'd all thy great Name above Thou didst me answer in the day when I to thee did cry And thou my fainting soul with strength didst strengthen inwardly All Kings upon the earth that are shall give thee praise O Lord When as they from thy mouth shall hear thy true and faithfull word Yea in the righteous ways of God with gladnesse they shall sing For great 's the Glory of the Lord who doth for ever reign Though God be hie yet He respects all those that lowly be VVhereas the proud and lofty ones afar off knoweth He. Though I in midst of trouble walk I life from thee shall have ' Gainst my foes wrath thou'lt stretch thine hand thy right hand shall me save Surely that which concerneth me the Lord will perfect make Lord still thy mercy lasts Do not thine own hands works forsake PSAL. CXXXIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David O Lord thou hast me search'd and known Thou knowst my sitting down And rising up yea all my thoughts afar to thee are known My footsteps and my lying down thou compassest alwayes Thou also most intirely art acquaint with all my wayes For in my tongue before I speak not any word can be But altogether lo O Lord it is well known to thee Behinde before thou hast beset and laid on me thy hand Such knowledge is too strange for me too high to understand From thy sp'rit whither shall I go or from thy presence fly Ascend I heav'n lo thou art there there if in hell I ly Take I the mornings wings and dwell in utmost parts of sea Ev'n there Lord shall thy hand me lead thy right hand hold shall me If I do say that darknesse shall me cover from thy sight Then surely shall the very night about me be as light Yea darknesse hideth not from thee but night doth shine as day To thee the darknesse and the light are both alike alway For thou possessed hast my reins and thou hast covered me When I within my mothers womb inclosed was by thee Thee will I praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marvelous and right well my soul doth know the same My substance was not hid from thee when as in secret I Was made and in earths lowest parts was wrought most curiously Thine eyes my substance did behold yet being unperfite And in the volume of thy book my members all were writ Which after in continuance were fashion'd every one When as they yet all shapelesse were and of them there was none How precious also are thy thoughts O gracious God to me And in their summe how passing great and numberlesse they be If I should count them then the sand they more in number be VVhat time soever I awake I ever am with thee Thou Lord wilt sure the wicked slay hence from me bloudy men Thy foes against thee lewdly speak and take thy Name in vain Do not I hate all those O Lord that hatred bear to thee VVith those that up against thee rise can I but grieved be VVith perfect hatred them I hate my foes I them do hold Search me O God and know my heart try me my thoughts unfold And see if any wicked way there be at all in me And in thine everlasting way to me a leader be PSAL. CXL To the chief musician A Psalm of David LOrd from the ill and froward man give me deliverance And do thou safe
me to dwell in safetie Lord dost make PSAL. V. To the chief musician on Nehiloth A Psalm of David GIve ear unto my words O Lord my meditation weigh Hear my loud cry my King my God for I to thee will pray Lord thou shalt early hear voice I early will direct My pray'r to thee and looking up an answer will expect For thou art not a God that doth in wickednesse delight Neither shall evill dwell with thee Nor fooles stand in thy sight All that ill-doers are thou hat'st Cut'st off that liars be The bloudy and deceitfull man abhored is by thee But I into thy house will come in thine abundant grace And I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy place Because of those mine enemies Lord in thy righteousnesse Do thou me lead do thou thy way make straight before my face For in their mouth there is no truth their inward part is ill Their throat 's an open sepulchre their tongue doth flatter still O God destroy them let them be by their own counsell quell'd Them for their many sins cast out for they ' gainst thee rebell'd But let all joy that trust in thee and still make shouting noise For them thou sav'st Let all that love thy Name in thee rejoyce For Lord unto the righteous man thou wilt thy blessing yeeld With favour thou wilt compasse him about as with a shield PSAL. VI. To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith a Psalm of David LOrd in thy wrath rebuke me not Nor in thy hot rage chasten me Lord pitty me for I am weak Heal me for my bones vexed be My soul is also vexed sore But Lord how long stay wilt thou make Return O Lord my soul set free O save me for thy mercies sake Because those that deceased are Of thee shall no remembrance have And who is he that will to thee Give praises lying in the grave I with my groaning weary am I also all the night my bed Have caused for to swim and I With tears my couch have watered Mine eye consum'd with grief growes old Because of all mine enemies Hence from me wicked workers all For God hath heard my weeping cryes God hath my supplication heard My pray'r received graciously Sham'd and sore vex'd be all my foes Sham'd and back-turned suddenly Another of the same IN thy great indignation O Lord rebuke me not Nor on the lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot Lord I am weak therefore on me have mercy and me spare Heal me O Lord because thou know'st my bones much vexed are My soul is vexed sore but Lord how long stay wilt thou make Return Lord free my soul and save me for thy mercies sake Because of thee in death there shall no more remembrance be Of those that in the grave do ly who shall give thanks to thee I with my groaning weary am and all the night my bed I caused for to swim with tears my couch I watered By reason of my vexing grief mine eye consumed is It waxeth old because of all that be mine enemies But now depart from me all ye that work iniquity For why the Lord hath heard my voice when I did mourn and cry Unto my supplication the Lord did hearing give When I to him my prayer make the Lord will it receive Let all be sham'd and troubled sore that enemies are to me Let them turn back and suddenly ashamed let them be PSAL. VII Shiggaion of David which he sang unto the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite O Lord my God in thee do I my confidence repose Save and deliver me from all my persecuting foes Lest that the enemy my soul should like a Lion tear In pieces renting it while there is no deliverer O Lord my God if it be so that I committed this If it be so that in my hands iniquity there is If I rewarded ill to him that was at peace with me Yea ev'n the man that without cause my foe was I did free Then let the foe pursue and take my soul and my life thrust Down to the earth and let him lay mine honour in the dust Rise in thy wrath Lord raise thy self for my foes raging be And to the judgement which thou hast commanded wake for me So shall th' assembly of thy folk about encompasse thee Thou therefore for their sakes return unto thy place on hie The Lord he shall the people judge my judge Jehovah be After my righteousnesse and mine integrity in me O let the wickeds malice end but stablish stedfastly The righteous for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try In God who saves th'upright in heart is my defence and stay God just men judgeth God is wroth with ill men every day If he do not return again then he his sword will whet His bow he hath already bent and hath it ready set He also hath for him prepar'd the instruments of death Against the persecutors he his shafts ordained hath Behold he with iniquity doth travail as in birth A mischief he conceived hath and falshood shall bring forth He made a pit and digg'd it deep another there to take But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himself did make Upon his own head his mischief shall be returned home His violent dealing also down on his own pate shall come According to his righteousnesse the Lord I 'le magnifie And will sing praise unto the Name of God that is most hie PSAL. VIII To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm of David HOw excellent in all the earth Lord our Lord is thy Name Who hast thy glory far advanc'd above the starrie frame From infants and from sucklings mouth thou didest strength ordain For thy foes cause that so thou might'st th' avenging foe restrain When I look up unto the heavens which thine own fingers fram'd Unto the moon and to the starres which were by thee ordain'd Then say I what is man that he remembred is by thee Or what the son of man that thou so kind to him should be For thou a little lower hast him then the angels made With glory and with dignity thou crowned hast his head Of thy hand-works thou mad'st him Lord all under 's feet didst lay All sheep and oxen yea and beasts that in the field do stray Fowls of the air fish of the sea all that passe through the same How excellent in all the earth Lord our Lord is thy Name PSAL. IX To the chief musician upon Muth-labben A Psalm of David LOrd thee I 'le praise with all my heart thy wonders all proclaime In thee most high I 'le greatly joy and sing unto thy Name When back my foes were turn'd they fell and perisht at thy sight For thou maintain'd my right and cause on throne sat'st judging right The heathen thou rebuked hast the wicked over-thrown Thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known O enemy now destructions have an end
their hearts ah we would have it thus Nor suffer them to say that he is swallowed up by us Sham'd and confounded be they all that at my hurt are glad Let those against me that do boast with shame and scorn be clad Let them that love my righteous cause be glad shout and not cease To say the Lord be magnify'd who loves his servants peace Thy righteousnesse shall also be declared by my tongue The praises that belong to thee speak shall it all day long PSAL. XXXVI To the chief musician A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. THe wicked mans transgression within my heart thus sayes Undoubtedly the fear of God is not before his eyes Because himself he flattereth in his own blinded eye Untill the hatefulnesse be found of his iniquity Words from his mouth proceeding are fraud and iniquity He to be wise and to do good hath left off utterly He mischief lying on his bed most cunningly doth plot He sets himself in ways not good ill he abhoreth not Thy mercy Lord is in the heaven thy truth doth reach the clouds Thy justice is like mountains great thy judgements deep as flouds Lord thou preservest man and beast How precious is thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings mens sons their trust shall place They with the fatnesse of thy house shall be well satisfi'd From rivers of thy pleasures thou wilt drink to them provide Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee And in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see Thy loving kindnesse unto them continue that thee know And still on men upright in heart thy righteousnesse bestow Let not the foot of cruell pride come and against me stand And let me not removed be Lord by the wickeds hand There fall'n are they and ruined that work iniquities Cast down they are and never shall be able to arise PSAL. XXXVII A Psalm of David FOr evill doers fret thou not thy self unquietly Nor do thou envy bear to those that work iniquity For even like unto the grasse soon be cut down shall they And like the green and tender herb they wither shall away Set thou thy trust upon the Lord and be thou doing good And so thou in the land shalt dwell and verily have food Delight thy self in God hee 'l give thine hearts desire to thee Thy way to God commit him trust it bring to passe shall he And like unto the light he shall thy righteousnesse display And he thy judgement shall bring forth like noon-tide of the day Rest in the Lord and patiently wait for him do not fret For him who prospering in his way successe in sin doth get Do thou from anger cease and wrath see thou forsake also Fret not thy self in any wise that evill thou should do For those that evill doers are shall be cut off and fall But those that wait upon the Lord the earth inherit shall For yet a little while and then the wicked shall not be His place thou shall consider well but it thou shalt not see But by inheritance the earth the meek-ones shall possesse They also shall delight themselves in an abundant peace The wicked plots against the just and at him whets his teeth The Lord shall laugh at him because his day he coming seeth The wicked have drawn out the sword and bent their bow to slay The poor and needy and to kill men of an upright way But their own sword which they have drawn shall enter their own heart Their bows which they have bent shall break and into pieces part A little that a just man hath is more and better far Then is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are For sinners arms shall broken be but God the just sustains God knows the just mans dayes and still their heritage remains They shall not be asham'd when they the evill time do see And when the dayes of famine are they satisfi'd shall be But wicked men and foes of God as fat of lambs decay They shall consume yea into smoke they shall consume away The wicked borrows but the same again he doth not pay Whereas the righteous mercy shows and gives his own away For such as blessed be of him the earth inherit shall And they that cursed are of him shall be destroyed all A good mans footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight Although he fall yet shall he not be cast down utterly Because the Lord with his own hand upholds him mightily I have been young and now am old yet have I never seen The just man left nor that his seed for bread have beggers been He 's ever mercifull and lends his seed is blest therefore Depart from evill and do good and dwell for evermore For God loves judgement and his saints leaves not in any case They are kept ever but cut off shall be the sinners race The just inherit shall the land and ever in it dwell The just mans mouth doth wisedom speak his tongue doth judgement tell In 's heart the Law is of his God his steps slide not away The wicked man doth watch the just and seeketh him to slay Yet him the Lord will not forsake nor leave him in his hands The righteous will He not condemn when he in judgement stands Wait on the Lord and keep his way and thee exalt shall He Th' earth to inherit when cut off the wicked thou shalt see I saw the wicked great in pow'r spread like a green bay-tree He past yea was not him I sought but found he could not be Mark thou the perfect and behold the man of uprightnesse Because that surely of this man the latter end is peace But those men that transgressours are shall be destroy'd together The latter end of wicked men shall be cut off for ever But the salvation of the just is from the Lord above He in the time of their distresse their stay and strength doth prove The Lord shall help and them deliver He shall them free and save From wicked men because in him their confidence they have PSAL. XXXVIII A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance IN thy great indignation O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot For in me fast thine arrows stick thine hand doth presse me sore And in my flesh there is no health nor soundnesse any more This grief I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weightie burden they too heavy are for me My wounds do stink and are corrupt my folly makes it so I troubled am and much bow'd down all day I mourning go For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain That in my weak and wearie flesh no soundnesse doth remain So feeble and
form'd the womb within My mother also me conceiv'd in guiltinesse and sin Behold thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art And wisdome thou shalt make me know within the hidden part Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me I shall be cleansed so Yea wash thou me and then I shall be whiter then the snow Of gladnesse and of joyfulnesse make me to hear the voice That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce All mine iniquities blot out thy face hide from my sin Create a clean heart Lord renew a right sp'rit me within Cast me not from thy sight nor take thy holy sp'rit away Restore me thy salvations joy with thy free sp'rit me stay Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressours be And those that sinners are shall then be turned unto thee O GOD of my salvation God me from blood-guiltinesse Set free then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousnesse My closed lips O Lord by thee let them be opened Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be published For thou desir'st not sacrifice else would I give it thee Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart Lord thou wilt not despise Shew kindnesse and do good O Lord to Sion thine own hill The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will Then righteous offrings shall thee please and offrings burnt which they With whole burnt-offrings and with calves shall on thine altar lay PSAL. LII To the chief musician Maschil A Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said unto him David is come to the house of Ahimelech VVHy dost thou boast O mighty man of mischief and of ill The goodnesse of Almighty God endureth ever still Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtily Like to a razor sharp to cut working deceitfully Ill more then good and more then truth thou lovest to speak wrong Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue So God shall thee destroy for ay remove thee pluck thee out Quite from thy house out of the land of life he shall thee root The righteous shall it see and fear and laugh at him they shall Lo this the man is that did not make GOD his strength at all But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place And he took strength unto himself from his own wickednesse But I am in the house of God like to an olive green My confidence for ever hath upon Gods mercy been And I for ever will thee praise because thou hast done this I on thy Name will wait for good before thy saints it is PSAL. LIII To the chief musician upon Mahalath Maschil A Psalm of David THat there is not a God the fool doth in his heart conclude They are corrupt their works are vile not one of them doth good The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eyes To see if any one there was that sought God and was wise They altogether filthy are they all are backward gone And there is none that doeth good no not so much as one These workers of iniquity do they not know at all That they my people eat as bread and on God do not call Ev'n there they were afraid and stood with trembling all dismaid Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be afraid For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scattered all abroad Thou hast confounded them for they despised are of God Let Israels help from Sion come When back the Lord shall bring His captives Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall sing PSAL. LIV. To the chief musician on Neginoth Maschil A Psalm of David when the Ziphims came and said to Saul doth not David hide himself with us SAve me O God by thy great Name and judge me by thy strength My prayer hear O God give ear unto my words at length For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise Oppressours seek my soul and God set not before their eyes The Lord my God my helper is lo therefore I am bold He taketh part with every one that doth my soul uphold Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay O for thy truths sake cut them off and sweep them clean away I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingnesse Thy Name O Lord because it 's good with praise I will confesse For he hath me delivered from all adversities And his desire mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies PSAL LV. To the chief musician on Neginoth Maschil A Psalm of David LOrd hear my pray'r hide not thy self from my intreating voice Attend and hear me in my plaint I mourn and make a noise Because of th' enemies voice and for lewd mens oppression great On me they cast iniquitie and they in wrath me hate Sore pain'd within me is my heart deaths terrors on me fall On me comes trembling fear and dread o'rewhelmed me withall O that I like a dove had wings said I then would I flie Far hence that I might finde a place where I in rest might be Lo then far off I wander would and in the desert stay From windy storm and tempest I would haste to scape away O Lord on them destruction bring and do their tongues divide For in the city violence and strife I have espide They day and night upon the walls do go about it round There mischief is and sorrow there in midst of it is found Abundant wickednesse there is within her inward part And from her streets deceitfulnesse and guile do not depart He was no foe that me reproach'd then that endure I could Nor hater that did ' gainst me boast from him me hide I would But thou man who mine equal guide and mine acquaintance wast We join'd sweet counsels to Gods house in company we past Let death upon them seise and down let them go quick to hell For wickednesse doth much abound among them where they dwell I 'le call on God God will me save I 'le pray and make a noise At evening morning and at noon and he shall hear my voice He hath my soul delivered that it in peace might be From battell that against me was for many were with me The Lord shall hear and them afflict of old who hath abode Because they never changes have therefore they fear not God ' Gainst those that were at peace with him he hath put forth his hand The covenant that he had made by breaking he prophan'd More smooth then butter were his words while in his heart was war His speeches were more soft then oyl and yet drawn swords they are Cast thou thy burden on the Lord and he shall thee sustain Yea he shall cause the righteous man unmoved to remain But thou O Lord my God those men in justice shalt o'rethrow And in destructions dungeon dark at last shalt lay them
but thee O Lord alone And in the earth whom I desire beside thee there is none My flesh and heart doth faint and fail but God doth fail me never For of my heart God is the strength and portion for ever For lo those that are far from thee they quickly perish shall Them that a-whoring from thee go thou hast destroyed all But surely it is good for me that I draw near to God In God I trust that all thy works I may declare abroad PSAL. LXXIV Maschil of Asaph O God why hast thou cast us off is it for evermore Against thy pasture sheep why doth thine anger smoke so sore O call to thy rememberance thy congregation Which thou hast purchased of old still think the same upon The rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast This Sion hill wherein thou hadst thy dwelling in times past To these long desolations thy feet lift do not tarry For all the ills thy foes have done within thy Sanctuary Amidst thy congregations thine enemies do roar Their ensigns they set up for signs of triumph thee before A man was famous and was had in estimation According as he lifted up his axe thick trees upon But all at once with axes now and hammers they go to And down the carved work thereof they break and quite undo They fired have thy Sanctuary and have defil'd the same By casting down unto the ground the place where dwelt thy Name Thus said they in their hearts Let us destroy them out of hand They burnt up all the Synagogues of God within the land Our signs we do not now behold there is not us among A prophet more nor any one that knows the time how long How long Lord shall the enemy thus in reproach exclaime And shall the adversary thus alwayes blaspheme thy Name Thy hand ev'n thy right hand of might why dost thou thus draw back O from thy bosome pluck it out for our deliverance sake For certainly God is my King ev'n from the times of old Working in midst of all the earth salvation manifold The sea by thy great pow'r to part asunder thou didst make And thou the dragons heads O Lord within the waters brake The Leviathans heads thou brake in pieces and didst give Him to be meat unto the folk in wildernesse that live Thou clave the fountain and the floud which did with streams abound Thou dry'dst the mighty waters up unto the very ground Thine onely is the day O Lord thine also is the night And thou alone prepared hast the sun and shining light By thee the borders of the earth were setled every where The summer and the winter both by thee created were That th' enemy reproached hath O keep it in record And that the foolish people have blasphem'd thy Name O Lord. Unto the multitude do not thy turtles soul deliver The congregation of thy poor do not forget for ever Unto thy covenant have respect for earths dark places be Full of the habitations of horrid crueltie O let not those that be opprest return again with shame Let those that poor and needy are give praise unto thy Name Do thou O God arise and plead the cause that is thine own Remember how thou art reproacht still by the foolish one Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise PSAL. LXXXV To the chief musician Al-taschith A psalm or song of Asaph TO thee O God do we give thanks we do give thanks to thee Because thy wondrous works declare thy great Name near to be I purpose when I shall receive the congregation That I shall judgement uprightly render to every one Dissolved is the land with all that in the same do dwell But I the pillars thereof do bear up and stablish well I to the foolish people said Do not deal foolishly And unto those that wicked are Lift not your horn on hie Lift not your horn on high nor speak with stubborn neck but know That nor from East nor West nor South promotion doth flow But God is Judge He puts down one and sets another up For in the hand of God most high of red wine is a cup It 's full of mixture he pours forth and makes the wicked all Wring out the bitter dregs thereof yea and they drink them shall But I for ever will declare I Jacobs God will praise All horns of lewd men I 'le cut off but just mens horns will raise PSAL. LXXVI To the chief musician on Neginoth A Psalm or song of Asaph IN Judah's land God is well known his Name 's in Israel great In Salem is his Tabernacle in Sion is his Seat There arrows of the bow he brake the shield the sword the war More glorious thou then hils of prey more excellent art far Those that were stout of heart are spoil'd they slept their sleep outright And none of those their hands did finde that were the men of might When thy rebuke O Jacobs God had forth against them past Their horses and their chariots both were in a dead sleep cast Thou Lord ev'n thou art He that should be fear'd and who is he That may stand up before thy sight if once thou angry be From heav'n thou judgement caus'd be heard the earth was still with fear When God to judgement rose to save all meek on earth that were Surely the very wrath of man unto thy praise redounds Thou to the remnant of his wrath wilt set restraining bounds Vow to the Lord your God and pay all ye that near Him be Bring gifts and presents unto Him for to be fear'd is He. By Him the spirits shall be cut off of those that princes are Unto the Kings that are on earth He fearfull doth appear PSAL. LXXVII To the chief musician to Jeduthun A Psalm of Asaph UNto the Lord I with my voice I unto God did cry Ev'n with my voice and unto me his ear he did apply I in my trouble sought the Lord my sore by night did run And ceased not my grieved soul did consolation shun I to remembrance God did call yet trouble did remain And overwhelm'd my spirit was whiles I did sore complain Mine eyes debar'd from rest and sleep thou makest still to wake My trouble is so great that I unable am to speak The dayes of old to minde I call'd and oft did think upon The times and ages that are past full many years agone By night my song I call to minde and commune with my heart My sp'rit did carefully inquire how I might ease my smart For ever will the Lord cast off and gracious be no more For ever is his mercy gone fails his word evermore Is 't true that to be gracious the Lord forgotten hath And that his tender mercies He hath shut up in his wrath Then did I say that surely this is mine infirmitie I 'le minde the years of the right hand of Him that is most
thy glory and thy fame When Zion by the mighty Lord built up again shall be In Glory then and Majesty to men appear shall He. The prayer of the destitute he surely will regard Their prayer will he not despise by him it shall be heard For generations yet to come this shall be on record So shall the people that shall be created praise the Lord. He from his Sanctuaries height hath downward cast his eye And from his glorious Throne in heav'n the Lord the earth did spy That of the mournfull prisoner the groanings he might hear To set them free that unto death by men appointed are That they in Zion may declare the Lords most holy Name And publish in Jerusalem the praises of the same When as the people gather shall in troups with one accord When Kingdoms shall assembled be to serve the highest Lord. My wonted force and strength he hath abated in the way And he my dayes hath shortened Thus therefore did I say My God in mid-time of my dayes take thou me not away From age to age eternally thy years endure and stay The firm foundation of the earth of old time thou hast laid The heavens also are the work which thine own hands have made Thou shalt for evermore endure but they shall perish all Yea every one of them wax old like to a garment shall Thou as a vesture shalt them change and they shall changed be But Thou the same art and thy years are to eternitie The children of thy servants shall continually endure And in thy sight O Lord their seed shall be establisht sure Another of the same LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry Have speedie accesse unto thee In day of my calamity O hide not Thou thy face from me Hear when I call to thee that day An answer speedily return My dayes like smoke consume away And as an hearth my bones do burn My heart is wounded very sore And withered like to grasse doth fade I am forgetfull grown therefore To take and eat my daily bread By reason of my smart within And voice of my most grievous groans My flesh consumed is my skin All parcht doth cleave unto my bones The Pelican of wildernesse The Owl in deserts I do match And Sparrow-like companionlesse Upon the houses top I watch I all day long am made a scorn Reproach'd by my malicious foes The mad men are against me sworn The men against me that arose For I have ashes eaten up To me as if they had been bread And with my drink I in my cup Of bitter tears a mixture made Because thy wrath was not appeas'd And dreadfull indignation Therefore it was that thou me rais'd And thou again didst cast me down My dayes are like a shade alway Which doth declining swiftly passe And I am withered away Much like unto the fading grasse But thou O Lord shalt still endure From change and all mutation free And to all generations sure Shall thy remembrance ever be Thou shalt arise and mercy yet Thou to mount Zion shalt extend Her time for favour which was set Behold is now come to an end Thy saints take pleasure in her stones Her very dust to them is dear All heathen lands and kingly thrones On earth thy glorious Name shall fear God in his glory shall appear When Zion he builds and repairs He shall regard and lend his ear Unto the needies humble pray'rs Th' afflicteds pray'r He will not scorn All times this shall be in record And generations yet unborn Shall praise and magnifie the Lord. He from his holy place look'd down The earth he view'd from heav'n on hie To hear the prisoners mourning groan And free them that are dam'd to die That Zion and Jerusalem too His Name and praise may well record When people and the Kingdoms do Assemble all to praise the Lord. My strength he weakned in the way My dayes of life he shortened My God O take me not away In mid-time of my dayes I said Thy years throughout all ages last Of old thou hast established The earths foundation firm and fast Thy mighty hands the heav'ns have made They perish shall as garments do But thou shalt evermore endure As vestures thou shalt change them so And they shall all be changed sure But from all changes thou art free Thy endlesse years do last for ay Thy servants and their seed who be Establish'd shall before thee stay PSAL. CIII A Psalm of David O thou my soul blesse God the Lord and all that in me is Be stirred up his holy Name to magnifie and blesse Blesse O my soul the Lord thy God and not forgetfull be Of all his gracious benefites he hath bestow'd on thee All thine iniquities who doth most graciously forgive Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal and thee relieve Who doth redeem thy life that thou to death may not go down Who thee with loving kindnesse doth and tender mercies crown Who with abundance of good things doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n as the Eagles age renewed is thy youth God righteous judgement executes for all oppressed ones His way to Moses he his acts made known to Israels sons Lord our God is mercifull and he is gracious Long suffering and slow to wrath in mercy plenteous He will not chide continually nor keep his anger still With us he dealt not as we sin'd nor did require our ill For as the heaven in its height the earth surmounteth far So great to those that do him fear his tender mercies are As far as East is distant from the VVest so far hath He From us removed in His love all our iniquitie Such pity as a father hath unto his children dear Like pity shews the Lord to such as worship Him in fear For He remembers we are dust and He our frame well knows Frail man his dayes are like the grasse as flowr in field he grows For over it the winde doth passe and it away is gone And of the place where once it was it shall no more be known But unto them that do Him fear Gods mercy never ends And to their childrens children still His righteousnesse extends To such as keep his covenant and mindfull are alway Of His most just commandements that they may them obey The Lord prepared hath His Throne in heavens firm to stand And every thing that being hath His Kingdom doth command O ye his Angels that excell in strength blesse ye the Lord Ye who obey what he commands and hearken to his word O blesse and magnifie the Lord ye glorious hosts of his Ye ministers that do fulfill what e're his pleasure is O blesse the Lord all ye his works wherewith the world is stor'd In his dominions every-where my soul blesse thou the Lord. PSAL. CIV BLesse God my soul O Lord my God thou are exceeding great With Honour and with Majestie thou clothed art in state With light as with a robe thy self thou coverest about And like
get I therefore every way that 's false with all my heart do hate × NUN The 14. part Thy word is to my feet a lamp and to my path a light I sworn have and I will perform to keep thy judgements right I am with sore affliction ev'n overwhelm'd O Lord In mercy raise and quicken me according to thy word The free-will offrings of my mouth accept I thee beseech And unto me thy servant Lord thy judgements clearly teach Though still my soul be in my hand thy Laws I 'le not forget I err'd not from them though for me the wicked snares did set I of thy testimonies have above all things made choice To be my heritage for ay for they my Heart rejoice I carefully inclined have my heart still to attend That I thy statures may perform alway unto the end ס SAMECH The 15. part I hate the thoughts of vanitie but love thy Law do I. My shield and hiding-place thou art I on thy word rely All ye that evill doers are from me depart away For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey According to thy faithfull word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed never be Hold thou me up so shall I be in peace and safetie still And to thy statutes have respect continually I will Thou treadst down all that love to stray false their deceit doth prove Lewd men like drosse away thou putst therefore thy Law I love For fear of thee my very flesh doth tremble all dismaid And of thy righteous judgements Lord my soul is much afraid ×¢ AIN The 16. part To all men I have judgment done performing justice right Then let me not be left unto my fierce oppressours might For good unto thy servant Lord thy servants surety be From the oppression of the proud do thou deliver me Mine eyes do fail with looking long for thy salvation The word of thy pure righteousnesse while I do wait upon In mercy with thy servant deal thy Laws me teach and show I am thy servant wisdom give that I thy Laws may know It 's time thou work Lord for they have made void thy Law divine Therefore thy precepts more I love then gold yea gold most fine Concerning all things thy commands all right I judge therefore And every false and wicked way I perfectly abhore פ PE. The 17. part Thy statutes Lord are wonderfull my soul them keeps with care The entrance of thy words gives light makes wise who simple are My mouth I have wide opened and panted earnestly While after thy commandements I long'd exceedingly Look on me Lord and mercifull do thou unto me prove As thou art wont to do to those thy Name who truly love O let my footsteps in thy word aright still ordered be Let no iniquitie obtain dominion over me From mans oppression save thou me so keep thy Laws I will Thy face make on thy servant shine teach me the statutes still Rivers of waters from mine eyes did run down when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy Law צ TSADDI The 18. part O Lord thou art most righteous thy judgements are upright Thy testimonies thou command'st most faithfull are and right My zeal hath ev'n consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy Laws despise Thy word 's most pure therefore on it thy servants love is set Small and despis'd I am yet I thy precepts not forget Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure Thy holy Law Lord also is the very truth most pure Trouble and anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in my trouble my delight thy just commandments be Eternall righteousnesse is in thy testimonies all Lord to me understanding give and ever live I shall ק KOPH The 19. part With my whole heart I cry'd Lord hear I will thy word obey I cry'd to thee save me and I will keep thy Laws alway I of the morning did prevent the dawning and did cry For all my expectation did on thy word rely Mine eyes did timously prevent the watches of the night That in thy word with carefull minde then meditate I might After thy loving kindnesse hear my voice that calls on thee According to thy judgement Lord revive and quicken me Who follow mischief they draw nigh they from thy Law are far But thou art near Lord most firm truth all thy commandments are As for thy testimonies all of old this have I try'd That thou hast surely founded them for ever to abide ר RESH The 20. part Consider mine affliction in safety do me set Deliver me O Lord for I thy Law do not forget After thy word revive thou me save me and plead my cause Salvation is from sinners far for they seek not thy Laws O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements just revive and quicken me My persecuters many are and foes which do combine Yet from thy testimonies pure my heart doth not decline I saw transgressours and was griev'd for they keep not thy word See how I love thy Law as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements every one for evermore endure ש SHIN The 21. part Princes have persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in aw I at thy word rejoyce as one of spoil that findes great store Thy Law I love but lying all I hate and do abhorre Seven times a day it is my care to give due praise to thee Because of all thy judgements Lord which righteous ever be Great peace have they who love thy Law offence they shall have none I hop'd for thy salvation Lord and thy commands have done My soul thy testimonies pure observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly Thy testimonies and thy Laws I kept with speciall care For all my works and wayes each one before thee open are ת TAU The 22. part O let my earnest pray'r and cry come near before thee Lord Give understanding unto me according to thy word Let my request before thee come after thy word me free My lips shall utter praise when thou hast taught thy Laws to me My tongue of thy most blessed word shall speak and it confesse Because all thy commandements are perfect righteousnesse Let thy strong hand make help to me thy precepts are my choice I long'd for thy salvation Lord and in thy Law rejoice O let my soul live and it shall give praises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious be helpfull unto me I like a lost sheep went astray thy servant seek and finde For thy commands I suffred not to slip out of my minde PSAL. CXX A song of degrees IN my distresse to God I cry'd and He gave ear to me From lying lips and guilful tongue O Lord my
THE PSALMS OF DAVID In Meeter Newly translated and diligently compared with the Original Text and former Translations More plaine smooth and agreeable to the Text then any heretofore Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families EDINBVRGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1650. EDINBURGH 6. August 1649. Ante meridiem Sess ult Reference to the Commission for publick Affairs for re-examining the Paraphrase of the Psalms emitting the same for publick use THe General Assembly having taken some view of the new Paraphrase of the Psalms in Meeter with the corrections and animadversions thereupon sent from several persons and Presbyteries and finding that they cannot overtake the review and examination of the whole in this Assembly Therefore now after so much time and so great pains about the correcting and examining thereof from time to time some years by gone that the Work may come now to some conclusion They do Ordain the Brethren appointed for perusing the same during the meeting of this Assembly viz. Masters James Hammiltoun John Smith Hew Mackail Robert Trail George Hutcheson and Robert Lowrie after the dissolving of this Assembly to go on in that Work carefully and to report their travels to the Commission of the General Assembly for publick affairs at their meeting at Edinburgh in November And the said Commission after perusal and re-examination thereof is hereby authorized with full power to conclude and establish the Paraphrase and to publish and emit the same for publick use A. Ker. EDINB 23. Nov. 1649. Postmeridiem THE Commission of the General Assembly having with great diligence considered the Paraphrase of the Psalms in meeter sent from the Assembly of Divines in England by our Commissioners whilst they were there as it is corrected by former Generall Assemblies Committies from them and now at last by the Brethren deputed by the late Assembly for that purpose And having exactly examined the same Do approve the said Paraphrase as it is now compiled And therefore according to the power given them by the said Assembly Do appoint it to be printed and published for publick use Hereby authorizing the same to be the only Paraphrase of the Psalms of David to be sung in the Kirk of Scotland And discharging the old Paraphrase and any other then this new Paraphrase to be made use of in any Congregation or Family after the first day of May in the year 1650. And for uniformitie in this part of the worship of God Do seriously recommend to Presbyteries to cause make publick intimation of this Act and take special care that the same be timeously put to execution and duely observed A. Ker. EDINBURGH 8. Jan. 1650. THE Committee of Estates having considered the English Paraphrase of the Psalms of David in meeter presented this day unto them by the Commiss of the Gen. Assembly together with their Act and the Act of the late Assembly approving the said Paraphrase and appointing the same to be sung through this Kirk Therefore the Committee doth also approve the said Paraphrase and interpone their authority for the publishing and practising thereof Hereby ordaining the same and no other to be made use of throughout this Kingdom according to the tenour of the said Acts of the General Assembly and their Commissioners T Henderson THE PSALMS OF DAVID In Meeter PSALM I. THat man hath perfect blessednesse who walketh not astray In counsell of ungodly men nor stands in sinners way Nor sitteth in the scorners chair But placeth his delight Upon Gods Law and meditates on his Law day and night He shall be like a tree that growes near planted by a river Which in his season yeelds his fruit and his leaf fadeth never And all he doth shall prosper well The wicked are not so But like they are unto the chaff which winde drives to and fro In judgement therefore shall not stand such as ungodly are Nor in th' assembly of the just shall wicked men appear For why the way of godly men unto the Lord is known Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be over-thrown PSAL. II. VVHy rage the Heathen and vain things why do the people minde Kings of the earth do set themselves and Princes are combinde To plot against the Lord and his Anointed saying thus Let us asunder break their band and cast their cords from us He that in Heaven sits shall laugh the Lord shall scorn them all Then shall he speak to them in wrath in râ—â—e he vex them shall Yet notwithstanding I have him to be my King appointed And over Sion my holy hill I have him King anointed The sure decree I will declare the Lord hath said to me Thou art mine onely Son this day I have begotten thee Ask of me and for heritage the Heathen I 'le make thine And for possession I to thee will give earths utmost line Thou shalt as with a weightie rod of iron break them all And as a potters sheard thou shalt them dash in pieces small Now therefore Kings be wise be taught ye Judges of the earth Serve God in fear and see that ye joyn trembling with your mirth Kisse ye the Son lest in his ire ye perish from the way If once his wrath begin to burn Blest all that on him stay PSAL. III. A Psalme of David when he fled from Absalom his son O Lord how are my foes increas'd against me many rise Many say of my soul for him in God no succour lyes Yet thou my shield and glory are th'uplifter of my head I cry'd and from his holy hill the Lord me answer made I laid me down and slept I wak'd for God sustained me I will not fear though thousands ten set round against me be Arise O Lord save me my God for thou my foes hast stroke All on the cheâ—k-bone and the teeth of wicked men hast broke Salvation doth appertain unto the Lord alone Thy blessing Lord for evermore thy people is upon PSAL. IV. To the chief musician on Neginoth A Psalm of David GIve ear unto me when I call God of my righteousnesse Have mercy hear my pray'r thou hast enlarg'd me in distresse O ye the sons of men how long will ye love vanities How long my glory turn to shame and will ye follow lies But know that for himself the Lord the godly man doth chuse The Lord when I on him do call to hear will not refuse Fear and sin not talk with your heart on bed and silent be Offrings present of righteousnesse and in the Lord trust ye O who will show us any good is that which many say But of thy countenance the light Lord lift on us alway Upon my heart bestow'd by thee more gladnesse I have found Than they ev'n then when corn and wine did most with them abound I will both lay me down in peace and quiet sleep will take Because thou onely
perpetuall Thou cities raz'd perisht with them is their memoriall God shall endure for ay he doth for judgement set his throne In righteousnesse to judge the world justice to give each one God also will a refuge be for those that are opprest A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distrest And they that know thy Name in thee their confidence will place For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face O sing ye praises to the Lord that dwels in Sion hill And all the nations among his deeds record ye still When he enquireth after blood he then remembreth them The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his Name Lord pitie me behold the grief which I from foes sustain Ev'n thou who from the gates of death dost raise me up again That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praise advance And that I may rejoyce alwayes in thy deliverance The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepar'd And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd The Lord is by the judgement known which he himself hath wrought The sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most hie For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for ay Arise Lord let not man prevail judge heathens in thy sight That they may know themselves but men the nations Lord affright PSAL. X. VVHerefore is it that thou O Lord dost stand from us afar And wherefore hidest thou thy self when times so troublous are The wicked in his loftinesse doth persecute the poor In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure The wicked of his hearts desire doth talk with boasting great He blesseth him that 's covetous whom yet the Lord doth hate The wicked through his pride of face on God he doth not call And in the counsels of his heart the Lord is not at all His wayes they alwayes grievous are thy judgements from his sight Removed are at all his foes he puffeth with despight Within his heart he thus hath said I shall not moved be And no adversity at all shall ever come to me His mouth with cursing fraud deceit is fill'd abundantly And underneath his tongue there is mischief and vanity He closely sits in villages he slayes the innocent Against the poor that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent He Lyon-like lurks in his den he waits the poor to take And when he draws him in his net his prey he doth him make Himself he humbleth very low he croucheth down withall That so a multitude of poor may by his strong ones fall He this hath said within his heart the Lord hath quite forgot He hides his countenance and he for ever sees it not O Lord do thou arise O God lift up thine hand on hie But not the meek afflicted ones out of thy memorie Why is it that the wicked man thus doth the Lord despise Because that God will it require he in his heart denies Thou hast it seen for their mischief and spite thou wilt repay The poor commits himself to thee thou art the orphans stay The arm break of the wicked man and of the evill one Do thou seek out his wickednesse untill thou findest none The Lord is King through ages all ev'n to eternity The heathen people from their land are perisht utterly O Lord of those that humble are thou the desire didst heare Thou wilt prepare their heart and thou to heare wilt bend thine eare To judge the fatherlesse and those that are oppressed sore That man that is but sprung of earth may them oppresse no more PSAL. XI To the chief musician A Psalm of David I in the Lord do put my trust how is it then that ye Say to my soul flee as a bird unto your mountain hie For lo the wicked bend their bow their shafts on string they fit That those who upright are in heart they privily may hit If the foundations be destroy'd what hath the righteous done God in his holy Temple is in heaven is his throne His eyes do see his eye-lids try mens sons The just he proves But his soul hates the wicked man and him that violence loves Snares fire and brimstone furious storms on sinners he shall rain This as the portion of their cup doth unto them pertain Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousnesse delight And with a pleasant countenance beholdeth the upright PSAL XII To the chief musician upon Sheminith A Psalm of David HElp Lord because the godly man doth dayly fade away And from among the sons of men the faithfull do decay Unto his neighbour every one doth utter vanitie They with a double heart do speak and lips of flatterie God shall cut off all flattering lips tongues that speak proudly thus Wee 'l with our tongue prevail our lips are ours who 's Lord ov'r us For poor opprest and for the sighs of needie rise will I Saith God and him in safety set from such as him defy The words of God are words most pure they be like silver try'd In earthen furnace seven times that hath been purify'd Lord thou shalt them preserve and keep for ever from this race On each side walk the wicked when vile men are high in place PSAL. XIII To chief musician A Psalm of David HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it for ever be O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me How long take counsel in my soul still sad in heart shall I How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy O Lord my God consider well and answer to me make Mine eyes enlighten lest the sleep of death me overtake Lest that mine enemie should say against him I prevail'd And those that trouble me rejoyce when I am mov'd and fail'd But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon My heart within me shall rejoyce in thy salvation I will unto the Lord my God sing praises chearfully Because he hath his bountie shown to me abundantly PSAL. XIV To the chief musician A Psalm of David That there is not a God the fool doth in his heart conclude They are corrupt their works are vile not one of them doth good Upon mens sons the Lord from heaven did cast his eyes abroad To see if any understood and did seek after God They altogether filthy are they all aside are gone And there is none that doeth good yea sure there is not one These workers of iniquity do they not know at all That they my people eat as bread and on God do not call There fear'd they much for God is with the whole race of the just You shame the counsel of the poor because God is his trust Let Israels help from Sion come When back the Lord
shal bring His captives Jacob shall rejoyce and Israel shall sing PSAL. XV. A Psalm of David VVIthin thy tabernacle Lord who shall abide with thee And in thy high and holy hill who shall a dweller be The man that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousnesse And as he thinketh in his heart so doth he truth expresse Who doth not slander with his tongue nor to his friend doth hurt Nor yet against his neighbour doth take up an ill report In whose eyes vile men are despis'd but those that God do fear He honoureth and changeth not though to his hurt he swear His coyn puts not to usury nor take reward will he Against the guiltlesse Who doth thus shall never moved be PSAL. XVI Michtam of David LOrd keep me for I trust in thee To God thus was my speech Thou art my Lord and unto thee my goodnesse doth not reach To saints on earth to th'excellent where my delight 's all plac't Their sorrows shall be multipli'd to other gods that haste Of their drink-offerings of bloud I will no offering make Yea neither I their very names up in my lips will take God is of mine inheritance and cup the portion The lot that fallen is to me thou dost maintain alone Unto me happily the lines in pleasant places fell Yea the inheritance I got in beautie doth excell I blesse the Lord because he doth by counsel me conduct And in the seasons of the night my reins do me instruct Before me still the Lord I set sith it is so that he Doth ever stand at my right hand I shall not moved be Because of this my heart is glad and joy shall be exprest Ev'n by my glory and my flesh in confidence shall rest Because my soul in grave to dwell shall not be left by thee Nor wilt thou give thine Holy One corruption to see Thou wilt me shew the path of life of joyes there is full store Before thy face at thy right hand are pleasures evermore PSAL XVII A Prayer of David LOrd hear the right attend my cry unto my pray'r give heed That doth not in hypocrisie from feigned lips proceed And from before thy presence forth my sentence do thou send Toward these things that equall are do thou thine eyes intend Thou prov'dst mine heart thou visitst me by night thou didst me try Yet nothing found'st for that my mouth shall not sin purpos'd I. As for mens works I by the word that from thy lips doth flow Did me preserve out of the paths wherein destroyers go Hold up my goings Lord me guide in those thy paths divine So that my footsteps may not slide out of these wayes of thine I called have on thee O God because thou wilt me hear That thou may'st hearken to my speech to me incline thine ear Thy wondrous loving kindnesse show thou that by thy right hand Sav'st them that in thee trust from those that up against them stand As th'apple of the eye me keep in thy wings shade me close From lewd oppressours compassing me round as deadly foes In their own fat they are inclos'd their mouth speaks loftily Our steps they compast and to ground down bowing set their eye He like unto a lion is that 's greedy of his prey Or lion young which lurking doth in secret places stay Arise and disappoint my foe and cast him down O Lord My soul save from the wicked man the man which is thy sword From men which are thy hand O Lord from wordly men me save Which onely in this present life their part and portion have Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fill'st they children have In plentie of their goods the rest they to their children leave But as for me I thine own face in righteousnesse will see And with thy likenesse when I wake I satisfi'd shall be PSAL. XVIII To the chief musician A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul and he said THee will I love O Lord my strength My fortresse is the Lord My rock and he that doth to me deliverance afford My God my strength whom I will trust a buckler unto me The horn of my salvation and my high towr is he Upon the Lord who worthy is of praises will I cry And then shall I preserved be safe from mine enemy Floods of ill men affrighted me deaths pangs about me went Hells sorrows me environed deaths snares did me prevent In my distresse I call'd on God cry to my God did I He from his temple heard my voice to his ears came my cry Th' earth as affrighted then did shake trembling upon it seised The hills foundations moved were because he was displeased Up from his nostrils came a smoke and from his mouth there came Devouring fire and coals by it were turned into flame He also bowed down the heav'ns and thence he did descend And thickest clouds of darknesse did under his feet attend And he upon a cherub rode and thereon he did fly Yea on the swift wings of the winde his flight was from on hy He darknesse made his secret place about him for his tent Dark waters were and thickest clouds of th'airie firmament And at the brightnesse of that light which was before his eye His thick clouds past away hail-stones and coals of fire did flye The Lord God also in the heav'ns did thunder in his ire And there the highest gave his voice hail-stones and coals of fire Yea he his arrows sent abroad and them he scattered His lightnings also he shot out and them discomfited The waters chanels then were seen the worlds foundations vast At thy rebuke discovered were and at thy nostrils blast And from above the Lord sent down and took me from below From many waters he me drew which would me over-flow He me reliev'd from my strong foes and such as did me hare Because he saw that they for me too strong were and too great They me prevented in the day of my calamitie But even then the Lord himself a stay was unto me He to a place of libertie where room was hath me brought Because he took delight in me he my deliverance wrought According to my righteousnesse he did me recompense He me repay'd according to my hands pure innocence For I Gods wayes kept from my God did not turn wickedlie His judgements were before me I his Lawes put not from me Sincere before him was my heart with him upright was I And watchfully I kept my self from mine iniquity After my righteousnesse the Lord hath recompensed me After the cleannesse of my hands appearing in his eye Thou gracious to the gracious art to upright men upright Pure to the pure froward thou kythes unto the froward wight For thou wilt the afflicted save in grief that low do ly But wilt bring down the countenance of them
whose looks are hy The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will also make my darknesse to be light By thee through troups of men I break and them discomfite all And by my God assisting me I over-leap a wall As for God perfect is his way the Lord his word is try'd He is a buckler to all those who do on him confide Who but the Lord is God but he who is a rock and stay It 's God that girdeth me with strength and perfect makes my way He made my feet swift as the hindes set me on my high places Mine hands to war he taught mine armes brake bows of steel in pieces The shield of thy salvation thou didst on me bestow Thy right hand held me up and great thy kindnesse made me grow And in my way my steps thou hast enlarged under me That I go safely and my feet are kept from sliding free Mine enemies I pursued have and did them over-take Nor did I turn again till I an end of them did make I wounded them they could not rise they at my feet did fall Thou girdest me with strength for war my foes thou brought down all And thou hast giv'n to me the necks of all mine enemies That I might them destroy and slay who did against me rise They cryed out but there was none that would or could them save Yea they did cry unto the Lord but he no answer gave Then did I beat them small as dust before the winde that flyes And I did cast them out like dirt upon the street that lyes Thou mad'st me free from peoples strife and heathens head to be A people whom I have not known shall service do to me At hearing they shall me obey to me they shall submit Strangers for fear shall fade away who in close places sit God lives blest be my rock the God of my health praised be God doth avenge me and subdues the people under me He saves me from mine enemies Yea thou hast lifted me Above my foes and from the man of violence setst me free Therefore to thee will I give thanks the heathen folk among And to thy Name O Lord I will sing praises in a song He great deliverance gives his King he mercy doth extend To David his anointed one and his seed without end PSAL. XIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David THe heav'ns Gods glory do declare the skyes his hand-works preach Day utters speech to day and night to night doth knowledge teach There is no speech nor tongue to which their voice doth not extend Their line is gone through all the earth their words to the worlds end In them he set the sun a tent Who bride-groom-like forth goes From 's chamber as a strong man doth to run his race rejoyce From heav'ns end is his going forth circling to th' end again And there is nothing from his heat that hidden doth remain Gods Law is perfect and converts the soul in sin that lyes Gods testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise The statutes of the Lord are right and do rejoyce the heart The Lords command is pure and doth light to the eyes impart Unspotted is the fear of God and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether They more then gold yea much fine gold to be desired are Then honey from the honey comb that dropeth sweeter far Moreover they thy servant warn how he his life should frame A great reward provided is for them that keep the same Who can his errours understand O cleanse thou me within From secret faults Thy servant keep from all presumptuous sin And do not suffer them to have dominion over me Then righteous and innocent I from much sin shall be The words which from my mouth proceed the thoughts sent from my heart Accept O Lord for thou my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. To the chief musician A Psalm of David JEhovah hear thee in the day when trouble he doth send And let the Name of Jacobs God thee from all ill defend O let him help send from above out of his sanctuaries From Sion his own holy hill let him give strength to thee Let him remember all thy gifts accept thy sacrifice Grant thee thine hearts wish and fulfill thy thoughts and counsel wise In thy salvation we will joy in our Gods Name we will Display our banners and the Lord thy prayers all fulfill Now know I God his King doth save he from his holy heaven Will hear him with the saving strength by his right hand that 's given In chariots some put confidence some horses trust upon But we remember will the Name of our Lord God alone We rise and upright stand when they are bowed down and fall Deliver Lord and let the King us hear when we do call PSAL. XXI To the chief musician A psalm of David THe King in thy great strength O Lord shall very joyfull be In thy salvation rejoyce how vehemently shall he Thou hast bestowed upon him all that his heart would have And thou from him didst not withhold what e're his lips did crave For thou with blessings him prevent'st of goodnesse manifold And thou hast set upon his head a crown of purest gold When he desired life of thee thou life to him didst give Ev'n such a length of dayes that he for evermore should live In that salvation wrought by thee his glory is made great Honour and comly majestie thou hast upon him set Because that thou for evermore most blessed hast him made And thou hast with thy countenance made him exceeding glad Because the King upon the Lord his confidence doth lay And through the grace of the most high shall not be mov'd away Thine hand shall all those men finde out that enemies are to thee Ev'n thy right hand shall finde out those of thee that haters be Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make when kindled is thine ire God shall them swallow in his wrath devoure them shall the fire Their fruit from earth thou shalt destroy their seed men from among For they beyond their might ' gainst thee did plot mischief and wrong Thou therefore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place Upon thy strings made ready all to flie against their face In thy great power and strength O Lord be thou exalted hie So shall we sing with joyfull hearts thy power praise shall we PSAL. XXII To the chief musician upon Aijeleth Shahar A Psalm of David MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why so far Art thou from helping me and from my words that roaring are All day my God to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee And in the season of the night I cannot silent be But thou art holy thou that dost inhabite Israels praise Our father 's hop'd in thee they hop'd and thou didst them release When unto
And let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee Let uprightnesse and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send Another of the same TO thee I lift my soul O Lord My God I trust in thee Let me not be asham'd let not my foes triumph ov'r me Yea let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend Ashamed let them be O Lord who without cause offend Thy wayes Lord shew teach me thy paths Lead me in truth teach me For of my safetie thou art God all day I wait on thee Thy mercies that most tender are do thou O Lord remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever Let not the errours of my youth nor sins remembred be In mercy for thy goodnesse sake O Lord remember me The Lord is good and gracious He upright is also He therefore sinners will instruct in wayes that they should go The meek and lowly he will guide in judgement just alway To meek and poor afflicted ones hee 'l clearly teach his way The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure To such as keep his covenant and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I humbly thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man fears God him shall he teach the way that he shall choose His soul shall dwell at ease his seed the earth as heirs shall use The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his Name And he his holy covenant will manifest to them Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net O turn thee unto me O God have mercy me upon Because I solitary am and in affliction Enlarg'd the griefs are of my heart me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou mine enemies because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul O God do thou deliver me Let me not be asham'd for I do put my trust in thee O let integritie and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send PSAL. XXVI A Psalm of David JUdge me O Lord for I have walkt in mine integrity I trusted also in the Lord slide therefore shall not I. Examine me and do me prove try heart and reins O God For thy love is before mine eyes thy truths paths I have trod With persons vain I have not sat nor with dissemblers gone Th' assembly of ill men I hate to sit with such I shun Mine hands in innocence O Lord I 'le wash and purify So to thine holy altar go and compasse it will I. That I with voice of thanksgiving may publish and declare And tell of all thy mighty works that great and wondrous are The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well Yea in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell With sinners gather not my soul and such as bloud would spill Whose hands mischievous plots right hand corrupting bribes do fill But as for me I will walk on in mine integritie Do thou redeem me and O Lord be mercifull to me My foot upon an even place doth stand with stedfastnesse Within the congregations th' Eternall I will blesse PSAL. XXVII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my light and saving health who shall make me dismaid My lifes strength is the Lord of whom then shall I be afraid When as mine enemies and foes most wicked persons all To eat my flesh against me rose they stumbled and did fall Against me though an host encamp my heart yet fearlesse is Though war against me rise I will be confident in this One thing I of the Lord desir'd and will seek to obtain That all dayes of my life I may within Gods house remain That I the beauty of the Lord behold may and admire And that I in his holy place may reverently enquire For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evill dayes In secret of his tent me hide and on a rock me raise And now ev'n at this present time mine head shall lifted be Above all those that be my foes and round encompasse me Therefore unto his tabernacle I 'le sacrifices bring Of joyfulnesse I 'le sing yea I to God will praises sing O Lord give ear unto my voice when I do cry to thee Upon me also mercy have and do thou answer me When thou didst say seek ye my face then unto thee reply Thus did my heart above all things Thy face Lord seek will I. Far from me hide not thou thy face put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath thou hast an helper been to me O God of my salvation leave me not nor forsake Though me my parents both should leave the Lord will me up take O Lord instruct me in thy way to me a leader be In a plain path because of those that hatred bear to me Give me not to mine enemies will for witnesses that lie Against me risen are and such as breath our crueltie I fainted had unlesse that I believed had to see The Lords own goodnesse in the land of them that living be Wait on the Lord and be thou strong and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart yea do thou wait I say upon the Lord. PSAL. XXVIII A Psalm of David TO thee I 'le cry O Lord my rock hold not thy peace to me Lest like those that to pit descend I by thy silence be The voice hear of my humble pray'rs when unto thee I cry When to thy holy oracle I lift mine hands on hy With ill men draw me not away that work iniquity That speak peace to their friends while in their hearts doth mischief ly Give them according to their deeds and ills endeavoured And as their handie-works deserve to them be rendered God shall not build but them destroy who would not understand The Lords own works nor did regard the doing of his hand For ever blessed be the Lord for graciously he heard The voice of my petitions and prayers did regard The Lord 's my strength and shield my heart upon him did rely And I am helped hence my heart doth joy exceedingly And with my song I will him praise Their strength is God alone He also is the saving strength of his anointed One. O thine own people do thou save blesse thine inheritance Them also do thou feed and them for evermore advance PSAL. XXIX A Psalm of David GIve ye unto the Lord ye sons that of the mighty be All strength and glory to the Lord with cheerfulnesse give ye Unto the Lord the glory give that to his Name is due And in the beautie of holinesse unto Jehovah bow The Lords voice on the waters is the God of majestie Doth thunder and on multitudes of waters sitteth He. A
pow'rfull voice it is that comes out from the Lord most hie The voice of that great Lord is full of glorious majestie The voice of the Eternall doth asunder cedars tear Yea God the Lord doth cedars break that Lebanon doth bear He makes them like a calf to skip ev'n that great Lebanon And like to a young unicorn the mountain Sirion Gods voice divides the flames of fire The desert it doth shake The Lord doth make the wildernesse of Kadesh all to quake Gods voice doth make the hindes to calve it makes the forrests bare And in his Temple every one his glory doth declare The Lord sits on the flouds the Lord sits King and ever shall The Lord will give his people strength and with peace blesse them all PSAL. XXX A Psalm and song at the dedication of the house of David LOrd I will thee extoll for thou hast lifted me on hie And over me thou to rejoyce mad'st not mine enemie O thou who art the Lord my God I in distresse to thee With loud crys lifted up my voice and thou hast healed me O Lord my soul thou hast brought up and rescu'd from the grave That I to pit should not go down alive thou didst me save O ye that are his holy ones sing praise unto the Lord And give unto him thanks when you his holinesse record For but a moment lasts his wrath life in his favour lyes Weeping may for a night endure at morn doth joy arise In my prosperitie I said that nothing shall me move O Lord thou hast my mountain made to stand strong by thy love But when that thou O gracious God didst hide thy face from me Then quickly was my prosperous state turn'd into miserie Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend My humble supplication I to the Lord did send What profit is there in my bloud when I go down to pit Shall unto thee the dust give praise thy truth declare shall it Hear Lord have mercy help me Lord. From me thou turn'd my sadnesse To dancing yea my sackcloth loos'd and girded me with gladnesse That sing thy praise my glory may and never silent be O Lord my God for evermore I will give thanks to thee PSAL. XXXI To the chief musician A Psalm of David IN thee O Lord I put my trust sham'd let me never be According to thy righteousnesse do thou deliver me Bow down thine ear to me with speed send me deliverance To save me my strong rock be thou and my house of defence Because thou art my rock and thee I for my fortresse take Therefore do thou me lead and guide ev'n for thine own Names sake And sith thou art my strength therefore pull me out of the net Which they in subtiltie for me so privily have set Into thine hands I do commit my sp'rit for thou art he O thou Jehovah God of truth that hast redeemed me Those that do lying vanities regard I have abhor'd But as for me my confidence is fixed on the Lord. I 'le in thy mercy gladly joy for thou my miseries Considered hast thou hast my soul known in adversities And thou hast not inclosed me within the enemies hand And by thee have my feet been made in a large room to stand O Lord upon me mercy have for trouble is on me Mine eye my belly and my soul with grief consumed be Because my life with grief is spent my years with sighs and grones My strength doth fail and for my sin consumed are my bones I was a scorn to all my foes and to my friends a fear And specially reproacht of those that were my neighbours near When they me saw they from me fled Ev'n so I am forgot As men are out of minde when dead I 'm like a broken pot For slanders I of many hear'd fear compast me while they Against me did consult and plot to take my life away But as for me O Lord my trust upon thee I did lay And I to thee thou art my God did confidently say My times are wholly in thine hand do thou deliver me From their hands that mine enemies and persecuters be Thy countenance to shine do thou upon thy servant make Unto me give salvation for thy great mercies sake Let me not be asham'd O Lord for on thee call'd I have Let wicked men be sham'd let them be silent in the grave To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorn on righteous men do lay How great 's the goodnesse thou for them that fear thee keepst in store And wroughtst for them that trust in thee the sons of men before In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mans pride From strife of tongues thou closely shalt as in a tent them hide All praise and thanks be to the Lord for he hath magnify'd His wondrous love to me within a city fortify'd For from thine eyes cut off I am I in my haste had said My voice yet heardst thou when to thee with cryes my moan I made O love the Lord all ye his saints because the Lord doth guard The faithfull and he plenteously proud doers doth reward Be of good courage and he strength unto your heart shall send All ye whose hope and confidence doth on the Lord depend PSAL XXXII A Psalm of David Maschil O Blessed is the man to whom is freely pardoned All the transgression he hath done whose sin is covered Blest is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin And in whose sp'rit there is no guile nor fraud is found therein When as I did refrain my speech and silent was my tongue My bones then waxed old because I roared all day long For upon me both day and night thine hand did heavie ly So that my moisture turned is in summers drought thereby I thereupon have unto thee my sin acknowledged And likewise mine iniquitie I have not covered I will confesse unto the Lord my trespasses said I And of my sin thou freely didst forgive th'iniquity For this shall every godly one his prayer make to thee In such a time he shall thee seek as found thou mayest be Surely when flouds of waters great do swell up to the brim They shall not over-whelm his soul nor once come near to him Thou art my hiding-place thou shalt from trouble keep me free Thou with songs of deliverance about shalt compasse me I will instruct thee and thee teach the way that thou shalt go And with mine eye upon thee set I will direction show Then be not like the horse or mule which do not understand Whose mouth lest they come near to thee a bridle must command Unto the man that wicked is his sorrows shall abound But him that trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compasse round Ye righteous in the Lord be glad in him do ye rejoyce All ye that upright are in heart for joy lift up your voyce PSAL. 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righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voyce should praise the Lord of might Praise God with harp and unto him sing with the psalterie Upon a ten-string'd instrument make ye sweet melodie A new song to him sing and play with loud noise skilfully For right is Gods word all his works are done in verity To judgement and to righteousnesse a love He beareth still The loving kindnesse of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill The heavens by the word of God did their beginning take And by the breathing of his mouth He all their hosts did make The waters of the seas He brings together as an heap And in store-houses as it were He layeth up the depth Let earth and all that live therein with reverence fear the Lord Let all the worlds inhabitants dread him with one accord For he did speak the word and done it was without delay Established it firmly stood whatever he did say God doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take And what the people do devise of none effect doth make O! but the counsel of the Lord doth stand for ever sure And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure That nation blessed is whose God Jehovah is and those A blessed people are whom for his heritage he chose The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well He views all from his dwelling place that in the earth do dwell He forms their hearts alike and all their doings he observes Great hosts save not a King much strength no mighty man preserves An horse for preservation is a deceitfull thing And by the greatnesse of his strength can no deliverance bring Behold on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye Ev'n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely From death to free their soul in dearth life unto them to yeeld Our soul doth wait upon the Lord he is our help and shield Sith in his holy Name we trust our heart shall joyfull be Lord let thy mercy be on us as we do hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV A Psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech who drove him away and he departed GOd will I blesse all times his praise my mouth shall still expresse My soul shall boast in God the meek shall hear with joyfulnesse Extoll the Lord with me let us exalt his Name together I sought the Lord he heard and did me from all fears deliver They look'd to him and lightned were not shamed were their faces This poor man cry'd God heard and sav'd him from all his distresses The angel of the Lord encamps and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear and them delivereth O taste and see that God is good who trusts in him is blest Fear God his saints none that him fear shall be with want opprest The lions young may hungry be and they may lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good O children hither do ye come and unto me give ear I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear What man is he that life desires to see good would live long Thy lips refrain from speaking guile and from ill words thy tongue Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it earnestly Gods eyes are on the just his ears are open to their cry The face of God is set against those that do wickedly That he may quite out from the earth cut off their memory The righteous cry unto the Lord he unto them gives ear And they out of their troubles all by him delivered are The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit To them he safetie doth afford that are in heart contrite The troubles that afflict the just in number many be But yet at length out of them all the Lord doth set them free He carefully his bones doth keep what ever can befall That not so much as one of them can broken be at all Ill shall the wicked slay laid waste shall be who hate the just The Lord redeems his servants souls none perish that him trust PSAL. XXXV A Psalm of David PLead Lord with those that plead and fight with those that fight with me Of shield and buckler take thou hold stand up mine help to be Draw also out the spear and do against them stop the way That me pursue unto my soul I 'm thy salvation say Let them confounded be and sham'd that for my soul have sought Who plot my hurt turn'd back be they and to confusion brought Let them be like unto the chaff that flies before the winde And let the angell of the Lord pursue them hard behinde With darknesse cover thou their way and let it slipperie prove And let the angel of the Lord pursue them from above For without cause have they for me their net hid in a pit They also have without a cause for my soul digged it Let ruine seise him unawares his net he hid withall Himself let catch and in the same destruction let him fall My soul in God shall joy and glad in his salvation be And all my bones shall say O Lord who is like unto thee Which dost the poor set free from him that is for him too strong The poor and needy from the man that spoils and does him wrong False witnesses rose to my charge things I not knew they laid They to the spoiling of my soul me ill for good repay'd But as for me when they were sick in sackcloth sad I mourn'd My humbled soul did fast my pray'r into my bosome turn'd My self I did behave as he had been my friend or brother I heavily bow'd down as one that mourneth for his mother But in my trouble they rejoyc'd gathering themselves together Yea abjects vile together did themselves against me gather I knew it not they did me tear and quiet would not be With mocking hypocrites at feasts they gnasht their teeth at me How long Lord lookst thou on from those destructions they intend Rescue my soul from lions young my darling do defend I will give thanks to thee O Lord within th' assembly great And where much people gathered are thy praises forth will set Let not my wrongfull enemies proudly rejoyce ov'r me Nor who me hate without a cause let them wink with the eye For peace they do not speak at all but craftie plots prepare Against all those within the land that meek and quiet are With mouths set wide they ' gainst me said Ha ha our eye doth see Lord thou hast seen hold not thy peace Lord be not far from me Stir up thy self wake that thou mayst judgement to me afford Ev'n to my cause O thou that art my onely God and Lord. O Lord my God do thou me judge after thy righteousnesse And let them not their joy ' gainst me triumphantly expresse Nor let them say within
infirm am I and broken am so sore That through disquiet of my heart I have been made to roare O Lord all that I do desire is still before thine eye And of my heart the secret groans not hidden are from thee My heart doth pant uncessantly my strength doth quite decay As for mine eyes their wonted light is from me gone away My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before Yea they that seek my life lay snares who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous and deceits imagine all day long But as one deaf that heareth not I suffered all to passe I as a dumb man did become whose mouth not op'ned was As one that hears not in whose mouth are no reproofs at all For Lord I hope in thee my God thou 'lt hear me when I call For I said hear me lest they should rejoyce ov'r me with pride And ov'r me magnifie themselves when as my foot doth slide For I am near to halt my grief is still before mine eye For I 'le declare my sin and grieve for mine iniquity But yet mine enemies lively are and strong are they beside And they that hate me wrongfully are greatly multipli'de And they for good that render ill as enemies me withstood Yea ev'n for this because that I do follow what is good Forsake me not O Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX To the chief musician even to Jeduthun A Psalm of David I Said I will look to my wayes lest with my tongue I sin In sight of wicked men my mouth with bridle I 'le keep in With silence I as dumb became I did my self restrain From speaking good but then the more increased was my pain My heart within me waxed hot and while I musing was The fire did burn and from my tongue these words I did let passe Mine end and measure of my dayes O Lord unto me show What is the same that I thereby my frailtie well may know Lo thou my dayes an hand-bredth mad'st mine age is in thine eye As nothing sure each man at best is wholly vanity Sure each man walks in a vain show they vex themselves in vain He heaps up wealth and doth not know to whom it shall pertain And now O Lord. what wait I for my hope is fix'd on thee Free me from all my trespasses the fools scorn make not me Dumb was I opening not my mouth because this work was thine Thy stroke take from me by the blow of thine hand I do pine When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou wastes his beautie like a moth sure each man's vanity Attend my cry Lord at my tears and pray'rs not silent be I sojourn as my fathers all and stranger am with thee O spare thou me that I my strength recover may again Before from hence I do depart and here no more remain PSAL. XL. To the chief musician A Psalm of David I Waited for the Lord my God and patiently did bear At length to me he did incline my voice and cry to hear He took me from a fearfull pit and from the myrie clay And on a rock he set my feet establishing my way He put a new song in my mouth our God to magnify Many shall see it and shall fear and on the Lord rely O blessed is the man whose trust upon the Lord relyes Respecting not the proud nor such as turn aside to lies O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us ward far above all thoughts are gone In order none can reckon them to thee if them declare And speak of them I would they moe then can be numbred are No sacrifice nor offering didst thou at all desire Mine ears thou bor'd sin-offring thou and burnt didst not require Then to the Lord these were my words I come behold and see Within the volume of thy Book it written is of me To do thy will I take delight O thou my God that art Yea that most holy Law of thine I have within my heart Within the congregation great I righteousnesse did preach Lo thou dost know O Lord that I refrained not my speech I never did within my heart conceal thy righteousnesse I thy salvation have declar'd and shown thy faithfulnesse Thy kindnesse which most loving is concealed have not I Nor from the congregation great have hid thy verity Thy tender mercies Lord from me O do thou not restrain Thy loving kindnesse and thy truth let them me still maintain For ills past reck'ning compasse me and mine iniquities Such hold upon me taken have I cannot lift mine eyes They more then hairs are on mine head thence is my heart dismaid Be pleased Lord to rescue me Lord hasten to mine aid Sham'd and confounded be they all that seek my soul to kill Yea let them backward driven be and sham'd that wish me ill For a reward of this their shame confounded let them be That in this manner scoffing say Aha aha to me In thee let all be glad and joy who seeking thee abide Who thy salvation love say still the Lord be magnifi'd I 'm poor and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take Thou art my help and Saviour my God no tarrying make PSAL. XLI To the chief musician A Psalm of David BLessed is he that wisely doth the poor mans case consider For when the time of trouble is the Lord will him deliver God will him keep yea save alive on earth he blest shall live And to his enemies desire thou wilt him not up give God will give strength when he on bed of languishing doth mourn And in his sicknesse sore O Lord thou all his bed will turn I said O Lord do thou extend thy mercie unto me O do thou heal my soul for why I have offended thee Those that to me are enemies of me do evill say When shall he die that so his name may perish quite away To see me if he comes he speaks vain words but then his heart Heaps mischief to it which he tells when forth he doth depart My haters joyntly whispering ' gainst me my hurt devise Mischief say they cleaves fast to him he lyeth and shall not rise Yea ev'n mine own familiar friend on whom I did rely Who ate my bread ev'n he his heel against me lifted hie But Lord be mercifull to me and up again me raise That I may justly them requite according to their wayes By this I know that certainly I favoured am by thee Because my hatefull enemy triumphs not over me But as for me thou me upholdst in mine integrity And me before thy countenance thou setst continually The Lord the God of Israel be blest for ever then From age to age eternally Amen yea and amen PSAL. XLII To the chief musician Maschil for
low The bloudy and deceitfull men shall not live half their dayes But upon thee with confidence I will depend alwayes PSAL. LVI To the chief musician upon Jonath-elemrechokim Michtam of David when the Philistines took him in Gath. SHew mercy Lord to me for man would swallow me outright He me oppresseth while he doth against me daily fight They daily would me swallow up that hate me spitefully For they be many that do fight against me O most hie When I 'm afraid I 'le trust in thee In God I 'le praise his word I will not fear what flesh can do my trust is in the Lord. Each day they wrest my words their thoughts ' gainst me are all for ill They meet they lurk they mark my steps waiting my soul to kill But shall they by iniquitie escape thy judgement so O God with indignation down do thou the people throw My wandrings all what they have been thou know'st their number took Into thy bottle put my tears are they not in thy book My foes shall when I cry turn back I know 't God is for me In God his word I 'le praise his word in God shall praised be In God I trust I will not fear what man can do to me Thy vows upon me are O God I 'le render praise to thee Wilt thou not who from death me sav'd my feet from falls keep free To walk before God in the light of those that living be PSAL. LVII To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David when he fled from Saul in the cave BE mercifull to me O God thy mercy unto me Do thou extend because my soul doth put her trust in thee Yea in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place Untill these sad calamities do wholly overpasse My cry I will cause to ascend unto the Lord most hie To God who doth all things for me perform most perfectly From heav'n he shall send down and me from his reproach defend That would devour me God his truth and mercy forth shall send My soul among fierce lions is I firebrands live among Mens sons whose teeth are spears and darts a sharp sword is their tongue Be thou exalted very high above the heav'ns O God Let thou thy glory be advanc'd o're all the earth abroad My soul 's bow'd down for they a net have laid my steps to snare Into the pit which they have dig'd for me they fallen are My heart is fixt my heart is fixt O God I 'le sing and praise My glory wake wake psaltry harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee 'mong the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I For great to heav'n thy mercy is thy truth is to the sky O Lord exalted be thy Name above the heav'ns to stand Do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land PSAL. LVIII To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David DO ye O congregation indeed speak righteousnesse O ye that are the sons of men judge ye with uprightnesse Yea ev'n within your very hearts ye wickednesse have done And ye the violence of your hands do weigh the earth upon The wicked men estranged are ev'n from the very womb They speaking lies do stray as soon as to the world they come Unto a serpents poyson like their poyson doth appear Yea they are like the adder deaf that closely stops her ear That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would No not though he most cunning were and charm most wisely could Their teeth O God within their mouth break thou in pieces small The great teeth break thou out O Lord of these young lions all Let them like waters melt away which downward still do flow In pieces cut his arrows all when he shall bend his bow Like to a snail that melts away let each of them be gone Like womans birth untimely that they never see the sun He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can finde Both living and in fury great as with a stormy winde The righteous when he vengeance sees he shall be joyfull then The righteous one shall wash his feet in bloud of wicked men So men shall say the righteous man reward shall never misse And verily upon the earth a God to judge there is PSAL. LIX To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David when Saul sent and they watched the house to kill him MY God deliver me from those that are mine enemies And do thou me defend from those that up against me rise Do thou deliver me from them that work iniquity And give me safety from the men of bloud cruelty For lo they for my soul lay wait the mighty do combine Against me Lord not for my fault nor any sin of mine They run and without fault in me themselves do ready make Awake to meet me with thy help and do thou notice take Awake therefore Lord God of hosts thou God of Israel To visit Heathen all spare none that wickedly rebell At ev'ning they go to and fro they make great noise and sound Like to a dog and often walk about the city round Behold they belch out with their mouth and in their lips are swords For they do say thus who is he that now doth hear our words But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and all the Heathen mock While he 's in pow'r I 'le wait on thee for God is my high rock He of my mercy that is God betimes shall me prevent Upon mine enemies God shall let me see mine hearts content Them slay not left my folk forget but scatter them abroad By thy strong pow'r and bring them down O thou our shield and God For their mouths sin and for the words that from their lips do fly Let them be taken in their pride because they curse and lye In wrath consume them them consume that so they may not be And that in Jacob God doth rule to th' earths ends let them see At evening let thou them return making great noise and sound Like to a dog and often walk about the city round And let them wander up and down in seeking food to eat And let them grudge when they shall not be satisfi'd with meat But of thy pow'r I 'le sing aloud at morn thy mercy praise For thou to me my refuge wast and towr in troublous dayes O God that art my strength I will sing praises unto thee For God is my defence a God of mercy unto me PSAL. LX. To the chief musician upon Shushan-eduth Michtam of David to teach when he strove with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah when Joab returned and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand O Lord thou hast rejected us and scattered us abroad Thou justly hast displeased been return to us O God The earth to tremble thou hast made therein didst breaches make Do thou thereof the breaches heal because the land doth shake Unto thy people thou hard
Amongst the tents of Ham ev'n these chief of their strength that were But His own people like to sheep thence to go forth He made And He amidst the wildernesse them as a flock did lead And He them safely on did lead so that they did not fear Whereas their enemies by the sea quite overwhelmed were To borders of His Sanctuary the Lord his people led Ev'n to the mount which His right hand for them had purchased The nations of Canaan by His Almighty hand Before their face He did expell out of their native land Which for inheritance to them by line He did divide And made the tribes of Israel within their tents abide Yet God most high they did provoke and tempted ever still And to observe His testimonies did not incline their will But like their fathers turned back and dealt unfaithfully Aside they turned like a bow that shoots deceitfully For they to anger did provoke Him with their places hie And with their graven images mov'd Him to jealousie When God heard this He waxed wroth and much loath'd Israel then So Shilohs tent He left the tent which He had plac'd with men And He his strength delivered into captivity He left his glory in the hand of his proud enemy His people also He gave over unto the swords fierce rage So sore His wrath inflamed was against his heritage The fire consum'd their choyce young men their maids no marriage had And when their priests fell by the sword their wives no mourning made But then the Lord arose as one that doth from sleep awake And like a gyant that by wine refresht a shout doth make Upon his enemies hinder parts He made his stroke to fall And so upon them He did put a shame perpetuall Moreover He the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse The mighty tribe of Ephraim He would in no wise chuse But He did chuse Jehudahs tribe to be the rest above And of mount Sion He made choise which He so much did love And He his Sanctuary built like to a palace hie Like to the earth which He did found to perpetuitie Of David that his servant was He also choise did make And even from the folds of sheep was pleased him to take From waiting on the ews with young He brought him for to feed Israel His inheritance His people Jacobs seed So after the integrity of his heart He them fed And by the good skill of His hands them wisely governed PSAL. LXXIX A Psalm of Asaph O God the heathen entred have Thine heritage by them Defiled is Thy house on heaps they laid Jerusalem The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav'nous fowls thy dear saints flesh they give to beasts to eat Their bloud about Jerusalem like water have they shed And there was none to bury them when they were slain and dead Unto our neighbours a reproach most base become are we A scorn and laughing stock to them that round about us be How long Lord shall thine anger last wilt thou still keep the same And shall thy fervent jealousie burn like unto a flame On heathens pour thy fury forth that have thee never known And on these kingdomes which thy Name have never call'd upon For these are they which Jacob have devoured cruelly And they his habitation have caused waste to ly Against us minde not former sins thy tender mercies show Let them prevent us speedily for we 're brought very low For thy Names glory help us Lord who hast our Saviour bin Deliver us for thy Names sake O purge away our sin Why say the heathen Where 's their God let Him to them be known When these who shed thy servants bloud are in our sight o'rethrown O let the prisoners sighs ascend before thy sight on hie Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r that are design'd to dy And to our neighbours bosome cause it seven-fold rendred be Ev'n the reproach wherewith they have O Lord reproached thee So we thy folk and pasture-sheep shall give thee thanks alwayes And unto generations all we will shew forth thy praise PSAL. LXXX To the chief musician upon Shoshannim Eduth A Psalm of Asaph HEar Israels Shepherd like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide Shine forth O thou that dost between the cherubims abide In Ephraims and Benjamins and in Manassehs sight O come for our salvation stir up thy strength and might Turn us again O Lord our God and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe O Lord of hosts Almighty God how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee Thou tears of sorrow gives to them in stead of bread to eat Yea tears in stead of drink thou gives to them in measure great Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout Turn us again O God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe A vine from Aegypt brought thou hast by thine outstretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou causedst it deep root to take and it did fill the land The mountains vail'd were with its shade as with a covering Like goodly Cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send On th' other side unto the floud her branches did extend Why hast thou then thus broken down and tane her hedge away So that all passengers do pluck and make of her a prey The boar who from the forrest comes doth waste it at his pleasure The wilde beast of the field also devoures it out of measure O God of hosts we thee beseech return now unto thine Look down from heav'n in love behold and visit this thy vine This vineyard which thine own right hand hath planted us among And that same branch which for thy self thou hast made to be strong Burnt up it is with flaming fire it also is cut down They utterly are perished when as thy face doth frown O let thy hand be still upon the man of thy right hand The son of man whom for thy self thou madest strong to stand So henceforth we will not go back nor turn from thee at all O do thou quicken us and we upon thy Name will call Turn us again Lord God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe PSAL. LXXXI To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm of Asaph SIng loud to God our strength with joy to Jacobs God do sing Take up a psalm the pleasant harp timbrell and psaltry bring Blow trumpets at new moon what day our feast appointed is For charge to Israel and a Law of Jacobs God was this To Joseph this a testimony
He made when Aegypt land He travell'd through where speech I heard I did not understand His shoulder I from burdens took his hands from pots did free Thou didst in trouble on me call and I deliver'd thee In secret place of thundering I did thee answer make And at the streams of Meribah of thee a proof did take O thou my people give an ear I 'le testifie to thee To thee O Israel if thou wilt but hearken unto me In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all Nor unto any god unknown thou bowing down shalt fall I am the Lord thy God which did from Aegypt land thee guide I 'le fill thy mouth abundantly do thou it open wide But yet my people to my voice would not attentive be And ev'n may chosen Israel he would have none of Me. So to the lust of their own hearts I them delivered And then in counsels of their own they vainly wandered O that my people had me heard Isra'l My wayes had chose I had their enemies soon subdu'd my hand turn'd on their foes The haters of the Lord to Him submission should have fain'd But as for them their time should have for evermore remain'd He should have also fed them with the finest of the wheat Of honey from the rock thy fill I should have made thee eat PSAL. LXXXII A Psalm of Asaph IN gods assembly GOD doth stand He judgeth gods among How long accepting persons vile will ye give judgement wrong Defend the poor and fatherlesse to poor opprest do right The poor and needy ones set free rid them from ill mens might They know not nor will understand in darknesse they walk on All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone I said that you are gods and are sons of the Highest all But ye shall die like men and as one of the princes fall O God do thou raise up thy self the earth to judgement call For thou as thine inheritance shalt take the nations all PSAL. LXXXIII A song or Psalm of Asaph KEep not O God we thee intreat O keep not silence now Do thou not hold thy peace O God and still no more be thou For lo thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head Against thy chosen people they do craftie counsell take And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make Come let us cut them off said they from being a nation That of the name of Israel may no more be mention For with joynt heart they plot in league against thee they combine The tents of Edom Ishmaelites Moabs and Hagars line Gebal and Ammon Amalek Philistines those of Tyre And Assur joyn'd with them to help Lots children they conspire Do to them as to Midian Jabin at Kison-strand And Sisera which at Endor fell as dung to fat the land Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall Like Zeba and Zalmunna-like make thou their princes all Who said For our possession let us Gods houses take My God them like a wheel as chaff before the winde them make As fire consumes a wood as flame doth mountains set on fire Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire Their faces fill with shame O Lord that they may seek thy Name Let them confounded be and vext and perish in their shame That men may know that Thou to whom alone doth appertain The Name JEHOVAH dost most high o're all the earth remain PSAL. LXXXIV To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm for the sons of Korah HOw lovely is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant Lord they be My thirstie soul longs vehemently yea faints thy Courts to see My very heart and flesh cry out O living God for thee Behold the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest The swallow also for her self hath purchased a nest Ev'n thine own altars where she safe her young ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hosts who art my God and King Blest are they in thy House that dwell they ever give thee praise Blest is the man whose strength thou art in whose heart are thy wayes Who passing through Baca's dry vale therein do dig up wells Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength Untill in Zion they appear before the Lord at length Lord God of hosts my prayer hear O Jacobs God give ear See God our shield look on the face of thine anointed dear For in thy Courts one day excells a thousand rather in My Gods house will I keep a door then dwell in tents of sin For God the Lord 's a sun and shield Hee 'll grace and glory give And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live O thou that art the Lord of hosts that man is truly blest Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest PSAL. LXXXV To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah O Lord thou hast been favourable to thy beloved Land Jacobs captivity thou hast recall'd with mighty hand Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities Thou all their trespasses and sins hast covered from thine eyes Thou tookst off all thine ire and turn'dst from thy wraths furiousnesse Turn us God of our health and cause thy wrath ' gainst us to cease Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend That in thee may thy people joy wilt thou not us revive Shew us thy mercy Lord to us do thy salvation give I 'le hear what God the Lord will speak to his folk He 'll speak peace And to His saints but let them not return to foolishnesse To them that fear Him surely near is His salvation That glory in our land may have her habitation Truth met with mercy righteousnesse and peace kiss'd mutually Truth springs from earth and righteousnesse looks down from heaven hie Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall yeeld increase Justice to set us in His steps shall go before His face PSAL. LXXXVI A Prayer of David O Lord do thou bow down thine ear and hear me graciously Because I sore afflicted am and am in poverty Because I 'm holy let my soul by thee preserved be O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee Sith unto thee I daily cry be mercifull to me Rejoyce thy servants soul for Lord I lift my soul to thee For thou art gracious O Lord and ready to forgive And rich in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve Hear Lord my pray'r unto the voice of my request attend In troublous times I 'le call on thee for thou wilt answer send Lord there is none among the gods that may with thee compare And like the works which thou hast done not any
work is there All nations whom thou mad'st shall come and worship reverently Before thy face and they O Lord thy Name shall glorify Because thou art exceeding great and works by thee are done Which are to be admir'd and thou art God thy self alone Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walk will I Unite my heart that I thy Name may fear continually O Lord my God with all my heart to thee I will give praise And I the glory will ascribe unto thy Name alwayes Because thy mercy toward me in greatnesse doth excell And thou deliver'd hast my soul out from the lowest hell O God the proud against me rise and violent men have met That for my soul have sought and thee before them have not set But thou art full of pity Lord a God most gracious Long-suffering and in thy truth and mercy plenteous O turn to me thy countenance and mercy on me have Thy servant strengthen and the son of thine own hand-maid save Shew me a signe for good that they which do me hate may see And be asham'd because thou Lord didst help and comfort me PSAL. LXXXVII A Psalm or song for the sons of Korah UPon the hills of holinesse He his foundation sets God more then Jacobs dwellings all delights in Zions gates Things glorious are said of thee thou City of the Lord. Rahab and Babel I to those that know me will record Behold ev'n Tyrus and with it the land of Palestine And likewise AEthiopia this man was born therein And it of Zion shall be said This man and that man there Was born and He that is most high himself shall stablish her When God the people writes He 'll count that this man born was there There be that sing and play and all my well-springs in thee are PSAL. LXXXVIII A song or psalm for the sons of Korah to the chief musician upon Mahalath Leannoth Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite LOrd God my Saviour day and night before thee cry'd have I. Before thee let my prayer come give ear unto my cry For troubles great do fill my soul my life drawes nigh the grave I 'm counted with those that go down to pit and no strength have Ev'n free among the dead like them that slain in grave do ly Cut off from thy hand whom no more thou hast in memory Thou hast me laid in lowest pit in deeps and darksome caves Thy wrath lies hard on me thou hast me prest with all thy waves Thou hast put far from me my friends thou mad'st them to abhor me And I am so shut up that I finde no evasion for me By reason of affliction mine eye mourns dolefully To thee Lord do I call and stretch my hands continually Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead shall they rise and thee blesse Shall in the grave thy love be told in death thy faithfulnesse Shall thy great wonders in the dark or shall thy righteousnesse Be known to any in the land of deep forgetfulnesse But Lord to thee I cry'd my pray'r at morn prevent shall thee Why Lord dost thou cast off my soul and hid'st thy face from me Distrest am I and from my youth I ready am to dy Thy terrours I have born and am distracted fearfully The dreadfull fiercenesse of thy wrath quite over me doth go Thy terrours great have cut me off they did pursue me so For round about me every day like water they did roul And gathering together they have compassed my soul My friend thou hast put far from me and him that did me love And those that mine acquaintance were to darknesse didst remove PSAL. LXXXIX Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite GOds mercies I will ever sing and with my mouth I shall Thy faithfulnesse make to be known to generations all For mercy shall be built said I for ever to endure Thy faithfulnesse ev'n in the heav'ns thou wilt establish sure I with my chosen one have made a covenant graciously And to My servant whom I lov'd to David sworn have I That I thy seed establish shall for ever to remain And will to generations all thy Throne build and maintain The praises of thy wonders Lord the heavens shall expresse And in the congregation of saints thy faithfulnesse For who in heaven with the Lord may once himself compare Who is like God among the sons of those that mighty are Great fear in meetings of the saints is due unto the Lord And He of all about Him should with reverence be ador'd O thou that art the Lord of hosts what Lord in mightinesse Is like to thee who compast round art with thy faithfulnesse Ev'n in the raging of the sea thou over it dost reign And when the waves thereof do swell thou stillest them again Rahab in pieces thou didst break like one that slaughtered is And with thy mighty arm thou hast disperst thine enemies The heav'ns are thine thou for thine own the earth dost also take The world and fulnesse of the same thy pow'r did found and make The North and South from thee alone their first beginning had Both Tabor mount and Hermon hill shall in thy Name be glad Thou hast an arm that 's full of pow'r thy Hand is great in might And thy right hand exceedingly exalted is in height Justice and judgement of thy Throne are made the dwelling place Mercy accompani'd with truth shall go before thy face O greatly blest the people are the joyfull sound that know In brightnesse of thy face O Lord they ever on shall go They in thy Name shall all the day rejoyce exceedingly And in thy righteousnesse shall they exalted be on hy Because the glory of their strength doth only stand in thee And in thy favour shall our horn and pow'r exalted be For God is our defence and He to us doth safety bring The Holy One of Israel is our Almighty King In vision to thy holy-one thou saidst I help upon A strong one laid out of the folk I rais'd a chosen one Ev'n David I have found him out a servant unto Me And with my holy oyl My King anointed him to be With whom My hand shall stablisht be Mine arm shall make him strong On him the foe shall not exact nor son of mischief wrong I will beat down before his face all his malicious foes I will them greatly plague who do with hatred him oppose My mercy and my faithfulnesse with him yet still shall be And in My Name his horn and pow'r men shall exalted see His hand and pow'r shal reach afar I 'le set it in the sea And his right hand established shall in the rivers be Thou art my father he shall ery thou art my God alone And he shall say Thou art the rock of my salvation I 'le make him My first-born more high then Kings of any land My love I 'le ever keep for him My cov'nant fast shall stand His seed I by My pow'r will make for ever to endure
it is A brutish man it knoweth not fools understand not this When those that lewd and wicked are spring quickly up like grasse And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace It is that they for ever may destroyed be and slain But thou O Lord art the most High for ever to remain For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all But thou shalt like unto the horn of th'unicorn exalt My horn on high thou with fresh oyl anoint me also shalt Mine eye shall also my desire see on mine enemies Mine ears shall of the wicked hear that do against me rise But like the palm-tree flourishing shall be the righteous one He shall like to the Cedar grow that is in Lebanon Those that within the house of God are planted by His grace They shall grow up and flourish all in our Gods holy place And in old age when others fade they fruit still forth shall bring They shall be fat and full of sap and ay be flourishing To shew that upright is the Lord He is a rock to me And He from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth reign and cloath'd is He with majesty most bright His works do shew him cloath'd to be and girt about with might The world is also stablished that it can not depart Thy Throne is fixt of old and thou from everlasting art The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise But yet the Lord that is on high is more of might by far Then noise of many waters is or great sea billows are Thy testimonies every one in faithfulnesse excell And holinesse for ever Lord thine House becometh well PSAL. XCIV O Lord God unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong O mighty God who vengeance own'st shine forth avenging wrong Lift up thy self thou of the earth the Soveraign Judge that art And unto those that are so proud a due reward impart How long O mighty God shall they who lewd and wicked be How long shall they who wicked are thus triumph haughtilie How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold Thy folk they break in pieces Lord thine heritage oppresse The widow they and stranger slay and kill the fatherlesse Yet say they God it shall not see nor God of Jacob know Ye brutish people understand fools when wise will ye grow The Lord did plant the ear of man and hear then shall not He He only form'd the eye and then shall he not clearly see He that the nations doth correct shall He not chastise you He knowledge unto man doth teach and shall Himself not know Mans thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well discern Blest is the man thou chastnest Lord and mak'st thy Law to learn That thou may'st give him rest from dayes of sad adversitie Untill the pit be dig'd for those that work iniquitie For sure the Lord will not cast off those that His people be Neither His own inheritance quite and forsake will He. But judgement unto righteousnesse shall yet return again And all shall follow after it that are right hearted men Who will rise up for me against those that do wickedly Who will stand up for me ' gainst those that work iniquity Unlesse the Lord had been my help when I was sore opprest Almost my soul had in the house of silence been at rest When I had uttered this word My foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay Amidst the multitude of thoughts which in my heart do fight My soul left it be overcharg'd thy comforts do delight Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee Which mischief cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree Against the righteous souls they joyn they guiltlesse bloud condemn But of my refuge God's the rock and my defence from them On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay And cut them off in their own sin our Lord God shall them slay PSAL. XCV O Come let us sing to the Lord come let us every one A joyfull noise make to the Rock of our salvation Let us before His presence come with praise and thankful voice Let us sing Psalms to Him with grace and make a joyfull noise For God a great God and great King above all gods He is Depths of the earth are in His hand the strength of hills is His. To Him the spacious sea belongs for He the same did make The dry land also from His hands its form at first did take O come and let us worship Him let us bow down withall And on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall For He 's our God the people we of His own pasture are And of His hand the sheep to day if ye His voice will hear Then harden not your hearts as in the provocation As in the desert on the day of the tentation When Me your fathers tempt'd and prov'd and did My working see Ev'n for the space of fourty years this race hath grieved Me I said This people erres in heart My wayes they do not know To whom I sware in wrath that to My rest they should not go PSAL. XCVI O sing a new song to the Lord sing all the earth to God To God sing blesse His Name shew still His saving health abroad Among the heathen nations His glory do declare And unto all the people show His works that wondrous are For great 's the Lord and greatly He is to be magnifi'd Yea worthy to he fear'd is He above all gods beside For all the gods are idols dumb which blinded nations fear But our God is the Lord by whom the heav'ns created were Great honour is before His face and majesty divine Strength is with in His holy place and there doth beauty shine Do you ascribe unto the Lord of people every tribe Glory do you unto the Lord and mighty pow'r ascribe Give ye the glory to the Lord that to His Name is due Come ye into His Courts and bring an offering with you In beauty of His holinesse O do the Lord adore Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble His face before Among the heathen say God reigns the world shall stedfastly Be fixt from moving He shall judge the people righteously Let heav'ns be glad befor the Lord and let the earth rejoyce Let seas and all that is therein cry out and make a noyse Let fields rejoyce and every thing that springeth of the earth Then woods and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth Before the Lord because He comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnes the people faithfullie PSAL. XCVII GOD reigneth let the earth be glad and isles rejoyce each one Dark clouds Him compasse and in
unto a curtain thou the heavens stretchest out Who of his chambers doth the beams within the waters lay Who doth the clouds his chariot make on wings of winde make way Who flaming fire his ministers his Angels sp'rits doth make Who earths foundations did lay that it should never shake Thou didst it cover with the deep as with a garment spred The waters stood above the hills when thou the word but said But at the voice of thy rebuke they fled and would not stay They at thy thunders dreadfull voice did haste them fast away They by the mountains do ascend and by the valley ground Descend unto that very place which thou for them didst found Thou hast a bound unto them set that they may not passe over That they do not return again the face of earth to cover He to the valleys sends the springs which run among the hills They to all beasts of field give drink wilde asses drink their fills By them the fowls of heav'n shal have their habitation Which do among the branches sing with delectation He from his chambers watereth the hills when they are dry'd With fruit and increase of thy works the earth is satisfi'd For cattel he makes grasse to grow he makes the herb to spring For th' use of man that food to him he from the earth may bring And wine that to the heart of man doth cheerfulnesse impart Oil that his face makes shine and bread that strengtheneth his heart The trees of God are full of sap the Cedars that do stand In Lebanon which planted were by his Almighty hand Birds of the air upon their boughs do choose their nests to make As for the Stork the fir-trees she doth for her dwelling take The loftie mountains for wilde goats a place of refuge be The Conies also to the rocks do for their safetie flee He sets the Moon in heav'n thereby the seasons to discern From Him the Sun his certain time of going down doth learn Thou darknesse mak'st 't is night then beasts of forrests creep abroad The Lions young roar for their prey and seek their meat from God The Sun doth rise and home they flock down in their dens they ly Man goes to work his labour he doth to the evening ply How manifold Lord are thy works in wisdom wonderfull Thou every one of them hast made earth's of thy riches full So is this great and spacious sea wherein things creeping are Which numbred cannot be and beasts both great and small are there There ships go there thou mak'st to play that Leviathan great These all wait on thee that thou may'st in due time give them meat That which thou givest unto them they gather for their food Thine hand thou op'nest liberally they filled are with good Thou hid'st thy face they troubled are their breath thou tak'st away Then do they die and to their dust return again do they Thy quickning Spirit thou sendest forth then they created be And then the earths decayed face renewed is by thee The glory of the mighty Lord continue shall for ever The Lord JEHOVAH shall rejoyce in all his works together Earth as affrighted trembleth all if He on it but look And if the mountains He but touch they presently do smoke I will sing to the Lord most high so long as I shall live And while I being have I shall to my God praises give Of Him my meditation shall sweet thoughts to me afford And as for me I will rejoyce in God my only Lord. From earth let sinners be consum'd let ill men no more be O thou my soul blesse thou the Lord praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CV GIve thanks to God call on His Name to men his deeds make known Sing ye to him sing psalms proclaim his wondrous works each one See that ye in his holy Name to glory do accord And let the heart of every one rejoyce that seeks the Lord. The Lord Almighty and his strength with stedfast hearts seek ye His blessed and his gracious face seek ye continually Think on the works that he hath done which admiration breed His wonders and the judgements all which from his mouth proceed O ye that are of Abrahams race his servant well approv'n And ye that Jacobs children are whom he choos'd for his own Because He and He only is the mighty Lord our God And his most righteous judgements are in all the earth abroad His Covenant he remembred hath that it may ever stand To thousand generations the word he did command VVhich Covenant he firmly made with faithfull Abraham And unto Isaac by his oath he did renew the same And unto Jacob for a Law he made it firm and sure A Covenant to Israel which ever should endure He said I 'le give Canaans land for heritage to you VVhile they were strangers there and few in number very few VVhile yet they went from land to land without a sure abode And while through sundry kingdoms they did wander far abroad Yet notwithstanding suffered he no man to do them wrong Yea for their sakes he did reprove Kings who were great and strong Thus did he say Touch ye not those that mine anointed be Not do the Prophets any harm that do pertain to Me. He call'd for famine the land he brake the staff of bread But yet he sent a man before by whom they should be fed Ev'n Joseph whom unnaturally sell for a slave did they Whose feet with fetters they did hurt and he in irons lay Untill the time that his word came to give him liberty The word and purpose of the Lord did him in prison try Then sent the King and did command that he enlarg'd should be He that the peoples ruler was did send to set him free A Lord to rule his family he rais'd him as most fit To him of all that he possest he did the charge commit That he might at his pleasure binde the Princes of the land And he might teach his Senatours wisdom to understand The people then of Israel down into Aegypt came And Jacob also sojourned within the land of Ham. And he did greatly by his pow'r increase his people there And stronger then their enemies they by his blessing were Their heart he turned to envy his folk maliciously With those that his own servants were to deal in subtilty His servant Moses he did send Aaron his chosen one By these his signes and wonders great in Hams land were made known Darknesse he sent and made it dark his word they did obey He turn'd their waters into bloud and he their fish did slay The land in plenty brought forth frogs in chambers of their Kings His word all sorts of flies and lice in all their borders brings He hail for rain and flaming fire into their land he sent And he their vines and fig-trees smote trees of their coasts he rent He spake and Caterpillars came Locusts did much abound Which in their land all herbs
consum'd and all fruits of their ground He smote all first-born in their land chief of their strength each one With gold and silver brought them forth weak in their tribes were none Aegypt was glad when sorth they went their fear on them did light He spread a cloud for covering and fire to shine by night They askt and he brought Quails with bread of heav'n he filled them He op'ned rocks floods gusht and ran in deserts like a stream For on his holy promise he and servant Abraham thought With joy his people his elect with gladnesse forth he brought And unto them the pleasant lands he of the heathen gave That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have That they his statutes might observe according to his word And that they might his Lawes obey Give praise unto the Lord. PSAL. CVI. GIve praise and thanks unto the Lord for bountifull is He His tender mercy doth endure unto eternitie Gods mighty works who can expresse or shew forth all his praise Blessed are they that judgement keep and justly do alwayes Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine dost bear With thy salvation O my God to visit me draw near That I thy chosens good may see and in their joy rejoyce And may with thine inheritance triumph with chearfull voice We with our fathers sinned have and of iniquity Too long we have the workers been we have done wickedly The wonders great which thou O Lord didst work in Aegypt land Our fathers though they saw yet them they did not understand And they thy mercies multitude kept not in memory But at the sea ev'n the Red-sea provok'd him grievously Neverthelesse he saved them ev'n for his own Names sake That so he might to be welt known his mighty power make When he the Red-sea did rebuke then dryed up it was Through depths as through the wildernesse He safely made them passe From hands of those that hated them he did his people save And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave The waters overwhelm'd their foes not one was left alive Then they believ'd his word and praise to him in songs did give But soon did they his mighty works forget unthankfully And on his counsell and his will did not wait patiently But much did lust in wildernesse and God in desert tempt He gave them what they sought but to their soul he leannesse sent And against Moses in the camp their envy did appear At Aaron they the saint of God envious also were Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did devour And all Abirams company did cover in that hour Likewise among their company a fire was kindled then And so the hot consuming flame burnt up these wicked men Upon the hill of Horeb they an idol-calf did frame A molten image they did make and worshipped the same And thus their Glory and their God most vainly changed they Into the likenesse of an ox that eateth grasse or hay They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour been By whom such great things brought to passe they had in Aegypt seen In Hams land he did wondrous works things terrible did he When he his mighty hand and arm stretcht out at the Red-sea Then said he he would them destroy had not his wrath to stay His chosen Moses stood in breach that them he should not slay Yea they despis'd the pleasant land believed not his word But in their tents they murmured not hearkning to the Lord. Therefore in desert them to slay he lifted up his hand 'mong nations to o'rethrow their seed and scatter in each land They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associat The sacrifices of the dead they did profanely eat Thus by their lewd inventions they did provoke his ire And then upon them suddenly the plague brake in as fire Then Phineas rose and justice did and so the plague did cease That to all ages counted was to him for righteousnesse And at the waters where they strove they did him angry make In such sort that it fared ill with Moses for their sake Because they there his spirit meek provoked bitterly So that he uttered with his lips words unadvisedly Nor as the Lord commanded them did they the nations slay But with the heathen mingled were and learn'd of them their way And they their idols serv'd which did a snare unto them turn Their sons and daughters they to devils in sacrifice did burn In their own childrens guiltlesse bloud their hands they did embrew Whom to Canaans idols they for sacrifices slew So was the land defil'd with bloud They stain'd with their own way And with their own inventions a whoring they did stray Against his people kindled was the wrath of God therefore Insomuch that he did his own inheritance abhore He gave them to the heathens hand their foes did them command Their enemies them opprest they were made subject to their hand He many times delivered them but with their counsel so They him provok'd that for their sin they were brought very low Yet their affliction he beheld when he did hear their cry And he for them his Covenant did call to memory After his mercies multitude he did repent And made Them to be pity'd of all those who them did captive lead O Lord our God us save and gather the heathen from among That we thy holy Name may praise in a triumphant song Blest be JEHOVAH Israels God to all eternitie Let all the people say Amen Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CVII PRaise God for he is good for still his mercies lasting be Let Gods redeem'd say so whom he from th' enemies hand did free And gathered them out of the lands from North South East and VVest They stray'd in deserts pathlesse way no city found to rest For thirst and hunger in them faints their soul VVhen straits them presse They cry unto the Lord and he them frees from their distresse Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide That they might to a city go wherein they might abide O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfie VVith goodnesse he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly Such as shut up in darknesse deep and in deathsshade abide VVhom strongly hath affliction bound and irons fast have ty'd Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously And they the counsell did contemn of him that is most hie Their heart he did bring down with grief they fell no help could have In trouble then they cry'd to God he them from straits did save He out of darknesse did them bring and from deaths shade them take These bands wherewith they had been bound asunder quite he brake O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men
Because the mighty gates of brasse in piece she did tear By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were Fools for their sin and their offence do sore affliction bear All kinde of meat their soul abhors they to deaths-gates draw near In grief they cry to God he saves them from their miseries He sends his word them heals and them from their destructions frees O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men And let them sacrifice to him off'rings of thankfulnesse And let them shew abroad his worke in songs of joyfulnesse Who go to sea in ships and in great waters trading be Within the deep these men Gods works and his great wonders see For he commands and forth in haste the stormie tempest flyes Which makes the sea with rouling waves aloft to swell and rise They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down again Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain They reel and stagger like one drunk at their wits end they be Then they to God in trouble cry who them from straits doth free The storm is chang'd into a calm at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven he them brings which they desir'd to see O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men Among the people gathered let them exalt his Name Among assembled Elders spread his most renowned fame He to dry land turns water-springs and floods to wildernesse For sins of those that dwell therein fat land to barrennesse The burnt and parched wildernesse to water-pools he brings The ground that was dry'd up before he turns to water springs And there for dwelling he a place doth to the hungry give That they a city may prepare commodiously to live There sow they fields and vineyards plant to yeeld fruits of increase His blessing makes them multiply le ts not their beasts decrease Again they are diminished and very low brought down Through sorrow and affliction and great oppression He upon Princes pours contempt and causeth them to stray And wander in a wildernesse wherein there is no way Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries And he much like unto a flock doth make him families They that are righteous shall rejoice when they the same shal see And ashamed stop her mouth shall all iniquitie Who so is wise and will these things observe and them record Ev'n they shall understand the love and kindnesse of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII A song or Psalm of David MY heart is fixt Lord I will sing and with my glory praise Awake up psaltery and harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee ' mongst the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I. For above heav'n thy mercy's great thy truth doth reach the sky Be thou above the heavens Lord exalted gloriously Thy glory all the earth above be lifted up on hie That those who thy beloved are delivered may be O do thou save with thy right hand and answer give to me God in his holinesse hath said Herein I will take pleasure Shechem I will divide and forth will Succoths valley measure Gilead I claim as Mine by right Manasseh Mine shall be Ephraim is of My head the strength Judah gives laws for Me. Moab's My washing-pot My shoe I 'le over Edom throw Over the land of Palestine I will in triumph go who is he will bring me to the City fortifi'd O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide O God thou who hadst cast us off this thing wilt thou not do And wilt not thou ev'n thou O God forth with our armies go Do thou from trouble give us help for helplesse is mans aid Through God we shall do valiantly our foes He shall down tread PSAL. CIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David O thou the God of all my praise do thou not hold thy peace For mouths of wicked men to speak against me do not cease The mouths of vile deceitfull men against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight They for my love became my foes but I me set to pray Evil for good hatred for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and upon his right hand Give thou his greatest enemy ev'n Satan leave to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd let him condemned be And let his pray'r be turn'd to sin when he shall call on thee Few be his dayes and in his room his charge another take His children let be fotherlesse his wife a widow make His children let be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply Let covetous extortioners catch all he hath away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercy fall Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age their name be blotted out by thee Let God his fathers wickednesse still to remembrance call And never let his mothers sin he blotted out at all But let them all before the Lord appear continually That He may wholly from the earth cut off their memory Because he mercy minded not but persecuted still The poor and needy that he might the broken-hearted kill As he in cursing pleasure took so let it to him fall As he delighted not to blesse so blesse him not at all As cursing he like clothes put on into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oyl down let it go Like to that garment let it be which doth himself aray And for a girdle wherewith he is girt about alway From God let his be their reward that enemies are to me And their reward that speak against my soul maliciously But do thou for thine own Names sake O God the Lord for me Sith good and sweet they mercy is from trouble set me free For I am poor and indigent afflicted sore am I My heart within me also is wounded exceedingly I passe like a declining shade am like the locust tost My knees through fasting weakned are my flesh hath fatnesse lost I also am a vile reproach unto them made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me O do thou help and succour me who art my God and Lord And for thy tender mercies sake safety to me afford That thereby they may know that this is thy Almighty hand And that thou
Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
grief and trouble found Upon the Name of God the Lord then did I call and say Deliver Thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray God mercifull and righteous is yea gracious is our Lord. God saves the meek I was brought low He did me help afford O thou my soul do thou return unto thy quiet rest For largely lo the Lord to thee His bounty hath exprest For my distressed soul from death delivered was by Thee Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears my feet from falling free I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore I said when I was in my haste That all men liars be What shall I render to the Lord for all His gifts to me I 'le of salvation take the cup on Gods Name will I call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Dear in Gods sight is His saints death Thy servant Lord am I Thy servant sure Thine hand-maids son my bands Thou didst unty Thank-offerings I to Thee will give and on Gods Name will call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Within the courts of Gods own house within the midst of thee O City of Jerusalem Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXVII O give ye praise unto the Lord all nations that be Likewise ye people all accord His Name to magnifie For great to us-ward ever are His loving kindnesses His truth endures for evermore The Lord O do ye blesse PSAL. CXVIII O praise the Lord for He is good His mercy lasteth ever Let those of Israel now say His mercy faileth never Now let the house of Aaron say His mercy lasteth ever Let those that fear the Lord now say His mercy faileth never I in distresse call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me He in a large place did me set from trouble made me free The mighty Lord is on my side I will not be afraid For any thing that man can do I shall not be dismaid The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see Better it is to trust in God then trust in mans defence Better to trust in God then make Princes our confidence The nations joyning all in one did compasse me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out Like Bees they compast me about like unto thorns that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods own Name Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but my Lord helped me God my salvation is become my strength and song is He. In dwellings of the righteous is heard the melody Of joy and health the Lords right hand doth ever valiantly The right hand of the Mighty Lord exalted is on hy The right hand of the Mighty Lord doth ever valiantly I shall not die but live and shall the works of God discover The Lord hath me chastised sore but not to death given over O set ye open unto me the gates of righteousnesse Then will I enter into them and I the Lord will blesse This is the gate of God by it the just shall enter in Thee will I praise for thou me heardst and hast my safety bin That stone is made head corner-stone which builders did despise This is the doing of the Lord and wondrous in our eyes This is the day God made in it wee 'll joy triumphantly Save now I pray thee Lord I pray send now prosperity Blessed is He in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertains you blessed have God is the Lord who unto us hath made light to arise Binde ye unto the altars horns with cords the sacrifice Thou art my God I 'le thee exalt my God I will thee praise Give thanks to God for He is good His mercy lasts alwayes PSAL. CXIX × ALEPH. The first part BLessed are they that undefil'd and straight are in the way Who in the Lords most holy Law do walk and do not stray Blessed are they who to observe His statutes are inclin'd And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and minde Such in his wayes do walk and they do no iniquity Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully O that thy statutes to observe thou wouldst my wayes direct Then shall I not be sham'd when I thy precepts all respect Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and blesse When I the judgements all have learn'd of thy pure righteousnesse That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv'd have I O do not then most gracious God forsake me utterly ב BETH The 2. part By what means shall a young man learn his way to purifie If he according to thy Word thereto attentive be Unfainedly Thee have I sought with all my soul and heart O let me not from the right path of thy commands depart Thy word I in my heart have hid that I offend not thee O Lord thou ever blessed art thy statutes teach thou me The judgements of thy mouth each one my lips declared have More joy thy testimonies way then riches all me gave I will thy holy precepts make my meditation And carefully I 'le have respect unto thy ways each one Upon thy statutes my delight shall constantly be set And by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget ×’ GIMEL The 3. part With me thy servant in thy grace deal bountifully Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word Open mine eyes that of thy Law the wonders I may see I am a stranger on this earth hide not thy Laws from me My soul within me breaks and doth much fainting still endure Through longing that it hath all times unto thy judgements pure Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud who from thy precepts swerve Reproach and shame remove from me for I thy Laws observe Against me Princes spake with spite while they in councell sat But I thy servant did upon thy statutes meditate My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they in all my doubts and fears are counsellers to me ד DALETH The 4. part My soul to dust cleaves quicken me according to thy word My ways I shew'd and me thou heardst teach me thy statutes Lord. The way of thy commandements make me aright to know So all thy works that wondrous are I shall to others show My soul doth melt and drop away for heavinesse and grief To me according to thy word give strength and send relief From me the wicked way of lies let far removed be And graciously thy holy Law do thou grant unto me I chosen have the perfect way of truth and verity Thy judgments that most
righteous are before me laid have I. I to thy testimonies cleave shame do not on me cast I 'le run thy precepts way when thou my heart enlarged hast ה HE. The 5. part Teach me O Lord the perfect way of thy precepts divine And to observe it to the end I shall my heart incline Give understanding unto me so keep thy Law shall I Yea ev'n with my whole heart I shal observe it carefully In thy Laws path make me to go for I delight therein My heart unto thy testimonies and not to greed incline Turn thou away my sight and eyes from viewing vanitie And in thy good and holy way be pleas'd to quicken me Confirm to me thy gracious word which I did gladly hear Ev'n to thy servant Lord who is devoted to thy fear Turn thou away my fear'd reproach for good thy judgements be Lo for thy precepts I have long'd in thy truth quicken me ו VAU The 6. part Let thy sweet mercies also come and visit me O Lord Ev'n thy benign salvation according to thy word So shall I have wherewith I may give him an answer just Who spitefully reproacheth me for in thy word I trust The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope doth still rely So shall I keep for evermore thy Law continually And sith that I thy precepts seek I 'le walk at liberty I 'le speak thy word to Kings and I with shame shall not be mov'd And will delight my self alwayes in thy Laws which I lov'd To thy commandments which I lov'd my hands lift up I will And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still ז ZAIN The 7. part Remember Lord thy gracious word thou to thy servant spake Which for a ground of my sure hope thou causedst me to take This word of thine my comfort is in my affliction For in my straits I am reviv'd by this thy word alone The men whose hearts with pride are stuff'd did greatly me deride Yet from thy straight commandements I have not turn'd aside Thy judgements righteous O Lord which thou of old forth gave I did remember and my self by them comforted have Horrour took hold on me because ill men thy Law forsake I in my house of pilgrimage thy Laws my songs do make Thy Name by night Lord I did minde and I have kept thy Law And this I had because thy word I kept and stood in aw ח CHETH The 8. part Thou my sure portion art alone which I did choose O Lord I have resolv'd and said that I would keep thy holy word With my whole heart I did intreat thy face and favour free According to thy gracious word be mercifull to me I thought upon my former wayes and did my life well try And to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. I did not stay nor linger long as those that slothfull are But hastily thy Laws to keep my self I did prepare Bands of ill men me robb'd yet I thy precepts did not slight I 'le rise at midnight thee to praise ev'n for thy judgements right I am companion to all those who fear and thee obey O Lord thy mercy fills the earth teach me thy Laws I pray ט TETH The 9. part Well hast thou with thy servant dealt as thou didst promise give Good judgement me and knowledge teach for I thy word believe Ere I afflicted was I stray'd but now I keep thy word Both good thou art and good thou dost teach me thy statutes Lord. The men that are puft up with pride against me forg'd a ly Yet thy commandements observe with my whole heart will I. Their hearts through worldly ease wealth as fat as grease they be But in thy holy Law I take delight continually It hath been very good for me that I afflicted was That I might well instructed be and learn thy holy Laws The word that cometh from thy mouth is better unto me Then many thousands and great summs of gold and silver be י JOD The 10. part Thou mad'st and fashionedst me thy Laws to know give wisdom Lord. So who thee fear shall joy to see me trusting in thy word That very right thy judgements are I know and do confesse And that thou hast afflicted me in truth and faithfulnesse O let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant faithfully was promised by thee And let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live Because thy holy Laws to me sweet delectation give Lord let the proud ashamed be for they without a cause With me perversly deal but I will muse upon thy Laws Let such as fear thee and have known thy statutes turn to me My heart let in thy Laws be sound that sham'd I never be כ CAPH The 11. part My soul for thy salvation faints yet I thy word believe Mine eyes fail for thy word I say When wilt thou comfort give For like a bottle I 'm become that in the smoke is set I 'm black and parcht with grief yet I thy statutes not forget How many are thy servants dayes when wilt thou execute Just judgement on these wicked men that do me persecute The proud have digged pits for me which is against thy Laws Thy words all faithfull are help me pursu'd without a cause They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them I clave After thy loving kindnesse Lord me quicken and preserve The testimonie of thy mouth so shall I still observe ל LAMED The 12. part Thy word for ever is O Lord in heaven settled fast Unto all generations thy faithfulnesse doth last The earth thou hast established and it abides by thee This day they stand as thou ordain'd for all thy servants be Unlesse in thy most perfect Law my soul delights had found I should have perished when as my troubles did abound Thy precepts I will nev'r forget they quickning to me brought Lord I am thine O save thou me thy precepts I have sought For me the wicked have laid wait me seeking to destroy But I thy testimonies true consider will with joy An end of all perfection here have I seen O God But as for thy commandement it is exceeding broad מ MEM. The 13. part O how love I thy Law it is my study all the day It makes me wiser then my foes for it doth with me stay Then all my teachers now I have more understanding far Because my meditation thy testimonies are In understanding I excell those that are ancients For I endeavoured to keep all thy commandements My feet from each ill way I stay'd that I may keep thy word I from thy judgements have not swerv'd for thou hast taught me Lord. How sweet unto my taste O Lord are all thy words of truth Yea I do finde them sweeter far then honey to my mouth I through thy precepts that are pure do understanding
soul set free What shall be giv'n thee or what shall be done to thee false tongue Ev'n burning coals of juniper sharp arrows of the strong Wo's me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong My soul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been I am for peace but when I speak for battell they are keen PSAL. CXXI A song of degrees I to the hils will lift mine eyes from whence doth come mine aid My safetie cometh from the Lord who heav'n and earth hath made Thy foot Hee 'll not let slide nor will He slumber that thee keeps Behold He that keeps Israel He slumbers not nor sleeps The Lord thee keeps the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay The Moon by night thee shall not smite nor yet the Sun by day The Lord shall keep thy soul He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will PSAL. CXXII A song of degrees of David I joy'd when to the house of God go up they said to me Jerusalem within thy gates our feet shall standing be Jerusalem as a city is compactly built together Unto that place the Tribes go up the Tribes of God go thither To Israels testimonie there to Gods Name thanks to pay For thrones of judgement ev'n the thrones of Davids house there stay Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperitie Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retain Now for my friends and brethrens sake peace be in thee I 'le say And for the house of God our Lord I 'le seek thy good alway PSAL. CXXIII A song of degrees O thou that dwellest in the heav'ns I lift mine eyes to Thee Behold as servants eyes do look their masters hand to see As hand-maids eyes her mistresse hand so do our eyes attend Upon the Lord our God untill to us he mercy send O Lord be gracious to us unto us gracious be Because replenish'd with contempt exceedingly are we Our soul is fill'd with scorn of those that at their ease abide And with the insolent contempt of those that swell in pride PSAL CXXIV A song of degrees of David HAd not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say Had not the Lord been on our side when men rose us to slay They had us swallow'd quick when as their wrath ' gainst us did flame Waters had cover'd us our soul had sunk beneath the stream Then had the waters swelling high over our soul made way Blest be the Lord who to their teeth us gave not for a prey Our soul 's escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare asunder broken is and we escaped are Our sure and all-sufficient help is in JEHOVAH'S Name His Name who did the heav'n create and who the earth did frame Another of the same NOw Israel may say and that truly If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd When cruell men against us furiously Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey Then certainly they had devour'd us all And swallowed quick for ought that we could deem Such was their rage as we might well esteem And as fierce flouds before them all things drown So had they brought our soul to death quite down The raging streams with their proud swelling waves Had then our soul ov'rwhelmed in the deep But blest be God who doth us sefely keep And hath not given us for a living prey Unto their teeth and bloudy cruelty Ev'n as a bird out of the fowlers snare Escapes away so is our soul set free Broke are their nets and thus escaped wee Therefore our help is in the Lords great Name Who heav'n and earth by his great pow'r did frame PSAL. CXXV A song of degrees THey in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Zion hill Which at no time can be remov'd but standeth ever still As round about Jerusalem the mountains stand alway The Lord His folk doth compasse so from henceforth and for ay For ill mens rod upon the lot of just men shall not ly Left righteous men stretch forth their hands unto iniquity Do thou to all those that be good thy goodnesse Lord impart And do thou good to those that are upright within their heart But as for such as turn aside after their crooked way God shall lead forth with wicked men on Israel peace shall stay PSAL. CXXVI A song of degrees VVHen Zions bondage God turn'd back as men that dream'd were we Then fill'd with laughter was our mouth our tongue with melodie They 'mong the heathen said The Lord great things for them hath wrought The Lord hath done great things for us whence joy to us is brought As streams of water in the South our bondage Lord recall Who sow in tears a reaping time of joy enjoy they shall That man who bearing precious seed in going forth doth mourn He doubtlesse bringing back his sheaves rejoycing shall return PSAL. CXXVII A song of degrees for Salomon EXcept the Lord do build the house the builders lose their pain Except the Lord the city keep the watchmen watch in vain It 's vain for you to rise betimes or late from rest to keep To feed on sorrows bread so gives He his beloved sleep Lo children are Gods heritage the wombs-fruit His reward The sons of youth as arrows are for strong mens hands prepar'd O happy is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII A song of degrees BLest is each one that fears the Lord and walketh in his wayes For of thy labour thou shalt eat and happie be alwayes Thy wife shall as a fruitfull vine by thy house sides be found Thy children like to olive plants about thy table round Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be The Lord shall out of Zion give His blessing unto thee Thou shalt Jerusalems good behold whilst thou on earth dost dwell Thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israel PSAL. CXXIX A song of degrees OFt did they vex me from my youth may Israel now declare Oft did they vex me from my youth yet not victorious were The plowers plow'd upon my back they long their furrows drew The righteous Lord did cut the cords of the ungodly crue Let Zions haters all be turn'd back with confusion As grasse on houses tops be they which fades ere it be grown Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower can not finde Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to binde Neither say they who do go by Gods blessing on you rest We in the Name of God the Lord do wish you to be blest PSAL. CXXX A song of degrees
LOrd from the depths to thee I cry'd My voice Lord do thou hear Unto my supplications voyce give an attentive ear Lord who shall stand if thou O Lord should'st mark iniquitie But yet with Thee forgivenesse is that fear'd Thou mayest be I wait for God my soul doth wait my hope is in His word More then they that for morning watch my soul waits for the Lord I say more then they that do watch the morning light to see Let Israel hope in the Lord for with Him mercies be And plenteous redemption is ever found with Him And from all his iniquities he Israel shall redeem PSAL. CXXXI A song of degrees of David MY heart not haughtie is O Lord mine eyes not lofty be Nor do I deal in matters great or things for me too hie I surely have my self behav'd with quiet sp'rit and milde As childe of mother wean'd my soul is like a weaned childe Upon the Lord let all the hope of Israel rely Ev'n from the time that present is unto eternity PSAL. CXXXII A song of degrees DAvid and his afflictions all Lord do thou think upon How unto God he sware and vow'd to Jacobs mightie One I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall Till for the Lord a place I finde where He may make abode A place of habitation for Jacobs mightie God Lo at the place of Ephratah of it we understood And we did finde it in the fields and city of the wood We 'll go into His Tabernacles and at His footstool bow Arise O Lord into Thy rest th' Ark of Thy strength and Thou O let Thy Priests be cloathed Lord with truth and righteousnesse And let all those that are Thy saints shout loud for joyfulnesse For thine own servant Davids sake do not deny Thy grace Nor of Thine own anointed one turn Thou away the face The Lord in truth to David sware He will not turn from it I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit My Covenant if thy sons will keep and Laws to them made known Their children then shall also sit for ever on Thy throne For God of Zion hath made choice there He desires to dwell This is My rest here still I 'le stay for I do like it well Her food I 'le greatly blesse her poor with bread will satisfie Her priests I 'le cloathe with health her saints shall shout forth joyfullie And there will I make Davids horn to bud forth pleasantlie For him that Mine anointed is a lamp ordain'd have I. As with a garment I will cloathe with shame his enemies all But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII A song of degrees of David BEhold how good a thing it is and how becoming well Together such as brethren are in unitie to dwell Like precious ointment on the head that down the beard did flow Ev'n Aarons beard and to the skirts did of his garments go As Hermons dew the dew that doth on Zion hills descend For there the blessing God commands life that shall never end PSAL. CXXXIV A song of degrees BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that his attendants are Ev'n you that in Gods Temple be and praise Him nightly there Your hands within Gods holy place lift up and praise His Name From Zion hill the Lord thee blesse that heav'n and earth did frame PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord the Lords Name praise His servants praise ye God Who stand in Gods house in the Courts of our God make abode Praise ye the Lord for He is good unto Him praises sing Sing praises to His Name because it is a pleasant thing For Jacob to Himself the Lord did choose of His good pleasure And He hath chosen Israel for His peculiar treasure Because I know assuredly the Lord is very great And that our Lord above all gods in glory hath His seat What thing soever pleas'd the Lord that in the heav'n did He And in the earth the seas and all the places deep that be He from the ends of earth doth make the vapours to ascend With rain He lightnings makes and winde doth from His treasures send Aegypts first-born from man to beast who smore Strange tokens He On Pharaoh and his servants sent Aegypt in midst of thee He smote great nations flew great Kings Sihon of Heshbon King And Og of Bashan and to nought did Canaans Kingdoms bring And for a wealthy heritage their pleasant land He gave An heritage which Israel His chosen folk should have Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and Thy memoriall With honour shall continued be to generations all For why the righteous God will judge His people righteouslie Concerning those that do Him serve Himself repent will He. The idols of the nations of silver are and gold And by the hands of men is made their fashion and mold Mouthes have they but they do not speak eyes but they do not see Ears have they but hear not and in their mouthes no breathing be Their makers are like them so are all that on them rely O Israels house blesse God blesse God O Aarons family O blesse the Lord of Levies house ye who His servants are And blesse the Holy Name of God all ye the Lord that fear And blessed be the Lord our God from Zions holy hill Who dwelleth at Jerusalem The Lord O praise ye still PSAL. CXXXVI GIve thanks to God for good is He for mercy hath He ever Thanks to the God of gods give ye for His grace faileth never Thanks give the Lord of lords unto for mercy hath He ever Who only wonders great can do for His grace faileth never Who by His wisdom made heav'ns high for mercy He hath ever Who stretcht the earth above the sea for His grace faileth never To Him that made the great Light shine for mercy He hath ever The Sun to rule till day decline for His grace faileth never The Moon and Stars to rule by night for mercy hath He ever Who Aegypts first-born kill'd outright for His grace faileth never And Israel brought from Aegypt land for mercy hath He ever With stretcht out arm and with strong hand for His grace faileth never By whom the Red-sea parted was for mercy hath He ever And through its midst made Israel passe for His grace faileth never But Pharaoh and his host did drown for mercy hath He ever Who through the desert led His own for His grace faileth never To Him great Kings who overthrew for He hath mercy ever Yea famous Kings in battell slew for His grace faileth never Ev'n Sihon King of Amorites for He hath mercy ever And Og the King of Bashanites for His grace faileth never Their land in heritage to have for mercy He hath ever His servant Israel right He gave for His grace faileth never In our low state who on us thought for He hath mercy
preserve me from the man of violence VVho in their heart mischievous things are meditating ever And they for war assembled are continually together Much like unto a serpents tongue their tongues they sharp do make And underneath their lips there lyes the poyson of a snake Lord keep me from the wickeds hands from violent men me save VVho utterly to overthrow my goings purpos'd have The proud for me a snare have hid and cords yea they a net Have by the way side for me spread they grins for me have set I said unto the Lord Thou art my God unto the cry Of all my supplications Lord do thine ear apply O God the Lord who art the strength of my salvation A covering in the day of war my head thou hast put on Unto the wicked man O Lord his wishes do not grant Nor further thou his ill device lest they themselves should vaunt As for the head and chief of those about that compasse me Ev'n by the mischief of their lips let thou them covered be Let burning coals upon them fall them throw in fiery flame And in deep pits that they no more may rise out of the same Let not an evill-speaker be on earth established Mischief shall hunt the violent man till he be ruined I know God will th'afflicteds cause maintain and poor mens right Surely the just shall praise thy Name th'upright dwell in thy sight PSAL. CXLI A Psalm of David O Lord I unto thee do cry do thou make haste to me And give an ear unto my voice when I cry unto thee As incense let my prayer be directed in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as th'ev'ning sacrifice Set Lord a watch before my mouth keep of my lips the door My heart incline thou not unto the ills I should abhor To practise wicked works with men that work iniquitie And with their delicates my taste let me not satisfie Let him that righteous is me smite it shall a kindnesse be Let him reprove I shall it count a precious oyl to me Such smiting shall not break my head for yet the time shall fall VVhen I in their calamities to God pray for them shall VVhen as their Judges down shall be in stony places cast Then shall they hear my words for they shall sweet be to their taste About the graves devouring mouth our bones are scattered round As wood which men do cut and cleave lyes scattered on the ground But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes uplifted be My soul do not leave destitute my trust is set on thee Lord keep me safely from the snare which they for me prepare And from the subtile grinnes of them that wicked workers are Let workers of iniquity into their own nets fall VVhilst I do by thine help escape the danger of them all PSAL. CXLXII Maschil of David a prayer when he was in the cave I with my voice cry'd to the Lord with it made my request Pour'd out to Him my plaint to Him my trouble I exprest VVhen in me was o'rewhelm'd my sp'rit then well thou knew'st my way VVhere I did walk a snare for me they privily did lay I look'd on my right hand and view'd but none to know me were All refuge failed me no man did for my soul take care I cry'd to thee I said Thou art my refuge Lord alone And in the land of those that live thou art my portion Because I am brought very low attend unto my cry Me from my persecuters save who stronger are then I. From prison bring my soul that I thy Name may glorify The just shall compasse me when thou with me dealst bounteously PSAL. CXLIII A Psalm of David LOrd hear my pray'r attend my suits and in thy faithfulnesse Give thou an answer unto me and in thy righteousnesse Thy servant also bring thou not in judgement to be try'd Because no living man can be in thy sight justify'd For th' enemy hath pursu'd my soul my life to ground down tread In darknesse he hath made me dwell as who have long been dead My sprit is therefore overwhelm'd in me perplexedly VVithin me is my very heart amazed wondrously I call to minde the dayes of old to meditate I use On all thy works upon the deeds I of thy hands do muse My hands to thee I stretch my soul thirsts as dry land for thee Haste Lord to hear my spirit fails hide not thy face from me Lest like to them I do become that go down to the dust At morn let me thy kindnesse hear for in thee do I trust Teach me the way that I should walk I lift my soul to thee Lord free me from my foes I fly to thee to cover me Because thou art my God to do thy will do me instruct Thy sp'rit is good me to the land of uprightnesse conduct Revive and quicken me O Lord ev'n for thine own Names sake And do thou for thy righteousnesse my soul from trouble take And of thy mercy slay my foes let all destroyed be That do afflict my soul for I a servant am to thee Another of the same OH hear my prayer Lord And unto my desire To bow thine ear accord I humbly thee require And in thy faithfulnesse Unto me answer make And in thy righteousnesse Upon me pity take In judgement enter not VVith me thy servant poor For why this well I wot No sinner can endure The sight of thee O God If thou his deeds shalt try He dare make none abode Himself to justifie Behold the cruell foe Me persecutes with spight My soul to overthrow Yea he my life down quite Unto the ground hath smote And made me dwell full low In darknesse as forgot Or men dead long ago Therefore my sprit much vext O'rewhelm'd is me within My heart right sore perplext And desolate hath bin Yet I do call to mind VVhat ancient dayes record Thy works of every kinde I think upon O Lord. Lo I do stretch my hands To thee my help alone For thou well understands All my complaint and mone My thirsting soul desires And longeth after Thee As thirsty ground requires VVith rain refresht to be Lord let my pray'r prevail To answer it make speed For lo my sp'rit doth fail Hide not thy face in need Left I be like to those That do in darknesse sit Or him that downward goes Into the dreadfull pit Because I trust in thee O Lord cause me to hear Thy loving kindnesse free When morning doth appear Cause me to know the way Wherein my path should be For why my soul on hie I do lift up to thee From my fierce enemie In safetie do me guide Because I fly to thee Lord that thou mayst me hide My God alone art thou Teach me thy righteousnesse Thy sp'rit's good lead me to The land of uprightnesse O Lord for thy Names sake Be pleas'd to quicken me And for thy truth forth take My soul from miserie And of thy grace destroy My foes
and put to shame All who my soul annoy For I thy servant am PSAL. CXLIV A Psalm of David O Blessed ever be the Lord who is my strength and might Who doth instruct my hands to war my fingers teach to fight My goodnesse fortresse my high tow'r deliverer and shield In whom I trust who under me my people makes to yeeld Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make Man is like vanity his dayes as shadows passe away Lord bow thy heav'ns come down touch thou the hils and smoke shall they Cast forth thy lightning scatter them thine arrows shoot them rout Thine hand send from above me save from great depths draw me out And from the hand of children strange Whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand is a right hand that works deceitfully A new song I to thee will sing Lord on a psalterie I on a ten-string'd instrument will praises sing to thee Ev'n He it is that unto Kings salvation doth send Who His own servant David doth from hurtfull sword defend O free me from strange childrens hands whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand a right hand is that works deceitfully That as the plants our sons may be in youth grown up that are Our daughters like to corner stones cary'd like a palace fair That to afford all kinde of store our garners may be fill'd That our sheep thousands in our streets ten thousands they may yeeld That strong our oxen be for work that no in-breaking be Nor going out and that our streets may from complaints be free Those people blessed are who be in such a case as this Yea blessed all those people are whose God JEHOVAH is PSAL. CXLV Davids psalm of praise I 'le thee extoll my God O King I 'le blesse thy Name alwayes Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise Great is the Lord much to be prais'd His greatnesse search exceeds Race unto race shall praise thy works and show thy mighty deeds I of thy glorious Majesty the Honour will record I 'le speak of all thy mighty works which wondrous are O Lord. Men of thine acts the might shall show thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy Glory to advance thy Greatnesse will declare The memory of thy goodnesse great they largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy He is very great and is to anger slow The Lord JEHOVAH unto all His goodnesse doth declare And over all His other works His tender mercies are Thee all thy works shall praise O Lord and thee thy saints shall blesse They shall thy Kingdoms glory show thy pow'r by speech expresse To make the sons of men to know His acts done mightily And of His Kingdom th'excellent and glorious Majesty Thy Kingdom shall for ever stand thy reign through ages all God raiseth all that are bow'd down upholdeth all that fall The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good And thou in time convenient bestows on them their food Thy hand thou openest liberally and of thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives The Lord is just in all his ways Holy in his works all God's near to all that call on him in truth that on him call He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear He also will deliver them and he their cry will hear The Lord preserves all who Him love that nought can them annoy But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never Let all flesh blesse his Holy Name for ever and for ever Another of the same O Lord that art my God and King Thee will I magnifie and praise I will thee blesse and gladly sing Unto thy holy Name alwayes Each day I rise I will thee blesse And praise thy Name time without end Much to be prais'd and great God is His Greatnesse none can comprehend Race shall thy works praise unto race The mighty acts show done by thee I will speak of the glorious grace And honour of thy Majestie Thy wondrous works I wil record By men the Might shall be extold Of all thy dreadfull acts O Lord And I thy greatnesse will unfold They utter shall abundantly The memory of thy goodnesse great And shall sing praises cheerfully Whilst they thy righteousnes relate The Lord our God is gracious Compassionat is he also In mercy he is plenteous But unto wrath and anger slow Good unto all men is the Lord O're all his works his mercy is Thy works all praise to thee afford Thy saints O Lord thy Name shall blesse The glory of thy Kingdom show Shall they and of thy power tell That so mens sons his deeds may know His Kingdoms grace that doth excell Thy Kingdom hath none end at all It doth through ages all remain The Lord upholdeth all that fall The cast-down raiseth up again The eyes of all things Lord attend And on thee wait that here do live And thou in season due dost send Sufficient food them to relieve Yea thou thine hand dost open wide And every thing dost satisfie That lives and doth on earth abide Of thy great liberalitie The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his works each one He 's near to all that on him call Who call in truth on him alone God will the just desire fulfill Of such as do him fear and dread Their cry regard and hear he will And save them in the time of need The Lord preserves all more and lesse That bear to him a loving heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will he and clean subvert Therefore my mouth and lips I 'le frame To speak the praises of the Lord To magnifie his holy Name For ever let all flesh accord PSAL. CXLVI PRaise God the Lord praise O my soul I 'le praise God while I live While I have being to my God in songs I 'le praises give Trust not in Princes nor mans son in whom there is no stay His breath departs to 's earth he turns that day his thoughts decay O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is staid VVho made the earth and heavens high who made the swelling deep And all that is within the same who truth doth ever keep VVho righteous judgement executes for those opprest that be VVho to the hungry giveth food God sets the prisoners free The Lord doth give the blinde their sight the bowel down doth raise The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright wayes The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the wickeds way turn'd upside-down shall be The Lord shall reign
for evermore thy God O Zion He Reigns to all generations Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing God doth build up Jerusalem and He it is alone That the disperst of Israel doth gather into one Those that are broken in their hearts and grieved in their mindes He healeth and their painfull wounds he tenderly up bindes He counts the number of the stars he names them every one Great is our Lord and of great pow'r his wisdom search can none The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground Sing to the Lord and give him thanks on harp his praises sound Who covereth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below Prepareth rain who maketh grasse upon the mountains grow He gives the beast his food he feeds the ravens young that cry His pleasure not in horses strength nor in mans legs doth ly But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake The Lord praise O Jerusalem Zion thy God confesse For thy gates bars he maketh strong thy sons in thee doth blesse He in thy borders maketh peace with fine wheat filleth thee He sends forth his command on earth his word runs speedilie Hoar frost like ashes scattereth he like wool he snow doth give Like morsels casteth forth his yee who in its cold can live He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them again His windes he makes to blow and then the waters flow amain The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show His statutes and his judgements He gives Israel to know To any nation never He such favour did afford For they his judgements have not known O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise God From heavens praise the Lord in heights praise to Him be All ye his Angels praise ye Him his hosts all praise Him ye O praise ye Him both Sun and Moon praise Him all stars of light Ye heav'ns of heav'ns Him praise and flouds above the heavens height Let all the creatures praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word He also for all times to come hath them establisht sure He hath appointed them a Law which ever shall endure Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth dragons and every deep Fire hail snow vapour stormy winde his word that fully keep All hills and mountains fruitfull trees and all ye cedars hy Beasts and all cattell creeping things and all ye birds that fly Kings of the earth all Nations Princes earths Judges all Both young men yea and maidens too old men and children small Let them Gods Name praise for his Name alone is excellent His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament His peoples horn The praise of all his saints exalteth He Ev'n Israels seed a people near to Him The Lord praise ye Another of the same THe Lord of heav'n confesse On high his glories raise Him let all Angels blesse Him all his armies praise Him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars Ye higher Spheres And cloudie sky From God your beings are Him therefore famous make You all created were When he the word but spake And from that place Where sixt you be By his decree You cannot passe Praise God from earth below Ye dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds winde and snow Whom in command He keeps Praise ye his Name Hills great and small Trees low and tall Beasts wilde and tame All things that creep or fly Ye Kings ye vulgar throng All Princes mean or hie Both men and virgins young Ev'n young and old Exalt his Name For much his fame Should be extold O let Gods Name be prais'd Above both earth and sky For He his saints hath rais'd And set their horn on hy Ev'n those that be Of Israels race Near to his grace The Lord praise ye PSAL. CXLIX PRaise ye the Lord unto Him sing a new song and his praise In the assembly of his saints in sweet Psalms do ye raise Let Israel in his Maker joy and to Him praises sing Let all that Zions children are be joyfull in their King O let them unto his great Name give praises in the dance Let them with timbrel and with harp in songs his praise advance For God doth pleasure take in those that his own people be And He with his salvation the meek will beautifie And in his glory excellent let all his saints rejoice Let them to him upon their beds aloud lift up their voice Let in their mouth aloft be rais'd the high praise of the Lord And let them have in their right hand a sharp two-edged sword To execute the vengeance due upon the heathen all And make deserved punishment upon the people fall And ev'n with chains as prisoners binde their Kings that them command Yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land On them the judgement to perform found written in his word This honour is to all his saints O do ye praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise ye the Lord Gods praise within his Sanctuary raise And to Him in the firmament of his pow'r give ye praise Because of all his mighty acts with praise Him magnifie O praise Him as he doth excell in glorious Majestie Praise Him with Trumpets sound his praise with Psaltery advance With Timbrel Harp string'd instruments and Organs in the dance Praise Him on Cymbals loud Him praise on Cymbals sounding hie Let each thing breathing praise the Lord. Praise to the Lord give ye FINIS An Index to finde any Psalm of the Book whereof ye have the first line The first figure showeth the number of the Psalm The second the number of the Page A. Psalm 47 ALl people clap your hands Page 90 Psalm 51 After thy loving kindnesse Page 100 Psalm 66 All lands to God in joyfull sounds Page 124 Psalm 78 Attend my people to my Law Page 154 Psalm 100 All people that on earth do dwell Page 199 B. Psalm 41 Blessed is he that wisely doth Page 77 Psalm 57 Be mercifull to me O God Page 110 Psalm 104 Blesse God my soul Page 2â—0 Psalm 119 Blessed are they that undefil'd Page 244 Psalm 128 Blest is each one that fears the Lord Page 267 Psalm 133 Behold how good a thing it is Page 271 Psalm 134 Behold blesse ye the Lord Page 271 Psalm 137 By Babels streams we sate Page 289 D. Psalm 58 Do ye O Congregation Page 1â—1 Psalm 132 David and his afflictions all Page 269 E. Psalm 127 Except the Lord do build Page 266 F. Psalm 37 For evill doers fret thou not Page 66 G. Psalm 4 Give ear unto me when I call Page 4 Psalm 5 Give ear unto my words O Lord. Page 5 Psalm 29 Give ye unto the Lord Page 49 Psalm 34 God will I blesse all
hie Yea I remember will the works performed by the Lord The wonders done of old by thee I surely will record I also will of all thy works my meditation make And of thy doings to discourse great pleasure I will take O God thy way most holy is within thy Sanctuary And what God is so great in pow'r as is our God most hie Thou art the God that wonders do'st by thy right hand most strong Thy mighty pow'r thou hast declar'd the nations among To thine own people with thine arm thou didst redemption bring To Jacobs sons and to the Tribes of Joseph that do spring The waters Lord perceived thee the waters saw thee well And they for fear aside did flie the depths on trembling fell The clouds in water forth were pour'd sound loudly did the sky And swiftly through the world abroad thine arrows fierce did fly Thy thunders voice alongst the heav'n a mighty noise did make By lightnings lightned was the world th' earth tremble did and shake Thy way is in the sea and in the waters great thy path Yet are thy footsteps hid O Lord none knowledge thereof hath Thy people thou didst safely lead like to a flock of sheep By Moses hand and Aarons Thou didst them conduct and keep PSAL. LXXVIII Maschil of Asaph A Trend my people to my Law thereto give thou an ear The words that from my mouth proceed attentively do hear My mouth shall speak a parable and sayings dark of old The same which we have heard and known and us our fathers told We also will them not conceal from their posteritie Them to the generation to come declare will we The praises of the Lord our God and His Almighty strength The wondrous works that He hath done we will shew forth at length His testimony and His law in Israel He did place And charg'd our fathers it to show to their succeeding race That so the race which was to come might well them learn and know And sons unborn who should arise might to their sons them show That they might set their hope in God and suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their minde but keep His precepts all And might not like their fathers be a stiff rebellious race A race not right in heart with God whose sp'rit not stedfast was The sons of Ephraim who nor bows nor other arms did lack When as the day of battell was they faintly turned back They brake Gods cov'nant and refus'd in His commands to go His works and wonders they forgot which He to them did show Things marvellous He brought to passe their fathers them beheld Within the land of Aegypt done yea ev'n in Zoans field By Him divided was the sea He caus'd them through to passe And He the water made to stand that like an heap it was With cloud by day with light of fire all night he did them guide In desert rocks He clave and drink as from great depths supply'd He from the rock brought streams like flouds made waters to run down Yet sinning more in desert they provok'd the Highest One. For in their heart they tempted God and speaking with mistrust They greedily did meat require to satisfie their lust Against the Lord himself they spake and murmuring said thus A table in the wildernesse can God prepare for us Behold He smote the rock and thence came streams and waters great But can He give His people bread and send them flesh to eat The Lord did hear and waxed wroth so kindled was a flame ' Gainst Jacob and ' gainst Israel up indignation came For they believ'd not God nor trust in His salvation had Though flouds above He did command and heav'ns doors open made And Manna rain'd on them and gave them corn of heav'n to eat Man Angels food did eat to them He to the full sent meat And in the heaven He did cause an Eastern winde to blow And by his power He let out the Southern winde to go Then flesh as thick as dust He made to rain down them among And feathered fowls like as the sand which ly'th the shore along At his command amidst their camp these showres of flesh down fell All round about the tabernacles and tents where they did dwell So did they eat abundantly and had of meat their fill For He did give to them what was their own desire and will They from their lust had not estrang'd their heart and their desire But while the meat was in their mouth which they did so require Gods wrath upon them came and slew the fattest of them all So that the choise of Israel o'rethrown by death did fall Yet notwithstanding of all this they sinned still the more And though He had great wonders wrought believ'd Him not therefore Wherefore their dayes in vanity He did consume and wast And by His wrath their wretched years away in trouble past But when He slew them then they did to seek Him shew desire Yea they return'd and after God right early did inquire And that the Lord had been their Rock they did remember then Ev'n that the high Almighty God had their Redeemer been Yet with their mouth they flatter'd Him and spake but fainedly And they unto the God of truth with their false tongues did ly For though their words were good their heart with Him was not sincere Unstedfast and perfidious they in his covenant were But full of pity He forgave their sin them did not slay Nor stirr'd up all His wrath but oft his anger turn'd away For that they were but fading flesh to minde He did recall A winde that passeth soon away and not returns at all How often did they Him provoke within the wildernesse And in the desert did Him grieve with their rebelliousnesse Yea turning back they tempted God and limits set upon Him who in midst of Israel is the onely Holy One. They did not call to minde His pow'r nor yet the day when He Delivered them out of the hand of their fierce enemie Nor how great signes in Aegypt land He openly had wrought What miracles in Zoans field His hand to passe had brought How lakes and rivers every where He turned into bloud So that nor man nor beast could drink of standing lake or floud He brought among them swarms of flies which did them sore annoy And diverse kindes of filthy frogs He sent them to destroy He to the caterpiller gave the fruits of all their soil Their labours He deliver'd up unto the locusts spoil Their vines with hail their sycomors He with the frost did blast Their beasts to hail He gave their flocks hot thunder-bolts did wast Fierce burning wrath He on them cast and indignation strong And troubles sore by sending forth ill angels them among He to His wrath made way their soul from death He did not save But over to the pestilence the life 's of them He gave In Aegypt Land the first-born all He smote down every where